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4 Razorbacks Granted Release
Four football players have been granted their release after post-spring meetings with the staff, head coach Bret Bielema announced Monday. Quarterback Brandon Mitchell, defensive end Austin Flynn, safety Defonta Lowe and receiver Keante Minor can now transfer to other programs. …
Hog Opponents Find NFL Homes
The Southeastern Conference had another strong draft class this year, with 63 players selected. This broke the record for most players from one conference taken in a single draft, surpassing the Pac-10’s 55 players in the 1983 draft, and made …
4 Former Hogs Taken in Draft
Despite a very difficult football season for Razorback fans, scouts still saw talent on the field, which resulted in four Razorbacks being selected in the NFL draft. Knile Davis, Tyler Wilson, Cobi Hamilton and Chris Gragg all had memorable careers …
SEC Players Expected To Go First in NFL Draft
The NFL Draft begins with the first round Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN. The Southeastern Conference is predicted to lead the way with the most players selected, again, and will have many players taken on day one of the …
Red Succeeds in Front of 51,000
First-year head coach Bret Bielema hoped for 50,000 fans to be in attendance at the Arkansas Razorback spring football game, and he got his wish. More than 51,000 fans attended the game, breaking the Arkansas spring game record of 45,250 …
Former Hog Summerall Dead at 82
Former Razorback Pat Summerall died at the age of 82 Tuesday afternoon. The Florida native turned down a chance to play basketball at Kentucky under coach Adolph Rupp to play football, basketball and baseball as a Razorback. Summerall served as …
9 Razorbacks Eligible for the NFL Draft
Several former Razorbacks hope to hear their name called at this year’s NFL Draft in New York City. The draft begins 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, on ESPN with the first round, continues with the second and third rounds 6:30 …
Collins Signs with Arkansas
Five-star running back Alex Collins of South Plantation (Fla.) High signed his National Letter of Intent Thursday afternoon, officially becoming the 23rd member of the 2013 Arkansas recruiting class. The day after a National Signing Day full of drama that …
Bielema Discusses First Recruiting Class
The Razorback coaching staff wrapped up National Signing Day with 2 signees, and the No. 23 class in the nation according to 247sports.com That puts the Hogs No. 10 in the Southeastern Conference, which had six schools with signing classes …
National Signing Day Difficulties for Collins
In a highly anticipated day for many recruits, one prospective Arkansas commit was confronted with family drama on a national stage. In a story that developed throughout the day, five-star running back recruit Alex Collins did not sign a letter …
Razorbacks Land Collins
A five-star running back from South Plantation (Fla.) High chose Arkansas over Miami (FL) Monday night, landing head coach Bret Bielema a major recruit in his first recruiting class with the Razorbacks. Alex Collins is a five-star recruit and the …
Bielema Aims for Two 4-Star Running Backs
With National Signing Day quickly approaching, Arkansas is beginning to finalize its 2013 recruiting class, but several recruits’ decisions remain up in the air. Much of the buzz amongst Razorback fans has been about a pair of four-star running backs. …
Athletic Staff, Fans Connect Using Twitter
Twitter is used for various purposes: advertising, making people laugh, rallying people for a cause or even just to keep an internet log of someone’s activity. UA Athletic Director Jeff Long and Razorback football head coach Bret Bielema use Twitter …
Bielema and Staff Recruiting to Fill Obvious Needs
Recruiting has become one of the most intriguing and important aspects of college football today. Newly acquired head coach Bret Bielema has hit the ground running in a frantic scramble to salvage this year’s class for the Hogs. People need …
Bielema: A Head Coach Made for the NFL Draft
By Tamzen Tumlison May 1, 2013
As the 2012-2013 season rolls out, a new era is being heralded in for the Razorbacks. The Arkansas fanbase will be spending a greater part of the upcoming season figuring out their feelings toward the Hogs’ new head football coach …
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