The glorious overlap for college sports that envelops the weeks of late October and early November is my favorite part of the year. Football season is in high gear, preparing for stretch runs that will determine championships, bowl invites and…
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- MagazineSeptember 2021Sports/Outdoors
The New Wild West: With No Standardized Rules in Place, NCAA’s NIL Landscape a Tricky One
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelThe New Wild West: With No Standardized Rules in Place, NCAA’s NIL Landscape a Tricky One Decades ago, a few Razorback fans put $100 bills into the hands of Arkansas basketball great Sidney Moncrief. “I can’t say that occasionally an…
- AMP NewsSports/Outdoors
With the Flip of Former Bentonville Star, UA Women’s Basketball 2021 Class is Suddenly Loaded
by Nate Olsonby Nate OlsonMike Neighbors won’t have to send Kim Mulkey a ‘thank you’ note – he will be able to express his gratitude in person. Last month, Mulkey, who won three national championships in 21 seasons at Baylor, left the school unexpectedly…
- AMP NewsBusinessSports/Outdoors
Two Fayetteville Streets to Honor Richardson and WWII Hero
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTwo Fayetteville streets have been renamed in honor of local heroes. The City of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas Black Alumni Society unveiled the new street names on Friday, April 16. The street names will recognize World War II…
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It’s Official: Musselman Signs Deal to Keep Him in Arkansas Potentially Through 2028
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEric Musselman has signed a deal that could keep him in Fayetteville as head men’s basketball coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks through 2028. The five-year deal, signed Wednesday, raises his annual compensation to $4 million from $2.5 million. It includes…
As best as I can determine with the help of the internet, my first memory of Arkansas basketball is from March 3, 1983, when the fifth-ranked Hogs fell to No. 1 Houston, led by future hall of famers, Hakeem Olajuwon…
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Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Baylor Bears: Where and When to Watch
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball team is heading to the Elite Eight tonight, taking on the Baylor Bears. The no. 3-seeded Razorbacks are up against the no. 1 seed after defeating Oral Roberts in the Sweet Sixteen. This will be…
- AMP NewsOpinionSports/Outdoors
Musselman’s Case for National Coach of the Year
by Nate Olsonby Nate OlsonArkansas Coach Eric Musselman should be the NCAA Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year. And it really shouldn’t be close. I know Gonzaga is a juggernaut and has a good chance to be the first team since Bobby Knight’s 1976…
- BusinessMagazineMarch 2021Sports/Outdoors
Yes, Eric Musselman is in Line for a Big Raise. But the Dynamics Aren’t So Simple.
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelIn early March, Hunter Yurachek said he’d already begun informal talks with Musselman’s agent about updating Musselman’s contract. After coaching Arkansas to its 10th straight SEC win in early March, Eric Musselman was well on his way to becoming one…
- MagazineOctober 2020Sports/Outdoors
Brave New World: New Rules Could Change Game in College Sports
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelNIL standards regarding athlete compensation could represent major shift With all the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred, this college football season has been most unusual so far. A return to normal, however, isn’t in the cards for next…