When last we convened here, I was hypothesizing that Arkansas’ close encounter with a five-alarm nightmare against Missouri State would shake the Hogs awake. That we’d see a team much more prepared for adversity – and ready to prevent it…
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Hogs Rolling Under Pittman, but Next Step Could Be the Hardest
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterHogs Rolling Under Pittman, but Next Step Could Be the Hardest A mere two seasons removed from the worst stretch in Arkansas football’s 128-year history, the Razorbacks will open the 2022 season with an upwards trajectory and higher expectations.…
It’s August 5, which means college football season is just around the corner. Practice started today – at just under 30 days before kickoff – for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and after a nine-game winning season last year, both fans and…
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Quarterback KJ Jefferson Visits With Local Youth to Promote Oral Safety
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffKJ Jefferson, quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks, visited today (July 28) with youth members of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Arkansas, then with students at the Little Rock Christian Academy in two events to speak with students about…
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Hogs Close to Gearing Up for ’22 Football Season
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffComing off a 9-4 season capped by the program’s first New Year’s Day bowl win in 11 years, the Arkansas Razorbacks will open fall camp for the 2022 season the first week of August in Fayetteville. The season opener is…
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Westrock Orthodontics Signs KJ Jefferson as Newest NIL Partner
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWestrock Orthodontics announced Wednesday its partnership with Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback KJ Jefferson. The collaboration is the company’s second NIL partnership that aims to promote the importance of oral health and a healthy smile, as well as document Jefferson’s own oral…
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Where the Razorbacks’ Long, Hard Road Out of Hell Leads Next
by Eric Bolinby Eric BolinConfusion occasionally arises when the discussion about whether college football bowls “matter” comes up. In the grand scheme of things, no. They don’t. The difference between 8-5 and 9-4 is negligible. It always has been, too. The proliferation of other…
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How the 2021 Season Will Be Remembered in the Annals of Arkansas Football History
by Eric Bolinby Eric BolinThe year 2021 will not go down as the greatest season in Arkansas football history. But, by golly, it will be remembered as one of the most impressive. Arkansas capped an improbable regular season with a 34-17 win over Missouri…
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4th & 25: From Sam Pittman to Au’Diese Toney, Hog Fans Have Blessings to Count
‘Tis the season for gratitude, so let’s enumerate some of Arkansas fans’ reasons to be thankful. Sam Pittman. What else can I say? They don’t come much better than this one. Sometimes you just get lucky. Sometimes the right person…
As Arkansans lament each November, LSU was replaced by Missouri as Arkansas’ season-ending “rivalry” game in 2012 when the latter Tigers and Texas A&M joined the SEC from the Big 12. On paper, geographically, it makes sense, I suppose, Fayetteville…