It’s official. The University of Arkansas has announced former Razorback head coach Bobby Petrino as the Hogs’ new offensive coordinator. On Tuesday, national and state media outlets reported that Arkansas was “vetting” Petrino for a possible return. That night, Petrino…
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From the Editor’s Desk: Hog Fans and the Shape We’re In
by Mark Carterby Mark Carter[Note: This column was written before the Arkansas-Florida game was played on Nov. 4.] Save your neck or save your brother; Looks like it’s one or the other. Oh, you don’t know the shape I’m in. — The Band When…
This month, AMP shines a light once again on the C-Suite, recognizing some of the state’s top executives as nominated by readers. We’re talking CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CIOs and their equivalents. These are the folks who help business move in…
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Changes, Afoot and Afoul: College Football’s New Wild West
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThe Arkansas Razorbacks suited up just 48 scholarship players for their Liberty Bowl matchup with Kansas last month. The NCAA, of course, allows for 85. In this new era of college football, such postseason attrition is normal. NIL, the transfer…
- MagazineMay 2020Media/Marketing
One Fan Site’s Approach: Inform and Entertain
by Trey Biddyby Trey BiddyIf there’s a coaching change, that means the fans consuming our Razorback content have likely been through a rough season or two in the first place, or there has been a huge negative divide in the fanbase. Including situations like…
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A Day in the Life of Trey Biddy
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter In December 2019, Trey Biddy of HawgSports.com graced the cover of Arkansas Money & Politics. AMP profiled Biddy, publisher of the popular Razorbacks team site on the CBS-owned 247Sports digital network, and took a look at how…
- January 2020MagazineMedia/MarketingSports/Outdoors
The Evolution of Sports Media: Can Specialty Team Sites Provide Balanced Coverage? A Journalism Professor Weighs In
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter The news business may be here to stay, but the manner in which it’s delivered and consumed is evolving at a fairly rapid pace. These days, consumers aren’t met at the door at the end of a…
- December 2019MagazineMedia/MarketingSports/Outdoors
Business Is Booming: Trey Biddy and HawgSports
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter Trey Biddy’s hawgsports.com is leading the new wave of sports media Photo by Jamison Mosley For Trey Biddy, business is booming. Despite a historically bad run for Arkansas Razorback football, Biddy’s HawgSports.com is enjoying unprecedented popularity. You can…
- December 2019MagazineMedia/MarketingSports/Outdoors
Trey Biddy’s Media Go-To’s and How He Started on DriveTime
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter As an industry insider, Trey Biddy doesn’t have much time to absorb local sports media coverage. He does enjoy the conversations and opinions he shares with other media members behind the scenes before and after press conferences…
- December 2019MagazineSports/Outdoors
For Danny West, HawgSports Was Inevitable
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter Growing up in Rison, young Danny West would read aloud for his grandfather the content of each new issue of Hawgs Illustrated, the fan publication from Clay Henry.  “Every time a new issue would come in the…