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How many will 2008 Hogs win?
7/16/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff

 
Matt Jones arrested for cocaine possession in Fayetteville
7/10/2008 - By Chad Hooten

 
Dear Hooten's Arkansas Football: I miss you
7/7/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
I miss your book on the Arkansas Razorbacks and the high school section. Keep up the good work because Florida hasn't anything close to your book!
 
Q&A with Arkansas' All-America center Jonathan Luigs
7/1/2008 - By Chris Hooten
HOOTENS.COM: Predictions for 2008? JONATHAN LUIGS: I don't know about win-loss record, but I know that we are going to be a good team and the sky's the limit with this new offense and defense. We'll get some help from this recruiting class with some of those skill players. I think if we do what our coaches tell us and stay disciplined when it gets hard in the fourth quarter, that we'll be able to turn some heads.
 
Excerpt from Bobby Petrino cover story in Hooten's Arkansas Football
6/23/2008 - By Jon Mark Beilue
When Bobby Petrino took over Louisville, the Cardinals had a pedestrian offense. They ranked No. 97 in the country. That first year, UL jumped to fifth, and by the 2004 season, the Cardinals led the nation in offense.
 
16th annual Hooten's Arkansas Football on sale
6/18/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
Razorback coach Bobby Petrino and incoming freshmen Tyler Wilson, De'Anthony Curtis and Joe Adams are featured on one cover, while UCA quarterback Nathan Brown is on the other cover.
 
Dear D-Mac: a letter to the 60-million-dollar man
6/6/2008 - By Barry Groomes
Don't you remember me? I'm the fool who accidentally called you the wrong name at the 2004 State Farm Awards at the IMAX Theatre, where you were honored as the Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year. You graciously shrugged it off and chatted for a second anyway.
 
Tulsa may get more than $1,000,000 for its trip to Fayetteville
5/21/2008 - By Barry Groomes
Arkansas will pay the University of Tulsa almost $1,000,000 to travel to Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
 
Hog blog: Petrino lands far more than recruiter in Tim Horton
5/17/2008 - By Chris Hooten
In our out-of-control, cutthroat world of big-time college athletics, it's refreshing to connect with a Tim Horton. He's void of the limp handshakes ...
 
New names dot Arkansas' postspring 2-deep roster
5/7/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
The Razorbacks wrapped up spring practice on April 26 with the Red-White Game in front of a school-record crowd of 40,200.
 
Razorback research, long-term expectations
5/4/2008 - By Dennis Smithson
Bruce James always told watchers of Sports Week that Arkansas should never lower their expectations. Rick Schaeffer always says we should not expect too much.
 
First-teamers sparkle in feel-good Red-White spring game
4/27/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
Fans smiling and Arkansas' first-teamers filled with confidence going into the summer.
 
UA spring report: Petrino promises 60-minute Red-White game Saturday
4/25/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
Bobby Petrino refers to games as "showtime," and the new-look Hogs ...
 
UA spring report: Petrino praises RB Smith for tenacity, play-making
4/23/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
First-year coach Bobby Petrino prefers a running back bigger than 5-9, 175-pound Michael Smith, but the new head Hog likes the size of Smith's heart.
 
Razorback O beats D, again, in scrimmage
4/20/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
Arkansas broke routine for its third spring scrimmage Saturday and for the third time the offense outdid the defense.
 
UA report: Petrino praises linemen, awaits speed of freshmen
4/18/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
Though the Hogs will have their second major scrimmage of the spring at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Coach Bobby Petrino had his squads go through live middle- and passing-skeleton drills for more than an hour of the two-hour practice Thursday.
 
UA spring report: Hogs slop through practice after 3-day break
4/16/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
The best news Tuesday was that most of the Hogs' walking wounded returned to spring practice, including linebacker Elston Forte, tailbacks Chip Gregory and Michael Smith and receiver London Crawford.
 
Like 1998 Hogs, Nutt inherits hungry talent at Ole Miss
4/15/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
"Now (Nutt) has more talent than he ever had at Arkansas-(former Ole Miss coach Ed) Orgeron's last three recruiting classes were ranked higher than Nutt's last three with the Razorbacks, according to Rivals.com.
 
Nuttin' but work: Petrino puts Hogs through longest known UA scrimmage
4/12/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
Any questions Arkansas' coaching staff had about the Razorbacks were likely answered Friday afternoon in an 165-play scrimmage that had the Hogs on the field warming up at 3:15 p.m. and exiting for the locker room at 6:45. The scrimmage was the longest seen on the UA campus, perhaps ever.
 
UA spring report: Petrino, staff to evaluate progress today
4/11/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
Bobby Petrino, a details coach, looks for execution. How well the Hogs execute the plays already installed will chart the course for the rest of spring drills. The Hogs will build on their most solid base of plays.
 
UA spring report: Forte, linebackers sharp; Rest of Hogs sloppy
4/9/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
After a solid Sunday scrimmage and a day off, the Arkansas Razorbacks back-slid on Tuesday. First-year head coach Bobby Petrino voiced disappointment in the Hogs' intensity during their fifth of 15 spring workouts.
 
Hogs run well in Sunday scrimmage; passing game needs much work
4/6/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
While the Arkansas Razorbacks adapt to Bobby Petrino's passing philosophy, the offensive line has not forgotten what it did best for years, run blocking.
 
4-6 UA report: Hogs work hard but unsure after 3 days of new schemes
4/6/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
Everything that should be old for veteran Razorbacks is new this spring as first-year head coach Bobby Petrino and defensive coordinator Willy Robinson install their schemes.
 
UA spring report: Gregory likes move to RB; receivers rusty
4/5/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
A key question for the Hogs' coaching staff early this spring: Is Chip Gregory more comparable to the Leaning Tower of Pisa or the Statue of Liberty?
 
Petrino positive Day 1, says UA practice intensity steps up from here
4/4/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
From the sidelines Thursday, the pace seemed rapid in the Arkansas Razorbacks' first practice under Bobby Petrino, but the Hogs' first-year head coach said the tempo and intensity will only quicken as the squad works through their NCAA-alloted 15 practices.
 
Petrino forces Hogs to focus on basics of his schemes
4/3/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
While the Hogs are familiar with their new possession coaches, all will be new when the squad goes to work this afternoon in the fist of two required workouts in helmets and shorts.
 
It's official: UA vs. Texas A&M in Dallas starting in 2009
3/10/2008 - By Barry Groomes

 
Petrino: UA needed skilled players and state's prep programs delivered
3/2/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
Facing heavy matriculation from the skilled positions on offense and defense, Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino and his staff targeted wide receivers, running backs and defensive backs in their first recruiting class and based on that criteria, the Hogs met their needs with the 2008 recruiting class.
 
UA raises ticket prices, postpones 2009 home game with Texas
2/25/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
University of Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long announced Monday that most ticket prices would increase by $10 next season, bringing general admission tickets to $45. Some club seating prices remain the same.
 
McFadden must answer $20-million questions at NFL combine
2/22/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
North Little Rock native and former Razorback great Darren McFadden faces a long weekend of questioning by coaches, scouts and executives at the NFL's scouting combine. McFadden will answer million-dollar questions, literally, the next couple of days. How well he answers will determine how long his wait on NFL draft weekend (April 26-27).
 
Petrino hires veteran Willy Robinson as D-coordinator
2/7/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
Arkanss head football coach Bobby Petrino looked to the NFL and his coaching roots to find his defensive coordinator, Willy Robinson.
 
Razorbacks sign state's top recruit Joe Adams of CAC
2/6/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
New Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino stole Joe Adams' interest and eventually his letter of intent.
 
Top recruit Joe Adams handled process well
2/6/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
Arkansas signee Joseph Adams is as smooth off the field as he is on it. The Central Arkansas Christian star receiver executed the recruiting process like a crisp slant pattern.
 
Hogs land Camden Fairview's Youngblood, Askew, Curtis & Christopher
2/6/2008 - By Barry Groomes
Camden Fairview defensive ends Lavunce Askew and Brian Christopher, running back De'Anthony Curtis and quarterback Jim Youngblood signed Wednesday with the University of Arkansas, headlining 11 Cardinals who signed college letters of intent.
 
Dollarway DE Allen chooses Nutt and Ole Miss over Razorbacks
2/4/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
Dollarway tight end/defensive end Ferbia Allen committed to Ole Miss Sunday night, Dollarway coach George Shelton says. Allen chose Ole Miss over Arkansas, Arkansas State and Mississippi State.
 
North LR lineman commits to Razorbacks
1/29/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
North Little Rock defensive lineman Zach Stadther waited months to say 'yes' to Arkansas. He got his chance Tuesday morning (1/29/08)
 
Hogs lose D-coordinator Ellis Johnson to South Carolina
1/24/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
Ellis Johnson has resigned as defensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas to return home to coach at the University of South Carolina, Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino announced on Thursday.
 
Sylvan Hills' QB Miller to Ole Miss; Russellville O-tackle Hall still likes Hogs
1/22/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
Russellville offensive lineman Matt Hall (6-9, 306) remains committed to University of Arkansas, Russellville coach Jeff Holt says. Hall's productive visit to Ole Miss last weekend fueled speculation of a de-commitment.
 
La Tech, Tulsa interested in Dollarway D-end
1/17/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
Two more coaches visited Dollarway defensive end Ferbia Allen Thursday (Jan. 17). Louisiana Tech wide receiver coach Conroy Hines and Tulsa offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn visited Allen at the Dollarway campus.
 
Dollarway D-end Allen faces tough choice: Houston Nutt or the Hogs
1/16/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
"If (Nutt) was still at Arkansas, he would have gone there hands down," the elder Allen says. "He is crazy about Houston Nutt. I don't know how much of a difference it will make that (Nutt) has gone to Ole Miss. He has a lot of respect for Houston Nutt, but he is a Hog fan like the rest of us."
 
Michigan QB Ryan Mallett coming to UA; McFadden, Jones go pro
1/14/2008 - By Nate Olson
Former Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett has enrolled at the University of Arkansas, and Hootens.com expects the UA to make it official within 24 hours.
 
2008 Razorback Schedule
1/12/2008 - By Chad Hooten

 
Report: Louisville blocks RB Anthony Allen's transfer to Arkansas
1/11/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff

 
Nutt's 2007 Hogs absent from final AP Top 25
1/8/2008 - By Hootens.com Staff
Houston Nutt's 10th and final edition of the Arkansas Razorbacks entered the 2007 season ranked in the Top 15 by most sources, including No. 11 by Hootens.com. The Hogs finish the year with eight wins, a blowout loss to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl and absent from the final AP Top 25 poll.
 
UA's Petrino adds Botkin as LB coach, Summers as O-line coach & more
1/4/2008 - By Terry J. Wood
New Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino will officially announce his staff soon, but several of his new assistants are at work in the Broyles Center, including former Razorback tight end Kirk Botkin.
 
Q&A w/1976 Cotton Bowl MVP & Razorback great Ike Forte
12/29/2007 - By David Wallace
Arkansas' return to the Cotton Bowl always brings back fond memories for Razorback fans. The venerable downtown Dallas stadium is the site of some of the more significant days in the school's football history. The Hogs' first win there, a victory over Nebraska Jan. 1, 1965, produced their only national championship. After a Cotton Bowl loss the next year to LSU, ending a 22-game winning streak, Arkansas had to wait ten years for another trip to Dallas.
 
McFadden update
12/29/2007 - By Terry J. Wood
The University of Arkansas is continuing to review an allegation that Darren McFadden received improper benefits to secure the use of a Cadillac Escalade by Little Rock television station KARK but has not ruled the All-American running back ineligible for Tuesday's Cotton Bowl against No. 7 Missouri.
 
TV stations apologize for report of alleged McFadden infraction
12/28/2007 - By Terry J. Wood
The University of Arkansas continues to investigate Darren McFadden's eligibility for Tuesday's Cotton Bowl against Missouri, despite Little Rock TV station KARK and its Northwest Arkansas sister station KNWA issuing a public apology for its report that McFadden and agent Mike Conley had broken NCAA rules by acquiring a Cadillac Escalade for McFadden.
 
McFadden car purchase under review by UofA
12/27/2007 - By Terry J. Wood
The University of Arkansas is investigating a report that All-American running back Darren McFadden has accepted extra benefits that would make him ineligible for the Razorbacks' Tuesday matchup with Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.
 
12-25: Petrino retains Bobby Allen on new UA staff
12/24/2007 - By Terry J. Wood

 

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