A late addition to Ole Miss’ 2010 class of newcomers could change predictions that the Rebels will take a hard fall in the SEC West after finishing 9-4 and winning the Cotton Bowl each of the past two seasons.
Yani Tseng certainly is consistent.
When Denton Simek changed his mind, Arkansas was waiting. Simek, an offensive tackle from Prague, Okla., signed with Arkansas in February after originally committing to Texas Tech and Coach Mike Leach.
You don’t find more commonly named freshmen than Smith and Jones.
BASKETBALL Kingz-OTC advance to Elite Eight The Arkansas Kingz-OTC won two games in the championship bracket of the AAU Division II national tournament on Friday in Orlando, Fla., and have advanced to the Elite Eight.
Arkansas fans are invited to help the football team get ready for the 2010 season as Razorback Fan Day has been set for Aug. 21, at the Gardens, located south of Bud Walton Arena.
Every other foursome was hacking around for second place when Coach Bobby Petrino and his loaded team attacked the par-72 course at Paradise Valley Country Club in Thursday’s annual golf outing with media members, car dealers and other business associates.
The hiring of Gene Chizik at Auburn in the winter of 2008-2009 drew yawns, if not derision, in many quarters of the SEC and befuddlement in some quarters of the Auburn nation.
When it comes to spending and raising money for its athletic department, Arkansas ranks in the lower third of the SEC according to figures in the Razorbacks’ 2009-2010 annual report. Arkansas’ budget of $60.3 million for last year ranked ninth in the SEC. Tennessee led the way with a budget of more than $100 million, while Mississippi State ranked last at about $37 million.
Arkansas’ explosive offense and penchant for playing freshmen are two of the main reasons one of the nation’s top receivers has the Razorbacks among his top five and plans to take an official visit to Fayetteville for the Alabama game.
