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Bobby Petrino Doesn't Care What You Call Him: Winning and Family Are What Matter To New Razorback Football Coach

by Chris Bahn - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Opinions - good or bad - don't win football games. Until they do, Bobby Petrino seems unmoved by what people have to say about him. Scoreboards speak the loudest as far as Petrino is concerned.... read more

Casey Dick: Playbook Hog

by Chris Bahn - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Considering the number of starts senior quarterback Casey Dick has under his belt, conventional wisdom would suggest Arkansas is in pretty good shape this season. Of course, it all depends on what gau... read more

ASU: Nickname Is New, Hopes Are the Same

by Martin Couch - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Arkansas State University enters a new era as the Red Wolves and with it more hope of a Sun Belt Championship, but there are some contingencies.... read more

All-American Luigs Enjoys Relative Anonymity at UA

by Chris Bahn - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Jonathan Luigs blends into campus life as well a 6-foot-4, 300-plus-pound man possibly could. While Luigs is the most decorated player returning for the Razorbacks this season, he's also one of the te... read more

Bazzel: Hogs Lack Enough Talent for Much Success

by David Bazzel - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

David Bazzel played for Arkansas from 1981-85, he was a regular guest on KATV's popular "Sports Week" and he is a co-host of "The Show With No Name" on KABZ-FM, 103.7 "The Buzz." We fired off a few ho... read more

Acri: Don't Blink, You Might Miss Something Special at UCA

by Justin Acri - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

That phrase "Don't blink, you might miss something" describes a drive through many of the small towns tucked away along highways and country roads in The Natural State. It's also a theme that fits the... read more

SEC Predictions: Want Some Surprises?

by ArkansasSports360.com Staff - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

We wouldn't be shocked to see these happenings in the SEC in 2008... read more

Bears Will Battle Cowboys in Deep Southland

by Mark Burke - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Headlining the players to watch in 2008 is Sam Houston State quarterback Rhett Bomar, a transfer from the University of Oklahoma who saw his first SLC action last season.... read more

Grambling's Resurgence Like Old Times for SWAC

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Member teams of the Southwestern Athletic Conference are forced to keep an eye on old favorite, Grambling.... read more

UCA's Brown Thriving Under Pressure of Final Season

by Mark Burke - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

If there's anyone who feels the pressure for the University of Central Arkansas Bears, it's much heralded quarterback Nathan Brown.... read more

Harding's Knighton Shines Brightly

by ArkansasSports360.com Staff - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

David Knighton will enter his senior season at Harding University already the owner of 27 Bisons offensive records.... read more

State's Gulf South Schools Aim for Playoffs

by Rex Nelson - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

For those Southerners who regularly and loudly claim that the Gulf South Conference is the toughest football conference in NCAA Division II - the Southeastern Conference of D-II, if you will - the 200... read more

Coleman Preaches Success at UAPB

by Martin Couch - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

The Golden Lions' successful recruiting class and eight returning starters will be the beginnings for new head coach Monte Coleman. Coleman is the same retired Washington Redskin linebacker who won th... read more

With Brown and 18 Other Starters Back, Bears' Best Is Yet to Come

by Mark Burke - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

This season may be the University of Central Arkansas' best since making the transition to NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.... read more

Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes Continue Baby Steps Toward Success

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

The Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes have nowhere to go but up in their second season following their first that ended with an 0-8 record.... read more

FAU Owls Making Noise in Sun Belt Quicker Than Expected

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Florida Atlantic's recent entry into Sun Belt football will continue to make waves.... read more

From The Hill: Difficult Season Awaits Razorbacks In Petrino's Debut

by Chris Bahn - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

ArkansasSports360.com Northwest Arkansas Editor offers his predictions of Bobby Petrino's first season as Arkansas Razorbacks head football coach.... read more

Georgia on the Mind of Many, But Not Ours

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Georgia has become nearly every prognosticator's choice for 2008 Southeastern Conference champion, and certainly the talent is on hand for a run at the title. But before anyone bets the house on the B... read more

UCA Bears Rewarded With Trip To Hawaii

by Daniel Ford - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Central Arkansas is playing a bowl game in September. Sort of.... read more

Josh Arauco’s Leg Gives ASU Confidence

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

It takes untold pressure off an offense when those players know a field goal is a sure thing in the red zone.... read more

ASU Flips Through Schedule

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Arkansas State’s 2009 schedule can be divided into three separate seasons.... read more

ASU Snapshot: Run Down On Red Wolves

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

A snapshot of what to expect from this season's Arkansas State Red Wolves.... read more

Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes Hope Winning Carries Over With New Players

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

In year two of the Great Junior College Football Experiment in Little Rock, Richard Wilson’s Arkansas Baptist College shocked foes and local fans alike: After a winless first campaign, the Buffaloes w... read more

FROM THE HILL: Calling the Hogs to Finish 8-4 Seems About Right

by Chris Bahn - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Who doesn’t love season prediction columns? Well, who doesn’t love predictions columns besides anybody that’s ever written one and made it public?... read more

Last Line of Defense: Hogs’ Improvement Rests With Any Improvement in the Secondary

by Chris Bahn - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Defensive coordinator Willy Robinson swears he’s never made a point of discussing the statistics of how bad the Arkansas secondary was last season. He has avoided specific mentions of the Razorbacks’ ... read more

Tyler Wilson Views Last Season’s Setback Now as Positive

by Chris Bahn - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Tyler Wilson now knows how to spot a blessing in disguise.... read more

'Showtime' for the Petrinos

by Chris Bahn - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

It’s probably best to consider 2008 a sneak preview of the Arkansas offense envisioned by Razorback coach Bobby Petrino.... read more

UAM, OBU or Arkansas Tech Could Threaten; Terry Bowden Returns to Coaching in Gulf South

by Rex Nelson - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Yet again in 2008, the six Arkansas teams in the Gulf South Conference were unable to halt the dominance of what has become known as the GSC’s Big Three —Valdosta State from Georgia, Delta State from ... read more

Red Wolves Primed for Big Run at Sun Belt

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Even a typically cautious veteran coach like Arkansas State’s Steve Roberts can’t hide a hint of optimism about the upcoming season with what his Red Wolves return.... read more

All Eyes on Ryan Mallett: After Waiting for Year, Hogs Unveil Their Big-Time Arm at Quarterback

by Chris Bahn - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

When Ryan Mallett stepped onto the field nearly two years ago for his first collegiate start, 111,178 fans were packed into one of college football’s most storied venues to witness one of the game’s t... read more

UCA's Robbie Park, Nathan Dick Competing For Spot Vacated By Prolific Bears QB

by Daniel Ford - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Last season the UCA Bears rode Nathan Brown and a high-octane offense to a first-place finish in the Southland conference. This year, they will either be riding a capable career back-up or a highly to... read more

BAZZEL: Hogs Fit the SEC Just Right

by David Bazzel - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

It’s always interesting to hear the debate and discussions about how tough the Arkansas Razorbacks’ Southeastern Conference football schedule is and whether or not the Razorbacks would be a better fit... read more

JIM HARRIS: Florida Will Be the Class of SEC With Defense

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Jim Harris puts together what could happen in the Southeastern Conference in 2009.... read more

ArkansasSports360.com Newest Football Preview Hits the Stands

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/13/2009 2:12:00 PM

Football is around the corner, and we know it only because every national and regional pigskin publication is now in magazine racks around the area. That group includes our second July effort of the A... read more

High School Football

Butterfield, Glaser Up to the Challenge as State's Top Quarterback Prospects

by Philip Seaton - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Ashton Glaser and Phillip Butterfield are the top of the class when it comes to 2008 quarterback prospects. Both have been receiving recruiting attention and will be among the state's most watched pla... read more

Dyer Leads A Talented Group on Friday Night Gamebreakers

by Philip Seaton - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

There are many "gamebreakers" across the state, players that can change the scoreboard of a game in a hurry.... read more

Sullivan: Great Players Don't Guarantee a Championship

by Steve Sullivan - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

A new season will bring new stars and possibly new nicknames. Just remember, one man can't win a title by himself. If one man could, McFadden's Pulaski Oak Grove Hornets would have won a title and Mat... read more

Varsity Views: No One Can Predict Friday Night Outcomes

by Mark Burke - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Countless preseason football publications (professional, college and high school) are on the market, and if you manage to find the time read each one, you'll find different conclusions. This team is s... read more

Growing Up With Bernie: Longtime Central Tiger Coach Never Brought the Game Home

by Brian Cox - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Growing up with a dad that coaches one of the most successful football teams in Arkansas was definitely a joy. ... read more

Pulaski Academy Coach Kevin Kelley Draws Attention for Unusual Fourth-Down Strategy

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Pulaski Academy's Kevin Kelley believes in trying to convert fourth downs so wholeheartedly you may never see the Bruins punt, no matter where they are on the field. ... read more

Preseason Top 10: FearlessFriday.com Compiles Power Poll

by Rich Sanders - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

Rich Sanders of FearlessFriday.com has compiled a Top 10 Power Poll of the six state classifications based on his own rating system. Sanders will update his polls weekly on FearlessFriday.com. Here is... read more

High School Recruits to Watch: Class of 2009 Shaping Up To Be a Good One

by Philip Seaton - Last updated on: 7/7/2008

The class of 2009 doesn't appear to be loaded with the same number of blue chippers as a year ago, but the state could top that the total number of 42 this season with plenty of talented student- athl... read more

Harding Sporting Events to be Streamed Over the Web

by HSU Sports Information - Last updated on: 8/28/2008 1:41:09 PM

Beginning this weekend, fans of the Harding University Bisons and Lady Bisons will be able to watch live athletic events from anywhere in the world.... read more

Summer Offers Start Adding Up for Class of 2010

by Philip Seaton - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Here’s a look at the state’s leading prep prospects for 2010.... read more

2009 Arkansas High School Kickoff Classic Launches Season at War Memorial

by Philip Seaton - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

The inaugural 2009 Arkansas High School Kickoff Classic — presented by ArkansasSports360.com and The Buzz, 103.7 FM — will bring plenty of talent and tradition to War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock o... read more

Benton Summons Former Muleriders Coach

by Rex Nelson - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

For coach Steve Quinn and his Muleriders of Southern Arkansas, victory was not expected. The Muleriders came into the final game of the 2008 season with a 1-9 record, the only win having been a 45-42 ... read more

Former Siloam Springs Coach Brings His Version of Spread Offense to Faulkner County

by Philip Seaton - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

If Conway High School’s spring game was any indication, the town is fired up about high school football again.... read more

Coleman Lands His Dream in Jonesboro

by Jonathan Willard - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

There was much more than football on Randy Coleman’s mind when he interviewed for the Jonesboro head football coaching job in February 2008.... read more

Grounded, Fast Senior Runner Michael Dyer Ready to Attack Record Books

by Philip Seaton - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

It’s hard to imagine now but Little Rock Christian senior running back Michael Dyer was at one time bigger than America’s newest “Idol,” Kris Allen.... read more

Senior Fullback Michael James Brings Life and Success to Cabot

by Todd Traub - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Senior Michael James was already the workhorse in Cabot’s Dead-T offense.... read more

Debate Among Public and Private Schools Not Centered on Religion, Just Football

by Todd Traub - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Here in the heart of the Bible Belt, the public vs. private school debate seems to have less to do with the Christian affiliation of the private institutions and more about their apparent ability to s... read more

Dragons’ Jones Has Always Been Center of Attention

by Wayne Pumphrey - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

Byran Jones has always dealt well with the attention that has come his way. ... read more

SULLIVAN: Enough Drama, Let Games Begin

by Steve Sullivan - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

It has been the most disturbing off-season in my 27 years covering Arkansas high school football. It was an off-season dominated by one topic: public vs. private.... read more

Many Football Questions Soon Will Be Answered

by Philip Seaton - Last updated on: 7/13/2009

After pouring over countless notes, summaries, surveys and anything else prep football related, here are Philip Seaton's top 10 preseason questions:... read more

ArkansasSports360.com Newest Football Preview Hits the Stands

by Jim Harris - Last updated on: 7/13/2009 2:12:00 PM

Football is around the corner, and we know it only because every national and regional pigskin publication is now in magazine racks around the area. That group includes our second July effort of the A... read more

Bobby Petrino: All Football, All the Time

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