Pass defense under fire

When putting together my head-to-head matchups for Razorback Game Day (appearing in the classifieds section of Saturday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette), I realized something that should be obvious to anyone who watched the Arkansas-Alabama game Saturday night: The Hogs’ defensive backs are horribly outmatched against the Kentucky air attack.
I haven’t seen pass defense that bad since, well, […]

Is Kentucky for real?

That’s the question a writer from the Tampa Tribune asked today. And it’s a legitimate one.
Kentucky, which entered the AP’s Top 25 this week, is ranked for the first time in 23 years. The Wildcats, Arkansas’ next opponent, have had their moments over the last two-plus decades. But mostly they have been cellar […]

And with the first pick of the 2008 NFL Draft…

Darren McFadden is on his way to becoming the most famous Arkansan not named Bill Clinton or Johnny Cash. A recent article on SI.com lists McFadden as the probable No. 1 pick of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Courtesy Newsday
McFadden, a junior, hasn’t declared whether he will go pro or stick around Fayetteville for his senior year. […]

Tuck Named Starter

Freshman receiver Crosby Tuck has not only earned more playing time with the Hogs but also a starting role.
Tuck will start at split end Saturday ahead of London Crawford. The 6-1, 191-pound former Shiloh Christian Saint has caught two passes on the season, one for a 42-yard touchdown from Darren McFadden and one for […]

Nutt suspends Mitchell for Kentucky game

Arkansas junior defensive tackle Ernest Mitchell has been suspended for this weekend’s game against the University of Kentucky it was announced by Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt on Monday.
Mitchell was called for a personal foul and ejected from last Saturday’s Alabama game after an incident involving an Alabama offensive lineman.
“I have suspended Ernest Mitchell […]