Arkansas running back Darren McFadden is still the frontrunner to win the Heisman Trophy, according to this straw poll. And that should keep the doomsdayers quiet for a while.
But the fact that the race for college football’s most coveted award is being covered like an election is silly. Who would have guessed that there are […]

Filed under: Arkansas Football by Rainer Sabin . Posted on: September 26, 2007 at 8:16 pm
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Both running back Darren McFadden and defensive end Antwain Robinson were back at practice Wednesday after sitting on the sidelines Tuesday.
McFadden was sore after the Razorbacks’ 42-29 loss to Kentucky and Robinson had a swollen left quadiceps muscle. Robinson and McFadden are expected to play, when Arkansas faces North Texas on Saturday at Reynolds Razorback […]

Filed under: Arkansas Football by Rainer Sabin . Posted on: September 26, 2007 at 7:01 pm
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Two days before news about Corliss Willamson’s retirement circulated, one of his former Arkansas teammates was shot Sunday.
Former Razorbacks point guard Corey Beck became the victim of an armed robbery and was in critical condition after being taken to an area hospital, according to a report Wednesday in the Commercial-Appeal. Beck is now in good […]

Filed under: Arkansas Basketball by Rainer Sabin . Posted on: September 26, 2007 at 1:49 pm
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Darren McFadden is no longer the frontrunner in the “race” for the Heisman Trophy. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is, according to the results obtained from a weekly straw poll conducted by the Rocky Mountain News and Scripps Howard News Service.
Tebow
Tebow, who was responsible for 427 yards of total offense in the No. 4 Gators’ 30-24 […]

Filed under: SEC Football, Arkansas Football by Rainer Sabin . Posted on: September 26, 2007 at 12:05 pm
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It’s tough to gather a good sense of a team from watching highlights. But by taking a look at some prime cuts from Oklahoma’s 79-10 victory over North Texas earlier this year, it seems fair to surmise that the Mean Green can’t quite compete with a team like the Sooners.
Other observations that can be gleaned […]

Filed under: Arkansas Football by Rainer Sabin . Posted on: September 26, 2007 at 2:01 am
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Sports Illustrated’s Stewart Mandel is one of the best college football writers out there. His articles and columns are usually insightful and nuanced. But it appears Mandel suffered from a mild bout of schizophrenia on Monday. In a blog post, he criticizes Arkansas’ offense for being woefully imbalanced.
Which it is is.
Then he goes ahead and […]

Filed under: Arkansas Football by Rainer Sabin . Posted on: September 26, 2007 at 12:38 am
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