Herring to A&M appears to be a done deal

Arkansas interim coach Reggie Herring is on his way, to College Station, Texas. That’s what the Dallas Morning News is reporting:
Arkansas interim head coach Reggie Herring won’t be out of work after the AT&T Cotton Bowl. Herring has agreed to become the new defensive coordinator at Texas A&M, a source close to the negotiations [...]

Who will it be?

Earlier this week, Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said he was interested in retaining another holdover from Houston Nutt’s old staff. He’s already keeping running backs coach Tim Horton, and we learned yesterday that Louis Campbell is on his way to Ole Miss, where he will join defensive line coach Tracy Rocker, offensive line coach Mike [...]

Whether to laugh or cry

The bad news for the Razorbacks? Arkansas lost to Appalachian St. by seven points. The good news for newspaper readers across the country. The Associated Press came up with a clever lede (that’s how it’s spelled, non-journalism folk) to capture the Hogs’ woes on Saturday. Here it is in all of its glory:
Even in its [...]

Darren McFadden, International Superstar

Over in England, Darren McFadden is commonly referred to as, “Banger and Mash.” Not really. But he is getting some recognition overseas. The Guardian of Manchester wrote that McFadden is the No. 1 player in the United States to watch next season. Arkansas’ star running back even beat out David Beckham, the English midfielder who [...]

Cleveland happy with Petrino

In case you are wondering, the lone member from the Springdale Four that remained at Arkansas is excited that Bobby Petrino is in town.
Sophomore tight end Ben Cleveland, who has been out this season after suffering nerve damage in his neck, said he is looking forward to playing in Petrino’s wide-open offense next season.
“It’s really [...]

Few notes from Wednesday’s practice

A day after his alma mater, Florida State, suspended 25 players for academic violations, Arkansas interim coach Reggie Herring proudly declared that each and every Razorback was in good standing.
“It’s safe to say the players have done a great job of taking care of their work,” Herring said Wednesday. “There is no casualty as far [...]

Beverley faces paternity case in Washington County

An attorney for a Washington County woman on Wednesday filed a lawsuit asserting that Razorback basketball player Patrick Beverley is the father of her 7-month-old boy and seeking child support.
Tumeka N. Williams filed the paternity lawsuit in Washington County Circuit Court.
Williams had a baby boy May 10, 2007, at Willow Creek Women’s Hospital in Johnson.
The [...]

Herring headed to Aggie Land?

Is Reggie Herring’s next destination Texas A&M. That’s the rumor, according to The Sporting News.
Herring, the interim coach at Arkansas, is expected to move on following the Jan. 1 Cotton Bowl. New Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino said he hasn’t even discussed the open defensive coordinator position with Herring, who served in that role under former [...]

The grades are in…

Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com evaluated the coaching hires made by schools around the country. Both Ole Miss and Arkansas received the same grade – a C- — but for completely different reasons.
Here’s a look at what Schlabach had to say about the two SEC Western Division programs:

Arkansas
The process: Arkansas’ new athletic director, Jeff Long, who [...]

Horton to be retained by Petrino

Tim Horton won’t be packing his bags any time soon. Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino said Tuesday he will retain Horton, who currently oversees the running backs.
“I am real excited about his relationships around the state,” Petrino said. “We realize we’re in a new state and we have to keep those relationships going.
Horton was hired [...]