Rakestraw leaves Razorbacks basketball

Arkansas freshman Nate Rakestraw quit the Razorbacks basketball team earlierNate Rakestraw today, the Northwest Arkansas Times‘ Nate Allen reports.
The former Springdale Har-Ber High player appeared in 11 games, went 0 for 7 from the field and failed to score one point in his one season with the Hogs. counter stats
His father, P.D. Rakestraw, said Nate […]

Slammin’ Sonny: Weems to participate in slam dunk contest

Arkansas senior forward Sonny Weems has had his fair share of highlight-worthy dunks. The alley-oop against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament this season comes to mind.
Well, someone out there has been watching, because the player with arguably one of the best names in basketball will be in San Antonio this weekend at the 20th annual […]

McFadden and the hard times

Former Arkansas running back Darren McFadden’s tough road to the University of Arkansas to next month’s NFL Draft has been beautifully chronicled by New York Daily News writer Rich Cimini.

Pelphrey proud of his Hogs and proud to be one

Arkansas basketball coach John Pelphrey closed the door on his first season as the Razorbacks’ head basketball coach Thursday with a final meeting with the media.
While the Razorbacks’ season ended on a downer with a 108-77 loss to top-seeded North Carolina Sunday in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament, Pelphrey, who did not mention the […]

LSU game moved to Friday once again

UA Sports Information announced Wednesday Arkansas will host defending national champion LSU in the “Battle for the Golden Boot” on Friday, Nov. 28, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. For the 13th-consecutive season, the game was moved to the Friday following Thanksgiving to accommodate a national broadcast by CBS Sports.
The Tigers will visit War […]

Pro Day Discussions

A lot happened Tuesday at Arkansas’ annual pro day. Here’s just a recap, before we give you some audio clips from the future NFL pros and an ESPN analyst:
Marcus Monk has new life in the NFL Draft, Darren McFadden is disappointed in his bench press, Felix Jones is happy to be back in “Razorback Town,” […]

Fairchild arrested, suspended indefinitely

Arkansas linebacker Freddie Fairchild was arrested by Fayetteville police Monday and charged with third degree battery and second degree false imprisonment. He was later suspended from the UA football team Tuesday by head coach Bobby Petrino. Freddie Fairchild
The 21-year-old, soon-to-be junior was booked in the Washington County Jail at 6:11 p.m. and was released […]

Hogs ready for ‘Psycho T,’ UNC

Arkansas practiced today in preparation for the daunting task of knocking off No. 1 seed North Carolina tomorrow. The Hogs’ most formidable obstacle to overcome will most likely be UNC fire-breather Tyler Hansbrough, who teammates lovingly call “Psycho T.”Tyler Hansbrough doll
The big man averages 22.9 points and 10.2 rebounds a game and will commonly […]

It’s always ‘Sonny’ in Raleigh

Need a big basket when an opponent is making a run? Dish it to Sonny.
Need a set play after a timeout? Dish it to Sonny.
Sonny Weems mugSonny Weems dominated the Indiana defense Saturday night and Arkansas won its first NCAA Tournament game in nine seasons, 86-72. Weems hit big basket after big basket to hold […]

Pelphrey on “The Shot”

The Madness is here. Some of you are at home, skipping work to watch the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Others of you are at work, pretending to be busy as they watch games online.Either way you cut it, it’s a great day to be a basketball fan. Arkansas coach John Pelphrey is a […]