Weems making strides at NBA pre-draft camp

Arkansas forward Sonny Weems has slowly but surely shown some progression at this year’s NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando.
The former University of Arkansas, Fort Smith star, Razorbacks standout and slam dunk champion (see video below) has been working out for teams and participating in glorified pick-up games this week.


Weems […]

Tejada dislocates knee in workout

Arkansas sophomore kicker Alex Tejada dislocated his left knee while working out Friday, but the injury is not expected to keep the starter out of pre-season practices in August.
Tejada suffered the patella subluxation while running in a conditioning drill Friday morning, according to information provided by the UA’s media contact for football, Kevin Trainor. […]

Sanchez roughs it in China during exhibition tour

Spending 11 days in earthquake-ravaged China may not seem like a tempting vacation spot for a college student, but Arkansas forward Michael Sanchez jumped at the opportunity earlier this month.
Sanchez returned to Arkansas and met with the local media earlier today to chronicle his 11-day journey in China with Reach USA, a ministry organization […]

McFadden visits Hall of Fame

Darren McFadden visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame yesterday in Canton, Ohio and came back to Oakland impressed.
As a part of the NFL’s new rookie orientation program, McFadden visited the hall filled with bronze busts Wednesday and blogged about the excursion.

Here’s what he had to say, courtesy of YardBarker.com:
I was watching highlights of […]

Report: Basketball Hogs to play South Alabama

Arkansas has entered into an agreement with head coach John Pelphrey’s former coaching stop, South Alabama, for a four-game series starting Nov. 26, according to the Mobile Press-Register.
The four-year series will feature two games at USA’s Mitchell Center in Mobile and two at Bud Walton Arena. The schools are scheduled to meet first at the […]

Report: Nutt had plans to be UA’s athletic director

The stories coming out of this year’s SEC spring meetings in Destin, Fla., have been great.
You’ve got the SEC discussing the possibility of starting its own television network, Bobby Petrino telling reporters he hopes the Arkansas job is his last, and the conference’s coaches passing a resolution for an early signing period in football […]

Former ISU forward has UA’s interest

Iowa State forward Wesley Johnson, who surprised his coaches when he suddenly packed his bags and left the program on May 15, has garnered attention from Arkansas head coach John Pelphrey, according to a report.
Johnson, who averaged 12.4 points per game last season as a sophomore and was named to the Big 12’s All-Freshman […]

Petrino: Arkansas ‘needs to be my last job’

First-year Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino has been ridiculed, judged and generally slanted in a bad light by the national media since his hasty departure with the Atlanta Falcons in December.
But here in Arkansas, the fans love him. The reasons you hear across the state are simple and abundant:
He loves to throw the ball. […]

Darren Woodson upset with Felix’s jersey choice

Not everyone is all smiles when talking about former Razorback Felix Jones‘ arrival in Dallas.
The Cowboys’ all-time leading tackler and five-time Pro Bowl selection, Darren Woodson, isn’t too happy about Jones’ selection of the No. 28 as his new jersey number, according to an article written by Ray Buck of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. […]

Nutt returns to Little Rock

Former Arkansas coach Houston Nutt was in Little Rock Thursday night to speak at the Little Rock Rebel Club, and the central Arkansas TV crews caught up with the Ole Miss coach and asked a few questions.
KTHV, Channel 11, uploaded a 7-minute video of Nutt answering some questions from the media outside the event […]