While CFT didn’t necessarily agree, the coaches tapped LSU as their preseason No. 1 in the initial USA Today poll released earlier this month. As it turns out, we weren’t the only ones who respectfully disagree with the coaches either. In its initial poll, the Associated Press voters tapped USC, heading into its first season…
Following up on reports from the Seattle Times and Northwest Arkansas Online from the past week or so, former Washington defensive coordinator Nick Holt is indeed heading to Arkansas. … And he’ll be taking Jessica Dorrell’s old job, now known as “on-campus recruiting organizer.” [/Dramatically fights urge for inappropriate jokes] “Nick Holt is a tremendous addition [...]
You can put a lot of labels on former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino. Liar; cheater; jerk; snake oil salesman; a few others I can’t repeat here. You get the point. Most, if not all, of the adjectives used to describe Petrino are inherently negative because, well, he’s done a thing or two during his carousel of a [...]
Home of the last six BCS champions, the SEC will try to make it seven straight this season. Even ESPN The Magazine is taking shots at the SEC’s dominance. The power of the SEC should once again reside in the Western division with Alabama, Arkansas and LSU all eyeing a trip to Atlanta. The East? [...]
Winners of the past six BcS titles, the coaches — or their assistants — are expecting nothing less than a seventh straight crystal hoisting from the conference. In the preseason USA Today Top 25 coaches’ poll, a total of seven — out of 14 — SEC teams were represented, including a whopping five of the [...]
The playing status for three suspended Arkansas players — receivers Marquel Wade and Maudrecus Humphrey, and tight end Andrew Peterson — has been shaky at best for the past several months. While head coach John L. Smith has basically said some variation of “they’re not on the team” or “we’re moving on without them” during [...]
On the final SEC media day the votes for the 2012 preseason All-SEC teams were announced. Additionally, votes were cast for how each division would shake out. Based on the number of votes, the 2012 SEC championship game will be a rematch (oh no!!!) of last year’s title between LSU and Georgia. Below are the [...]
The fate of Arkansas’ suspended trio of Marquel Wade and Maudrecus Humphrey and Andrew Peterson was thought to be known by Aug. 2. Turns out, we may know already. Arkansas coach John L. Smith said on the second SEC media day that the all suspended players, including linebacker Tyler Gilbert, were not in the school’s media guide, and according to Arkansassports360.com, “indicated that [...]
The fate of Arkansas’ suspended trio of Marquel Wade and Maudrecus Humphrey and Andrew Peterson was thought to be known by Aug. 2. Turns out, we may know already. Arkansas coach John L. Smith said on the second SEC media day that the all suspended players, including linebacker Tyler Gilbert, were not in the school’s media guide, and according to Arkansassports360.com, “indicated that [...]
SEC media days have begun, giving us some tangible evidence — finally! — that football is indeed right around the corner. We’ll have continuing coverage of SEC media days as things pop up, but here are a few notes from commissioner Mike Slive in his opening remarks. Overall, it was uneventful: Remember talk of the [...]
Arrested and charged with residential burglary in May, Arkansas’ receiver/tight end trio of Marquel Wade and Maudrecus Humphrey and Andrew Peterson are still awaiting word from coach John L. Smith about their future status with the team. At least tentatively, there is now a date associated with a decision one way or the other. Per Matt Jones of the Arkansas…
Jessica Dorrell Used the $20,000 Bobby Petrino Gave Her to Buy an Acura Because getting Jessica Dorrell a job wasn’t enough … Bobby Petrino somehow felt compelled to throw $20k her way to help her buy a new car.
Petrino won’t appeal termination by Arkansas Recently fired Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino won’t appeal the decision to terminate his contract with cause.
Petrino’s mistress is on a paid leave Bobby Petrino’s mistress, Jessica Dorrell, who was riding on his motorcycle during the infamous crash, has been placed on leave.
Bobby Petrino Apologizes For Conduct In Several Texts Frankly, with all the news coming out about recently-fired Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino and his texting “issues,” maybe the guy should just put down the phone for a while. Word has come down that Petrino apologized for his conduct to Ark…
Petrino For Payton Straight Up: Let’s Do It! So, the Arkansas Razorbacks suddenly need a coach next season. And so do the New Orleans Saints. Let’s play Coach Swap! This fall Sean Payton and Bobby Petrino are currently scheduled to have nothing to do. So for one season only, why not solve the…
The Bobby Petrino Story Gets The Taiwanese Animation Treatment I don’t mean to ruin the video for you or anything, but my favorite part was when a boar headbutted Petrino in the crotch, therefore sending Petrino through a glass window. Don’t you just love Taiwanese Animations?
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tyler Wilson, Jarius Wright and the No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks gave No. 14 Texas A&M a rude preview of what to expect in the SEC next season.
Wilson threw for a school-record 510 yards, Wright caught 13 passes for a school-record 281 yards and the Razorbacks turned an 18-point halftime deficit into a 42-38 victory on Saturday.
Broderick Green ran 3 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:41 left, putting Arkansas (4-1) ahead for the first time – and sending the Aggies (2-2) to a second straight agonizing defeat.
Just a week before, they gave up a 17-point halftime lead at home.
A&M’s Christine Michael ran for 230 yards and three touchdowns, but was stuffed for no gain on a fourth-and-2 on what turned into the Aggies’ final play. The Razorbacks celebrated on the field and on the sideline, as did their half of the 69,838 fans at Cowboys Stadium, including Cowboys owner and proud Arkansas alum Jerry Jones. Soon, many of the Hogs faithful were chanting “S-E-C! S-E-C!”
The Aggies fell to 0-7 against the SEC since 1995, encompassing their entire tenure in the Big 12. They recently made it official that they’re switching from the Big 12 to the SEC next season.
Wilson was 30 of 51 with three touchdowns, and ran for a 2-point conversion that tied the game 35-35. The school passing record had been 409 by Ryan Mallett against Vanderbilt last season.
Wright broke the school receiving record of 204 yards by halftime. He wound up also tying the record for catches. And, get this – in a single game, he got more than a quarter of the yardage needed for the single-season record of 1,004. With at least seven games left, he’s already at 478.
But his greatest play wasn’t even a catch. It was a head’s up recovery of a loose ball rolling into the end zone for the touchdown capped by Wilson’s conversion.
A&M scored five touchdowns in the first half, all on the ground against a defense that had allowed only a single rushing touchdown over four previous games. The Razorbacks snapped back to form in the second half, yielding only a field goal – albeit one that put the Aggies up 38-35 with 4:22 left.
But that was all they could muster. A&M went from gaining 404 yards in the first half to 224 in the second half.
Cyrus Gray ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns for the Aggies, and quarterback Ryan Tannehill ran for 56 yards. Tannehill also was 25 of 35 for 247 yards and an interception.
The Aggies fell to 0-4 at Cowboys Stadium. They are 0-3 against Arkansas and lost the Cotton Bowl in January to another SEC school, LSU.
© 2011 The Associated Press
