Hogs-Gamecocks series ripe with postseason implications
on 2008-05-09
Other than East leader Georgia at the overall top and West cellar-dweller Mississippi State in the overall basement bottom, Arkansas and South Carolina scratch for survival like the rest of the SEC pack.

With only six SEC games, including the three against each other at Baum Stadium at 6: 30 tonight, 2 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, the Razorbacks and visiting South Carolina Gamecocks are scrambling to finish ranked among the SEC's top eight in league play to advance to the 12-team league's eight-team SEC Tournament starting May 21 in Hoover, Ala.

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Norton Undergoes Surgery; Fairchild’s Status
on 2008-05-08
when the Razorbacks’ post-spring depth chart was released Wednesday, the junior was noticeably missing.

Norton’s absence was largely because of a hamstring injury that sidelined him much of the spring. Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said Norton underwent surgery to correct the problem and he is expected to compete for playing time when the Razorbacks kick off preseason practice in August. -=- READ MORE... (Link opens in a new window)

Lady'Back tennis team thinking big heading into NCAA Regionals
on 2008-05-08
A confident Arkansas Lady Razorback tennis team is hopeful it can advance to the championship rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998.

The 46 th-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons are the first obstacle standing between No. 17 Arkansas and the championship rounds. Beating the Demon Deacons in Friday's first round of the NCAA Regional at Chapel Hill, N. C., will pit the Lady'Backs against either No. 14 North Carolina or South Carolina State Saturday in the second round.
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Hogs' new coach looking to fill voids on special teams in fall
on 2008-05-08
Arkansas' 15 spring football scrimmages and practices were meticulous. Plays were drilled over and over again on offense and defense. A new system requires repetition, said head coach Bobby Petrino.

As for special teams, most of that work was left on the back burner this spring. The reason for doing so was simple, Petrino said.

" You're going to have different guys in the fall covering the kickoff, " Arkansas'new head coach said. " I don't think there's a whole lot of carryover from running 70 yards down the field to cover in spring football when you don't know what schemes you're going to be going against [in the fall ]. "
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Grades come in
on 2008-05-07
No University of Arkansas athletic teams will lose scholarships next year according to Academic Progress Rate (APR ) statistics released by the NCAA on Tuesday.

The APR is a formula the NCAA began using four years ago to rate how well schools retain and maintain eligibility for student-athletes.

Schools with teams not achieving the 925 benchmark are subject to penalties, including loss of scholarships and postseason bans.

Arkansas wasn't among the 123 schools listed by the NCAA with teams subject to penalties and is above the national average among its Division I peers for its men's basketball and football programs -=- READ MORE... (Link opens in a new window)