Arkansas coach John L. Smith says wide receiver Kane Whitehurst has been released from his scholarship. Whitehurst redshirted last season and was listed as a third-team wide receiver on the depth chart prior to spring practice. The 6-foot, 175-pound freshman is the second Razorbacks receiver to be released this month, following Quinta Funderburk's release on May 2. Whitehurst was arrested last... [Read More]
Three Arkansas football players have been arrested for residential burglary this afternoon, according to the Washington County Detention Center website. Wide receivers Marquel Wade and Maudrecus Humphrey and tight end Andrew Peterson have been booked into the Washington County Detention Center after being arrested by the University of Arkansas Police Department. All three players have been... [Read More]
A person familiar with the decision says Arkansas is bringing back John L. Smith on an interim basis next year to replace Bobby Petrino. Smith, an assistant who left the Razorbacks after last season to become the head coach at Weber State, is returning on a one-year appointment, according to the person who spoke Monday on condition of anonymity because the school had not made its decision public.... [Read More]
Arkansas linebacker Tyler Gilbert has been arrested on a charge of aggravated burglary and theft of property. According to a report by the Fayetteville Police Department, Gilbert, Jesse Booker and Ryan Graves late last Thursday evening kicked down the apartment door belonging to a fraternity brother of Booker's and proceeded to take items out of the residence. The victim, Mbato Nkwocha, also told... [Read More]
Former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said Friday that he won't appeal his firing and seek any of the $18 million buyout that was part of his contract while the university put his ex-mistress on paid leave following the revelation of their affair. Petrino's agent, Russ Campbell, sent an email to Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long late Thursday saying Petrino has accepted "responsibility for... [Read More]
Arkansas fired head coach Bobby Petrino on Tuesday, publicly dressing him down for unfairly hiring his mistress and intentionally misleading his boss about everything from their relationship to her presence at the motorcycle accident that ultimately cost him his job. Athletic director Jeff Long announced his decision at an evening news conference and laid out a stunning laundry list of misdeeds... [Read More]
Bobby Petrino's image of perfection has come to a sudden and surprising end at Arkansas. The Razorbacks coach was put on paid administrative leave on Thursday night less than seven hours after his boss, athletic director Jeff Long, learned Petrino had failed to disclose he had been riding with a female employee half his age when his motorcycle skidded off the road over the weekend. Petrino said... [Read More]
Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino was hurt in a motorcycle accident on Sunday but did not suffer life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover, sources told ESPN's Joe Schad. Arkansas State Police said Petrino crashed his motorcycle on a highway and was taken to a hospital for treatment. A source close to Petrino told Schad the coach is "pretty banged up" but "will... [Read More]
Arkansas offensive lineman Jason Peacock was arrested Friday night for using a stolen debit card to buy approximately $35 worth of gas.Peacock was arrested by university police and booked into the Washington County Detention Center with a bond of $2,500. The 23-year-old offensive tackle was charged with theft of property, a Class D Felony, and has a court date set for Monday.In Peacock's arrest... [Read More]
Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino says senior linebacker Alonzo Highsmith will miss spring practice after injuring his left pectoral muscle.Highsmith is the top returning linebacker for the Razorbacks, who were 11-2 last season and defeated Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl. Highsmith transferred to Arkansas before last season from a junior college.Highsmith started all 13 games for the Razorbacks and... [Read More]
Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Tyler Wilson has decided to return to school instead of entering April's NFL draft."I have decided to stay at Arkansas for the 2012 season because I am extremely excited for what this team has the opportunity to accomplish and to finish earning my degree," Wilson said in a statement released by the school. "After the feedback I received, the decision... [Read More]
Arkansas football player Garrett Uekman was found dead this morning in Fayetteville, the Razorback Nation has confirmed. Uekman was just 19 years old. The Washington County coroner says Uekman's body will be sent to the State Crime Lab for an autopsy to determine cause of death. Uekman who is from Little Rock and played at Catholic took the field yesterday.
Arkansas freshman Marquel Wade drew a one-game suspension from the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday for a crushing hit on a Vanderbilt punt returner. Wade was ejected from Saturday's 31-28 victory by No. 8 Arkansas over the Commodores in Nashville after he leveled Jonathan Krause as he was looking up and before he had the ball. Krause was on the ground for several minutes but returned to the... [Read More]
Arkansas will be minus one at linebacker this season. Freshman Brock Haman sustained a foot injury that required surgery early in the preseason and will miss the regular season, Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino said during an interview posted Wednesday on the university’s athletics website. “Unfortunately had a foot injury, had surgery,” Petrino said. “He’ll come back in spring and have an... [Read More]
Arkansas' athletic department has raised $28.4 million to help build a new football center and practice facility, aided by a $10 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long made the announcement Thursday, saying the university still has to raise about $7 million to complete construction. The football center will feature a new locker room, a lounge... [Read More]
Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino confirmed Friday that running back Knile Davis is expected to miss the season because of a left ankle injury. The injury is a major blow to the preseason expectations for the Razorbacks, who were 10-3 and reached their first BCS bowl game last season. Davis suffered the injury early in the scrimmage portion of practice on Thursday and was carted... [Read More]
Arkansas junior running back Knile Davis has gone down with an apparent leg injury during a scrimmage. Davis led all Southeastern Conference running backs with 1,322 yards rushing last season, averaging 147 yards per game over the final seven games of the season. He was injured early in the scrimmage portion of the practice on Thursday and was carted off the field. Arkansas... [Read More]
Colton Miles-Nash will make a position move from defensive end back to tight end this season, Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said Monday prior to a golf event at Chenal Country Club. Miles-Nash, a junior, switched to defensive end prior to his sophomore season. He played in all 13 games at the position a year ago, recording 14 tackles. Miles-Nash didn’t record any stats at tight end as a freshman.... [Read More]
Anthony Oden, who was arrested last Saturday and charged with driving while intoxicated for the second time in just more than a year, has been dismissed from Arkansas’ football team, Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino said in a release Friday. Oden, who was expected to compete for a starting spot on the Arkansas offensive line in 2011, will still receive support from the athletic department,... [Read More]
Arkansas offensive lineman Anthony Oden was arrested Saturday morning and charged with driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance, among other offenses. Oden, 21, was booked in the Washington County Detention Center at 8:52 a.m. Saturday after being arrested by Fayetteville police. He was released less than two hours later on $2,000 bail. According to the arrest report,... [Read More]
