Arkansas coach John L. Smith says quarterback Tyler Wilson still has symptoms from a head injury suffered in Saturday's loss to Louisiana-Monroe, and his status is uncertain for this week's game against No. 1 Alabama.

Smith says Wilson, who stayed in Little Rock overnight after the loss, returned to Fayetteville on Sunday and was at the team's practice that evening. However, he... [Read More]

Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Tyler Wilson suffered a head injury against Louisiana-Monroe and was listed as day to day by coach John L. Smith for Saturday's game with No. 1 Alabama.Wilson was kept in Little Rock, Ark., for observation following Saturday night's 34-31 overtime loss for Arkansas, which fell out of the AP's Top 25 entirely Sunday after being ranked No. 8 -- the second-biggest... [Read More]

John L. Smith always believed real estate development was the safest investment of all, saying "you may not make money, but you won't lose money." The Arkansas coach has had to rethink that philosophy in recent years after several of his land deals went bust in Kentucky. Smith told The Associated Press that he is making plans to declare bankruptcy, perhaps during the upcoming season.... [Read More]

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.

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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]