By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Safety Matt Harris said there’s no secret to Arkansas’ defensive objective in Little Rock on Saturday. It doesn’t matter how much the Razorbacks have struggled to slow passing attacks. Or how many receivers have blown by cornerbacks for big plays. Harris said Arkansas’ mission is accomplishing something it [...]

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach John Pelphrey’s recollection of Appalachian State is simple: Two years ago, the Mountaineers came to North Little Rock and ruined his Christmas. Pelphrey was in his first season as Arkansas’ coach and the outmanned Mountaineers stunned his veteran club with a 74-67 win in Alltel Arena [...]

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Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino met with the media for the final time before Saturday’s game in Little Rock a few minutes ago. Nothing huge came out of the press conference. But there are a few items worth mentioning. • Petrino provided a small injury update for a couple of players. DT Zach Stadther (knee) has been able [...]

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson thought he could fight through it. Sure, the 53-year-old felt sick for much of the past week, but tried to shake it off. After all, it wasn’t the first time he had been ill on the job. He had pneumonia during a bowl [...]

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Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett’s performance the second half of the season has raised an interesting question. Is there a chance the redshirt sophomore will leave the Razorbacks for the NFL after the year? Arkansas offensive coordinator Paul Petrino doesn’t think so. “He needs to be here another year for sure to make sure he continues to grow and [...]

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I wrote a story for today’s papers on Arkansas’ game against No. 20 Louisville in St. Louis, which is tonight at 6:30 on ESPN2. The story was about John Pelphrey and Rick Pitino. Not Arkansas guard Rotnei Clarke, who has garnered plenty of national attention for scoring 51 points and knocking down 13 3-pointers in Arkansas’ [...]

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Louisville coach Rick Pitino knows John Pelphrey can handle the situation at Arkansas. Turmoil? Pitino got a close look at how Pelphrey reacted to it when he was a young college basketball player at Kentucky. A depleted roster? It was no problem for Pelphrey back then, when he [...]

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — When Arkansas linebacker Jerico Nelson went to watch film Sunday afternoon, the sophomore was happy to see a familiar face back in the Broyles Center: defensive coordinator Willy Robinson. “He was back to himself, talking and laughing,” Nelson said, recounting his conversation with the coach. “He was trying [...]

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Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson is back at work after spending part of the weekend in the hospital with what the university described as an “infection.” Coach Bobby Petrino said Robinson, who checked out of the hospital on Saturday and was resting at home during the Razorbacks’ 56-20 win against Troy, came back to the office [...]

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It what should have come as no surprise, Arkansas guard Rotnei Clarke has been named the SEC’s Player of the Week. Clarke was honored by the league after setting the school record in scoring with 51 points in Arkansas’ win against Alcorn State on Friday night. He also set SEC and school records for 3-pointers made [...]

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