1. Bobby Petrino and Arkansas Not Responsible for the Firing of Renee Gork

    In the controversy known as "Hat-gate" (yes, I know, the whole "gate" suffix attached to every little scandal or pseudo-scandal got old decades ago), Hog Sports Radio reporter Renee Gork was fired on Aug...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about almost 3 years ago 1,781 reads 23 comments

  2. Is Houston Nutt Really Interested in the Kansas Job?

    For Arkansas Razorback fans, the recent rumors of Houston Nutt leaving Oxford, Miss., for the open Kansas job brings to mind the Barenaked Ladies song "It's All Been Done...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 1,869 reads 3 comments

  3. Arkansas Razorbacks Look To Pluck South Carolina Gamecocks

    For the second consecutive week, the Arkansas Razorbacks play against a team named for a bird. Last week's Eastern Michigan Eagles were grounded for 39 total yards and no first downs in the first half...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 697 reads 1 comments

  4. Arkansas-E. Michigan: Razorbacks Catch Break In Schedule

    Like our diets, football schedules loaded with too many cupcakes and twinkies are downright unhealthy. Also like the human diet, all meat is not a healthy alternative...

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  5. Ideas for SEC Football Coaches' Halloween Costumes

    With Halloween coming on a football Saturday this year, I just couldn't shake one thought. That is, what kind of costumes the current SEC football coaches might wear if there were to be an SEC Halloween costume party...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 3 reads 3 comments

  6. Did The Arkansas Razorbacks "Shoot Their Wad?"

    On last saturday's College Football Gameday on ESPN, when it came time to pick a winner in the Arkansas-Ole Miss matchup, after guest Lavell Edwards, former coach of BYU made his choice of Ole Miss, it was Lee Corso's turn at the mic...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 1,129 reads 5 comments

  7. Arkansas Razorbacks Take Giant Step Backward vs Ole Miss

    There is an old saying by coaches not to dwell on a loss in a previous game. "Don't let Florida (in the Hogs' case) beat you twice...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 391 reads 5 comments

  8. Arkansas-Ole Miss: 10 Things to Look For

    In watching the early morning SEC matchup between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the homestanding Ole Miss Rebels, here are ten things to look for in the game: 1. Watch the referees. You won't see Marc Curles and crew...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 299 reads 2 comments

  9. Arkansas-Ole Miss: A Tale Of Two Coaches

    One of the story lines in this saturday's Arkansas-Ole Miss game is the stark contrast in the two coaches, Houston Nutt of Ole Miss, formerly of Arkansas, and Bobby Petrino, the Hogs' second year head man...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 1,121 reads 5 comments

  10. Arkansas Razorbacks' Midseason Report Card

    Here we are at the halfway point of the 2009 regular season for the Arkansas Razorbacks with the team standing at 3-3...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 554 reads 2 comments

  11. Are SEC Officials Deciding Games?

    One of the most controversial calls in recent college football history was the 15 yard celebration penalty given to Georgia after receiver A.J. Green's touchdown catch against LSU...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 1,531 reads 13 comments

  12. Arkansas Razorbacks-Florida Gators SEC Matchup: Do The Hogs Have a Chance?

    This Saturday, Oct. 17, the Arkansas Razorback football team will take on the defending national champion and No. 1 rated Florida Gators. The Hogs have defeated the No...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 6 reads 0 comments

  13. Arkansas Gives Auburn a Case of Swine Flu

    "I watched Arkansas play in person. They're not real good. They can score on you, but they can't play defense." "Arkansas can't stop a cold, but they'll try to score some points...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 899 reads 4 comments

  14. Defense: The Key to The Arkansas vs. Auburn Matchup

    With the explosive offenses of the Arkansas Razorbacks and Auburn Tigers hogging all the headlines this week, there has been very little talk about the two units faced with the challenge of holding down the offenses...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 642 reads 6 comments

  15. Auburn-Arkansas: Which College Football Offensive Mastermind Will Win?

    It's old home week in the Ozarks this Saturday, with Auburn invading Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Auburn first-year offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn will be only a few miles from the site of his high school coaching stomping grounds...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 2,550 reads 10 comments

  16. Are the Hogs That Good Or is Texas A&M That Bad?

    In Saturday night's renewal of the Arkansas-Texas A&M old Southwest Conference rivalry, the Hogs exceeded 40 points for only the third time against the Aggies...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 2,434 reads 4 comments

  17. Arkansas-Texas A&M Preview

    Much of the talk about this week's Arkansas-Texas A&M game has centered on the historical angle of the old Southwest Conference rivals...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 724 reads 1 comments

  18. Arkansas & Texas A&M Go Back To The Future To Renew a Rivalry

    The Arkansas Razorbacks and Texas A&M Aggies first met on the gridiron way back in 1903 when the fledgling Arkansas football program was only nine years into its existence...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 372 reads 3 comments

  19. From An Arkansas Razorback Fan: Is This Alabama Team Comparable To 1992?

    In the fall of 1992, Arkansas was a little over two years removed from the departure of a coach who was viewed as successful by many fans. This coach's last game as the Head Hog was a loss to a neighboring state school in the Cotton Bowl...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 499 reads 5 comments

  20. Are Ole Miss Fans Discovering Why Arkansas Let Houston Nutt Go?

    In the aftermath of now Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt's departure from Arkansas, the national media and most of the SEC media portrayed loyal Razorback fans as pitchfork carrying, delusional morons for "running off the best coach they ever had"...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 1,614 reads 8 comments

  21. 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks: The Good, The Bad, And The Uga

    Arkansas talk radio stations and Internet message boards have been busy since the Hogs' 52-41 loss to Georgia Saturday night...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 1,360 reads 5 comments

  22. 5 Reasons I Shouldn't Make Predictions On The Arkansas Razorbacks

    Okay, I was wrong in picking the Arkansas Razorbacks to beat Georgia 35-31. To that, I plead guilty...with an explanation...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about over 3 years ago 1,043 reads 3 comments

  23. Five Reasons Why The Arkansas Razorbacks Will Beat Georgia

    In year two of the Bobby Petrino era, after a debut season in which Petrino was consistently overmatched on the field in both talent and experience, the time has come for the second most reviled ...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about almost 4 years ago 1,663 reads 12 comments

  24. 10 Things Arkansas Razorback Fans Learned from the S.C.-Georgia Game

    Two games competed for viewers last Saturday night, with USC-Ohio State being on ESPN and the other USC trying to upset the Georgia Bulldogs on ESPN 2. On a national level, there is no question that the Trojans and Buckeyes were the bigger attraction...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about almost 4 years ago 2,276 reads 1 comments

  25. Ten Things Arkansas Razorbacks Fans Can Do to Pass the Time on Bye Week

    It is unusual, to say the least, for college football teams to have a bye week so early in the football season. UA Athletics Director Jeff Long reportedly searched high and low for an opponent willing to play this weekend...

    Roger Gowens Written by Roger Gowens about almost 4 years ago 1,677 reads 0 comments