Ryan Silverfield told the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Monday that he embraces the challenges that come with coaching Razorback football in 2026. ESPN recently rated the Arkansas schedule the toughest in the land (once again), and the first-year head …
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Start Times, Networks Announced for Hogs’ First 3 This Fall
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday released the kickoff times and networks for the first three football games this fall. The Hogs will open with North Alabama Sept. 5 at 3:15 p.m. inside Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. The game will be …
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Reports: Hogs’ Acuff Signs Signature Shoe Deal With Reebok
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., whose 90 points so far in three NCAA tournament games have solidified the freshman phenom as a household name in sports, has signed a signature shoe deal with Reebok, according to multiple reports from national media, including …
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Bryant Haines of Indiana Wins 30th Broyles Award
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBryant Haines of the University of Indiana was named the winner of the 30th-annual Broyles Award Thursday night at Oaklawn in Hot Springs. Haines is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for Indiana, and he helped lead the Hoosiers to …
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Holly Rowe to Be Part of Broyles Award Ceremony
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAward-winning ESPN reporter Holly Rowe will be a part of the 30th-annual Broyles Award ceremony, scheduled for Feb. 12 – 13 at Oaklawn Hot Springs. AY Media Group is a proud sponsor of the event. Rowe will lead ESPN’s live …
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Mark May Brings Passion, Grills Yurachek at LRTDC
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterMark May brought his trademark passion and then some to his appearance before the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Monday. Much of it was aimed against Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek, whom May criticized for comments made in September at …
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College GameDay’s Rece Davis Makes Pitch for Battle of the Ravine
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseA comment from ESPN personality Rece Davis has Arkansans giddy over the prospect of ESPN’s College GameDay touching down in the natural state. Davis College football rivalries told Nashville-based radio station WKRN that he was “pitching the Battle of the …
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ESPN’s Holly Rowe Shares Broadcasting, Cancer Stories at LRTDC
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterPerhaps the folks behind Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort’s sports-betting app should have offered up some prop bets for Monday’s Little Rock Touchdown Club meeting. As in, who’d be the first to get emotional — Oaklawn pitchman, club founder and host …
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From the Editor’s Desk: Coaching Searches and Elvis Sightings
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterIt only took two days following the dismissal of Sam Pittman as head Hog for the rumors to reach the stratosphere — only this time, the rumor in question was not about Jon Gruden. A regular on a popular Razorback …
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LRTDC: Craig James Talks Pittman’s Exit, Coaching Shakeup
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseCraig James could not have picked a better day to make his appearance at the Little Rock Touchdown Club. The DoubleTree Hotel Grand Ballroom was already abuzz Monday, Sept. 29, thanks to the Sunday firing of Arkansas football coach Sam …