Mark 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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Mark May Ready to Share What’s on his Mind at LRTDC
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaFeature image above: Mark May speaks at the Broyles Award ceremony. (Photo by Steve Lewis) Football standout and longtime ESPN commentator Mark May will close out the 2025 slate of guests at the Little Rock Touchdown Club, bringing his pull-no-punches …
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Baz to UA Brass: I’m Coming for Hardware Held in Storage
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterDavid Bazzel announced that he is coming for the physical hardware — trophies, awards, plaques — earned by past Razorback football teams but reportedly stashed by University of Arkansas brass in a Rogers storage locker, and former Hog great Madre …
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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 …
The Razorbacks have not played football in almost two weeks, but even so, it has been a busy couple of weeks on the Hill. Coming off an embarrassing 56-13 loss inside Razorback Stadium to then-No. 22 Notre Dame on Sept. …
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Jon ‘Chucky’ Gruden’s in Love (with Arkansas)
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaSay this for Jon “Chucky” Gruden, one never has to wonder what he’s thinking. The former NFL head coach, whose face and expressions resemble that of the slasher movie villain of his nickname, has had his foot on the bellows, …
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Deion Sanders: Hall of Famer a Prime Candidate for Hogs Job, Some Say
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe Arkansas Razorbacks are about to become the flashiest they’ve ever been if the gossip peddlers are correct. Marca.com reports Colorado’s Deion “Prime Time” Sanders has “quickly risen to the top of the rumor mill, with insiders suggesting he is being seriously …
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Yurachek, Petrino Address Next Steps for Hog Football
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNew interim head Hog Bobby Petrino told reporters Monday that the Arkansas football team would get back to the “principles of great defense” in the aftermath of Hunter Yurachek’s firing of head coach Sam Pittman on Sunday. Petrino joined his …
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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 …
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Buzz Over Saban Returning to Coaching Grows Louder
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaWith the first SEC coaching vacancy of the 2025 season now open thanks to Sam Pittman’s dismissal, could Saban be headed to The Hill? Crazier things have happened — just ask John Calipari. Despite his insistence to the contrary, people …