Saturday, December 25, 2010

Petrino Lands Peacock


Coach Petrino picked up a another big man on December 23rd when Jason Peacock, an Offensive Tackle from Citrus Community College in California, committed to the University of Arkansas. Peacock committed after recently visiting the University on December 10. He is 6'4" and 330 lbs and rated as a 5.6 star player by Rivals.com. He chose the Razorbacks over Mississippi State, Arizona, and Utah. He hopes to play left tackle at Arkansas, which is what he played at Junior College.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Petrino Flips Big-Time CB


Petrino snagged a major commitment today from Tevin Mitchel who was previously committed to Nebraska. Mitchel, from Manfield, TX, is 6'0" 180, and he runs a 4.4 40 and is rated as a Rivals 4 Star Cornerback. Mitchel had offers to several schools in the SEC and the Big XII but chose Arkansas after a recent visit to the University.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Petrino Adds Two More for 2011

Petrino nabs 2 more for the class of 2011. Both are currently unranked by recruiting services, but Petrino has a good eye for talent. They will likely be ranked in the near future. These two visited the University of Arkansas over the weekend along with a handful of others.

Tyler Gilbert 6'3" 245 4.5 LB - played high school football in Louisiana at John Curtis High School.















Rohan Gaines 5'11", 175, 4.4 ATH - played football for Bainbridge High in Bainbridge, Georgia. Will likely project at safety or weakside linebacker.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Petrino Commits to Arkansas

from the UofA...FAYETTEVILLE - The University of Arkansas and Bobby Petrino have agreed upon the terms of a new seven-year contract between the University and the Razorbacks' head football coach that will extend through the 2017 season, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long announced on Saturday.

The new agreement will supersede the remaining four years of the original employment agreement and will run through Dec. 31, 2017.

"We are pleased to announce a new agreement with Coach Bobby Petrino that will enable our program to move forward under the leadership of one of the most successful college football coaches in the nation," Long said. "This agreement demonstrates a mutual long-term commitment between Coach Petrino and the University of Arkansas. Coach Petrino has done a tremendous job in leading the Razorback program to new levels of success both on and off the field. I appreciate his strong desire to remain at the University of Arkansas to continue to build our program and positively impact the lives of our student-athletes. I am excited about the direction of the Razorback Football program and look forward to Coach Petrino serving as the head football coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks for many years to come."

In his three seasons at Arkansas, Petrino has propelled the program to unprecedented levels of success including leading the Razorbacks to a 10-2 regular season and the program's first berth in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in 2010.

Arkansas will be making its first BCS bowl appearance on Jan. 4, 2011 when the No. 8 Razorbacks take on the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, La. Petrino will become only the third coach in NCAA Football to lead two different teams to a BCS bowl game. In 2007, he led Louisville to a victory in the Orange Bowl.

"I am excited to express my commitment to the University of Arkansas," Petrino said. "Chancellor (Dave) Gearhart and Jeff Long have been tremendous in terms of their support and I appreciate the positive energy the fans have demonstrated. I look forward to continuing to dedicate myself to leading the Razorback football program."

As part of the new agreement, Petrino will receive an increase in his average annual compensation to a total of $3.56 million a year during the length of the agreement. The increase to Coach Petrino's compensation package will be paid with athletic department-generated revenues and private gift support and will not include any taxpayer dollars or student fees. The new agreement will also expand the non-compete clause in Coach Petrino's current agreement to include all Southeastern Conference institutions, rather than being limited to western division institutions only.

"This new long-term agreement is beneficial to our program now and will continue to strengthen our program over time," Long said. "Coach Petrino has stabilized and elevated the success of our program. The mirror image buyout provisions included in the terms of the agreement reflect both parties' serious commitment to each other and to the long-term success of Razorback Football. That will help our ongoing fundraising efforts and send a clear message to prospective football student-athletes about the bright future of our program."

Friday, December 10, 2010

Razorbacks Make All SEC Teams








ALL SEC PLAYERS


Razorbacks on the First Team
OT — DeMarcus Love, Arkansas, 6-5, 315, Sr
RB — Knile Davis, Arkansas, 6-0, 220, So
TE — D.J. Williams, Arkansas, 6-2, 251, Sr.


Razorbacks on the Second Team
QB — Ryan Mallett, Arkansas, 6-6, 238, Jr.
DE — Jake Bequette, Arkansas, 6-5, 271, Jr.
S — Tramain Thomas, Arkansas, 6-0, 198, Jr.

Congrats to D.J. Williams


D.J. Williams received two awards for his accomplishments at the University of Arkansas. This week he received the 2010 John Mackey Award, which is presented each year to the top tight end in college football. This is the first time a Razorback has won this award.

In addition, Williams received the Disney Spirit Award as college football's most inspirational player. Congratulations DJ and thanks for choosing Arkansas!

This season DJ hauled in 49 catches for 589 yards and four touchdowns. For his career, he is the active NCAA career leader with 147 receptions for 1,817 yards.

THE DJ WILLIAMS STORY

THE VIDEO

Sunday, December 5, 2010

UA - No More Tickets

ARKANSAS SOLD OUT OF ITS ALLOTMENT OF TICKETS TO THE SUGAR BOWLthat was fast...

Sugar, Sugar




The Hogs will take on Ohio State in the New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl on January 4, 2011. GET READY!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

This is Arkansas Football!

Petrino Adds Junior College LB

Petrino picked up another linebacker for the class of 2011 with the commitment of Phoenix Arizona Junior College. His name is Alonzo Highsmith, and he is 6-1, 215, 4.6. He's originally from Houston, TX. Rivals.com rates him as a 3 star LB and he was recently named the NJCAA Region I Co-Defensive Player of the Year along with cornerback Isiah Wiley of Arizona Western College who also committed to Arkansas. Highsmith is the 4th commitment for the class of 2011 from Arizona. Highsmith is Petrino's 24th commitment for the class of 2011.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Hogs Get Boot, Finish With 10 Wins

The Razorbacks took down the LSU Tigers at War Memorial Saturday in a game that featured many highlights. With a BCS bowl birth at stake, Petrino and his Hogs sweetened up the fans at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock with a 31-23 victory over #6 ranked LSU. With the win, the Razorbacks finished ranked #7 in the BCS and earned a trip to New Orleans for its first ever BCS game (Sugar Bowl)- so long as Auburn takes care of business and wins the SEC Championship against South Carolina this weekend in Atlanta.

Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble...

Below is a highlight video and game stats:



Passing
LSU Tigers Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int Rating
Jordan Jefferson 16 27 184 59.3 6.8 4 16 0 0 116.5
Jarrett Lee 1 2 10 50.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 92.0
Arkansas Razorbacks Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int Rating
Ryan Mallett 13 23 320 56.5 13.9 4 19 3 2 199.0
Rushing
LSU Tigers Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Stevan Ridley 17 75 4.4 20 2 0
Jordan Jefferson 14 34 2.4 13 0 0
Michael Ford 3 15 5.0 6 0 0
Richard Murphy 2 9 4.5 7 0 0
Russell Shepard 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Arkansas Razorbacks Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Knile Davis 30 152 5.1 14 1 0
Broderick Green 6 29 4.8 10 0 0
Joe Adams 2 9 4.5 9 0 0
Ronnie Wingo 1 3 3.0 3 0 0
Dylan Breeding 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Ryan Mallett 5 -15 -3.0 4 0 0
Receiving
LSU Tigers Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Terrence Toliver 3 41 13.7 32 0 0
Kadron Boone 2 40 20.0 24 0 0
Russell Shepard 2 30 15.0 21 0 0
Spencer Ware 1 29 29.0 29 0 0
Stevan Ridley 4 16 4.0 8 0 0
Chris Tolliver 1 12 12.0 12 0 0
Richard Murphy 1 10 10.0 10 0 0
James Wright 1 8 8.0 8 0 0
Rueben Randle 1 5 5.0 5 0 0
Deangelo Peterson 1 3 3.0 3 0 0
Arkansas Razorbacks Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Cobi Hamilton 3 164 54.7 85 2 0
Jarius Wright 4 68 17.0 37 0 0
Joe Adams 3 60 20.0 39 1 0
D.J. Williams 3 28 9.3 15 0 0
Kicking
LSU Tigers XPM XPA FGM FGA Lng Pct Pts
Josh Jasper 2 2 3 4 46 75.0 11
Arkansas Razorbacks XPM XPA FGM FGA Lng Pct Pts
Zach Hocker 4 4 1 2 19 50.0 7
Punting
LSU Tigers Punt Avg Long Blk In20 TB
Derek Helton 3 57.0 82 0 2 1
Josh Jasper 3 44.7 51 0 2 1
Arkansas Razorbacks Punt Avg Long Blk In20 TB
Dylan Breeding 6 40.8 49 0 1 0
Kick/Punt Returns
LSU Tigers KR Yds Avg Lng TD PR Yds Avg Lng TD
Patrick Peterson 4 163 40.8 55 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Ron Brooks 1 24 24.0 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Arkansas Razorbacks KR Yds Avg Lng TD PR Yds Avg Lng TD
Lance Ray 4 75 18.8 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Ross Rasner 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Joe Adams 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0