Northwest Arkansas

University of Arkansas football head coach Bobby Petrino will present the 2012 recruiting class to a Central Arkansas audience at a dinner hosted by the Little Rock Razorback Club on Thursday, February 2, 2012. One day after the National Signing Day , Coach Petrino and his staff will be in North Little Rock to showcase their 2012 class of football recruits. This is a unique opportunity for fans to get to hear each of the coaches share their enthusiasm about the student-athletes they have...Read Full Story

11 wins and a No. 5 national ranking isn’t quite enough for Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Tyler Wilson , who announced Friday morning that he will stay at Arkansas for the 2012 season. “I have decided to stay at Arkansas for the 2012 season because I am extremely excited for what this team has the opportunity to accomplish and to finish earning my degree,” Wilson said. “Although my goal is to play in the NFL , I believe I can benefit greatly from another year of working with Coach [Bobby...Read Full Story

I've been an outspoken critic of how Bobby Petrino became the Arkansas Razorbacks Head Coach. It was clearly the right move by Petrino, but obviously it came at a very wrong time. One thing is clear when it comes to Petrino and that's the fact that he is one of the best offensive minds in [...] Arkansas Razorbacks: 2011 Season Exit Survey is a post by the Best Sports Blogs at BallHyped.com. View and VoteRead Full Story

KURT VOIGT AP Sports Writer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. No. 7 Arkansas is undergoing a coaching staff overhaul. Defensive coordinator Willy Robinson resigned Tuesday, becoming the third Arkansas assistant to leave in the last two days. Former offensive coordinator Garrick McGee was named the Alabama-Birmingham head coach on Monday, the same day former special teams coach John L. Smith left to coach at Weber State. Robinson led the Razorbacks defense...Read Full Story

BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. By the time Tyler Wilson's pass sailed into the hands of LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne, it was clear that Arkansas had hit its ceiling in the rankings at No. 3. The Razorbacks raced to an early two touchdown lead over No. 1 LSU on Friday, but in the end were overwhelmed in a 41-17 loss. "We got beat by a better football team," Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. "I am proud of our football team...Read Full Story

BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. Les Miles did not even want to contemplate whether his top-ranked Tigers might get a bid to the BCS title game even if they lost next weekend's SEC championship showdown with Georgia. "I just want you to know something," Miles said. "There would be no way that this team could come to Atlanta and not play their best." At this point, though, unbeaten LSU (12-0, 8-0 SEC) would have a good argument...Read Full Story

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel' s office has issued an opinion on a list of questions related to operation of a "regional mobility authority," a device established by statute to give Northwest Arkansas a means to raise local money to address pressing transportation problems in the fast-growing region. Here's the full opinion. Several points in the opinion seem important. The money may be spent regionally. That is, money raised in Benton County does not have to be spent only in Benton...Read Full Story

KURT VOIGT AP Sports Writer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Knile Davis carried Arkansas to its first BCS bowl game last season. The running back's breakout performance in the second half of the season directly coincided with a six-game winning streak that propelled the Razorbacks into the Sugar Bowl. No. 8 Arkansas (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) has struggled with the running game this season following Davis' season-ending ankle injury in the...Read Full Story

KURT VOIGT AP Sports Writer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Ronnie Wingo rushed for a career-high 110 yards and scored three touchdowns, leading No. 14 Arkansas to a 38-28 victory over Troy on Saturday night. Wingo had touchdown runs of 22 and 21 yards and also caught a 6-yard TD pass for the Razorbacks (3-0), who were outgained by the Trojans 457-454 in total offense. Tyler Wilson remained perfect as the starting quarterback for Arkansas, which travels to...Read Full Story

The University of Arkansas football team got a huge boost from a 98-yard kickoff return from Dennis Johnson and a 103-yard receiving game from Jarius Wright en route to a 44-28 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium . With the win, Arkansas moves to 8-1 on the season, its best start under head coach Bobby Petrino and the first 8-1 start for the Razorbacks since 2006. The kickoff return by Johnson was the third of his career and second by a...Read Full Story