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If T.J. has his head on straight, he could be big plus for offense

Running back T.J. Hammonds is back on the Razorbacks’ roster and apparently the problem that caused him to miss spring was above the shoulders, not below.

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When Chad Morris announced running back T.J. Hammonds was no longer on Arkansas’ team there were many that felt the problem area was more above the shoulders than anything below.

Monday afternoon he made the announcement he was going to be back and senior linebacker De’Jon Harris might have confirmed those feelings.

https://twitter.com/just_theron/status/1127988010174308353

If there was any doubt, Harris is one of the leaders on the entire team. Morris acknowledged that during spring practice and to make a statement like that on Twitter proves it.

That’s something else that’s been missing from the Razorbacks for a couple of years, but that’s for another day.

Hammonds’ return does help with the numbers at a position that were really low during spring practice.

First, Rakeem Boyd missed the entire spring with shoulder surgery. Maleek Williams entered the transfer portal before popping out at Florida International. Defensive back Jordon Curtis was moved to offense, where he played in high school, to join Devwah Whaley and Chase Hayden.

With new offensive linemen learning the system and the running backs down on numbers, the offense scaled back considerably.

Hammonds had 378 yards on 57 carries and caught six passes for 148 yards, scoring four touchdowns (two rushing, two receptions).

T.J. has been injured a lot with knee injuries, but we kept hearing that his biggest problem had nothing to do with that. Apparently there was something to that.

As a four-star recruit out of Joe T. Robinson in Little Rock in 2016, he hasn’t produced up to his talent level … for whatever reasons.

There will be more running backs in August with Arizona State transfer Trelon Smith (sitting out a season) and signing A’Montae Spivey joining what could be a group with talent when they can stay on the field.

Hammonds has to prove whatever the deal was that caused him to be off the team during spring has been fixed.

And that he can live up to his potential.

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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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