The Bulldogs do some things Mike Neighbors hopes the Hogs have figured out how to play against in previewing Monday night’s game.
Musselman recapping Razorbacks’ win over Vandy behind Moody, Tate
Hogs coach Eric Musselman talked with the media after the 92-71 win over the Commodores as Moses Moody and Jalen Tate combined for 51 points.
Moody’s patience, letting game come to him, keys to big game in win
Razorbacks’ Moses Moody (26 points, 8 rebounds) said after the 92-71 win he was more patient this game after struggling in last two outings.
Smith on Hogs putting together first consecutive wins in SEC this season
Arkansas’ Justin Smith (12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists) on putting together another win after downing Auburn to get some momentum.
Listen to Hogs-Van online here or on ESPN Arkansas radio stations
• Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (11-4, 3-4 SEC) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-6, 0-4 SEC)
• What: The last time the teams met was the final game played by the SEC last season before the rest of spring 2020 was canceled due to covid-19.
• When: Saturday, Jan. 23 – Noon
• Where: Nashville, Tenn., Memorial Gymnasium
• TV: SEC Network (Dave Neal and Jon Sunvold) CLICK HERE
• ONLINE: HitThatLine.com LISTEN HERE
• Radio: ESPN Arkansas 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
Arkansas compiles even more frequent flyer miles with a trip to Vanderbilt this weekend.
The Razorbacks and Commodores will meet for the 51st time in the series on Saturday with tipoff at noon. The game will be televised on SEC Network.
Pregame coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. and you LISTEN HERE or on the radio at ESPN Arkansas 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home.
Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman will have all the coverage.
• Arkansas leads the all-time series, 38-12, including six straight wins and winning 10 of the last 11.
• Vanderbilt leads 8-7 in games played in Memorial Gym.
• With its game at Vanderbilt Saturday, Arkansas opens SEC play with five of its first eight on the road. Add a game at Oklahoma State (SEC/Big 12 Challenge) to close the month of January, the Hogs are in the midst of playing six of 10 games on the road.
• Vanderbilt has a lot of discipline, ranking second in the SEC in fewest fouls and third in fewest turnovers. Vandy is also second in the league in free throw percentage and 3’s made per game (9.5).
• Scotty Pippen Jr., lead the Commodores (and ranks second in the SEC) in scoring (21.2 ppg) and assists (5.3 avg). He is also fourth in the SEC in free throws made and free throw percentage while ranking ninth in field goal percentage.
• Arkansas ranks second in the SEC in both free throws made and attempts.
• Desi Sills is coming off a 22-point game in the win over Auburn. It was the second-best scoring output of his career. His career best was a 23-point performance at Auburn earlier this year.
If Cooper is out, could former Razorback Gragg be next TE’s coach?
There were multiple reports Friday that Arkansas tight ends coach Jon Cooper is out and it just so happens a possible replacement that could fit is in town.
Warren native Chris Gragg, who spent last season as a graduate assistant working with wide receivers for Memphis, might be a good choice to take that spot.
It was also interesting to see he was apparently in Fayetteville this week.
On the hill for a few….
— Chris Gragg (@Gragg80) January 22, 2021
With Sam Pittman’s first requirement recruiting, Gragg knows the landscape in Arkansas and getting players. He also has first-hand experience playing tight end in addition to wide receiver.
In high school, he was a wide receiver and part of three Lumberjacks that Bobby Petrino rounded up in his first class in 2008 along with Jarius Wright and Greg Childs.
Gragg had 72 catches at Arkansas for 1,003 yards and scored seven touchdowns.
He was drafted by Buffalo and played three seasons there before winding up his career in Philadelphia.
Pittman has been juggling the staff with linebackers coach Rion Rhoades fired and replaced by defensive quality control staffer Michael Scherer.
Scherer was a linebacker at Missouri from 2012-2016. He chose the Tigers and Hogs’ defensive coordinator Barry Odom (then Missouri’s coach) out of high school from St. Louis Country Day.
He may have been Odom’s first choice to coach linebackers all along and part of the deal for him to back away from reported opportunities at LSU and Texas was getting his first choice as the linebackers coach.
Scherer was an on-field coach for the Hogs against Florida when Odom served as the head coach for one game while Sam Pittman recovered from covid-19.
On Friday, multiple media outlets reported Cooper was out as the tight ends coach.
That creates an opening Gragg could be a good choice to fill.
Dolan talks about passing of Aaron, Hogs’ basketball, baseball on Halftime
Television announcer Brett Dolan on the impact of Hank Aaron beyond baseball plus the Hogs’ game at Vandy and preview of baseball season.
Hogs should handle Vanderbilt, Torres says, but they’ll have to defend three’s
Arkansas “should” be able to handle the Commodores, says Aaron Torres of Fox Sports Radio … but Vandy can exploit Hogs’ defensive issues.
247Sports’ Weinstein on how Vanderbilt has dealt with challenges of season
Robbie Weinstein from Vandy247 was on The Morning Rush about the Commodores’ challenges dealing with covid-19 this season.
