Tye & Tommy on a “QB battle”, Urban Meyer turning down Texas, the defense falling behind and more!
Pool named semifinalist for ‘Lott’ for what he’s done on and off field
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Bumper Pool has been named a semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, the Pacific Club Impact Foundation has announced.
The trophy is presented to a defensive player who has outstanding personal character while also excelling on the field. IMPACT is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
Pool, a junior linebacker, ranks second in the SEC and 13th nationally, averaging 11.0 tackles per game.
For the season, he’s totaled 88 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, five passes broken up and a quarterback hurry. Pool made 20 tackles at Mississippi State, setting the FBS’ single-game high this season, while tying the program record for 10th most tackles in a game.
He became one of just nine SEC players to reach the single-game 20 tackle mark in the last 10 years and the first Hog since Jerry Franklin (2010 vs. Mississippi State).
Pool, from Lucas, Texas, also chipped in two pass breakups to become the only Razorback to record 20 tackles and two passes broken up in the same game.
For his performance, Pool was named co-SEC Defensive Player of the Week alongside teammate Joe Foucha. He made 14 tackles in back-to-back games against No. 8 Texas A&M and Tennessee, adding 4.5 tackles for loss in that span.
The junior has also done well in the classroom, being named to the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2018 and 2019.
Named after College and Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Ronnie Lott, the organization has raised more than $1.6 million for scholarships and other youth-related charities throughout the country, is the only major college football award where the character of the nominee is considered.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
Hogs find game to replace Tulsa postponement … and at home
Arkansas will host the Southern University Jaguars on Wednesday to fill in for the game lost when Tulsa cancelled a regularly-scheduled game.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Bud Walton Arena.
It was also announced that the Razorbacks’ home men’s basketball game on Saturday with Central Arkansas will now start at 7 p.m.
The UCA start time was moved due to Arkansas football hosting top-ranked Alabama on Saturday at 11:00 am on ESPN.
The Hogs were originally scheduled to play at Tulsa on Tuesday but the Golden Hurricane was forced to postpone the contest due to covid-19 protocols.
Southern was scheduled to play at top-ranked Gonzaga on Thursday prior to Gonzaga pausing all team activities due to covid-19 protocols.
Arkansas and Southern have met on two previous occasions with the Razorbacks winning both meetings.
The Hogs defeated the Jaguars 76-75 in Pine Bluff on Nov. 29, 1985, and 86-68 in Bud Walton Arena to open the 2015-16 season.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
Catalon named one of 12 finalists for Thorpe Award for top defensive back
OKLAHOMA CITY — Arkansas redshirt freshman defensive back Jalen Catalon has been named one of 12 finalists for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award for the nation’s best defensive back, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced Monday.
? ????? ???????????? ?
One of the nation’s best DBs, @jcatalon27 is a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist ?
?: https://t.co/rNYeseOJUU pic.twitter.com/EIWWPcQDEw
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) December 7, 2020
Catalon leads all FBS freshmen with 89 total tackles and 48 solo tackles while adding 2.0 tackles for loss, four passes broken up, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and three interceptions.He is the only player in the country to have 85 or more tackles and three interceptions this season and become the first Razorback to pick off a pass in back-to-back games since at least 1997.
His three total interceptions are tied for second-most in the SEC. Catalon returned his first career interception 35 yards for a touchdown in Arkansas’ 33-21 win over Ole Miss.
Catalon is the first SEC freshman since 2007 SEC Freshman of the Year and all-American Eric Berry to record at least 86 tackles and three interceptions in a season.
He averages 9.9 tackles per game, the conference’s fifth-best mark, and the second-most solo tackles per game in the league (5.3).
Against LSU, the Mansfield, Texas product registered his fifth 10+ tackle game of the year, making a career-high 16 stops with 1.5 tackles for loss.
The redshirt freshman garnered SEC Defensive Player of the Week and Thorpe Award Player of the Week honors against Tennessee, making 12 tackles with an interception and forced fumble in Arkansas’ 24-13 win.
He is also on the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American Watch List.
Thorpe Award Semifinalists
Bubba Bolden, Miami (Fla.)
Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
Kaiir Elam, Florida
Richie Grant, UCF
Allie Green IV, Tulsa
Shemar Jean-Charles, Appalachian State
Brandon Joseph, Northwestern
Trevon Moehrig, TCU
Tykee Smith, West Virginia
Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
Shaun Wade, Ohio State
James Wiggins, Cincinnati
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
Pittman has no answers on injuries, knows difficulty in slowing Alabama
Arkansas coach Sam Pittman couldn’t give any updates on players injured last week plus knows how good the Crimson Tide are this year.
Moody named top freshman after big games in wins over UTA, Lipscomb
Moses Moody was named the SEC men’s basketball Freshman of the Week after a pair of big games for Arkansas last week, the league announced Monday.
Moody averaged 21 points, 8.5 rebounds and two assists in wins over UT Arlington and Lipscomb. He made 70 percent of his shots from the field (14-of-20) — including 4-of-6 from 3-point range — while going 10-of-13 at the free throw line.
The Little Rock native had game highs with 24 points and nine rebounds versus UTA to become the first Razorback freshman since Bobby Portis in 2014 to have at least 24 and nine in a game.
He followed that with an 18-point, eight-rebound performance versus Lipscomb. Moody made 7-of-his-8 shots, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, while adding three assists in just 24 minutes played.
Moody is the only Razorback to score in double figures in all four games this season.
He ranks 16th in the NCAA (2nd in the SEC) in free throws made (25), fourth in the SEC in free throw percentage (.862) and seventh in the SEC in scoring (17.5 ppg).
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
Missouri got ball last in Razorbacks’ shootout loss last week, says Murphy
Democrat-Gazette writer Tom Murphy talked on The Morning Rush about the shootout Saturday and the Tigers simply got the ball the last time.
Bud Light Seltzer Morning Rush Podcast – Defense a no-show in Columbia on Saturday
Tye & Tommy on the loss to Mizzou, Razorback hoops, Tom Murphy, plus the taco eating contest recap!
Neighbors said day ‘had special feel to it’ before Hogs get milestone victory
Razorbacks coach Mike Neighbors said it was a different, special feel all day before the 83-78 win over fourth-ranked, defending champions.
Ramirez on hard work, preparation, paying off in win over Baylor
Arkansas’ Amber Ramirez talked after the 83-78 win over No. 4 Baylor about coaches’ preparation key to getting “huge win” for program.
