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Knee injuries force Hogs defensive lineman to give it up

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Knee injuries force Hogs defensive lineman to give it up

Arkansas defensive lineman Briston Guidry has been forced to quit playing after seven knee injuries have taken a toll, he announced via Twitter on Tuesday.

He will forever be the answer of a trivia question around Razorbacks football.

Guidry scored the first touchdown of the Chad Morris time at Arkansas, recovering a fumble in the end zone against Eastern Illinois for the second touchdown of his career.

At times, Guidry flashed the potential he had as a four-star recruit from Metairie, Louisiana, in 2016, turning down offers from LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma and others.

He redshirted his first season and had 36 tackles over his two season with six for loss, 2.5 sacks, a couple of pass breakups and quarterback hurries with three fumbles recovered and one fumble forced.

 

Originally a four-star signee out of Metairie, La., Archbishop Rummel, Guidry was the No. 133 overall prospect in the Class of 2016. He turned down offers from Alabama, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas A&M and others to play for the Razorbacks.

After redshirting his first year on campus, Guidry was mostly a rotation guy in the middle of the defensive line, making 36 tackles over the last two seasons. He also had six tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

Although there were several times he showed the talent that made him a 5.9 four-star recruit, the aforementioned injuries prevented him from fulfilling his full potential.

Pro Football Focus gave him a 76.8 grade on 155 snaps last season, which was the second highest on the defense among players with at least 100 snaps. That came after he earned a 73.0 grade on 280 snaps the year before.

Another knee surgery kept him out of the final two games of the 2018 season and also prevented him from being a full participant in spring practice. Without him, the Razorbacks relied on McTelvin Agim and T.J. Smith as their primary first-team defensive tackles, with Jonathan Marshall and Isaiah Nichols backing them up.

Guidry’s departure also opens up another scholarship for the Razorbacks. It does not mean they can bring in another transfer, but they could give it to a walk-on who has been on campus at least two years or hang on to it for the 2020 class.

Razorbacks in fifth place after second round at NCAA regional

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Razorbacks in fifth place after second round at NCAA regional

AUSTIN, Texas — Arkansas shot a second-round score of 291 and stands in fifth place with a two-day total of 573 at the NCAA Austin Regional.

Three Razorbacks — Julian Perico, Mason Overstreet and William Buhl — are among the individual top 21.

Arkansas, one stroke behind fourth and five strokes from second, dropped one spot to fifth but have a five-stroke lead over sixth-place Southern Cal (578) with 18 holes remaining on Wednesday.

The top five teams after Wednesday’s final round will advance to the NCAA Championship, hosted by Arkansas at Blessings Golf Club.

NCAA Austin Regional host Texas leads the field with a total of 552, followed by Pepperdine (568), Clemson (568) and TCU (572).

Perico continues to lead the Razorbacks. The freshman is -3 for the Regional (67-72=139), in sixth place and one stroke out of a five-way tie for first. Perico was 2-under-par and leading through 12 holes before settling for a 1-over-par 72.

Overstreet climbed 20 spots into a tie for 15th, shooting a 2-under 69 Tuesday and posting a 36-hole score of 143. Only three golfers had a better round on Tuesday as leader Steven Chervony was -5 and two others were -3.

Overstreet raced out to a birdie three of his first eight holes before dropping a shot on his ninth hole. He offset two bogeys with two birdies on his back nine to shoot his 69.

Buhl turned in a round of 73 Tuesday and is tied for 21sth (144). He carded 16 pars and two birdies. Buhl is second in the field with 28 pars through 36 holes.

Leading the field in pars is teammate Tyson Reeder. The junior has 30 through 36 holes, getting 17 in round one and 13 today. Reeder is tied for 33rd after rounds of 70-77 for a total of 147. Luis Garza is tied for 51st with a score of 152 (74-78).

???? Tuesday Halftime Pod — featuring Connor Noland

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???? Tuesday Halftime Pod — featuring Connor Noland

Phil Elson & Tye Richardson hit on Starkel arriving in Fayetteville, interview Connor Noland, and more!

Fassi named to watch list for women’s golf player of the year

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Fassi named to watch list for women’s golf player of the year

CORAL SPRINGS, Florida — The WGCA has announced its watch list for the 2018-19 PING WGCA Division I Player of the Year and 2018-19 Division I Freshman of the Year.

Both awards will be announced after medal play at the upcoming NCAA Championship.

The PING WGCA Player of the Year Award is awarded annually to the best player in Division I women’s golf. The top 60 players from the Golfstat and Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings are considered.

Each player must complete a minimum of 15 rounds during the competitive year including NCAA Regional Championships.

Player of the Year watch list

• Jaravee Boonchant, SO, Duke University. Averaging 71.48 and has placed in the top-10 in 6 tournaments, including a tie for third at the NCAA Auburn Regional.

• Jennifer Chang, SO, University of Southern California. Scoring average of 71.24. She has eight top-10 finishes, including a win at the NCAA Cle Elum Regional.

• Maria Fassi, SR, University of Arkansas. Scoring average of 71.18. Has four top-five finishes, including a win at the SEC Championship. She finished runner-up at the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

• Frida Kinhult, FR, Florida State University. Leads Division I with a 70.48 scoring average. She has five top-five finishes, including wins at the Jim West Challenge and Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.

• Jennifer Kupcho, SR, Wake Forest University. Averaging 70.87 and has four top-10 finishes, including two wins. Won the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

• Andrea Lee, JR, Stanford University. Averaging 71.41 and has five top-five finishes, including two wins. She won the Northrop Grumann Regional Challenge and tied for first at the Ping-ASU Invitational.

• Olivia Mehaffey, JR, Arizona State University. Has a 71.68 scoring average. She placed first at the Bruin Wave and the Pac-12 Championship and tied for first place at the NCAA Norman Regional.

• Emilia Migliaccio, SO, Wake Forest University. Scoring average of 70.76 and has five top-three finishes. She won the Tar Heel Invitational, Bryan National Collegiate and the ACC Championship.

• Patty Tavatanakit, SO, UCLA. Has a 71.28 scoring average and five top-five finishes, including wins at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate and NCAA East Lansing Regional. Tavatanakit won the 2018-19 WGCA Freshman of the Year Award.

• Albane Valenzuela, JR, Stanford University. Averaging 71.73 and has three top-three finishes, including a runner-up finish at the Pac-12 Championship.

The WGCA Freshman of the Year Award is awarded annually to the top Freshman in Division I, II and III women’s golf. Freshman must have competed in a minimum of 15 competitive rounds to be considered.

Freshman of the Year Watch List
•Hailee Cooper, FR, University of Texas. Averaging 71.96. Won the Betsy Rawls Invitational and tied for first at the Bruzzy Challenge.
•Auston Kim, FR, Vanderbilt University. Scoring average of 71.84. Has seven top-10 finishes, including a win at the NCAA Auburn Regional.
•Frida Kinhult, FR, Florida State University. Leads Division I with a 70.48 scoring average. She has five top-five finishes, including wins at the Jim West Challenge and Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.
•Malia Nam, FR, University of Southern California. Averaging 71.90 and has three top-three finishes, including a runner-up finish at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate.
•Natasha Andrea Oon, FR, San Jose State University. Averaging 71.89 and has six top-five finishes, including two wins and a runner-up finish at the Mountain West Championship.
•Aneka Seumanutafa, FR, Ohio State University. Scoring average of 71.69. She has five top-10 finishes, including a win at the Westbrook Spring Invitational.

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Tuesday

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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Tuesday

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

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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.

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.

Razorbacks fourth after first day of NCAA regional in Austin

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Razorbacks fourth after first day of NCAA regional in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Arkansas got off to a hot start in the opening round of the 2019 NCAA Austin Regional — played at the par 71, 7,355-yard University of Texas Golf Club — before finishing day one in fourth place with a score of 2-under-par 282 Monday.

Freshman Julian Perico is tied for second, one shot off the lead, after posting a 4-under-par 67. Junior Tyson Reeder turned in a bogey-free 70 (-1) to stand in a tie for ninth while William Buhl is tied for 13th (71).

The course was a tale of two nines with the front nine playing more difficult than the back. In fact, eight of the 12 toughest holes were on the first nine holes while five of the final eight played the easiest.

Arkansas and Texas helped prove the point.

The Razorbacks, starting on hole 10, raced out to be 8-under par through seven holes. Perico led the way with two eagles and two birdies. Arkansas played the remaining 12 holes at 6-over par to finish the day -2 (282).

Texas, the host and co-leader through round one at -6 (278), started on hole 1 and was second-to-last after the opening nine holes. However, the Longhorns rallied with 11 birdies on the back nine to take a share of first.

Texas (278) shares the lead with Pepperdine (278) followed by TCU (280) in third, Arkansas (282) and Clemson (284) to round out the ever-important top five.

The next three include Southern Cal (290), Marquette (290) and San Jose State (291).

For the Razorbacks, Perico had two eagles and two birdies through five holes. He was the only player in the field to have two eagles in round one and he played the par-5’s at an event-best, 5-under par.

Perico, staring on hole 10, opened with a par and then went eagle, birdie, par, eagle, par, birdie to stand 6-under through seven holes. He would bogey the 18th to close his round and drop shots on holes 2 and 3 to fall to -3 for the day.

However, he reeled off five pars and capped his round with a birdie on the 605-yard, par 5 9th hole for his 4-under-par 67 — his team-leading 12th round in the 60’s this season.

Reeder led the field on day one with 17 pars. The junior opened with a par, had a birdie on his second hole (the par-5, 11th hole) and finished the day with 16 straight pars for a 1-under-par round of 70.

Buhl off-set three bogeys with three birdies, adding 12 pars, to shoot an even-par 71 to tie for 13th after 18 holes.

Mason Overstreet and Luis Garza are tied for 34th, each shooting a 3-over-par 74.

Round two of three of stroke play will be Tuesday.

The top five teams and highest placing individual not on the top five teams after round three will advance to the NCAA Championship, hosted by Arkansas at Blessings Golf Club.

???? Monday Halftime Pod — featuring Kevin McPherson

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???? Monday Halftime Pod — featuring Kevin McPherson

Phil Elson & Tye Richardson hit on what Arkansas has to do to get a national seed, plus Kevin McPherson hops on for basketball recruiting talk!

Van Horn recapping last few weeks after final Swatters Club

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Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn talked after the last Swatters Club meeting of the season Monday and went through a recap, then looked ahead to series with Texas A&M.

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Monday

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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Monday

John & Tommy discuss the series win, national seed chances, plus Tom Murphy joins the show!

Razorback softball avoids Sooners, getting draw to Stillwater regional

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will travel to Oklahoma State for the Stillwater Regional, facing Tulsa in the opener Thursday evening at 5 p.m.

2019 Stillwater Regional

Host: Oklahoma State (39-14)
Who: Arkansas (38-18), Tulsa (35-15), BYU (29-24)
When: May 16-18, 2019
Where: Cowgirl Stadium, Stillwater, Okla.

2019 NCAA Tournament Bracket

The top team from each of the 16 regional sites will advance to the NCAA Super Regionals held May 23-26 on eight campus sites.

At each site, two teams play in a best-of-three tournament format. The winners from each site advance to the NCAA® Women’s College World Series.

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