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Arkansas goes to Fort Collins, crushes Rams, 98-74
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Keeping Harris good start to Razorbacks’ recruiting season
Even though Chad Morris and his staff are putting together one of the best recruiting classes in program history — or at the least the last 40 years — it got better Tuesday.
Despite losing quarterback Kelly Bryant, Arkansas got another year from De’Jon Harris in a surprise announcement.
But for all the long faces tonight. I got another year in me ‘ so let’s rock out!????????????
— De'Jon Harris (@Scoooota8) December 5, 2018
That may be bigger than landing Bryant.
Considering the various issues this team had in a season everyone would like to forget, replacing the SEC’s leading tackler was going to be a bigger need than quarterback. To put it simply, you seldom can do that with a roster like the Razorbacks have.
That happens with a program in a 10-year decline.
And it’s not going to be fixed in a year or two.
For high school coaches, one of the biggest parts of the job is recruiting. No, that doesn’t mean they go out and get players from other schools, but getting the kids in their own school to come out — and stay out — for football.
If you don’t believe it ask any high school coach.
Morris and likely John Chavis recruited Harris to stay. He had put in his paperwork for evaluation for the NFL draft … last week. Nobody knows if he got the results back or just decided he’d rather be a Razorback for another year.
Also putting in the paperwork were defensive lineman McTelvin Agim and cornerback Ryan Pulley and we haven’t heard anything from them one way or the other.
That’s why logic says Morris and Chavis did some in-house recruiting.
Harris had 118 stops (9.8 per game) this past season. The year before he finished third in the conference with 115 tackles. That’s 233 tackles over two season and they weren’t going to replace that kind of production immediately.
With finals at the university coming up in a week or so, expect some more players to announce they’re leaving. Over the past year, 22 players have left without going to the NFL.
Stay tuned.
But the leading tackler will be back, which is a pretty good place to start.
Harris paces Arkansas to 98-74 win on road over Colorado State
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Jalen Harris had 12 assists, with just two turnovers, and five Razorbacks scored in double figures to lead Arkansas to a 98-74 victory over Colorado State on Wednesday night at Moby Arena.
It was the first true road game for the 6-1 Razorbacks this season.
The Razorback bench played a huge factor in Arkansas leading 44-33 at the break. Reggie Chaney scored nine off the bench and Keyshawn Embery-Simpson added eight as the Razorback bench out-scored the Rams’ bench 22-2.
In the second half, Daniel Gafford had 10 points and six rebounds, while Isaiah Joe scored nine. The pair played a key role in a 13-0 run to put his team up 20.
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Dungee sets tone for Razorbacks in 65-42 thumping of Tennessee Tech
FAYETTEVILLE — A 13-0 run in the final three minutes of the opening frame fueled by a 10-point quarter from Chelsea Dungee set the tone for a 65-42 Arkansas win over Tennessee Tech in Bud Walton Arena on Tuesday night.
Kiara Williams and Macy Weaver combined for nine of Arkansas’ school-record 13 blocked shots erasing the previous mark of 12 set in 1982.
The Razorbacks were good inside, outscoring Tennessee Tech 30-22 in the paint, while grabbing 42 rebounds and scoring 13 second chance points.
Dungee finished with a career-best 28 points going 12-for-18 from the floor with four 3-point field goals.
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She had five rebounds, two assists and two steals. A’Tyanna Gaulden was in double figures for the second time as a Razorback with 12 points as eight different players scored.
Williams paced the team with nine rebounds and had six points to go with her five blocked shots. Bailey Zimmerman added seven points and five rebounds in the win.
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Brrrrr …
Both teams were cold to start the game. Arkansas (6-3) opened 0-for-3 getting its first basket on a 3-pointer from the left side from Jailyn Mason.
Mason finished with four points, three assists and three steals. Tennessee Tech (5-3) went 0-for-7 and hit their first basket at the 4:55 mark of the game. Arkansas led 5-4 at the media timeout with 3:36 to go in the first quarter.
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Arkansas finished the quarter with a 13-2 run to lead 18-4 after the first 10 minutes. The Razorbacks held the Golden Eagles from the 3:32 mark of the first quarter to 7:31 in the second frame without a basket.
The Razorbacks had a 35-20 lead at the half with Dungee already in double figures. Arkansas had eight first-half blocks, just four rejections shy of the program record for a game at that point.
A strong start to the third period propelled the Razorbacks to a 23-7 advantage in the frame. Arkansas would lead by as many as 31 before finishing with the 23-point victory. All 13 players logged minutes in the game for Arkansas.
Notes
• Arkansas starters: Alexis Tolefree, Malica Monk, Kiara Williams, Jailyn Mason, Chelsea Dungee
• Kiara Williams tied her single game high of four blocks – in the first quarter. She finished with a career-best five blocked shots.
• Chelsea Dungee scored 10 points in the first quarter. It is her second game of the year with double figures in a single quarter.
• Tennessee Tech’s four points is the lowest opponent point total in the first quarter in program history.
• Chelsea Dungee scored in double figures for the ninth consecutive game and had 20+ points for the fifth time this year including four in a row.
• Arkansas posted season-bests for steals and blocks.
Up Next
Arkansas travels to Abilene Christian on Saturday, Dec. 8, before breaking from competition for finals.
The Razorbacks host Prairie View A&M Dec. 16 and Nebraska Dec. 18. The travel to Tulsa on Dec. 20 for the final game before the holidays.
Neighbors liked team’s energy to start win over Golden Eagles
Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors took it easy on his team to keep their legs fresh after Sunday’s loss at Iowa State, but warned them they better start fast … and they did in a 65-42 win.
Williams, Dungee talking about big nights in win
Kiara Williams (nine rebounds, five blocks) and Chelsea Dungee (28 points) talked about their high-producing efforts in Arkansas’ 65-42 win over Tennessee Tech on Tuesday night.
Rosamond talking about Hogs’ inside dominance in loss
Tennessee Tech coach Kim Rosamond met with the media after the Golden Eagles’ 65-42 loss to the Razorbacks where her plan to attack inside didn’t exactly work out.
Decision made: Bryant chooses Missouri over Hogs, others
Former Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant made the most-anticipated graduate transfer decision in years Tuesday evening when he chose Missouri over Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State and North Carolina.
Bryant made the announcement via Twitter:
“The test of a man … #MIZ #ShowMe #PuBd ????????” pic.twitter.com/pJPQHkVoo6
— Kelo ⚜️ (@KellyB125) December 5, 2018
He was 16-2 as a starter for Clemson, including directing them to a berth in the College Football Playoff in 2017 before falling to Alabama in the semifinals.
During that season, Bryant was 262-of-398 passing for 2,802 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also ran for 665 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 3.5 yards per carry.
Bryant started the first four games for the Tigers in 2018, but lost his job to true freshman Trevor Lawrence and immediately made the decision to transfer and Arkansas was immediately in the conversation for his services.
Hogs coach Chad Morris had been the lead recruiter on Bryant but left for the head position at SMU in December 2014 before Bryant signed. He spent two seasons as the backup to Deshawn Watson, including the national championship season of 2016.
With Cole Kelley’s announcement earlier this week that he was leaving, Arkansas has scholarship quarterbacks Ty Storey, Connor Noland, John Stephen Jones and Dalton Hyatt on the roser.
It will not be surprising if Hyatt leaves and the Hogs are expecting to have North Panola three-star quarterback KJ Jefferson sign and be on campus next summer.
