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Fayetteville upset against Bentonville tops Week 7 games

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Here are scores from last week’s games in high school football around Arkansas:

THURSDAY’S GAME

CLASS 7A

7A-CENTRAL
North Little Rock 49, LR Catholic 17

FRIDAY’S GAMES
CLASS 7A

7A-CENTRAL
Bryant 31, Fort Smith Southside 14
Cabot 41, Little Rock Central 21
Conway 35, Fort Smith Northside 21

7A-WEST
Bentonville 24, Fayetteville 20
Bentonville West 45, Springdale Har-Ber 0
Springdale 37, Rogers 27
Van Buren 38, Rogers Heritage 0

CLASS 6A

6A-EAST
Marion 49, Mountain Home 7
Searcy 30, Pine Bluff 24
Sylvan Hills 10, Jacksonville 8
West Memphis 35, Jonesboro 14

6A-WEST
Benton 62, El Dorado 35
Greenwood 51, Russellville 7
Sheridan 48, LR Hall 8
Siloam Springs 21, Lake Hamilton 14

CLASS 5A

5A-CENTRAL
Little Rock Christian 40, Little Rock Parkview 20
Maumelle 47, Little Rock Fair 18
Pulaski Academy 42, Beebe 7
White Hall 37, Watson Chapel 14

5A-EAST
Batesville 45, Wynne 31
Blytheville 30, Valley View 7
Forrest City 32, Paragould 21
Nettleton 47, Greene County Tech 0

5A-SOUTH
Camden Fairview 49, DeQueen 28
Hot Springs Lakeside 49, Hope 28
Magnolia 46, Hot Springs 19
Texarkana 21, LR McClellan 15

5A-WEST
Alma 55, Clarksville 29
Harrison 40, Greenbrier 7
Morrilton 41, Huntsville 10
Vilonia 28, Farmington 25

CLASS 4A

1-4A
Berryville 42, Gravette 7
Lincoln 50, Green Forest 0
Pea Ridge 38, Prairie Grove 29
Shiloh Christian 35, Gentry 0

2-4A
Heber Springs 42, Bald Knob 14
Lonoke 35, Mills 8
Southside Batesville 34, Central Arkansas Christian 13
Stuttgart 45, Riverview 9

3-4A
Gosnell 13, Brookland 7, OT
Jonesboro Westside 54, Cave City 24
Rivercrest 49, Pocahontas 19
Trumann 41, Highland 0

4-4A
Dardanelle 49, Dover 9
Mena 49, Elkins 45
Ozark 41, Pottsville 7
Waldron 36, Subiaco Academy 29

7-4A
Arkadelphia 35, Benton Harmony Grove 6
Bauxite 40, Fountain Lake 14
Malvern 42, Joe T. Robinson 0
Nashville 27, Ashdown 20

8-4A
Crossett 45, Monticello 0
Dumas 28, Star City 23
Hamburg 34, Helena-West Helena 32
Warren 35, DeWitt 14

CLASS 3A

1-3A
Booneville 55, Mansfield 6
Cedarville 56, West Fork 0
Charleston 50, Paris 0
Lamar 33, Greenland 27

2-3A
Clinton 43, Yellville-Summit 6
Harding Academy 42, Melbourne 14
Mountain View 48, Marshall 12

3-3A
Newport 56, Manila 6
Osceola 54, Harrisburg 0
Piggott 42, Hoxie 35
Walnut Ridge 49, Corning 0

4-3A
Danville 26, Atkins 7
Glen Rose 38, Jessieville 0
Mayflower 37, Baptist Prep 0
Perryville 43, Two Rivers 0

5-3A
Camden Harmony Grove 50, Centerpoint 15
Horatio 18, Bismarck 13
Prescott 45, Genoa Central 3
Smackover 49, Fouke 0

6-3A
Lake Village 19, Palestine-Wheatley 6
McGehee 28, Barton 6
PB Dollarway 20, Drew Central 0
OPEN Rison

CLASS 2A

3-2A
East Poinsett County 26, McCrory 16
Rector 30, Cross County 8
Salem 48, Marked Tree 8
OPEN Midland

4-2A
Hector 48, Hackett 42, OT
Lavaca 34, Magazine 24
Mountainburg 40, Western Yell County 0
OPEN Johnson County Westside

5-2A
Conway Christian 42, Quitman 15
England 34, Cutter Morning Star 6
Mountain Pine 33, Magnet Cove 24
Poyen 39, Bigelow 28

6-2A
Carlisle 38, Marianna 30
Des Arc 42, Brinkley 14
Earle 2, Marvell 0
Hazen 60, Clarendon 6

7-2A
Dierks 42, Lafayette County 26
Foreman 34, Mount Ida 13
Gurdon 56, Spring Hill 22
Mineral Springs 50, Murfreesboro 0

8-2A
Fordyce 50, Parkers Chapel 10
Junction City 40, Bearden 0
OPEN Hampton, Strong

Hogs blast Trojans in Little Rock to kickstart big weekend

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LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas defeated the Little Rock Trojans Friday night, 16-3, over 14 innings at Gary Hogan Field, in what was a historic night between the two baseball programs.

Arkansas, which was playing its second of two fall exhibition games against outside opponents, was also facing an in-state school for the first time in any capacity.

Even though the scrimmage was not considered an official game, more than 1,300 fans were in attendance, which ended up being the largest crowd in Gary Hogan Field history.

The two teams are scheduled to play once during the 2019 regular season as that matchup is expected to be played on April 2 at Baum Stadium.

2018 Fall Exhibition Schedule
Oct. 5 – vs. Wichita State – W, 10-1 (14 innings)
Oct. 12 – at Little Rock – W, 16-3 (14 innings)

Sophomores Casey Martin and Casey Opitz led Arkansas’ offense throughout the night, combining for six hits in 12 at-bats and five runs scored.

Martin drove in a team high four RBIs and walked once.

Opitz wasn’t able to drive in any runs, but did score four times and showed his versatility by playing catcher, first base and second base.

Redshirt freshman Jacob Nesbit was also strong with the bat as he went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Over the two fall exhibitions, Nesbit has three hits and started both games at second base.

Unlike its game last week with Wichita State, Arkansas couldn’t use the long ball against Little Rock. Only five of the Razorbacks’ 17 hits went for extra bases, all doubles.

Two of Martin’s three hits were doubles, while Opitz, Jack Kenley and Christian Franklin all added two-baggers of their own.

On the mound, redshirt junior Isaiah Campbell got the starting nod for the second-straight week and looked comfortable, holding Little Rock hitters to only three hits over three scoreless innings.

In the third inning, Campbell ran into trouble after giving up a lead-off hit by pitch, a walk, followed by a single to load the bases with no outs. The Kansas native worked out of the jam, striking out the next two batters before inducing the inning-ending groundout, leaving the bases loaded.

A similar scenario to last week followed in the next six innings as Campbell was followed by Jacob Kostyshock, Kole Ramage, Cody Scroggins, Kevin Kopps and Matt Cronin.

Ramage was the only pitcher out of those five to work more than an inning, allowing only one hit and one walk, but striking out four.

Kopps, who had season-ending Tommy John surgery last January, was able to throw to live hitters in the eighth inning. He struck out two and walked one, while throwing 12 pitches.

Cronin finished the game, once again, and was just as untouchable as he was last week. The junior faced three batters and he struck out all three, throwing only 17 pitches. Combined in his two fall exhibition appearances, Cronin has faced six batters and struck out all six.

Arkansas has one more week of fall practice remaining and it will use that week to play its annual Fall World Series.

The best-of-five series will begin on Monday at 1 p.m. at Baum Stadium. Game two is expected to be played on Tuesday at 1 p.m. while game three will be on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 4 p.m.

Could rain work in Hogs’ favor against Ole Miss in LR?

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Weather forecasts right now for War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Saturday night calls for rain starting in the middle of the afternoon and increasing to a 70 percent chance throughout the game.

That works to Arkansas’ advantage … at least that’s what I’m thinking right now.

Ole Miss’ defense is patchwork at best right now. They are scrambling to move a bunch of mediocre players into spots where they might have SOME kind of success.

The Razorbacks actually aren’t playing that bad on defense. Oh, I know Alabama put up a ton of yardage and points last week but, quite frankly, that may be the best college football offense in history.

It’s the best I’ve seen in person and I’ve seen just about every big-time offense in the last 47 years. The Crimson Tide have the best collection of talent playing a scheme that fits them about as well as any I’ve seen.

After playing Alabama, Texas A&M and Auburn the past three weeks, the Hogs have seen some pretty good attacks. Ole Miss’ offense managed to score 23 points combined against Alabama and LSU.

To point out the obvious, Arkansas hung 31 on the Tide last week.

And there is no comparison at all between Bama and Ole Miss defensively.

Now, on the rain issue. The Rebels ran for 265 against Alabama and LSU combined. They aren’t going to grind it out on the ground against the Hogs, who haven’t allowed 1,000 yards rushing combined in their first six games.

Arkansas just might be able to control the game on the ground. With a stable of healthy running backs against a defense that has more issues than a one-armed paper hanger trying to stop either the run or pass, Chad Morris might just try to run, run, run.

It is the easiest way to defend the Rebels’ high-flying offense. They can’t complete a single pass standing on the sidelines.

History is also on the side of the Hogs in this one.

Ole Miss should have won games in 2014, 2015, 2016 and last year. Instead, they haven’t won a single one of those games. Remember, in 2014 and 2015, the Rebels were headed to big-time seasons that ended in the Chik-fil-A Bowl and the Sugar Bowl and they lost to Arkansas.

Last year, they jumped out to a huge lead on the Hogs and couldn’t hold it, giving Bret Bielema his only league win in that big comeback.

Right now Ole Miss is a six to seven-point favorite in Las Vegas.

Which is usually the position that favors Arkansas. Especially in Little Rock and I don’t have enough time to list all of the upsets in Razorback history there, but it started with a monumental upset in 1954 of No. 1 Ole Miss.

We’ll see if history continues in Little Rock and I think it will.

Arkansas 51, Ole Miss 31

Last week saw the first loss for me in our little prediction contest in two weeks. Kentucky’s loss in overtime to Texas A&M was my only miss.

For the Hogs, I picked Alabama 59-24, so the final of 65-31 wasn’t that far off.

The record for the season is 53-6, right at 90 percent.

This week the league is all playing each other and the quick picks are Alabama over Missouri (that might be the case the rest of the year) and Florida over Vandy (although that one might be a little close after the Gators’ win over LSU last week).

Since I correctly tabbed Mississippi State’s win over Auburn last week, I’m allowed to pick Bulldogs’ games again but they have the week off and will be rooting for Arkansas against Ole Miss.

Tennessee at -15 Auburn

It would be shocking if the Vols could pull of a win here and I started to put it in the quick picks … until I saw the spread.

This game opened with the Tigers an 18-point favorite and it’s been bet down as low as 14 in some places.

I still have a feeling that may be too many.

Gus Malzahn has shown a remarkably relaxed view of his team’s lackluster start and Auburn fans are questioned why they gave him half of the university to not go to Arkansas.

Tennessee is a mess in Jeremy Pruitt’s first year, but this game just might be a little closer than what Vegas is showing.

Auburn 17, Tennessee 10

-7 Georgia at LSU

If this was a night game in Baton Rouge it would be a slam dunk upset pick, but it’s the afternoon CBS game and that’s the only reason I’m hesitating … a little.

I haven’t bought into the Bulldogs’ ranking this season. To me there are questions with the running game and I’m not sure they have looked as dominant in the first half of the season as you’d expect from a team with that ranking.

LSU has looked solid and played some of these close games already this year against Auburn and Florida.

I’m taking the Tigers in a game that’s not going to be a wild scoring affair, but maybe more points than some think.

LSU 24, Georgia 21

-2 Texas A&M at South Carolina

The Aggies lost to Clemson and Alabama before coming very close to dropping a home game against Kentucky last week.

This time they go on the road against a Gamecocks’ team that put up token resistance against Georgia and Kentucky.

But it is a night game in Columbia in one of the best environments in all of college football regardless of South Carolina’s record.

I’ll go out on a limb here and pick the Gamecocks in an upset

South Carolina 27, Texas A&M 24

???? Friday Halftime Pod — Featuring Aaron Torres

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Phil Elson and Tye Richardson talk about the upcoming Arkansas vs. Ole Miss game and interview with Aaron Torres!

Morris, Yurachek smart for embracing Little Rock games

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There were plenty of reasons Bret Bielema was unsuccessful at Arkansas. I’d add surprisingly, but not everyone agrees with me there.

Along with a sharp drop in quality of assistants and lack of recruiting, Bielema’s disdain for playing games at War Memorial Stadium stands out among factors that led to his demise.

Bielema finished 3-3 in Little Rock, but all three of those wins were against Football Championship Subdivision opponents.

The loss to mid-major Toledo in 2015 was one of the nails in his coffin. A Toledo team that was without future NFL star running back Kareem Hunt no less.

The other losses were an overtime loss to Mississippi State in 2013 and a blowout loss to Georgia in 2014 that was deflating to some who were encouraged by close losses to Texas A&M and Alabama.

The bellyaching coupled with the lackluster efforts that Bielema and former athletics director Jeff Long blamed on sparse WMS crowds, irritated the UA Board of Trustees and made it easy to send Bielema packing.

Long agreed with the former coach and planned to pull games out of Little Rock. After the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism began managing the stadium, Gov. Asa Hutchinson supported games in Little Rock and so did the BOT.

That left Long in a pickle and eventually with a pink slip.

So now enter new Hogs coach Chad Morris and athletics director Hunter Yurachek. Both have enthusiastically supported the idea of keeping with the long-standing tradition.

Are they toeing the company line?

Yes, but they see the bigger picture. They understand that games will be played at WMS every other year and the spring game the other years.

They don’t want any negative thoughts creeping into the locker room. They want to win as many games as possible for more than one reason.

“I cannot wait to go down to our home stadium at War Memorial there in Little Rock on a Saturday night,” Morris told the media this week. “I think it’s the first time since 1999 (well, there was a Thursday night game against South Carolina in 2003, but close enough) that there will be a night SEC game.

“We’re extremely excited about this. I know we’re expecting the atmosphere to be incredible. The tailgating will be outstanding. The weather will be fabulous.

“But we need you in the stands for kickoff. We need you loud, we need you excited and we need this place to be rocking on Saturday night at 6:30.”

Arkansas has lost five straight games despite showing improvement. Morris knows if his team is going to make a late-season run, they need to win Saturday night against an Ole Miss team that may be a little better than average.

The game is realistically winnable. It wouldn’t be smart for Morris to take the podium bad-mouthing the 70-year-old stadium knowing there is plenty of negative thoughts that could be creeping into his players’ minds.

Morris has shown a knack for keeping things positive which must be tough at times.

As we approach game day the UA ticket office confirms tickets are in short supply. Special things happen at the stadium at night.

The tailgating on the golf course is among the best atmospheres in college football. If Morris gets his first SEC win in Little Rock against Ole Miss, it will only add to the mystique and really warm the coach up to playing here.

Just because Long is gone, it doesn’t change the fact that playing at War Memorial Stadium doesn’t make economic sense or help recruiting with no official visitors that weekend.

But Yurachek wants to unite the state and include all boosters and fans. That was something mentioned before he was hired.

There are still fans that won’t travel to Little Rock for a game, but rotating every year and substituting a game with the spring game is a good compromise.

It shows forward thinking and a solution that Long probably never thought of.

Both men know that winning cures all. If the Hogs win often, it doesn’t matter where the games are played. Both stadiums will be full.

The foundation for winning begins by embracing playing games at War Memorial Stadium. That was something Bielema and Long never did.

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Friday

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Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Friday

Home games, halfway, hope and Ole Miss this week

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Ah, Little Rock. Our home away from home. Six games into the 2018 campaign, Arkansas sits at a little less than anticipated 1–5.

And, after coming off what many have consider a successful attempt against Alabama, some Razorbacks fans possess aspirations of a new foundation.

Arkansas hosts the Ole Miss Rebels in War Memorial Stadium this weekend. Yes, the “Great Stadium Debate” has had better coverage than the Razorbacks secondary throughout the years, yet I will make a quick opinion here.

I love the great people across our entire state, and we share this program, however, this is essentially a road game, and in the SEC, every aspect and piece of home field advantage counts.

And to Santos Ramirez, Kevin Richardson and company, I know you read this. And in regard to my previous jab: Prove me wrong, men. Prove me wrong.

A 12-game season has reached its halfway point and I am curious, how close were you on your late-August predictions up to this point?

I’ll be the first to step up and admit I was way wrong. How wrong you ask? Let’s just state Hugh Freeze’s decision to use his university-provided cell phone for “personal business” was more right than me.

But hope rings true still with those who bleed Razorback Red through the great times, the good times, and, honestly, the last seven years. Some are even vocal on social media about possibilities due to the performance against Alabama.

On the central Arkansas field turf Saturday, where can we find a shimmering light to pin all of these winning desires?

The offense keeps progressing under the leadership of veteran players and first-year starter at quarterback, Ty Storey.

At the risk of sounding pretentious, I stated several weeks ago Rakeem Boyd will be needed in heavy doses to greatly compliment Devwah Whaley and create a highly respectable backfield. This kid is the future, and the Rebels will be fully aware of No. 5 by the end of this game.

In retrospect, congrats to the offense for exposing Alabama’s defense. Honestly, readers, if that does not say something about the direction in which Chad Morris has this program headed, I do not know what will.

Moving on, unless Ole Miss Head Coach Matt Luke has a receiving corps like Alabama’s, then the secondary on the Razorbacks defense will be able to focus on taking better angles to the tackle.

Along those same lines, the defensive line will feel like they are on vacation after facing what appeared to be the WWE developmental roster last week.

Even John Chavis may be more relaxed and at ease going head-to-head against the offensive coordinator for the Rebels (Phil Longo) as compared to the Nick Saban masterpiece that has scored more this season than even Wilt Chamberlain thought possible.

Interpret this comparison however you like.

I believe it was the brain trust of “The Morning Rush” who was discussing in detail that there is not a designated special teams coach at the University of Arkansas.

In fact, if you are not aware, the staff currently uses an approach which has been noted as “by committee.”

I would never tell Morris how to do his job, however, this strategy hopefully is short-term and a full-time assistant is defined for 2019. If not, look out.

On a side note, if you are not listening to the gentlemen on the aforementioned “The Morning Rush” weekday mornings from 6-9 a.m., then you are truly missing out on the best sports broadcast in all of Arkansas.

Fayetteville or Little Rock? That is up for you to decide.

We are halfway home for 2018, and the chances of a bowl game seem less possible than Caitlyn Jenner being canonized.

But hope? Yes, we can always have optimism, especially this weekend. Our boys should be on somewhat of a high, and this could prove dangerous for those wearing Oxford blues.

Quick fun fact shared to me by one Tom Turner: Storey has never lost in Little Rock.

The gist of the story is if Chad Morris wants to turn any kind of page for this program’s long-term relevance this season, the game against Ole Miss is that opportunity.

Granted, there will be strong possibilities for victories remaining in opponents like Tulsa and Vanderbilt, however, this is the Hogs best chance against name with which some will one day reflect upon the record books and deem a formidable opponent.

You might call this my weekly “UPSET ALERT:” Arkansas 34, Ole Miss 17.

Dear Mr. Hodges,

You may have a substantial lead at the midpoint of our 2018 contest, but at 48–11, I am not too far back to make like Van Halen and turn this thing around.

  • (14) Florida at Vanderbilt – Gators by 24
  • Tennessee at (21) Auburn – Tigers by 11
  • (2) Georgia at (13) LSU – Even in Death Valley, the UG is too tough. Bulldogs by 12
  • (22) Texas A&M at South Carolina – Aggies by 28
  • Missouri at (1) Alabama – Tide… Who really cares by how much?

This HitThatLine.Com race is too tough for an official “Upset Alert” this week, so I may just throw out two next time.

Oh, and what was that earlier? A Van Halen reference in 2018? Well, it was either them or Bonnie Tyler, and I’ve got a Man Card to think about.

Go HOGS!!!

Follow me on ‘Twitter’: @PeterMorganWPS

Lots of questions surround Bryant’s visit to Arkansas

Andy Hodges
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When Kelly Bryant announced he was transferring from Clemson, Arkansas immediately popped into folks’ minds as a possible landing spot for the graduate transfer.

Chad Morris recruited Bryant for the Tigers, but left before Bryant signed or got to campus.

Now he’s on the market again and it’s only natural Morris would reach out to him and did, obviously. Bryant has scheduled an official visit — his first — to Arkansas on October 20 for the game against Tulsa.

He has an unofficial visit set for North Carolina this weekend.

“I’m going to take my first official visit to Arkansas,” Bryant said Wednesday to Woody Wommack of Rivals.com. “I’m excited to get down to Fayetteville and see what all Arkansas has to offer.”

What Arkansas has to offer is a quarterback room that’s going to have to see somebody leave the program after December.

Ty Storey is the starter right now, but freshmen Connor Noland and John Stephen Jones are sitting in the wings. Cole Kelley is being used in certain short-yardage situations where they want him to run 2 yards and fall forward. Daulton Hyatt doesn’t appear to figure in any plans whatsoever.

The Hogs have North Panola, Mississippi, quarterback K.J. Jefferson committed and they have offers out for the 2020 class.

Somebody’s gotta leave you would think with a lot of speculation that Kelley and Hyatt are the most likely transfers.

Bryant will find a big-time class of freshmen slated to come to Arkansas next year with the commitment of tight end Hudson Henry of Pulaski Academy in Little Rock on Thursday joining maybe the most talented group of receivers the Hogs have ever signed.

With Treylon Burks, Shamar Nash and Trey Knox committed to join the receivers already on campus, Bryant will find a solid receiving corps in place. There’s a wealth of talent at running back. The offensive line, well, that will come around … hopefully.

The biggest questions facing the coaching staff seems to be:

• There’s an overload of quarterbacks that can’t play on the roster now. Which quarterbacks already committed or on campus will leave?

• By all reports, Bryant was a mentor and great teammate of Trevor Lawrence, the freshman who replaced him as the starter at Clemson. Would he be willing to duplicate that role at Arkansas with Connor Noland and K.J. Jefferson?

• In building a program, is Morris willing to trade development of one of the younger quarterbacks on a graduate transfer who would only be there for one year?

Maybe the last question is the most important one for Morris. If he thinks Bryant could have the impact of Cam Newton at Auburn in 2010 or even Trevor Knight at Texas A&M in 2016, then maybe he would want him.

Or maybe Morris is going the same route as Nick Saban, which is get the most talent possible on the team and then move the pieces around to find something that works.

A lot of questions to be answered.

And not all of them will be up to Bryant.

Razorbacks, Cowboys agree to pair of football games

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Razorbacks, Cowboys agree to pair of football games

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas and Oklahoma State have agreed to a two-game, home-and-home football series for 2024 and 2027.

The Razorbacks will travel to Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, during the 2024 season, while Arkansas will host the Cowboys in 2027 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.

It will be the first time since 1980 the two teams have squared off against each other, when the Razorbacks defeated OSU, 33-20, in Little Rock. Overall, Arkansas holds a 30-15-1 advantage in the series, claiming each of the last five meetings with the Cowboys.

The two squads have met 25 times in Little Rock, with the Razorbacks holding a 21-4 record in those matchups. The old Southwest Conference foes first met on Oct. 12, 1912, in Fayetteville, with the program’s first win over the Cowboys coming a year later in a 3-0 victory on Oct. 18, 1913.

In addition to Oklahoma State, Arkansas previously announced contests against Notre Dame (2020 & 2025) and Texas (2021), bolstering its future non-conference schedules.

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Henry commits to Hogs, putting them in Top 20

Andy Hodges
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Hudson Henry’s commitment Thursday has moved Arkansas into the Top 20 in most recruiting rankings, but that can’t be the best for Chad Morris at Arkansas.

Some fans may not particularly like that statement, but the coaches will understand it and the guess here is Morris and his staff agrees with it.

Henry’s pledge moved the Razorbacks to No. 19 in the 247Sports.com composite rankings, No. 23 at ESPN.com and all the way up to No. 12 in the Rivals national rankings.

It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Hogs land more talent for the 2019 class, which is considered one of the best for the school in years.

That ranking is not where Morris and this staff want to be. They are shooting higher, but they didn’t exactly walk into a situation that had years of highly-ranked recruiting classes.

No, they are building and this class is evidence this staff is willing to work at the recruiting game.

With 22 commitments now, they may be able to add two or three more, but there are some indications via offers that they are already working hard on the 2020 class.

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