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Reports say TCU expects to close deal with Kendal Briles
Could Razorbacks lose an offensive coordinator and quarterback in one day as reports say both sides wanted deal done today.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The social media watch is on.
Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendal Briles may be headed back to his native Texas to direct the offense for college football’s Cinderella story from last year.
FootballScoop.com and other places reported Wednesday morning that at least folks in Fort Worth think the guy who’s guided the Razorbacks’ offense from chaos to respectability is bolting to TCU.
Today may be the day things happen in the background as it’s the day the transfer portal closes. It is reportedly the day everyone has targeted to try and get something out before it closes.
That is the little fact Hogs’ fans will be watching closely as Briles developed KJ Jefferson into one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC headed into the 2023 season.
Would he leave for the Horned Frogs?
Arguments can be created for both sides of that conversation, based on whatever decision the person making the argument might make. It’s dangerous these days to assume everybody shares anybody’s thoughts about anything.
The the whole NIL thing could come into play.
Sonny Dykes, the man who took what Gary Patterson built with the Horned Frogs all the way to a national championship game appearance against Georgia (and, let’s be honest, about all they did was show up in time for kickoff).
Regardless how you want to spin things in your own mind, they ended up being the second best team in the country.
The Hogs fell to 6-6, then had a struggle win in overtime against Kansas in the Liberty Bowl.
It may be an interesting day.
| Thu, Aug 29 |  | vs UAPB (Little Rock) | W, 70-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Oklahoma State | 11:00 AM |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | vs UAB | 3:15 PM |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Auburn | TBD |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Texas A&M (Arl) | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | vs Tennessee | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 19 |  | vs LSU | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | 11:00 AM |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | TBD |
| Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Fayetteville (10) | 1-0 | 214 | 1 |
| 3. | Bryant (6) | 1-0 | 206 | 3 |
| 2 . | Greenwood (2) | 1-0 | 184 | 2 |
| 4. | Conway (2) | 1-0 | 167 | 4 |
| Little Rock Parkview (4) | 1-0 | 167 | 5 | |
| 6. | Bentonville | 0-1 | 106 | 6 |
| 8. | Pulaski Academy | 1-0 | 103 | 8 |
| 7. | Benton | 0-1 | 74 | 7 |
| 9. | Shiloh Christian | 1-0 | 46 | 9 |
| 10. | Harding Academy | 1-0 | 15 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Cabot 10, Marion 8, Bentonville West 7, Rogers 7, Fort Smith Southside 3, Little Rock Christian 2, Joe T Robinson 1. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Fayetteville (11) | 1-0 | 104 | 1 |
| 2. | Bryant (9) | 1-0 | 102 | 2 |
| 3. | Conway (4) | 1-0 | 79 | 3 |
| 4. | Bentonville | 0-1 | 40 | 4 |
| 5. | Pulaski Academy | 1-0 | 33 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Cabot 2. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (24) | 1-0 | 120 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 0-1 | 91 | 2 |
| 3. | Shiloh Christian | 1-0 | 72 | 3 |
| 4. | Marion | 1-0 | 36 | 4 |
| 5. | Fort Smith Southside | 1-0 | 17 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Mountain Home 12, Jonesboro 5, Lake Hamilton 3, Sheridan 2. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (25) | 1-0 | 125 | 1 |
| 2. | Harding Academy | 1-0 | 78 | 2 |
| 3. | Joe T Robinson | 0-1 | 59 | — |
| 4. | Camden Fairview | 1-0 | 34 | — |
| 5. | Maumelle | 1-0 | 20 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Greenbrier 18, Pine Bluff 12, Valley View 8, Hot Springs Lakeside 6, Farminton 4, Hot Springs 1. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Warren (12) | 0-1 | 96 | 1 |
| 2. | Arkadelphia (5) | 0-1 | 80 | 2 |
| 3. | Elkins (5) | 1-0 | 63 | 3 |
| 4. | Bauxite | 1-0 | 44 | 4 |
| 5. | Ozark | 1-0 | 16 | 5 |
| Little Rock Mills | 1-0 | 16 | — | |
| Southside Batesville | 1-0 | 16 | — | |
| Others receiving votes: Malvern (1) 10, DeWitt 10 Ashdown 5, Highland 4. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Booneville (11) | 1-0 | 102 | 1t |
| 2. | Prescott (8) | 1-0 | 93 | 1t |
| 3. | Rivercrest (4) | 0-0 | 58 | 3 |
| 4. | Salem | 1-0 | 25 | — |
| 5. | Newport | 1-0 | 23 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Charleston 22, Walnut Ridge 17, Fordyce 7, Bismarck 6, Mansfield 4, Lavaca 2, McGehee 2, West Fork 1. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Bigelow (9) | 1-0 | 84 | 2 |
| 2. | Junction City (9) | 0-1 | 79 | 1 |
| 3. | Mineral Springs (3) | 0-0 | 57 | 3 |
| 4. | Carlisle (1) | 1-0 | 45 | 4 |
| 5. | Conway Christian (2) | 1-0 | 31 | 5t |
| Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 22, Des Arc 19, Hector 10, Cross County 91) 8, Mount Ida 3, East Poinsett County 1, Mountainburg 1. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Rector (16) | 1-0 | 72 | 1 |
| 2. | Strong-Huttig (9) | 1-0 | 51 | 2 |
| 3. | Brinkley | 1-0 | 11 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 5, Cedar Ridge 4, Augusta 2. | ||||