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2 weeks ago | 
bestofarkansassports.com | Derek Oxford
Arkansas and Ole Miss don’t meet on the gridiron for another 4.5 months, but there’s bound to be plenty of banter shared between the two programs between now and then. Whether it’s at SEC Media Days or on social media, Lane Kiffin definitely won’t remain quiet about his pilfering of Arkansas’ roster via the transfer portal this offseason. That should only add to the theater this wild series already provides when they finally square off on Sept.
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4 weeks ago | 
bestofarkansassports.com | Derek Oxford
While his older brother has dominated the college football headlines for all the wrong reasons this month, Madden Iamaleava has quietly put together a strong showing in spring practice and exceeded expectations at Arkansas. There’s no question that for the Razorbacks Taylen Green is the quarterback of the here and now, which is something Tennessee is now searching for after NIL negotiations with Nico Iamaleava went south.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
bestofarkansassports.com | Derek Oxford
Arkansas had its chances on Saturday night in a nationally televised tussle with then-No. 3 Alabama, but ultimately couldn’t prevail in a 85-81 defeat. A win would’ve been the first over the Crimson Tide since 2021, as Nate Oats’ squad has now won five straight over the Razorbacks. Alabama will travel to Texas on Tuesday night before returning home Saturday to face in-state rival and No. 1 Auburn in front of ESPN College GameDay cameras.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
bestofarkansassports.com | Derek Oxford
National college basketball pundit Jeff Goodman can’t make up his mind about this Arkansas basketball team. A couple of weeks ago, with the Razorbacks mired in a losing streak and everyone in the collegiate hoops media taking shots at John Calipari from every angle, he wrote a quasi hit piece on the of Hall of Fame coach. Its used quotes from anonymous fellow major college coaches who deemed Calipari “archaic,” saying that the game had passed him by.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
bestofarkansassports.com | Derek Oxford
A couple days in, the initial shock has pretty much settled. For now, at least, SEC football has taken a national backseat as the Southeastern Conference will not have a participant in the national championship game for the second straight season.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
texarkanagazette.com | Derek Oxford
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- A border war turned into a heavyweight bout on Friday night at Harmon Field in Northwest Arkansas. No. 4 state-ranked Texas High absorbed blow after blow from defending Class 7A champion Fayetteville but was able to respond with jabs and counterpunches of its own and escaped with a...
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
bestofarkansassports.com | Derek Oxford
When the talking point of who is the worst quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl comes up at the water cooler or at the lunch table, Trent Dilfer’s name often gets mentioned. Whether that is fair to Dilfer or not, it’s just the fact of the matter. The 2000 Baltimore Ravens had a dominant defense, one of the best in league history, and Dilfer ended up starting only because of Tony Banks’ ineptitude at the position. Since then it’s been a long road for Dilfer to getting onto the Razorbacks’ radar.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
bestofarkansassports.com | Derek Oxford
It was almost inevitable that intercollegiate sports allowing athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness would eventually open Pandora’s box. College programs all over the country, especially in major college football, are finding out what kinds of dilemmas this incites as players are being compensated and are allowed to transfer wherever they like, almost regardless of circumstances, with next to no penalty.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
magnoliareporter.com | Derek Oxford
FARMINGTON -- Four years ago, Magnolia had its own version of Farmington's Layne Taylor and he helped the Panthers clinch a spot in the 4A state championship game in Cardinal Arena. His name was Derrian Ford. Now he's at Arkansas State. Meanwhile, Taylor is still at Farmington and his 28-point performance helped the Cardinals (34-2) advance to Saturday afternoon's semifinals with a 53-40 victory over Magnolia. The Panthers end their season at 26-3. Magnolia couldn't buy a basket in the first half.
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
magnoliareporter.com | Derek Oxford
FARMINGTON--A program like Magnolia knows it's going to get the other team's best shot this time of year. Joe T. Robinson fell behind early on Wednesday in the Class 4A State Basketball Tournament, but clawed all the way back only to fall to the Panthers, 57-52. Now Magnolia (25-2) faces its stiffest challenge yet, as tournament host and 4A-North champion Farmington is waiting in the wings tonight at 8:30.
