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Mike Irwin

Arkansas, Fayetteville

Sports Reporter and Analyst at KNWA-TV (Fayetteville, AR)

Sports reporter/analyst for KNWA/KARK since 2012. Fifty-three years experience in sports broadcasting. Forty-nine years covering the Razorbacks.

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  • 4 days ago | nwahomepage.com | Mike Irwin

    Q. Our first question this week is from Cajun Hog who asks: Are you surprised that Arkansas not only finally won its own regional but there wasn’t a lot of drama to it? I was worried going in but the Hogs surprised me. What surprised you? A. I wasn’t surprised that Arkansas got through the regional but there were some surprises. Let’s start with Kansas. They were supposed to be the team to watch out for. They went two and out. North Dakota State surprised me. They played Arkansas its closest game at 6-2.

  • 1 week ago | nwahomepage.com | Mike Irwin

    Q. Our first question is from mousetown who asks: What about the Fayetteville regional? Did the committee shaft us again? Kansas looks tough with their RPI and what about maybe having to play Tennessee in a Super? The last thing we need is another series with them. A. Some of their numbers are impressive. Kansas is 43-15 overall and tied for the second most wins among power conference teams. They have twenty true road wins. That’ll grab your attention.

  • 1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mike Irwin

    Q. Our first question is from mousetown who asks: What about the Fayetteville regional? Did the committee shaft us again? Kansas looks tough with their RPI and what about maybe having to play Tennessee in a Super? The last thing we need is another series with them. A. Some of their numbers are impressive. Kansas is 43-15 overall and tied for the second most wins among power conference teams. They have twenty true road wins. That’ll grab your attention.

  • 2 weeks ago | nwahomepage.com | Mike Irwin

    Q. Our first question this week is from Hawgredneck who asks: Can the softball Razorbacks make it to Oklahoma City? I think this is the year. They were given a tough field for the Fayetteville Regional and they passed the test with flying colors. Ole Miss is going down. A. I really thought that second game against Oklahoma State might be a nail biter. It was never close. Arkansas stood out in all three phases of the game. Pitching, hitting and defense. That’s why they won it 12-0.

  • 3 weeks ago | kark.com | Mike Irwin

    Q. For the second week in a row our first question is from HillCountryRazorback who asks: Which was the bigger problem at LSU, pitching or hitting? Both were disappointing but I think hitting was a problem in all three games where pitching was only really bad in game two. A. I would tend to agree with that. Technically the game one loss was on Aiden Jimenez because he lost a 4-2 lead in the 7th. It became 4-4 and LSU won in extra innings but you need more than 4 runs in that situation.

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Mike Irwin
Mike Irwin @MikeIrwinPTN
6 May 25

Don't tell BBN fans about this. They won't like it. Or maybe they'll just trash Iverson.

Calipari Culprit
Calipari Culprit @CalipariArkFan

Darius Acuff jr and his H.O.F mentor, Allen Iverson. AI doesn’t just mentor anyone, he sees something very special in Darius, so do we! WPS https://t.co/JLOejkCSx2

Mike Irwin
Mike Irwin @MikeIrwinPTN
2 May 25

You're never sure if current Razorbacks get the whole Texas thing when they haven't played them. Looks like DVH got through to them. Nothing like breaking out of a funk at the expense of Tex-a$$.

Mike Irwin
Mike Irwin @MikeIrwinPTN
1 May 25

This isn't about jealousy. It's about a very fundamental concept. Most fans reject the idea of buying championships. That's why the NCAA had rules against payments in recruiting. It's why the NFL has a draft and salary caps. Thankfully uncontrolled NIL is going away.

Paulie Hognuts🐗
Paulie Hognuts🐗 @PHognuts1985

@MikeIrwinPTN Well being jealous isn’t going to help. Despite the $$ they are also really well coached so the investment is worth it. Arkansas can’t compete with that kind of money but we also don’t know if we are even maxing out what’s really there either