signifying the beginning of the basketball season, would anyone hear it?
This just in: The Hogs tip off the season TONIGHT at BWA with an exhibition versus Dillard (not to be confused with former Hog folk hero Al Dillard, although that would probably be a more intriguing matchup). Has there been less fan fare surrounding the tipoff of Hoops season in the last 20 years? I don’t think so, and I remember (despite my best efforts to forget) the Stan Heath Era.
The Razorbacks were picked 5th in the SEC West by league media (ahead of the correct preseason cellar pick from last year…but not exactly change we can believe in) and Michael Washington has been rewarded for coming back to school by being named 1st Team preseason All SEC.
Residents with no or little insurance can see a doctor for free in Little Rock on Saturday November 21. Yes that is the same day as the Mississippi State game in Little Rock and the opening day of duck season. My guess, though, is that most of the people who need the health care will be lined up anyway.
The National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) has established a toll-free patient-appointment telephone number and a volunteer-registration Web site for the free medical clinic scheduled for Saturday, November 21, at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock, Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter announced today.
If you are inclined to volunteer your time (They need non-medical volunteers in addition to docs and nurses), click here to learn more and sign up.
In a stunning move, Washington County Circuit Judge William Story has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate claims made by a young woman who accused members of the Arkansas basketball team of sexual assault.
A lawyer representing the accuser requested a special prosecutor last week, and local prosecutor John Threet filed his own motion Monday asking the court to appoint one.
Adam will be along later with some legal insight.
Threet said he stands by his decision not to file charges against the players – but that he wanted to speed up the process of appointing a special prosecutor because “this needs to be an end to this.”
The automaker said Monday earnings were fueled by U.S. market share gains, cost cuts and the Cash for Clunkers program, which drew flocks of buyers to showrooms this summer. Ford’s shares rose 53 cents, or 7.6 percent, to $7.53 in afternoon trading.
“The Southeastern Conference has reviewed and accepted the disciplinary actions taken by the University of Florida regarding football student-athlete Brandon Spikes. The university suspended Spikes for the first half of its next game (vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 7) for an unsportsmanlike act during the Gators’ last game (vs. Georgia, Oct. 31).”
I hate Florida. Someone should check this guy’s background. He looks like a 40-year-old Haitian medicine man.
Wow! Urban Meyer really stepped up and took a stand against dirty play!
Brandon Spikes has been suspended for the first half only in the upcoming game against Vanderbilt. I don’t understand. Did Spikes only get one eye? Had hit nailed both of them would he see a full game suspension?
Oh wait… He was retaliating. Right. That makes it all sooo much more understandable.
Spikes was retaliating after getting his eye poked earlier in the game, Meyer said Monday. The Southeastern Conference said it will look at replays of the incident later in the day.
Thanks to Chris Low for at least acknowledging the dirty play of Brandon Spikes. He CLEARLY stuck his fingers in the facemask of Washaun Ealey while Ealey was on the ground in Saturday’s game. Props to my brother-in-law, too, for catching it immediately. We watched the play several times, and there is no doubt that Spikes did it on purpose. And predictably Verne Lundquist said nothing. I was surprsied by Danielson’s silence, though. He usually calls people out when they deserve it.
But everyone should relax, really. Urban Meyer is all over it.
Meyer was asked about the play Sunday by reporters and said he would have a “very serious talk” with Spikes if it turns out that Spikes was indeed trying to gouge Ealey’s eyes.
I can only hope Meyer was trying to be subtle. This guy should sit for the Gators’ next game.
Thanks to USC not showing up at all in the second half on Saturday, we finally have a clear look at the BCS title game. Unless we see an upset along the way, it looks like Texas will battle the SEC champion for the national championship. The Longhorns are hitting their stride, and the schedule is very thin the rest of the way. Both SEC divisional leaders have at least one challenge left on the schedule, though, so Iowa, TCU, Boise State, and Cincinnati all have a shot.
Adam and I have talked many times about how a playoff will not solve the problem. I definitely support a Plus One system, though. This year really shows why that’s a good option. There are 8 teams (I’ll include Oregon at this point) that would line up and have a chance to beat anyone in the Top 10 right now.
That’d be great if we were talking about national polls. Unfortunately that’s their spot in Chris Low’s most recent SEC Power Rankings. The loss to Mississippi is going to burn for a while, even if the Hogs knock off South Carolina on Saturday.
10. Arkansas: The Hogs (4-4, 1-4) beat up on Eastern Michigan 63-27 in one of those name-your-score type of games. Of course, scoring hasn’t really been a problem for this team, which still has a lot to prove in SEC play. The Hogs played well in their 23-20 loss to Florida a couple of weeks ago, but need to come up with a few more league wins down the stretch to make this a successful season.
The former Alaska governor — remember she quit earlier this year — continues to hit all the conservative GOP g-spots. She has a robocall circulating through Virginia right now, encouraging folks to “vote for Sarah’s values” in tomorrow’s gubernatorial election.
But the recording makes no mention of the Bob McDonnell, the Republican gubernatorial candidate who has been reluctant to embrace Palin during the governor’s race, out of fear that she might alienate some of the independent voters who have helped him climb to a healthy lead in the polls over Democrat Creigh Deeds.
McDonnell has a double-digit lead in this race according to most polls. I wonder if Deeds can beat the spread now, although I’m sure Sarah’s calls only went to the real Virginia she loves so much.
The murder trial of former Channel 7 reporter and all-around good gal Anne Pressly begins today. Curtis Vance faces multiple charges including rape in addition to the charge of murder.
Pressly was found severely beaten in her Little Rock home on October 20, 2008. She died five days later without regaining consciousness. Vance was arrested by Little Rock police on November 26th.
This dude is going down. The only real question is whether or not he gets the needle. I suspect he will.
Sen. Lincoln has been completely bought and paid for by the U.S. Chamber on this issue. After going back on her word, she is now completely against any form of public option when it comes to the health care debate. That despite the fact that 56% of Arkansas support a public option, that according to a recent poll.
Lincoln said earlier this week she opposes a public option and declined to rule out joining a Republican filibuster against a proposed Senate bill containing one. House Democrats this week also unveiled a bill that includes a public option.
Even more troubling for the senior Senator is that more than 80% of Democrats in the state support the public option. Will anyone step up to actually challenge her?
When will they learn that almost 2/3 of the state’s voters last November voted for the lottery? I’ve always thought Rick Green was a pretty good, smart legislator. This one has me scratching my head, though. Perhaps he’s an economist, and I just don’t know it.
With the state facing $100 million in budget cuts because of a revenue downturn, some legislators are wondering whether the new state lottery could be making a bad situation worse.“My concerns right now are, how do the lottery sales affect the revenue for the state that we’re currently seeing a downturn in?” said state Rep. Rick Green, R-Van Buren.
In a stunning move, Washington County Circuit Judge William Story 
Washaun Ealey while Ealey was on the ground in Saturday’s game. Props to my brother-in-law, too, for catching it immediately. We watched the play several times, and there is no doubt that Spikes did it on purpose. And predictably Verne Lundquist said nothing. I was surprsied by Danielson’s silence, though. He usually calls people out when they deserve it.
Thanks to USC not showing up at all in the second half on Saturday, we finally have a clear look at the BCS title game. Unless we see an upset along the way, it looks like Texas will battle the SEC champion for the national championship. The Longhorns are hitting their stride, and the schedule is very thin the rest of the way. Both SEC divisional leaders have at least one challenge left on the schedule, though, so Iowa, TCU, Boise State, and Cincinnati all have a shot.
The former Alaska governor — remember she quit earlier this year — continues to hit all the conservative GOP g-spots. She
If a Tree Fell on Bud Walton Arena
Posted by Adam Butler on November 2, 2009
This just in: The Hogs tip off the season TONIGHT at BWA with an exhibition versus Dillard (not to be confused with former Hog folk hero Al Dillard, although that would probably be a more intriguing matchup). Has there been less fan fare surrounding the tipoff of Hoops season in the last 20 years? I don’t think so, and I remember (despite my best efforts to forget) the Stan Heath Era.
The Razorbacks were picked 5th in the SEC West by league media (ahead of the correct preseason cellar pick from last year…but not exactly change we can believe in) and Michael Washington has been rewarded for coming back to school by being named 1st Team preseason All SEC.
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