Recent stories by Dudley E. Dawson
In-state recruits shine in opener
Once upon a time, almost every young man who grew up playing football in Arkansas wanted to be a Razorback.
I was certainly one of those while coming of age in the ’70s on a farm 30 miles outside of N...
September 8, 2018
Practice no comparison to the games
There are 12 months in a year, but there is no doubt which one is my least favorite.
That would be August, even if my birthday arrives at the end of the month and this year comes with the bonus I'll n...
August 23, 2018
Morris aims to emulate Broyles-era recruiting prowess
It's been more than four decades since Frank Broyles left the sideline as the most successful football coach in the Razorbacks' program history.
The formula that brought the program to an elite level ...
August 16, 2018
Middle Henry aims to carve out own path at UA
When your older brother is a former Razorback All-American tight end and current NFL player and your younger brother is the nation's top-ranked high school tight end, it might be a little tough to car...
August 9, 2018
Hogs take big jump up into Top 25 recruiting rankings
If Arkansas' defense makes a big leap over the next few years, it might be easy to look back at 10 days in the summer of 2018 as the starting point.
The Razorbacks landed eight prospects -- seven on d...
August 2, 2018
Razorbacks signee featured on 'Last Chance U'
One of Netflix's biggest original hits has been the junior college football-based Last Chance U. The eight-episode third season was dropped July 20 by the streaming network.
The series' first two year...
July 26, 2018
Familiar faces lead Team Arkansas in summer hoops
For those longing for some Arkansas team sports action with the gap between the College World Series and the start of the 2018 football season, there will be a special treat Saturday morning at 10:30 ...
July 19, 2018
Gerald now expects to arrive in August
All the 2018 Arkansas football defensive newcomers have arrived on campus with the lone exception of highly regarded defensive end Dorian Gerald of Santa Clarita (Calif.) College of the Canyons.
Geral...
July 12, 2018
Woo Pig Cookout opportunity to woo recruits
Everybody loves a good picnic/ cookout, especially when you are celebrating our great nation’s birthday as we are doing this July 4th week.
Arkansas’ football coaches are using that same concept durin...
July 7, 2018
Fresh perspective spices up trip to CWS
OMAHA, Neb. — For some 37-plus years, I have had the wonderful opportunity to be part of the University of Arkansas’ athletic program or cover it as I have been doing for the last 32.
And no, I’m not ...
June 28, 2018