Recent stories by Wally Hall
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Sankey not rushing a final final decision
Greg Sankey, the SEC commissioner, said the league's medical team has given a green light to play football.
For now.
Sankey, who also said a final final decision hasn't been made, is playing it smar...
August 12, 2020
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Big Ten, PAC-12 decisions don't affect SEC
It has nothing to do with the University of Arkansas or the SEC.
The Big Ten and Pac-12 decision to postpone fall sports until the spring means zero to what’s left of the Power 5, the ACC, Big 12 and...
August 11, 2020
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Big Ten not essential for a football season
From the beginning of this horror story known as the coronavirus, University of Arkansas Chancellor Joe Steinmetz and Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek have been on the same page.
Plan A was to play ...
August 11, 2020
WALLY HALL: SEC took Razorbacks to the woodshed
There are a few ways to look at what the SEC did when it added Georgia and Florida to the University of Arkansas football schedule.
Maybe the league wanted to go down in college football history for ...
August 9, 2020
WALLY HALL: Will virus be under control in time?
While still in shock about the SEC adding Georgia and Florida to Arkansas’ already tough schedule, I’m left with the thought that this was window covering.
That there really won’t be a fall football ...
August 8, 2020
WALLY HALL: Power conferences adjust, cross fingers
Goals were achieved, for now.
While there is still no guarantee college football will be played this fall, a plan is in place for four of the Power 5 conferences. The Big 12 is supposed to announce i...
August 2, 2020
WALLY HALL: Travels to Gulf Shores
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - For the first time since March 16 yours truly has traveled beyond Pulaski County.
The in-laws, Pat and Fan Timpani, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Tuesday and the...
August 1, 2020
WALLY HALL: SEC's news is great for those craving sports
Bye, bye Touchdown Jesus, hello two more conference games.
In a bold and aggressive move Thursday, SEC presidents approved football for the fall, and that's a huge challenge for any team trying to re...
July 31, 2020
WALLY HALL: Sankey's decision will be the gold standard
It is expected we are 24 hours from hearing from SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey about the 2020 college football season.
When Sankey said he hoped to have a decision by the end of July, the coronavirus ...
July 30, 2020
WALLY HALL: There's beauty to be found on state's lakes
As the dog days of summer began to bear down on Arkansas, and the coronavirus was still heating up, families began to change their vacation plans.
As Arkansas State Parks Director Grady Spann pointed...
July 29, 2020