OPINION | WALLY HALL: Broyles Award remains a showcase for state
They came from all over the country for the Broyles Award and all of the nominees said the hospitality was unbelievable.
Stories by Wally Hall
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Committee picked the best teams right now
It is probably just a coincidence that the College Football Playoff selection committee chose the four teams that would have the best TV ratings when they play.
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Most fans feel fortunate to lure Petrino back
Last week was action packed in the Natural State.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Petrino jumped at the chance to be back
In the minutes that social media blew up with the news Bobby Petrino was coming back to Arkansas football as the offensive coordinator, the doom and gloom of t…
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Duke and UA have short but heated history
Tonight at Bud Walton Arena, the Duke Blue Devils will experience a true hostile environment.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Pittman can’t afford to strike out on OC hire
Sam Pittman may be one of the most popular men in Arkansas.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Lots of questions, few answers for Pittman
In 2024, no one can say Arkansas is the Vanderbilt of the West.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: The fight was the best part of a lousy game
It's obligatory to write it, but there's no place on the field for fighting even when guys are trying to knock each other down on every play.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Some of the rivalry games are tougher to call
Rivalry week is upon us and there are great games across the country, with the biggest probably Ohio State and Michigan, the Nos. 2 and 3 in the College Footba…
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Some thanks, then bring on sweet potatoes
Thanksgiving is a personal favorite as far as holidays, second only to Christmas which is not just about family and feasting but spirituality.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Next year should be a bit easier for Pittman
Hunter Yurachek made it official on Sunday.
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Victory was nothing to call the Hogs about
FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas won Saturday night, but it was not pretty or close to dominating, which is what is supposed to happen when you are playing a team that…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Lots of tuneups on this week’s SEC slate
This is not a great weekend for ESPN as the SEC has seven nonconference games and that usually doesn't mean great ratings.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Players should again be fighting Razorbacks
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday and today was a regularly-scheduled event.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Candidates know Aggies have deep pockets
While Texas A&M prepares to ante up more than $30 million in the next 60 days to Jimbo Fisher and his staff, it has to brace itself for what it is going to cos…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Jimbo’s giant buyout sets a bad precedent
It was already broken but when Texas A&M decided to pay Jimbo Fisher $77 million to not coach the Aggies, the college sports business model was shattered.
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It’s no theory: Hogs are worst in the West
Explaining what happened in front of a loud crowd at Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday would be easy if we were discussing the theory of relativity and th…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Ole Miss at Georgia the marquee matchup
All eyes should be on Athens on Saturday night when No. 9 Ole Miss brings its balanced offense to face the stingy Georgia Bulldog defense.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Freeze has worked his way back up … again
Just 19 years ago, Hugh Freeze was the head football and girls basketball coach at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Just follow the money on Michigan scandal
Michigan has until today to respond to the Big Ten about the NCAA's investigation into a sign-stealing scandal.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks need a November to remember
Last Saturday was a big deal for the Arkansas Razorbacks and their fans.
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KJ leads UA to win, which wasn’t an upset
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- It was not an upset.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: KJ Jefferson led Hogs to win over Florida, which wasn’t an upset
It was inevitable that the Arkansas Razorbacks would break their losing streak against a football team from Florida. It just came two weeks sooner than their d…
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Some big games on this week’s SEC docket
All 14 SEC football teams are in action Saturday, and there are two top-shelf conference matchups with Alabama hosting LSU and Missouri visiting Georgia.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: CFP contenders still have lots to play for
As the cutest trick or treaters were getting candy, the College Football Playoff Committee announced its first rankings of the season, and there was just one l…
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Walker may have built his best UALR team
Darrell Walker was fired up and he was nowhere near a basketball court.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Hogs hoops team gives fans reason to smile
The Arkansas men's basketball team's 81-77 overtime win against No. 3 Purdue couldn't have come at a better time, even if it was just an exhibition game and do…
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Pitt buying in, not concerned with buyout
It was an off-handed remark last spring that didn't seem to really mean much at the time.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Arkansas desperately needed an open date
There may not have been a college football team this entire season that needed an open date more than the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Diamondbacks CEO has roots in Arkansas
There is an Arkansas top shelf tie to the World Series, which begins Friday night with the Arizona Diamondbacks traveling to Arlington to play the Texas Ranger…
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Enos forced Pittman to finally pull trigger
In the aftermath of Dan Enos' firing, Sam Pittman -- in his honest, straight-forward way -- admitted a couple of things that led to the termination.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Enos didn’t adapt, ran offense unfit for KJ
Sam Pittman believed he had hired the right coordinator when he put Dan Enos on the payroll.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Apathy is not an issue with Hogs fans ... yet
The Arkansas Razorbacks didn’t drive into Mississippi State territory until the second half on Saturday, finishing with a total of 200 yards and leaving enough…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Hogs, Bulldogs vie for first win in SEC play
With five SEC teams off this weekend only Alabama, Arkansas and LSU are playing their eighth consecutive game before getting a day off next Saturday.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: No matter what, Muss’ Hogs will play defense
All things considered, the media picking Arkansas to finish third in the SEC is about right.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Schedule has been brutal, but also unfair
The four-game road schedule was as brutal as expected.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Better bring your lunch when tackling KJ
KJ Jefferson has been sacked 27 times in the past five games and if not for one guy, it might have been as many as 40. That one guy is KJ Jefferson.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Replacing Bear Bryant wasn’t easy, but it was worthwhile
Nick Saban is as highly regarded as Paul "Bear" Bryant by the old-timers in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and he's even more highly regarded by the younger fans. Neither c…
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Hogs’ long, loathsome road trip continues
When Arkansas and Alabama kick off Saturday, it will be both teams' seventh consecutive game and neither gets an off date until they have played their eighth g…
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: NIL should make as much sense as cents
Ole Miss has a bigger payroll and therefore had more good players.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Jackson saved all of thoroughbred racing
This is a huge month in the world of perspiring arts in Arkansas.
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Subscriber ExclusiveOPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks can afford ire, but not apathy
These are not like the good old days with Chad Morris.
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Defensive effort not enough for Razorbacks
OXFORD, Miss. -- Close, but no cigar -- again.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Several college football teams needing victories Saturday
Interesting that Greg Sankey, the SEC commissioner, is attending the Oklahoma-Texas game this weekend, but not a negative since he's probably just getting a fe…
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Kiffin is minding his manners these days
It appears Lane Kiffin is more model citizen than most who have observed his sometimes crazy career would have believed.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Hogs will need to protect their X-factor QB
Way back in August, when it was hot enough to melt fire, it was predicted here that the Arkansas Razorbacks would be 7-5 and playing in a bowl game.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Aggies staff handled Hogs’ predictable offense
One of the first things Sam Pittman said when he became the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks was he was going to hire an assistant who had head coaching e…
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Aggies didn’t need help, but Hogs gave it
Texas A&M scored 13 points without Arkansas’ help and 21 with it. The assists came on a pick-six, a punt return for a touchdown, and needing only 39 yards for …
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: Some may be correct for writing off SEC
The season is just one-third gone and national pundits are writing the SEC off, and they may be right.
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OPINION | WALLY HALL: There’s no questioning Robinson’s greatness
Brooks Robinson was great.
