1. This writer still thinks the Razorbacks are heading toward a 7-5 finish.
2. Brandon Marcello of The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette thinks the Hogs will outgun South Carolina 28-24. (With all the mergers and name-changes in Arkansas, I can’t keep up with who writes for who… so take this as a guess.)
3. Bobby Petrino says Michael Smith is expected to play tomorrow, but the status of cornerbacks Ramon Broadway and Andru Stewart is much cloudier.
4. In basketball news, good communication was the key to Arkansas’ 102-69 win over LeMoyne-Owen last night.
5. Here’s a quickie breakdown of the game.
6. There might be reason to be concerned about the Hogs’ defensive effort, but there are also reasons for optimism.
7. Athletic director Jeff Long still needs approval of funds before he can begin working on new facilities for the Razorbacks.












