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HawgBeat – What LSU HC Brian Kelly said about Arkansas

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September 19, 2023

HawgBeat – What LSU HC Brian Kelly said about Arkansas

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LSU head coach Brian Kelly began his second season with the Tigers this year after finishing the 2022 season with a 10-4 overall record and an appearance in the SEC Championship game.

The former Notre Dame coach won 92 games with the Irish, including three 10-win seasons, two 11-win seasons and one 12-win season.

In a matchup against the Tigers last year, the Razorbacks couldn’t get anything going offensively without quarterback KJ Jefferson in a cold and dry environment in Fayetteville.

LSU linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. harassed the Arkansas offensive line with eight total tackles, three sacks and three tackles for loss, and he will look to do more of the same in this year’s matchup.

After starting the season off with a 45-24 loss to Florida State, LSU followed that up with a huge 72-10 win over Grambling State before demolishing Mississippi State in Starkville 41-14 last weekend.

Here is everything Kelly had to say in his Monday press conference about Arkansas ahead of Saturday’s game at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is slated to kick off at 6:00 p.m. CT and will be available to watch on ESPN:

On matchup with Arkansas

Kelly: “I think we all know about this game, it is a hard-fought, physical game each and every year. I think the last three years have been decided by a total of something like nine points I think. It’s a rivalry trophy, the Battle for the Boot. It’s an annual trophy that started between the two schools back in the mid-90’s.

“So, I know our guys understand who we’re playing and the tough games that we’ve had with them, including last year. So they’ll be prepared for that. Now it’s about preparing the right way again this week and playing with that competitive edge. So, looking forward to that.”

On Sam Pittman and offensive players:

Kelly: “They’ve got some good players. Sam Pittman does a great job. Have a ton of respect for Sam and he’ll have his team ready to play. Bouncing back from last week’s loss. He’ll have his team ready to go and we’ll have to respond.

“KJ Jefferson, the quarterback, three-year starter. Think we all know about his size and strength. Can run the football. Raheim Sanders, AJ Green, two outstanding backs. Armstrong too.”

On Arkansas defense and new DC Travis Williams

Kelly: “And then defense, new defensive coordinator from UCF. He’s had great success, great pedigree in the SEC. He was with Kevin Steele at Auburn. So, we know we got our hands full.”

On quarterback KJ Jefferson

Kelly: “Well, I think it’s like any other quarterback. When you get into the final year where you feel like this is your year, you want to do well. And I think he certainly feels like this is his year to showcase himself. So, I thought maybe if you look at the last quarters, he’s trying to make plays.

“But he’s got a lot of new players around him as well. So it’s not all about him. He’s got some new players that have to develop around him, but he’s still the big, physical, athletic quarterback that scares you. He’s hard to bring down, he has a live arm. And we’re going to be prepared for him to play his best against us.”

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Illinois squares off against No. 19 Arkansas

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2 hours ago

November 28, 2024

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Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1)

Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 4 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -2.5; over/under is 154

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois plays No. 19 Arkansas in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Fighting Illini are 5-1 in non-conference play. Illinois leads the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 46.3 boards. Tomislav Ivisic leads the Fighting Illini with 8.7 rebounds.

The Razorbacks are 5-1 in non-conference play. Arkansas averages 12.5 turnovers per game and is 4-0 when turning the ball over less than opponents.

Illinois scores 89.0 points, 29.8 more per game than the 59.2 Arkansas allows. Arkansas averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.8 more made shots on average than the 5.5 per game Illinois gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Will Riley is scoring 17.2 points per game and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Fighting Illini.

Boogie Fland is shooting 48.1% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Razorbacks, while averaging 17.2 points, 5.5 assists and 2.2 steals.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Mizzou, Arkansas Official Availability Report Ahead of Week 14 Game

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10 hours ago

November 27, 2024

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Mizzou, Arkansas Official Availability Report Ahead of Week 14 Game

The No. 21 Missouri Tigers enter their final regular season game with the least injury questions than they have had for most other games since the beginning of November.

But, there was a few new additions to the team’s availability report ahead of the Week 14 game against Arkansas. Below is the full availability report for the Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks.

This post will be updated throughout the week with new availability reports posted Thursday, Friday and 90 minutes before the 3:15 p.m. kick off.

Missouri Initial Availability Report:

Note: Missouri players with injuries previously reported to be season-ending are not listed on this post.

• DB Shamar McNeil – OUT
• LS Brett Le Blanc – OUT
• OL Logan Reichert – OUT
• RB Kewan Lacy – QUESTIONABLE

True freshman running back Kewan Lacy took one carry against Mississippi State in Week 13 before exiting the game with injury. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said in the week leading up to that game that he would expect Lacy to see more opportunities going forward.

Le Blanc handles punting long snapping duties for Missouri, while Trey Flint takes care of field goals and extra points. Expect Flint to slide in for Le Blanc Saturday.

Arkansas Initial Availability Report:

• DL Nico Dalliver – OUT
• DB Jaylon Braxton – OUT
• K Kyle Ramsey – OUT
• DL Anton Juncaj – DOUBTFUL
• RB Braylen Russel – QUESTIONABLE
• DB Anthony Switzer – QUESTIONABLE

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Arkansas Children's enhances care with Press Ganey partnership

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17 hours ago

November 27, 2024

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Arkansas Children's enhances care with Press Ganey partnership

The partnership will improve Arkansas Children’s service and care for patients and their families. Credit: Vita Monart/Shutterstock.

Arkansas Children’s, a private, non-profit paediatric care organisation, has partnered with Press Ganey to improve paediatric patient experience.

Beginning 1 January 2025, this collaboration is aimed at bolstering the paediatric care organisation’s commitment to improving service and care for patients and their families.

Arkansas Children’s executive vice-president and chief operating officer Jamie Wiggins said: “We believe that every interaction with our patients is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

“By leveraging Press Ganey’s expertise and industry-leading pediatric benchmarks, we will gain valuable insights that will empower our teams to continuously improve and innovate in delivering compassionate care.”

Press Ganey will offer its patient experience and provider star-rating solutions to help Arkansas Children’s monitor feedback and enhance care quality.

The partnership will enable Arkansas Children’s to leverage Press Ganey’s AI-powered text analytics.

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This will help analyse open-ended feedback from online reviews and post-visit surveys, providing an understanding of patient and family perspectives.

The goal is to gain actionable insights that can further improve the patient experience.

Press Ganey provides experience measurement, data analytics and insights to health systems and caters to more than 65% of all freestanding paediatric hospitals.

This partnership will allow Arkansas Children’s to benefit from shared learning and innovation within Press Ganey’s network of institutions.

Press Ganey CEO and chairman Patrick Ryan said: “Families trust Arkansas Children’s to provide the highest quality care for their children.

“This partnership reflects their dedication to listening to families, responding to their needs, and innovating to create a world-class paediatric healthcare experience.”

Arkansas Children’s network includes two paediatric hospitals, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, a research institute, a USDA nutrition centre, and numerous education and outreach programmes.