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Kiffin Details What Rebels Must do to Beat Arkansas

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October 30, 2024

Kiffin Details What Rebels Must do to Beat Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green has improved each of the past three weeks through the air. He will now face the best defense in college football this week with a chance to upset No. 19 Ole Miss.

Rebels’ coach Lane Kiffin knows his team still has a shot of an at-large bid to the College Football Playoff. All hope could unravel this week with a loss to unranked Arkansas and the inability to contain its dynamic quarterback.

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“We got to do a great job containing [Taylen Green],” Kiffin said Monday. “This guy’s as talented and long as they come, and so we have to do whatever he tries to do, rush really well, contain them and have a really good plan. Arkansas offensive coordinator [Bobby] Petrino, for a long time, has done a great job on offense and given people a lot of problems just like he did with the [Aggies] last year, and did a good job against us.

“So like I said, this is a really well coached team all around. They made massive, they made major defensive improvements in Year 1, a year ago with the new defensive staff, and they’re doing a great job.”

“We have to do a great job of containing him. This guy is as talented and long as they come.”
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— Jacob Morris (@JacobMorrisTV) October 28, 2024

Green has been one of the more accurate quarterbacks in the SEC over his previous three games completing 72% of his passes for 820 yards and six touchdowns and two interceptions. He is a threat to escape from the pocket on any given play and is deceiving based on his size alone as he ranks No. 2 in rushing yards by a quarterback this season.

Saturday’s game against Mississippi State was one of the best in Green’s career as he completed 23-of-29 passes for 314 yards and five touchdowns. His performance earned him SEC Offensive Player of the Week and is the first Arkansas quarterback since Austin Allen in 2016 to receive the honor.

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1 injured in Conway shooting | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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January 1, 2025

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1 injured in Conway shooting | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

December 31, 2024 at 8:03 p.m.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

One person was injured in a shooting in Conway on Tuesday, police said.

In a post on social media at 6:52 p.m., Conway police said a person had been shot at Hillman and South Davis streets and then traveled to a residence near Martin and Davis streets.

The victim’s injuries were described as non-life-threatening. The post did not identify the victim or say when the shooting occurred. No suspect information had been released Tuesday evening.

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Arkansas football extends offer to in-state freshman | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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December 31, 2024

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Arkansas football extends offer to in-state freshman | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Arkansas football has extended an offer to a 2028 in-state prospect.

Running back Kentz Brown, 6-0 and 210 pounds, of Dumas received the offer from running backs coach Kolby Smith on Tuesday.

“Pure excitement,” Brown said of his reaction to the offer. “I was home watching football with my family. It’s a great way to close out the year and welcome the new year. Coach Kolby Smith asked that I call and my family was able to witness the conversation. I grew up watching the Razorbacks and always dreamed of the opportunity. I’m extremely grateful and overwhelmed with joy about this opportunity.”

He is the half-brother of former Dumas and UNLV running back Kylin James. He previously received offers from Ole Miss and Central Arkansas.

In five games with the freshman team, Brown rushed for 1,179 yards and 14 touchdowns.

He is the first 2028 in-state prospect to receive an offer from Arkansas.

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Boogie Fland Continuing NBA Draft-Worthy Season for Arkansas

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December 31, 2024

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Boogie Fland Continuing NBA Draft-Worthy Season for Arkansas

The 2025 NBA Draft class is shaping up be one of the best in years, led largely by its crop of talented guards.

One that flew under the radar prior to the season, but is beginning to make waves, is Arkansas’ Boogie Fland. At a slightly-undersized 6-foot-2, he may very well be the most complete true point guard in the class at the moment, showing scoring prowess, elite passing and plenty of defensive potential.

In a 30-point blowout of Oakland Monday, Fland was again spectacular, adding a team-high 22 points, six assists to zero turnovers and two rebounds. He didn’t see a block or steal, but was able to shoot a blistering 5-for-8 from beyond the arc, in addition to efficiency within it. It seems all season the freshman guard has been able to help Arkansas to wins, a rare trait for a college newcomer, even a four-star.

On the season, he’s added 15.3 points, 6.2 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals for the Razorbacks. Even those who knew of Fland’s talent going into the season likely weren’t expecting lottery-level numbers, but that’s exactly what he’s put up thus far. His near-3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio has especially been eye-catching.

While lead guards aren’t in high demand in the NBA at the moment, Fland is making a great case for team’s to draft him in the late-lottery if they’re in need of a steady ball handler.

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