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Arkansas, USC making early headway with Jason Crowe Jr.
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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Jason Crowe Jr. has long been a buzzed-about name in college coaching circles and continued to collect scholarship offers this summer while avoiding 10 PPG and 4.1 APG for Team WhyNoty on the EYBL circuit. Rivals caught up with Crowe following one of his games at Peach Jam to discuss his college options, visit plans and what could be next in his process.
ON CALLS HE GOT WHEN THE CONTACT PERIOD OPENED ON JUNE 15
“June 15 was fun, but I didn’t; get any calls at midnight. I didn’t get any until the morning. They made me stay up because I thought I was going to be getting calls at midnight. That didn’t happen but it’s all good. I’m just taking it all in and going one day at a time.”
ON SCHOOLS IN MOST FREQUENT CONTACT SINCE THE 15th
“It’s been mostly John Calipari and Eric Musselman from Arkansas and USC. Some others, too, but mostly them.”
ON ARKANSAS
“I feel like I’m wanted at Arkansas. Calipari is always rooting for me. He comes and supports me. He’s been talking to me or calling me after most of my games. I feel like that’s good.”
ON USC
“Eric Mussleman is really interested in helping me, and I like that. He tells me to play confident. In my first game at Peach Jam, I started off a little shaky. After that, we talked and went through the box score and talked about the things I could be doing to improve. He wants nothing but good for me, and that’s great.”
ON VISITS HE HOPES TO TAKE DOWN THE ROAD
“Probably Miami and Arkansas for sure. I’m probably going to visit USC and UCLA, toom but that’s really it so far.”
RIVALS REACTION: UCLA has long been seen as a major player for Crowe and some would tell you the Bruins were, at least at one point, the clear leader. That said, there’s also a strong chance that the five-star ends up playing professionally overseas following his high school career. Schools such as Arkansas, Miami and USC are obviously also worth watching closely. Crowe’s recruitment is fickle at the moment and could go in a number of different directions over the course of the coming year.
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here.
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Ole Miss Schedule Preview: Arkansas Razorbacks
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The 2024 college football season is still about a month away, but with SEC Media Days in the rearview mirror, now is the time to begin previewing the Ole Miss Rebels’ schedule.
Ole Miss is coming off an 11-2 season that saw it capture a Peach Bowl victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions in December. The Rebels return a plethora of talent from last year’s team (including quarterback Jaxson Dart, wide receiver Tre Harris, tight end Caden Prieskron and others), but they also made a huge haul in the transfer portal to shore up some holes on its roster.
It’s this combination of talent and a seemingly-managble SEC schedule that have many believing the Rebels can qualify for the new 12-team College Football Playoff.
Over the next few days, Ole Miss OnSI will preview each of the Rebels’ 2024 regular season opponents. We last looked at the Oklahoma Sooners, and today, we analyze the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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Sam Pittman may be losing some leeway as the head coach in Fayetteville, so the 2024 campaign is an important one for his job security.
The Hogs finished 4-8 (1-7 SEC) a season ago, failing to reach a bowl game in Pittman’s fourth year at the helm. Arkansas lost plenty of close games a season ago to teams like LSU, Ole Miss and Alabama, but one of its most embarrassing defeats came in a 7-3 slugfest against Mississippi State.
Longtime starting quarterback KJ Jefferson is now at UCF, so former Boise State slinger Taylen Green is expected to take over behind center. He threw for over 1,700 yards and 11 touchdowns paired with nine interceptions in 2023.
At running back, the Razorbacks also have some shoes to fill as Raheim “Rocket” Sanders is now suiting up in Columbia, South Carolina. Ja’Quinden Jackson was a key addition in that room this offseason after transferring in from the Houston Cougars, and Arkansas also returns Rashod Dubinion who saw some time in the backfield a season ago.
The good news offensively is that the Hogs return leading receiver Andrew Armstrong (764 yards, 5 TDs) this season, but Arkansas will have to be more efficient on that side of the ball if it hopes to reverse its 2023 fortunes.
The best returning tackler for Arkansas is strong safety Jayden Johnson (62 total tackles) as he was third in that category last season. Jaheim Thomas (Wisconsin) and Chris Paul Jr. (Ole Miss) both transferred out this offseason.
On paper, Ole Miss seems to be a better team than the Hogs, but trips to Fayetteville are not always kind to the Rebels. Exorcising some demons in that venue will be necessary for Ole Miss to keep its season on track in early November.
Kickoff for this game is slated for an early window on Nov. 2. Television details have yet to be announced.
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National Park College C Mason Pankey commits to Arkansas State
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JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas State baseball continues to assemble their 2025 recruiting class.
National Park College catcher Mason Pankey committed to the Red Wolves on July 30th. He hit .391 this past season for the Nighthawks with 4 home runs and 21 RBI. The Brookland alum recorded at least 2 hits in 12 games in 2024.
2025 Arkansas State Baseball – Recent Commitments
C Mason Pankey (National Park College | Brookland alum)
P/OF Carson Keithley (Texas State)
OF Kyle Tolley (South Arkansas | Nettleton alum)
IF Patrick Engskov (Oklahoma | Little Rock native)
OF Kohle Kerin (Southeast Community College)
LHP Chase Richter (Nicholls)
IF Ashton Quiller (Nicholls)
IF Jeremiah Cabuyaban (Metropolitan Community College)
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