Catch Up on Razorback Football Before the SEC Kicks Off Next Week

Biggest headlines of past few weeks prepare fans for conference media days

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With SEC football technically cranking up next week, although SEC Shorts officially kicked it off Tuesday with its first video of the year, it's time to catch up Razorback fans who bolted for the hills to drown their tears in sweet tea after Ole Miss eliminated Arkansas from the College World Series.

In the true binge-worthy fashion that dominates summer entertainment, here are highlights of what you might have missed.

IS IT TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO THESE 'RIVALRIES'?

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Hogs running back Raheim Sanders tries to pull away from an Aggies defender in a win over Texas A&M in AT&T Stadium. (Jerome Miron / USA Today Sports)

With the SEC about to grow once again, conference officials shouldn't miss this opportunity to kill off rivalries that are rivalries in name only.

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WHERE ARE THE HOGS PROJECTED TO GO BOWLING THIS YEAR?

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Arkansas coach Sam Pittman Penn State coach James Franklin visit on the field before the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day in Tampa. (Matt Pendleton / USA TODAY Sports)

After a 9-win season and a trip to Tampa brought hope after three years wandering through the wilderness, how high is it OK for Razorback fans to aspire this year when it comes to bowls?

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WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE STORYLINES WILL BE NEXT WEEK IN ATLANTA

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Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher with Alabama's Nick Saban in the days when apparently they were still talking. (Mickey Welsh / USA TODAY Sports)

Have we already heard the biggest talking point at SEC media days, or is there another surprise waiting for the right coach to take the microphone before being released?

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RANKING THE RAZORBACKS' FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR THE 2022 SEASON

Razorbacks kicker Cam Little watches a field goal against Mississippi State last November at Razorback Stadium. Little's accuracy in the kicking game was the difference as the Bulldogs missed several field goals and still almost won.
(Nelson Chenault / USA TODAY Sports)

Which team will provide Sam Pittman's team its most pivotal moment that will change the season for better or worse?

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WHERE DO ARKANSAS QUARTERBACKS RANK IN THE SEC THIS YEAR?

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Nelson Chenault/USA TODAY Images

With so little known about the back-up situation, where do prognosticators rank the Razorback quarterback room?

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ARKANSAS COACHES BUCKING ODDS IN RECRUITING

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Arkansas Communications

With so much NIL money being thrown about, how has the Razorback coaching staff continued to jockey back and forth with Georgia for the SEC's top recruiting class?

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RECRUTING DAY 6: OKLAHOMA RECEIVER MAY BE MISSING PIECE TO UNSTOPPABLE OFFENSE

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Andy Hodges / allHOGS Images

Catch up on our latest breakdown of 2023 recruits by looking back on the first six evaluations in our summer series.

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SECOND QUARTER OF SEASON TO DETERMINE HOW FANS JUDGE 2022 FOOTBALL

Former Auburn quarterback Bo Nix left as quickly as possible to join the Oregon Ducks that spurred a mass exodus at Auburn to end this past season.
Ted McClenning – USA TODAY Sports

While every game matters, the stretch between games five through eight will shape how fans view the season. But why?

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Kent Smith
KENT SMITH

Kent Smith has been in the world of media and film for nearly 30 years. From Nolan Richardson's final seasons, former Razorback quarterback Clint Stoerner trying to throw to anyone and anything in the blazing heat of Cowboys training camp in Wichita Falls, the first high school and college games after 9/11, to Troy Aikman's retirement and Alex Rodriguez's signing of his quarter billion dollar contract, Smith has been there to report on some of the region's biggest moments.