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Coach Sam Pittman, running backs coach Kolby Smith and defensive coordinator Travis Williams were in Texarkana, Texas today

Consensus 4-star class of 2026 offensive tackle Bryce Gilmore recently received an in-home visit from Arkansas offensive line coach Eric Mateos. Gilmore, 6-5 and 275 pounds, of Prosper, Texas and his parents hosted Mateos on Jan. 8 in their home. Razorback coach Sam Pittman visited his school on Wednesday.

Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman looks on, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 during the fourth quarter of the Razorbacks' 35-14 victory over Louisiana Tech at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. (Charlie Kaijo/NWA Democrat-Gazette)

Finebaum discussed coaches on the hot seat for next year on "The Paul Finebaum Show," mentioning that Pittman is not off the hot seat just yet. "I forgot he was in trouble," Finebaum said. "That guy has been living on the hot seat the last three years."

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek have never had a shortage of things to talk about,

Union Parish defensive lineman Ari Slocum announced his commitment to Arkansas on Monday. The 6-foot-4, 280-pound Slocum chose to play for head coach Sam Pittman and the Razorbacks over an offer list that included Missouri,

University of Arkansas quarterback commitment Jayvon Gilmore, who pledged on Aug. 1, 2024, saw Razorbacks Coach Sam Pittman and assistant quarterbacks coach Miles Fishback visit his school recently.

Sheridan sophomore offensive lineman Bradley Sturdivant went public Sunday with his commitment to Arkansas after informing coach Sam Pittman of his pledge during Saturday’s Junior Day visit.

With the winter transfer portal window closed outside of graduate transfer entries, it's time to see which programs were hit with attrition.

Sheridan offensive lineman Bradley Sturdivant, 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, gave his commitment with a handshake to Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman last Saturday, it marked the sixth time in the past seven years that the first pledge for the next cycle came from a homegrown prospect.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders pledged to double down on prohibiting investment from certain foreign countries in her State of the State address early this month.