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Rotnei to Stay

A day of crazy rumors draws to a close with this bit of good news.

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Diamond Hog Update: March 15

by dxf04 on Mar 15, 2010 4:09 PM CDT Comment 0 comments

This week saw the Diamond Hogs back at Baum for a mid-week series against South Dakota St. and a weekend series against Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In theory, these opponents should have been little more than warmup, but that wasn't necessarily the case, with plenty of tense situations and even a head-scratching loss.

The Hogs split the SDSU series 1-1, despite outscoring the Jackrabbits 23-5. The Hogs got on the board first in Game 1, when Collin Kuhn's single scored Matt Vinson in the second, that would be all the offensive production the Hogs could manage until the very end. Starting pitcher Sam Murphy would get into a major jam in the 4th, giving up a HBP, a single, and a 2-RBI double before being pulled for Jason Fuqua without recording an out. SDSU would add another run in the 6th. Down to their final 3 outs, the Hogs would attempt a rally, to no avail. A Zack Cox walk, a single by Tim Carver, and pinch-hitter Matt Reynolds getting plunked loaded the bases with no outs. Kuhn strikes out looking, PH Brett Eibner's pop-out drives in one run, and Jarrod McKinney strikes out swinging to end the Hog rally and seal the SDSU victory, 3-2.

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Intriguing Tweets, Part Two

by Arkansas Expats on Mar 15, 2010 1:34 PM CDT in Basketball Comment 4 comments

A little more than half an hour ago, Pat Doney, sports anchor for KARK-TV, tweeted the following three items:

Sources tell me that fmr Bama head coach Mark Gottfried and Ok St asst James Dickey will be a part of Hog basketball coaching staff next year

Also hearing Rotnei Clarke is leaning toward coming back but it is NOT official yet. Clarke still weighing options, according to my sources.

The good news - I expect a decision from Rotnei as early as today. I'll get you the latest as I hear it.

Could we possibly see an assistant coaching staff of Rob Evans, Mark Gottfried and James Dickey? That would be pretty crazy.

Update (2:54 p.m. CDT): Robbie Neiswanger just tweeted the following: "Spoke to Gottfried a few minutes ago, who said it's not true: "I have absolutely no idea where that got started."

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Intriguing Tweets

by Stephen Expat on Mar 15, 2010 9:08 AM CDT in Basketball Comment 0 comments

From Mark Lericos, sports anchor for KHOG-TV in northwest Arkansas: "There is a lot happening behind the scenes with Hog basketball. Some if it would blow your mind. not good."

And from Wally Hall: "Wow, things are moving and shaking late into the night. Nothing is certain right now for UA basketball. Nothing. Other than Rotnei returns."

Stay tuned.

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Assistant Brown Has Been "Reassigned"

Not clear what that means. Click here to read about the murky situation.

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The Spring of Hog Fans' Discontent

by Stephen Expat on Mar 14, 2010 12:58 PM CDT in Basketball Comment 2 comments

Sitting in our inbox this morning was a scan of an ad that ran in today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The advertisement urges Hog hoop fans to write U of A officials to voice whatever concerns they have about the state of the basketball program.

The ad was paid for by a "G. Cluck" of Niceville, Fla., and strikes a remarkably civil tone, saying, "This voicing of concerns is not intended to become a name calling contest or an attack upon anyone personally." At another point, the ad urges letter writers to "make this effort one of respect for all parties concerned!" Given the famously level-headed nature of the Razorback fanbase, we have no idea why Mr. Cluck felt it necessary to include such a request.

The entire ad is posted after the jump.

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