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University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long addressed reports that he is a candidate for the vacant seat at Stanford University in a statement released Friday morning.

The Arkansas men’s basketball team is on the schedule to play in the 2012 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational later this year.

Five Fayetteville High School students will sign National Letters of Intent to play college athletics at a ceremony at 3 p.m. Tuesday inside the high school cafeteria.

The Fayetteville High School boys track team won the 2012 7A state championship and the girls team finished runner-up Thursday in Rogers.

Arkansas fans who’ve grown accustomed to an annual trip to Jerry World to watch the Hogs play will have to take a chill pill for the next couple years.

It’s official. The Battle for the Golden Boot will be held on the Friday after Thanksgiving for another year, the UA announced Wednesday.

Arkansas will announce John L. Smith as its new interim head football coach at a press conference on the University of Arkansas campus on Tuesday at 2 p.m.

The UA football team’s annual Red-White spring game begins at 2 p.m. Saturday inside Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. Admission is free. This year’s game will be televised live on CST and shown outside the viewing area on ESPN3.com.

University of Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long issued a news release Friday with an update on his search for a new head football coach.

A #GOHOGS hashtag was painted in white at the 25-yard line on the southeast and northwest sides of the field.

The t-shirt, which reads “We may be new to the conference, but we aren’t new to the game,” includes outlines of the states from the pre-expansion SEC…with one small problem. The map includes the state of North Carolina, which does not have an SEC school.

It’s been a rough couple of weeks for University of Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long, but he got some good news this week.

The video includes a certain football staff member morphing into an elephant in a press conference room, an “inappropriate relationship” on a motorcycle, and a Razorback head-butting Petrino out of a window.

Regardless of where you stood on the situation, it’s time to move on and figure out what’s going to happen with the football program.

Arkansas freshman guard BJ Young will return to Arkansas for his sophomore season, he announced at the team’s postseason banquet held Monday night on the UA campus.

Will Long suspend Petrino, dock him some pay and attach an extremely tight leash or will he take a strong stance by firing him?

“I have enjoyed my time as a Razorback,” Nobles said. “After speaking with Coach Anderson, I feel it is time for me to move on.”

After earning second-team All-SEC and All-Freshman team honors in his first season as a Razorback, Arkansas guard B.J. Young has submitted his name for consideration in the the 2012 NBA draft.

The Razorbacks will play 24 regular season conference games including series’ against SEC newcomers Missouri and Texas A&M.

Long has been named one of five finalists for the 2012 SportsBusiness Journal and Sports Business Daily Athletic Director of the Year for his achievements at Arkansas.

The Razorback football team will begin their first of fifteen scheduled spring practices on Wednesday, six of which will be open to the public this year.

The Bulldogs (23-6) face Little Rock Hall (25-3) at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9 at Summit Arena in Hot Springs.

Mark your calendar, ready your tailgating equipment, and get ready for some football, Fayetteville. The UA announced that the annual spring Red-White game is set for Saturday, April 21 at 2 p.m.

To gain admission, students must show a valid student ID at the East entrance of Bud Walton Arena. No student access pass is required for admission to Tuesday night’s game.

The Arkansas men’s basketball team came back from a 17-point deficit to get its first road win of the season after defeating Auburn 77-71 Saturday.