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War Memorial Stadium doesn't want to leave anything to chance. That's why the stadium commission is again exploring expansion options in hopes of remaining an attractive venue for Arkansas football games. That's the takeaway from a recent Associated Press article in which the news service visits with War Memorial Stadium manager Charlie Staggs. Currently, the commission is discussing ways to keep two Arkansas football games per year in the 63-year-old stadium. read more >

Adding “assistant head coach” to his resume isn't the only change coming for David Gunn at Arkansas State. Gunn, a veteran Red Wolves' assistant, is moving to the defensive side of the ball on Gus Malzahn's first staff. Gunn, who will now oversee defensive backs, has been coaching running backs and as we reported on Jan. 25 will also be listed as assistant head coach. Staff members have been in place for Arkansas State for at least two weeks, but now job duties are finalized. ASU released those on Tuesday evening. read more >

There will be no shortage of big names on the Detroit Tigers roster for 2012. But it's a name not on the roster yet that most intrigues Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski entering spring training. It's former Razorback and Little Rock Central product Drew Smyly that Dombrowski touts as having his attention as the Tigers search for a fifth starting pitcher. Here's more from the Detroit Free Press: read more >

Nolan Richardson's tenure at Arkansas seemed to be filled with equal parts triumph and turmoil. All the fury and anger that seemed to drive his success with the Razorbacks also proved to be his undoing, making his 17 years in Fayetteville an intriguing subject for outsiders. Much of the film will be familiar to Arkansas fans who lived Richardson's tenure here. It also feels familiar because it comes two years after Rus Bradburd's book 40 Minutes Of Hell: The Extraordinary Life Of Nolan Richardson was released. Bradburd is very familiar with the complex life of Richardson and is among the interview subjects in the documentary. He appeared earlier this week on a 40-plus minute podcast with the Arkansas Expats. read more >

Arkansas is still looking for its first road victory of the season. Georgia, which is in the part of its schedule where Arkansas is the only home game in Athens, Ga., over the next five games, is hoping the Razorbacks don't break the road ice on Wednesday night. read more >

Win three of the next eight and Arkansas will match its total SEC victory total from the last two seasons. Hitting 8-8 in the league would give the Razorbacks 20 wins for the year. Already they have three victories against teams in the Top 40 RPI. Put a couple road victories on that resume and Arkansas has a strong postseason argument. Who saw that coming? There is a lot of basketball to be played, but if this team can hit 20 entering the SEC tournament is there really a better candidate for natinoal coach of the year than Mike Anderson? read more >