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A story coming out of North Carolina on Tuesday said that new UNC football coach Larry Fedora would be taking his Tar Heels on the road this spring, conducting one of its 15 allotted practices in Charlotte. The "Queen City" is about 120 miles west-southwest of Chapel Hill. Virginia football coach Mike London is taking his Cavaliers from Charlottesville to three cities around his state. So, why wouldn't Arkansas and Bobby Petrino also do this, since it's well documented that the Razorbacks are loved throughout the state but are situated in the far northwest corner, darn-near in Oklahoma/Missouri/Kansas? The answer is that North Carolina and Virginia are in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and Arkansas is in the Southeastern Conference, which doesn't allow the practice. read more >

The NCAA infractions committee has hit North Carolina's football program with a one-year postseason ban, a reduction of 15 scholarships and three years of probation following an investigation into improper benefits and academic misconduct. The ruling caps a nearly two-year case that led to the firing of coach Butch Davis as well as the early departure of longtime administrator Dick Baddour as athletic director. The scandal included players receiving jewelry and other gifts from people outside the program, as well as a tutor providing improper help to players on term papers. read more >

Don't look for Gus Malzahn's name atop the list of hot assistant coaches much longer. And it has nothing to do with 2011 being the worst year of any of the six offenses he's overseen. read more >

Around 2006 or 2007, Houston Nutt's Razorback teams inspired me to burn a CD of songs that would help me wallow in sorrow in the event Arkansas would under-perform and suffer a heartbreaking defeat. After seeing the despair radiating off Nutt in his Monday press conference, I began to wonder if he had songs he listened to for comfort in these difficult times, and if so, what would they be? Since this is Ole Miss week, Saturday Roulette will include a song with each pick that we imagine is featured on Nutt's sad times mixtape (I believe he still uses mixtapes). read more >

Former Arkansas tight end D.J. Williams is already making a mark in training camp with the Green Bay Packers. Williams has impressed in Packers camp. The Mackey Award winner has even been getting extended time with the first team, according to Green Bay Press-Gazette. read more >