Good morning, Razorbacks! Six former Razorbacks will be active in this weekend’s NFC and AFC Championships!

What else is Brewin’ today?

🎥 Billy Richmond takes over
🥎 Softball trio earns more preseason praise
🐗 And so much more! 

🎙️ THE HOG POD

Arkansas freshman guard Meleek Thomas didn’t just arrive ready — he was built that way. Raised on the streets of Pittsburgh, Meleek learned grit, toughness, and resilience long before the spotlight found him. In this episode, he shares how his upbringing shaped his mindset and helped turn him into one of the top freshman guards in the country. Hear what truly drives him, the trust and bond he’s built with Coach John Calipari, and how competition and brotherhood fuel his relationship with Darius Acuff. Meleek also opens up about expectations, pressure, and just how good he believes this Arkansas Razorbacks team can be this season. This is a story about hunger, hard lessons, and carrying Steel City toughness onto the biggest stage.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Triple Threat. Three Razorback softball players were named Preseason All-Americans by D1Softball! Outfielder Dakota Kennedy earned first team honors, while pitcher Robyn Herron and infielder Ella McDowell earned second team praise. This round of All-America honors marks the second for all three of these Razorbacks. The trio was also named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List.

Razorback softball came in at No. 8 in D1Softball’s Preseason Top 25 poll.

 🔺 We Back Pat. Arkansas women’s basketball returns to Bud Walton for the annual We Back Pat game. They’ll host Georgia at 6:30 p.m. tonight on SEC Network+. The Razorbacks are seeking their first SEC win of the season.

🔺 New Additions. Razorback women’s golf signed two additions ahead of the spring season! Sara Brentcheneff signs as the No. 28th women’s golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and is the fourth-ranked European. She received an invitation to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur earlier this month. Sofia Cherif Essakili joins the Razorbacks from Agadir, Morocco. She competed in two Wyndham Cups for Team East and helped Team United State win the 2024 Junior Solheim Cup.

🤝  BETTER TOGETHER

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🎧 THE RAZORBACK DAILY

Arkansas keeps rolling in conference play with another win. We’ll break it down and hear from Coach Cal.

📅 WHAT’S AHEAD

Thursday 1/22

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Georgia @ 6:30 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+

Friday 1/23

🏊 Swim & Dive at Kansas @ 2:00 p.m.
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Yale @ 2:00 p.m.
🤸 No. 8 Gymnastics vs. SEMO @ 7:15 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+

Saturday 1/24

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Penn @ 11:00 a.m.
🏀 No. 20 Men’s Basketball vs. LSU @ 7:30 p.m. | Tickets | SEC Network

Sunday 1/25

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Arkansas State @ 11:00 a.m.
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. No. 4 Texas @ 3:00 p.m. | Tickets | SEC Network

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