Good morning. Hog soccer today, Hog basketball tomorrow, and homecoming Saturday. Yeah, we’re excited too.

We’ve got some SEC Tipoff content for you to enjoy, like this Devo Davis interview, and plenty more for this fine fall Thursday.

Now, what has all been mixed into today’s Brew?

📝 Clay Henry sits down with Keith Smart
⚽️ Razorbacks B and Devo paired up
🐗 And so much more!

📝 SMART EXPERIENCE

Mentoring from experience. The white boards in Keith Smart’s office are the ultimate in eye candy for a basketball junkie. You see what’s important for a player to see if they pop into the office of the Arkansas assistant coach.

As I scanned the room waiting for Smart to arrive from a meeting for a long interview, I found pure gold, or maybe when multiple Snickers are plopped into your plastic pumpkin at the door of your favorite neighbor on Halloween.

It was Smart’s “Sikem List.” An editor might argue for “sic em,” but I got the point, especially when I saw the names from last year in this order: Devo Davis, Ricky Council, Anthony Black and Jordan Walsh.

You know what those guys could do, stop the other team’s best offensive threat. They were defensive water moccasins or attack dogs, depending on your preference.

“They are my Swiss Army knives on defense,” Smart said. “They can cover anyone.”

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🎤 SAM PITTMAN LIVE

Sam Pittman joins Chuck Barrett at the Catfish Hole to recap the road stretch and talk about the upcoming home game against Mississippi State. Isaiah Sategna and Max Fletcher join the show after their big performances against Alabama.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 All That Chatter. Arkansas men’s basketball got its turn at SEC Tipoff on Wednesday. Head coach Eric Musselman, and preseason SEC First-Teamer Trevon Brazile sat down in front of the mic to talk about the upcoming season ahead. Click here to listen to Coach Muss talk about what it means to sell out Bud Walton Arena again, and the surprising sport Trevon has been playing during his rehab process.

🔺 To The Nines. The ninth-ranked Arkansas soccer team is down in the Bayou this evening for a match against LSU. The Hogs moved up one spot in the national rankings this week coming off a shutout win over Florida a week ago. LSU has eight wins on the year and six of them have been at home in Baton Rouge. First kick tonight is at 6pm on SEC Network Plus.

🔺 Then There Were 32. The Arkansas men’s tennis team finished the opening day of the ITA Central Region Championships with five Razorbacks and one doubles pair advancing to the Round of 32. Seniors Stefanos Savva, Alan Sau Franco, Melvin Manuel, junior Jake Sweeney, and sophomore Benedikt Emesz all advancing to the Round of 32. Four of the five received a first-round bye while Sweeney claimed two straight-set victories today to clinch his spot. Click here to see the full results from day one.

🔺 Homecoming’s Almost Here! Why not experience it in V.I.P. style? Wooo Pig Perks for Saturday’s game vs. Mississippi State are on sale now! Wooo Pig Perks is a program designed to take Hog fans behind the scenes, providing them an exclusive opportunity to be part of the most memorable Razorback gameday moments. Click here to book your locker room & north end zone tour, pregame sideline passes, or any other perk available!

🔺 Winning Stroke. For the second time this season, Arkansas’ Alessia Ferraguti earned SEC Women’s Swimmer of the Week honors. Alessia’s success was key to propelling the Razorbacks to a 151-149 victory over a talent-rich LSU team. She had four podium finishes in the match, placing first in the 100 and the 200 Breaststroke with times of 1:01.33 and 2:12.93 respectively. She was also part of the Razorbacks’ first-place finish in the 200 Medley Relay and a second-place finish in the 400 Freestyle Relay.

🎧 THE RAZORBACK DAILY

Clay Henry from Hogs Plus on the show! He’s got an exclusive interview with assistant coach Keith Smart and he’s telling us the latest with the men’s basketball team.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday, October 19:

🎾  Women’s Tennis at ITF 15K Jackson
🎾  Men’s Tennis at ITA Central Regional Championship
⚽️ Soccer at LSU @ 6:00 p.m. on SEC Network Plus

Friday, October 20:

🎾  Women’s Tennis at ITF 15K Jackson
🎾  Men’s Tennis at ITA Central Regional Championship
🏐 Volleyball at Tennessee @ 5:30 p.m. on SEC Network Plus
🏀 Men’s Basketball exhibition vs. UT Tyler @ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 21:
 
🎾  Women’s Tennis at ITF 15K Jackson
🎾  Men’s Tennis at ITA Central Regional Championship
🏈 Football vs. Mississippi State @ 11:00 a.m. on ESPN

Sunday, October 22:

🎾  Women’s Tennis at ITF 15K Jackson
🎾  Men’s Tennis at ITA Central Regional Championship
🏐 Volleyball at Kentucky @ 12:00 p.m. on SEC Network
⚽️ Soccer vs. Ole Miss @ 2:00 p.m. on SEC Network Plus

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