Razorback Brew 6/14: Best there is

Today, two star Razorbacks earn major praise.

Good morning. Postseason honors, preseason honors, and so much more to get to on this beautiful Flag Day. Get over the hump of this week with us and a hot cup of joe.

Who’s It Gonna Be? The 2024 opponents for Arkansas football are set to be announced tonight. Oklahoma and Texas are coming to the SEC, and divisions are going out the window. Did we mention the Hogs’ first true road game against Oklahoma State in over 40 years? Tune into SEC Network tonight at 6pm CT as we find out which eight teams the Hogs will face off against on the gridiron in 2024.

Now, what else did we mix into today’s Brew?

🎥 Finest on the track
🏆 Directors’ Cup update
🐗 And so much more!

🎥 ALL ACCESS

Over 30 Arkansas track athletes have been named All-Americans. Celebrate the finest Arkansas track and field has to offer with exclusive access from HogsPlus.com.

Hear awesome coaching insight from the NCAA Outdoor Championships as freshman phenom Jaydon Hibbert set his facility record jump.

Sit down with Jaydon and Tera Talmadge as they discuss breaking records, arriving at this point in his career, and his cooking skills in the kitchen.

Follow Lance Harter and the women's track & field team as they win their 9th consecutive SEC Indoor Championship on the newly named Lance Harter Track. Also, go behind the scenes with Britton Wilson as she prepares to run in the 800-meter finals.

Go behind the scenes as the Arkansas Men's Track and Field team prepares for and competes at the annual Tyson Invitational hosted in Fayetteville. Follow Associate Head Coach Doug Case, Senior sprinter James Benson II, Senior shot-putter Jordan West, and the rest of the #1 ranked Razorbacks as they fight to remain atop the national rankings.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Program Of The Year. For the second consecutive year the Arkansas Razorbacks have claimed the Terry Crawford Program of the Year for the top combined finish at the three national championships held in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field for the 2022-23 seasons. With a total of 25 points the Razorbacks finished ahead of Oregon, runner-up with 29.5 points. The rest of the top five schools includes Texas (34), Alabama (37.5), Notre Dame (37.5), and Stanford (37.5). Arkansas placed 21st in NCAA Cross Country last fall, then won the NCAA Indoor championship and completed the season placing third at NCAA Outdoor.

🔺 There He Goes. We’re now 80 days from the start of Arkansas’ football season. 80 yards is usually how far away the offense has to go following a touchback, but Nathan Parodi took matters into his own hands back in 2021. During the Hogs’ 45-3 blowout win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Parodi took back a punt 80 yards to the house for the Razorbacks’ lone special teams touchdown of the season. Go back to that exciting win in this episode of The Follow.

🔺 Best There Is. Arkansas pitcher Hagen Smith and outfielder Jace Bohrofen have earned All-Region honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings. Hagen was named to the South All-Region First Team and is the first Razorback starting pitcher to earn first-team All-Region praise from the outlet since Isaiah Campbell in 2019. Jace landed on the South All-Region Second Team.

🔺 Finish In Sight. Arkansas secured a spot in the top 15 in the latest 2022-23 Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings released on Tuesday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA). Arkansas has 981.5 points and ranks fourth among the seven Southeastern Conference programs in the top 25 of the latest standings. The Directors’ Cup tracks the nation’s most successful intercollegiate athletics programs for their performances throughout the year. The Razorbacks are aiming for their third-straight top-15 finish after finishing eighth in 2020-21 and seventh in 2021-22.

🔺 Steamrollers Unite. The 2023 Phil Steele preseason All-America team features two dominant Razorbacks in running back Rocket Sanders and offensive lineman Beaux Limmer. Rocket was tabbed to the 2nd team while Beaux made the cut with the 3rd team.

🏨 STEPS FROM DOWNTOWN

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🎧 THE RAZORBACK DAILY

It’s an honor. The Hog football team is continuing to garner preseason accolades. We’ll fill you in on the latest guys who are getting noticed. And the Arkansas basketball roster is taking shape for next season. We’ve got the details on all the new additions.

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Thursday, June 22:

🏀 Razorbacks in the NBA Draft

Friday, August 25:

🏐 Volleyball season-opener vs. Michigan State

Saturday, September 2:

🏈 Football season-opener vs. Western Carolina

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