Arkansas’s bowl destination has been revealed
The stage is set for Arkansas’s Bowl game. The Razorbacks will take on Texas Tech in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
The Liberty Bowl is no stranger to the Hogs. It’s the seventh time Arkansas has been invited to play in the storied venue, the fourth time since 2010. Meeting Tech in a bowl game, on the other hand, isn’t.
The two are former Southwest Conference foes, so they’ve only had the opportunity to play each other in the postseason since 1992 when Arkansas left for the SEC. Since leaving the SWC, Tech and Arkansas are tied, with the Raiders holding a one-game winning streak. However, the Hogs own the overall series 28-8.
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Transfer Board: Hogs’ Defense Needs More SEC Quality Players
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Year six under Arkansas oach Sam Pittman, similar to years prior, will be put under a microscope for much of the offseason as he looks to improve his team through the transfer portal.
The Hogs have signed quite a few impressive transfer portal hauls since 2020 incuding a top-10 finish in 2022 which included multi-year playmakers Landon Jackson (LSU), Dwight McGlothern (LSU) and instant impact linebacker Drew Sanders who transferred in from Alabama.
The Razorbacks will seek the aid of better NIL and revenue sharing to build a roster that can shrink the gap between them and other SEC programs like Missouri, Ole Miss and South Carolina. If Arkansas is serious about backing the football program financially its time to put money where the mouth is and improve the front end of the defense first.
Travis Williams’ unit surrendered nearly 270 yards through the air against its four ranked opponents and didn’t force a single interception. Much of that had to do with the Razorbacks’ lack of pressure applied to quarterbacks, eight against ranked foes, which desperately needs to be fixed.
Defensive End
With the departure of future NFL Draft pick Landon Jackson seeking his NFL Draft prospects, the Razorbacks are now dealt the task of adding some pop to its edges for next season. Alabama has quite a few intriguing defensive line transfers if Arkansas decides to pursue.
One of the top edge rushers in the portal right now is Keanu Koht, a former top-100 prospect in the 2021 class. The 6-foot-4, 242 pound end has spent four seasons in Tuscaloosa and finished his time with the Crimson Tide recording nine career tackles, three for loss and one sack.
Texas A&M defensive end Malick Sylla will look to play his final season elsewhere as he entered the transfer portal Thursday. The 6-foor-5, 260 pound pound edge rusher has played three seasons with the Aggies as a member of the No. 1 recruiting class in 2022, recording 26 tackles and four sacks
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