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And here he is: Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Calipari.
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ICYMI: Arkansas is hiring former Pitt assistant John Calipari as its next men’s basketball coach.
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The current Arkansas men’s basketball team with a fan.
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Aidan Shaw had a Zoom meeting with Dennis Gates yesterday. The new Mizzou coach will visit Shaw next week.
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New Arkansas men’s basketball big Zvonimir Ivisic is out here at Bogle Park.
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Boogie Fland has been named Mr. New York Basketball.
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For the first time in program history, Arkansas soccer is No. 1 in one of the two major college soccer polls. The Razorbacks have the top ranking in the Top Drawer Soccer poll that was released today.
The United Soccer Coaches poll is released tomorrow.
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They say that we're waiting for the second coming of God. Little did they know, he's been right in front of us all along.
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Here’s John Calipari meeting a young fan and telling her she needs to get out of the rain.
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Arkansas football quarterback Taylen Green is out at Fayetteville High School throwing to some of the Bulldogs receivers today.
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Jack Campion hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send it to overtime. 59-59.
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Received a response from four-star recruit Aidan Shaw saying he’s aware of
#Mizzou
hiring coach Dennis Gates and that he’s still considering the Tigers.
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Here’s part of Tennessee coach Rick Barnes’ answer to my question about
#Mizzou
coach Cuonzo Martin not returning next season.
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JUCO standout Sean East is also reportedly on campus. He is the No. 2 JUCO recruit in the country, per .
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So the new Evansville men’s basketball coach won’t be the only new guy in town…
I’m excited to announce that I’m joining
@courierpress
as the UE athletics reporter! I can’t wait to get started with
@chadlindskog
and the staff and get to work covering the Purple Aces and MVC!
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An audience member asked about DJ Wagner.
Calipari: “Can’t talk about recruiting.”
“Billy Richmond’s dad played for me. Adou Thiero’s dad played for me. Another guy’s dad played for me.”
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SEMO coach Andy Sawyers: "I guess I want to talk to whoever said Arkansas couldn't hit."
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Personal news: This is my final week with the Courier & Press. Saturday is my last day. Thank you to
@chadlindskog
@RyanReynolds
for helping grow as a writer and reporter; to the players, coaches, parents, etc. for letting me tell your stories; to all of you for following along.
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“I remember that feeling of dreaming.”
Evansville’s
@BrandonGaudin
became a
@Braves
fan by watching their games, listening to Skip Caray and mimicking their season. He mostly wanted to be the broadcaster.
Years after writing a letter and dreaming, he is.
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Good morning.
Here’s an updated list of players in the portal
#Mizzou
has been linked to. If I’m forgetting anyone, please let me know.
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NEWS: four-star former
#Mizzou
signee has recommitted to the Tigers. He received his release and reopened his recruitment after it was announced that Cuonzo Martin wouldn’t return, but has recommitted after reportedly having a Zoom call and meeting with Dennis Gates.
@CoMoSports
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An old photo of the new office.
I’m beyond excited to announce that I’m joining
@wholehogsports
to cover University of Arkansas athletics and the SEC. I can’t wait to get started on Tuesday.
Big thanks to
@NWAChip
,
@christinalong00
and
@MattJonesADG
for the opportunity!
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Kobe Brown reposted Xavier Pinson’s Instagram story hinting that he’s considering a return to
#Mizzou
with the caption “YKTVS”.
I’m no texting expert, but the internet tells me this stands for “you know the vibes.”
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Hunter Yurachek thanks Eric Musselman and Danyelle Musselman. He said their work allowed Arkansas to get to the point that it could make a hire like John Calipari.
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Final: Evansville 85, Chattanooga 77
What. A. Comeback.
The Purple Aces go on the road and beat a Mocs team that received votes in the AP Top 25 poll after trailing by 20 points in the second half. UE is 5-0.
What a turnaround from last season. Unbelievable.
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Boogie Fland is on Arkansas’ campus, per his Instagram story.
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Here it is, courtesy of wonderful Courier & Press photographer MaCabe Brown.
Rasheed Bello just blocked a shot with his shoe in his hand. I can honestly say I have never seen that before. He blocked it with his shoe. Wow.
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Final: Southern Indiana 74, Little Rock 67
This 3-pointer from Isaiah Swope iced it for the Screaming Eagles. Trevor Lakes’ 22 points led USI, while Jacob Polakovich’s 16 and Swope’s 19 snapped USI’s three-game skid.
Eagles host UT-Martin on Saturday. Story to come.
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There it is.
Arkansas gets the commitment of five-star recruit Boogie Fland. He’s the third commitment of the John Calipari era, joining Zvonimir Ivisic and Karter Knox.
More to come.
🚨NEWS: 5⭐️CG Boogie Fland (
@BoogieFland
) has committed to Arkansas
@TheAthleticCBB
Fland averaged 11.5 points, 2.8 rebounds & 2.5 assists at the Peach Jam and was a McDonald’s All-American
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Sam Pittman on whether he follows college basketball coaching searches.
"I live in Arkansas, so it'd be hard not to."
He said it seems like the reports point to one guy but that he doesn't know *him* well, but he said it would be a home run or even a grand slam.
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Malachi Singleton ➡️ Davion Dozier
Another really nice catch.
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Mizzou fans currently yelling at Eric Musselman to take his shirt off.
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Arkansas MBB has reportedly gotten the commitment of Tennessee big Jonas Aidoo. He’s the fifth commitment for John Calipari, joining Zvonimir Ivisic, Karter Knox, Boogie Fland and Billy Richmond. He averaged 11.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks.
More to come
@wholehogsports
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🚨NEWS: Jonas Aidoo will transfer to Arkansas
Aidoo averaged 11.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks this season at Tennessee
He was No. 12 on
@TheAthletic
transfer portal rankings
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Kiyron Powell forces Indiana State into a five-second violation.
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Rick Barnes said he's disappointed that Cuonzo Martin is out. He says he's one of the finest people in the business and that he would be the first name he would call if he was an AD looking for a new coach. He said Martin gave him life advice when his daughter adopted children.
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Despite a 71-66 loss to Morehead, Southern Indiana MBB’s Jack Campion hit an emotional buzzer beater to force OT. Just over a week after his dad’s passing, he said “I’m just glad he pushed that one in for me.”
On the moment, a tough loss and going forward:
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Evansville men’s basketball when I covered the team: 17-34 across two seasons
Evansville since I moved: 3-0
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Class of 2018, I'd like to apologize in advance if the hypnotist doesn't want to come back next year. (Watch the full video)
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Missouri State football going 3-9 in the Missouri Valley to going 2-10 in CUSA.
Conference USA announces Missouri State University will join the league on July 1, 2025
CUSA 🤝
@MissouriStBears
#NoLimitsOnUs
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Working on verifying reports that
#Mizzou
is prepared to hire Dennis Gates, pending on board approval.
One interesting point worth noting, Gates' Cleveland State team was one of three Division I programs to give Trevon Brazile an offer.
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Cuonzo Martin says the presence of the fans was a big help.
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Southern Indiana’s Jack Campion is out for tonight’s game. He is away with family following the passing of his father.
There will be a moment of silence prior to the game.
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Former Evansville men’s soccer player
@MattSebek
looks at his time as a Purple Ace fondly. All these years later, he now serves as
@stlCITYsc
’s chief experience officer and has used his time at UE to help him.
On him, his role and building a club:
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John Calipari says he has "a burning desire to compete for championships" at Arkansas.
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My first season of covering college basketball full-time (second if you want to count last year as a student) is officially over. Thank you to everyone who followed along, read my work, interacted and made it rewarding.
I made many great memories and couldn’t be more grateful.
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New Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Calipari takes the stage.
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Huge commit for John Calipari and the Arkansas men’s basketball team. Florida Atlantic transfer Johnell Davis, one of the top players in the portal, is joining the Razorbacks.
More to come.
BREAKING: FAU transfer guard Johnell Davis has committed to Arkansas, per
@GoodmanHoops
🐗
Davis is the No. 1 player in the On3 Transfer Portal rankings. He averaged 18.2 PPG last season👀
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TOUCHDOWN BOSSE WITH 15 SECONDS REMAINING. 61 YARDS. ELIJAH WAGNER TO ARRON FINOTT JR.
Memorial leads 27-26. PAT attempt to come.
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Former Mizzou DE
@MichaelSam52
said there’s been progress in LGBTQ inclusivity in the NFL.
“Carl (Nassib) is the next big step.”
But Sam, the first openly gay player ever drafted, still feels progress is needed.
“They need to do a better job. We all do.”
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HUGE commitment for Evansville men’s basketball. I’ve seen Chuck Bailey rated as both a three- and four-star recruit, very good player. He had his official visit with UE over New Year’s.
Had offers from Kansas, Illinois, UNLV, Ole Miss, Cal, etc.
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Per 247Sports,
#Mizzou
is interested in Northern Iowa transfer Noah Carter. The sophomore forward averaged 15 points and 4.1 rebounds this season. He is reportedly also getting interest from Ole Miss, Arkansas, BYU, Virginia Tech, Texas Tech, Florida and Oklahoma.
@CoMoSports
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What is Arkansas MBB getting in Kentucky transfer DJ Wagner? The former five-star prospect is following John Calipari to the Razorbacks and has NBA potential.
“I do think there’s a really good NBA player in him somewhere.”
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Evansville men’s basketball has gotten the commitment of incoming freshman Josh Hughes. The 6-foot-10 Australian forward comes from the NBA Global Academy and Centre of Excellence while having also played for the national team.
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Me desperately trying to learn Spanish after seeing this Messi news so I can watch El Chiringuito tonight.
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Evansville men’s basketball has announced the signing of Chuck Bailey III. Rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN and three-star by 247Sports. Big signee for the Purple Aces, had offers from Kansas, Illinois and others.
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STORY: Arkansas men’s basketball signee Johnell Davis declines G League Elite Camp invitation.
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Final: Evansville 78, Miami 74
Marvin Coleman hits the clutch free throw to win the game and the Purple Aces are 1-0. Kenny Strawbridge had 23 points, Yacine Toumi had 15 and Marvin Coleman had 11. Intense, entertaining game to start the season. College basketball is back.
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Today marks marks my one-year anniversary of officially working for the Courier & Press. Thank you all for reading, engaging and making this job awesome.
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NEWS: Evansville men’s basketball gets the commitment of Eastern Illinois transfer Cameron Haffner, the son of Purple Ace great Scott Haffner. Cameron was named OVC Freshman of the Year this season.
Story with hopefully more to come:
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There it is.
Five-star recruit Billy Richmond has committed to Arkansas, following John Calipari from Kentucky. He’s the fourth commit of Calipari’s tenure, joining Zvonimir Ivisic, Karter Knox and Boogie Fland.
More to come soon.
NEWS: 2024 Top-20 recruit Billy Richmond, a former Kentucky commit, will follow John Calipari to Arkansas, he tells
@On3Recruits
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The dancing man, the fake coach and a great escape to Fieldhouse.
It was a huge game between
#Mizzou
and Kansas in 2012. When the Tigers won 74-71, Tom Krebs, Andrew Giangreco and Ed Ismert stormed the court and got down to business.
This is their story:
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Arkansas men’s basketball gets the commitment of Kentucky transfer Adou Thiero. A lot of upside, potential 2025 NBA Draft first-round pick.
More to come for
@wholehogsports
.
BREAKING: Kentucky transfer forward Adou Thiero has committed to Arkansas and John Calipari, he tells
@On3sports
.
The 6-8 sophomore averaged 7.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game this season.
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CHASE HUG GRAND SLAM. EVANSVILLE WINS GAME ONE.
EVANSVILLE 5, INDIANA STATE 4
HOLY S***
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Oh, you stormed the court? Get ready to go to Alcatraz, buddy.
ESPN's Jay Bilas on court storming: "If they wanted to stop it, they could stop it tomorrow... You don't have to stop the court storming. One time, all you have to do is once they're on the court, don't let them off. Just say, 'You're all detained' and give them all citations or
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That’s all from me tonight. Thank you all for following along for this unforgettable experience. Cameron Indoor Stadium has been an arena I’ve wanted to check off the list for quite some time. Just incredible.
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Personal post because I’m proud of myself.
After years of telling myself I’d do it eventually, I finally ran my first half-marathon. I didn’t sign up for a public one because I wanted it to be self-motivated.
I also learned how close close (far?) some places are.
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Arkansas has announced that Kenny Payne will be joining John Calipari’s staff. He’s the first hire to be officially announced.
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Tie game. 77-77.
Isaiah Swope ties it with this 3-pointer with 33 seconds to play.
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There’s the first commitment of the John Calipari era for Arkansas. Zvonimir Ivisic, the 7-2 big, follows Calipari from Kentucky to Fayetteville.
BREAKING: 7-foot-2 Kentucky transfer center Zvonimir Ivisic AKA “Big Z” has committed to Arkansas, following John Calipari to Fayetteville, he tells
@On3sports
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Rank Indiana State.
The Sycamores and Drake should both be tournament teams.
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No one wants to see fireworks on your stories. We're all very capable of looking in the sky.
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“Too good to be true.”
“Those 30 franchises, they want that.”
“You can see certain things.”
From Reitz, to Evansville, to Mizzou, to the NBA: Dru Smith’s work and personality have been constant. Here’s his story from those he’s worked with along the way:
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I remember talking to Wes when it was announced that the MVC Tournament was going to be in Evansville. His confidence and excitement were radiant. I’ve thought about that conversation a lot in the past few weeks. He knew his team had a lot of potential.
Hell of a run.
𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻
Thank you Ace Country for being behind us all season!
⚾️
#ForTheAces
x
#GUAC
🥑
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St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer gives a speech addressing protesters and offering the support of the city.
#BlackLivesMatter
#StCharlesProtests
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Son of former
#Mizzou
football player enters the portal.
Tennessee G Victor Bailey, Jr. has entered the transfer portal. Grad transfer.
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First day of my final semester of college.
So you know I had to do it to ‘em.
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