In this edition of HogTalk, Morning News sportswriters Vernon Tarver, Alex Abrams, and Chip Souza, Robbie Neiswanger discuss the Hogs’ rough treatment at the hands of Alabama and look ahead to the rescheduled game against Texas.

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Podcast: Hog Talk #25

In this edition of HogTalk, Morning News sportswriters Vernon Tarver, Alex Abrams, Chip Souza, and Robbie Neiswanger discuss the postponement of the Texas game and this week’s matchup with Alabama.

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This comes right from Arkansas:

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas-Texas football game scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 13, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin has been postponed due to the weekend forecast of severe weather in Austin and surrounding areas related to Hurricane Ike.

The game between the Razorbacks and the Longhorns will be played in Austin, on Saturday, Sept. 27. Both Arkansas and Texas had the same open date, accommodating the re-scheduling of the game. Kickoff time and television arrangements will be determined at a later date for the Sept. 27 game.

“As we worked closely with the University of Texas to consider the options, the safety and welfare of the student-athletes, coaches and fans was everyone’s top priority,” Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long said. “In considering all of the factors, both institutions felt that postponing the game was the appropriate course of action. We appreciate the cooperation of the University of Texas and the various state and federal authorities in monitoring the situation and working together to make this decision. With this decision, we can now turn our focus to the safety and well-being of the citizens of Texas and others affected by Hurricane Ike.”

This comes right from Arkansas:

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas-Texas football game scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 13, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin has been postponed due to the weekend forecast of severe weather in Austin and surrounding areas related to Hurricane Ike.

The game between the Razorbacks and the Longhorns will be played in Austin, on Saturday, Sept. 27. Both Arkansas and Texas had the same open date, accommodating the re-scheduling of the game. Kickoff time and television arrangements will be determined at a later date for the Sept. 27 game.

“As we worked closely with the University of Texas to consider the options, the safety and welfare of the student-athletes, coaches and fans was everyone’s top priority,” Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long said. “In considering all of the factors, both institutions felt that postponing the game was the appropriate course of action. We appreciate the cooperation of the University of Texas and the various state and federal authorities in monitoring the situation and working together to make this decision. With this decision, we can now turn our focus to the safety and well-being of the citizens of Texas and others affected by Hurricane Ike.”

Here is a sign that’s not too encouraging for Saturday’s game between Arkansas and Texas:

This is from Texas’ athletic Web site:

The University of Texas soccer match against Houston has been moved to Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. The match was originally scheduled for a 7 p.m. kick on Friday, Sept. 12, but was changed due to the threat of bad weather from Hurricane Ike.

This might be the beginning of several game changes, including Saturday’s football game in Austin.

Here is a sign that’s not too encouraging for Saturday’s game between Arkansas and Texas:

This is from Texas’ athletic Web site:

The University of Texas soccer match against Houston has been moved to Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. The match was originally scheduled for a 7 p.m. kick on Friday, Sept. 12, but was changed due to the threat of bad weather from Hurricane Ike.

This might be the beginning of several game changes, including Saturday’s football game in Austin.

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, we have not received any word from Arkansas officials that Saturday’s game at Texas has been postponed or moved to another site because of Hurricane Ike.

There is a rumor going around that the game could be moved to Reynolds Razorback Stadium because of the hurricane. But this is just a rumor that doesn’t seem to have any truth to it.

Yes, it’s true that Arkansas’ grounds crew has painted the Razorback logo at midfield. But don’t buy too much into this. Arkansas associate athletic director Kevin Trainor said the logo was painted for next Saturday’s game against Alabama, not because the Texas game could be moved to Fayetteville.

Hurricane Ike appears to be heading for the Texas coast, and there is a strong possibility that the storm could cause Saturday’s game to be postponed. Officials from both schools are expected to announce Thursday as to whether the game will go on as scheduled.

But it’s not looking too promising at the moment.

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, we have not received any word from Arkansas officials that Saturday’s game at Texas has been postponed or moved to another site because of Hurricane Ike.

There is a rumor going around that the game could be moved to Reynolds Razorback Stadium because of the hurricane. But this is just a rumor that doesn’t seem to have any truth to it.

Yes, it’s true that Arkansas’ grounds crew has painted the Razorback logo at midfield. But don’t buy too much into this. Arkansas associate athletic director Kevin Trainor said the logo was painted for next Saturday’s game against Alabama, not because the Texas game could be moved to Fayetteville.

Hurricane Ike appears to be heading for the Texas coast, and there is a strong possibility that the storm could cause Saturday’s game to be postponed. Officials from both schools are expected to announce Thursday as to whether the game will go on as scheduled.

But it’s not looking too promising at the moment.

Podcast: Hog Talk #24

In this edition of HogTalk, Morning News sportswriters Vernon Tarver, Alex Abrams, and Chip Souza recap last week’s game and look forward to this week’s matchup with Texas.

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It’s that time of the week again. Here’s a look at the next opponent: Texas.

Texas Longhorns

2008 Record: 10-3

Conference: Big 12

Coach: Mack Brown. The Texas coach is in his 11th season at the school. The Longhorns are 105-25 under Brown and have won 10 or more games in seven straight seasons. That includes the 2005 season in which the Longhorns went 13-0 and won the national championship.

Key Player: Quarterback Colt McCoy. The senior struggled through a junior slump, but is off to a great start in 2008. He has thrown for 510 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception against Florida Atlantic and UTEP. As a side note, was there any doubt someone named Colt McCoy was going to be a Texas quarterback? He has to have the best name of any Texas quarterback. A close second? Major Applewhite.

Famous Alumni: We’re not going to get into that. Instead, let’s take a look at some of the famous faces that have been spotted around the program. This is all according to Texas’ media guide: Cyclist Lance Armstrong, actor Matthew McConaughey, actor Kevin Costner, baseball player Nomar Garciaparra and soccer star Mia Hamm, actress Lara Flynn Boyle, actor Jake Gyllenhaal, and musician Willie Nelson.

Fun Fact: Did you know Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium will have a different look than it did the last time the Razorbacks played there in 2003? The stadium’s capacity is now close to the 100,000 mark after expansion plans in the north end zone were completed in time for this season. It is the largest stadium in the Big 12 and now becomes one of the largest in the nation.