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One of the nation’s top prospects, offensive tackle Brey Cook, 6-7, 314, 5.2 of Springdale Har-Ber will announce his college decision on July 6.
Cook wants to wait until the athletic dead period ( 6-20 to 7-3) is over so his coaches can be there for his announcement.
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C’mon Cook CALL THEM HAWGS!!! *please, please please*
He will be a Hog…
This would be a banner signing for this class…but of course we know that once he signs with Arkansas (and I hope he does), then the recruiting sites will have him rated as a 2* or 3*. Oh well, he’ll still be a beast on the line.
Brey call the HOGS!
Brey-zorback!
Another couple of weeks of agony
Hoping this whole Big 12 breakup will help put us over the top with Brey, although something tells me he bleeds cardinal red and not crimson.
Nothing is concrete of course, but I think Brey will be a Hog.
If so, this would create a very good situation for the Hogs in recruiting.
Our next camp is scheduled for July 17, with a lot of bigtime talent coming to campus.
If Brey commits to the Hogs on July 6th, a lot of those guys are going to take notice before they make that visit to the hill.
It will all be worth it if he chooses the Hogs.
Yes I think that Brey will commit to the Razorbacks. He has been an avid Hog fan for most of his life. We will all welcome him with open arms. He may turn out to be one of the best Hog linemen in quite a few years.
Brey can cause some good post-4th of July fireworks by calling the Hogs! What a positive catalyst this could be. I hope that he and his family are doing ok after the recent loss of a loved one.
If Brey calls the HOGS it will set up a lot of momentum going into the July Camp. GHG
well whip me, beat me, call me edna! July 6 (hatman7-6-63, get it?)is my birthday, what a present it would be to have this outstanding young man announce his future HOGDOM on my birthday!!
If he wants a chance at winning the big12 and a national championship he will be a SOONER.
After losing Frazier to Auburn (at least for now), getting a commitment from Cook would be a soothing balm. With Smothers and other talented O-linemen already committed, this would be a great addition to the class.
Are we still on to some other O-linemen after Cook, or would a commitment from him pretty much wrap up our o-line for this class?
Yes SAHF, there’s a couple of lineman from Arizona and California that we’re interested in. Big-time players.
Yes! forget those sooners man. you can have just as much success here in the great state of Arkansas!
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This would be a banner signing for this class…but of course we know that once he signs with Arkansas (and I hope he does), then the recruiting sites will have him rated as a 2* or 3*. Oh well, he’ll still be a beast on the line.
By joshua on Jun 20, 2010 @ 4:20pm
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Joshua, thats a load of BS.
He’s a HOG!! No doubt
I still think Andre Yasdfsaldgjoiuwh;lsdgh would be a great get for this class…
Brey-zorback…I love it! I’m glad he’s announcing before the summer is out. This is gonna be a banner recruiting class for linemen. And Cook is at the head of the class. He is a 4 star, but will be a 5 star before his college career is over. The Hawgs are gonna rise again!!!
I cant wait for Brey to call the Hogs!!!
There were a couple of New Orleans OL mentioned this am, with one listing us first on his list!
If this kid goes somewhere else other than to the U of A, Petrino needs to call a staff meeting and bash a few offensive coaches heads. Standout prep stars in the shadow of Tuscaloosa don’t go anywhere else but Bama. The same holds true for those that light up the highlight reels around Gainsville FL, Athens GA and Knoxville TN. Any excuse given to why this shouldn’t be the norm around Northwest Arkansas is unacceptable.
ua87, Oklahoma offered Brey first.
We are going to end up over signing this year because there will be too many great player to pass on.
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or because we are offering too many sub par players.
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What would you like the coaches to have done they didn’t do. I think we get him, but they have done everything possible to get him. I don’t believe not offering first would be enough for him to not commit to the Hogs
peyton should be hired as the recruiting coordinator. Obviously MUCH smarter than our Coaches. I’m thinking with a few months under his belt at that position, he’d be an obvious replacement for Jeff Long as AD.
Peyton why don’t you go ahead and list the subpar players you are talking about and give us the individual scouting reports you have gathered on them in film study. That way we can breakdown on your list who is worthy of actually garnering D-1 attention and who we should ignore
Aces…fliphog, I predict you have a good day. Aces, you caught a set on your post.
Brey, Life can end up full of regrets. If you follow your heart you will be fine.
Brey – you can’t go wrong with Coach Petrino & Coach Klenakis and their pro-style system.
Sounds like he plans to be a Razorback. I certainly hope so. This will make the class 11 recruits, plus a walk on. This class is coming together very nicely.
With respect to RiG, Life IS full of regrets. The biggest ones are when we choose not to put our all into something. This could be our marriage, our church, our job, our hobbies, etc. But part of the satisfactions of life is overcoming these disappointments. A NC with the Hogs would certainly prevent a bunch of these disappointments.
I was watching some of the Open yesterday. They had an interview with Ben Hogan where as a man in his 70′s or 80′s he lamented his disappointment about a certain shot that he didn’t hit with his all. Hogan was the best ball striker to ever play progolf. He had the best work ethic for practice, too. A day that you don’t practice is a day that you don’t improve. If he had won that championship, we would never have heard about that shot.
I have to admit that this waiting on Cook to decide is wearisome and somewhat agravating to me. Either you are or you are not a Razorback.
When I knew that I wanted to marry my wife…I didn’t have to take six months to decide if I loved her or not.
This would be a banner signing for this class…but of course we know that once he signs with Arkansas (and I hope he does), then the recruiting sites will have him rated as a 2* or 3*. Oh well, he’ll still be a beast on the line.
By joshua on Jun 20, 2010 @ 4:20pm
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Joshua, thats a load of BS.
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PeytonHillisFTW, should I type “sarcasm” next to the posts that are obviously sarcasm, just so you don’t get confused??? I don’t know you were that “simple minded”.
I was just making a point about how the recruiting sites don’t give much love to recruits that sign with the Hogs early. Of course Brey won’t be rating a 2*, it was just a joke….PLEASE lighten up a bit!
This is the #1 recruit in the State per Otis Kirk, before Frazier picked the flats. I really hope he picks the Hogs. But, if he picks another school don’t begin to attack his ability, his character, or his intelligence. He has to live with his decision, not us fans.
As for bashing coaches: Georgia has lost three playes from Clarke Central HS who went on to play in the NFL. Some kids list as their goal an opportunity to get away from home and add to the growth experience. Drew Breese went to HS in the shadows of UT and went to Purdue.
Razorback Roger, Brey has his reasons for waiting and we should respect that. I don’t see anything wrong with him wanting his coaches to be able to be there for the announcement.
Drew Brees never got an offer from UT.
This might be old news, but Hankins just committed to Arizona.
Did he say he was announcing his commit from Springdale-Harber? I only assumed so.
I thought Rob Hankins was Miami bound. Just goes to show you never know with recruiting 17-18 year old kids.
I did too, Gonzohog. Wow! Why Arizona?
I really wanted us to get Hankins and Wallace. I hope we are still in a good position for Wallace.
Dunno MRPRFCT, but either way it looks like he decided a long time ago he was going to a school with palm trees.
Maybe he thought the girls in Arizona were just as goodlooking, with less crime.
This is a 2 day old link, but if some of you just happened to have missed it, this is a good read.
http://arkansasnews.com/2010/06/19/no-big-12/
Well, after hearing his interview with Shawn and Wally I knew we weren’t going to get him. He just didn’t sound enthused when talking about Arkansas.
I hope that if and when Brey makes his decision that is not to our liking, please do not demonise him or his family as some did to Kyle Fraizer. Please keep our passion in check so as not to be hateful.
Arkansas’s team site on Rivals is reporting an offer to Warren WR, Jalen Cobb, ’6-2″, 180 lbs., 4.6 – 40. Class of 2012.
You’re right, belpa. With that said, I do believe he will choose Arkansas.
Well, after hearing his interview with Shawn and Wally I knew we weren’t going to get him. He just didn’t sound enthused when talking about Arkansas.
By MRPRFCT on Jun 21, 2010 @ 9:41am
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Is this comment about Hankins? I rarely get to listened to that show. He may have decided against Miami because of their depth chart. The canes are always loaded at LB.
Hey guys, even Alabama signed some guys they beat Southern Miss, UAB, etc for. Florida signed a 2 star QB. As long as most of this class isn’t poor we will be fine.
Yea, I was referring to Hankins.
Why go to Norman and play in the “not so stable” Little 10, when you can just move a few miles from home, play for your favorite school, and play in the “most stable”/best league in the country?
I guees it seems like a no-brainer to all of us, but there’s lots of things to consider when choosing a school.
Brey will make the right choice for himself, whether we like it or not.
That’s what he should do, but I’d be suprised if he didn’t pick the Hogs.
GonzoHog, I believe Cobb was offered in March. He is a big time player since the 9th grade Cobbs has been rumored to be the next “special” Warren WR. I’m surprised WR Shaq Jones Northside hasn`t been talked about much. Haven’t seen him play but he is supposed to be a D-1 player as well.
MRPRFCT,
I wouldn’t look too much into Florida getting a 2 star QB. They’ve already got a commit from the #1 pro-style QB in the country according to Rivals.
I was referring to last years’ class.
My point was even big-time programs sign a 2 star here and there, that they sometimes beat a Southern Miss or UAB for players. As long as that’s not the majority of your class then you should be ok.
Come July 6th…BREY COOK WILL BE A HOG!!
Belpha asks us not to criticize a player that chooses to go somewhere else but he ranted about our last commit.
Where did DeMarcus Ware go to school? I sure would like to beat someone for a guy like him!
oldhog, those guys are few and far between.
Life is good and it’s gonna be a long, long summer. 75 days to go. Pace yourselves and don’t forget to breathe.
I hope I am wrong about this. But if an Arkansas player really wants to play for Arkansas, then they declare and move on it. They do not need to ‘hype’ or explain it. This sounds like a set-up for Zero u. I smell a big sooner sewer rat, but life goes on regardless.
I think DeMarcus Ware played WR in high school. A lot of the guys that become high draft picks from non-power schools go through position changes in college. TE-OL WR-DE/LB RB-CB/S
My point is that D. Ware went to Auburn, AL high and was recruited by Troy. He played both ways in high school. He was very good in college and has turned out to be a very good NFL player. Just because a coach is at a small school doesn’t mean he can’t evaluate talent.
lol i knew you guys would flip your chit. just goes to show that theres two sides to every coin and you lot are extremely predictable.
PHFTW, you’re the most predictable of the bunch. You sing the same
tune everyday.
DeMarcus Ware went to Troy
My bad. I see your comment now oldhog
Be a Hog and the state will forever remember you and take care of you! We need you and want you, and I’m here in Texas saying this to you! We’re all watching you, and want you to be a Razorback. There is no finer helmet in College Football and the coaches are awesome! Hope to meet you one day too! Go Hogs!
Any news on Anthony Wallace???
The fact of the matter is that the overwhelming majority of the top recruits we have offered are narrowing down their lists and Arkansas is not making the cut, or they are committing to other schools. This is very quickly turning into a recruiting year that looks the same as last year.
That’s one reason we need Cook to commit so badly.
Wow its getting nasty round here…
Hankins committed to Arizona… didn’t see that one coming..
After the HOGS win the SEC this season, top recruits will start signing with the HOGS! Let’s don’t foget…they don’t SIGN until Feb. As we ALL KNOW, commitment is NOT a given
Brey was born to be a Hog… I sure hope that is the way it turns out, but that is a decision for Brey and his family, and we need to respect that decision if it is not the Hogs. Though I won’t like it!!!!! GO HOGS
“The fact of the matter is that the overwhelming majority of the top recruits we have offered are narrowing down their lists and Arkansas is not making the cut, or they are committing to other schools. This is very quickly turning into a recruiting year that looks the same as last year.”
Just for fun, please name these “majority of the top recruits” would ya? Because we have offered many many top recruits…. there is actually a reason why schools do that… it is called smart recruiting… But go ahead and name all these top recruits that we have lost out on months before signing day….
hogatexan, just do a little research.
i actually could name the top recruits we’ve offered, but there isn’t room here. its easier to list the few that we still do have a shot with.
Arkansas offered 55 Rivals 4 stars. At this point, we have a legitimate shot with about 6 of those, here they are:
OL Brey Cook
TE Chris Barnett
ATH/RB Rodney Coe
OL Kiaro Holts
WR Kasen Williams
DT Devonte Brown
and who knows?:
DT Kevin McReynolds
RB Daniel Lasco
He names Chris Barnett, but not his best friend Anthony Wallace. Funny. More proof. Take your own advice and “do some research”.
Anthony Wallace is probably going to pick Oklahoma or Texas
btw Mr P, still waiting for you to add something productive to a conversation for once.
i forgot one guy that was on my list — OL Gregory Robinson, i doubt he’s coming to Arkansas, but at least he is talking about us, along with Auburn, LSU, USC, and Oklahoma.
And you’re saying we do not have a legitimate shot at Wallace, but we do have a legitimate shot at Barnett? His best friend? You do know they said they’d love to play for the same college, right? Admit you just forgot about Wallace. Admit you didn’t “do a little research”. Don’t be prideful. We know you failed to mention him because you forgot about him. We are use to it.
You being wrong that is.
what about Quinta Funderburk,Andre Yruretagoyena,Gregory Robinson & Nick Waisome are they not interested anymore?
i did do research on Wallace, stop being a prick with every post you write.
Wallace has had less things to say about Arkansas than Barnett has. I would say Barnett is more likely to play for Arkansas than Wallace, yes. Which means Wallace is probably trying to convince Barnett to go somewhere else.
Arkansas did not make Nick Waisome’s latest cut.
Gregory Robinson as I said, we still appear to have a shot at.
Andre Yruretagoyena will most likely be deciding between Oregon and Michigan.
Quinta Funderburk is supposedly still wide open, but there is no news i could find to indicate that Arkansas is high on his list.
You should go to the Shawn and Wally site and listen to the interviews.
It was reported on Bo Mattingly Show that Brey Cook will visit
Zero U before he announces his school. Stoops will get a shot
at him. But it won’t help the Sooners. Go hogs!
thanks for the reference of the Shawn and Wally interview though. I would listen to those more if they asked more relevant questions that fans want to know about, ie – does Arkansas have as good of a chance as anyone else?
there is obviously a lot of kids to keep track of, which is why Richard Davenport does this job full time.
but even fans like me can do a little research and come up with a pretty comprehensive list of 4 star kids that Arkansas still has a good chance with. That number at this point is somewhere in the 7-10 range. if we get one-third of those to commit, we will be doing pretty good.
I have been out of the loop for awhile, does anyone think that the Hogs have a legitimate chance at a top 15 class or close? I know losing Frazier for the time at least hurt our chances, although something tells me that we are not completely out of the picture with Frazier. A lot can happen between now and the first Wednesday in Febuary…
arkiebarkie,
Sounds like he might do what Frazier did with CBP staff before choosing Auburn…..go to the head coach and thank him for the recruiting and the opportunity, but inform him he plans to play Brey-zorback football. (maybe this is just what I wish will happen)
Thanks Peyton boy thats to bad about Waisome.
If we have a chance at a top 15 class we will need to sign Brey Cook and a few more good players. Highly rated 3* that have the potential to become 4*.
I think Frazier will remain committed to Auburn as long as Malzahn is there. Let us not overlook the posibility that if Malzahn leaves he might take some recruits with him.
Being ranked in the top 10 probably wont happen. We arent looking for the kind of players that are “Flashy” enough. QB’s, RB’s
I would be happy with a top 20 class if we meet all our needs. However, even being ranked whatever number we were last year (32 … 47 depending on who you talk to) We didnt even get the #1 target (Calvin Barnett) on campus so our ranking will take a big hit there.
a top 20 class would be great. i think a top 15 class is just too far out of reach at this point.
We don’t need Frazier!!!
We seem to be doing pretty good with a pro style QB now. Just sayin. I think CBP can develop any type . Dual threat would be nice, but not neccessary.
We are also in on some really good DL across the country like MCreynolds..
I am ready to give all this recruiting a rest after Cook commits. It is time to start thinking about the team have now and those coming in this fall. For me it is any way. All this speculation makes enemies of all of us Razorback fans. Like I said before, Opinions are like noses, everybody has one. So if Peytonhillis or MrPrft has a different opinion than me on a prospect that is fine. If a prospect chooses another college, fine, he is a forgotten entity.
PeytonHillisFTW on Jun 21, 2010 @ 2:41pm
You didn’t list malcomb Brown.
oldhog,
lol thats because i dont think we have a shot with malcolm brown. would love to hear from anyone that thinks we do what their reasons are for thinking that.
Also, add 4-star DB Charles Jackson to my list. Richard said on Hog Trail that Arkansas is in his top 4 along with Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma. He would be a huge pick up, along the lines of Brey Cook importance.
IMO with a bcs type year, we would certainly get the attention of top players.There will be some go another way but we may also be able to pick up on some top players after the season.In recruiting, how you finish can change everything.
The only way the Hawgs can get top 10 classes, is if the state puts out a couple of 4-5* players a year(and we get them all) and we start to really clean up the Fort Worth/Dallas area.
yeah, just wish Arkansas could figure out how Auburn does what they do in recruiting, considering Auburn isn’t winning national championships recently, last time i checked.
i can see our 4 star targets committing to Texas, Oklahoma, etc….but Auburn? come on man.
Im very scared…brey cook seems to be showing more intrest in Oklahoma on rival.com. We’ll see… everybody fell positive brey will called the hog.If you intrested go http://oklahoma.rivals.com/default.asp?type=2.
PHFTW and others….
Auburn Alabama is a great (not good) college town. Think Fayetteville before “The Wal”. They have the most loyal alumni in the SEC, their kids drink the AU Koolaid. Their facilities are now first rate and the Auburn Supper Club is an every year top college bar in America. Once a kid spends a weekend on the “Flats” AU has a shot. This is not Starkville….
oklahoma has 9! four stars committed already.
PHFTW,
Get over it. They are an established program already, just like Texas. They’re going to get their’s.
Those 2 programs are the big roosters, with 8 little chickadies following close behind.
Take a good look at those other 8 team recruiting sites. There’s a very good chance you’ll find these teams don’t get fed very well, because those 2 big roosters are eating up all the feed down there on that hallowed feeding ground. (The state of Texas)
Arkansas hasn’t matured into a big rooster just yet, but you can bet your last dollar neither one of those big cocks take him for granted any more when they see him now.
Maybe we should recruit all the 5-8 182 lb 4 star Safeties….
Maybe we should recruit all the 5-8 182 lb 4 star Safeties….
By MRPRFCT on Jun 22, 2010 @ 9:37am
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THAT’S FUNNY!
Personally, even though I do like seeing multiple star ratings, I don’t believe it means everything, especially with CBP.
Look at the highly rated recruits Texas gets every single year. If those stars really mean’t that much, they would have won at least 5 out of the last 10 NCs.
There’s a reason those guys have a reputation for doing less with more. It’s because they’re almost never as good as the hype they’re trying to live up to.
They should’ve never even played for a NC last year. Everyone knows a defensive minded Nebraska team got skrewed in the Big 12 Championship last season.
Ditto with LSU.
What?!?! Texas had Alabama on the ropes. Had McCoy not gotten hurt, Texas would have rolled Alabama.
Holy crude MRPRFCT. Saying Texas would have won had McCoy not gone down, is like saying Nick Saban doesn’t know how to make defensive adjustments.
Funny how you seem to know exactly what would’ve happened after only seeing McCoy play 2 series as QB.
The only reason Texas was in it for as long as they were was because ‘Bama prepared for McCoy, not the pass-happy Freshman.
They also used some “smoke and mirrors”, gadget plays you seem to believe doesn’t work in the SEC.
In the end, it all fell apart for Texas, just like it did for everyone else that played Alabama last season.
Texas almost got rolled by A&M last season too. We know that team don’t we?
As I recall, McCoy was hurt on the 5th play of their first drive and boy were they driving. Let’s give them 7 points because bama had no answer until McCoy got hurt and texas went stupid with their playcalling. Alabama went for a fake punt and failed. Texas scored a FG but probably would have scored a TD with MCCoy. Texas would have been up 14-0 before Nick Satan could rip his headset off.
After McCoy was hurt Texas went predictable with run on 1st down, run on 2nd down, pass on 3rd and long. Texas couldn’t move the ball. Texas had a bunch of 3 and outs because of that which wore their defense down. Finally, Texas opened up the offense and Texas moved the ball. Unfortunately, it was too late.
I know you rooted for Texas to win, MRPRFCT. My only question is why?
You obviously don’t root for SEC teams, which by far makes much more since than rooting for a Big 12…ahem…Big 10 team, that just happens to represent the furtile recruiting ground we were talking about not long ago.
(1) In your own words, rooting for a team doesn’t help them win, so why do it?
(2)If your going to root for a team to win, why not the SEC squad representing your league?
If Texas wins the NC against an SEC team, they and OU become even more popular for many of Arkansas’s own recruiting targets in Texas, but for some reason, you don’t see this.
If those same kids see the SEC dominating every year, being the best of the best, year in and year out, that makes playing in the SEC more attractive, right?
That means Arkansas becomes more attractive. Those kids would get to play in the SEC and remain close to home, right?
This is just one of the reasons Arkansas won’t go to that league. Texas and OU dominates it for the elite players, and we would be giving up the 1 edge we finally have on those guys.
I didn’t root for Texas.
GonzoHog, I can think of 2 Texas athlete we beat Texas for. Thank God for HDNs win in the 2000 Cotton Bowl and Ronnie Wingo’s friendship with Cobi Hamilton. If Alabama wins titles they will get the best of the best players. We play alabama every year.