A former Michigan State defensive end is transferring to Arkansas
On December 3rd, Michigan State football defensive end Ken Talley entered the transfer portal. Less than two weeks later, he has made his decision. Talley announced on his social media on Monday that he has decided to transfer to Arkansas to continue his collegiate career.
Arkansas will be the third program for the young defensive lineman who had originally transferred to MSU from Penn State.
You can keep track of all the incoming and outgoing transfers around Michigan State through the transfer portal using our tracker here.
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Former Tennessee offensive lineman enters the NCAA transfer portal.
Arkansas offensive lineman Addison Nichols entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Nichols played at Arkansas in 2024 after transferring from Tennessee.
“After much prayer and thoughtful reflection, I have made the difficult decision to enter the transfer portal, with two years of eligibility remaining,” he announced.
Nichols transferred from Tennessee to Arkansas following the 2023 season. He appeared in 14 games for the Vols from 2022-23.
Nichols appeared in every regular-season contest in 2023, while playing against Ball State and UT Martin in 2022.
He went to Tennessee from Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Georgia.
Nichols and Arkansas defeated Tennessee, 19-14, during the 2024 regular-season in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Boogie Fland, a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft (No. 20 on our latest Aggregate Mock Draft), is quickly making a name for himself as a freshman under John Calipari in his first year coaching Arkansas after leaving Kentucky. Standing …
Boogie Fland, a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft (No. 20 on our latest Aggregate Mock Draft), is quickly making a name for himself as a freshman under John Calipari in his first year coaching Arkansas after leaving Kentucky.
Standing at about 6-foot-2 and weighing just under 180 pounds, Fland will draw comparisons to a former Calipari-coached guard Rob Dillingham, the 8th overall pick in last year’s draft, or a little-known guard drafted out of Vanderbilt named Darius Garland.
Known for his shooting touch, poise, playmaking and his ability to thrive both on-ball and off-ball, Fland is already showcasing his potential as a future NBA guard.
Following a clutch performance against Miami, Fland spoke with HoopsHype and reflected on the start of his true freshman season, his ability to close games, his playstyle, playing in high-intensity situations early in the year and more.
Texas vs. Arkansas injury update: Key players Vasek, Blackwell Jr., Green, and Jackson listed ahead of Saturday’s showdown in Fayetteville.
The Texas Longhorns and Arkansas Razorbacks have announced their first student-athlete availability reports ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated matchup in Fayetteville.
Texas listed edge rusher Colton Vasek and linebacker Morice Blackwell Jr. as doubtful for the game. Meanwhile, Arkansas listed quarterback Taylen Green and running back Ja’Quinden Jackson—formerly a Texas Longhorns quarterback—as probable to play.
Blackwell’s addition to the Longhorns’ report comes as a surprise, with no clear indication of when he sustained the injury. Vasek, however, has been sidelined since before Texas’s dominant 49-17 win over Florida last week.
Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman confirmed Monday that Green practiced throughout the team’s recent bye week following a knee injury suffered in their loss to Ole Miss. Pittman expressed optimism regarding Green’s return.
“Taylen practiced every day last week, and I believe he’ll be fine,” Pittman stated.
Should Green be limited, Arkansas remains confident in backup quarterback Malachi Singleton. Singleton performed admirably in relief against Ole Miss, completing 11 of 14 passes for 207 yards and one touchdown, along with eight carries for 44 yards and an additional score.
“Malachi played extremely well and we’re glad we have him and have a lot of belief in him when he goes in the game.” Pittman said.
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discusses the Vols’ offensive tempo after playing Oklahoma and Arkansas on the road.
Tennessee will look to rebound from its first loss of the season on Saturday against Florida. Arkansas defeated the Vols, 19-14, last week.
Tennessee’s offense recorded 332 yards against the Razorbacks (158 passing, 174 rushing). The Vols also totaled 24:31 in time of possession.
Prior to facing Arkansas, the Vols played at Oklahoma (W, 25-15) in back-to back road games. Tennessee totaled 345 yards (194 passing, 151 rushing) and 35:41 time of possession against the Sooners.
Tennessee also totaled 10 penalties for 82 yards and two turnovers at Oklahoma, while committing 10 penalties (60 yards) and zero turnovers at Arkansas.
Fourth-year head coach Josh Heupel discussed what is preventing the Vols’ offense from getting tempo and the areas of struggles on offense recently.
“This past week, offensively, you look at the football game and there were so many self-inflicted wounds: pre-snap penalties, playing penalties, missed communication,” Heupel said. “At times, you aren’t playing on tempo. In the course of drives when we’ve wanted to play with tempo, we’ve been able to do it and play efficiently. There was Dylan Sampson’s big run and multiple instances of it. At the end of the day, you have to play smart and effective football.
“The prior week, I certainly slowed things down in the second half and played a different style because of the flow of the football game. I try to play all three phases together. For us, we have to do the ordinary things at a really high level. Last week, we didn’t do that very well. The game before that, we did a lot of things really well.”
Week 6 featured three top 10 teams lose in the Southeastern Conference: Alabama, Tennessee and Missouri.
Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) remains ranked in the top 10 after losing, 19-14, at Arkansas on Saturday. The Vols are down four spots in this week’s AP Poll top 25 rankings.
Updated odds for Tennessee’s chances in making the College Football Playoff after losing at Arkansas in Week 6.
Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) was one of three SEC teams to suffer a top 10 upset loss in Week 6.
The Vols lost their first contest during the 2024 regular-season. Arkansas defeated Tennessee, 19-14, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Following the Razorbacks’ upset win against Tennessee, ESPN’s Football Power Index released updated odds for the Vols in 2024.
Tennessee has a 47.7 percent chance of making the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, a 9.2 percent chance of making the national championship game and a 4.3 chance of winning a national title this season.
ESPN FPI also gives Tennessee a seven percent chance of winning the Southeastern Conference.
PHOTOS: Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Arkansas pull off top 10 upsets in Week 6
Week 6 of the college football season concluded on Saturday. Week 6 featured three top 10 upsets in the Southeastern Conference.
The SEC slate kicked off with No. 21 Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0 SEC) and No. 9 Missouri (4-1, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday. The Aggies were victorious, 41-10, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
Saturday’s second top 10 upset took place at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt (3-2,1-1 SEC) defeated No. 1 Alabama (4-1, 1-1 SEC), 40-35.
Week 6 in the SEC concluded with Arkansas (4-2, 2-1 SEC) defeating No. 4 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC), 19-14, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel recaps the Vols’ loss at Arkansas in Week 6.
Arkansas (4-2, 2-1 SEC) defeated No. 4 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday for a top five win.
75,573 were in attendance at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the sixth-largest crowd in stadium history.
Fourth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media following the game.
“Disappointing night for us as a football team,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. “I didn’t think we handled, or started fast, didn’t do the ordinary things at a high level. Offensively, hurt ourselves consistently there in the first half. They were able to extend some drives, some third-down conversions.
“End of the day, starting with me, it wasn’t good enough tonight, and between all three phases, we’ve got to find a way to be on the right side of the scoreboard. We got to get better, so at this point you got an opportunity to come together, pull harder, fight stronger, play for each other and continue to grow. Still a lot out there, obviously, as everybody sees, but the main thing is we got to continue to get better.”
Squirrel White led Tennessee with seven receptions for 38 yards.
It was the Vols’ fourth consecutive loss to the Razorbacks.
After trailing, 3-0, at halftime, the Vols scored 14 consecutive points to take a 14-3 lead.
Arkansas scored the final 16 points of the contest as backup quarterback Malachi Singleton came into the game after starter Taylen Green left due to injury.
The Razorbacks scored the game-winning touchdown on an 11-yard run by Singleton with 1 minute, 17 seconds remaining in the contest.
