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Arkansas native Kenneth Dixon closing in on ncaa career rushing TD mark
Posted on 10/8/15 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 10/8/15 at 4:54 pm
I know this isn't technically related to razorback football,but I thought it was interesting that this guy has been so good in college. I always wondered why we never recruited him out of high school, I guess because he played at such a small school but still the guy had over 5,000 all purpose yards. We really missed on this one
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Posted on 10/8/15 at 5:36 pm to swhog355
I remember us passing on him. I remember people questioning why he wasn't offered. well good for him anyways.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 6:13 pm to swhog355
Petrino passed on him.
The small school angle is ridiculous considering Junction City plays in the same league as Strong and Strong won the state title Dixon's senior season. Petrino got A.Turner and B.Jones out of Junction City.
The small school angle is ridiculous considering Junction City plays in the same league as Strong and Strong won the state title Dixon's senior season. Petrino got A.Turner and B.Jones out of Junction City.
This post was edited on 10/9/15 at 9:44 am
Posted on 10/8/15 at 8:02 pm to swhog355
Kenneth Dixon is fricking sick. May be the biggest instate loss of my lifetime. Couldn't believe he was from Arkansas when someone first told me.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 8:13 pm to Jon Ham
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Kenneth Dixon is fricking sick. May be the biggest instate loss of my lifetime. Couldn't believe he was from Arkansas when someone first told me.
Petrino and Horton didn't think he was SEC quality and was too small to make it through a season.
Charles Clay was a big miss as well.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 7:40 am to Jon Ham
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Kenneth Dixon is fricking sick. May be the biggest instate loss of my lifetime.Couldn't believe he was from Arkansas when someone first told me.
I guess that depends on how old you are.
There have been some great players UA missed out on in my lifetime for sure.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:34 am to boogiewoogie1978
It should basically be a rule to let any of these 7A West dudes who don't want to be Hogs go and sign all the booger boys.
The booger boys always wind up crushing it elsewhere while the 7A hype machine dudes basically ALWAYS bust.
Slick Shelley, Both Fraziers etc etc.
The booger boys always wind up crushing it elsewhere while the 7A hype machine dudes basically ALWAYS bust.
Slick Shelley, Both Fraziers etc etc.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:35 am to boogiewoogie1978
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There have been some great players UA missed out on in my lifetime for sure.
Cedric Houston, Deangelo Williams, that one receiver that went to TN, can't think of his name.
Who else?
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:38 am to STLhog
Slick shelly?
He ended up transferring to tulsa.
He ended up transferring to tulsa.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:42 am to pioneerbasketball
Keith Jackson comes to mind.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 9:47 am to STLhog
Cedric Houston, DeAngelo Williams, all of the Warren boys who used to go to Tennessee, Kevin Payne out of Junction City, Corrie Williams out of Camden Harmony Grove
but this isn't tRant so 
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:00 am to DaleDenton
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Charles Clay was a big miss as well.
HUGE loss.
I remember being extremely Nutt didn't land him, and I don't believe he was even offered (Rivals doesn't show an offer). He looked like a special player coming out of high school and completely tore it up at Tulsa playing like 4 different offensive positions from RB to H-back to TE to FB.
Imagine him as an H-Back/TE in Petrino's 2009 and 2010 offenses.
This post was edited on 10/9/15 at 10:01 am
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:06 am to pioneerbasketball
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Slick shelly?
He ended up transferring to tulsa.
Bret Smith out of Warren. He was an absolute monster in high school, and you could argue that he is an all-time great as far as Arkansas HS football goes.
He had 1,000 seasons in rushing, receiving and passing at Warren, and I remember he hit all three 1,000 yard marks in his senior season when he played QB for a bit.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:12 am to Feral
Yeah, I remember now.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:14 am to pioneerbasketball
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Slick shelly?
He ended up transferring to tulsa.
My point was he went to TN and was a bust. Just like Frazier and Auburn and Frazier and Bama.
He did go to UT to start right?
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:14 am to Feral
From his wiki:
There were 12 players better?
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Clay attended Little Rock Central High School where he was ranked as the 13th top overall prospect in the state of Arkansas by Rivals.com his senior season
There were 12 players better?
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:15 am to Litigator
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end of the story he chose LaTech
Pretty sure we never offered if you're referring to Dixon.
I'm almost positive. A lot of people were pissed about it and swore he was probably the best player in the state that year.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:23 am to STLhog
Yes.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:28 am to STLhog
Here's how it was written up:
"Personal: Kenneth Dixon ... Son of Kenneth Dixon and Sheila Baker ... Born on Jan. 21, 1994 in El Dorado, Ark. ... Has two siblings: Ashley Dixon and Arrian Easton ... Chose Louisiana Tech over Arkansas State, Arkansas, LSU and Ole Miss ... Recruited by Rob Likens."
But evidently ithe write up is in La Tech's official internet site. I'm guessing that none of the SEC schools made an offer.
"Personal: Kenneth Dixon ... Son of Kenneth Dixon and Sheila Baker ... Born on Jan. 21, 1994 in El Dorado, Ark. ... Has two siblings: Ashley Dixon and Arrian Easton ... Chose Louisiana Tech over Arkansas State, Arkansas, LSU and Ole Miss ... Recruited by Rob Likens."
But evidently ithe write up is in La Tech's official internet site. I'm guessing that none of the SEC schools made an offer.
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