The University of Central Arkansas will begin the 2009 football season with an aloha. After several weeks of negotiation, UCA has signed a contract to play the University of Hawaii at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. The time will… more »

The Southland Conference football race could be an example of the more things change, the more they stay the same. While change is consistent in the league — new teams settling in, another (Lamar) on its way in a few years and one team (SFA) with who… more »

That phrase "Don't blink, you might miss something" describes a drive through many of the small towns tucked away along highways and country roads in The Natural State. It's also a theme that fits the University of Central Arkansas football team these d… more »

NEW UCA COACHES The University of Central Arkansas football coaching staff has, for the most part, stayed intact the last couple of years, probably less relative turnover than on the staffs of most universities at its level. But there's a challeng… more »

CONWAY — Depending on how the final negotiations go, the Central Arkansas Bears might be bidding the state of Arkansas aloha next season. At least for one game. Central Arkansas Athletic Director Brad Teague confirmed on Wednesday that he is in ta… more »

This season may be the University of Central Arkansas' best since making the transition to NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. With a wealth of experience returning and a new sense of confidence, the Bears are expecting bigger and bett… more »

Most University of Central Arkansas athletic teams are ineligible for UCA Division I postseason play until the 2010-2011 season. The positive side of that is in order to mitigate the possible recruiting damages from the transitional process to NCAA D… more »

A small-college quarterback has emerged as a top NFL prospect and been selected within the Top 100 picks in two of the last three NFL drafts. In 2006, the Minnesota Vikings selected Alabama State’s Tarvaris Jackson in the second round, and in April,… more »

Former Perry Central High standout Tristan Jackson has signed a free agent contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. A 5-foot, 8-inch, 185-pound defensive back who played collegiately at Central Arkansas, Jackson was All-Sou… more »

Lu Hardin has seen it coming, has prepared some for the impact but hasn't sustained a direct hit. But the realities still hit him between the eyes recently. What college presidents, athletic administrators and coaches are being fired at from many dir… more »

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the final installment of a position-by-position view of UCA football, from the players' perspectives, as the Bears break for the summer). University of Central Arkansas players call cornerback Dathan Johnson the "old guy."… more »

Two years, two schools, a handful of collegiate scholarship offers and a citizenship process later, former Charleston kicker Eduardo Carmona will finally fulfill his dream of playing college football this fall. “I just can’t wait to get back on a fie… more »

It's a routine evening at the buffet. Then, the herd, many of them weighing close to 300 pounds, shows up. Their eyes reflect have that "I haven't eaten much all day look." For employees, there goes the break. A average night at the restaurant… more »

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the sixth in a position-by-position viewpoint, from the players' perspectives, on UCA football as the Bears break for the summer). Three newcomers gave the University of Central linebacking corps a boost during the spring.… more »

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fifth of a position-by-position view, from the players' perspectives, of UCA football heading into the summer) A key to what is happening in the University of Central Arkansas' defensive line is that junior Taylor Scott, o… more »