Day 1.
<inspirational speech here>
Let's roll, you guys.
#1-0
Freshmen
Acuff
Thomas
Sealy
Likely to return
Knox
Richmond
50/50 return
DJ
Z
TB
Less than 50 to return
Boogie
Thiero
Possible transfers
Wilkerson - shooter
Marquel Sutton - Wing
Keyshawn Hall - Wing
Abdi Bashir - Wing
Possible HS
Ament - stretch 4
I'm sure we will target a couple quality bigs
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 28, 2025, 11:15 PMFreshmen
Acuff
Thomas
Sealy
Likely to return
Knox
Richmond
50/50 return
DJ
Z
TB
Less than 50 to return
Boogie
Thiero
Possible transfers
Wilkerson - shooter
Marquel Sutton - Wing
Keyshawn Hall - Wing
Abdi Bashir - Wing
Possible HS
Ament - stretch 4
I'm sure we will target a couple quality bigs
Sealy is going to be interesting...I think the better the surrounding cast, the more you will see his skill set shine...I hope he stays for the longevity of his career and thrives here..
Knox and Richmond stay, add those three frosh, and pray that Brazille and DJ give it another whirl.....I am not sure about Big Z....I can see him taking off...he did, however, follow Cal to Arkansas..so who knows
I would rather Z left if he's not going to commit to adding some bulk and being an SEC post player.
Quote from: Cornhogio on Mar 29, 2025, 08:13 AMI would rather Z left if he's not going to commit to adding some bulk and being an SEC post player.
Yes, tall is one thing. Big and tall is another. We need a big with meat on his bones.
Z would be a great 4 if we had a legit 5.
Believe it or not, He plays good defense.
There's also such a thing as maturity and stuff. He can be rail thin and still learn to use his body. He's still a young guy...another summer of workouts and who knows. Brazil is a far more physical player than he was when he came to Arkansas. I wouldn't say he's Horace Grant but the guy has matured though.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 29, 2025, 08:23 AMZ would be a great 4 if we had a legit 5.
Believe it or not, He plays good defense.
He's a good shot blocker but doesn't take up space very well. Guys with bulk and a good post game abuse him.
And for those saying he needs to add weight...I doubt it's from a lack of trying. He just doesn't have the frame to carry it apparently.
I've never seen a kid get posterized so many times in my life.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Mar 29, 2025, 09:17 AMHe's a good shot blocker but doesn't take up space very well. Guys with bulk and a good post game abuse him.
And for those saying he needs to add weight...I doubt it's from a lack of trying. He just doesn't have the frame to carry it apparently.
He's still pretty young. I think the weight will come.
I want Knox back.
Quote from: PorkyPig on Mar 29, 2025, 11:10 AMI want Knox back.
Yes. Take half of whatever we were going to give Ament and add it to Knox's salary. Give the rest to a shooter and then get some bigs.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Mar 29, 2025, 11:31 AMYes. Take half of whatever we were going to give Ament and add it to Knox's salary. Give the rest to a shooter and then get some bigs.
Time for the new GM to show what he's about.
Some smoke around Sealy and the Springdale team this year. Got their coach fired cause he got tired of the team using the N word. There's more to it. I hear sealy and his assistant coach dad were stirring it up. I do hope he shines here though.
I'm somewhat worried that Knox will start getting some 2nd-round grades after the last couple of games. At the least he'll probably go through the process. As they all should if they get invited.
McDonald's All American game tonight at 8:00 on ESPN. Acuff and Thomas are on opposing teams. Ament is on the East w/ Acuff.
Ament was originally supposed to announce tonight but pushed it back. Word is Acuff and Thomas are lobbying hard to get him to Arkansas, but the Boozer twins are doing the same to get him to Duke. I think he ends up at Duke.
At the half. Acuff has scored a few, Thomas has scored a few. Typical all-star game: lots of snowbirding and players trying to "get theirs".
When's the Burger King All American game? That is usually where we get our players.
Quote from: Spiderham on Apr 01, 2025, 09:45 PMWhen's the Burger King All American game? That is usually where we get our players.
It's on teh Ocho, right after Australian Rules Football.
Saw on ESPN this morning that Arkansas has been given 18/1 odds to make the NC game next year.
(https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-05-2023/2ury7O.gif)
finished #20 in the final polls.
https://x.com/JacksonCollier/status/1909675724115485002?t=O0IjyIyCf5R4hW_jJb0h9w&s=19 (https://x.com/JacksonCollier/status/1909675724115485002?t=O0IjyIyCf5R4hW_jJb0h9w&s=19)
Man these written announcements never sound like the guy I know. I wonder why.
no mention of possibility coming back.
must have gotten a deal lined up.
Would love to see him stay but he's getting some late 1st-round grades in places so can't blame him. Hope he heals up to 100% and wish him well.
We apparently offered him double on his NIL deal.
I don't see this as a bad thing. I think TB flourished when he got more mins and knew he was the prominent 4. This may steer him to cone back.
More money to throw at Ament as well.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Apr 08, 2025, 01:48 PMWould love to see him stay but he's getting some late 1st-round grades in places so can't blame him. Hope he heals up to 100% and wish him well.
I'll never criticize a kid for going if he's told he'll go in the first two rounds.
If some computer nerd in the engineering department got a call from Amazon or Google and they said we want you to come work for us right now, we'd tell the kid to pack his bags and run.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Apr 08, 2025, 02:32 PMI'll never criticize a kid for going if he's told he'll go in the first two rounds.
There are only 2 rounds.
Quote from: Keyser Soooie on Apr 08, 2025, 02:48 PMThere are only 2 rounds.
So I guess my point is I'll never fault a kid for going if he's going to get drafted.
PSA
Hoops Summit about to atart in USA. Acuff, Thomas. and Ament playing.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Apr 12, 2025, 08:47 PMPSA
Hoops Summit about to atart in USA. Acuff, Thomas. and Ament playing.
I just tuned in and it's already half. Have they done anything so far?
Playing quarters. Couple assists. 2pts so far.
acuff finished with 24pts, 5 assists.
He played really well. He had one costly TO late but also made several big shots. He was as good as anyone on the court last night.
Did Ament play?
Yep and didn't do anything.
Interesting. I've never seen him play aside from the McD game which doesn't count. Do you think he's worth the supposed $3MM+ bidding war?
he didn't get a lot of minutes (11), and they tend to highlight certain players in these games. boozer and dybantsa got at least 35 and acuff 30.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Apr 13, 2025, 01:01 PMInteresting. I've never seen him play aside from the McD game which doesn't count. Do you think he's worth the supposed $3MM+ bidding war?
If my options are Ament or keeping TB, gimme TB. Ament is frail and struggles with physical guys.
I'm surprised he has interest in Duke. They have 2 freshmen coming in that play the 3/4 that look better.
The 2 games I've seen Ament play high level comp he has not been very impressive.
wilkerson commits to indiana. apparently wanted a bigger role in the offense than cal was willing to promise.
Noah Pringle (formerly of South Carolina and Alabama) has signed with Arkansas.
6'10" 220 lb. F-C.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Apr 15, 2025, 02:41 PMNoah Pringle (formerly of South Carolina and Alabama) has signed with Arkansas.
6'10" 220 lb. F-C.
I believe you mean NICK Pringle.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Apr 15, 2025, 02:56 PMI believe you mean NICK Pringle.
Nah. Noah's his more aggressive cousin.
I is tarded.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Apr 15, 2025, 02:41 PMNoah Pringle (formerly of South Carolina and Alabama) has signed with Arkansas.
6'10" 220 lb. F-C.
Don't they know Pringle's aren't = to chips
https://x.com/TiptonEdits/status/1912257849322783182
now go get a shooter that doesn't mind sharing some minutes.
Looks like we also signed Marvin Ewin from FSU.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Apr 15, 2025, 05:02 PMLooks like we also signed Marvin Ewin from FSU.
https://youtu.be/5HCVcd_Mm_Q
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 15, 2025, 04:35 PMhttps://x.com/TiptonEdits/status/1912257849322783182
now go get a shooter that doesn't mind sharing some minutes.
If no one else leaves, I'm not sure we take another guard. We have 6 including Sealy. If we do, it doubt it will be a high caliber player.
I wouldn't mind taking a chance at a giy like Cade Tyson
Ewin doesn't excite me. I suspect he will be pushed around by the better and more athletic SEC teams. Hope I'm wrong. Actually, I'm sure I'm wrong.
i don't think anyone in the sec has a big man returning. at least none that were any good.
I think Ewin will play welll with how Cal likes to use PnR/dribble hand off up top. He looks like a good pasaer. He can also put it on the floor and get to the rim. Not sure how well he can defend.
Pringle I think is undervalued. He started for the Bama team that made the FF. He can defend. He and TB can play both the 4/5.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Apr 15, 2025, 05:44 PMIf no one else leaves, I'm not sure we take another guard. We have 6 including Sealy. If we do, it doubt it will be a high caliber player.
I wouldn't mind taking a chance at a giy like Cade Tyson
i'v obviously never seen sealy play, but every recruiting service lists him as a forward?
He's 6'7" which is probably why but he can handle the ball. He plays more like a guard than a big. Not sure how much he'll contribute year 1. He has good upside though. I wonder if he has the mental/physical toughness for the SEC.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Apr 15, 2025, 05:02 PMLooks like we also signed Marvin Ewin from FSU.
ISWYDT
Auburn guard and Desert Storm veteran Chuck Baker-Mazara has entered the portal.
Good stuff
https://x.com/PaulBiancardi/status/1912898938811588931?t=WhBYbOZoP06XjX0ISiHuMQ&s=19 (https://x.com/PaulBiancardi/status/1912898938811588931?t=WhBYbOZoP06XjX0ISiHuMQ&s=19)
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Apr 17, 2025, 10:24 AMAuburn guard and Desert Storm veteran Chuck Baker-Mazara has entered the portal.
I cannot stand that guy. He iw a walking technical foul in my book.
https://x.com/CurtWilkerson_/status/1912994172899905753?t=J9wxwqjkZ6_LnIO-KBNd7g&s=19 (https://x.com/CurtWilkerson_/status/1912994172899905753?t=J9wxwqjkZ6_LnIO-KBNd7g&s=19)
i don't think he's ready and the nba will probably tell him so.
hope the process doesn't take too long.
DJ, TB and Richmond returning. Great news.
https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1913006902545444865?t=_EnMjgbPW7xhCpXwCoiJng&s=19 (https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1913006902545444865?t=_EnMjgbPW7xhCpXwCoiJng&s=19)
Hell yeah that's great news. Maybe we can just skip football season this year.
Ament to TN. I think we've done better in the portal.
we got a lot of money left if cal wants a couple more to fill out the roster.
I think he will take 1-2 more. We have a damn good roster as is if Knox returns.
he can go get some vets that can probably contribute if they have to unlike the walkons that were at the end of the bench.
make practice a lot better if nothing else.
A couple of sharp shooters would be nice.
as much as I hate him, i'd take Chad Baker-Mazara
Quote from: HughJasole on Apr 20, 2025, 07:48 PMas much as I hate him, i'd take Chad Baker-Mazara
I may hate him too much to be supportive of that move.
Walking technical.
portal closes tomorrow night, maybe there's one or two that declare cal might be interested in.
also those that entered the portal but are waiting for their nba evals. i bet he has his eye on one or two of those guys.
In a world where Nico can sell himself to the highest bidder and the NCAA has no power or regulatory authority, what effect is a "portal window"?
If in the first week of fall camp, before classes start, a Michigan WR decides to come on down to Arkansas, and all of the following occurs.... won't all of the following occur?
1) UofA admits him as a student
2) Booster/NIL pays him
3) Pittman plays him
I realize I switched sports from basketball to football, but football is next.
if the player has entered the portal during the time allowed (like nico did), he can wait as long as he wants up to the enrollment cut off date of the school. that's always been true in the portal era.
nico wanting more money had nothing to do with the portal window.
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 21, 2025, 12:11 PMif the player has entered the portal during the time allowed (like nico did), he can wait as long as he wants up to the enrollment cut off date of the school. that's always been true in the portal era.
nico wanting more money had nothing to do with the portal window.
You didn't answer the question.
If a Michigan WR wants to transfer the first week of fall practice, what's stopping him? The NCAA sure won't.
I don't think anyone has attempted this. (yet)
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Apr 21, 2025, 12:41 PMYou didn't answer the question.
If a Michigan WR wants to transfer the first week of fall practice, what's stopping him? The NCAA sure won't.
i did.
if you mean what's stopping the guy from spending the time and money to take the ncaa to court and probably missing most if not all the season while it gets resolved, then nothing.
and, in your scenario, why would pittman (or petrino) want to wait thru that for a guy that has not gone thru fall camp and doesn't even know the playbook. it makes no sense. there's the "what if" and the practical.
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 21, 2025, 12:58 PMi did.
if you mean what's stopping the guy from spending the time and money to take the ncaa to court and probably missing most if not all the season while it gets resolved, then nothing.
and, in your scenario, why would pittman (or petrino) want to wait thru that for a guy that has not gone thru fall camp and doesn't even know the playbook. it makes no sense. there's the "what if" and the practical.
Why would the player have to go to court? Wouldn't the NCAA have to go to court? And they keep losing.
The NCAA can't enforce its alleged rules that players are to be paid for Name Image or Likeness. Instead, players are being paid for playing college sports.
The NCAA can't enforce its alleged rules that players only have a certain number of years of eligibility. Instead, the NCAA is being told that junior college years don't count.
Why in the world would the NCAA be able to enforce "transfer portal window" rules?
It's a sham like anything else, is my point.
How reliable is McPherson? He tweeted that the coaching staff is content with the 10 guys we currently have, and Knox is included in that 10. I really, really hope that isn't the case and that Cal learned that intentionally tying one hand behind your back with a short bench isn't a good strategy.
Quote from: flash23 on Apr 21, 2025, 07:02 PMHow reliable is McPherson? He tweeted that the coaching staff is content with the 10 guys we currently have, and Knox is included in that 10. I really, really hope that isn't the case and that Cal learned that intentionally tying one hand behind your back with a short bench isn't a good strategy.
Not very.
I suppose that was put out for leverage with guys they are still pursuing.
Musselman hated McPherson. Pretty sure he tried to get him banned. He's a banker that I guess turned his hobby of covering hoops in Arkansas into his full-time gig, and the bozos over at Nobville are more than happy to promote his drivel.
Quote from: HughJasole on Apr 22, 2025, 09:42 AMMusselman hated McPherson. Pretty sure he tried to get him banned. He's a banker that I guess turned his hobby of covering hoops in Arkansas into his full-time gig, and the bozos over at Nobville are more than happy to promote his drivel.
yep, muss wanted him gone but had to settle for a two week time out.
there was that letter that was sent to his home, and muss had a pretty good idea mcpherson was behind it as he was riling up the nobville horde because jaylen tate was getting minutes instead of kj robinson.
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 22, 2025, 09:56 AMthere was that letter that was sent to his home, and muss had a pretty good idea mcpherson was behind it as he was riling up the nobville horde because jaylen tate was getting minutes instead of kj robinson.
Some days...we have the program we deserve.
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 22, 2025, 09:56 AMyep, muss wanted him gone but had to settle for a two week time out.
there was that letter that was sent to his home, and muss had a pretty good idea mcpherson was behind it as he was riling up the nobville horde because jaylen tate was getting minutes instead of kj robinson.
A letter you say?
Dear Mr. Shirt-Removing King.....
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 22, 2025, 09:56 AMyep, muss wanted him gone but had to settle for a two week time out.
there was that letter that was sent to his home, and muss had a pretty good idea mcpherson was behind it as he was riling up the nobville horde because jaylen tate was getting minutes instead of kj robinson.
What letter? I must have missed that drama.
mrs. muss made a pretty big deal of it at the time. wasn't too long after that mcpherson disappeared from the press conferences for a while.
supposedly it echoed what mcpherson was stirring up on nobville. how could muss start a transfer over robinson, he'd never sign another arkansas kid, etc., etc.
Boogie hits the portal.
Quote from: Hogfan58 on Apr 22, 2025, 02:52 PMBoogie hits the portal.
Did he fall in the draft rankings?
He's going in as a fallback in case he doesn't like his draft position.
Doesn't appear to have a spot here with Wagner and Acuff coming in.
Quote from: piglosopher on Apr 22, 2025, 10:21 AMSome days...we have the program we deserve.
What are you proposing, that we kidnap Kevin and set him adrift on a sheet of antarctic ice?
Because I don't see the downside to that.
I don't see anyone important missing from here.
https://x.com/on3recruits/status/1915061379448332762?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Quote from: buff2.0 on Apr 23, 2025, 04:12 PMI don't see anyone important missing from here.
https://x.com/on3recruits/status/1915061379448332762?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Holy shit! When does 3 on 3 season begin?!?!?
Not 25/26 related, but just ran across this:
https://x.com/RAZ0RBACKS/status/1916554558248993009
Hate seeing that
Always liked the Mitchell bros. Kids played hard when they were hwre.
I know who's got the prime spot under the overpass.
boogie fland withdrawals from the draft.
Won't be fun playing against him next season.
Rumors seem to point to Florida or Alabama. Bitch ass.
i don't know, he did the right thing in entering the portal.
i worry more about knox getting a deal. thiero isn't doing the 5 on 5 stuff so it seems he probably has a something worked out already.
Maybe he loves that helmet and will come back to Ark?
Quote from: buff2.0 on May 13, 2025, 05:51 PMWon't be fun playing against him next season.
Rumors seem to point to Florida or Alabama. Bitch ass.
There should be a rule that you can't portal to a team in the same conference.
He will likely go to FL.
Why is he leaving Arkansas?
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 14, 2025, 09:58 AMWhy is he leaving Arkansas?
it would be an all out competition for playing time. Whoever signs him now will guarantee time.
plus the nil money probably isn't there even if he wanted to come back.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on May 14, 2025, 10:13 AMit would be an all out competition for playing time. Whoever signs him now will guarantee time.
Bitch move. He wants a team that can win without him having to be the main guy. Yeah, NBA teams will love that.
Hope wherever he goes he stays healthy all year while they lose every game.
Quote from: buff2.0 on May 14, 2025, 10:42 AMBitch move. He wants a team that can win without him having to be the main guy. Yeah, NBA teams will love that.
Hope wherever he goes he stays healthy all year while they lose every game.
So, Miami.
Quote from: vegashog on May 14, 2025, 10:28 AMplus the nil money probably isn't there even if he wanted to come back.
Let's just say that Tyson or somebody came up with the extra couch cushion money would he come in
Quote from: buff2.0 on May 14, 2025, 10:42 AMBitch move. He wants a team that can win without him having to be the main guy. Yeah, NBA teams will love that.
Hope wherever he goes he stays healthy all year while they lose every game.
cal recruited him as a one and done, everyone expected that to happen. in fact this will break cal's 11 year streak of having a player becoming a lottery pick.
when he declared cal replaced him. that his draft stock didn't improve and him withdrawing i don't think is a bitch move.
Quote from: animal on May 14, 2025, 10:56 AMLet's just say that Tyson or somebody came up with the extra couch cushion money would he come in
yeah, might want to see how it plays out before calling the kid out. if knox decides to stay in the draft, maybe move seeley to the 4 and there would be another guard spot open. kinda unlikely, but who knows.
Quote from: vegashog on May 14, 2025, 10:28 AMplus the nil money probably isn't there even if he wanted to come back.
I think this is it. He was never in the plans to be back here. They were talking possible lottery pick for him. He's
never been in the plans for next year. He needed a big showing in the tournament to be able to hit the draft number he wanted and the injury killed that.
I don't blame him for going to Florida. It looks like they're in the prime position for building a dynasty. Barring injury, he'll certainly get his chance on the big stage. If he goes anywhere else in conference, he can...
Quote from: buff2.0 on May 14, 2025, 10:42 AMHope wherever he goes he stays healthy all year while they lose every game.
This is the woopig spirit we should all strive for.
shawn andrews's kid commits. #22 player in next year's class.
hopefully nasal polyps don't run in the family.
Houston Nutt gonna take credit for recruiting the grandmama?
https://x.com/scnext/status/1923121214010061053?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Quote from: vegashog on May 15, 2025, 04:19 PMshawn andrews's kid commits. #22 player in next year's class.
hopefully nasal polyps don't run in the family.
It's nice to see something so old fashion nowadays. Going to play at your dad's school.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on May 15, 2025, 06:25 PMIt's nice to see something so old fashion nowadays. Going to play at your dad's school.
Being a top 25 high school player, something tells me he isn't coming here because of his dad. Not unless we could only match and not beat his best offer.
Quote from: BASS on May 15, 2025, 06:29 PMBeing a top 25 high school player, something tells me he isn't coming here because of his dad. Not unless we could only match and not beat his best offer.
I'm just going to pretend it's good old fashion family school loyalty and loving the logo/helmet.
the kid said cal was the difference. missouri supposedly came at him with a bigger bag this week.
Great pickup. Kid plays both ends of the court.
Can he play Oline?
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on May 15, 2025, 06:25 PMIt's nice to see something so old fashion nowadays. Going to play at your dad's school.
...for few months
Some nerd on X says Knox is confirmed back...so that's got to be true.
cal kinda let it slip a couple of days ago when talking about guys returning.
fwiw, matt norlander of cbs thinks both knox and thiero will return to arkansas.
Quote from: vegashog on May 20, 2025, 03:56 PMfwiw, matt norlander of cbs thinks both knox and thiero will return to arkansas.
I just broke my zipper
Quote from: vegashog on May 20, 2025, 03:56 PMfwiw, matt norlander of cbs thinks both knox and thiero will return to arkansas.
Well that would be nice. Did he give any rationale as to why? Last I saw Thiero was projected to get drafted in the mid-30s.
Aaron Torres says Derrion Williams has withdrawn from the draft and Kansas will make a push.
Adou can make himself a lottery pick by next season. So the money difference is probably enticing enough to come back and take whatever NIL he gonna get here.
Quote from: animal on May 20, 2025, 05:06 PMAdou can make himself a lottery pick by next season. So the money difference is probably enticing enough to come back and take whatever NIL he gonna get here.
Well we can wish in one hand while we wait on the other to fill up. If they both come back we'd be a top 5 team.
Quote from: vegashog on May 20, 2025, 03:56 PMfwiw, matt norlander of cbs thinks both knox and thiero will return to arkansas.
Things like that don't happen for Arkansas. 😬
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 21, 2025, 06:53 AMThings like that don't happen for Arkansas. 😬
But if it does, we'll get that coveted spot one position beneath LSU in the first NET rankings.
Quote from: buff2.0 on May 21, 2025, 07:30 AMBut if it does, we'll get that coveted spot one position beneath LSU in the first NET rankings.
Home sweet home.
Cal subtly reminding us he's got a lot of NBA players
https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1925348092800299304
I saw a lot of chicken trucks on the interstate today heading north. Must be a signing coming up.
Knox is returning
Oh good, I was hoping someone remembered to tell Coach about Knox
https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1927169903242453322
Knox is very underrated IMO. His fresh to soph transition might be through the roof. I honestly think this is better than Boogie coming back. Not that I wouldn't take both
He had some really good workouts. He can play himself into a lottery pick next year.
Quote from: Borenutz on May 26, 2025, 09:06 PMKnox is very underrated IMO. His fresh to soph transition might be through the roof. I honestly think this is better than Boogie coming back. Not that I wouldn't take both
Absolutely better. I think Acuff is a beast. Knox's improvement could make us a Final Four team.
He's Twitter official back.
Any chance on Thiero?
Good article. I'm reading this as Thiero is gone. I hate it, but he's ready and is going to be a good pro.
https://247sports.com/college/arkansas/article/arkansas-basketball-roster-tracker-2025-26-season-john-calipari-250316739/
Acuff is a badass.
https://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/five-star-recruit-gets-big-news-before-joining-john-calipari-at-arkansas-darius-acuff
between Knox and Boggie I'm taking Knox because I'm a big believer in his upside.
Quote from: Lurk on May 27, 2025, 12:00 PMGood article. I'm reading this as Thiero is gone. I hate it, but he's ready and is going to be a good pro.
https://247sports.com/college/arkansas/article/arkansas-basketball-roster-tracker-2025-26-season-john-calipari-250316739/
rumor is thiero has a deal worked out already. he gone.
Quote from: vegashog on May 27, 2025, 10:13 PMrumor is thiero has a deal worked out already. he gone.
confirms he's staying in the draft.
Will be interesting to see how he plays out as a pro. He needs to get much better at ball handling and 3s. I think he has a very high ceiling if he can make big strides there.
Agree. You pretty much know what you're getting w/ him. Another year in college wasn't going to make him a lottery pick unless he dramatically improved his shooting range and consistency.
Quote from: Barton Fink on May 28, 2025, 03:03 PMWill be interesting to see how he plays out as a pro. He needs to get much better at ball handling and 3s. I think he has a very high ceiling if he can make big strides there.
He has G-League written all over him. (At first, at least)
I liked Thiero a lot and wish him well, but we may be better without him. He was very ball-centric and I think that interrupted the flow of our offense at times.
A lot of chatter that we're trying to get this kid if he reclassifies. Visited back in September.
Quote from: Barton Fink on May 31, 2025, 09:10 AMA lot of chatter that we're trying to get this kid if he reclassifies. Visited back in September.
Gotta fill that Big Z role. 😀
Quote from: Barton Fink on May 31, 2025, 09:10 AMA lot of chatter that we're trying to get this kid if he reclassifies. Visited back in September.
Holy shit, I hope we get him.
cal trying to get a 6'11" russian dude eligible. not great stats but his team is in their premier league. looks like a depth piece to give ewin and tb some blow.
https://x.com/TheRealNWAJB/status/1931393972665974893?t=zPKdajWzwO0cqDHtPNUXdA&s=19 (https://x.com/TheRealNWAJB/status/1931393972665974893?t=zPKdajWzwO0cqDHtPNUXdA&s=19)
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jun 07, 2025, 12:16 PMhttps://x.com/TheRealNWAJB/status/1931393972665974893?t=zPKdajWzwO0cqDHtPNUXdA&s=19 (https://x.com/TheRealNWAJB/status/1931393972665974893?t=zPKdajWzwO0cqDHtPNUXdA&s=19)
It's very nice to be on the invitation list to all of the elite events.
baylor at home, acc vs sec challenge game at home, duke in chicago, houston in nyc. supposedly looking to fit a b10 team in somewhere.
not too shabby of an ooc schedule.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 07, 2025, 01:06 PMbaylor at home, acc vs sec challenge game at home, duke in chicago, houston in nyc. supposedly looking to fit a b10 team in somewhere.
not too shabby of an ooc schedule.
Cal doesn't like to play "regional" games.
Cal sighting at the OKC/Pacers game. Easy drive for him to go hang out and ball out.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 07, 2025, 01:06 PMbaylor at home, acc vs sec challenge game at home, duke in chicago, houston in nyc. supposedly looking to fit a b10 team in somewhere.
not too shabby of an ooc schedule.
I feel like I saw something somewhere regarding a potential matchup with Memphis.
Believe the Memphis game is a preseason scrimmage
YouTube highlights of Russian big man Egor Ryzhov, who Cal may be bringing in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuT4NQh6qHc
It's the Russian Matt Jones. A lot of blonde hair and dunks.
kentucky at bud walton confirmed. date and time tbd.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Jun 11, 2025, 08:55 AMYouTube highlights of Russian big man Egor Ryzhov, who Cal may be bringing in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuT4NQh6qHc
Yes please. That's the missing link, a true big man.
https://x.com/jonrothstein/status/1932891436753760468
that's a hell of a home slate this year.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jun 09, 2025, 08:02 AMBelieve the Memphis game is a preseason scrimmage
Ah, that's a bummer.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Jun 11, 2025, 04:03 PMhttps://x.com/jonrothstein/status/1932891436753760468
NC State at Auburn is an interesting coach matchup.
NC state at LSU would have been must see tv
Louisville at Bud is solid. Could have been better or more likely worse with either Miami or smu or VT orBC
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 11, 2025, 09:45 AMkentucky at bud walton confirmed. date and time tbd.
Wouldn't that always be the case since we played there last year?
Quote from: Borenutz on Jun 12, 2025, 09:01 AMWouldn't that always be the case since we played there last year?
we played at their place the last two times.
got a commit from a bosnian kid, elmir dzafic 7' 265lbs. apparently the russian guy is still in play.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 12, 2025, 11:17 AMgot a commit from a bosnian kid, elmir dzafic 7' 265lbs. apparently the russian guy is still in play.
He's not going to get pushed around.
another seven footer committed. high school kid, had offers from fsu and miami. not rated by 247 or on3 but espn had as a top 50 player.
https://x.com/DraftExpress/status/1933622906703040642
Are we trying to get the Russian to come earlier or something?
that's 14 out of 15 spots, so maybe the russian dude still has a seat on the bench. or he was never coming and cal let all the experts run with it.
these last two guys are only 19 so perhaps they stick around and develop.
Kid is very raw. A lot like Baye Fall. Probably taking him in as a potential project player.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jun 13, 2025, 06:07 PMKid is very raw. A lot like Baye Fall. Probably taking him in as a potential project player.
Looks thicker than Fall. But so are most flag poles.
Quote from: Lurk on Jun 12, 2025, 02:00 PMHe's not going to get pushed around.
He'll be hanging around, hanging around.
Gonna be an all time schedule this year
https://x.com/CBKReport/status/1933928424353284297?t=QsdHSmlLJXuz_Dk0gpYVjg&s=19 (https://x.com/CBKReport/status/1933928424353284297?t=QsdHSmlLJXuz_Dk0gpYVjg&s=19)
Wow. So that's the top 7 teams from the final AP Poll this year (4 SEC, 3 OOC) on our schedule. All of the Elite 8 except Texas Tech.
My kids have been begging me to take them back to an Arkansas basketball game, and East Lansing is 3.5 hours away from our house. I will be at this one.
Quote from: flash23 on Jun 14, 2025, 02:57 PMMy kids have been begging me to take them back to an Arkansas basketball game, and East Lansing is 3.5 hours away from our house. I will be at this one.
Should be a great environment. I'd love to go.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jun 14, 2025, 05:05 PMShould be a great environment. I'd love to go.
Should be. I've always liked watching Michigan State basketball as a neutral fan. I've even forgiven them for Stan Heath.
No home and away with Texas this year, which is bullshit. We get LSU, Auburn, and Missouri as our home and away. I'm so goddamn sick of them pushing that Missouri series down our throat.
what's wrong with getting texass at home? seems kinda weird to me to complain about not having to go to austin.
Quote from: flash23 on Jun 18, 2025, 11:17 AMNo home and away with Texas this year, which is bullshit. We get LSU, Auburn, and Missouri as our home and away. I'm so goddamn sick of them pushing that Missouri series down our throat.
I'm fine w/ getting Missouri twice given our non-conference schedule this year. But they should swap Auburn w/ Kentucky.
they rotate the third opponent. it was texass last year and now auburn. our scheduling with kentucky has been weird the last few seasons. played at their place the last two meetings, two at home before that.
really have no problem with auburn. those should be great prime time games.
I would just rather have a game with a historic rival, not Missouri. Auburn is an exciting matchup and it'd be nice to get them back for that 30 point blowout under Muss last time they came to BWA.
Cal announced we'll play Texas Tech in Dallas this year. So including our SEC schedule we will play every team that was in the Elite 8, along with a game against Baylor and Louisville. When was the last time our OOC was this stacked?
Quote from: flash23 on Jun 20, 2025, 08:17 AMCal announced we'll play Texas Tech in Dallas this year. So including our SEC schedule we will play every team that was in the Elite 8, along with a game against Baylor and Louisville. When was the last time our OOC was this stacked?
I guess there are two theories.
One, we know we'll make the tourney, so let's get as much big game experience as possible to get ready and try to avoid another soul-crushing-Arkansas-style defeat.
Or Two, Cal know's we're going to kick everyone's ass. (there's probably another soul-crushing-Arkansas-style defeat at the end of this option too)
assuming we have a good season, losses (not too many) to those teams will help us come selection day.
maybe even squeak by lsu in rpi.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 20, 2025, 09:35 AMmaybe even squeak by lsu in rpi.
but not the NET
Quote from: BASS on Jun 20, 2025, 09:44 AMbut not the NET
You know they'll be ahead of us in the first NET rankings of the upcoming season.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Jun 20, 2025, 08:22 AMI guess there are two theories.
One, we know we'll make the tourney, so let's get as much big game experience as possible to get ready and try to avoid another soul-crushing-Arkansas-style defeat.
Or Two, Cal know's we're going to kick everyone's ass. (there's probably another soul-crushing-Arkansas-style defeat at the end of this option too)
Hopefully it's that Cal knows we're going to kick everyone's ass. I saw today that we have over 40% of last year's scoring back, which is most in the SEC. So we go from being the least experienced team to the most experinced. That's gotta count for someting.
Cal is a winner and not burdened by inferiority complexes.
I like that we don't shy away from playing multiple top teams. Lets kick ass.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Jun 24, 2025, 08:14 AMI like that we don't shy away from playing multiple top teams. Lets kick ass.
Last year showed that the NCAA isn't afraid to put teams with mediocre records in the tournament as long as the schedule is difficult. Bring it on. You (re)build a program's prestige by playing in these types of out of conference games.
No to mention the national exposure, televised games, getting talked about on ESPN. It matters. It's brand building.
I know it won't happen, but is it still possible for Thiero to return if he doesn't like where he's drafted?
Quote from: Pig Benis on Jun 26, 2025, 12:19 PMI know it won't happen, but is it still possible for Thiero to return if he doesn't like where he's drafted?
No
he was a borderline 1st rounder, so him not going last night wasn't a huge surprise.
more than likely he has a deal with a team that picks him early this evening.
Thiero to the Lakers
Did that other dude that was a center/forward for us get drafted
Against my better judgment I went ahead and submitted a season ticket request. I'm slightly above dead center in the priority points rankings, so I have no idea if they'll make it to me. Worst case I can always decline to purchase if I don't like what's available.
With the schedule we have I feel confident I could sell enough on SeatGeek to offset most if not all of the cost the way I did baseball this year.
We might lose a lot of games, we might not, but come tourney time, I would suspect we will be ready to punch some taints.
Without the injuries this last year, we are likely in the mix to win it all, no joke.
https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1938641685677736328
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Mayberry's daughter took a picture with Nolan...isn't Mayberry's daughter named after Nolan's daughter that died?
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 27, 2025, 03:40 PMhttps://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1938641685677736328
Damn, Brazile looks like he ain't fucking around anymore.
Quote from: animal on Jun 27, 2025, 07:44 PMMayberry's daughter took a picture with Nolan...isn't Mayberry's daughter named after Nolan's daughter that died?
Pretty sure Nolan's daughter was named Yvonne.
Quote from: BASS on Jun 27, 2025, 08:07 PMPretty sure Nolan's daughter was named Yvonne.
Yeah I think it's Mike's daughter that might be named after her now that I think about it.
Quote from: Mazeppa Pompazoidi on Jun 27, 2025, 07:55 PMDamn, Brazile looks like he ain't fucking around anymore.
He done turned into a man. I wouldn't have recognized him if you hadn't pointed it out.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Jun 27, 2025, 08:05 AMAgainst my better judgment I went ahead and submitted a season ticket request. I'm slightly above dead center in the priority points rankings, so I have no idea if they'll make it to me. Worst case I can always decline to purchase if I don't like what's available.
With the schedule we have I feel confident I could sell enough on SeatGeek to offset most if not all of the cost the way I did baseball this year.
I bet you get them.
I have never had season tickets for hoops but I keep getting g texts and emails telling me I can still get them as a foundation member.
Makes one think the reseating plan is not working as expected
Quote from: Mazeppa Pompazoidi on Jun 27, 2025, 07:55 PMDamn, Brazile looks like he ain't fucking around anymore.
He was playing as well as any big at the end of the year and looks like he's bulked up.
Quote from: Mazeppa Pompazoidi on Jun 27, 2025, 07:55 PMDamn, Brazile looks like he ain't fucking around anymore.
The world ain't ready for a whole season of good Brazile
https://x.com/tedbuddy8/status/1940215216958316714?s=46&t=6uNMWI6PFOkxijXNhEuvSA
hard to believe she's still doing that stuff at 54.
seems she might have broken her wrist.
Quote from: vegashog on Jul 01, 2025, 09:11 PMhard to believe she's still doing that stuff at 54.
seems she might have broken her wrist.
I'd break every bone in my body if I fell from that high.
The fucking WNBA puts a stain on everything it touches, even the glorious Red Panda.
Also, fuck those jealous cunts voting CC as the 9th best guard in the WNBA. Holy fuck, talk about just pure petty jealousy.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Jul 01, 2025, 11:01 PMThe fucking WNBA puts a stain on everything it touches, even the glorious Red Panda.
Also, fuck those jealous cunts voting CC as the 9th best guard in the WNBA. Holy fuck, talk about just pure petty jealousy.
Not to mention just a slight dusting of racism.
It's like no one wants to see the WNBA fail more than the women who benefit from its existence.
I think I would have been a tub of goo if I had fallen from that height.
I would break like cheap glass.
I'm not sure we made a single damn shot on that drive to the middle, throw it out, drive to the middle and shoot drill. Damn guys. It's a 10-foot shot...
Quote from: Spiderham on Jul 09, 2025, 09:08 PMI'm not sure we made a single damn shot on that drive to the middle, throw it out, drive to the middle and shoot drill. Damn guys. It's a 10-foot shot...
lol. I almost posted this comment last night.
Quote from: Spiderham on Jul 09, 2025, 09:08 PMI'm not sure we made a single damn shot on that drive to the middle, throw it out, drive to the middle and shoot drill. Damn guys. It's a 10-foot shot...
Eddie's and Nolan's guards and forwards are laughing at that shit.
hype train begins!!!!
https://youtu.be/kpw711ZKhnA?si=oa-Z7JQSmcSV3Wx_
baylor game moved to next season.
I like the mix of age/experience with these guys. Can't wait to see them play some good teams. Freshman will be key I believe
with knox, brazile, richmond, and wagner back, plus two p4 transfer seniors down low, i hope we don't need to depend too much on the freshman.
Quote from: vegashog on Jul 16, 2025, 08:24 PMwith knox, brazile, richmond, and wagner back, plus two p4 transfer seniors down low, i hope we don't need to depend too much on the freshman.
It sure would be nice to see both of them blow up though.
Quote from: Lurk on Jul 16, 2025, 08:27 PMIt sure would be nice to see both of them blow up though.
for sure.
Quote from: vegashog on Jul 16, 2025, 08:24 PMwith knox, brazile, richmond, and wagner back, plus two p4 transfer seniors down low, i hope we don't need to depend too much on the freshman.
I don't think we'll have to depend on them necessarily, but if they live up to the hype I could see them being key assets in us being a top 5 team and NC contender.
Some event in Pine Bluff. Pulled off the Facebooks. I've got them all, but I will let somebody else label them. FYI, one of these things is not like the others.
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Don't know the dude in the blue jacket.
Quote from: Lurk on Jul 17, 2025, 10:06 PMDon't know the dude in the blue jacket.
Is it Quinn Grovey?
Ernie Murray, Mike Anderson, NOLAN, Quinn Grovey, Ken Biley
Ken Biley still looks the same. One of the best team guys ever. Great Razorback. Even back then it is amazing he stuck around instead of transferring somewhere smaller for playing time.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jul 18, 2025, 07:19 AMKen Biley still looks the same. One of the best team guys ever. Great Razorback. Even back then it is amazing he stuck around instead of transferring somewhere smaller for playing time.
Love the fact that Nolan put the senior Biley in the starting in the championship game, It was only his 2nd start of the year (the other was the 3/5 game vs moo state - final home game)
Nolan looks healthy in that picture. He needs to be healthy as possible because who knows how long it will take the retards to get him a statue.
Is this tree fort level info?
Quote from: animal on Jul 18, 2025, 08:38 AMIs this tree fort level info?
I doubt it. It was publicly posted by the non basketball player.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jul 18, 2025, 08:44 AMI doubt it. It was publicly posted by the non basketball player.
wong thread. Dang it.
Quote from: animal on Jul 18, 2025, 08:55 AMwong thread. Dang it.
Wrong format. DM's only at that level.
JJ Andrews led Brad Beal Elite to the Peach Jam Finals. It's on NBA TV at 9:30 this morning.
BBE wins it for back to back titles. Andrews didn't play his best but finished with 20.
I have been searching for this years BB schedule for 15 minutes. Is it not out yet?
Not final (not released) but has to be close. Should be one of the best schedules we've ever had.
Side note, the Coach Cal Fantasy Camp is in late September. Amyone planning on playing?
Like last year, I have plans to be in NY for the game. According to this article it is set for December 20th at The Barclays Center (Not MSG).
https://www.si.com/college/arkansas/men-s-basketball/arkansas-houston-set-for-december-game-at-brooklyn-s-barclays-center
When you go to The Barclays Center site, it shows some women's event on that day.
https://www.barclayscenter.com/events-tickets/event-calendar
Does anybody have the official official?
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Quote from: Spiderham on Aug 06, 2025, 12:52 PMSaltyIMG_0701.jpeg
Have they released the 2025 schedule?
We are thinking of doing Chicago instead of NY this year. We've never been to Chicago and it'll me more fun watching them beat Duke than Houston.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Aug 07, 2025, 06:38 AMHave they released the 2025 schedule?
We are thinking of doing Chicago instead of NY this year. We've never been to Chicago and it'll me more fun watching them beat Duke than Houston.
Duke game in Chicago is on Thanksgiving Day.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Aug 07, 2025, 07:42 AMDuke game in Chicago is on Thanksgiving Day.
Thanks. I know Duke is Thanksgiving Day and Houston is Dec. 20. I was looking for something that lists everything.
The full schedule still hasn't been released.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Aug 07, 2025, 06:38 AMHave they released the 2025 schedule?
We are thinking of doing Chicago instead of NY this year. We've never been to Chicago and it'll me more fun watching them beat Duke than Houston.
Alinea won't let you wear that fucking helmet.
Quote from: HTL on Aug 07, 2025, 09:10 AMAlinea won't let you wear that fucking helmet.
This seems like a challenge. Keens didn't mind it.
Kind of weird for a die hard Razorback fan with so many connections to the program to not like an Uncle Heavy though.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Aug 07, 2025, 10:59 AMThis seems like a challenge. Keens didn't mind it.
Kind of weird for a die hard Razorback fan with so many connections to the program to not like an Uncle Heavy though.
I'm fucking with you.
I find it odd the SEC only has us playing KY Jelly twice?
Quote from: DrMongoose on Aug 07, 2025, 06:29 PMI find it odd the SEC only has us playing KY Jelly twice?
Fuck KY and Ashley Judd. Just wanted to get that on the books. May they both rot in hell
Quote from: DrMongoose on Aug 07, 2025, 06:29 PMI find it odd the SEC only has us playing KY Jelly twice?
. We play them twice or did that go over my head? Just looking at above schedule I only saw them once.
Quote from: DrMongoose on Aug 07, 2025, 06:29 PMI find it odd the SEC only has us playing KY Jelly twice?
Damn bad internet and oxy, I meant once.
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I have family living Memphis who are Memphis Alumn. I might drive down for this one and sleep behind one of their couches.
Quote from: WaywardMemphian on Aug 21, 2025, 11:17 PMBTWScreenshot_20250821_231610_Chrome.jpg
63 tabs open??
Quote from: flash23 on Aug 22, 2025, 09:43 AM63 tabs open??
There are a lot of porn sites out there. I've heard the more exotic ones start at page 55.
Quote from: flash23 on Aug 22, 2025, 09:43 AM63 tabs open??
My phone goes to 100 then it shows some symbol rather than the number. When I notice that symbol I know to do a close all.
So I am always between 1 and about 120. 63 seems about right. Right now I say 47.
Quote from: Borenutz on Aug 22, 2025, 10:01 AMI have 104. Don't judge. 😂
You are truly dedicated to midget porn aren't you?
I start getting irritated if I have more than 5 open. What do y'all's homescreens and desktops look like? Just riddled with icons?
You can group tabs btw
Quote from: flash23 on Aug 22, 2025, 02:35 PMI start getting irritated if I have more than 5 open. What do y'all's homescreens and desktops look like? Just riddled with icons?
Completely and absolutely two different things. Tabs on computer screens are closed when done. Tabs on the phone stay open because they're essentially gone.
Quote from: animal on Aug 22, 2025, 11:23 AMYou are truly dedicated to midget porn aren't you?
lol. Hard core porn not really my thing.doesnt do it for me. I'd rather look at nude to semi nude photos of hot wimmens.
Most of my tabs are shit I want to go back to for reference like a recipe, how to vid, movie trailer etc. however, I have to delete all my emails because I can't stand the little red bubbles. The open windows on phone don't bother me.
I have 4 Internet tabs open, that's unusually high, I have a couple I am saving, ticket barcode Scan type things. Usually woopig is my only browser tab on my phone
that semendo dude is tall.
https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1958992732812116443
I didn't see it posted elsewhere but the game at Mich St is on 11/8 according to the latest CBS basketball podcast. They didn't give a time or TV details.
Only upper deck hoops tickets left. Will be at least 2 available next year. Hunter just got promoted to the list of people I'll punch in the face if I see them in the street .
Quote from: gorillawarfare on Aug 26, 2025, 04:17 PMOnly upper deck hoops tickets left. Will be at least 2 available next year. Hunter just got promoted to the list of people I'll punch in the face if I see them in the street .
Why?
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Aug 22, 2025, 04:09 PMCompletely and absolutely two different things. Tabs on computer screens are closed when done. Tabs on the phone stay open because they're essentially gone.
Maybe. It just gives off a chaotic type of vibe. My wife has anywhere from 30-50 tabs open and her homescreen on her phone has no rhyme or reason to it at all.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Aug 26, 2025, 10:07 AMI didn't see it posted elsewhere but the game at Mich St is on 11/8 according to the latest CBS basketball podcast. They didn't give a time or TV details.
Excellent. I am taking at least one of my kids to this game. I'm really excited for this one.
Quote from: flash23 on Aug 26, 2025, 07:20 PMMaybe. It just gives off a chaotic type of vibe. My wife has anywhere from 30-50 tabs open and her homescreen on her phone has no rhyme or reason to it at all.
Excellent. I am taking at least one of my kids to this game. I'm really excited for this one.
I'm trying to talk myself into going. Should be a great experience.
You should. My seats will likely be nose bleed but I'll be there.
Quote from: flash23 on Aug 26, 2025, 07:20 PMMaybe. It just gives off a chaotic type of vibe. My wife has anywhere from 30-50 tabs open and her homescreen on her phone has no rhyme or reason to it at all.
Excellent. I am taking at least one of my kids to this game. I'm really excited for this one.
Awesome. There are games earlier in the week week but that's the official opening weekend. Have to think it will be on ESPN in primetime.
Quote from: Borenutz on Aug 22, 2025, 04:22 PMlol. Hard core porn not really my thing.doesnt do it for me. I'd rather look at nude to semi nude photos of hot wimmens.
Most of my tabs are shit I want to go back to for reference like a recipe, how to vid, movie trailer etc. however, I have to delete all my emails because I can't stand the little red bubbles. The open windows on phone don't bother me.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM3SwEwzJcp/?igsh=a3RtcHhkd2kzcDQ4
Quote from: WaywardMemphian on Aug 31, 2025, 09:16 AMhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DM3SwEwzJcp/?igsh=a3RtcHhkd2kzcDQ4
Watermelon High
season tickets sold out.
Exhibition at Memphis Oct 27 at 8pm on ESPNU
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https://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1963982779672080396
Quote from: vegashog on Sep 05, 2025, 06:37 PMhttps://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1963982779672080396
No TV?
playing houston in newark on 12/20.
Quote from: vegashog on Sep 08, 2025, 01:57 PMplaying houston in newark on 12/20.
Just coming to post this:
https://x.com/HogFanPage/status/1965127058494800042
Why Newark? It's the pits. We recruiting someone there?
Is this the best competetion to start a season we have ever seen? Geez. We could have a terrible win/loss record before conference starts and still be one of the best teams in the country.
Quote from: jdcatty on Sep 08, 2025, 01:59 PMJust coming to post this:
https://x.com/HogFanPage/status/1965127058494800042
Why Newark? It's the pits. We recruiting someone there?
DJ and Richmond played HS in NJ.
A "neural site" matchup?
Is that like quiz bowl?
Not sure that's our game.
Quote from: vegashog on Sep 08, 2025, 01:57 PMplaying houston in newark on 12/20.
Glad I decided to do Chicago instead of this game. A week ago they said they were at Barclays. Seems like a mess this year.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Sep 08, 2025, 02:24 PMGlad I decided to do Chicago instead of this game. A week ago they said they were at Barclays. Seems like a mess this year.
I saw where Barclay's was double booked for the date that worked for both teams.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Sep 08, 2025, 02:24 PMGlad I decided to do Chicago instead of this game. A week ago they said they were at Barclays. Seems like a mess this year.
Reporters were saying Barclays 2-3 months ago. How did no one know before now?
Quote from: jdcatty on Sep 08, 2025, 01:59 PMJust coming to post this:
https://x.com/HogFanPage/status/1965127058494800042
Why Newark? It's the pits. We recruiting someone there?
East Coast media attention
Just fly the PJ into Teterboro.
I guess it works out. We're going to do Chicago and since Newark is closer and easier to get in and out of, looks like we might do this game too.
We're gonna do one of those two, or Mich St.
I'm considering Michigan State.
Would like to see a game in the Breslin Center while Izzy is still coaching.
hogs finalize the schedule with samford at home and fresno st in nlr.
That North Little Rock game is early. Usually it's during Christmas break.
He's a lock.
https://x.com/beckhamblack0/status/1968082349759008967?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Added an exhibition game with Cincinnati at BWA for Oct. 24th.
Either he knows we're going to kick everyone's ass or he thinks we need to run through the fire to be tourney ready.
Last years elite eight and ten of the sweet 16 is insane.
Link to the complete MBB schedule:
https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/m-baskbl/schedule/?utm_medium=email&elq_cid=32294&ehash=e6522f5b53db0bd17035482b5f278edb4d390d939d27d0714d3d815243294c70&aid=16078&pid=arkansas_email_eloqua&rid=3857
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Sep 17, 2025, 04:22 PMEither he knows we're going to kick everyone's ass or he thinks we need to run through the fire to be tourney ready.
Last years elite eight and ten of the sweet 16 is insane.
Yes, exactly. I'm good either way.
Iron sharpens iron. Awesome schedule.
Secured my second Coach Cal Fantasy Championship this weekend! Walked away with the 3pt trophy to boot! Again, it was a blast!
Quote from: Barton Fink on Sep 21, 2025, 05:03 PMSecured my second Coach Cal Fantasy Championship this weekend! Walked away with the 3pt trophy to boot! Again, it was a blast!
Can you tackle, and do you have any eligibility left?
Congrats on the hardware!
Quote from: TC on Sep 21, 2025, 06:09 PMCan you tackle, and do you have any eligibility left?
Congrats on the hardware!
Well, I can promise you I'd know my responsibilities and give effort.
Thx!
Quote from: TC on Sep 21, 2025, 06:09 PMCan you tackle, and do you have any eligibility left?
Congrats on the hardware!
Forget that can he be a willing obstacle even?
get in the way and grab an ankle.
Got to watch practice Saturday. Ewin, Rtail, Brazile, and Semedo sat out. Nothing serious.
Couple observations....
Pringle is gonna be a beast on the glass. Much needed.
Knox, Richmond, and DJ looked good. Knox looks extremely confident.
Acuff played well with DJ. They look like they play well together. Thomas shot it the best in the shooting drill they ran. Sealy was probably next best.
I'd be surprised if the big German sees the court this year. He's a massive kid but has a long way to go skill wise.
Worth noting, this is the second year I've done the camp and I'm amazed at the number of guys that travel in from the KY area. This year there were 12-15 guys from there, and they do it for Cal. The guy always takes the time to have a conversation with you. He's the exact opposite of what you perceive from the outside. Hands down the most personable coach I've been around.
Great info, Barton. Thank you. I wish Semedo had practiced. I'm curious to know how far away he is from contributing. He's intriguing to say the least.
He looked more skilled than I thought, which is intriguing. He didn't run through drills but was dribbling/shooting on the side.
He's as long as advertised.
Team really seemed to enjoy each other. They were very vocal in practice.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Sep 21, 2025, 07:34 PMWorth noting, this is the second year I've done the camp and I'm amazed at the number of guys that travel in from the KY area. This year there were 12-15 guys from there, and they do it for Cal. The guy always takes the time to have a conversation with you. He's the exact opposite of what you perceive from the outside. Hands down the most personable coach I've been around.
I started listening to Cal's post-game pressers at KY. Before Arkansas was ever a gleam in his eye. He is obviously an extremely personable likable guy from a personality standpoint. A born gladhander and salesman.
let's hope he made an impression on the two 5* guys he had in town over the weekend.
Amen. They were at practice yesterday when I was there.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Sep 21, 2025, 08:25 PMAmen. They were at practice yesterday when I was there.
Thank goodness they didn't have to watch the football team.
Cal could run for Governor and win it. Completely serious.
https://x.com/jonrothstein/status/1969788507288670405
Who unstickied this? Let's put it back on top.
https://www.instagram.com/share/_wxGrJezC
Dwight Stewart looks fitter than when he was playing.
Yurachek with the unsurprising "cupping the balls" gang sign.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Sep 27, 2025, 06:40 PMhttps://www.instagram.com/share/_wxGrJezC
Dwight Stewart looks fitter than when he was playing.
Yurachek with the unsurprising "cupping the balls" gang sign.
livin' in Memphis keeps you on your toes.....running for your life
Does anybody have the passcode for the advance purchase of tickets for Chicago that is going on right now? I'm set for tomorrow, but if anybody has the code for today I wouldn't be mad at you for sharing.
How does WooPig feel about this?
https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1973139174535602549?t=jPHyKvUuJdiFFZwOe-8otA&s=19
Quote from: Usafhawg on Sep 30, 2025, 08:42 PMHow does WooPig feel about this?
https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1973139174535602549?t=jPHyKvUuJdiFFZwOe-8otA&s=19
Meh...with his Arkansas ties, I see no issue as I'm sure this wasn't a political agenda driven visit.
Quote from: GeoHogsGeo on Oct 01, 2025, 07:58 AMMeh...with his Arkansas ties, I see no issue as I'm sure this wasn't a political agenda driven visit.
i agree. nothing political about it. maybe the guy just wanted to meet cal and watch a practice. who's the (short) guy on the left in a boot?
Wally did drop a little nugget this morning that bears watching. Apparently Tyson's commitment of $2 million a year for basketball runs out this year.
Another hole to fill.
Quote from: jdcatty on Oct 01, 2025, 08:39 AMWally did drop a little nugget this morning that bears watching. Apparently Tyson's commitment of $2 million a year for basketball runs out this year.
Another hole to fill.
2 million is a drop in the bucket for Tyson. I see no reason why a competent AD can't schmooze him into continuing to support the program.
Tickets for Chicago have been purchased. If anybody is wanting in, the code is CHICAGO25.
Any word on when tickets for the annual game in NLR will go on sale?
Quote from: Usafhawg on Oct 01, 2025, 10:49 AMTickets for Chicago have been purchased. If anybody is wanting in, the code is CHICAGO25.
Looking now. Does that ticket get you both games?
Edit: never mind. Thanks for the code. Just bought tix.
Cincinnati exhibition tickets are on sale today at arkansasrazorbacks. com.
Ho hum...Cal gets another commitment. 4-star wing Abdou Toure out of Connecticut. Got him over Providence and UConn.
Great pickup! UConn and Providence really went after him hard. Stole him from their backyard.
Anyone going to the event tonight?
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 03, 2025, 11:55 AMGreat pickup! UConn and Providence really went after him hard. Stole him from their backyard.
Anyone going to the event tonight?
We have elite recruiters (and the NIL commitment to match) in two of the three sports we care about here. Time to make that 3/3.
https://x.com/JacksonCollier/status/1974155964271247869
interesting deal on the team's nil. and a not so subtle shot at boogie fland i think.
https://x.com/jimrome/status/1973869349309198391
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 03, 2025, 11:55 AMGreat pickup! UConn and Providence really went after him hard. Stole him from their backyard.
Anyone going to the event tonight?
I am. Not sure what it is really, but looking forward to seeing the new guys.
Believe there will be a dunk contest and 3pt contest. Cal hinted there will be some light 5v5 as well.
https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1974172883816415611?t=a68zwM_nU8n2re8dIwQ6jQ&s=19 (https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1974172883816415611?t=a68zwM_nU8n2re8dIwQ6jQ&s=19)
Convincing a sought after player from the state of Connecticut, who is being recruited by UConn, is one of those things you do just to show everyone that you can.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 03, 2025, 02:44 PMhttps://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1974172883816415611?t=a68zwM_nU8n2re8dIwQ6jQ&s=19 (https://x.com/CoachCalArk/status/1974172883816415611?t=a68zwM_nU8n2re8dIwQ6jQ&s=19)
Dude is so good at the branding.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 03, 2025, 06:17 PMDude is so good at the branding.
yEAH bUT wHAT aBOUT hOUSTON dALE nUTT?!
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is that pinto guy going to try to stream it?
yep
don't know why he gets hassled by the staff. he paid for his ticket and once it starts i doubt they get very many coming in.
Cool shirt
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Solid turnout
Looks like we'll be better from 3.
I think so too.
I think people are sleeping on Ewin. He's very skilled.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 03, 2025, 09:45 PMI think so too.
I think people are sleeping on Ewin. He's very skilled.
Yeah, we're going to be a lot better inside. Brazile jumping over the big white boy in the dunk contest was worth going for. I think he's going to have a big year.
ok, let's see what kind of big ballers we really have around here.
https://x.com/EthWestNWA/status/1974264668416815112
We were wondering who they were for.
Quote from: vegashog on Oct 03, 2025, 11:01 PMok, let's see what kind of big ballers we really have around here.
https://x.com/EthWestNWA/status/1974264668416815112
Is a check ok?
I get (not really) being compelled to donate $375k in secret. I don't get paying $375k for a chair and then sitting there where everyone can see you and know that you paid $375k for the seat.
I'll be at the scrimmage next Sunday. I guess I'll be pinto.
I actually made the kiss cam while Cal was speaking. I told me wife "I hope my girlfriend didn't see me with you".
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 04, 2025, 08:24 AMI actually made the kiss cam while Cal was speaking. I told me wife "I hope my girlfriend didn't see me with you".
Was tongue involved?
The Richmond dunk has to be watched like 5 times before it's clear what he did.
So we are as athletic as that, better shooting, and stronger and better inside?
Sounds like just getting to the final four may be a bust.
We've got to have the toughest schedule in the country.
I've had two different people tell me that Pringle stands out in practice, and Ewin.
Pringle is a nice blend of an athletic/physical big. Not gonna wow you with skill, but he's gonna be big on the boards.
Ewin is very skilled. Excellent passer.
And, we have a big goon to put in if need be.
I think this solidifies that I'll be in New Jersey to go along with the trip to Chicago. WMFP!!
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Oct 04, 2025, 01:43 PMThe Richmond dunk has to be watched like 5 times before it's clear what he did.
The Brazile dunk got the attention but this is the one that stood out to me.
Meleek Thomas can shoot as proven during the 3 pt contest. Have they posted the results from that anywhere? Acuff is a badass, a bigger stronger Flanders. We have some shooters this year. Sealy looks like he belongs as I wondered if they were just picking up the local kid. Real athletic and can shoot.
I've been very impressed with Sealy. He may not get a ton of minutes this year but he'll play some. He will be a major contributor before he leaves.
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 04, 2025, 07:08 PMAcuff is a badass, a bigger stronger Flanders.
Tell me more about Flanders.
Quote from: Piggielicious on Oct 04, 2025, 09:35 PMTell me more about Flanders.
he was a battler. didn't mind getting down in the mud.
Quote from: Piggielicious on Oct 04, 2025, 09:35 PMTell me more about Flanders.
Shows how big of an impression he made.
Quote from: Piggielicious on Oct 04, 2025, 09:35 PMTell me more about Flanders.
In Flanders fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who dieWe shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
Should get some good 5v5 next week in Hot Springs.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Oct 04, 2025, 04:20 PMI think this solidifies that I'll be in New Jersey to go along with the trip to Chicago. WMFP!!
My family and I are heading to Chicago for the Duke game. Can't wait!
All of the woopiggers that are going to Chicago, after we win, let's go to O block and call the hogs.
imaging what these guys are feeling with scouts from every nba team in their gym.
Oh, I'm sure there are some nerves. Kid's look good early.
Maleek is really shooting it.
We got some mens. How the hell are we not getting more love? We look like a final four team, and no one has us any higher than 10th preseason.
Malique Ewin took 1 3pt shot in 30 games last year. He will make 30 3s this year.
My takeaways...
We should be better from 3 and make more
We have several guys that can get by their man (at will)
Team looks unselfish
Lot of speed
We will be solid definsively out front
Questions
Rebounding I need to see. I like Pringle but will we be overmatched against physical teams down low.
TOs will be another thing to watch.
All in all, we have the talent to compete with anyone. Looking forward to the season!
Not familiar with the roster. Do we have any big men other than Brazille?
Quote from: Son of Spam on Oct 05, 2025, 06:56 PMNot familiar with the roster. Do we have any big men other than Brazille?
might check here.
https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/m-baskbl/roster/
Quote from: Son of Spam on Oct 05, 2025, 06:56 PMNot familiar with the roster. Do we have any big men other than Brazille?
We have 5 bigs but 3 will play the bulk of mins.
TB looks bigger/stronger
Malique Ewin is skilled and can play the 4/5
Nick Pringle is our most physical big that will play. Good blend of size/athleticism.
Then you have Paolo Semedo who is 7'1" (raw with upside), and Elmir Dzafic (raw/goon).
Will play Knox some at the 4 as well.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 05, 2025, 06:34 PMMy takeaways...
We should be better from 3 and make more
We have several guys that can get by their man (at will)
Team looks unselfish
Lot of speed
We will be solid definsively out front
Questions
Rebounding I need to see. I like Pringle but will we be overmatched against physical teams down low.
TOs will be another thing to watch.
All in all, we have the talent to compete with anyone. Looking forward to the season!
Great info. Thanks Barton. The exhibition against Memphis is televised right?
Anytime!
I think the Memphis and Cincy games will be streamed. Wish I could make it over for the Memphis game.
cincy on secn+ , memphis will be on the u.
We are recruiting this kid (and his twin brother) heavily. He attends the HS as Boogie Fland.
https://x.com/recruitsnews/status/1974899407524184182?t=OrAuUx20LkjdMExjry55iQ&s=19 (https://x.com/recruitsnews/status/1974899407524184182?t=OrAuUx20LkjdMExjry55iQ&s=19)
Quote from: BASS on Oct 05, 2025, 04:47 PMWe got some mens. How the hell are we not getting more love? We look like a final four team, and no one has us any higher than 10th preseason.
That'll change by the time we make Duke sit down to piss in front of the nation.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 05, 2025, 08:02 PMWe are recruiting this kid (and his twin brother) heavily. He attends the HS as Boogie Fland.
https://x.com/recruitsnews/status/1974899407524184182?t=OrAuUx20LkjdMExjry55iQ&s=19 (https://x.com/recruitsnews/status/1974899407524184182?t=OrAuUx20LkjdMExjry55iQ&s=19)
A 7 footer that can shoot threes.
That hasn't really worked out for us too well.
He's a more athletic player than Z.
Quote from: aaron on Oct 05, 2025, 01:19 PMAll of the woopiggers that are going to Chicago, after we win, let's go to O block and (get shot as we) call the hogs.
National guard is in charge now. All is good.
Quote from: BASS on Oct 05, 2025, 04:47 PMWe got some mens. How the hell are we not getting more love? We look like a final four team, and no one has us any higher than 10th preseason.
If we belong there, we'll win our way there.
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https://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1975617810970931485?t=GFZAI7NuV2IbEGzRep3TRg&s=19 (https://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1975617810970931485?t=GFZAI7NuV2IbEGzRep3TRg&s=19)
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 07, 2025, 12:51 PMhttps://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1975617810970931485?t=GFZAI7NuV2IbEGzRep3TRg&s=19 (https://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1975617810970931485?t=GFZAI7NuV2IbEGzRep3TRg&s=19)
Mine have been purchased!! WMFP!!
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There was a time where Calipari didn't want to play Arkansas because the Razorbacks weren't a "national" program.
In year two he's elevated us to a "national" program.
@ Michigan St.
vs. Duke in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day
vs. Texas Tech in Dallas
vs. Houston in New Jersey
We were doing well under Muss, but Calipari's aura puts us in a whole other realm.
How about we make Calipari the AD when he's done coaching? Won't hire no fraidy cats to coach football I bet.
Quote from: Cornhogio on Oct 08, 2025, 02:37 PMHow about we make Calipari the AD when he's done coaching? Won't hire no fraidy cats to coach football I bet.
That's... Not a terrible idea. The man can sell ketchup popsicles to ladies wearing white gloves.
I'm down with that. Cal definitely appeals to me a lot more now that I've gotten to know him (no homo). If ends up moving to some other NIL paper gig then I'll go back to hating him
Quote from: Cornhogio on Oct 08, 2025, 02:37 PMHow about we make Calipari the AD when he's done coaching? Won't hire no fraidy cats to coach football I bet.
This is the way.
He's the best spokesman and advocate for our program. He can get the money as well. I don't even care that he's a dago guinea wop.
Quote from: The Cowboy Tiger on Oct 08, 2025, 07:45 PMThis is the way.
He's the best spokesman and advocate for our program. He can get the money as well. I don't even care that he's a dago guinea wop.
Yep. He's our goombah and I hope he stays that way
Full Schedule and TV times
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I have heard different things about this but we do indeed play all of the Elite Eight from last year. It helps that half of them are in our conference.
Florida – Feb 28
Houston – Dec 20
Duke – Nov 27
Auburn – Jan 10 & Feb 14
Michigan St. – Nov 8
Alabama – Feb 18
Texas Tech – Dec 13
Tennessee – Jan 3
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Oct 10, 2025, 11:55 AMI have heard different things about this but we do indeed play all of the Elite Eight from last year. It helps that half of them are in our conference.
Florida – Feb 28
Houston – Dec 20
Duke – Nov 27
Auburn – Jan 10 & Feb 14
Michigan St. – Nov 8
Alabama – Feb 18
Texas Tech – Dec 13
Tennessee – Jan 3
So we play the Elite 8 teams from 2025 nine times? Surely one of them wasn't in the Elite 8. Florida, Houston, Duke, Auburn (2x), Michigan State, Alabama, Texas Tech, and Tennessee.
I do know who wasn't Elite Eight last year: KY Jellycats! ;D
Quote from: RPL on Oct 10, 2025, 03:04 PMSo we play the Elite 8 teams from 2025 nine times? Surely one of them wasn't in the Elite 8. Florida, Houston, Duke, Auburn (2x), Michigan State, Alabama, Texas Tech, and Tennessee.
Not sure what you're saying but I listed last year's Elite Eight, when we play them, and yes it's nine times with Auburn twice.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Oct 10, 2025, 03:12 PMNot sure what you're saying but I listed last year's Elite Eight, when we play them, and yes it's nine times with Auburn twice.
Never mind. I thought we were one of the eight. Damn you, sand aggies!
Heading to the scrimmage shortly. Will report back. Porkatarian out...
We're courtside from Bank Ozk Arena.
Sloppy early. Lots of missed shots and turnovers. Feels more like a NBA All Star Game format. Scrimmaging 3 20 minute halves.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 12, 2025, 03:16 PMSloppy early. Lots of missed shots and turnovers. Feels more like a NBA All Star Game format. Scrimmaging 3 20 minute halves.
Oh, no! We suck again... :D
The euro just upended Brazile. Looked bad but he's okay. Three 20 minute halves with basically no subs. They gonna be tired.
Sealy is pretty good. Pringle has scored a ton of points.
Cal called it after two halves for injuries. We're better than last year. Defensively may struggle.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 12, 2025, 04:47 PMCal called it after two halves for injuries. We're better than last year. Defensively may struggle.
No pictures?
We will be very good defensively in the back court. We probably won't be as good blocking shots as last year. I'm willing to trade that for better rebounding.
Z blocked shots but was a huge liability defending inside.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 12, 2025, 06:50 PMWe will be very good defensively in the back court. We probably won't be as good blocking shots as last year. I'm willing to trade that for better rebounding.
Z blocked shots but was a huge liability defending inside.
Brazile was channeling Derek Hood and senior year Nicky Davis at the end of last year. If he can keep that up along with Pringle and Ewin holding to form rebounding should be a strength.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Oct 12, 2025, 06:15 PMNo pictures?
None. Knox took a nasty spill too his knee bent backward but seemed to be okay. Cal said they are beat up right now. 5v5 for 40 minutes straight and no subs. Ewin didn't impress me. Pringle probably had 30 points. We were probably 50% from FT.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Oct 12, 2025, 06:58 PMBrazile was channeling Derek Hood and senior year Nicky Davis at the end of last year. If he can keep that up along with Pringle and Ewin holding to form rebounding should be a strength.
Pringle was very impressive.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 12, 2025, 06:50 PMWe will be very good defensively in the back court. We probably won't be as good blocking shots as last year. I'm willing to trade that for better rebounding.
Z blocked shots but was a huge liability defending inside.
There were a ton of blocks today. Sealy will be good if he'll pass up a shot on occasion. Pringle was the best player on the court today. Thomas hit some shots. Brazile was active. Acuff looked okay and Wagner was his usual self. Whoever number 0 is hit a couple outside shots. Box score says Ewin went for 19 and 12. Doesn't seem accurate but there was a stretch that got sloppy and the red team got like 8 easy transition baskets in a hurry so could've been then.
Unofficial stats ( stolt from On3, but they got them from the team).
0 - Jaden Karuletwa: 10 pts – 0 reb
1 - Meleek Thomas: 21 pts – 3 rebs
5 – Darius Acuff Jr.: 20 pts – 2 rebs
7 – Trevon Brazile: 15 pts – 9 rebs
11 – Karter Knox: 19 pts – 7 rebs
12 – Malique Ewin: 19 pts – 12 rebs
15 – Elmir Dzafic: 3 pts – 0 reb
21 – D.J. Wagner: 18 pts – 0 reb
23 – Nick Pringle: 22 pts – 10 rebs
24 – Billy Richmond III: 4 pts – 2 rebs
30 – Isaiah Sealy: 14 pts – 5 rebs
99 – Paulo Semedo: 2 pts – 1 reb
Red team was Ewin, Brazile, Acuff, Meleek, and Richmond to start. White was Knox, Wagner, #0, Pringle, and Sealy. At half Wagner, Knox, Thomas, and Richmond flipped teams. Red team won both halves.
I think Ewin was a steal. He has 2 years to play. Much more skilled than I realized. Shoots it well and is an excellent passer at the 5. Upgrade from Z.
Pringle is physical as hell. Knocked the shit out of Brazile on an attempted layup.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 12, 2025, 08:17 PMPringle is physical as hell. Knocked the shit out of Brazile on an attempted layup.
We need that. Think Aidoo could have done it if he hadn't come in hurt.
media picks us 5th in the conference, knox and wagner 3rd team.
Quote from: vegashog on Oct 13, 2025, 11:53 AMmedia picks us 5th in the conference, knox and wagner 3rd team.
We aren't finishing 5th. I like it.
#14 in the AP preseason poll. Top 25 SEC Teams, in order, so we're 3rd instead of 5th per the AP:
Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Auburn
Others Receiving votes: Texas, Ole Miss, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Miss. St., Oklahoma.
Not receiving votes: LSU, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas A&M
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Oct 13, 2025, 02:40 PM#14 in the AP preseason poll. Top 25 SEC Teams, in order, so we're 3rd instead of 5th per the AP:
Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Auburn
Others Receiving votes: Texas, Ole Miss, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Miss. St., Oklahoma.
Not receiving votes: LSU, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas A&M
sec media, should have mentioned that.
Kind of long, but holy shit Cal is killing it.
I think he gets back into the first round this year.
https://fb.watch/CNaFbFpTdn/?fs=e
Edit- entire video
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 16, 2025, 05:28 PMI think he gets back into the first round this year.
https://fb.watch/CNaFbFpTdn/?fs=e
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Good watch. Thanks for posting. Gets me excited for bball. Hopefully we start and finish strong.
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 16, 2025, 05:28 PMI think he gets back into the first round this year.
https://fb.watch/CNaFbFpTdn/?fs=e
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Great video! Thanks. I was a Cal fan even when he was at Kentucky. No coach speak...just strait up.
Lost out on these two to Musselman.
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/7-foot-twins-darius-adonis-170816096.html
if they're anything like the other bigs he recruited here, we may have dodged a bullet.
I think they were back up options for us. I think one of them will be really good.
We have an uber talented 5* visiting this weekend.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 22, 2025, 04:14 PMI think they were back up options for us. I think one of them will be really good.
We have an uber talented 5* visiting this weekend.
Interesting that most of their highlight videos are of them making threes or taking lob passes for dunks. Very few defensive or rebounding videos. I'd hard pass on them. But, I'm jaded on 7 footers who can "stretch" the defense. Seems that 99% of the time those guys don't do shit in major college basketball. I want a guy who can play 15 feet and in.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 22, 2025, 04:27 PMInteresting that most of their highlight videos are of them making threes or taking lob passes for dunks. Very few defensive or rebounding videos. I'd hard pass on them. But, I'm jaded on 7 footers who can "stretch" the defense. Seems that 99% of the time those guys don't do shit in major college basketball. I want a guy who can play 15 feet and in.
Bingo
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 22, 2025, 04:27 PMInteresting that most of their highlight videos are of them making threes or taking lob passes for dunks. Very few defensive or rebounding videos. I'd hard pass on them. But, I'm jaded on 7 footers who can "stretch" the defense. Seems that 99% of the time those guys don't do shit in major college basketball. I want a guy who can play 15 feet and in.
Quote from: BASS on Oct 22, 2025, 04:35 PMBingo
Guess ya'll didn't watch Danny Wolf at Michigan last year. Or any other stretch bigs that are in the NBA.
Just because the ones that have played at Arkansas didn't pan out, doesn't mean most will.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Oct 22, 2025, 05:05 PMGuess ya'll didn't watch Danny Wolf at Michigan last year. Or any other stretch bigs that are in the NBA.
Just because the ones that have played at Arkansas didn't pan out, doesn't mean most will.
but we apparently don't know how to use one so...
Quote from: BASS on Oct 22, 2025, 04:35 PMBingo
Yes being a multi sport athlete is also very important
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Oct 22, 2025, 05:05 PMGuess ya'll didn't watch Danny Wolf at Michigan last year. Or any other stretch bigs that are in the NBA.
Just because the ones that have played at Arkansas didn't pan out, doesn't mean most will.
Maybe. But their hype videos show a lot of subpar big man defense that they won't see on the big stage. They look a lot like Connor Vanover.
Maybe we will get them and see what's what.
Anytime else going to the game Friday night?
espn's top 100 ncaa basketball players
87 karter knox
43 darius acuff jr
no love for wagner, pringle, or ewin
boogie was ranked 29th fyi
Quote from: BASS on Oct 24, 2025, 08:56 AMespn's top 100 ncaa basketball players
87 karter knox
43 darius acuff jr
no love for wagner, pringle, or ewin
boogie was ranked 29th fyi
No Brazile either? What a horseshit list. I'd bet money Cal is in their ear about no respect.
don't want any preseason love, let the team have a chip on their shoulder. i bet cal loves it.
Quote from: vegashog on Oct 24, 2025, 09:13 AMdon't want any preseason love, let the team have a chip on their shoulder. i bet cal loves it.
Agree. I think we're being seriously overlooked and that's just fine with me.
A buddy in my seats tonight. Let's get this kicked off!
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fwiw, acuff, wagner, brazile, knox, and pringle starting.
Quote from: vegashog on Oct 24, 2025, 06:54 PMfwiw, acuff, wagner, brazile, knox, and pringle starting.
Who is fwiw? And why do we get to start 6?
Nevermind, found it on watch espn
12 points in three minutes? I feel like I need to hide in a bunker. End times are nigh
Nice unselfish play
Billy Richmond, holy crap.
Holy shit!
that's mens dunk right there.
Getting cute and sloppy
Brazile might become our MVP.
But Pringle might be our MIP.
Was Joe Dean Davenport the last player from Springdale before Sealy?
If we don't have the toughest schedule in the country I'd be shocked.
Encouraging. We're beating a good big 12 team like they are Jackson State.
What a sweet backdoor cut
Nice seeing the young guys getting minutes
Let's enjoy our one year of Acuff. Holy fuck. He good.
Acuff is gonna be a problem.
I may be wrong, but I don't think we will have any 7-8 minute dry spells in scoring.
I'd like to see Ronnie Brewer Jr get a shot at a head coaching job. Former NBA player and assistant under muss and cal has to count for something.
Acuff is the real deal. Holy shit. We gonna fuck some people up.
i believe his 3 point shooting was supposed to be a weak spot in his game.
good to see the young guys play some d.
https://x.com/HogWildPodcast/status/1981873207239184439
Quote from: vegashog on Oct 24, 2025, 07:57 PMi believe his 3 point shooting was supposed to be a weak spot in his game.
good to see the young guys play some d.
If you watch him just shoot around, he makes 80% from 3. He has great change of speed and can finish inside. He's a pro.
Thomas is one and done too.
Quote from: BEvERage on Oct 24, 2025, 07:34 PMWas Joe Dean Davenport the last player from Springdale before Sealy?
Put some respect on Michael Sanchez's name!!
cincinnati is befuddled.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 24, 2025, 08:17 PMPut some respect on Michael Sanchez's name!!
I forgot about senor locks of love
Just beating that ass
We're going to get to see some awesome dunks this year. ;D
I know exhibition doesn't mean anything, especially for us, but this Cincinnati team scored 100 @ #7 Michigan last week and won.
Quote from: flash23 on Oct 24, 2025, 08:33 PMI know exhibition doesn't mean anything, especially for us, but this Cincinnati team scored 100 @ #7 Michigan last week and won.
Order the banner!
I see that Brazile has changed numbers again. Now #7. He's quite the enigma.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Oct 24, 2025, 09:56 PMI see that Brazile has changed numbers again. Now #7. He's quite the enigma.
I noticed he didn't do any of his taunting shit.
That was a Vine Street beatdown!
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Oct 24, 2025, 09:56 PMI see that Brazile has changed numbers again. Now #7. He's quite the enigma.
Meanwhile.....
DEVO (https://x.com/MrDevoBuckets/status/1981148284308901964)
I guess that dispels any doubt that he's gay.
Is that his OnlyMens account profile ?
Cal pleased.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1332663838405373/?fs=e&fs=e
Boogie may have some massive improvement over last year, but I think I saw enough of Acuff last night to say Acuff freshman > Boogie freshman
Quote from: BASS on Oct 25, 2025, 09:53 AMBoogie may have some massive improvement over last year, but I think I saw enough of Acuff last night to say Acuff freshman > Boogie freshman
Way bigger and stronger.
Wrong thread
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 25, 2025, 07:28 AMI guess that dispels any doubt that he's gay.
The bedazzled belt buckle screams man...all man.
We looked athletic and deep. Cinci is a pretty solid team but I'd like to see what we do against a bigger, more physical team.
I don't know much about Memphis this year, but they should be athletic and physical. A good test Monday night. Wish I was able to make the trip over.
Reminder: Hogs vs Memphis tonight at 8:00 on ESPNU.
Reminder, it's now basketball season!
That wonderful few months before we start claiming it's baseball season!
How the fuck can I watch this? I can't find it on the ESPN app!
EDIT: Found it but says it starts at 9:24 (my time). Shit I've been drinking since 5!
Tip set for 8:25
Quote from: Zoso on Oct 27, 2025, 08:03 PMHow the fuck can I watch this? I can't find it on the ESPN app!
ESPNU
This is going to go way too late for a Monday
They played a girl's game prior to our game.
Quote from: Son of Spam on Oct 27, 2025, 06:59 PMReminder: Hogs vs Memphis tonight at 8:00 on ESPNU.
God bless you, I had no idea
This True South show may be the most insufferable garbage I've ever seen.
Anyone know why there is a delay?
Quote from: BASS on Oct 27, 2025, 08:16 PMAnyone know why there is a delay?
Because ESPN has no idea how to schedule basketball games.
First game goes long, set break between games for crowd change and warmups.
That didn't take long
You could tell from the prior scrimmage Pringle is going to spend a lot of time in foul trouble.
We don't look very good.
Look like mashed up assholes so far. Poor ball handling and getting killed on the glass.
Having flashbacks to the first 15-20 years of this century.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Oct 27, 2025, 08:42 PMHaving flashbacks to the first 15-20 years of this century.
Lol. Almost posted a similar comment.
When do we get to start making field goals?
Hey, hey! There is one!
It is a good test for us. Memphis plays very physical.
They pass really well to.
Acuff is killing us.
Going back to last season, I don't think I've seen a team step out of bounds as much as we do.
Can't even make an uncontested dunk.
Brazile went for the highlight and bricked it
We came to paint tonight
I thought y'all said we was good.
Going to have to find someone who can score.
Glad this one is an exhibition.
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I think Cal is loving this. Team getting their ass handed to them by an aggressive defensive team after ODing on rat poison.
If Memphis State could shoot a lick outside we'd be down 25 right now.
We will lead the nation in 3 pointers against when the shot clock is running down and stepping on the sideline. Again.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Oct 27, 2025, 08:52 PMI think Cal is loving this. Team getting their ass handed to them by an aggressive defensive team after ODing on rat poison.
If Memphis State could shoot a lick outside we'd be down 25 right now.
Yep. Gets their attention after looking good last Friday.
We're gonna win by 6
Who do we have is considered a shooter?
We've got a long way to go defensively. You could see it in the intrasquad.
Is it baseball season yet?
Cal has not seemed happy with where we are at this point. We will get there. Ugly so far.
I didn't see the Cincy game so just throwing that out there.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Oct 27, 2025, 08:52 PMI think Cal is loving this. Team getting their ass handed to them by an aggressive defensive team after ODing on rat poison.
If Memphis State could shoot a lick outside we'd be down 25 right now.
yep, he knew what he was doing in scheduling it. team came out lazy and memphis is playing like we did against cincy.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 27, 2025, 09:03 PMKnox should be serviceable.
Thomas with the three. Looked good.
I like Thomas.
He has a quick ass release.
Fucking Pringle. He's gonna be fouled out in 5 minutes every game.
PBP guy misread his prep sheet on Arkansas. We played the team that played Michigan.
Thomas is so good.
Meleek.
Great pass by Ewin.
And I still love Billy Richmond.
Was Kentucky this bad at FTs under Cal?
Chipping away.
Wow. I flipped over and we were down 18, came back to it only down 5. That was quick
Team showing some fight. Good to see.
The talent is there, just gotta get them to play as a team.
This team will struggle from the line this year.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 27, 2025, 09:03 PMKnox should be serviceable.
After the horrible start last year he was like 40% on good volume. Come anywhere close and that's beyond serviceable.
Damn that release from Thomas is awesome.
Billy has some dog in him.
Quote from: Hognrock on Oct 27, 2025, 09:20 PMBilly has some dog in him.
Not to be fucked with.
I might have gone to this if you could have got out of Memphis before midnight.
Come on fuckers it's already 9:30.
I don't care if he starts, Meleek needs 25+ minutes.
Thomas shoots free throws for shit.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 27, 2025, 09:22 PMNot to be fucked with.
Hearing Cal say "Billy, Billy!". He was about to come with it.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 27, 2025, 09:23 PMThomas shoots free throws for shit.
He will be fine there. Others I worry about.
Fucking SEC refs. Absolutely hate the way they call games. Especially Lindsey
Ewin is not aggressive enough
Arkansaw'd the shit out of the last 60 seconds of the half.
I'll take being down 3 at half.
This needs to be an every year non-con game. Crowd seems to be about 50/50 or 60/40 (Memphis) at worst.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 27, 2025, 09:27 PMEwin is not aggressive enough
Let two rebounds land next to him in the half.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 27, 2025, 09:26 PMFucking SEC refs. Absolutely hate the way they call games. Especially Lindsey
Not sure what there was to hate. There was a shit ton of fouling in the first half. Players need to learn how to play the game. Foul problem would take care of itself.
Had 2 guys around the the ball on our last offensive possession and we don't come away with the rebound.
Still, I'm pleased with how they fought back.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 27, 2025, 09:30 PMNot sure what there was to hate. There was a shit ton of fouling in the first half. Players need to learn how to play the game. Foul problem would take care of itself.
Fouls could be called on every possession. Officials determine what is/is not called. SEC fouls per game are far and away the most of all P4 conferences. There were 35 FTs shot in the first half.
Quote from: flash23 on Oct 27, 2025, 09:30 PMHad 2 guys around the the ball on our last offensive possession and we don't come away with the rebound.
Still, I'm pleased with how they fought back.
Cal has complained to them about this. He'll get it worked out.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 27, 2025, 09:30 PMNot sure what there was to hate. There was a shit ton of fouling in the first half. Players need to learn how to play the game. Foul problem would take care of itself.
I didn't like the obvious goaltend they missed on one of our shots.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 27, 2025, 09:37 PMFouls could be called on every possession. Officials determine what is/is not called. SEC fouls per game are far and away the most of all P4 conferences. There were 35 FTs shot in the first half.
Last year they would call it right in the first half, then would remember that they get paid by the free throw in the second and completely change the tone of the game.
Holy shit Billy
Goddamn Billy he was swatting that thing at least 13' feet up
Giggity!!!
Our center is our best ft shooter
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 27, 2025, 09:37 PMFouls could be called on every possession. Officials determine what is/is not called. SEC fouls per game are far and away the most of all P4 conferences. There were 35 FTs shot in the first half.
And all the fouls were legit. Players need to play cleaner. Isn't hard.
Goddamn we are good. Down 15, no biggie. Ball out. I love that resolve.
Ewin listened to me. Get me on the payroll.
Welp...spoke too soon.
Brazile being active.
Alright if we get up 12 I'm going to bed.
18-2...
Brazile
18-2 run
We'll have games where we get got. But we gonna fuck some people up this year.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 27, 2025, 10:00 PMAlright if we get up 12 I'm going to bed.
Have you not Arkansas'd enough in the past. No lead is safe.
I like this group even if it is early in the year.
Quote from: BASS on Oct 27, 2025, 10:01 PMWe'll have games where we get got. But we gonna fuck some people up this year.
18-2 run is some Nolan level ball. Haven't seen that against good competition in a long time.
https://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1983006053286719514?t=afJEtNrI_XiaR8rUIhHZXQ&s=19 (https://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1983006053286719514?t=afJEtNrI_XiaR8rUIhHZXQ&s=19)
We look bigger and more physical than any team I've seen since 1996
Really like Thomas' game.
What a beautiful floater by Thomas
I know I'm a homer dumbass, but I think we are way underrated. We should be be top 4 with Purdue, Florida, and Houston.
We'll have our chances to prove it.
Thomas is the best player on the team.
I like Pringle and that fight for the rebound.
In this game, Thomas reminds me of a young Joe Johnson.
We finally got some five stars who can actually play and are ready from the go.
Quote from: Too Big Pig on Oct 27, 2025, 10:08 PMI like Pringle and that fight for the rebound.
We need that. He needs to stay on the court.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 27, 2025, 10:08 PMIn this game, Thomas reminds me of a young Joe Johnson.
He's pretty damn smooth like Joe was.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 27, 2025, 10:09 PMWe need that. He needs to stay on the court.
I was hoping we had an adiou thiero on the team
I'm going to be disappointed every time we don't score 90
Memphis will make a run. Let's see how we handle it.
Penny being interviewed court side while down 11 is pure joy.
Four fouls on Pringle
Cal going full court. Lolz
We can't count on free throws. We know that. Just going to have to be better everywhere else.
Thomas is special
Ewin is so smooth down low
Knox has been struggling so far this year.
It's practice, Billy
He doesn't have a half-ass button, its full go all the time and I'm here for it.
Quote from: BASS on Oct 27, 2025, 10:18 PMIt's practice, Billy
No shit. My boy has 1 gear. Balls out all the time.
I hope we're learning a lot in these exhibitions. We're going to play a lot better teams than Memphis, and getting down 15 may be a knockout punch. I thought Cincy was a lot better than Memphis, and maybe they are.
Anybody else think Cal might have overdone it a bit with the schedule? I mean shit, we need some easy games in there somewhere. lol
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Oct 27, 2025, 10:24 PMAnybody else think Cal might have overdone it a bit with the schedule? I mean shit, we need some easy games in there somewhere. lol
I think we will be the most prepared team for the NCAAT with the non-con and SEC schedule. It's tough to learn much from beating Southern (or similar type team) by 40.
Quote from: Hognrock on Oct 27, 2025, 10:27 PMI think we will be the most prepared team for the NCAAT with the non-con and SEC schedule. It's tough to learn much from beating Southern (or similar type team) by 40.
Assuming we win enough for the tournament. lol
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Oct 27, 2025, 10:24 PMAnybody else think Cal might have overdone it a bit with the schedule? I mean shit, we need some easy games in there somewhere. lol
Even if we lose a few it will keep our NET high.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 27, 2025, 10:29 PMEven if we lose a few it will keep our NET high.
LSU will still be ahead of us ;D
About 6 minutes of sloppy. Then Brazile says frick that.
Damn TB! That was a dunk.
Oh man Brazile
Jesus. We can't help but foul every fucking time we are on defense.
Brazile went into flight mode
Jesus Christ Brazile
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 27, 2025, 10:33 PMJesus. We can't help but foul every fucking time we are on defense.
Refs were with the tempo then started slowing it down. Calling junk fouls now.
Okay. That was a bullshit foul on Ewin.
This is comical. Try to make a play = foul.
Quote from: TC on Oct 27, 2025, 10:34 PMRefs were with the tempo then started slowing it down. Calling junk fouls now.
I will never agree that a fouls on a hard body bump shouldn't be called. I've not seen many bullshit fouls tonight.
Acuff needs to slow the fuck down and play under control.
Quote from: TC on Oct 27, 2025, 10:34 PMRefs were with the tempo then started slowing it down. Calling junk fouls now.
Correct. Trying to even it out.
Pretty satisfying. We look in midseason form.
For fricks sake. Get over yourselves refs.
He didn do nufin
WTF did Brazile do?
It was Knox. He pointed at a dude.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 27, 2025, 10:43 PMWTF did Brazile do?
Nothing. Knox pointed at someone.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Oct 27, 2025, 10:42 PMFor fricks sake. Get over yourselves refs.
It's ridiculous
Fucking referees are in prime SEC form already.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 27, 2025, 10:43 PMWTF did Brazile do?
T was on Knox. They didn't show what he did, I imagine it was some trash talk after that dime to brazile.
54 fouls
We have attacked the rim in the second half extremely aggressively. Not many 3s.
What is this announcer going on about
Damn, Thomas can do it all
16 with 90 seconds. I finally feel secure.
Damn....
Cal is too nice to push for triple digits, but it'd be nice to see
I mean it's like we so casually got down 15, then just came back a little at a time, look up and we're up 19.
Quote from: BASS on Oct 27, 2025, 10:48 PMI mean it's like we so casually got down 15, then just came back a little at a time, look up and we're up 19.
and for the last ten minutes we've just been playing for sportscenter
Seriously. We're fucking good.
Darn you Cal
51 bench points is freaking amazing.
We're going to singlehandedly cause the fixing of nil/free transfer/etc.
Arkansas can't be allowed nice things.
Larry Johnson would be impressed. We got some mens.
We've got a team that can cut down the nets.
team deflated their big heads at halftime and got down to playing ball.
Put up 99 against a pretty good defensive team
Lets not suck each others dicks just yet, but we might be pretty damn good.
We're still going to lose a lot of games, most likely. The SEC is just too tough. It kind of why I'm not a huge fan of this schedule. An injury or two, a WTF stretch or two, and we could be a bubble team. We could be really good and lose half or more of those games they put up in the graphic during the game.
Agree. We ain't going undefeated but you have to be happy with where we are. Team responded to adversity. I guarantee you Cal told them to get to the basket in the second half and they listened. All good aigns.
Very happy...just an Arkansas fan.
They look like they enjoy playing with each other. We hit FTs and we'll be all right.
We may set a record for dunks this year.
Meleek Thomas with that floater. He reminds me with that, and his quick release, of Ray Allen.
He's a great defender too. Acuff's jumper wasn't falling but he isn't 1 dimensional either. He can body up and finish.
This team has more ways to beat you than 5 generations of southern trailer trash.
But the freshmen are the best I've seen since Scotty and Corliss. Immediate stars from the first game.
To think we're here now, after that last season of Muss, is simply incredible.
I'm feeling proud to be a Razorback tonight. This team has Final 4 written all over it.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Oct 27, 2025, 10:45 PM54 fouls
Insane, especially for an exhibition. Most of them were on Memphis until the last 10 minutes when the refs suddenly decided to interject themselves. It was a street ball fight until then.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Oct 27, 2025, 11:00 PMWe're still going to lose a lot of games, most likely. The SEC is just too tough. It kind of why I'm not a huge fan of this schedule. An injury or two, a WTF stretch or two, and we could be a bubble team. We could be really good and lose half or more of those games they put up in the graphic during the game.
No.
All of this. Every word of it. Big NO.
Quote from: red death on Oct 27, 2025, 11:27 PMMeleek Thomas with that floater. He reminds me with that, and his quick release, of Ray Allen.
He's a great defender too. Acuff's jumper wasn't falling but he isn't 1 dimensional either. He can body up and finish.
This team has more ways to beat you than 5 generations of southern trailer trash.
But the freshmen are the best I've seen since Scotty and Corliss. Immediate stars from the first game.
To think we're here now, after that last season of Muss, is simply incredible.
I'm feeling proud to be a Razorback tonight. This team has Final 4 written all over it.
I will probably read this later and regret it, but I can't see us having a night where nobody can hit shots. We're too deep.
It's okay guys. I get it. We're all damaged.
You can believe in this team. This team is scary good now, and nowhere near where it will be in March.
We had a 39 point swing tonight because our talent level overwhelmed a fired up Memphis team at home.
That's the shit big boys do. We know. We've had it done to us for 20 years.
Quote from: Cornhogio on Oct 27, 2025, 11:30 PMI will probably read this later and regret it, but I can't see us having a night where nobody can hit shots. We're too deep.
Tonight we got nothing much from DJ. Knox struggled. Pringle struggled. Brazile struggled. We didn't really play well at all. Acuff couldn't hit the side of a barn from 3.
And won on the road by 24 against a Memphis team that was fighting for their city and St. JUDE.
Watched the Warmachine version just now mainly to see what the final score was and ended up seeing a pretty decent ball game. It's exhibition so you have to take that into account but we look nasty when we want to be and I'm hoping they want to stay like that for the entire season.
Edit: That's my small forward right there...
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Quote from: Zoso on Oct 27, 2025, 08:50 PMI thought y'all said we was good.
Just because we said it doesn't make it so.
Quote from: animal on Oct 28, 2025, 05:58 AMWatched the Warmachine version just now mainly to see what the final score was and ended up seeing a pretty decent ball game. It's exhibition so you have to take that into account but we look nasty when we want to be and I'm hoping they want to stay like that for the entire season.
Edit: That's my small forward right there...
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That vertical is crazy.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 28, 2025, 08:09 AMThat vertical is crazy.
He had a few dunks where I think he accidentally jumped too high and it made the angle over and down to the basket look funny.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Oct 28, 2025, 08:12 AMHe had a few dunks where I think he accidentally jumped too high and it made the angle over and down to the basket look funny.
if you squint hard enough you can see the extra muscle in his legs.
Even one injury will hurt badly. It's a long season.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 08:46 AMEven one injury will hurt badly. It's a long season.
Who are you hoping it will be, so you can be right?
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 28, 2025, 09:02 AMWho are you hoping it will be, so you can be right?
Great post!
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 08:46 AMEven one injury will hurt badly. It's a long season.
Same for every team. Nice insight.
Quote from: Keyser Soooie on Oct 28, 2025, 09:15 AMSame for every team. Nice insight.
Moreso when you only play 8. Rmpl.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 09:16 AMMoreso when you only play 8. Rmpl.
So tell us how it will hurt the team if Sealy gets hurt? You said one injury...
Quote from: Keyser Soooie on Oct 28, 2025, 09:18 AMSo tell us how it will hurt the team if Sealy gets hurt? You said one injury...
He's not in the 8 man rotation so irrelevant. Rmpl.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 09:20 AMHe's not in the 8 man rotation so irrelevant. Rmpl.
You said nothing about an 8 man rotation, you said one injury. And Sealy played 13 min against Cincinnati. Try to keep up.
I hope this isn't a little fools gold like Maui was with Mus a few years ago. But we look like our rotation has been playing together all year already. These youngsters have some dog in them AND they have the skills.
We'll learn a lot more at Michigan State next week but this is a really fun team to watch. We should be one of the better defensive teams in the country.
Quote from: Keyser Soooie on Oct 28, 2025, 09:28 AMYou said nothing about an 8 man rotation, you said one injury. And Sealy played 13 min against Cincinnati. Try to keep up.
And this is what Woopig has become. 4th dumbest fanbase. I think everyone with a brain (not you) understands we play limited numbers so any injury has an outsized impact.
No, it is just that EVERYONE else knows that if any team loses one of their top 8 players, regardless of how big their rotation is, it will fucking hurt. Guess what, if we lose #8, then #9 is going to become #8. That is how it works.
What your tiny brain was THINKING is that hurting one of our top 3 players is going to hurt more than hurting a #9 on another team...well no fucking shit. However, hurting the #3 on their team and #3 on ours will hurt about the same actually.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 09:51 AMAnd this is what Woopig has become. 4th dumbest fanbase. I think everyone with a brain (not you) understands we play limited numbers so any injury has an outsized impact.
Just say it:
"We aren't making the tournament this year. ".
😀
Quote from: Spiderham on Oct 28, 2025, 10:06 AMJust say it:
"We aren't making the tournament this year. ".
😀
Tournament doesn't start til the second weekend. So we'll have to see. No blue blood counts the first weekend.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Oct 28, 2025, 10:01 AMNo, it is just that EVERYONE else knows that if any team loses one of their top 8 players, regardless of how big their rotation is, it will fucking hurt. Guess what, if we lose #8, then #9 is going to become #8. That is how it works.
What your tiny brain was THINKING is that hurting one of our top 3 players is going to hurt more than hurting a #9 on another team...well no fucking shit. However, hurting the #3 on their team and #3 on ours will hurt about the same actually.
Don't confuse him with common sense.
Quote from: Keyser Soooie on Oct 28, 2025, 10:07 AMDon't confuse him with common sense.
Yeah, not filling out the roster didn't cause us any problems last year. Galaxy brains assemble!
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 10:11 AMYeah, not filling out the roster didn't cause us any problems last year. Galaxy brains assemble!
Yeah if we had another player or two we might've made the tourney, maybe even the Sweet 16!
Oh well.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 10:11 AMYeah, not filling out the roster didn't cause us any problems last year. Galaxy brains assemble!
This roster is better stocked than last year though. Sealy isn't terrible and could play if needed. Semedo is redshirting but could provide minutes in a pinch if we lost a big for an extended period (like last year with Aidoo). Even the big Russian dude could come in with five fouls to give.
Last year's injuries were damned near unprecedented. You never say never, but it's unlikely that we get hit that hard again.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Oct 28, 2025, 10:15 AMThis roster is better stocked than last year though. Sealy isn't terrible and could play if needed. Semedo is redshirting but could provide minutes in a pinch if we lost a big for an extended period (like last year with Aidoo). Even the big Russian dude could come in with five fouls to give.
Last year's injuries were damned near unprecedented. You never say never, but it's unlikely that we get hit that hard again.
The fact is, any other team has the injuries we had last year, regardless of an 8 man rotation or 10 man, they likely don't make the tourney and certainly don't make the Sweet16. He really doesn't know ball.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Oct 28, 2025, 10:15 AMThis roster is better stocked than last year though. Sealy isn't terrible and could play if needed. Semedo is redshirting but could provide minutes in a pinch if we lost a big for an extended period (like last year with Aidoo). Even the big Russian dude could come in with five fouls to give.
Last year's injuries were damned near unprecedented. You never say never, but it's unlikely that we get hit that hard again.
Aidoo was never healthy. Pringle would be the biggest loss imo.
Quote from: Keyser Soooie on Oct 28, 2025, 10:13 AMYeah if we had another player or two we might've made the tourney, maybe even the Sweet 16!
Oh well.
We're number 16!
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Oct 28, 2025, 10:18 AMThe fact is, any other team has the injuries we had last year, regardless of an 8 man rotation or 10 man, they likely don't make the tourney and certainly don't make the Sweet16. He really doesn't know ball.
I definitely take my basketball cues from 5'4 250 lb white dudes.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 10:20 AMI definitely take my basketball cues from 5'4 250 lb white dudes.
You talking about your SCIF buddy that blows out your O-Ring, cause I have no idea who you are talking about otherwise.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 28, 2025, 08:09 AMThat vertical is crazy.
This looked like me at the Y last weekend. Not in mother fucking HTL's house!
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 10:25 AMThis looked like me at the Y last weekend. Not in mother fucking HTL's house!
You go to the YMCA? Shocker.
Last year was a worse case scenario. Even our #10/11 big guys (Paolo/Emir) could be serviceable in a pinch. We are well stocked outside to absorb an injury.
If this team can stay healthy, they have as high a ceiling as anyone.
Memphis isn't a great team, but they are good.
That's the first time in a long time I can remember our basketball team coming out slow and getting punched in the mouth by a lesser opponent, and we didn't panic nor keep playing bad..
Just called timeout, made a few subs, kept playing our game and started kicking ass, all the way to a 40-point swing.
Usually we struggle to get back in the game at all in those situations in the past.
Cal just switched gears and dropped the hammer.
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 28, 2025, 10:42 AMYou go to the YMCA? Shocker.
The one in HS is excellent.
If we lose to every team on our schedule ranked higher than us right now (which we won't) and beat every team ranked lower than us right now (which we won't) we'll be 24-9 going into the SEC tournament. Comfortably in the tournament I think with our schedule. But we don't have much room for injuries or three game skids and all that. It goes without saying, we need to play up to our potential.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 11:20 AMThe one in HS is excellent.
Which one are you?
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Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 10:07 AMTournament doesn't start til the second weekend. So we'll have to see. No blue blood counts the first weekend.
Good goalpost moving. Change the goal when you've lost the argument.
Quote from: Spiderham on Oct 28, 2025, 12:16 PMGood goalpost moving. Change the goal when you've lost the argument.
Lost what argument? What are you even blabbing about?
Knox made a 3 point play where I was stunned they gave it to him. Turns out that the continuation rule has been changed. That's going to be something else SEC refs can ruin.
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 28, 2025, 12:37 PMKnox made a 3 point play where I was stunned they gave it to him. Turns out that the continuation rule has been changed. That's going to be something else SEC refs can ruin.
Gets fouled at mid court...kid takes 17 steps and makes layup.
See the NBA betting scandal. The refs aren't "messing it up". They are actively crooked.
Quote from: HTL on Oct 28, 2025, 08:46 AMEven one injury will hurt badly. It's a long season.
You'd fall into a barrel of titties and come out with a dick in your mouth.
I've seen it scattered across this game thread, so it bears repeating each season.
There is no such thing as "SEC refs" in basketball, like there is in football. Refs in college basketball are not employees of the conference, they are employees of the NCAA. Someone like Doug Shows will ref a SEC game one night, then a Big East game the next night, then an ACC game the following night, etc.
Some refs primary work is the SEC. Adams, Shows, Lindsey, Olgelsby, Dailey. etc.
SEC is notorious for tons of FTs.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 28, 2025, 03:33 PMSome refs primary work is the SEC. Adams, Shows, Lindsey, Olgelsby, Dailey. etc.
SEC is notorious for tons of FTs.
Yes that has been that way for ever and you can watch other leagues and the flow of the game is usually a lot nicer. I'm sure a stat nerd can sort that out but I'm not that guy. I just trust my eyes and my ears and I'm seeing what appear to be a lot of free throws in the SEC and long fucking games compared to say the Big 12 or ACC.
Quote from: PorkyPig on Oct 28, 2025, 07:16 AMJust because we said it doesn't make it so.
In the immortal words of Lili Von Shtupp...
It's twue! It's twue!
I put Arkansas basketball in YouTube. Lots of CBB podcasts with an Arkansas section after our two exhibitions. Here's one of several I've watched so far. All pretty much saying the same thing. ;D
Skip to the Arkansas section.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 28, 2025, 03:33 PMSome refs primary work is the SEC. Adams, Shows, Lindsey, Olgelsby, Dailey. etc.
SEC is notorious for tons of FTs.
They may work the majority of SEC games or nearby to where they are based out of, but I have seen all those listed, numerous times work games in multiple conferences. There's no such thing as SEC basketball refs.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Oct 29, 2025, 02:45 PMThey may work the majority of SEC games or nearby to where they are based out of, but I have seen all those listed, numerous times work games in multiple conferences. There's no such thing as SEC basketball refs.
That's correct. They're all Texas refs as far as I'm concerned.
At least that's the pejorative term all my old uncles used.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Oct 28, 2025, 10:15 AMThis roster is better stocked than last year though. Sealy isn't terrible and could play if needed. Semedo is redshirting but could provide minutes in a pinch if we lost a big for an extended period (like last year with Aidoo). Even the big Russian dude could come in with five fouls to give.
Last year's injuries were damned near unprecedented. You never say never, but it's unlikely that we get hit that hard again.
50 points off the bench that game. We are Nolan era deep.
watched some michigan st highlights against uconn on youtube. granted it was an exhibition and it was against the #4 team, but...
it's looks like they aren't near as fast and long as we are. not sure their big white guy at center will be able to stay in the game without getting a lot of fouls. i feel like it will come down to how well the freshman handle the environment.
Kentucky has a 22mm payroll.
It's going to suck for them when we win it all.
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 30, 2025, 09:59 AMKentucky has a 22mm payroll.
It's going to suck for them when we win it all.
You're goddamn right
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 30, 2025, 09:59 AMKentucky has a 22mm payroll.
It's going to suck for them when we win it all.
Especially with Cal at the helm. They're going to be pissed if he wins more at UA than UK, and I think he will.
I want him to win two natties here, just to get one more than he got Kentucky.
Cal and us live rent free in their heads, despite them supposedly glad to see him go. Never quite seen a fanbase become this level crazy ex-girlfriend.
Arkansas Basketball starts TODAY, MFers!!!
I've got a conflict and can't make it up to the game this evening. Was gonna sell them but decided I'll give them away tonight if anyone is interested. Have 3 together in Sec 101. DM me if you're interested.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 03, 2025, 10:30 AMI've got a conflict and can't make it up to the game this evening. Was gonna sell them but decided I'll give them away tonight if anyone is interested. Have 3 together in Sec 101. DM me if you're interested.
Very nice of you. Hope someone takes them and yells their heads off. I would take a couple of grand kids if I lived up that way.
Quote from: Lurk on Oct 30, 2025, 09:59 AMKentucky has a 22mm payroll.
It's going to suck for them when we win it all.
Kentucky fans are so scared of this, hence the 22 million. They know they downgraded at HC significantly. They aren't THAT stupid.
It has been spoken, so shall it be done.
Pretty sure the $22mm is nonsense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqbhuiJUhCM
There's a timestamp at 24:30 to jump to the Arkansas part.
Quote from: HTL on Nov 03, 2025, 01:25 PMPretty sure the $22mm is nonsense.
The guys from Field of 68 have commented on it several times. They were correct on NIL numbers for guys like Dybantsa. Now some of that money may extend out more than a year for some guys.
Quote from: HTL on Nov 03, 2025, 01:25 PMPretty sure the $22mm is nonsense.
Nobody cares.
There's something to the dynamics of overpaying players relative to others that Cal mentioned
If we brought Boogie back at $7M and Acuff/Thomas at lower levels how does that translate into hierarchy and playing time?
How much resentment does it create?
I think Cal seems to be navigating this well, based on this year's team
Boogie is getting $7mm??
Quote from: HTL on Nov 03, 2025, 02:50 PMBoogie is getting $7mm??
If this is even close to being right, why go pro?
NBA Minimum Salary for 2024-25 Season
The minimum salary for NBA players varies based on their years of experience. Here are the details:
Minimum Salary Breakdown
Years of Experience Minimum Salary
0 $1,157,153
1 $1,862,265
2 $2,087,519
3 $2,162,606
4 $2,237,693
5 $2,312,780
6 $2,387,867
7 $2,462,954
8 $2,538,041
9 $2,613,128
10 or more $3,303,771
here is the top 10 draft picks:
Pick 1st Year Salary 2nd Year Salary 3rd Year Option Salary
1 $11,521,600 $12,097,900 $12,673,900
2 $10,308,600 $10,824,200 $11,339,800
3 $9,257,400 $9,719,900 $10,183,200
4 $8,346,400 $8,763,800 $9,181,300
5 $7,558,200 $7,935,900 $8,313,800
6 $6,864,700 $7,208,000 $7,551,400
7 $6,266,700 $6,580,200 $6,893,300
8 $5,741,000 $6,028,100 $6,315,200
9 $5,277,100 $5,541,300 $5,805,000
10 $5,013,400 $5,263,900 $5,514,300
Quote from: HTL on Nov 03, 2025, 01:25 PMPretty sure the $22mm is nonsense.
i've seen it online from a legit sports news site
I would bet my life we didn't pay Boogie $7M but he made good money.
Why do you think you're seeing G League guys wanting to play college ball? They're making less than $50k while some of these kids are making millions. The good side of it is you will see kids stay in school longer.
Quote from: BASS on Nov 03, 2025, 03:03 PMi've seen it online from a legit sports news site
I hope you have a better source than this...
If the star point guard decides to return to college, Florida may already have sunk their claws into him. And the price tag, according to Bo Mattingly of The Chuck & Bo Show, could top out at around $7 million.
Quote from: Ray Zorback on Nov 03, 2025, 03:26 PMI hope you have a better source than this...
If the star point guard decides to return to college, Florida may already have sunk their claws into him. And the price tag, according to Bo Mattingly of The Chuck & Bo Show, could top out at around $7 million.
i was talking about kentucky's $22mm payroll for basketball
I think Dybantsa is making around $5-7M. I higly doubt Boogie is making anywhere near that much.
Quote from: BASS on Nov 03, 2025, 03:35 PMi was talking about kentucky's $22mm payroll for basketball
Quoted wrong post.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 03, 2025, 03:37 PMI think Dybantsa is making around $5-7M. I higly doubt Boogie is making anywhere near that much.
From the 2 games I've seen, I'd take Acuff over boogie. Better all around, bigger, and plays much better defense.
Is YTTV and ESPN still fighting or is this game gonna be on?
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 03, 2025, 03:37 PMI think Dybantsa is making around $5-7M. I higly doubt Boogie is making anywhere near that much.
Allegedly. Pretty good bidding war situation there.
Still fighting.
Somebody please give me a bootleg link to the game.
Acuff is a damn assassin
He is filthy. Best freshmen we've had in a long time.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Nov 03, 2025, 07:05 PMHe is filthy. Best freshmen we've had in a long time.
I'm not sure he's better than Thomas. But it's a good discussion to have.
The only hole in our lineup I see is I really don't see a big body with skill on the inside. Brazile's not a center. Pringle doesn't even seem that big. Not big like one of those big weighty centers that UConn had, Florida, the national championship caliber teams usually seem to have one or two of those guys.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Nov 03, 2025, 07:31 PMThe only hole in our lineup I see is I really don't see a big body with skill on the inside. Brazile's not a center. Pringle doesn't even seem that big. Not big like one of those big weighty centers that UConn had, Florida, the national championship caliber teams usually seem to have one or two of those guys.
Even going back to Darnell Robinson and Lee Wilson. Not quite the same, but still.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Nov 03, 2025, 07:31 PMThe only hole in our lineup I see is I really don't see a big body with skill on the inside. Brazile's not a center. Pringle doesn't even seem that big. Not big like one of those big weighty centers that UConn had, Florida, the national championship caliber teams usually seem to have one or two of those guys.
Ewin is the closest we have. He's not a big 300 lb banger, but I think he'll do well enough. He's smooth with the ball like big o was. Pringle is his counterpart, Derek Hood, Nicky Davis, Charles Thomas like. But better than any of those 3.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Nov 03, 2025, 07:31 PMThe only hole in our lineup I see is I really don't see a big body with skill on the inside. Brazile's not a center. Pringle doesn't even seem that big. Not big like one of those big weighty centers that UConn had, Florida, the national championship caliber teams usually seem to have one or two of those guys.
Ewin has the skill to score inside. Just not a physical body. We have so many guys that can get to the rim it may be a mute point.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Nov 03, 2025, 07:18 PMI'm not sure he's better than Thomas. But it's a good discussion to have.
I meant collectively. Best freshman class in a long time.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Nov 03, 2025, 07:31 PMThe only hole in our lineup I see is I really don't see a big body with skill on the inside. Brazile's not a center. Pringle doesn't even seem that big. Not big like one of those big weighty centers that UConn had, Florida, the national championship caliber teams usually seem to have one or two of those guys.
Agree. I thought I remembered Pringle being bigger and more physical at S Carolina. Maybe everyone looked that way against us.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Nov 03, 2025, 07:41 PMI meant collectively. Best freshman class in a long time.
Looks promising.
Quote from: Hognrock on Nov 03, 2025, 06:07 PMSomebody please give me a bootleg link to the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj-MmDsGELA
Think of all the hype Nick Smith got as a 5 star. These guys are way beyond him.
Quote from: Gambler on Nov 03, 2025, 09:21 PMThink of all the hype Nick Smith got as a 5 star. These guys are way beyond him.
It's wild. This freshman class is extremely deep this year.
I still cannot understand how Nick Smith was ranked number 1. Never saw it. Anthony Black was wayyy better.
Quote from: Gambler on Nov 03, 2025, 09:21 PMThink of all the hype Nick Smith got as a 5 star. These guys are way beyond him.
He's having a nice night tonight for the Lakers. He's a pro. His best days are ahead of him.
Looking at the schedule, we have #22 Michigan St. on Saturday on the road. Then we have a couple of cupcakes until the next ranked opponent on the 27th. Duke at United Center.
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Sealy can be that ninth player.
Quote from: TC on Nov 03, 2025, 11:33 PMLooking at the schedule, we have #22 Michigan St. on Saturday on the road. Then we have a couple of cupcakes until the next ranked opponent on the 27th. Duke at United Center.
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Can't wait for this game. I am so pumped!!
Quote from: TC on Nov 03, 2025, 11:33 PMLooking at the schedule, we have #22 Michigan St. on Saturday on the road. Then we have a couple of cupcakes until the next ranked opponent on the 27th. Duke at United Center.
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If we win on Saturday we could be in the top 5 by Thanksgiving. Yes please.
Quote from: Lurk on Nov 04, 2025, 12:04 AMSealy can be that ninth player.
I think he will be an all SEC player before he leaves.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Nov 04, 2025, 07:35 AMCan't wait for this game. I am so pumped!!
Wish the game was on Friday and not thanksgiving. It'd be an easy trip to Chicago.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Nov 04, 2025, 09:18 AMWish the game was on Friday and not thanksgiving. It'd be an easy trip to Chicago.
Yeah I would go if it was on Friday or the weekend. <5 hour drive.
I can't leave Thanksgiving to go to Chicago. It's about as big a deal in our household as Christmas.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Nov 04, 2025, 09:18 AMWish the game was on Friday and not thanksgiving. It'd be an easy trip to Chicago.
My family is driving in from Arkansas and we're driving in from Maryland. Should be a GREAT time.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Nov 04, 2025, 10:04 AMMy family is driving in from Arkansas and we're driving in from Maryland. Should be a GREAT time.
Damn, that's a long drive.
I was looking at Amtrak's from Cleveland to Chicago. $97 per person and I would get the pleasure of leaving at 3am with all the other maniacs that take the train in the middle of the night. They need to get this Hyperloop up and going.
Quote from: flash23 on Nov 04, 2025, 10:18 AMDamn, that's a long drive.
I was looking at Amtrak's from Cleveland to Chicago. $97 per person and I would get the pleasure of leaving at 3am with all the other maniacs that take the train in the middle of the night. They need to get this Hyperloop up and going.
Train is how we get to NY from here. That is a VERY nice trip. We're thinking of doing that when we go to the game in Newark, but will probably just drive. Looked into the train for Chicago. I think it was like 24 hours.
I think the family said it was like 8 1/2 hours for them (they live in Bryant/Alexander). It should be around 10 hours for us. Between plane tickets and car rental, we're saving about $1500 by driving.
Quote from: Lurk on Nov 04, 2025, 12:04 AMSealy can be that ninth player.
SEC rims are terrified of him and Brazile right now
Just noticed that Richmond fouled out in 16 minutes of action.
Gotta rein that in if he wants to affect games.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Nov 04, 2025, 10:24 AMTrain is how we get to NY from here. That is a VERY nice trip. We're thinking of doing that when we go to the game in Newark, but will probably just drive. Looked into the train for Chicago. I think it was like 24 hours.
I think the family said it was like 8 1/2 hours for them (they live in Bryant/Alexander). It should be around 10 hours for us. Between plane tickets and car rental, we're saving about $1500 by driving.
Do you take the new bullet train when you do Amtrak over there? I would love a good train option for Cleveland/Pittsburgh/Chicago, but the Amtrak times suck, and it's longer than driving and usually just as expensive as flying. I looked a train from here to Texarkana once, and I think I could have walked faster.
I prefer driving most places over flying just because of cost. We've put in a ton of miles from Cleveland to Little Rock then on to Texarkana.
Quote from: flash23 on Nov 04, 2025, 01:29 PMDo you take the new bullet train when you do Amtrak over there? I would love a good train option for Cleveland/Pittsburgh/Chicago, but the Amtrak times suck, and it's longer than driving and usually just as expensive as flying. I looked a train from here to Texarkana once, and I think I could have walked faster.
I prefer driving most places over flying just because of cost. We've put in a ton of miles from Cleveland to Little Rock then on to Texarkana.
We have not. Sometimes we do the Acela, but that doesn't save that much time usually. I think the train takes around 3.5 hours from BWI to Moynihan Station in NY and right at 3 hours on the way back. Not sure why it is faster coming back? Must be downhill. Between the tolls we would have to pay if we drove and the cost of parking in NYC, the train just makes sense for us. Plus, you don't use a car in NYC anyway.
Yeah, Duke v Arkansas could be a really good game. At least I hope it is.
Quote from: jdcatty on Nov 04, 2025, 10:15 PMYeah, Duke v Arkansas could be a really good game. At least I hope it is.
We're gonna whip their ass.
Meleek Thomas is ready for the NBA. He is the first Hog player I've ever seen that is ready. Selfishly, I think Corliss and Scotty should have stayed another year. Joe improved after he got in the league.
Quote from: Loma on Nov 05, 2025, 06:26 AMMeleek Thomas is ready for the NBA. He is the first Hog player I've ever seen that is ready. Selfishly, I think Corliss and Scotty should have stayed another year. Joe improved after he got in the league.
His own comments said he needed to improve defensively, which may be true even though he's solid in the passing lanes
Maybe get a little more muscle, I guess, to handle NBA guards
Offensively, he's the total package. Absolutely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbbxu63Th7E
25:00 mark. He's been high on us since the preseason.
I just saw where Mike Nail passed away today. I used to listen to him all the time as a kid. I thought he did a really nice job as the PBP for those great Nolan teams. Great memories.
Quote from: Olhickoryhog on Nov 09, 2025, 03:49 PMI just saw where Mike Nail passed away today. I used to listen to him all the time as a kid. I thought he did a really nice job as the PBP for those great Nolan teams. Great memories.
Yup, always enjoyed him.
I guess Trevon isn't reformed.
https://x.com/msucontent/status/1987360373452705814?s=20
If we have just one game this year where we put it all together and are clicking on all cylinders at 7000 rpm and kicking ass like it's '93 Missouri, Lord please let it be against Duke. I know you hate me, don't do it for me, do it for the kids. Amen.
we play tonight, right?
Quote from: vegashog on Nov 11, 2025, 06:27 PMwe play tonight, right?
Yes, looks like start time is 7pm now according to sec plus.
Quote from: vegashog on Nov 11, 2025, 06:27 PMwe play tonight, right?
I wasn't even tracking that, so thanks!
Start the thread, Vegas.
In the way-too-early-and-it-doesn't-really-matter bitch of the week...
We dropped SEVEN spots in the AP poll after losing by three at Meatchicken Lite?
What the what?
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Nov 11, 2025, 10:53 PMIn the way-too-early-and-it-doesn't-really-matter bitch of the week...
We dropped SEVEN spots in the AP poll after losing by three at Meatchicken Lite?
What the what?
The TB bump.
Our big man is a 7 year wonder who just hit a kid in the face with a towel because he was throwing a fit.
19-23 is about where we should be.
Anyone interested in 2 tix for the game tomorrow night, let me know. I have 2 by me I can give ya.
Another 5 star, damn. Shawn Andrews kid.
https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/5-star-jj-andrews-signs-with-arkansas/
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 13, 2025, 10:00 AMAnyone interested in 2 tix for the game tomorrow night, let me know. I have 2 by me I can give ya.
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Was looking at our stats so far this year and I understand it is early.
Billy is only avg 20 mins/game. I'd like to see him get at least 25, maybe 30. I tried to find +/- stats and couldn't but we seem different when he is on the floor. He would've been a great player in Nolan's system.
Quote from: Hognrock on Nov 15, 2025, 08:55 AMWas looking at our stats so far this year and I understand it is early.
Billy is only avg 20 mins/game. I'd like to see him get at least 25, maybe 30. I tried to find +/- stats and couldn't but we seem different when he is on the floor. He would've been a great player in Nolan's system.
Looks like he was +5 in 27 minutes.
Quote from: Hognrock on Nov 15, 2025, 08:55 AMWas looking at our stats so far this year and I understand it is early.
Billy is only avg 20 mins/game. I'd like to see him get at least 25, maybe 30. I tried to find +/- stats and couldn't but we seem different when he is on the floor. He would've been a great player in Nolan's system.
think cal might be trying to get the new guys all the minutes he can in these 'easy' games.
this site has +/- live. a couple of steps you have to take to get the game but it's really easy. it's what the media uses during their broadcast.
https://www.statbroadcast.com/
Cal is definitely trying to get more from our front court. Brazile has had more paint touches this year than the last 3 years combined. I've been disappointed in Ewin. Kid is extremely skilled but has no motor.
Last night we looked disinterested.
We need Pringle, brazile, and ewin's balls to drop on both ends of the floor.
The Duke game will tell us a lot. Boozer is a physical guy that can dominate a game. How well we defend that game will determine the outcome. The good thing is FL is the only SEC that play a lot inside.
Quote from: BASS on Nov 15, 2025, 10:20 AMWe need Pringle, brazile, and ewin's balls to drop on both ends of the floor.
We get production from our bigs, along with what our backcourt brings, we will win games.
i can't tell you how bad i want us to '93 mizzou duke. i want their mothers to cry after they see what we've done to them.
Ament choosing TN instead of us really sucks. He looks like the missing piece for us.
Y'all's audio working?
nope.
Don't guess YouTubeTV negotiated sound
Audio isn't working because someone forgot to start a game thread
Sound costs extra.
Turn it up all the way you can hear the crowd/game.
Sound!
not sure what ewin is supposed to be doing out there. whatever it is, he's not doing it.
Maybe put a hand up in that guy's face
Quote from: vegashog on Nov 18, 2025, 07:09 PMnot sure what ewin is supposed to be doing out there. whatever it is, he's not doing it.
End that experiment and get the 2 foreigners ready
We need to learn three point defense. Like fourth grade level shit
We look uninspired again.
A zone will stop that back door bullshit
Knox gets killed on defense.
It's gonna be like last game. Winthrop will fall apart in the second half.
This 3-2 zone they play looks an awful lot like the amoeba zone defense tark used at unlv. I kind of like it, especially if we're going to play a 3 guard lineup. Hey Cal, learn some new shit.
thomas can be very bad at defense at times.
Dumb foul by TB
Thomas is en fuego
Tb playing like he hates losing, finally
Ah. Let that go ref. Dumb rule, fall down over a guy on the ground, shit happens, doesn't mean it's a foul.
I get the feels that if this team could figure out how to play every game, all forty minutes, just really pissed off, we could win out. No I don't think I'm crazy on this.
Not a great half.
25% from 3, 5 assists. maybe try to get some inside game going as we're 12-12 from the line.
This halftime seems to be taking longer than normal
That was the worst three attempt I've seen in a long time
This isn't good.
Sleepwalking
you can tell cal is trying to get them to run sets but chemistry isn't there.
i know he wants get get the freshmen ready but i think it's fucking with knox, wagner, and richmond's game.
Meleek likes that corner shot as much as Marvin Delph used to.
We play at the level of our competition no matter how good or bad. Not a good sign. Elite teams just beat the shit out of you no matter what.
Thank god for Maleek Thomas
Quote from: BASS on Nov 18, 2025, 08:37 PMWe play at the level of our competition no matter how good or bad. Not a good sign. Elite teams just beat the shit out of you no matter what.
Agree
We aren't very good. We might start 0-5 in conference again at this rate.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 18, 2025, 08:37 PMThank god for Maleek Thomas
I think right now Thomas is a scorer like Russell Westbrook everywhere he's been. Team mates end up watching him shoot and stop moving.
That was not good maleek
these guys can't miss from 3.
15/31 on 3s.
En Fuego.
We deserve to lose this game.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 18, 2025, 08:47 PMWe deserve to lose this game.
Don't think we pull this one out.
We can't have nice things.
We are still terrible against the pick and roll.
Defense is abysmal.
fuck
I'm getting the impression we've got some major chemistry issues.
Well, I guess it's on to baseball.
All right, which two team members are buck futting in secret
sealey you dumb fuck. can't come off the bench.
What the fuck is Sealey doing?
I was mad at Pringle but he did not initiate that. But Sealey may have just fucked it up.
We're so fucking stupid. Pringle wasn't to blame but he wasn't completely blameless in the fall. Then the shirt grab. Then Sealy.
Coach reactions look favorable
I think they actually got that right
That was actually well done by the officials except maybe for Wagner.
i thought it was a tech if players came onto the court?
i guess we caught a break.
Are Sealy and Wagner out the next game first half like football? I can't remember.
Quote from: vegashog on Nov 18, 2025, 09:05 PMi thought it was a tech if players came onto the court?
i guess we caught a break.
They changed that a couple years ago, automatic ejection.
Whew
Smart and good defense there
Quote from: BASS on Nov 18, 2025, 09:06 PMThey changed that a couple years ago, automatic ejection.
gotcha.
Never doubted em...
Well, we won
I'll be damned.
dude was trying to get the foul instead of making the shot, thank god.
I thought refs called a foul so why weren't we shooting ft's?
A lot of teams would like to be 4-1, Chuck.
W
That's all it will be come March.
That was...something.
Most of our last few layups would have been and ones earlier in the game.
They weren't going to give us the foul call on the come back drives.
If we get recliners for the football field sidelines, will more rich people donate for a new coach?
It needs to be DJ's team, not Acuff's team. Brazile is a stretch 4, not a 5. He got used in the paint by the Winthrop white boy down the stretch.
That was stankfoot ugly, but I'll take it.
In my view we got damn lucky on the call. When the replay showed Pringle grabbing that guy's jersey and shaking him, I thought for sure he would get called at least a flagrant one.
Note to self-- I don't want to meet a guy like Pringle in a dark alley.
I'll ask again if anyone knows...they called a foul on 51 and he fouled out. We were in the bonus so why didn't we shoot ft's?
Quote from: TC on Nov 18, 2025, 09:21 PMI'll ask again if anyone knows...they called a foul on 51 and he fouled out. We were in the bonus so why didn't we shoot ft's?
They said there were offsetting fouls, didn't they?
Quote from: Corn Pop on Nov 18, 2025, 09:18 PMIt needs to be DJ's team, not Acuff's team. Brazile is a stretch 4, not a 5. He got used in the paint by the Winthrop white boy down the stretch.
acuff has led us in assists every game. him and wagner need to be starting because that's when we have looked the best. thomas needs to be the notae on this team.
brazile is having to play the 5 because it's looking like ewin is satisfied with the money he got.
Quote from: jdcatty on Nov 18, 2025, 09:21 PMIn my view we got damn lucky on the call. When the replay showed Pringle grabbing that guy's jersey and shaking him, I thought for sure he would get called at least a flagrant one.
Note to self-- I don't want to meet a guy like Pringle in a dark alley.
If he hadn't of done that then we likely get free throws since their dude was the one who started the whole thing. I think off setting could or techs or whatever they called was the right call.
ESPN says our win probability is now 100%.
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Quote from: jdcatty on Nov 18, 2025, 09:22 PMThey said there were offsetting fouls, didn't they?
Yes. Double technical is what they said, I think. I thought we'd both be shooting ft's. Maybe not.
20/22 vs 4/6 on FTs PLUS the last call not screwing us.
I'd say we got our money's worth on the refs this game.
There wasn't a foul on the shot. We didn't shoot because the Ts offset.
Quote from: jdcatty on Nov 18, 2025, 09:22 PMThey said there were offsetting fouls, didn't they?
Ah, that's right. Thanks.
Quote from: vegashog on Nov 18, 2025, 09:25 PMacuff has led us in assists every game. him and wagner need to be starting because that's when we have looked the best. thomas needs to be the notae on this team.
brazile is having to play the 5 because it's looking like ewin is satisfied with the money he got.
I love Acuff, and he has more upside than DJ, but when the game is on the line I still trust DJ with the ball more than Acuff. It boils down to maturity. Carter Knox thrived last year with DJ running the show. Knox has been abysmal with Acuff running the show. In fact, it doesn't really look like any show is being run with Acuff at the point. Everybody just stands around and watches Meleek. It's only November though.
I'm afraid Ewin is going to be a bigger bust than Adoo was last year. Pringle is okay, but that's about it. We have no one who can score down low.
Reckon I should cancel my national championship celebration party?
I think Cal is giving Ewin every opportunity he can to earn his minutes during these mid major games. He hasn't taken advantage of it. I think you will see more Brazile/Pringle as the year goes on.
As for DJ vs Acuff, I want Acuff in if we have the ball, but want DJ in if we need a stop. Acuff just had an off night tonight. He'll be fine.
Watching Duke/Kansas. Boozer is thick. Who will guard him, Knox?
We'll learn more from games like this and Samford and Michigan St than we will blow outs.
Quote from: BASS on Nov 18, 2025, 10:26 PMWe'll learn more from games like this and Samford and Michigan St than we will blow outs.
Yep. I'm not so sure that Cal doesn't mess with rotations to keep some of these "easy" games close just to let the team learn and to see how different lineups work together.
That can be dangerous if the other team gets hot from three late or a few players have a rough night.
That's my chosen spin anyways.
Quote from: TC on Nov 18, 2025, 09:21 PMI'll ask again if anyone knows...they called a foul on 51 and he fouled out. We were in the bonus so why didn't we shoot ft's?
No foul. Double technical fouls that count against your foul count. That was Winthrop dude's fifth so he's gone. The double techs offset so nobody shoots free throws.
Everyone else got ejected for coming off the bench.
I'd almost rather see these guys have to struggle and forced into end-of-game scenarios than to look like the UNLV Runnin Rebs of 91 out of the gates. It's a marathon not a race. You want them to have a sense of urgency but on the same token I'd rather they not get the big head.
I can't comment on who looks like shit mostly because I haven't been watching the games. Ewin was the guy every wonk said looked awesome in the preseason hasn't really pissed a drop so far...at least Adoo last season had an injury excuse for his slow start. They were talking up Sealy the other day and I see he got like no time in the game. It's going to be hard for some of these guys to break into the rotation without injuries to others.
I think the big concern going into the season was going to be our lack of a true Center...we don't have a thick boy eating up paint. We're all tall skinny dudes that are mostly athletic and some have motors and some have paychecks.
Wagner is one of those guys everyone seems to like but you look at his stat lines sometimes and wonder what the hell. The kid should be giving a consistent 10ppg, 5apg, and maybe some steals etc.
I do agree we're letting Thomas and Acuff get dialed in and Richmond and Wagner are the older guys that at least on paper should be in more leadership roles. It's going to be hard to keep Thomas and Acuff off the floor but if you get all these guys going and clicking it's going to be really special. Richmond I think is still going to be one of those guys that can give you big time moments without really filling out a stat sheet akin to Devo.
Quote from: animal on Nov 19, 2025, 07:09 AMRichmond I think is still going to be one of those guys that can give you big time moments without really filling out a stat sheet akin to Devo.
Re Richmond.
There was a play last night where he dove for the ball, didn't get it, and then kept after it for like four more dives on the ground and somehow ended up with it.
He was going to get the ball no matter what.
Richmond the THIRD. Put some respek on his name.
I spotted our issues within five minutes of the 5v5 scrimmage. Ewin is a no show. Pringle will always be in foul trouble. Transition D is a big problem as well as rebounding. The D can possibly be cleaned up not sure about the rest. Knox is pressing and we need him to get it together.
not debatable: we played michigan state much better than kentucky did. we played like shit and still should have won. kensucky got blown out.
Quote from: BASS on Nov 19, 2025, 08:50 AMnot debatable: we played michigan state much better than kentucky did. we played like shit and still should have won. kensucky got blown out.
Plus we play Michigan State at their home, the game last night was a neutral court.
Sealy was the first guy off the bench...
During the fight.
From the For Want Of A Nail, A Kingdom Was Lost department:
What are the chances that the last minute of last night's game, and ending up +1 instead of -1, makes a difference of a seed line or two come March?
A home loss to Winthrop might be taken into consideration on a close call. A home win over Winthrop, even that ugly one, won't be anything more than a meaningless November W in that calculation.
Baba goes Maryland.
Didn't want him.
I've got 3 tickets to tomorrow nights game if anyone wants them. Posting here before putting them on X tomorrow.
We need to be good and ticked off tonight and beat them by 30.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Nov 21, 2025, 03:15 PMWe need to be good and ticked off tonight and beat them by 30.
I bet Cal lets them durp around for a our 30 mins.
Or we might see a dress rehearsal of who's playing against Dook.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Nov 21, 2025, 03:15 PMWe need to be good and ticked off tonight and beat them by 30.
I agree. We need to quit pussyfooting around and beat the coondog shit out of one of these far less talented teams. Get the rotations like you're going to use against Duke and build some confidence.
Knox needs to step up
Now we're gonna pass too much
we have an other-worldly ability to play to our level of competition. these guys are shitty and we're playing right there with them all the way.
thomas has some odd shot mechanics to be as accurate as he is. it's like a half-cocked shot, not sure i've seen anyone with a quicker release.
goddamn that was pretty. thomas' lob is as pretty as his shot.
Quote from: BASS on Nov 21, 2025, 07:12 PMwe have an other-worldly ability to play to our level of competition. these guys are shitty and we're playing right there with them all the way.
I thought the same thing. We do seem to play down to our competition. Hopefully, we will be up for Duke and the likes. Of course we are playing pretty good right now.
Quote from: Son of Spam on Nov 21, 2025, 07:19 PMI thought the same thing. We do seem to play down to our competition. Hopefully, we will be up for Duke and the likes. Of course we are playing pretty good right now.
Apparently they just needed me to criticize them on the woopussy. A 3 and 3 dunks in the last 2 minutes.
Little more intensity tonight. I like it!
Quote from: BASS on Nov 21, 2025, 07:14 PMthomas has some odd shot mechanics to be as accurate as he is. it's like a half-cocked shot, not sure i've seen anyone with a quicker release.
It is unique and he never brings the ball below his waist. He's an underrated passer as well. He's our best player right now.
Quote from: BASS on Nov 21, 2025, 07:21 PMApparently they just needed me to criticize them on the woopussy. A 3 and 3 dunks in the last 2 minutes.
On the first few games, I mentioned how fast we got the ball down the court. I noticed in the last couple of games, we walked it down. No intensity at all.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 21, 2025, 07:21 PMIt is unique and he never brings the ball below his waist. He's an underrated passer as well. He's our best player right now.
i'm not a good shot, but i think i have sound mechanics. i pull the ball up toward my face, then over my face before going up with it while extending my elbow. thomas never pulls it that far back and doesn't seem to extend his elbow all the way.
ewin with his play of the year on that steal and behind the back pass.
dj, don't hurt 'em. i didn't know that boy had that in him.
Yeah I didn't expect that either.
if we could put billy's motor in everyone else, we'd be '90 loyola marymount.
Billy's everywhere tonight
tb playing like he wants to get paid next year
i like our defensive rotations tonight. we're doing really good keeping a guy on the ball handler. i know these guys suck, but still. these guys are learning and we're getting better.
Seems like whoever brings the ball down the court is now going for the SportsCenter dunk.
These games are pointless. Jackson St is so bad. Hard to believe there are any takeaways from this ass whooping.
But it's fun to have one like this after the last two...
Quote from: BleedinRed on Nov 21, 2025, 08:13 PMThese games are pointless. Jackson St is so bad. Hard to believe there are any takeaways from this ass whooping.
Effort.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Nov 21, 2025, 08:16 PMBut it's fun to have one like this after the last two...
Agree.
Ok. Let's put in the white boys.
ewin showing off the passing skills tonight. darius....you need one more inch.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Nov 21, 2025, 08:23 PMOk. Let's put in the white boys.
Shit, let's put someone in from the crowd.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Nov 21, 2025, 08:13 PMThese games are pointless. Jackson St is so bad. Hard to believe there are any takeaways from this ass whooping.
I fully expect someone to catch an ankle or something on one of these breakaway and sportscenter attempts.
Quote from: Papa Pigeritus on Nov 21, 2025, 08:24 PMShit, let's put someone in from the crowd.
I might hit double digits tonight.
need ewin to show out like this against duke. tonight...woopty fucking doo, these guys would lose to a 16 seed in the tournament.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Nov 21, 2025, 08:27 PMI fully expect someone to catch an ankle or something on one of these breakaway and sportscenter attempts.
Well, that will certainly happen now. Thanks.
we've scored 42 points in 10 minutes :popcorn:
Sure would like to have all of our players for Duke
tie ball, let it go. no call.
Surly they take Knox out. That dude is going to lay into a guy on the next play and the gates of hell are going to open.
Little dude took a swing of some sort there if anything.
JSU coach talking to Knox. That's a good sign.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Nov 21, 2025, 08:36 PMJSU coach talking to Knox. That's a good sign.
I'm sure Williams knows Karter's brother.
46 points in the paint so far.
Nice seal by the white boy there.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Nov 21, 2025, 08:52 PMNice seal by the white boy there.
he seems like a large human
uh, 15 is fucking huge
Not a fan of the white boy. Once they said he was good friends with Big Z I knew he was trash.
wagner was +50. don't see that too often for someone with 28 minutes.
thomas with 6 shots in 18 minutes. cal must have wanted to send a little message.
Raggedy ass second half.
Good to kick ass, even though that's what all the other ranked teams did against this loser squad also. I saw everyone else also scored 100+ against them.
Eh it was fun.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Nov 21, 2025, 09:36 PMRaggedy ass second half.
Good to kick ass, even though that's what all the other ranked teams did against this loser squad also. I saw everyone else also scored 100+ against them.
Eh it was fun.
We treated them like the dirty slump busting whore that they are.
I did like that one of their kids got that ball from Knox. It's a good teaching moment because it made Knox have a sad and really he should have been upset at himself that a little kid came in there and got that ball from him. It doesn't matter if the kid came in and raked his arms...you don't let go of that god damn ball. That's the mentality we have to carry.
For no particular reason I looked to see what Samford did after we barely beat them 79-75.
Overtime with UCA 2 days later. Yes, that's some school based in Conway.
L 77-62 to Florida Gulf Coast
L 81-72 to New Mexico State
:o
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Nov 22, 2025, 08:42 AMFor no particular reason I looked to see what Samford did after we barely beat them 79-75.
Overtime with UCA 2 days later. Yes, that's some school based in Conway.
L 77-62 to Florida Gulf Coast
L 81-72 to New Mexico State
:o
So we shouldn't go sucking each others dicks just yet?
This team has played down to their level of competition a few games. We've played one tough opponent where we played poorly and should've won. Will know where we stand after the next 3 weeks.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Nov 22, 2025, 08:42 AMFor no particular reason I looked to see what Samford did after we barely beat them 79-75.
Overtime with UCA 2 days later. Yes, that's some school based in Conway.
L 77-62 to Florida Gulf Coast
L 81-72 to New Mexico State
:o
they shot out of their minds against us. it happens. a crappy team can beat just about anybody if they have a hot night from the floor.
Just found out my sister and her husband won't be able to make it to Chicago. I have 2 extra tickets available now. Just trying to get something out of them. I won't Rick B you and try to get rich off of them.
Section 107, Row E
Wish I could make it!
Has anyone seen an early line on the game?
Quote from: Pig Benis on Nov 25, 2025, 02:12 PMHas anyone seen an early line on the game?
Just looked
Arkansas +9.5 +350 Moneyline
Quote from: BEvERage on Nov 25, 2025, 02:24 PMJust looked
Arkansas +9.5 +350 Moneyline
Wow. Thanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HyRwTC3fGY
Quote from: BEvERage on Nov 25, 2025, 02:24 PMJust looked
Arkansas +9.5 +350 Moneyline
I was going to guess +8 so not far off. Big opportunity for us on a national stage.
I guess they saw the Winthrop game.
My bedmate for the next 4 nights. He better not let me down tomorrow night. PXL_20251126_213228402.jpg
Quote from: Hognrock on Nov 25, 2025, 06:37 PMI was going to guess +8 so not far off. Big opportunity for us on a national stage.
11.5 now. TB needs to play the game of his life and let's win this fucker.
F*ck Duke!! Let's go boys!!
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45 in the NET rankings
Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 01, 2025, 08:16 PM45 in the NET rankings
You gotta win tough games, not just play them. Anyone can play them.
And can't scrap by Samford, Winthrop at home. Point differential matters.
This team will be fine and ready for march madness.
We're a 3.5 point home dog to Louisville.
https://x.com/ESPN680/status/1995969230177497384
lol, they're still butthurt over not getting him.
fuck some louisville radio guys.
https://x.com/CBSSportsCBB/status/1996275751767920901?t=8ABop2rWbwQFOG4yOwvAgA&s=19 (https://x.com/CBSSportsCBB/status/1996275751767920901?t=8ABop2rWbwQFOG4yOwvAgA&s=19)
Absolutely massive game tonight, we desperately need this IMO. We need to have at least 1 "big" win before we get into SEC play and we can't afford to lose all of the big ones. We still have huge opportunites with TTech and Houston before league play. A good league record would be 10-8 with the conference as good as it is again. I can't wait for tonight!
Agreed. 3/5 was the hope for the big nonconf games. That appears all but impossible now.
2/5 would be ok, 1/5 the bare minimum acceptable. 0/5 means we're really not good as we head into SEC play.
Does Louisville have bigs to dominate us inside like Duke and MSU did? If so, another long night. If it's a perimeter game, I like our chances.
They are DEFINITELY a perimeter team so our inside deficiency shouldn't be as big of an issue tonight
Quote from: bogeyfree on Dec 03, 2025, 02:26 PMAbsolutely massive game tonight, we desperately need this IMO. We need to have at least 1 "big" win before we get into SEC play and we can't afford to lose all of the big ones. We still have huge opportunites with TTech and Houston before league play. A good league record would be 10-8 with the conference as good as it is again. I can't wait for tonight!
We need to win tonight and against Tech. Houston is a horrible matchup for us.
If anyone is looking to go tonight, let me know. Got 3 tickets. Wife is now sick so I'm staying put.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 03, 2025, 02:47 PMIf anyone is looking to go tonight, let me know. Got 3 tickets. Wife is now sick so I'm staying put.
Tell her to rub some tussin on it and get out there!
Hope she gets well soon.
Quote from: TC on Dec 03, 2025, 03:24 PMTell her to rub some tussin on it and get out there!
Hope she gets well soon.
Thx, whatever the hell this is it's brutal. She babysat me for a few days lat week so it's the least I can do to do the same. She's usually a trooper and wouldn't miss a basketball game like this for anything.
Someone take the hit and start a game thread
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Dec 03, 2025, 03:43 PMSomeone take the hit and start a game thread
i can't. i'm out. i jinxed teh michigan state game.
Nate "Birkenstocks" Allen passed this afternoon.
Quote from: BEvERage on Dec 03, 2025, 05:12 PMNate "Birkenstocks" Allen passed this afternoon.
Away?
Gas?
A test?
Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 03, 2025, 05:38 PMHe ded
Oh. Dude always reminded me of booger from revenge of the nerds.
LFG coach!
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17XvA6Dn6P/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Hopefully he gets a solid ovation tonight. We have some idiot fans.
Quote from: Spiderham on Dec 03, 2025, 05:51 PMLFG coach!
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17XvA6Dn6P/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Dude's gonna get the fan base on board by next summer.
Quote from: Spiderham on Dec 03, 2025, 05:51 PMLFG coach!
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17XvA6Dn6P/?mibextid=wwXIfr
My boy with the cameo at the end.
I promise he's not retarded in spite of how he looked.
Meleek Thomas loves that coffin corner, just like Marvin Delph.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Dec 03, 2025, 06:14 PMDude's gonna get the fan base on board by next summer.
I'm in. It's just nice to see some enthusiasm around the program for a fucking change.
Quote from: PorkyPig on Dec 03, 2025, 07:09 PMI'm in. It's just nice to see some enthusiasm around the program for a fucking change.
Our program has been as dead as Whoopi's vagina for the last several years. Any enthusiasm at all, even if it's contrived and leads to disappointment in the end, is much appreciated.
Grok's interpretation of The Statue.
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Looks more like Lamont Sanford than Nolan.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Dec 04, 2025, 01:17 PMLooks more like Lamont Sanford than Nolan.
I cut Grok a little slack. Google Gemini wouldn't even attempt it because he's a public figure.
Actually I was thinking of the wrong 70s TV show black son. Lionel Jefferson. Son of George and Weezy.
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I was thinking the bass player in a funk band.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 04, 2025, 01:04 PMGrok's interpretation of The Statue.
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https://share.google/images/87IxJmoIVdWgGAQYm
jj andrews was fouled hard and fell on his head/neck. stretchered off and taken to the hospital.
https://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2025/dec/05/arkansas-basketball-signee-jj-andrews-trending-in-the-right-direction-after-injury-at-fayetteville/?sports-college-razorbacks
https://x.com/mimscourtney/status/1997481915201560795?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Idk why I'm laughing so hard
https://x.com/billyhogt/status/1997436075325698483?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
https://x.com/HSTopRecruiting/status/1998037240270782557
My family is complaining about the early morning deadline to leave from SW Fort Worth as I want to leave extra time due to the Dallas Marathon.
Therefore, I have arranged for the fight song to be played on on the speakers in every room of our house at 8 AM.
I will not be late.
I wasn't aware they are playing in Dallas. I could have gotten out of the company Christmas party again.
Up to #14 in AP poll
We should be higher.
What a load of shit. There's no way there are 13 better teams.
vandy staying ahead of us and even moving up two spots despite not playing a ranked opponent is absurd.
Quote from: vegashog on Dec 15, 2025, 03:29 PMvandy staying ahead of us and even moving up two spots despite not playing a ranked opponent is absurd.
Eh...it ain't where you start, it is where you end.
What SOS said.
Jeff Goodman has us at #9 in his latest ranking. Gary Parrish has us at #11. It'll all play out in the end, for the better or the worse.
I haven't paid much attention to other schools but we gotta be in the Top 5 in SOS
We're actually 57th in SOS, which surprised me.
Vanderbilt is an issue being ranked ahead of us, but what really bothered me in today's polls was Louisville. Yes, they're 9-1 and we're 8-2, but their "big" wins are against currently unranked Kentucky and Indiana. We've won 2 big ones, including our head-to-head w/ them, but whatever.
Like someone said...it really doesn't matter at this point. I think #14 is where we started the season. Play well enough in conference to get in, and then none of these December polls matter.
Quote from: Hognrock on Dec 15, 2025, 04:17 PMWhat SOS said.
Jeff Goodman has us at #9 in his latest ranking. Gary Parrish has us at #11. It'll all play out in the end, for the better or the worse.
And neither of them typically have much nice to say about Arkansas, particularly Goodman. Getting respect from our haters.
Goodman hates Cal.
It's still earlier enough in the season that we should welcome underwhelming rankings.
Keep the team good and pissed off and because of good old fashion superstition.
Fuck em all. Just win every fucking game from here on out and they'll put respect on our names.
The pollsters may not recognize it, but the national podcasters I've watched see it. With a functioning Brazile, we're a national champion type team.
I got 3 tickets to tomorrow nights game I'll give away if anyone is interested. Lower level section 102.
Quote from: BASS on Dec 15, 2025, 08:25 PMFuck em all. Just win every fucking game from here on out and they'll put respect on our names.
Pretty much this. Although it is a head scratcher to know we were blowing the doors off of Louisville at one point, and they're still ranked ahead of us.
It's probably the same story as always in that not a lot of these voters really watch full games, and more or less vote on wins/losses, and they're putting us as the highest ranked 2 loss team.
Like others have said, just win and it will work itself out.
Quote from: Lurk on Dec 15, 2025, 08:47 PMThe pollsters may not recognize it, but the national podcasters I've watched see it. With a functioning Brazile, we're a national champion type team.
Brazile worries me a little. I don't know why, but it seems like he is one bad step away from a leg injury. He has these long, slim legs and every time he goes up I wonder if he is going to break one on the way down. Hopefully, it doesn't happen.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Dec 16, 2025, 06:00 AMForde/Petrino type shit.
Hitler hated Jews less than Forde hates Petrino.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Dec 15, 2025, 06:11 PMWe're actually 57th in SOS, which surprised me.
We're only ones playing last year's entire Elite 8, so, yeah... surprises me too.
Quote from: BASS on Dec 15, 2025, 08:25 PMFuck em all. Just win every fucking game from here on out and they'll put respect on our names.
Right. Like no one remembers a few years ago when we beat LSU three times and they stayed ahead of us in the polls, and then we went further than them in the NCAAT and pollsters still tried to rank them ahead of us at the end of the season. We're just little old Arkansas - whether it's Muss, Cal, or Petrino, the media just can not wait for the run to end so they can go back to telling everyone to forget about us.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 16, 2025, 08:40 AMWe're only ones playing last year's entire Elite 8, so, yeah... surprises me too.
I think most of the SOS ratings out right now, are based on who you've played so far. We've only played 3 of the Elite 8. I would imagine a majority of the teams that have top 20 SOS's as of today are rent-a-win teams. It should balance out when we get into conference play.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 15, 2025, 08:29 PMJeebus this kid is good.
He's so f'n good and fun to watch. Dare I say he reminds me a little of AI? I keep slapping that out of my mouth. He's not as fast but either way he's probably the best player we've had since Joe Johnson, right? Maybe that's a dumb take, but I don't know if we fully appreciate this cat yet. Someone is going to get a steal if he's not a lottery pick.
Acuff is averaging more assists and points than anyone Cal has coached, including Rose. Also out scoring Fox and Wall by 5ppg.
he was all about buckets before coming to play for cal. coach as done a great job getting him to embrace the point guard role.
Quote from: vegashog on Dec 16, 2025, 09:58 AMhe was all about buckets before coming to play for cal. coach as done a great job getting him to embrace the point guard role.
That's what a lot of the recruiting gurus have said. He was supposedly a ball hog in HS.
Quote from: TC on Dec 16, 2025, 09:58 AMAcuff is averaging more assists and points than anyone Cal has coached, including Rose. Also out scoring Fox and Wall by 5ppg.
He's a much superior shooter than Rose, Fox, or Wall when they were in college. He's not as athletic as any of them, but that doesn't really matter.
He reminds me of Kyrie a lot. Plays under the rim and uses his ball handling to get where he wants to go. Stephon Marbury is another good comp.
Good stuff.
https://x.com/i/status/2000984093337468965 (https://x.com/i/status/2000984093337468965)
before cal came here, i did not like him. it was probably jealousy as much as anything because he kicked our ass so much. but i was wrong about him. he's a good dude, and i'm liking him more every time i see stuff like that.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 15, 2025, 06:19 PMGoodman hates Cal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16MZFd1DRzk
And never fails to bring it up like he does again at the end of this.
First segment is on Arkansas. Brazile may wind up a lottery pick.
Quote from: BASS on Dec 17, 2025, 08:25 AMbefore cal came here, i did not like him. it was probably jealousy as much as anything because he kicked our ass so much. but i was wrong about him. he's a good dude, and i'm liking him more every time i see stuff like that.
Ditto. He was easy to hate. Kentucky. Taking our best recruits. The one and dones. The slick hair and silver tongue.
But I see why he has won over so many people and it's because of who is really is and what he's done for them.
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Quote from: piglosopher on Dec 17, 2025, 02:59 PMDitto. He was easy to hate. Kentucky. Taking our best recruits. The one and dones. The slick hair and silver tongue.
But I see why he has won over so many people and it's because of who is really is and what he's done for them.
I've met him 3 times now and every time he's been extremely personable. Always willing to chat and genuine in his conversation. Much different than Muss.
https://x.com/i/status/2001396708572278938 (https://x.com/i/status/2001396708572278938)
Sat next to a big Kentucky booster at the Cowboys game Sunday, he was there to see his daughter in Dallas
Said he was from Louisville and I asked if he was a UK or Louisville fan and it was all downhill from there
The butthurt radiating from there over the Cal thing is just amazing, they just cannot stand that he would choose to leave
Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Dec 17, 2025, 09:06 PMSat next to a big Kentucky booster at the Cowboys game Sunday, he was there to see his daughter in Dallas
Said he was from Louisville and I asked if he was a UK or Louisville fan and it was all downhill from there
The butthurt radiating from there over the Cal thing is just amazing, they just cannot stand that he would choose to leave
Did you ask if he will be at BWA on 1/31? Fuck that whole delusional fanbase.
Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Dec 17, 2025, 09:06 PMSat next to a big Kentucky booster at the Cowboys game Sunday, he was there to see his daughter in Dallas
Said he was from Louisville and I asked if he was a UK or Louisville fan and it was all downhill from there
The butthurt radiating from there over the Cal thing is just amazing, they just cannot stand that he would choose to leave
I was young, but remember when Eddie Sutton left Arkansas for Kentucky. I think everybody here felt the same way then as they do now.
Oh well. Too bad, Kentucky fans.
10th in espn's most recent power rankings. still too low. we were toe to toe with duke and should have won that game. michigan state too. i think if we played them again, we win both. we're getting better every game so far.
they commented that acuff and brazile are becoming one of the best inside outside duos in the country.
Quote from: BASS on Dec 18, 2025, 09:14 AM10th in espn's most recent power rankings. still too low. we were toe to toe with duke and should have won that game. michigan state too. i think if we played them again, we win both. we're getting better every game so far.
they commented that acuff and brazile are becoming one of the best inside outside duos in the country.
We'd definitely beat MSU. Acuff wasn't very good that game. He was trying too hard in his return to his home state and all that.
I cannot believe that John Calipari is our coach. And I love the version we have of Cal. The statesman version. I would argue, from a leader and coach, this is his prime. He's got a new fire about him that was missing his last 5 years at Kentucky, mostly due to how toxic and stupid they are.
I give him, and his statesman command in the locker room, full credit for Trevon Brazile. I believe Muss was toxic, the locker room was toxic, and Braziles personality needed a coach like Cal. His style is demanding but supportive. He's not going to berate his guys. He has the teams full respect.
To Brazile. I've never been happier to see a player get flowers after all the up and downs he's had. He's still a hot head and things can turn south, but he appears to have turned into the star we've all thought he could be. He's loyal and is 100 percent a Razorback. He's been here 4 years and that's remarkable these days. He's a great Razorback and he can take this team all the way.
Darius Acuff continues to amaze the country. The comp that I have that nobody is bringing up is Andre Miller from Utah. He reminds me of Miller so much. 23 points, 10 assists and 0 turnovers against Queens. I mentioned his assist to turnover ratio after Louisville rivaling Mayberry. It's obviously getting even better, because he's getting even better. How good can he be? It's exciting to think about. Acuff, to this point, is outproducing any guard Cal has ever had. That's Derrick Rose and John Wall even.
Woopig, Cal is your coach and Acuff is your point guard. It doesn't get any better than that.
Always loved watching Miller play. Want flashy but he was effective. Those Majerus teams were really good. I'd say Acuff is a better shooter, but his pace and passing is similar to Miller. Both are smaller, but physical PGs.
I think ten games or so into the season, Acuff is playing point guard at a level better than anyone ever has at Arkansas. I'm not necessarily saying he is better than Mayberry was, just that his last few games have been better than any point guard I can remember at Arkansas
I love how cool and unflappable he is and how he doesn't get sped up. Those qualities are going to be huge down the stretch and in the tournament.
I'm excited to start SEC play and see how we do.
Quote from: Cornhogio on Dec 18, 2025, 01:25 PMI'm excited to start SEC play and see how we do.
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i think it will be a fun season
The only concern with Acuff and Thomas is that they might hit the freshman wall like so many do. They are going to go through some rough patches and have to adapt. Thomas looks like he might already be in that stage.
Thomas hsd had a couple of off games shooting, but you know he's going to get it going.
Thomas will eventually get his groove back. If we can get Pringle to where he consistently can get 8-10 points, and 5 rebounds per game, we'll be in good shape.
So far, he seems lost to me.
Quote from: PigSix on Dec 18, 2025, 02:18 PMThomas will eventually get his groove back. If we can get Pringle to where he consistently can get 8-10 points, and 5 rebounds per game, we'll be in good shape.
So far, he seems lost to me.
It doesn't even have to be Pringle. Get either him or Ewin to that point, and have the other competent enough to give rest and or cover for foul trouble.
Pringle is dealing with a back injury. Don't know about the Queens game, but in at least the two previous games vs Tech and Fresno, any time he came to the bench he immediately put on some sort of back belt/brace.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 18, 2025, 12:25 PMAlways loved watching Miller play. Want flashy but he was effective. Those Majerus teams were really good. I'd say Acuff is a better shooter, but his pace and passing is similar to Miller. Both are smaller, but physical PGs.
I don't know if Acuff played FB in high school but he has the build of a helluva RB or S.
Don't know if they've played anybody, but Houston has the 2nd ranked scoring defense in the nation. They are only giving up 57.7 points per game. I think the Hogs are giving up like 77 points per game.
If they slow us down into a half court game and don't let us get our normal amount of transition buckets, this could be a tough one.
https://www.si.com/college/houston/basketball/an-early-look-at-no-8-houston-vs-no-14-arkansas
Quote from: Corn Pop on Dec 18, 2025, 02:48 PMDon't know if they've played anybody, but Houston has the 2nd ranked scoring defense in the nation. They are only giving up 57.7 points per game. I think the Hogs are giving up like 77 points per game.
If they slow us down into a half court game and don't let us get our normal amount of transition buckets, this could be a tough one.
https://www.si.com/college/houston/basketball/an-early-look-at-no-8-houston-vs-no-14-arkansas
Has anyone seen an early line on the game?
Edit: Hogs +3.5 and 150.5
Quote from: Corn Pop on Dec 18, 2025, 02:48 PMDon't know if they've played anybody, but Houston has the 2nd ranked scoring defense in the nation. They are only giving up 57.7 points per game. I think the Hogs are giving up like 77 points per game.
If they slow us down into a half court game and don't let us get our normal amount of transition buckets, this could be a tough one.
https://www.si.com/college/houston/basketball/an-early-look-at-no-8-houston-vs-no-14-arkansas
I stopped reading at this...
The Cougars hold a 2-1 all-time record over Arkansas in basketball
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Dec 18, 2025, 05:04 PMI stopped reading at this...
The Cougars hold a 2-1 all-time record over Arkansas in basketball
Pretty sure we played twice every year from like 1926 to 1991.
Quote from: BASS on Dec 18, 2025, 06:09 PMPretty sure we played twice every year from like 1926 to 1991.
Houston and Texas Tech were not original members of the Southwest Conference.
Houston joined in 1974ish and Texas Tech in 1956. Still, we've played them in basketball a helluva lot more than threve times.
It isn't hard to research these days with AI and the Googles. Lazy "journalism"
https://www.hogstats.com/seriesresults.php?opponent=Houston
Aforementioned AI Overview:
The Houston vs. Arkansas men's basketball history is a classic regional rivalry, especially strong during their Southwest Conference (SWC) days, with Arkansas leading the all-time series 22-18, holding a strong home record (14-3 in Fayetteville) and boasting wins in key matchups, including a SWC Tournament Championship and a snapped Houston home streak in the early '90s, though the modern era shows a more even split as they've met more recently as non-conference foes.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Dec 18, 2025, 04:24 PMHas anyone seen an early line on the game?
Edit: Hogs +3.5 and 150.5
I'll be on the Hogs (+3.5). Prolly take'em ML too.
Spread is now Hogs (+4); Moneyline (+180)
Hogs by 16
Are we home or away tonight? Trying to figure out if I should wear red or white.
we're the home team.
https://x.com/CBBAnalytics/status/2003188480881606693
Quote from: vegashog on Dec 22, 2025, 03:29 PMhttps://x.com/CBBAnalytics/status/2003188480881606693
"He's created 46% of his team's offense when on the court this season"
I don't get analytics. Hell...I was in a game in 9th grade and scored 2 points and then was immediately taken out. Nobody else scored while I was in the game. So I created 100% of my teams points when on the court. Why didn't I get drafted?
Quote from: Zoso on Dec 25, 2025, 05:46 PM"He's created 46% of his team's offense when on the court this season"
I don't get analytics. Hell...I was in a game in 9th grade and scored 2 points and then was immediately taken out. Nobody else scored while I was in the game. So I created 100% of my teams points when on the court. Why didn't I get drafted?
Guitar was in the way eliminating all draft probabilities.
Quote from: Bogey7 on Dec 25, 2025, 05:47 PMGuitar was in the way eliminating all draft probabilities.
I'm currently drunk and on dope.
Quote from: Zoso on Dec 25, 2025, 07:16 PMI'm currently drunk and on dope.
Me too my brother, me too. Isn't it grand?
A Philadelphia Inquirer story on Wagner (and Richmond).
DJ Wagner, once the nation's No. 1 recruit, embraces his role as a college basketball veteran https://share.google/7kK9cHhetvsnEhbBY
The clip was actually longer. Well worth watching. Starts around the 8:30 mark.
Quote from: Lurk on Dec 30, 2025, 01:23 PMThe clip was actually longer. Well worth watching. Starts around the 8:30 mark.
I loved his rant on the eligibility regarding transfers, foreign players, pros, etc. The longer clip is worth watching. I feel like he has the best intentions for the kids' futures and he's right, it shouldn't take Congress getting involved to make it happen.
Quote from: Hognrock on Dec 31, 2025, 07:56 AMI loved his rant on the eligibility regarding transfers, foreign players, pros, etc. The longer clip is worth watching. I feel like he has the best intentions for the kids' futures and he's right, it shouldn't take Congress getting involved to make it happen.
Him and Saban are pretty much in agreement. That's a lot of fame that could join forces.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Dec 31, 2025, 08:14 AMHim and Saban are pretty much in agreement. That's a lot of fame that could join forces.
Hopefully he doesn't pull a Saban and say fuck it and retire early.
Use the old "keep it simple, stupid" principle. We could use more of that philosophy in our world.
counce shows up to practice in his scrubs.
https://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/2007232583369904418
"Hey, Nolan, thanks for showing up. Want to see this awesome statue we built of you?"
I mean... how dang hard can it be to get that done?
I realize polls don't matter much in college basketball but...
How in the hell are we ranked below Louisville (16), and Texas Tech (15) when we have the same record as both of them, beat both of them, and our loses are to current number 6, 8, and 9?
Quote from: Spiderham on Jan 03, 2026, 08:51 PMI realize polls don't matter much in college basketball but...
How in the hell are we ranked below Louisville (16), and Texas Tech (15) when we have the same record as both of them, beat both of them, and our loses are to current number 6, 8, and 9?
Because the basketball gods hate us for not building Nolan a statue. Keep up Spiderham. We'll never be treated fairly again until we do so. And the situation is even more dire than that. If we wait until he dies before we build it, the basketball gods will give us no credit because we waited too long. In fact they'll hate us even more, and we'll be cursed forever. Time is running out. Somebody needs to do something fast!
You could ask for donations at the door and make enough money to pay for it. I'd love to hear the excuse as to why we haven't done it.
Quote from: Spiderham on Jan 03, 2026, 08:51 PMI realize polls don't matter much in college basketball but...
How in the hell are we ranked below Louisville (16), and Texas Tech (15) when we have the same record as both of them, beat both of them, and our loses are to current number 6, 8, and 9?
God hates us. Hate him back, works for me.
Quote from: Corn Pop on Jan 03, 2026, 09:11 PMBecause the basketball gods hate us for not building Nolan a statue. Keep up Spiderham. We'll never be treated fairly again until we do so. And the situation is even more dire than that. If we wait until he dies before we build it, the basketball gods will give us no credit because we waited too long. In fact they'll hate us even more, and we'll be cursed forever. Time is running out. Somebody needs to do something fast!
Surely there's one is the works, right? How long do these things take to make, a year or more? Idk. Is there a statue of frank up there somewhere? I can't remember.
Quote from: Borenutz on Jan 03, 2026, 09:40 PMSurely there's one is the works, right? How long do these things take to make, a year or more? Idk. Is there a statue of frank up there somewhere? I can't remember.
Bazzel could do it. What would a statue cost? 25k? 100k? He could raise that in a week.
Not enough old white folks have died yet.
Quote from: HTL on Jan 04, 2026, 07:46 AMNot enough old white folks have died yet.
This is it. The same ones who didn't want Nolan's name on the court unless we could do something equal for Eddie. Fuck Eddie.
We need a public vote for the commissioning of a Nolan statue, with zero catches or contingencies, and the immediate removal of every old dipshit in any position of power within the University system who votes no or abstains from voting. I won't stop saying that to anyone who will listen until we have the statue or until Nolan is gone and it becomes too late.
I know a Chinese company that makes awesome statues.
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Quote from: buff2.0 on Jan 02, 2026, 10:09 PM"Hey, Nolan, thanks for showing up. Want to see this awesome statue we built of you?"
I mean... how dang hard can it be to get that done?
Buff if you really want to get this done, start a billboard fund and play the race card on it when it comes to fruition. It would get national attention and there's nothing that scares the white man into action more. I got like 5 bucks from my grandma for Christmas so I'm fully prepared to part with part of that for the cause.
This old white fucker would love a Nolan statue. I'll donate.
Many years ago the oldest Son spotted him in a grocery store. Nolan took time to visit with him. Very approachable and friendly. All smiles. Made an impression on my Boy.
i don't think it's really a matter of money.
Quote from: vegashog on Jan 04, 2026, 09:00 PMi don't think it's really a matter of money.
Agreed. I think you could probably get a nice bronze statue for the price of a KIA.
Quote from: vegashog on Jan 04, 2026, 09:00 PMi don't think it's really a matter of money.
Same. Bobby Bones was sure on the bandwagon for 10 minutes. Could have bought it himself. Let's just set some leftover Salvation Army pots out and take up offerings at the Bud Walton doors.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jan 04, 2026, 10:24 AMThis is it. The same ones who didn't want Nolan's name on the court unless we could do something equal for Eddie. Fuck Eddie.
We need a public vote for the commissioning of a Nolan statue, with zero catches or contingencies, and the immediate removal of every old dipshit in any position of power within the University system who votes no or abstains from voting. I won't stop saying that to anyone who will listen until we have the statue or until Nolan is gone and it becomes too late.
Y'all are way too worried about a Nolan statue. That won't get us a single recruit. That won't get us additional donations, other than to build the damn thing.
I am not against it. I am just not obsessed with getting it done. And anybody that says "Fuck Eddie" doesn't really understand what he did for the UA.
Fuck Eddie. Twice.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jan 05, 2026, 08:38 AMFuck Eddie. Twice.
You're one of the wisest posters here most of the time, but this take is retarded as retarded gets.
Fuck the guys who insist on tying anything honoring Nolan with similar honors for Eddie. But without Eddie none of the things Nolan accomplished here would have happened. Nolan would have won a title at Texas Tech or someplace similar, and we'd probably have the equivalent of Coach Cans leading a basketball program that our football team could look down upon.
You don't have to shit on one to honor the other.
Dig his corpse up and fuck it too.
The year I was born was the year he said he would have crawled all the way to Lexington for the job. No one knows if things would have been better or worse if Eddie had left, for whichever reason, a few years earlier and no one knows what would have happened if he had put down the bottle and coached here for another five years. Hindsight nostalgia for an almost-champion coach is what we do best, though it makes more sense when it's football which we haven't won a championship in in my lifetime.
So you weren't around to see the state of the program before Eddie got here. That makes your take a little more understandable albeit still wrong.
You're one of the ones who gets it regarding honoring Petrino for what he accomplished the first time rather than shitting on him for how it ended. Respecting Sutton for building a program from less than zero that would attract a successor capable of winning it all is the same principle. Bobby's demon was pussy. Eddie's were alcohol and booger sugar. Both yielded the same result.
Even with all the advantages we had as a program after Nolan's forced departure we still got all the hires wrong to varying degrees betwen him and Musselman. I don't know why you or anyone else would think we would have gotten that lucky with someone other than Sutton coming into a program that basically played in the football team's indoor practice facility.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jan 05, 2026, 09:11 AMDig his corpse up and fuck it too.
The year I was born was the year he said he would have crawled all the way to Lexington for the job. No one knows if things would have been better or worse if Eddie had left, for whichever reason, a few years earlier and no one knows what would have happened if he had put down the bottle and coached here for another five years. Hindsight nostalgia for an almost-champion coach is what we do best, though it makes more sense when it's football which we haven't won a championship in in my lifetime.
You also forget how Nolan basically shut it down his last few years at Arkansas also. Regardless of whose fault it was, there was no excuse for him to simply quit coaching, but that is basically what he did. I went to a game up there the last year that Joe Johnson was playing, and seeing it live confirmed what I was seeing on TV. He was just going through the motions. Joe Johnson was clearly the best player on the court, and Nolan did not run a single play designed to get him the ball. (I should add, there really weren't any plays for anyone-- just a lot of one on one basketball.) He still scored more than anyone, but he did it all on his own. Nolan was apparently too busy bellyaching about JFB to coach.
Yes, Eddie disappointed us all with the way he went out. But so did Nolan. At least Eddie never quit coaching.
I do remember Nolan's final days, and I also remember thinking there was some validity to his public comments about Frank. My parents were mad that he made those comments publicly; I was glad at the time that he did. I still don't hold any anger to him for airing that laundry.
Nolan did something here though that Eddie didn't, and neither did Nutt (fired but allowed to pretend he wasn't), Muss (understandably left to go back to the west coast), Petrino (poon hound), or even DVH (still here, our own living legend). Nolan won a Championship. I think we're all in agreement that he and he alone should be celebrated for that. The man's 84 years old. The celebration better happen soon, and it should have happened long before Rose departed this life.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jan 05, 2026, 10:47 AMI do remember Nolan's final days, and I also remember thinking there was some validity to his public comments about Frank. My parents were mad that he made those comments publicly; I was glad at the time that he did. I still don't hold any anger to him for airing that laundry.
Nolan did something here though that Eddie didn't, and neither did Nutt (fired but allowed to pretend he wasn't), Muss (understandably left to go back to the west coast), Petrino (poon hound), or even DVH (still here, our own living legend). Nolan won a Championship. I think we're all in agreement that he and he alone should be celebrated for that. The man's 84 years old. The celebration better happen soon, and it should have happened long before Rose departed this life.
His public comments about Frank may or may not have been warranted. But that has nothing to do with the fact that he quit coaching and recruiting.
Never said he didn't.
#15 in both polls.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Jan 05, 2026, 09:15 AMSo you weren't around to see the state of the program before Eddie got here. That makes your take a little more understandable albeit still wrong.
You're one of the ones who gets it regarding honoring Petrino for what he accomplished the first time rather than shitting on him for how it ended. Respecting Sutton for building a program from less than zero that would attract a successor capable of winning it all is the same principle. Bobby's demon was pussy. Eddie's were alcohol and booger sugar. Both yielded the same result.
Even with all the advantages we had as a program after Nolan's forced departure we still got all the hires wrong to varying degrees betwen him and Musselman. I don't know why you or anyone else would think we would have gotten that lucky with someone other than Sutton coming into a program that basically played in the football team's indoor practice facility.
Eddie like the pussy too when he was here.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jan 05, 2026, 12:29 PMEddie like the pussy too when he was here.
Of course but he was here when we had an AD who would cover for him.
Quote from: jdcatty on Jan 05, 2026, 11:08 AMHis public comments about Frank may or may not have been warranted. But that has nothing to do with the fact that he quit coaching and recruiting.
Andre Igoudola? Him and Sullinger would've been formidable.
Quote from: HTL on Jan 05, 2026, 12:41 PMAndre Igoudola? Him and Sullinger would've been formidable.
about 4 or 5 years too late...
Quote from: HTL on Jan 05, 2026, 12:41 PMAndre Igoudola? Him and Sullinger would've been formidable.
Sullinger was average at best.
The only true guard Nolan's last hypothetical team would have had was Charles Tatum.
Of course adding Igoudala alone might have made it a borderline tournament team. But one player regardless of ability wasn't getting us back to the point of even winning one NCAA game.
I still believe that Nolan would have likely done something like Bruce Pearl did this year...retiring late to where we would have no choice but to hire Mike Anderson as head coach at least on an interim basis. Which in hindsight would have probably been all right...definitely better than what we got. Mike Conley told people that had Mike been the coach his son and Greg Oden probably would've come to Arkansas.
Perhaps if we had promoted Mike we wouldn't have ever gotten to the level where we had to hire someone like John Pelphrey. Maybe the resurgence would have happened a decade or so earlier.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Jan 05, 2026, 01:23 PMSullinger was average at best.
The only true guard Nolan's last hypothetical team would have had was Charles Tatum.
Of course adding Igoudala alone might have made it a borderline tournament team. But one player regardless of ability wasn't getting us back to the point of even winning one NCAA game.
I still believe that Nolan would have likely done something like Bruce Pearl did this year...retiring late to where we would have no choice but to hire Mike Anderson as head coach at least on an interim basis. Which in hindsight would have probably been all right...definitely better than what we got. Mike Conley told people that had Mike been the coach his son and Greg Oden probably would've come to Arkansas.
Perhaps if we had promoted Mike we wouldn't have ever gotten to the level where we had to hire someone like John Pelphrey. Maybe the resurgence would have happened a decade or so earlier.
Pargo was a certified bucket.
Oden, Conley, Sullinger, and Igoudola and we'd have cut down nets again.
Nvm don't think they would've overlapped.
Quote from: HTL on Jan 05, 2026, 01:26 PMPargo was a certified bucket.
Oden, Conley, Sullinger, and Igoudola and we'd have cut down nets again.
Nvm don't think they would've overlapped.
Pargo was also out of eligibility.
I looked...the Ohio State pair wouldn't have even overlapped with Ronnie Brewer.
There was a reason we ended up starting Turd Ferguson and Kendrick Davis, who made Billy Richmond look like Larry Bird as an outside shooter, in Heath's first year.
Quote from: Snorts on Jan 04, 2026, 08:24 PMThis old white fucker would love a Nolan statue. I'll donate.
Many years ago the oldest Son spotted him in a grocery store. Nolan took time to visit with him. Very approachable and friendly. All smiles. Made an impression on my Boy.
Wonder if maybe Nolan doesn't want a bunch of old white fuckers to have a statue of him.
It is a shame we're only going to get him for 1 year.
https://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/2008260082648445053?s=20
Quote from: jdcatty on Jan 05, 2026, 09:31 AMYou also forget how Nolan basically shut it down his last few years at Arkansas also. Regardless of whose fault it was, there was no excuse for him to simply quit coaching, but that is basically what he did. I went to a game up there the last year that Joe Johnson was playing, and seeing it live confirmed what I was seeing on TV. He was just going through the motions. Joe Johnson was clearly the best player on the court, and Nolan did not run a single play designed to get him the ball. (I should add, there really weren't any plays for anyone-- just a lot of one on one basketball.) He still scored more than anyone, but he did it all on his own. Nolan was apparently too busy bellyaching about JFB to coach.
Yes, Eddie disappointed us all with the way he went out. But so did Nolan. At least Eddie never quit coaching.
uh, vs. St. John's in Salt Lake City during the NCAA tournament - down 15 or so Eddie leaves the bench to go bitch to some NCAA rep about the officials (probably 3 sheets to the wind as well) - while he's gone the team goes on a run and cuts it to like 3, he comes back to the bench and the magic ends.
He was hard in the sauce that last year - and his comment about crawling to Lexington was a bitter pill to swallow but I forgave him eventually as it was totally directed at Frank.
Still, the man laid the foundation for Razorback Basketball and turned Barnhill Arena into one of the great home court advanages in college basketball - that can not be denied.
without Eddie there are no triplets - Moncrief, Delph, Brewer - and one could argue we don't become a basketball force and thus are probably not that attractive to the SEC and who knows where we end up.
Quote from: DrMongoose on Jan 05, 2026, 04:03 PMuh, vs. St. John's in Salt Lake City during the NCAA tournament - down 15 or so Eddie leaves the bench to go bitch to some NCAA rep about the officials (probably 3 sheets to the wind as well) - while he's gone the team goes on a run and cuts it to like 3, he comes back to the bench and the magic ends.
He was hard in the sauce that last year - and his comment about crawling to Lexington was a bitter pill to swallow but I forgave him eventually as it was totally directed at Frank.
Still, the man laid the foundation for Razorback Basketball and turned Barnhill Arena into one of the great home court advanages in college basketball - that can not be denied.
without Eddie there are no triplets - Moncrief, Delph, Brewer - and one could argue we don't become a basketball force and thus are probably not that attractive to the SEC and who knows where we end up.
Eddie was smart enough to use Westark JC as a place for some tough guys to get their grades right. Ron Brewer Sr and Darrell Walker.
Arkansas lived off the jump route for many years.
Junior College U: UA hoops has thrived with JUCO players
August 17, 2020 at 2:00 a.m.
by Bob Holt
Arkansas guard Corey Beck (14) defends an unidentified Missouri player during a game Thursday, Dec. 2, 1993, in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks defeated the Tigers 120-68 in the dedication game at Bud Walton Arena.
FAYETTEVILLE – Going back 50 years to Almer Lee, the University of Arkansas basketball program has a rich history of excellence with junior-college players.
Mason Jones, The Associated Press co-SEC player of the year and an honorable mention All-American last season, became the most recent junior-college transfer to find stardom with the Razorbacks.
Last season, Jones — a 6-5 guard who played two seasons at Arkansas after transferring from Connors (Okla.) State Community College — averaged 22.0 points to become the first Razorback to lead the SEC in scoring. He scored 30 or more points nine times, including a career-high 41 against Tulsa and 40 against Auburn. He also led Arkansas by averaging 5.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals.
Other junior-college transfers to receive All-American honors with the Razorbacks include Martin Terry (1973) from Hutchinson (Kan).; Ron Brewer (1977 and 1978) from Westark in Fort Smith; Darrell Walker (1983) from Westark; and Alvin Robertson (1984) from Crowder (Mo.).
All-Time JUCO Hogs
Here is a list of the top 15 junior-college transfers to play for the University of Arkansas (years played at UA in parentheses) as voted on for an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette poll. Voters included Arkansas media and former UA staff members.
FIRST TEAM
Ron Brewer (1975-78)
Darrell Walker (1980-83)
Alvin Robertson (1981-84)
Corey Beck (1992-95)
Martin Terry (1971-73)
SECOND TEAM
Mason Jones (2018-20)
Lenzie Howell (1988-90)
Jannero Pargo (2000-02)
Daryl Macon (2016-18)
Jaylen Barford (2016-18)
THIRD TEAM
Almer Lee (1969-72)
Sonny Weems (2006-08)
Dwight Stewart (1992-95)
Alex Dillard (1993-95)
Nick Davis (1995-98)
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES Tim Scott, Isaiah Morris, Manuel Whitley, Jesse Pate, Robert Birden, Pete Butler, Robert Shepherd, Sunday Adebayo.
Lee, a Fort Smith native who transferred to Arkansas from Phillips County Junior College in Helena, became the Razorbacks' first Black letterman in basketball when he was the Southwest Conference newcomer of the year in 1970.
Point guard Corey Beck and sweet-shooting big man Dwight Stewart started on the Razorbacks' 1994 national championship team and 1995 national runner-up team after transferring from South Plains (Texas).
Lenzie Howell, a 6-4 forward from San Jacinto (Texas), was the 1990 NCAA Midwest Regional MVP for Arkansas and helped lead the Razorbacks to the Final Four. He also was the 1989 SWC Tournament MVP.
Little Rock native Daryl Macon from Holmes (Miss.) and Jaylen Barford from Motlow (Tenn.) State both became 1,000-point scorers for the Razorbacks on senior night in a victory over Auburn, and they helped Arkansas make NCAA Tournaments in 2017 and 2018.
Nick Davis, a 6-8 transfer from Gulf Coast (Fla.), averaged 9.8 rebounds for Arkansas as a senior in 1998 to lead the SEC.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette compiled three, five-man teams for the Razorbacks top junior-college players. Narrowing the list to 15 players wasn't easy in a vote by Democrat-Gazette and WholeHogSports.com staff members, and some former UA staff members.
Brewer, Beck, Robertson, Terry and Walker are on the first team. The second team has Barford, Howell, Jones, Macon and Jannero Pargo. Davis, Lee, Stewart, Alex Dillard and Sonny Weems are on the third team.
"That's a heck of a list," said Walker, a longtime NBA player and coach who is now coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. "A lot of very good junior-college players have helped shape and mold the University of Arkansas basketball program. You can't deny it."
Pat Foster, who became coach at Lamar, Houston and Nevada, was an Arkansas assistant coach when Terry and Brewer played for the Razorbacks.
"I don't think there's another program in the country that's had as many great players from junior colleges as Arkansas," Foster said. "It's an unbelievable list."
Junior-college coaches also have had a major impact on the Razorbacks.
Nolan Richardson and Eddie Sutton — Arkansas coaches elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame — got their starts in college at the juco level. Richardson also was a junior-college player at Eastern New Mexico.
Gene Keady, who won five Big Ten championships as Purdue's coach, came from Hutchinson (Kan.) to be an Arkansas assistant for Sutton.
St. John's Coach Mike Anderson, who was Richardson's assistant at Arkansas for 17 seasons and later the Razorbacks' coach for eight seasons, was a junior-college player at Jefferson State in his hometown of Birmingham, Ala.
Of the 22 combined NCAA Tournament teams in 25 seasons at Arkansas when Sutton and Richardson were the coaches, 14 had at least one starter who was a junior-college transfer.
Richardson had a 101-13 record in three seasons at Western Texas, including the 1980 NJCAA championship team that was 37-0. Sutton was 83-14 in three seasons at Southern Idaho.
"Coach Sutton and Coach Richardson knew from being juco coaches that there were some very good players in junior college," Walker said. "They had the connections to find the guys that could help them win."
When Richardson became the coach at Tulsa for the 1980-81 season, he had a starting lineup of all junior-college players — including Anderson at point guard — that beat Syracuse to win the NIT championship.
"Tulsa hadn't won anything in forever, and we won with an all junior-college starting lineup," Richardson said. "I saw the difference between a junior-college and high school player. The maturity and how quickly a junior-college player would develop going against great competition.
"There's no question to me that you're better having some junior-college players in your program."
The Razorbacks were coming off a 16-16 season when Barford and Macon joined the program and helped Arkansas go 26-10 and 23-12.
Barford averaged 15.3 points in two seasons and 17.9 as a senior. Macon averaged 15.1 points in two seasons and 16.8 as a senior.
"I remember after Jaylen and Daryl had both committed, I was at the Junior College Jamboree in Dallas," said Matt Zimmerman, an Arkansas assistant coach at the time who is now the radio color analyst for the Razorbacks. "All the coaches came up and said, 'You guys got the two best junior-college players in the country.'
"That was pretty nice to hear that, to know we had two men coming. Jaylen and Daryl were guys that could make you a lot better instantly."
Lee helped pave the way for Black players to come to Arkansas after he averaged 17.3 points as a sophomore. He averaged 19.1 points as a junior and was named second-team All-SWC.
A knee injury limited Lee to five games as a senior, but that didn't diminish his influence on the program.
"Almer was the big reason I went to Arkansas," Brewer, part of the famed "Triplets" along with Sidney Moncrief and Marvin Delph who led the Razorbacks to the 1978 Final Four, said in 2016. "Arkansas wasn't my first choice coming out of high school, but I looked up to Almer and I listened when he told me, 'Arkansas is where you need to be because things are changing for the better.'
"I can say that over the years, a lot of the great players at Arkansas being of color were there because of Almer, what he did or said to them directly. We all either knew about Almer or had been mentored by him or had conversations with him."
Terry, who played for Keady in junior college, averaged 26.3 points in two seasons at Arkansas, including 28.3 as a senior when he led the Razorbacks to a 16-10 record under coach Lanny Van Eman.
"Martin Terry is a forgotten Razorback," Walker said. "He's a great player that a lot of people don't remember or don't know about. We don't talk enough about a guy who averaged nearly 30 points a game."
Terry scored 30 or more points in 18 of 52 games for the Razorbacks, including 47 against SMU, 46 against Texas A&M, 43 against Memphis and 40 against Southern Illinois.
When Terry was contacted by a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat in 1983 for a story on his career 10 years after he played for the Razorbacks, he seemed pleasantly surprised.
"True fans will remember when I played," Terry said at the time. "But I thought I was a has been. Gone on."
Terry shot 52.0% from the field as a senior.
"Martin was the best intermediate range jump shooter that I believe I've ever seen," Foster said. "By intermediate range, I mean he could beat you off the dribble to a spot inside the defense.
"He wasn't a long-range shooter like Marvin Delph or [Arkansas junior] Isaiah Joe. That wasn't his game. He would put the ball on the floor and get to a spot, and he was automatic."
Bobby Vint, a former Arkansas player and an assistant coach when Terry played, said Terry played a role in the Razorbacks' success under Sutton.
"Martin generated a lot of excitement for Arkansas basketball," Vint told the Democrat in 1983. "And that helped lead to a commitment by coach [Frank] Broyles and the hiring of coach Sutton."
Brewer averaged a team-high 18.8 points as a senior and 15.8 points in three seasons.
"As good as Sidney and Marvin were, Ron was the most talented player we had on that team," Foster said. "Ron had the edge on everybody else."
Walker averaged 18.2 points as a senior and 14.7 points during his three seasons. Robertson averaged 15.5 points as a senior and 12.5 in three seasons.
Walker and Robertson were at the their best on defense. Opposing guards sometimes struggled just to get the ball past the half-court line . Walker averaged 2.6 steals and Robertson 2.5. Both got a lot of dunks off turnovers.
"There were a lot of guards we terrorized," Walker said with a laugh.
Beck averaged 7.9 points and 4.7 assists in three seasons at Arkansas.
"For me, Corey's biggest asset was his leadership," Walker said. "He was tough, he was hard-nosed, but more than anything he was a big-time leader. I would take a Corey Beck on my team any time."
Pargo, from Neosho County (Kan.), averaged 16.6 points as a senior and 14.4 in two seasons at Arkansas.
Dillard, from Southern Union (Ala.), averaged 7.8 points in 12.5 minutes off the bench in two seasons and hit 138 of 344 three-pointers. He scored 39 points against Delaware State.
Stewart averaged 7.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in three seasons. Weems, from West Memphis and UA-Fort Smith, averaged 15.0 points as a senior and 13.4 points in two seasons.
An Arkansas junior-college transfer not to make the top 15 was Manuel Whitley, a Bismarck native who averaged 17.0 points as a senior during the 1955-56 season after serving in the Army and playing at Little Rock Junior College, which is now UALR.
Nine junior-college players scored 30 or more points in 40 games for the Razorbacks, including Tim Scott's 34 against Kansas and Danny Manning during the 1986-87 season.
The Razorbacks don't have a junior-college player on their current roster after Jones' decision to enter the NBA Draft and bypass his senior season. But Akol Mawein, a 6-10 forward from Navarro (Texas) Community College who played at Southwest Christian Academy in Little Rock, has committed to the Razorbacks and Coach Eric Musselman for the Class of 2021.
In Musselman's two seasons at Arkansas, he has added five graduate transfers.
"I loved recruiting junior-college players," Zimmerman said. "They're a little bit like what Coach Musselman is getting with senior grad transfers. I think you can coach them really hard and aggressive, because they've got nowhere else to go. This is it for them.
"Juco guys are the same way. They come to you, and now they've got to perform. They don't have any other options."
Zimmerman said junior-college players also bring a hunger — literally and figuratively — to Division I programs.
"In junior college, they've been riding in the vans on long trips, and they're eating sandwiches, and they don't live in places as nice as Division I players," Zimmerman said. "So they've come from a little bit tougher environment, and they've had to grow from those life experiences."
CORRECTION: Phillips County Community College was incorrectly identified as being in Hot Springs. It has been corrected to say the college is in Helena.
I love Brazile
https://x.com/will2whitson/status/2007892707264573804?s=20
Quote from: HTL on Jan 05, 2026, 01:26 PMPargo was a certified bucket.
Oden, Conley, Sullinger, and Igoudola and we'd have cut down nets again.
Nvm don't think they would've overlapped.
Marcus Saxon was gonna be on some of those late 90s teams who went on to have a great career at Utah State and I think played in the NBA for a minute. He was a very steady taller version of Mayberry.
Ok...just looked I think he would have been in that Jesse Pate, Sunday Adabayo group that would have been something but the NCAA was fucking us real good back then.
Correct. Saxon and Pate were together. That was a top 5 class in the country that year. Pate got hosed.
Sunday Adebayo was around Little Rock at one point.
That '96 team that Pate and Adebayo got axed off was good. Snuck in as a 12 seed after losing that pair and made it to the Sweet 16.
Lost to Cal's Minutemen in Atlanta. With those two still on the team, they probably get a 6 or 7 seed instead and might have made an even deeper run. Hell, Mississippi State made the Final Four that year.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jan 05, 2026, 07:59 PMCorrect. Saxon and Pate were together. That was a top 5 class in the country that year. Pate got hosed.
It was the #1 class that year. Saxon, Pate, Adebayo.
You'll never convinced me otherwise to the fact that I think the old, crusty, faggoty, white men across the blue bloods and NCAA had a bone to pick with Nolan's brash attitude to their perceived authority. He was just about to get the monster rolling after 1994.
"street ball". pretty much said the unspoken part out loud.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Jan 06, 2026, 10:04 AMIt was the #1 class that year. Saxon, Pate, Adebayo.
They were way overrated.
Quote from: vegashog on Jan 06, 2026, 11:08 AM"street ball". pretty much said the unspoken part out loud.
Maybe so, but kinda hard to argue with the term when there was often no discernible offense and a defense that depended on making 20+ fouls a game.
I don't remember UNLV or Georgetown really getting the shit that Arkansas got during their run for "street bawl". I figure we were a threat to Kentucky's superiority and that ruffled some feathers.
Quote from: animal on Jan 06, 2026, 12:54 PMI don't remember UNLV or Georgetown really getting the shit that Arkansas got during their run for "street bawl". I figure we were a threat to Kentucky's superiority and that ruffled some feathers.
UNLV sure did. I don't think Georgetown played that way. I remember John Thompson as pretty regimented with a conventional offense.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jan 06, 2026, 12:56 PMUNLV sure did. I don't think Georgetown played that way. I remember John Thompson as pretty regimented with a conventional offense.
Early on Georgetown got some of the same criticism. It wasn't justified but it was there.
Quote from: jdcatty on Jan 06, 2026, 12:33 PMMaybe so, but kinda hard to argue with the term when there was often no discernible offense and a defense that depended on making 20+ fouls a game.
Don't matter Dillard from the snout. Nolan has a couple years left if he's lucky. Build the statue.
Quote from: vegashog on Jan 06, 2026, 11:08 AM"street ball". pretty much said the unspoken part out loud.
I remember the documentary when Nolan said what he really heard in the way they called us "street ball." They weren't complimenting us. Even up to the 1994 Championship game, Duke played a "smart, full-court man pressure defense" while Arkansas played "street ball."
Was and still is bullshit.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jan 06, 2026, 07:01 PMI remember the documentary when Nolan said what he really heard in the way they called us "street ball." They weren't complimenting us. Even up to the 1994 Championship game, Duke played a "smart, full-court man pressure defense" while Arkansas played "street ball."
Was and still is bullshit.
that's what i meant.
to try and put it in any other context is disingenuous or naive.
Stupid metrics question: from a NET, RPI, etc. perspective would we be better off if Houston or T Tech won tonight since we played both? Or is it basically zero sum? Same with Duke and Louisville earlier? I would think we want our quality wins to look even better.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Jan 06, 2026, 09:20 PMStupid metrics question: from a NET, RPI, etc. perspective would we be better off if Houston or T Tech won tonight since we played both? Or is it basically zero sum? Same with Duke and Louisville earlier? I would think we want our quality wins to look even better.
The "metrics" in college basketball are pretty dumb. That said, all of them boil down to 1) win, and 2) hope the team you beat yesterday, last week, or last month, also wins.
Had Louisville beat Duke, that would've helped our numbers. Same for Tech against Houston, but because we beat both Louisville and Tech, and lost to Duke and Houston, it didnt help us.
But it's all nonsense metrics unless you're looking at the last/first 8.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jan 06, 2026, 07:01 PMI remember the documentary when Nolan said what he really heard in the way they called us "street ball." They weren't complimenting us. Even up to the 1994 Championship game, Duke played a "smart, full-court man pressure defense" while Arkansas played "street ball."
Was and still is bullshit.
The difference is Duke's "smart, full court man pressure defense" didn't usually include all the hacking, slapping fouls that ours did. You never heard anyone say anything like "well, he gives them another 5 fouls" about a Duke player like even we said about some of our players.
Don't get me wrong, I loved Nolan and his teams. But let's be real about their style of play.
Quote from: jdcatty on Jan 07, 2026, 08:45 AMThe difference is Duke's "smart, full court man pressure defense" didn't usually include all the hacking, slapping fouls that ours did. You never heard anyone say anything like "well, he gives them another 5 fouls" about a Duke player like even we said about some of our players.
Don't get me wrong, I loved Nolan and his teams. But let's be real about their style of play.
You're right. Nolan's teams were better at it.
Pitino/KY played pretty much the same style we did. Press and attack. He was applauded. Nolan was not.
Yeeah, I'm an old white fucker. I went to a lot of games in old Barnhill. I even attended a few that were coached by Duddy Waller.
Imagine. The North end had concrete seating. What, 3000 maybe? I don't know. The South side had bleachers that were right next to the court. Behind the bleachers was a dirt floor and a vast indoor practice area for football. Blocking sleds etc shoved against the walls. During a basketball game it was dark back there and kids would play touch football and smear the queer. It would stir the dirt and by halftime you could look up in the lights and see a halo of dust.
The football team would put tape isolating the first few rows of bleachers behind the visiting team's bench. They would show up for games wearing all kinds of crazy hats and headgear, gaining the moniker "mad hatters". The hatters were just a few feet behind the visiting players and coaches and would fuck with them all game long. They were known to get into the huddles during timeouts. Visitors took to meeting around the free throw line during timeouts. I believe Bo Busby was escorted out of a game one time for getting too out of control even for the hatters.
There was one bathroom for the men, which was adequate. The one for the women was not, and the halftime lines were legendary.
The football dressing room and fieldhouse had been in a lean on the West side, but they had moved it to the North End of the football field in the Broyles Complex. The student weight room ended up being there in the old dressing area and I spent a lot of time there. You could just walk a few feet and watch Razorback practice. I remember Marvin Delph shooting from 10 feet beyond the sideline and making about half.
Eddie's arrival changed all that bush league basketball attitude, first in Arkansas, and then in the SWC, just to try to keep up. Barnhill was expanded into a really nice 9000+ seating arena, Arkansas leapt onto the national stage, and it led to Bud Walton. Yeah, he started drinking, his hard core man to man/take a good shot system went the way of the Wishbone in football, but without him, without that hire, where would we be?
Quote from: Snorts on Jan 07, 2026, 03:56 PMYeeah, I'm an old white fucker. I went to a lot of games in old Barnhill. I even attended a few that were coached by Duddy Waller.
Imagine. The North end had concrete seating. What, 3000 maybe? I don't know. The South side had bleachers that were right next to the court. Behind the bleachers was a dirt floor and a vast indoor practice area for football. Blocking sleds etc shoved against the walls. During a basketball game it was dark back there and kids would play touch football and smear the queer. It would stir the dirt and by halftime you could look up in the lights and see a halo of dust.
The football team would put tape isolating the first few rows of bleachers behind the visiting team's bench. They would show up for games wearing all kinds of crazy hats and headgear, gaining the moniker "mad hatters". The hatters were just a few feet behind the visiting players and coaches and would fuck with them all game long. They were known to get into the huddles during timeouts. Visitors took to meeting around the free throw line during timeouts. I believe Bo Busby was escorted out of a game one time for getting too out of control even for the hatters.
There was one bathroom for the men, which was adequate. The one for the women was not, and the halftime lines were legendary.
The football dressing room and fieldhouse had been in a lean on the West side, but they had moved it to the North End of the football field in the Broyles Complex. The student weight room ended up being there in the old dressing area and I spent a lot of time there. You could just walk a few feet and watch Razorback practice. I remember Marvin Delph shooting from 10 feet beyond the sideline and making about half.
Eddie's arrival changed all that bush league basketball attitude, first in Arkansas, and then in the SWC, just to try to keep up. Barnhill was expanded into a really nice 9000+ seating arena, Arkansas leapt onto the national stage, and it led to Bud Walton. Yeah, he started drinking, his hard core man to man/take a good shot system went the way of the Wishbone in football, but without him, without that hire, where would we be?
Awesome post.
I remember the mad hatters. One team called timeout and went out on the floor to talk, and when they went back to the bench, their chairs were gone.
Quote from: Snorts on Jan 07, 2026, 03:56 PMYeeah, I'm an old white fucker. I went to a lot of games in old Barnhill. I even attended a few that were coached by Duddy Waller.
Imagine. The North end had concrete seating. What, 3000 maybe? I don't know. The South side had bleachers that were right next to the court. Behind the bleachers was a dirt floor and a vast indoor practice area for football. Blocking sleds etc shoved against the walls. During a basketball game it was dark back there and kids would play touch football and smear the queer. It would stir the dirt and by halftime you could look up in the lights and see a halo of dust.
The football team would put tape isolating the first few rows of bleachers behind the visiting team's bench. They would show up for games wearing all kinds of crazy hats and headgear, gaining the moniker "mad hatters". The hatters were just a few feet behind the visiting players and coaches and would fuck with them all game long. They were known to get into the huddles during timeouts. Visitors took to meeting around the free throw line during timeouts. I believe Bo Busby was escorted out of a game one time for getting too out of control even for the hatters.
There was one bathroom for the men, which was adequate. The one for the women was not, and the halftime lines were legendary.
The football dressing room and fieldhouse had been in a lean on the West side, but they had moved it to the North End of the football field in the Broyles Complex. The student weight room ended up being there in the old dressing area and I spent a lot of time there. You could just walk a few feet and watch Razorback practice. I remember Marvin Delph shooting from 10 feet beyond the sideline and making about half.
Eddie's arrival changed all that bush league basketball attitude, first in Arkansas, and then in the SWC, just to try to keep up. Barnhill was expanded into a really nice 9000+ seating arena, Arkansas leapt onto the national stage, and it led to Bud Walton. Yeah, he started drinking, his hard core man to man/take a good shot system went the way of the Wishbone in football, but without him, without that hire, where would we be?
I did the same, and I agree.
Depending on how the NCAA Tournament goes, Acuff could be the Most Important Razorback Basketball Player since Corliss. And before him, Super Sid. Corliss & Moncrief currently being the two MIPs we have had.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jan 08, 2026, 12:16 PMDepending on how the NCAA Tournament goes, Acuff could be the Most Important Razorback Basketball Player since Corliss. And before him, Super Sid. Corliss & Moncrief currently being the two MIPs we have had.
If he keeps this play up and leads us to a Final Four, definitely be up there with them.
Quote from: Snorts on Jan 07, 2026, 03:56 PMYeeah, I'm an old white fucker. I went to a lot of games in old Barnhill. I even attended a few that were coached by Duddy Waller.
Imagine. The North end had concrete seating. What, 3000 maybe? I don't know. The South side had bleachers that were right next to the court. Behind the bleachers was a dirt floor and a vast indoor practice area for football. Blocking sleds etc shoved against the walls. During a basketball game it was dark back there and kids would play touch football and smear the queer. It would stir the dirt and by halftime you could look up in the lights and see a halo of dust.
The football team would put tape isolating the first few rows of bleachers behind the visiting team's bench. They would show up for games wearing all kinds of crazy hats and headgear, gaining the moniker "mad hatters". The hatters were just a few feet behind the visiting players and coaches and would fuck with them all game long. They were known to get into the huddles during timeouts. Visitors took to meeting around the free throw line during timeouts. I believe Bo Busby was escorted out of a game one time for getting too out of control even for the hatters.
There was one bathroom for the men, which was adequate. The one for the women was not, and the halftime lines were legendary.
The football dressing room and fieldhouse had been in a lean on the West side, but they had moved it to the North End of the football field in the Broyles Complex. The student weight room ended up being there in the old dressing area and I spent a lot of time there. You could just walk a few feet and watch Razorback practice. I remember Marvin Delph shooting from 10 feet beyond the sideline and making about half.
Eddie's arrival changed all that bush league basketball attitude, first in Arkansas, and then in the SWC, just to try to keep up. Barnhill was expanded into a really nice 9000+ seating arena, Arkansas leapt onto the national stage, and it led to Bud Walton. Yeah, he started drinking, his hard core man to man/take a good shot system went the way of the Wishbone in football, but without him, without that hire, where would we be?
This is great history. Thanks for sharing.
Quote from: Snorts on Jan 07, 2026, 03:56 PMYeeah, I'm an old white fucker. I went to a lot of games in old Barnhill. I even attended a few that were coached by Duddy Waller.
Imagine. The North end had concrete seating. What, 3000 maybe? I don't know. The South side had bleachers that were right next to the court. Behind the bleachers was a dirt floor and a vast indoor practice area for football. Blocking sleds etc shoved against the walls. During a basketball game it was dark back there and kids would play touch football and smear the queer. It would stir the dirt and by halftime you could look up in the lights and see a halo of dust.
The football team would put tape isolating the first few rows of bleachers behind the visiting team's bench. They would show up for games wearing all kinds of crazy hats and headgear, gaining the moniker "mad hatters". The hatters were just a few feet behind the visiting players and coaches and would fuck with them all game long. They were known to get into the huddles during timeouts. Visitors took to meeting around the free throw line during timeouts. I believe Bo Busby was escorted out of a game one time for getting too out of control even for the hatters.
There was one bathroom for the men, which was adequate. The one for the women was not, and the halftime lines were legendary.
The football dressing room and fieldhouse had been in a lean on the West side, but they had moved it to the North End of the football field in the Broyles Complex. The student weight room ended up being there in the old dressing area and I spent a lot of time there. You could just walk a few feet and watch Razorback practice. I remember Marvin Delph shooting from 10 feet beyond the sideline and making about half.
Eddie's arrival changed all that bush league basketball attitude, first in Arkansas, and then in the SWC, just to try to keep up. Barnhill was expanded into a really nice 9000+ seating arena, Arkansas leapt onto the national stage, and it led to Bud Walton. Yeah, he started drinking, his hard core man to man/take a good shot system went the way of the Wishbone in football, but without him, without that hire, where would we be?
The "mad hatters" were Eddie's creation, too. He went to the football team personally and organized their appearance. I saw him speak to students in a couple of different locations around campus urging them to come to the games and "raise hell". He told us "now we may have to publicly call for calm, but don't pay any attention to that".
When I was a freshman in the fall of '72, Duddy Waller was still the coach. I was one of the few students that went to some games. You could walk in at the last minute to any game by showing your student id.
By the fall of '75, when I was a senior, things were rolling pretty well. By the time the conference schedule rolled around in the spring of '76 you had to get to the games an hour early to find a seat. Each fraternity had an unofficial area where they sat every game. We sat under the goal on the west end. Watched us play a 3 (maybe 4) OT game against Texas A&M game from that section one Saturday afternoon when Shelby Metcalf had the Aggies playing well. We won.
Quote from: Snorts on Jan 07, 2026, 03:56 PMI believe Bo Busby was escorted out of a game one time for getting too out of control even for the hatters.
I saw in my Facebook feed he just retired last week.
Quote from: jdcatty on Jan 08, 2026, 04:54 PMThe "mad hatters" were Eddie's creation, too. He went to the football team personally and organized their appearance. I saw him speak to students in a couple of different locations around campus urging them to come to the games and "raise hell". He told us "now we may have to publicly call for calm, but don't pay any attention to that".
When I was a freshman in the fall of '72, Duddy Waller was still the coach. I was one of the few students that went to some games. You could walk in at the last minute to any game by showing your student id.
By the fall of '75, when I was a senior, things were rolling pretty well. By the time the conference schedule rolled around in the spring of '76 you had to get to the games an hour early to find a seat. Each fraternity had an unofficial area where they sat every game. We sat under the goal on the west end. Watched us play a 3 (maybe 4) OT game against Texas A&M game from that section one Saturday afternoon when Shelby Metcalf had the Aggies playing well. We won.
I was a freshman in 76 and I remember the whole student section and band in their seats when the opposing team would walk out. Some of the players would look at that whole side of Barnhill full and you could tell they were totally freaked out. For the big games, we'd be going crazy and Robbkin would be running around an hour or so before the game. It was insane.
Quote from: Lurk on Jan 08, 2026, 05:30 PMI saw in my Facebook feed he just retired last week.
He's from my hometown. I knew him and his family. He was a great athlete in every sport.
I was a freshman in '69. You could stroll into a game and sit basically anywhere.
My draft number was 50, so in '71 it was the USAF to avoid getting drafted. Restarting at the U of A in 75, attending a basketball game had become a completely different experience.
at auburn tomorrow. they aren't as good without bruce, but they still have talent. i expect a tough game.
Quote from: Snorts on Jan 08, 2026, 07:57 PMI was a freshman in '69. You could stroll into a game and sit basically anywhere.
My draft number was 50, so in '71 it was the USAF to avoid getting drafted. Restarting at the U of A in 75, attending a basketball game had become a completely different experience.
I know we've covered this before, but I forgot, are you the oldest woopigger?
Quote from: Snorts on Jan 07, 2026, 03:56 PMYeeah, I'm an old white fucker. I went to a lot of games in old Barnhill. I even attended a few that were coached by Duddy Waller.
Imagine. The North end had concrete seating. What, 3000 maybe? I don't know. The South side had bleachers that were right next to the court. Behind the bleachers was a dirt floor and a vast indoor practice area for football. Blocking sleds etc shoved against the walls. During a basketball game it was dark back there and kids would play touch football and smear the queer. It would stir the dirt and by halftime you could look up in the lights and see a halo of dust.
The football team would put tape isolating the first few rows of bleachers behind the visiting team's bench. They would show up for games wearing all kinds of crazy hats and headgear, gaining the moniker "mad hatters". The hatters were just a few feet behind the visiting players and coaches and would fuck with them all game long. They were known to get into the huddles during timeouts. Visitors took to meeting around the free throw line during timeouts. I believe Bo Busby was escorted out of a game one time for getting too out of control even for the hatters.
There was one bathroom for the men, which was adequate. The one for the women was not, and the halftime lines were legendary.
The football dressing room and fieldhouse had been in a lean on the West side, but they had moved it to the North End of the football field in the Broyles Complex. The student weight room ended up being there in the old dressing area and I spent a lot of time there. You could just walk a few feet and watch Razorback practice. I remember Marvin Delph shooting from 10 feet beyond the sideline and making about half.
Eddie's arrival changed all that bush league basketball attitude, first in Arkansas, and then in the SWC, just to try to keep up. Barnhill was expanded into a really nice 9000+ seating arena, Arkansas leapt onto the national stage, and it led to Bud Walton. Yeah, he started drinking, his hard core man to man/take a good shot system went the way of the Wishbone in football, but without him, without that hire, where would we be?
I was up there from 1973-1978 and I have many great memories of Eddie Sutton and Razorback basketball. One of the best was when we played Texas Tech, when they were one of the top ranked teams in the country. They had an All American center, Ricky Bullock, who was a dominant player at the time. I remember the crowd was on him the whole game and with a few minutes left in the 2nd half, he fouled out. The crowd was really loud and cheering his having to leave the game, when all of a sudden, as he was walking to the bench, he turned to the stands and gave the crowd a double bird salute. I didn't think the crowd could have gotten any louder, but somehow the cheering went up several more decibels. I believe we ended up winning that game in double OT, if my memory is correct.
Quote from: jdcatty on Jan 08, 2026, 04:54 PMWhen I was a freshman in the fall of '72, Duddy Waller was still the coach. I was one of the few students that went to some games. You could walk in at the last minute to any game by showing your student id.
Lanny Van Eman was the coach in 72. Waller's last season was 1970.
Quote from: Mazeppa Pompazoidi on Jan 09, 2026, 02:11 PMI was up there from 1973-1978 and I have many great memories of Eddie Sutton and Razorback basketball. One of the best was when we played Texas Tech, when they were one of the top ranked teams in the country. They had an All American center, Ricky Bullock, who was a dominant player at the time. I remember the crowd was on him the whole game and with a few minutes left in the 2nd half, he fouled out. The crowd was really loud and cheering his having to leave the game, when all of a sudden, as he was walking to the bench, he turned to the stands and gave the crowd a double bird salute. I didn't think the crowd could have gotten any louder, but somehow the cheering went up several more decibels. I believe we ended up winning that game in double OT, if my memory is correct.
https://www.hogstats.com/boxscore.php?date=1976-01-28
Quote from: Mazeppa Pompazoidi on Jan 09, 2026, 02:11 PMI was up there from 1973-1978 and I have many great memories of Eddie Sutton and Razorback basketball. One of the best was when we played Texas Tech, when they were one of the top ranked teams in the country. They had an All American center, Ricky Bullock, who was a dominant player at the time. I remember the crowd was on him the whole game and with a few minutes left in the 2nd half, he fouled out. The crowd was really loud and cheering his having to leave the game, when all of a sudden, as he was walking to the bench, he turned to the stands and gave the crowd a double bird salute. I didn't think the crowd could have gotten any louder, but somehow the cheering went up several more decibels. I believe we ended up winning that game in double OT, if my memory is correct.
You have a pretty damn good memory.
I can remember specific at bats/pitch sequences I threw or hit in but have no recollection of some games I played in (baseball). My parents are amazed by me remembering those but I can't recall even parts of some games. I've had 5 concussions so that could be it.
The big ones I remember were facing a RHP from Missouri in summer ball after my SR year that was drafted 4th round that threw about 95. I was leadoff and he dotted the inside and outside corners on the first 2 pitches with fastballs. Then for some reason decided to throw a slider that he hung and I hit it off the RF wall (i'm lefty) wish I had gotten more air under it. The other was me pitching against a really good Gtown C, 2 seamer on the black away, slider back knee and then high gas for a K. Damn I miss those days.
Quote from: jdcatty on Jan 08, 2026, 04:54 PMThe "mad hatters" were Eddie's creation, too. He went to the football team personally and organized their appearance. I saw him speak to students in a couple of different locations around campus urging them to come to the games and "raise hell". He told us "now we may have to publicly call for calm, but don't pay any attention to that".
When I was a freshman in the fall of '72, Duddy Waller was still the coach. I was one of the few students that went to some games. You could walk in at the last minute to any game by showing your student id.
By the fall of '75, when I was a senior, things were rolling pretty well. By the time the conference schedule rolled around in the spring of '76 you had to get to the games an hour early to find a seat. Each fraternity had an unofficial area where they sat every game. We sat under the goal on the west end. Watched us play a 3 (maybe 4) OT game against Texas A&M game from that section one Saturday afternoon when Shelby Metcalf had the Aggies playing well. We won.
This pales in comparison to you guys' actual cool stories, but Duddy Waller's son used to do a little part time work for me. He's a friend of a longtime family friend.
He lived in Texarkana last I checked.
Quote from: Mazeppa Pompazoidi on Jan 09, 2026, 02:14 PMLanny Van Eman was the coach in 72. Waller's last season was 1970.
Of course, you are correct. My mistake completely. Van Eman actually was improving the situation some, with Martin Terry shooting his "lean in and get fouled jump shot" later perfected by George Gervin. Terry had quite a 'fro.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Jan 09, 2026, 04:42 PMThis pales in comparison to you guys' actual cool stories, but Duddy Waller's son used to do a little part time work for me. He's a friend of a longtime family friend.
He lived in Texarkana last I checked.
Interesting. I have never heard that he lived in Texarkana, but I sure don't know everyone in town.
At 51 years old, you fuckers were making me feel pretty dang young. Thanks.
Cool stories too. Thanks for sharing.
I kinda fear we have a Florida-Tennessee style beatdown coming today on The Plains.
They have talent, they're 0-2, their backs are against the wall, and they're at home. And we're due a clunker.
I am wrong so often, I'm hoping this is one of those times.
Sus, someone on here is more of a codger than I.
I was at the double flip off game courtesy of Bullock. I was sitting behind the Hatters and they were insane that night. Remember, they were only about 6 feet behind the Tech bench.
I went to Grad school at Tech. They played BBall in a stadium exactly like Barton Coliseum, just a bit more seating. They called it the bubble. Tech fans were loud but nothing like the insanity at Barnhill.
I remember going to a game against Baylor when van Eman was coach. Barnhill was half full. We scored over 100 and lost. One of the trademarks of his; score a lot rest on D. Eddie was the opposite.
That's a fucking charge. The player initiating contact gained an advantage.
Lanny Van Eman was the guy that was the catalyst for getting basketball out of the Duddy Waller cesspool. He was young and had a good tv show which taught me some basketball. It got JFB to notice and he had a little foundation to recruit Eddie.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jan 10, 2026, 12:33 PMI kinda fear we have a Florida-Tennessee style beatdown coming today on The Plains.
They have talent, they're 0-2, their backs are against the wall, and they're at home. And we're due a clunker.
I am wrong so often, I'm hoping this is one of those times.
Good call.
Quote from: Zoso on Jan 13, 2026, 05:01 PMGood call.
He put that negativity and now we might not win another game
https://x.com/rp3natural/status/2011792600211014100
Quote from: Pig Benis on Jan 15, 2026, 02:17 PMhttps://x.com/rp3natural/status/2011792600211014100
The bounce pass to Ewin last night was unbelievable. He may be the best passer I've ever seen. His passes always hits the guy in the perfect spot.
The lack of turnovers is by far his most impressive feature to me
But one thing really special is he can kind of take over when we really need him to
Kid will tear the NBA a new one
He's going in the top 5. Teams that need a pg will be putting together trade packages to move up and get him.
Boozer goes #1, then probably dybantsa, then Acuff, he's better than petersen at Kansas.
Adjust expectations.
Beat Tech, Louisville, Tennessee, play respectably against Mich St and Duke.
We could be good. Really good. Really really good.
Look like shit against Auburn and 3/4 of the game against Georgia.
Hold serve at home, try to steal a game or two on the road, and try to peak/make noise at tournament time.
https://www.fayvillains.com/2026/01/18/box-score-breakdown-georgia-90-arkansas-76/
As is typical for Ford, it's overanalyzed, but here's the key point which I think is legitimate given how many minutes Acuff is playing. Against Georgia, the whole team seemed to run out of gas after fighting to catch up.
Acuff is very productive...but Arkansas as a team is a shocking 9.5 points per 100 possessions worse when he's in the game. That's the worst of any player...
So that's the statistical basis for the "conversation"...I'm not arguing for anything ridiculous like benching Acuff. But I think something needs to be done to help him at both ends. At a minimum, he shouldn't be guarding the opposing ballhandler if that guy is one of the best players on the opposing team (Vanderbilt's point guard is its best player, if you're peeking ahead at the schedule). And given that DJ Wagner running the offense tends to activate other teammates while helping the defense, maybe giving Acuff more breathers and letting Wagner take more possessions as primary ballhandler would help save Acuff for the late-game, where can actually use his clutch ability.
And that's really the thing. Acuff has been up for every moment this season, so it's not fair to run him out of gas so he's exhausted when the Hogs need him most. His ability to win an isolation and go get his own shot is an incredible skill late in a game, but it's harder for him if he's had to manage every offensive possession and guard a dynamic opponent.
I think we walk into every game thinking we can showtime everybody.
Then when a team like Houston or Auburn or Georgia punch us in the mouth, our attempts at showtime result in turnovers, bad shots, and an immediate double digit deficit, and we burn all of our gas trying to get out of the hole.
Then we destroy a team like South Carolina mid-week, get all show time-y feeling again, and repeat the whole process.
Considering Acuff is averaging 33 minutes a game, this is a stupid analytic.
"Acuff is very productive...but Arkansas as a team is a shocking 9.5 points per 100 possessions worse when he's in the game. That's the worst of any player..".
Any team with a couple of mens inside are going to give us trouble. Pringle is weak on both ends of the floor, but really gets pushed around on D. Knox is our best post defender at 6'8.
I keep reminding myself that March is all that matters.
I agree with Ford that we should have someone else cover the point, and allow Acuff to conserve some energy. I was thinking Mitchell would be quite a nuisance against the point, but he has also flat out embarrassed some opposing post players by blocking their shots.
We seem to be effective in a zone with Brazile out front too. He's really an indicator on how a game's going to go. He disappears offensively a lot in the losses, and looks all world in the wins.
Down to #20 with our 13-5 record. Just ahead of #21 Georgia (15-3). I guess we're better than them after all.
Quote from: Cornhogio on Jan 19, 2026, 03:20 PMI was thinking Mitchell would be quite a nuisance against the point, but he has also flat out embarrassed some opposing post players by blocking their shots.
Who in the hell is Mitchell?
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jan 20, 2026, 12:15 PMWho in the hell is Mitchell?
I'm thinking Richmond??
Yeah I gathered that from context clues, but it's always important to check-in w/ an asshole post from time-to-time.
Old Woopig nostalgia and all...
And ellipses.
Not gonna cheat death and travel up to the game Saturday. Got 3 tix if anyone wants them. DM me.
if its going to be as bad as they say, they may need to postpone it.
Quote from: BASS on Jan 21, 2026, 03:22 PMif its going to be as bad as they say, they may need to postpone it.
I am actually planning on going to Fayetteville tomorrow to see my grandson play basketball and stay for the game Saturday. Just sent a tweet to Yurachek asking if there were plans to cancel.
Cal just dropped a video, seen on Instagram, that if you have tickets for Saturday but won't make it ("be safe"), please transfer to hogtix@uark.edu and they will give them to students.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jan 22, 2026, 12:14 PMCal just dropped a video, seen on Instagram, that if you have tickets for Saturday but won't make it ("be safe"), please transfer to hogtix@uark.edu and they will give them to students.
Or they can just do like they always have and just open the doors to whoever can get there when it snows.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Jan 22, 2026, 12:18 PMOr they can just do like they always have and just open the doors to whoever can get there when it snows.
What was the game 10 or 15 or so years ago that they did that and it ended up being a pretty loud and good atmosphere?
Seem to remember it being a game we really needed to win.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Jan 22, 2026, 12:41 PMWhat was the game 10 or 15 or so years ago that they did that and it ended up being a pretty loud and good atmosphere?
Seem to remember it being a game we really needed to win.
Florida
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Jan 22, 2026, 12:41 PMWhat was the game 10 or 15 or so years ago that they did that and it ended up being a pretty loud and good atmosphere?
Seem to remember it being a game we really needed to win.
seems like we had one against Auburn one time where we beat the shorts off them and I think they were #1 at the time. That's been several minutes ago...maybe in the Stan Heath era.
How much snow does it take to shut down xna? We may find out Saturday.
Forecast calling for 8-12" on the ground by tipoff with another 8 inches to fall over night Saturday.
What do they do about hwy 264? Run a plow down and back every hour to keep it clear enough to drive?
https://x.com/rickybaw/status/2014385958343397815?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ (https://x.com/rickybaw/status/2014385958343397815?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ)
Somebody come get your boy.
Buy them back? The fair market value of a ticket during a winter storm might be negative.
read the comments.
Talk about crashing out. Was he like that on X before the public shouting match with a female student last year?
You mean Sir Super Fan doesn't want to help create a better atmosphere and help the team win?
Someone post the comments. I have no X 🤷�♂️
Quote from: Silence Of The Hams on Jan 23, 2026, 09:50 AMSomeone post the comments. I have no X 🤷�♂️
because he paid for season tickets, rick thinks he should be reimbursed instead of being asked to donate them if he can't go. this comment pretty much sums up the responses.
"It would also be nice if we had fans who were willing to donate tickets to STUDENTS for one game that they know they can't make. As a Hogs fan, I'd rather see someone cheering for our team in my place than an empty seat. Instead, we have your selfish and entitled ass."
And in the new Twitter tradition, the line incident gets thrown at him anytime he gets involved in one of these Twitter flame wars
None of this seemed to happen to him when he was active posting here. We must have been like a release valve that let him keep his other social media civil.
LSU game time moved up to 4PM.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Jan 23, 2026, 12:19 PMLSU game time moved up to 4PM.
Interesting. So we lose SEC Network? Online only I assume?
That's my assumption but haven't seen anything official.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Jan 23, 2026, 10:05 AMAnd in the new Twitter tradition, the line incident gets thrown at him anytime he gets involved in one of these Twitter flame wars
None of this seemed to happen to him when he was active posting here. We must have been like a release valve that let him keep his other social media civil.
We tolerated his insanity because it was familiar to us. It's too bad we just weren't the kind of rose-glasses superfans that he wanted to associate with.
Come back, Rick. We got rid of Pittman, so we'll try to behave. Maybe.
We know you were here at 9:36 local time this morning.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jan 23, 2026, 12:21 PMInteresting. So we lose SEC Network? Online only I assume?
The notification I saw said 4 pm on SEC Network.
https://x.com/sec/status/2014771708834517349?
I see that but that doesn't make any sense because they already have the A&M South Carolina game at 2:30, and the Vanderbilt game at 5:00. So they would have to disrupt two other games just to play ours. That doesn't seem likely unless they're moving everybody.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jan 23, 2026, 01:55 PMI see that but that doesn't make any sense because they already have the A&M South Carolina game at 2:30, and the Vanderbilt game at 5:00. So they would have to disrupt two other games just to play ours. That doesn't seem likely unless they're moving everybody.
There's a shitload of games being moved. I read somewhere that Kentucky-Ole Miss is tipping at 10am.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Jan 23, 2026, 02:08 PMThere's a shitload of games being moved. I read somewhere that Kentucky-Ole Miss is tipping at 10am.
Yeah everything looks scrambled. Look at the new shit, on this link.
https://www.secsports.com/schedule/basketball-m
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Jan 23, 2026, 10:05 AMAnd in the new Twitter tradition, the line incident gets thrown at him anytime he gets involved in one of these Twitter flame wars
None of this seemed to happen to him when he was active posting here. We must have been like a release valve that let him keep his other social media civil.
Negative attention is still attention. The man needs it.
Quote from: vegashog on Jan 23, 2026, 10:03 AMbecause he paid for season tickets, rick thinks he should be reimbursed instead of being asked to donate them if he can't go. this comment pretty much sums up the responses.
"It would also be nice if we had fans who were willing to donate tickets to STUDENTS for one game that they know they can't make. As a Hogs fan, I'd rather see someone cheering for our team in my place than an empty seat. Instead, we have your selfish and entitled ass."
Did anyone bring up him trying to sell his Chicago tickets for 4 times more than he paid for them?
If anyone can't make the game and wants to give me their tickets, I'll risk my and my families lives to drive the 9.3 miles in the blizzard to cheer them on. Would take up to 6.
Also thinking about just showing up and seeing if they'll let people in at tipoff.
They very well may let people in today.
I'll be making the 25 mile drive from Bentonville.
Open the doors, let everyone in, move if someone with a ticket for where you're sitting shows up.
Quote from: aaron on Jan 24, 2026, 10:52 AMIf anyone can't make the game and wants to give me their tickets, I'll risk my and my families lives to drive the 9.3 miles in the blizzard to cheer them on. Would take up to 6.
Also thinking about just showing up and seeing if they'll let people in at tipoff.
I got 2 upper deckers you're welcome to shoot me your phone or email
Quote from: gorillawarfare on Jan 24, 2026, 12:17 PMI got 2 upper deckers you're welcome to shoot me your phone or email
I'll take them. Thanks man!
Quote from: aaron on Jan 24, 2026, 12:26 PMI'll take them. Thanks man!
On the way y'all have fun!
https://x.com/i/status/2015134627019604141 (https://x.com/i/status/2015134627019604141)
My son says lots 44,56, the police station, and the tennis facility have all been cleared by his company.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Jan 23, 2026, 12:19 PMLSU game time moved up to 4PM.
Where's the game thread?
#18 this week. 2 spot jump.
Acuff FPOTW for the 6th time. Tying the record.
Quote from: PHARMHOG on Jan 26, 2026, 01:11 PM#18 this week. 2 spot jump.
#15 AP, #16 Coaches.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jan 26, 2026, 01:25 PMSo where are we #18?
No idea. I'm not the one who said that.
But how far ahead is LSU in the NET
Quote from: animal on Jan 26, 2026, 03:19 PMBut how far ahead is LSU in the NET
six seven
Still a 5 seed in today's latest Bracketology. Not sure how Vanderbilt or Florida are above us as 4 seeds.
SEC and Big 10 both have 10 teams in, currently.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jan 27, 2026, 02:39 PMStill a 5 seed in today's latest Bracketology. Not sure how Vanderbilt or Florida are above us as 4 seeds.
The last two beat downs to bad teams when we left our home court are an issue.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Jan 27, 2026, 02:40 PMThe last two beat downs to bad teams when we left our home court are an issue.
I wouldn't consider either of those "bad teams."
Quote from: Borenutz on Jan 27, 2026, 03:13 PMI wouldn't consider either of those "bad teams."
Just relatively speaking.
But fine, I'll amend it: Losing on the road by 30 to two teams we should probably beat or at least be competitive with is an issue.
Especially for guys adjusting a bracket every few days. We need to prove we can get past that issue.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Jan 27, 2026, 03:23 PMJust relatively speaking.
But fine, I'll amend it: Losing on the road by 30 to two teams we should probably beat or at least be competitive with is an issue.
Especially for guys adjusting a bracket every few days. We need to prove we can get past that issue.
I have a high degree of confidence that by late April we'll get past that issue.
I think the students at away games get in Braziles head. That won't be a problem in the tournament.
Quote from: animal on Jan 27, 2026, 03:51 PMI have a high degree of confidence that by late April we'll get past that issue.
Late April? We should have had 4-5 championship parades by then.
Quote from: Lurk on Jan 27, 2026, 04:15 PMI think the students at away games get in Braziles head. That won't be a problem in the tournament.
That's what pisses you off about Brazile. He has so much talent but seems like the instant he get punched in the mouth, he disappears. If he would get a mean streak, chip in shoulder, type attitude, we'd be almost unstoppable.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Jan 27, 2026, 03:23 PMJust relatively speaking.
But fine, I'll amend it: Losing on the road by 30 to two teams we should probably beat or at least be competitive with is an issue.
Especially for guys adjusting a bracket every few days. We need to prove we can get past that issue.
:finger:
https://x.com/i/status/2016571539626324015 (https://x.com/i/status/2016571539626324015)
interesting
https://x.com/JacksonCollier/status/2016523213514182985
Quote from: vegashog on Jan 28, 2026, 12:46 PMinteresting
https://x.com/JacksonCollier/status/2016523213514182985
I see him getting more of Pringles minutes during tournament time. I'd rather Pringle improve enough to keep his minutes though.
Did anyone see the list comparing Acuff's stats to Cal's other guards?
His stats are the best by far, way better than SGA
One great thing about Cal is ESPN loves him. They put him on tv every chance they get. Got to help on recruiting.
Unless it was AI, Moser compared Acuff to AI in his postgame presser.
Quote from: Borenutz on Jan 28, 2026, 09:27 PMUnless it was AI, Moser compared Acuff to AI in his postgame presser.
Not the only one I've heard make that comparison
Having this kind of talent... it's fun
Even if we get knocked out in the tourney if we keep getting see the SGAs and Acuffs of the world and play consistently good basketball (staying in the top 20) it'll be a fun ride the rest of Cal's career
personally i think derrick rose is the better comparison.
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Quote from: vegashog on Jan 28, 2026, 10:04 PMpersonally i think derrick rose is the better comparison.
Yeah, he plays like Rose, solid and strong. Iverson out-athleted people on another level, the quickest man alive with a ball in his hands.
Coach sees what we all see in this team. He's trying all the tricks and coach speak to the media. It's not often you get a team that exudes this aura of championship potential. Throughout the years, we've had solid teams, however, those teams also had glaring vulnerabilities. This team, if they played their roles to their maximum abilities, is championship worthy.
He looks like something between Rose and Marbury...I think he's probably a bit stronger than both at least at the same age. This team needed another lockdown guard (Clint McDaniel) and another big that's got that dog in him.
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Are these freshman stats or overall?
i think ulis is the only guy on that list that wasn't one and done.
Quote from: CardHog on Jan 29, 2026, 07:05 AMAre these freshman stats or overall?
This is the coach who brought the "one and done" to college basketball so many used to complain about.
Acuff is so good, it overshadows just how good Thomas is. He's moved himself into my top 5 all time hogs. Nobody shoots finger rolls and floaters any more and he just makes it look effortless. He reminds me of Reggie Miller.
One thing I have noticed is that Richmond can jump out of the arena. He must have a 40" jump. I have seen his head either even with or over the net at times.
Quote from: Son of Spam on Jan 29, 2026, 09:50 AMOne thing I have noticed is that Richmond can jump out of the arena. He must have a 40" jump. I have seen his head either even with or over the net at times.
He's built for the league. A hard worker with elite speed, has good handles and can jump out of the gym.
It's amazing how many wide open layups Acuff gets after being guarded pretty well. He just seems to glide then squirt to the basket for an open layup. You just run out of superlatives talking about his game.
Quote from: vegashog on Jan 29, 2026, 08:23 AMi think ulis is the only guy on that list that wasn't one and done.
Rose played 2 years.
Quote from: CardHog on Jan 29, 2026, 12:20 PMRose played 2 years.
nope, just the 07-08 season.
Quote from: animal on Jan 29, 2026, 06:42 AMHe looks like something between Rose and Marbury...I think he's probably a bit stronger than both at least at the same age. This team needed another lockdown guard (Clint McDaniel) and another big that's got that dog in him.
I've compared Acuff to Marbury and Thomas to Ray Allen. If you'll remember those two were drafted back-to-back (#4 & #5, respectively) and then traded for each other on draft night. Worked out better for the Bucks.
Acuff has a much better head on his shoulders than Marbury, though.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jan 29, 2026, 01:01 PMAcuff has a much better head on his shoulders than Marbury, though.
and will have better looking shoes.
Oh fuck off ESPN
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Saw mock draft that had Acuff at like 21 and Ament at 22. It also said could see him going 10 spots higher. I predict he will fall in top 10 and that most mocks will have him there by seasons end.
It's a strong freshman class this year. All those guys in that pic are really good too. I think Acuff right now would go somewhere between 10-14th pick.
ESPN put out a list yesterday ranking the top 50 players at midseason. Acuff was at #11. Five of six in that picture were ranked ahead of him. The only one not ahead of him was Koa Peat who was #33. It also had Labaron Philon (sophomore) at #8. Acuff has performed better than him imo.
listen to the guys that have actually played the nba game and not the wannabe gm with their mock draft.
they love the kid.
i can see acuff going in the top 5 to a team that trades up to get him. he's the best pg in college and it isn't close.
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Would Boozer be as good if they didn't let him play football on a basketball court?
Quote from: soldiersooie on Jan 30, 2026, 08:30 AMWould Boozer be as good if they didn't let him play football on a basketball court?
Or if the refs could count to three...as in steps, seconds in the lane, etc.
Quote from: BASS on Jan 30, 2026, 08:21 AMi can see acuff going in the top 5 to a team that trades up to get him. he's the best pg in college and it isn't close.
I don't know. I think Flemings is right there with him and keeps getting better.
Quote from: BASS on Jan 30, 2026, 08:21 AMi can see acuff going in the top 5 to a team that trades up to get him. he's the best pg in college and it isn't close.
I agree. A lot of podcasters are also coming around to the fact that he's moved into the top 5 in the draft. ESPN can suck a fat one.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Jan 30, 2026, 10:28 AMI don't know. I think Flemings is right there with him and keeps getting better.
Agree. Acuff is absolutely fantastic but he definitely has competition as to who is the "best".
My hope is the Grizz trade Morant and get Acuff which with my luck will never happen.
Quote from: bogeyfree on Jan 30, 2026, 12:33 PMAgree. Acuff is absolutely fantastic but he definitely has competition as to who is the "best".
There are some really talented point guards out there this year. Acuff, Flemings, Brown, Anderson (TTech) are the ones that have stood out the most to me.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Jan 30, 2026, 12:37 PMThere are some really talented point guards out there this year. Acuff, Flemings, Brown, Anderson (TTech) are the ones that have stood out the most to me.
I'd add Philon, Tanner, Smith (Purdue) and Lipsey (ISU) to that list as well. Arguably the best crop of PGs of all time.
It's just so rare for us to experience generational talent.
Arkansas has never been built on generational talent. Ever. That's Duke. North Carolina. Kentucky (yuck). We don't get Grant Hill, Alonzo Mourning, Allen Iverson, Penny Hardaway, Michael Jordan, etc. Never have.
We have local fighters from Arkansas. Generational was DMac. Generational was Corliss. Generational was Sidney.
They were all from Arkansas, and only Sidney had any exceptional professional career.
There are no Detroit kids that come to Arkansas ever. Especially ones like Acuff. That's a kid that we've never seen before. Kareem Reid was close. We never get the 5 stars out of state that are legit.
We have 2 this year in Thomas and Acuff. From Pennsylvania and Michigan. This is fun.
What Nolan Richardson did here was incredible.
That team was made up of misfits. Oh sure, they had some decent prospects, but Alex Dillard was a under the radar find, no blue bloods were recruiting him. Roger Crawford? Didn't even have stars. Scotty Thurman? His only other offer was Louisiana Tech. LSU never offered and he made them pay. Dwight Stewart and Corey Beck? Not NBA athletic enough to get major offers. McDaniel? Same thing.
Corliss was our only major recruit, and even he was too small. 6'6 and a post player? Pretty much he was our center.
What Nolan did with those kids was amazing. And I don't believe he gets enough credit for taking "Burger King" players that no blue blood would recruit and kicking their ass.
For God's sake, BUILD THE STATUE.
I know what you're saying and not trying to argue, but Darnell Robinson was on that team and one of the top 5 players coming out of high school that year. Of course, he underachieved his entire college and professional careers.
This guy is a pretty good watch. He makes a point that if Calapari had Acuff at Kentucky instead of Arkansas right now, he'd be a national POY candidate.
Seems when we have a great talent, other teams do, too. Acuff is a great talent. Also, I didn't want to start a new thread, but, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SS!
Quote from: Hognrock on Jan 30, 2026, 12:36 PMMy hope is the Grizz trade Morant and get Acuff which with my luck will never happen.
I hope Acuff goes to a better city and organization than the Memphis.
No kidding.
Quote from: Piggielicious on Jan 30, 2026, 09:31 PMI hope Acuff goes to a better city and organization than the Memphis.
I don't disagree. I'm being selfish
I hope he falls down a bit and Boston takes him. He would be deadly with their open floor game and shooters when Tatum makes it back. They use several guys at PG (Pritchard, White, and Holiday), which means they really don't have one. All of those guys are really more spot-up shooters and slashers.
All these pages trying desperately to make KY look good, but the comments are having none of it.
https://x.com/marchmadnessmbb/status/2017374774951923881?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
We need to whip their asses today. No quarter.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Jan 31, 2026, 09:59 AMWe need to whip their asses today. No quarter.
I believe you are going to the game, do I need to start the game thread or will you do it?
Quote from: Hognrock on Jan 31, 2026, 10:36 AMI believe you are going to the game, do I need to start the game thread or will you do it?
Whatever you prefer. I don't mind being the jinx.
If you start it please include a lot of derogatory comments about KY and Ashley Judd.
We have fallen to #21 this week. Gaming out the rest of our season. 22-9, 12-6 heading into the SEC Tournament seems plausible. But maybe too optimistic. If we go on the negative side of predictions, two more losses than I say (maybe @Miss St and Texas A&M at home) are possible. The other direction, even the most rosy outlook wouldn't give us any more than 1/3 at Bama, Florida, and Mizzou. So ceiling of 23-8, 13-5 and floor of 20-11, 10-8.
Taking the middle road:
@Miss St - W
@LSU - W
Auburn - W
@Alabama - L
Missouri - W
Texas A&M - W
@Florida - L
Texas - W
@Missouri - L
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 03, 2026, 02:23 PMWe have fallen to #21 this week. Gaming out the rest of our season. 22-9, 12-6 heading into the SEC Tournament seems plausible. But maybe too optimistic. If we go on the negative side of predictions, two more losses than I say (maybe @Miss St and Texas A&M at home) are possible. The other direction, even the most rosy outlook wouldn't give us any more than 1/3 at Bama, Florida, and Mizzou. So ceiling of 23-8, 13-5 and floor of 20-11, 10-8.
Taking the middle road:
@Miss St - W
@LSU - W
Auburn - W
@Alabama - L
Missouri - W
Texas A&M - W
@Florida - L
Texas - W
@Missouri - L
I see things similarly, although I might switch out a loss in Starkvegas and a win north of the Mason-Dixon Line. Our best teams have lost at MSU.
Heard on radio, so don't know if it's true-
Cal has never lost at Starkville
Hogs haven't won there since 2015 (Muss never won there).
If I counted right on Hogstats, we're 6-22 at Starkville since joining the SEC.
Driving to the arena is so depressing it sucks the life out of the team.
Quote from: Cardiac Hog on Feb 03, 2026, 03:28 PMHeard on radio, so don't know if it's true-
Cal has never lost at Starkville
Hogs haven't won there since 2015 (Muss never won there).
If anyone is wondering, this is the much more difficult to pull off modern day Japanese-American Haiku with a form consisting of three unrhymed lines with a 11, 8, 15 syllable structure.
Quote from: Spiderham on Jan 31, 2026, 08:59 AMI hope he falls down a bit and Boston takes him. He would be deadly with their open floor game and shooters when Tatum makes it back. They use several guys at PG (Pritchard, White, and Holiday), which means they really don't have one. All of those guys are really more spot-up shooters and slashers.
Holiday was traded to the Blazers for Anfernee Simons last offseason. Simons was traded to the Bulls today for Vucevic.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 03, 2026, 03:45 PMIf I counted right on Hogstats, we're 6-22 at Starkville since joining the SEC.
That's really something. Starkville and that ref from the other night are basically our kryptonite.
I just figure having a semi-talented team when they decide to play, a week off to get our heads right, Mississippi State being bad, and a coach who doesn't lose there, might just do the trick this week.
We played a game there under MA where the FT differential was like 43-10. Macon hit a side step 3 that put us up was was wrongfully called for a travel. Seems a lot of our losses there were due to getting screwed.
After the last 3 games I don't "expect" any game to be a win. We generally stink on the road and come out flat everywhere. Hopefully we get it cleaned up. The horrible starts are inexplicable.
Well said pb
Just keep remembering: we're doing better than last year, and last year worked out pretty great.
All we know for sure is we will make the tournament (I can't see a complete collapse that will prevent this), we won't win the NC (we have proven we are too inconsistent to win 6 games in a row against good competition), and we almost certainly won't make the Final Four (same for 4 games).
Everything in between is a crapshoot and a matter of the tournament draw.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 04, 2026, 09:17 AMAll we know for sure is we will make the tournament (I can't see a complete collapse that will prevent this), we won't win the NC (we have proven we are too inconsistent to win 6 games in a row against good competition), and we almost certainly won't make the Final Four (same for 4 games).
Everything in between is a crapshoot and a matter of the tournament draw.
This is what makes this team so frustrating. All the talent in the world to win a Natty, just too inconsistent.
Quote from: GeoHogsGeo on Feb 04, 2026, 09:57 AMThis is what makes this team so frustrating. All the talent in the world to win a Natty, just too inconsistent.
I'm not sure we have the big man talent to call ourselves a contender. Pringle is a big zero, and while both Ewin and Brazile are talented, they are both head cases.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 04, 2026, 10:03 AMI'm not sure we have the big man talent to call ourselves a contender. Pringle is a big zero, and while both Ewin and Brazile are talented, they are both head cases.
The 5 spot will be our undoing. I disagree on Ewin being a headcase. I think the simple truth is he isn't as talented as we need him to be. Same with Pringle.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Feb 04, 2026, 10:39 AMThe 5 spot will be our undoing. I disagree on Ewin being a headcase. I think the simple truth is he isn't as talented as we need him to be. Same with Pringle.
Pringle to me has been the biggest dissapointment. He's regressed. At least with Ewin, you can see his minutes has dropped, but his production is still on par, if not a little better in performance from a year ago.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Feb 04, 2026, 10:39 AMThe 5 spot will be our undoing. I disagree on Ewin being a headcase. I think the simple truth is he isn't as talented as we need him to be. Same with Pringle.
He's very talented offensively but not so much on the other end of the court. Defense seems more like an effort issue to me.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 04, 2026, 09:17 AMAll we know for sure is we will make the tournament (I can't see a complete collapse that will prevent this), we won't win the NC (we have proven we are too inconsistent to win 6 games in a row against good competition), and we almost certainly won't make the Final Four (same for 4 games).
Everything in between is a crapshoot and a matter of the tournament draw.
Pretty much everyone has us as a 5 or 6 seed which is where I think we end up. With the right draw as a 6 seed I think we could make the elite eight. We could also lose the opening game. There's no telling with this group.
I think we could actually get hot and win some games in the tournament. But we could lose the first one too.
I save my anxiety/heartbreak for March... I'm sure I'll need it. I still like our chances to be able to gel and focus when it matters. At the end of the day, seeding doesn't matter a lot. You still have to beat whoever's put in front of you.
didn't see it mentioned, but jj andrews was named a mcdonald's all american. the 50th cal has signed.
Interesting. If I had gone through it I guess I would have figured it out, but I didn't know only 3 SEC teams have won the national championship. Even counting OU and Texas.
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Quote from: BleedinRed on Feb 04, 2026, 10:39 AMThe 5 spot will be our undoing. I disagree on Ewin being a headcase. I think the simple truth is he isn't as talented as we need him to be. Same with Pringle.
I wish we had the big kid at Georgia.
I get that you have to beat who's in front of you, but I think it's important to stay above the 7 seed line. That gives you one extra round before you have to play a 1 or 2 seed and the small hope that someone else upsets them before you have to play them.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 03, 2026, 03:45 PMIf I counted right on Hogstats, we're 6-22 at Starkville since joining the SEC.
I knew that place had been a hell hole for us, but dammit.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 04, 2026, 06:00 PMI get that you have to beat who's in front of you, but I think it's important to stay above the 7 seed line. That gives you one extra round before you have to play a 1 or 2 seed and the small hope that someone else upsets them before you have to play them.
Agree. Lunardi has us a 6 opening up against Miami in OKC. The 3 seed is Nebraska. Probably couldn't ask for a better draw.
CBS has us a 6 in Tampa with Purdue as the 3.
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We have all the makings of a "one and done, what might've been" team
Quote from: bigpig on Feb 05, 2026, 12:31 PMWe have all the makings of a "one and done, what might've been" team
or final four. Probably no inbetween.
I don't see this team winning 4 in a row regardless of the draw. Of course, I didn't see 7 somewhat healthy players making the Sweet 16 last year either. Wagner, Knox, and Pringle are going to have to step it up for us to make a run.
I lost enthusiasm after the Auburn loss. The Kentucky loss almost sealed it. This team has a generational talent in Acuff. Thomas is a baller. After those two, the team is full of guys who wouldn't start on any of the other top 25 teams.
If we come out flat yet again tomorrow in Starkville and get down double digits early in the first half, we'll know that Cal and his staff did nothing all week.
And yes, Knox, Pringle & Wagner are all on the clock. Show up or just take a seat.
Quote from: HughJasole on Feb 06, 2026, 08:44 AMAnd yes, Knox, Pringle & Wagner are all on the clock. Show up or just take a seat.
I'd throw BR3 in that group too. He plays a million miles an hour but he doesn't really add much from a production standpoint. I honestly don't know who we can trust to be our #3 right now.
Starting lineup needs to be Acuff, Thomas, Knox, Brazile, Ewin. That's been the most productive lineup and should alleviate the slow starts.
I forgot about Brazile. He has been solid for the most part.
What is this about? DJ and Knox do something wrong?
https://x.com/i/status/2019950254687146344
BR3 has been more consistent than Knox. He also does more on d. I'd rather see him start over Knox at this point.
Brazile has been good but he is a head case and can disappear in games. But we need him and he's more good than bad.
If regressing and not contributing in any meaningful fashion is doing something wrong, then yes.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Feb 06, 2026, 08:29 PMWhat is this about? DJ and Knox do something wrong?
https://x.com/i/status/2019950254687146344
Yes, not contribute.
But in all seriousness, that would hurt not having their minutes to sub in for rest or foul trouble. Have we even seen anyone outside of the 8 man rotation on the floor?
Quote from: Borenutz on Feb 06, 2026, 08:55 PMHave we even seen anyone outside of the 8 man rotation on the floor?
In scrub time. And they've repeatedly played the scrub role to perfection.
Looks like intramural dorm teams in the HPER.
per the pay board, knox has an injury and this might not be the only game he misses. wagner is sick with the flu.
I'm sure Hunter would like a 6-7 man rotation.
It's pretty clear neither Knox nor Wagner are getting drafted this year. If they choose to come back here next year they both need a cut in pay. A change of scenery in the portal might be good for both of them.
Brazile is being projected in the 2nd round of some mock drafts. If I was a GM I would take a chance on him just based on potential. Hopefully he has his head on straight at the combine.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 06, 2026, 10:41 PMIt's pretty clear neither Knox nor Wagner are getting drafted this year. If they choose to come back here next year they both need a cut in pay. A change of scenery in the portal might be good for both of them.
Brazile is being projected in the 2nd round of some mock drafts. If I was a GM I would take a chance on him just based on potential. Hopefully he has his head on straight at the combine.
I hope we can get Billy back. I don't really care about the rest.
neither one of those guys will play. knox has a knee and wagner an ankle.
Quote from: vegashog on Feb 07, 2026, 09:56 AMneither one of those guys will play. knox has a knee and wagner an ankle.
So 6 + a little Seely mixed in I assume. LFG.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 07, 2026, 09:58 AMSo 6 + a little Seely mixed in I assume. LFG.
Might even see #0 if someone gets in foul trouble.
Quote from: Borenutz on Feb 06, 2026, 08:33 PMBR3 has been more consistent than Knox. He also does more on d. I'd rather see him start over Knox at this point.
Brazile has been good but he is a head case and can disappear in games. But we need him and he's more good than bad.
Read this and you'll change your mind.
https://www.fayvillains.com/2026/02/02/the-case-for-karter-knox/
I'd like to see some minutes with both on the court.
Really about 5 teams could win the SEC. We are one of them. It's an outrage that Kentucky is 8-3. They had 2 feet in the grave against LSU, should be 0-2 against Tennessee but are 2-0, and shouldn't have lost to us because of how awful we played, but if we had just played a normal Fayetteville game, they should have lost there too.
But they didn't lose any of those games. Scoreboard. They are what their record says they are.
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A national 247 writer says Jordan Smith Jr. is expected to announce later this week and he considers Arkansas the favorite.
That would be outstanding news. He's really stepped up his offensive game this year. Wouldn't mind adding McCoy as well.
I love the high ranking players Cal brings in. But...we have generational talent now in the back court. Until we get a man or two in the front court we will be limitied.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Feb 10, 2026, 10:09 AMI love the high ranking players Cal brings in. But...we have generational talent now in the back court. Until we get a man or two in the front court we will be limitied.
jj andrews is one of those guys. think kamani johnson or one of the mitchell brother's attitude but with 5* skills.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 10, 2026, 09:42 AMThat would be outstanding news. He's really stepped up his offensive game this year. Wouldn't mind adding McCoy as well.
It seems like we may have moved on from McCoy.
Hoping for a portal shooter and, of course, a couple of big men.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Feb 10, 2026, 10:38 AMIt seems like we may have moved on from McCoy.
Hoping for a portal shooter and, of course, a couple of big men.
If Jordan Smith does sign with us then I would assume those 3 positions would be Cal's priorities in the portal. JSJ, Toure, and Andrews should be tremendous defensively on the wing but we need a sniper. Cal will have to give in at some point and really pay up for a legit 5. We'd be final four caliber this year with Morez Johnson.
Any updates availability reports for tonight? Worried about Ewin.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 10, 2026, 12:32 PMAny updates availability reports for tonight? Worried about Ewin.
Ewin me both.
Take him out of the picture, and our ability to win hinges entirely on the coin flip that is Brazile's mental state.
Only Wagner and Knox (both "Doubtful") were on the availability report last night for Arkansas. Dedan Thomas, Jalen Reed, and Ron Zipper are "Out" for LSU.
There have been no updated reports yet today.
Quote from: vegashog on Feb 10, 2026, 10:22 AMjj andrews is one of those guys. think kamani johnson or one of the mitchell brother's attitude but with 5* skills.
Concur. I think this kid is going to be good.
Quote from: Cardiac Hog on Feb 10, 2026, 01:03 PMOnly Wagner and Knox (both "Doubtful") were on the availability report last night for Arkansas. Dedan Thomas, Jalen Reed, and Ron Zipper are "Out" for LSU.
There have been no updated reports yet today.
Thomas not being available is very, very, very helpful.
This is the first I've heard about Ewin, what's wrong with him?
he wears something on his shoulder while on the bench but he's not listed on the availability report. he'll play.
Quote from: CardHog on Feb 10, 2026, 03:41 PMThis is the first I've heard about Ewin, what's wrong with him?
He barely played in the 2nd half on Saturday. He was wearing either heat or ice on his shoulder. He came in and badly missed a shot. He acted like his shoulder was killing him and he came right back out. He never came in again.
The Cal era is fun. Not sure how many more years he will coach, but I will enjoy it while we have him.
Quote from: Piggielicious on Feb 11, 2026, 11:35 AMThe Cal era is fun. Not sure how many more years he will coach, but I will enjoy it while we have him.
He's pretty much the last of his kind as far as I can tell.
This is the best we've been in the regular season since Nolan. We've had a few WTF games but overall, a lot of fun.
jordan smith to announce friday.
the duke pay board mod is saying it's pretty much a done deal he chooses arkansas.
Quote from: vegashog on Feb 11, 2026, 02:26 PMjordan smith to announce friday.
the duke pay board mod is saying it's pretty much a done deal he chooses arkansas.
They're practically congratulating us already
well did the guy announce or what?
He announces on Friday night before his game.
saw a clip from the chuck and bo show where cal said he's bringing in three hs all americans. smith's a lock it seems.
Who fucked with the Woopig settings? It looks like shit now.
If anyone finds the yearly $15 FloBaseball offer, could you post it here?
Quote from: One Quarter on Feb 13, 2026, 03:59 PMIf anyone finds the yearly $15 FloBaseball offer, could you post it here?
https://go.flocollege.com/partner/caa
This is the link I always used. It's $19.99 now for the month. Used to be $12 but they caught on to some degree.
Wrong thread ::) Thanks though!
Quote from: TC on Feb 13, 2026, 03:55 PMWho fucked with the Woopig settings? It looks like shit now.
I thought I hit a wrong button.
We got JSJ.
Also, Hogs are back up to the 5 line on Lunardi's deal.
Having Cal is awesome.
hell of a freshman class cal brought in.
On one hand, Knox and Wagner should come back next year.
On the other hand, unless they pick it up for the rest of the season, I'm sure they're starting to think they'd be better off moving on.
The prospect of playing behind a new set of lottery picks may be more than they want to deal with.
Quote from: TC on Feb 13, 2026, 03:55 PMWho fucked with the Woopig settings? It looks like shit now.
When you read the new posts, the "new"
tag doesn't go away. I can't tell if something new has been posted while I'm reading stuff or not. It's really fucked up. I blame SS
i think wagner comes back. smith is not the on ball guy that acuff is. seems like knox had had his mind on the nba all season.
Unfortunately for him, the NBA's mind is nowhere near Knox.
dook fans are big time bummed. seems smith was their all-in recruit for the class and the don't have a backup plan at guard.
Quote from: vegashog on Feb 13, 2026, 06:51 PMdook fans are big time bummed. seems smith was their all-in recruit for the class and the don't have a backup plan at guard.
They got a good one in Rippey.
We've got 3 extremely talented. gritty kids coming in. Still some chatter about Mikka. Not sure how realistic it is.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 13, 2026, 07:43 PMThey got a good one in Rippey.
We've got 3 extremely talented. gritty kids coming in. Still some chatter about Mikka. Not sure how realistic it is.
Do we have a big man coming in?
Quote from: Hogfan58 on Feb 13, 2026, 07:47 PMDo we have a big man coming in?
Andrews could play the 4 but I wouldn't say he's a big. Mikka is a 4/5 but not a banger. I expect us to go to the portal for a big. I think Ewin has another year as well.
I thought Ewin was finished but if he has another year bring him back, he's solid.
I like Knox as a 3/4 and hope he comes back. We're going to really miss Brazile.
The butthurt out there over Cal getting Smith is HUGE.
Ewin is listed as a Jr. He spent 1 year in JUCO.
yeah he can ask for a waiver. semedo took a redshirt, i wonder if cal actually thinks he can contribute at some point.
Quote from: vegashog on Feb 13, 2026, 08:55 PMyeah he can ask for a waiver. semedo took a redshirt, i wonder if cal actually thinks he can contribute at some point.
He is intriguing. Extremely long and athletic. A little raw skill wise but has potential. Would like to see him stay.
Baye Fall was that dude, too. We're due for a big to pan out.
keyshawn hall, auburn's leading scorer, is out for tomorrow's game. dude absolutely torched us at their place.
We beat Duke for a player. Enough said.
Karter Knox, D.J. Wagner, Malique Ewin probable for Arkansas basketball; Keyshawn Hall out for AuburnAnthony Kristensen
NWA Online
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas men's basketball team trio of Karter Knox, D.J. Wagner and Malique Ewin were all listed as probable on the SEC availability report ahead of the Razorbacks' game against Auburn at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.
Knox (knee) and Wagner (ankle) have missed Arkansas' previous two games. Ewin left the Razorbacks' win at LSU on Tuesday with a cut on his forehead that required four stitches.
Arkansas did not have Karter Knox (knee) or D.J. Wagner for the second consecutive game Tuesday. Knox averages 8.4 points and 4.7 rebounds while Wagner averages 7.4 points and 2.5 assists. Knox has spent most of the season as a starter, and Wagner has been primarily used off the bench in recent games.
MORE FROM WHOLEHOGSPORTS | Arkansas basketball looking to continue defensive growth in home game vs. Auburn
Ewin averages 9.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. He finished with 6 points and 6 rebounds Saturday.
Perhaps the biggest news in Friday's availability report was that Auburn's Keyshawn Hall, whom the Razorbacks recruited out of the transfer portal in the offseason and who scored 32 points when the Tigers defeated Arkansas on Jan. 10, was listed as out. Hall averages 20.7 points and 6.8 rebounds this season.
Auburn will also be without Emeka Opurum, who has not played since November.
If you told me Knox, Wagner, Ewin average 8, 7, 9 ppg I'd have called you a liar. That is almost a third of our point production. I guess Acuff and Thomas overshadow them that much.
Quote from: Hogfan58 on Feb 13, 2026, 06:21 PMWhen you read the new posts, the "new"
tag doesn't go away. I can't tell if something new has been posted while I'm reading stuff or not. It's really fucked up. I blame SS
I no longer have the "new" tags on any topic. Is there a setting I can change to fix this?
Quote from: BleedinRed on Feb 14, 2026, 11:46 AMIf you told me Knox, Wagner, Ewin average 8, 7, 9 ppg I'd have called you a liar. That is almost a third of our point production. I guess Acuff and Thomas overshadow them that much.
it's why need both wagner and knox back. knox is also 3rd in rebounds.
Quote from: berryhog on Feb 14, 2026, 11:55 AMI no longer have the "new" tags on any topic. Is there a setting I can change to fix this?
The board has gone to hell.
Quote from: Hogfan58 on Feb 14, 2026, 01:29 PMThe board has gone to hell.
That's a bit much, but whoever made this latest change needs to undo whatever it was that they did.
The new is still there for me.
it looks a little better in dark mode. i get the new icon, but all the button labels in the quick reply frame are missing.
I'm surprised everyone isn't posting like SS after a night of doing shrooms at a Greensky Bluegrass concert. Every label is blank for me. It's pure guess work.
I still get the new icons but they're much more visible in dark mode.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Feb 14, 2026, 02:40 PMI still get the new icons but they're much more visible in dark mode.
Yeah, they used to be bold and more distinguishable from the thread title text.
Still nothing from upper management on the changes? Was booze possibly involved?
This us what I get on my Pixel (Android).
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USCE cocks vibe with the garnet and anthracite in dark mode
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 14, 2026, 02:56 PMThis us what I get on my Pixel (Android).
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Weird, my Google Pixel 9 looks like this. Not that different, seems like some extra border boxes.
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The new button needs to be black.
Quote from: TC on Feb 14, 2026, 02:54 PMYeah, they used to be bold and more distinguishable from the thread title text.
Still nothing from upper management on the changes? Was booze possibly involved?
I don't know but there's plenty of booze involved over here. Start the damn games already.
Anyone have an extra ticket tonight they aren't using?
Quote from: TC on Feb 14, 2026, 02:54 PMYeah, they used to be bold and more distinguishable from the thread title text.
Still nothing from upper management on the changes? Was booze possibly involved?
Hookers and blow...
Quote from: TC on Feb 14, 2026, 02:54 PMYeah, they used to be bold and more distinguishable from the thread title text.
Still nothing from upper management on the changes? Was booze possibly involved?
I think OneQuarter is the one that normally does the stuff.
You can go into your profile and set Current Theme to woopig_6.0_dark and it's a little better ish but not by much.
OQ explained why he's doing it in the test ickles thread in the test forum. He'd be sure to see the issues if you posted them there.
Quote from: animal on Feb 14, 2026, 06:59 PMI think OneQuarter is the one that normally does the stuff.
You can go into your profile and set Current Theme to woopig_6.0_dark and it's a little better ish but not by much.
I don't have the option to change the theme. Only option I see is the light/dark toggle. Nothing under Look and Layout.
acuff the first arkansas freshman to reach 500 points and 150 assists in a season, and only the second razorback ever to do it.
Quote from: vegashog on Feb 14, 2026, 10:40 PMacuff the first arkansas freshman to reach 500 points and 150 assists in a season, and only the second razorback ever to do it.
And the only other person to do it was Mayberry, who did it 3 times from his soph-senior years. Meanwhile Mayberry was a career 14.5 ppg guard, and put up 12 ppg in his freshman year, while Acuff is 20+ in his freshman year.
We are watching greatness with Acuff.
Quote from: TC on Feb 15, 2026, 01:04 AMAnd the only other person to do it was Mayberry, who did it 3 times from his soph-senior years. Meanwhile Mayberry was a career 14.5 ppg guard, and put up 12 ppg in his freshman year, while Acuff is 20+ in his freshman year.
We are watching greatness with Acuff.
Imagine if we had him for three years
Quote from: egregious on Feb 14, 2026, 04:10 PMgraphite
Anything that would be some sort of contrast.
Unacceptable
https://x.com/i/status/2023037784827818255 (https://x.com/i/status/2023037784827818255)
Would be a nice thing to add when we revamp BWA
Cal loves the pub that comes with honoring the historic greats and getting them all there in the limelight
It's just looking for a reason to shit on the admin when we've honored a lot of these guys thru the years.
Ring of honor if we don't have something like that then By all means let's do it
We should at least put numbers in the rafters for the greats. At least do it for the AA. Bringing guys back every 5 or so years to do a Hog call during a timeout is lazy.
Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Feb 15, 2026, 03:04 PMWould be a nice thing to add when we revamp BWA
Cal loves the pub that comes with honoring the historic greats and getting them all there in the limelight
I thought they scrapped the the revamping of BWA.
We are terrible at honoring the past - Sidney, Ron, and Marvin deserve a banner at the very least. Plus the lack of the Nolan statue...
acuff is 11 points away from breaking thurman's record for most total points scored in a season by a hog freshman.
with six games plus the postseason to go, his record may stand as long as scotty's.
Lol polls doing poll shit
https://x.com/chrisbrewer10/status/2023495506459324830?s=20
Same number of losses as Texas tech, way behind them in the poll.
If only we had played them we'd know if we were better.
Quote from: BASS on Feb 16, 2026, 03:57 PMSame number of losses as Texas tech, way behind them in the poll.
If only we had played them we'd know if we were better.
I saw a mock tournament bracket today, they had us as a 5 or 6 seed; they had Vandy as a 4. I wish we would play them to maybe improve our seeding a bit.
Quote from: Hogfan58 on Feb 16, 2026, 04:58 PMI saw a mock tournament bracket today, they had us as a 5 or 6 seed; they had Vandy as a 4. I wish we would play them to maybe improve our seeding a bit.
I say it every year, and someone argues with me ever year, that Joe Lunardi can fuck hisself
KenPom has the SEC with the highest overall power rating. We're only 1 game off the lead in the loss column. If we can somehow manage to win the SEC, I don't see how they can deny us at least a 3 seed.
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I remember two of those distinctly:
Championship game 1994
Kentucky game on Super Bowl Sunday 1995
How can we find out the other 5?
(I vaguely recall one at Missouri?)
Referring to post above about Thurman game-winners
Quote from: DrMongoose on Feb 15, 2026, 05:18 PMI thought they scrapped the the revamping of BWA.
We are terrible at honoring the past - Sidney, Ron, and Marvin deserve a banner at the very least. Plus the lack of the Nolan statue...
Assumed it's still coming at some point. Needs some upgrades. DO NOT need to reduce the seats as had been planned.
knox and sealy listed as out on the availability report.
lots of minutes there for billy.
Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Feb 17, 2026, 07:31 PMHow could you not love that kid? Sharp
They'll be a room full of middle aged white guys with sudden acute downs syndrome coming to BWA next fall.
Quote from: animal on Feb 17, 2026, 07:39 PMThey'll be a room full of middle aged white guys with sudden acute downs syndrome coming to BWA next fall.
Next woopig gathering?
I wonder what's up with Sealy?
https://x.com/warmachine2013/status/2023931706936356999?
Watch this and then tell me Acuff is better. Maybe a better true point guard, but not better overall
Quote from: jdcatty on Feb 17, 2026, 08:39 PMhttps://x.com/warmachine2013/status/2023931706936356999?
Watch this and then tell me Acuff is better. Maybe a better true point guard, but not better overall
I don't want to push opinion either way, but Sidney was 3+ years older than Acuff at that point...
Since he will not play four years here, we will never know.
I am not about to rate players against each other on the court here. Diff skills and different times. BUT, I do believe Sid may be the most important player to play for the Hogs.
Quote from: olive_branch_hog on Feb 17, 2026, 07:14 PMI remember two of those distinctly:
Championship game 1994
Kentucky game on Super Bowl Sunday 1995
How can we find out the other 5?
(I vaguely recall one at Missouri?)
Referring to post above about Thurman game-winners
At Arizona as a freshman?
Quote from: The Reverend SnoopHogg on Feb 17, 2026, 09:16 PMI don't want to push opinion either way, but Sidney was 3+ years older than Acuff at that point...
Since he will not play four years here, we will never know.
True, and very good point, Rev. Actually if you are talking about just freshmen guards, no doubt Acuff is better. I was there in Sidney's freshman year, and I believe I saw every home game (except probably those over the Christmas break). Sidney led the nation in field goal percentage that year. But he almost never took a shot from more than 6 feet from the basket. He had an uncanny ability to get the ball in amongst the much bigger trees under the basket. He really didn't have a jump shot.
Nor did he his sophomore year. But when he was in a junior, all that practice played off. All of a sudden he was on fire between 10-15 feet. It was really amazing to see the progression.
So I will surely go with Acuff as the best freshman point guard I've seen in a Hog uniform.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Feb 17, 2026, 09:24 PMAt Arizona as a freshman?
He dropped 34 in that game but I thought we won by a decent margin.
Didn't he make one at LSU?
Quote from: jethro on Feb 17, 2026, 09:21 PMI am not about to rate players against each other on the court here. Diff skills and different times. BUT, I do believe Sid may be the most important player to play for the Hogs.
And, in terms of importance to the program, I agree with this.
Quote from: jdcatty on Feb 17, 2026, 09:36 PMAnd, in terms of importance to the program, I agree with this.
100%
It'll be interesting to see what is said about acuff in 40 years.
He's hands down the best freshman we've ever had. Arguably the best to wear the uniform. Unfortunately, being a one and done he'll probably be judged more on his NBA succes than his time here in 40 years.
Quote from: The Reverend SnoopHogg on Feb 17, 2026, 09:16 PMI don't want to push opinion either way, but Sidney was 3+ years older than Acuff at that point...
Since he will not play four years here, we will never know.
A point I was reminded of when looking at Mayberrys that I cited a few posts up with his and Acuffs stats for the 150/500 number, and BigPig also pointed out.
We had Mayberry for 4 years. Obviously the game is different, but can you imagine having Acuff for 3 or 4 years. He's already in the conversation with the greats as a 1 and done here. It's crazy to even think about.
completely different era. no shot clock, three point line, and the four corners was all the rage. that's why trying to compare players 50 years apart is kinda useless imo.
sid was great, but no one has been this good less than a year out of highschool.
The only freshman we've had of comparable impact on the team was Thurman. Now, Thurman wasn't better than Acuff, of course, but Thurman had the same sort of impact on a team that ended up being a Sweet 16 team.
The thing that sets Acuff apart from any player I can remember is his consistency. He is going for more than 20 and five assists pretty much every single night. And it's really a quiet 20. If he were selfish and just trying to score selfishly, I believe he could average 40. He is a truly great player unlike any we've had.
Why is Kansas ranked so much higher than us? This is fucked up
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Feb 18, 2026, 09:18 AMWhy is Kansas ranked so much higher than us? This is fucked up
Two fewer letters, easier to write.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Feb 17, 2026, 09:35 PMHe dropped 34 in that game but I thought we won by a decent margin.
Didn't he make one at LSU?
Yes...he set the scoring record for a for a freshman at McHale Center. Hell he may still have it. But yeah, that game wasn't close.
He hit a 3 to beat LSU in OT. They used Dillard as a decoy and he drained about a 25 footer for the win.
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Feb 18, 2026, 09:18 AMWhy is Kansas ranked so much higher than us? This is fucked up
What's fucked up is they lost by 18 on Saturday and moved up a spot. Lost to #5, but still, nobody gets to move up a spot when you got beat by almost 20. I don't care who you played.
Quote from: Zoso on Feb 18, 2026, 12:22 PMYes...he set the scoring record for a for a freshman at McHale Center. Hell he may still have it. But yeah, that game wasn't close.
He hit a 3 to beat LSU in OT. They used Dillard as a decoy and he drained about a 25 footer for the win.
Thanks. I thought so. I remember Dillard hitting the 3 to send it to OT.
Quote from: Zoso on Feb 18, 2026, 12:22 PMYes...he set the scoring record for a for a freshman at McHale Center. Hell he may still have it. But yeah, that game wasn't close.
He hit a 3 to beat LSU in OT. They used Dillard as a decoy and he drained about a 25 footer for the win.
A buddy of mine was at that game. We fell behind bad and he was taking a lot of shit talking from the corn dogs around him. I think it was Dillard that hit the three to send it to OT. My buddy said it got totally silent and he yelled out "Well I'm feeling confident, how about y'all"?
Quote from: Zoso on Feb 18, 2026, 12:22 PMYes...he set the scoring record for a for a freshman at McHale Center. Hell he may still have it. But yeah, that game wasn't close.
He hit a 3 to beat LSU in OT. They used Dillard as a decoy and he drained about a 25 footer for the win.
Wasn't rotnei clarke a freshman when he dropped 51 hitting like 13 3's?
Current BetSaracen line is Bama (-3.5). Quick, somebody get a game thread going up in here. This is a big one tonight. Heard Knox isn't playing due to injury.
Quote from: Corn Pop on Feb 18, 2026, 04:11 PMCurrent BetSaracen line is Bama (-3.5). Quick, somebody get a game thread going up in here. This is a big one tonight. Heard Knox isn't playing due to injury.
Neither is Sealy. Billy has to stay out of foul trouble.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Feb 18, 2026, 05:20 PMNeither is Sealy. Billy has to stay out of foul trouble.
as does brazile. they lead the nation in adjusted tempo, 74 possessions per 40 minutes. wagner has to have productive minutes.
Quote from: vegashog on Feb 18, 2026, 05:33 PMas does brazile. they lead the nation in adjusted tempo, 74 possessions per 40 minutes. wagner has to have productive minutes.
and most importantly, we need a game thread
Quote from: BASS on Feb 18, 2026, 03:43 PMWasn't rotnei clarke a freshman when he dropped 51 hitting like 13 3's?
I meant for the building (McHale or however it's spelled). Yeah I remember Clarke hitting like fifty 3s that night.
Our offense was basically run him continuously outside the 3 line and let him pick his spots.
I bet sportscenter runs long
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Feb 18, 2026, 05:53 PMI bet sportscenter runs long
Of course. It is the way.
Here would be my press conference question for Cal.
Do you have any remaining psychological or coaching moves or tricks in the bag to get either Pringle or Ewin, or both, playing like a D-1 center before the NCAA tournament?
Not having a decent big man inside will be our downfall in the tourney.
Saturday will be interesting.
We might show up wanting to kill somebody.
Or we might be hungover.
Kenny Payne is supposed to be some sort of wizard of a big man coach, but part of me wonders if he just benefited from coaching guys like Anthony Davis and Willy Cauley-Stein? Lack of a consistent big man has been an issue 2 years in a row now. Pringle wasn't exactly dominant at Alabama or South Carolina but he gave them more than we're getting, same with Ewin. For him to have 0 points last night is inexcusable. Just one lay up or dunk from him would have won the game, assuming an offensive foul wasn't called.
i've had my doubts about payne for a while. i wonder how much input he has on evaling portal guys.
muss seemed to get much more from supposedly lesser talent.
Muss had to play a 6'6" Adrio Bailey at center his first year, and he was better than Pringle.
We saw the real Aidoo right at the end last year and he was solid, once he wasn't hurt
I just think neither of these two guys are that great
We need to sign an Ament type guy out of HS
lunardi still has us a 4 seed.
and we moved up in kenpom.
Karter Knox won't be back for a while. Meniscus repair.
https://x.com/RazorbackMBB/status/2024659620917096885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2024659620917096885%7Ctwgr%5E7250791cf133b3f2ef550fb39a2ab62fac9969b1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Farkansas%2Fboard%2F59414%2Fcontents%2Flatest-injury-updates-274938178%2F
Sucks for us and Knox. Any word on why Sealy was out?
Hip.
Sealy was jumping up and down on the bench last night so I would guess he'll be available Saturday.
Damn, Sealy is listed as doubtful.
I did some research and it turns out he was diagnosed as posturepedic. Says it could be up to a 90-day return.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 19, 2026, 09:45 PMSucks for us and Knox. Any word on why Sealy was out?
Apparently he has a hip.
Isaiah Sealy doubtful for Arkansas basketball's game vs. MissouriAnthony Kristensen
NWA Online
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas men's basketball wing Isaiah Sealy was listed as doubtful for the Razorbacks' game against Missouri, per the SEC availability report released Friday. Arkansas hosts the Tigers at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.
Little Rock native Annor Boateng is out for the season for the Tigers due to a leg injury. Missouri will also be without Jevon Porter.
MORE FROM WHOLEHOGSPORTS | Arkansas basketball hosts Missouri with shortened rotation in game with NCAA Tournament implications
Sealy averages 3.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game this season. He has played a limited role but is expected to get more minutes after Karter Knox was ruled out indefinitely following meniscus surgery.
The freshman from Springdale played against Mississippi State and LSU while Knox and D.J. Wagner were out with injuries. He missed the Razorbacks' 117-115 double-overtime loss at Alabama with a hip injury.
Arkansas is tied for second place in the SEC with Alabama and Tennessee, sitting two games behind first-place Florida. Missouri is tied for fifth with Kentucky, Texas, Vanderbilt and Texas A&M and is one game out of a tie for second place.
We're 10.5 point favorites today despite the injuries.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Feb 21, 2026, 09:33 AMWe're 10.5 point favorites today despite the injuries.
Mizzou has 2 players out as well. Neither is a stud but they are averaging a combined 30 minutes per game.
Here's hoping based on the last game and the last few games, Ewin is the one who comes out today with a fire lit under his ass. He's the big with the most gap between potential/ability, and results. More than Pringle or Brazile.
He just needs to get his mentality right and contribute.
I saw on Gameday a bit ago that they're going to Gainesville for our game there next Saturday. Swell.
Sealy upgraded to available.
Quote from: CardHog on Feb 21, 2026, 01:27 PMSealy upgraded to available.
Nice. I like the kid. Thought he should've been getting more minutes all season.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 21, 2026, 07:31 AMI did some research and it turns out he was diagnosed as posturepedic. Says it could be up to a 90-day return.
Not unnoticed.
Can't do any better than this.
https://palmbrackets.com/CBB/site/current/ncaaguess.shtml
Quote from: Pig Benis on Feb 22, 2026, 08:30 AMCan't do any better than this.
https://palmbrackets.com/CBB/site/current/ncaaguess.shtml
10 sec teams several in the dreaded 5 seed hole
Still have Vandy and Texas Tech as 4 seeds. If only we had played them and could compare head-to-head results...
Quote from: Spiderham on Feb 22, 2026, 10:23 AMStill have Vandy and Texas Tech as 4 seeds. If only we had played them and could compare head-to-head results...
That's not how it works *if it favors Arkansas
Will be interesting to see if Texas Tech can stay on that 4 seed line w/ Toppin out for the season. They did alright yesterday against a terrible Kansas State team but 2 of their last 4 games coming up are against Iowa State and BYU.
Held steady at #20 in the AP after last week's events. Bama up 8 (8!) spots to #17 after their 2 pt, 2OT win over us and a win over a shit LSU team ::)
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 23, 2026, 12:51 PMHeld steady at #20 in the AP after last week's events. Bama up 8 (8!) spots to #17 after their 2 pt, 2OT win over us and a win over a shit LSU team ::)
Had we beaten Bama, we would have jumped from #20 to...#19!
Quote from: bigpig on Feb 23, 2026, 01:12 PMHad we beaten Bama, we would have jumped from #20 to...#19!
* Receiving votes
acuff gets his first sec player (not freshman) of the week.
A win tonight will get us a double bye in the SEC tournament barring a total collapse in the last 3 games.
Good, the less games we have to play the better. I wish they'd do away with the conference tournament(now that we're not having to play our way in :) ).
Quote from: Lurk on Feb 25, 2026, 09:39 AMGood, the less games we have to play the better. I wish they'd do away with the conference tournament(now that we're not having to play our way in :) ).
I'm terrified of an injury during the conference tourney.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Feb 25, 2026, 02:31 PMI'm terrified of an injury during the conference tourney.
Hopefully Cal limits your minutes cause we're gonna need you down the stretch.
Quote from: TC on Feb 25, 2026, 03:16 PMHopefully Cal limits your minutes cause we're gonna need you down the stretch.
This is where I would use the spitting out beer emoji.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Feb 25, 2026, 02:31 PMI'm terrified of an injury during the conference tourney.
I'm definitely of the mind that our Washington Generals team should play our ONE SEC Tournament game.
Quote from: TC on Feb 25, 2026, 03:16 PMHopefully Cal limits your minutes cause we're gonna need you down the stretch.
They would have no idea how to guard a 40 year old with no discernible talent.
Like when baseball teams have an outfielder pitch to save the bullpen in a loss and the batter can't time it and strikes out.
Meh...play to win them all. We are playing well. Don't screw around with the chemistry or their minds. Sometimes you can't turn it back on if you turn it off.
I mean no tears if we lose early in the SEC tournament, but sitting people is for pussies.
Play to win. Kentucky has won 80 zillion SEC tournaments because "why not just go ahead and win it".
They are 18-23 (or 24/25) year olds. They don't need much rest.
Quote from: vegashog on Feb 23, 2026, 02:07 PMacuff gets his first sec player (not freshman) of the week.
? Isn't that his eighth?
Quote from: Hogworth Ballington III on Feb 25, 2026, 08:09 PM? Isn't that his eighth?
One time player of the week. 7 time freshman of the week.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 03, 2026, 02:23 PMWe have fallen to #21 this week. Gaming out the rest of our season. 22-9, 12-6 heading into the SEC Tournament seems plausible. But maybe too optimistic. If we go on the negative side of predictions, two more losses than I say (maybe @Miss St and Texas A&M at home) are possible. The other direction, even the most rosy outlook wouldn't give us any more than 1/3 at Bama, Florida, and Mizzou. So ceiling of 23-8, 13-5 and floor of 20-11, 10-8.
Taking the middle road:
@Miss St - W
@LSU - W
Auburn - W
@Alabama - L
Missouri - W
Texas A&M - W
@Florida - L
Texas - W
@Missouri - L
So far correct. Not that impressive in retrospect since it's simply predicting home wins and road losses except for two of the weakest teams in the SEC. If we had Florida at home instead of on the road now that would be an interesting one to predict.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 26, 2026, 06:51 AMSo far correct. Not that impressive in retrospect since it's simply predicting home wins and road losses except for two of the weakest teams in the SEC. If we had Florida at home instead of on the road now that would be an interesting one to predict.
We're going to beat Florida surprisingly easy.
It's the nature of things. To get our hopes up before a soul crushing disaster.
We play better on the road than at home. If the refs lets us play and don't Alabama us, we could get it done Saturday.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Feb 26, 2026, 07:53 AMWe play better on the road than at home. If the refs lets us play and don't Alabama us, we could get it done Saturday.
We are absolutely going to get ref'd on Saturday.
Quote from: bigpig on Feb 26, 2026, 11:39 AMWe are absolutely going to get ref'd on Saturday.
Yeah, I expect so.
I've been plugging in possible outcomes on the Torvik site and we seem destined for the 4-5 seed line. It's not exact but it was correct for us last year.
We're currently a 5. If we lost the last 3 we would drop to a 6 and winning all 3 only gets us to a 4.
Quote from: bigpig on Feb 26, 2026, 11:39 AMWe are absolutely going to get ref'd on Saturday.
Our game will be called by the SEC's "Fuck Arkansas Crew" of Doug Shows, Teddy Valentine, Penn Wagers, and Perry Costello.
It's going to be hard to compete when all our bigs foul out with 10 minutes left.
Quote from: Spiderham on Feb 26, 2026, 12:54 PMOur game will be called by the SEC's "Fuck Arkansas Crew" of Doug Shows, Teddy Valentine, Penn Wagers, and Perry Costello.
It's going to be hard to compete when all our bigs foul out with 10 minutes left.
Is this confirmed?
The big foreign white kid needs to figure out how to play basketball in the next 55 hours or so.
At the very least he needs to be taught how to make five fouls count and then use them accordingly.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Feb 26, 2026, 12:40 PMI've been plugging in possible outcomes on the Torvik site and we seem destined for the 4-5 seed line. It's not exact but it was correct for us last year.
We're currently a 5. If we lost the last 3 we would drop to a 6 and winning all 3 only gets us to a 4.
I'd like stay away from the 5-12 matchup. Would prefer a 3. I think that is still obtainable but would need some luck.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Feb 26, 2026, 07:28 AMWe're going to beat Florida surprisingly easy.
It's the nature of things. To get our hopes up before a soul crushing disaster.
In the past 5 years we've been to the Sweet 16 4 times and Elite 8 twice. which of these was soul crushing?
Quote from: CardHog on Feb 26, 2026, 02:46 PMIn the past 5 years we've been to the Sweet 16 4 times and Elite 8 twice. which of these was soul crushing?
Your soul can be crushed in a good year. Especially then. Scoop and score, collapsing and losing a big lead in the sweet 16, Stoernover, etc.
Hard to have your soul crushed in a bad year.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 26, 2026, 02:23 PMI'd like stay away from the 5-12 matchup. Would prefer a 3. I think that is still obtainable but would need some luck.
We could get to a 3 if we won out and got 2 wins over Vandy/Bama/TN/FL in the SECT. It's amazing what a win over Vandy does in the metrics vs other teams. If we were to beat TX or Missouri instead we still wouldn't get to a 3.
I don't see any difference between a 4 or a 5. Playing a 12 or 13, and then the 4 or 5 the next round, seems the same to me.
Both seeds lead to the 1 in the Sweet Sixteen.
This is a pretty good rundown on our bullshit ranking.
Torres always gives us a lot of love.
https://x.com/i/status/2027175386149195985 (https://x.com/i/status/2027175386149195985)
No idea who these guys are but I hope they bring some good attention.
https://x.com/will2whitson/status/2027196950324691309?s=20
Michigan State beat Purdue at Purdue tonight. That loss to Michigan State didn't hurt us at all
Quote from: buff2.0 on Feb 26, 2026, 09:06 PMNo idea who these guys are but I hope they bring some good attention.
https://x.com/will2whitson/status/2027196950324691309?s=20
I hope Souf Side Shawty dont show up and show out with loaded weapon to protest the Detroit killers.
Quote from: jdcatty on Feb 26, 2026, 09:07 PMMichigan State beat Purdue at Purdue tonight. That loss to Michigan State didn't hurt us at all
We should've won that game.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 26, 2026, 09:21 PMWe should've won that game.
Maybe so. But it almost never hurts a team to lose to a Tom Izzo coached team
Basketball Gameday. Prime time ESPN road game. Our bigs don't match up. "The two best teams in the SEC."
This certainly lines up with every other Razorback bed shitting game I have watched over the last few decades. Like 20+ point loss bed shitting.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 28, 2026, 09:40 AMBasketball Gameday. Prime time ESPN road game. Our bigs don't match up. "The two best teams in the SEC."
This certainly lines up with every other Razorback bed shitting game I have watched over the last few decades. Like 20+ point loss bed shitting.
Yes. We come out flat, get down 20 early and never get closer. Especially if Brazile wilts mentally, it's going to be a long day.
The 2 big white kids they have are going to kill us
We're gonna win by 9
On a side note, listening to some sports show yesterday, the Missouri coach was on.
He was trying to argue that the SEC was the most physical conference. To support this, he pointed to the fact that the SEC has the most fouls called in college basketball by far.
Not sure he understood the real point he was making.
Current BetSaracen line: Florida (-10.5; O/U 170.5)
90-80 is 170. That's a difficult to predict O/U line. I guess that's why they set it there.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 28, 2026, 09:40 AMBasketball Gameday. Prime time ESPN road game. Our bigs don't match up. "The two best teams in the SEC."
This certainly lines up with every other Razorback bed shitting game I have watched over the last few decades. Like 20+ point loss bed shitting.
I mean, how would that be shitting the bed? Florida is a 10 point favorite. We're not supposed to win.
Jesus dude...
Well we won't have Doug Shows around to shit on us. He's got the Jellycat - 'Dores game.
42Dugg being a hog fan is cool. I'm sure he only cares about Acuff not the hogs though. My kid was pumped.
We're going to blown out, TB, Pringle and Ewin are going to foul out. The 2nd half is going to be very ugly. Florida is a tough place to play and win at, but playing with 6 or 7 guys against that team and winning is next to impossible.
Quote from: Hogfan58 on Feb 28, 2026, 02:36 PMWe're going to blown out, TB, Pringle and Ewin are going to foul out. The 2nd half is going to be very ugly. Florida is a tough place to play and win at, but playing with 6 or 7 guys against that team and winning is next to impossible.
And then we'll fall to "Others receiving votes" in the polls
knox is the only on out so i'm sure where 6 or 7 guys comes from.
and we're losing any game where those three guys foul out.
Before the Florida game...
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After the Florida game...
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Probably was said in the game thread, but it's not the worst thing to get your ass kicked like that ahead of the tournament to serve as a wakeup call.
this time last year we got shit stomped by a terrible south carolina team and lost to vandy by like 15 the very next game. ended up in the sweet 16.
i think we looked intimidated last night, something you don't see from this team very often.
Just a situation made for getting stomped. Florida playing very well. At their place. An 8:30 game so no chance of catching them sluggish with a day game and of course, the crowd was well lubricated and alert. Much hyped game had them ready to prove a point. SEC officiating.
And so on.
At least we didn't resort to just jacking 3's. We took a lot of shots from 10 feet to the rim that we missed. I'm not sure it was intimidation or that our guards aren't going to be able to hit circus shots against a taller well disciplined defense. Thomas and Acuff were forcing some shots instead of driving and looking to kick it out to an open man. They are all good at finishing if they have their man beat. We just couldn't beat their guys. There has to be some way to get Brazile more than 3 shots.
They were very physical with us in ways that would get us fouled out in a hurry if we did it. That threw us off our game. They just muscled us off our spots.
Brazile, Ewin, and Pringle are all finesse big men. They have looked bad against power bigs and teams with more size. We got almost nothing out of them last night and if Brazile is not hitting the three shots (he hasn't been the past few games) he offers little in this style game. We are a good team but we are going to lose to every team we play with size and power inside unless we shoot well from outside.
We can get to the second weekend of the tournament but not likely to get past that unless we get a soft draw.
I think it is pretty clear we have built a resume off beating teams outside the top 25 while losing most of our games against top 25 teams. We are a paper tiger. We will make it to the sweet 16 but will then be bounced. We are no where near a top 15 team. It is what it is.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 28, 2026, 09:40 AMBasketball Gameday. Prime time ESPN road game. Our bigs don't match up. "The two best teams in the SEC."
This certainly lines up with every other Razorback bed shitting game I have watched over the last few decades. Like 20+ point loss bed shitting.
We really should just bet the farm on Razorback bed shitting.
Quote from: Spiderham on Mar 01, 2026, 09:40 AMBrazile, Ewin, and Pringle are all finesse big men. They have looked bad against power bigs and teams with more size. We got almost nothing out of them last night and if Brazile is not hitting the three shots (he hasn't been the past few games) he offers little in this style game. We are a good team but we are going to lose to every team we play with size and power inside unless we shoot well from outside.
We can get to the second weekend of the tournament but not likely to get past that unless we get a soft draw.
I don't know if we're redshirting him, but otherwise getting Dzafic minutes just to bang with more physical post players could protect them for later in games. Get him minutes before the TV timeouts when our bigs might be tired and start reaching instead of getting position. Could he possibly be less effective than Pringle?
I think everyone, including me, wondered at the beginning of the season if we had anyone hitting bigs. The answer is NO. We aren't going very far in the tourney. Bigs seem to be a problem for us every year. Not having them, that is.
Quote from: animal on Mar 01, 2026, 12:31 PMWe really should just bet the farm on Razorback bed shitting.
Apparently I'm an asshole for saying it out loud though.
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 01, 2026, 08:58 AMthis time last year we got shit stomped by a terrible south carolina team and lost to vandy by like 15 the very next game. ended up in the sweet 16.
i think we looked intimidated last night, something you don't see from this team very often.
After the 19 point loss to SC last year, we then beat Vandy by 13 in Nashville.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Mar 01, 2026, 01:59 PMAfter the 19 point loss to SC last year, we then beat Vandy by 13 in Nashville.
misremembered!
I wouldn't mind sitting Acuff in the SECT if we get a double bye. He needs a break.
That SC game last year was comically bad. I couldn't even be mad, I was laughing like a jackass in my recliner. I don't remember what they had at halftime but we only had 14 iirc. And that was after having scored 3 w/ around 7 minutes to go in the half.
Quote from: Cornhogio on Mar 01, 2026, 01:04 PMI don't know if we're redshirting him, but otherwise getting Dzafic minutes just to bang with more physical post players could protect them for later in games. Get him minutes before the TV timeouts when our bigs might be tired and start reaching instead of getting position. Could he possibly be less effective than Pringle?
Yes. He is very slow. Worse than Pringle. There is a reason he does not play.
Quote from: woodhog14 on Mar 01, 2026, 04:55 PMYes. He is very slow. Worse than Pringle. There is a reason he does not play.
He was never meant to play. Strictly currying favor with an agent in the Balkans.
Quote from: Lurk on Mar 01, 2026, 06:53 PMHe was never meant to play. Strictly currying favor with an agent in the Balkans.
Correct.
Kid is extremely raw.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 01, 2026, 10:44 AMI think it is pretty clear we have built a resume off beating teams outside the top 25 while losing most of our games against top 25 teams. We are a paper tiger. We will make it to the sweet 16 but will then be bounced. We are no where near a top 15 team. It is what it is.
Depends on the draw.
Quote from: woodhog14 on Mar 01, 2026, 04:55 PMYes. He is very slow. Worse than Pringle. There is a reason he does not play.
Thanks.
I'm still in disbelief of saturday night's game. I thought we were better than that. They beat our asses on both ends of the court. Bad.
The margin was shocking, but the fact that we lost handily to Florida shouldn't have surprised anyone who had seen Pringle, Ewin, and to a lesser extent Brazile play. This was always going to be a bad matchup for us.
We are a solid inside threat - offensively and defensively - from being a title contender. Our only hope of advancing past the Sweet Sixteen is to avoid the teams who have more than one competent big guy who can play at the same time. On the plus side there are only a handful of those at most. But it would take divine intervention to allow us to avoid all of them, which is our only slim hope of taking home hardware.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Mar 02, 2026, 10:54 AMThe margin was shocking, but the fact that we lost handily to Florida shouldn't have surprised anyone who had seen Pringle, Ewin, and to a lesser extent Brazile play. This was always going to be a bad matchup for us.
We are a solid inside threat - offensively and defensively - from being a title contender. Our only hope of advancing past the Sweet Sixteen is to avoid the teams who have more than one competent big guy who can play at the same time. On the plus side there are only a handful of those at most. But it would take divine intervention to allow us to avoid all of them, which is our only slim hope of taking home hardware.
I want no part of Florida again, but there's a fair chance we see them in the conference tourney. Not sure if that's good or bad.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 02, 2026, 11:10 AMThe margin was shocking, but the fact that we lost handily to Florida shouldn't have surprised anyone who had seen Pringle, Ewin, and to a lesser extent Brazile play. This was always going to be a bad matchup for us.
Exactly. There was a reason Florida was an 11 point favorite.
We don't matchup with anyone that has decent inside play.
If we happen to play a #1 seed in the Sweet 16 (assuming we're a 4 or 5 seed), it will be a terrible match up for us. We don't matchup well with the projected #1 seeds:
Michigan
Arizona
Duke
UConn
We can still beat anyone as long as one or two of our bigs have a game. Unfortunately there is no rhyme or reason to when they play well. We probably can't ever win two in a row against teams like that.
In the Florida game we had about a dozen shots in the first half that usually go in just not go in. I assume that's because their bigs weren't concerned with our bigs offensively and were able to focus on disrupting our guards. Or it just wasn't our night.
It'll be interesting to see how Acuff responds. Those overrated chants were brutal.
i whole heartedly agree that if we are clicking on all cylinders we can beat anybody. this team clicking is going to score 100+ on anyone they play.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 02, 2026, 12:52 PMWe can still beat anyone as long as one or two of our bigs have a game. Unfortunately there is no rhyme or reason to when they play well. We probably can't ever win two in a row against teams like that.
In the Florida game we had about a dozen shots in the first half that usually go in just not go in. I assume that's because their bigs weren't concerned with our bigs offensively and were able to focus on disrupting our guards. Or it just wasn't our night.
It'll be interesting to see how Acuff responds. Those overrated chants were brutal.
This is where we find out if Acuff has that 'dog' in him.
I don't want to make this post, but the facts are we stand at 1-7 this year against quad-1A teams.
Our team this year is capped at around 20th for good reason. We can make the sweet 16 again, but past that we're going to have big problems.
We have 3 great guards and a couple finesse bigs who either get 20 or 0. Nobody else deserves a mention.
It's sad to waste a generational talent like Acuff with bad roster construction. We've literally ridden him into the ground.
Love Cal, but there's a noticeable frontcourt talent difference in our team and the top teams in college basketball this year.
Somto Cyril was signed with Cal at Kentucky, but went to Georgia. He would be huge for this team.
Quote from: red death on Mar 02, 2026, 01:46 PMI don't want to make this post, but the facts are we stand at 1-7 this year against quad-1A teams.
Our team this year is capped at around 20th for good reason. We can make the sweet 16 again, but past that we're going to have big problems.
We have 3 great guards and a couple finesse bigs who either get 20 or 0. Nobody else deserves a mention.
It's sad to waste a generational talent like Acuff with bad roster construction. We've literally ridden him into the ground.
Love Cal, but there's a noticeable frontcourt talent difference in our team and the top teams in college basketball this year.
Somto Cyril was signed with Cal at Kentucky, but went to Georgia. He would be huge for this team.
I think Cal hoped Erwin/TB/Pringle would develop to be the interior, but they are just too soft.
Quote from: GeoHogsGeo on Mar 02, 2026, 02:23 PMI think Cal hoped Erwin/TB/Pringle would develop to be the interior, but they are just too soft.
There was a "what the frick happened?" post making the rounds on Twitter that had a highlight reel of Pringle at Bama.
What the frick happened? Entirely different player.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 02, 2026, 02:33 PMThere was a "what the frick happened?" post making the rounds on Twitter that had a highlight reel of Pringle at Bama.
What the frick happened? Entirely different player.
I keep hoping he's going to turn it on in the tournament. He's proved he can, just not here.
Who knew we'd be longing for the days of Jonas Aidoo.
we need a justin smith or two.
Quote from: red death on Mar 02, 2026, 01:46 PMI don't want to make this post, but the facts are we stand at 1-7 this year against quad-1A teams.
Our team this year is capped at around 20th for good reason. We can make the sweet 16 again, but past that we're going to have big problems.
We have 3 great guards and a couple finesse bigs who either get 20 or 0. Nobody else deserves a mention.
It's sad to waste a generational talent like Acuff with bad roster construction. We've literally ridden him into the ground.
Love Cal, but there's a noticeable frontcourt talent difference in our team and the top teams in college basketball this year.
Somto Cyril was signed with Cal at Kentucky, but went to Georgia. He would be huge for this team.
100% and much better said than what I tried to say a few days ago. There is simply nothing anyone can point to that shows that we can beat everyone on any given night. We could play Florida 100 times and we would lose 100 times. We are a sweet 16 team. But depending on where we are seeded we would need someone to upset the #1 or #2 seed to have a prayer of advanceing to the Elite 8.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 02, 2026, 04:52 PM100% and much better said than what I tried to say a few days ago. There is simply nothing anyone can point to that shows that we can beat everyone on any given night. We could play Florida 100 times and we would lose 100 times. We are a sweet 16 team. But depending on where we are seeded we would need someone to upset the #1 or #2 seed to have a prayer of advanceing to the Elite 8.
I have the sweet 16 as the pinnacle for them this year.
Reason:
We're not good on defense. Florida got all up in our guts at
will.
In the tournament, especially early for some reason, you will have a game where you struggle shooting the ball. So you have to have great defense to keep you in the game. Even Nolan's best teams had wtf offensive outings. What won the game? Grit on defense. See Princeton, and I believe it was North Texas we eeked out in 94.
If our offense struggles we could very well go home.
As others have said, the only reason we went to the sweet 16 last year was Aidoo. Pringle will never be Aidoo, Aidoo was All-SEC at TN. Ewin is the hope, and that Brazile gets out of his later season slump shooting the ball.
All the hype is around Acuff, and it should be, but this team will only go as far as Brazile's production.
And, this has me looking at next year. Same thing. We have 3 elite prospects coming in at guard. They are all freshmen though, and none of them are Acuff. We won't see another Acuff, likely ever.
Wagner needs to go, bad investment. Knox will almost certainly go too for the same reason. I wouldn't even want to know what we paid those guys to come back and do nothing. You can't afford that now.
As for bigs, we struck out in HS again. But we have to get better at the forward/center position if we ever want to compete for championships again.
It can be done, we just had 3 guys this year command a lot of money for very terrible results.
Quote from: red death on Mar 02, 2026, 05:26 PMAnd, this has me looking at next year. Same thing. We have 3 elite prospects coming in at guard. They are all freshmen though, and none of them are Acuff. We won't see another Acuff, likely ever.
Wagner needs to go, bad investment. Knox will almost certainly go too for the same reason. I wouldn't even want to know what we paid those guys to come back and do nothing. You can't afford that now.
As for bigs, we struck out in HS again. But we have to get better at the forward/center position if we ever want to compete for championships again.
It can be done, we just had 3 guys this year command a lot of money for very terrible results.
We are going to need Wagner because some will have to bring the ball up when JSJ is off the court.
JJ isn't a guard. He's more of a wing who due to his size will be able to play small ball four. Probably a better version of Knox. Toure can probably play the 2 or 3.
Word on the skreet is that Cal knows he's got to pony up for a competent big this offseason out of the portal. Hopefully he chooses wisely this time.
We remained #20 in the AP poll despite Saturday night.
Seems like the voters said, "eh, seems about right."
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 02, 2026, 08:29 PMWe remained #20 in the AP poll despite Saturday night.
Seems like the voters said, "eh, seems about right."
We started at #20 in the Pomeroy rankings before the Friday night games, and moved up as high as #14 as of game time Saturday night.
We're now back at #20.
Quote from: Zoso on Feb 18, 2026, 12:22 PMYes...he set the scoring record for a for a freshman at McHale Center. Hell he may still have it. But yeah, that game wasn't close.
He hit a 3 to beat LSU in OT. They used Dillard as a decoy and he drained about a 25 footer for the win.
Popped up in the X feed by warmachine today. Glorious.
https://x.com/warmachine2013/status/2028500529228194174
lunardi has us a 5th seed, same side of the bracket as texas tech. uconn in the other bracket.
I don't think we win more than 2 games in the tournament but if we have to play a 1 seed then UConn is the one we want. That total would be 190.
Cheer for what Brazile gave us and cheer that Pringle is leaving.
https://x.com/coachcalark/status/2028919618555814254?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Obvious point: we need to kick the shit out of Texas.
Always and in every sport.
fuck all things texas. my hate for everything related to that shithole university is irrational, unhealthy, and burns with the passion of a thousand suns.
beckham black will be at the game tonight. no word on whether his mom is with him.
Knox walking around without crutches or a boot.
No Shows. No Lindsay.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 04, 2026, 05:41 PMNo Shows. No Lindsay.
Hopefully the big halftime announcement is that the attorney general has indicted both on corruption charges and that they are currently fugitives with a shoot on sight order.
Amen
supposed to be a big announcement at halftime. doubt it's the logos or naming rights. thomas posted a pic of nolan's court signature.
Coach is getting his statue in front of BWA
Quote from: Olhickoryhog on Mar 04, 2026, 07:06 PMCoach is getting his statue in front of BWA
I just got home and turned on the game. Is that true?
I'm gonna bawl.
Go watch the x post in the game thread
Up to 17 in the KenPom
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Locked in to the 2-3 seed for the SEC tourney. See you Friday night in Nashville.
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After our game was over, someone we beat must have beaten someone, who beat someone, who..ah fuck it. The KenPom algo moved us up to 16 a few minutes ago and we switched spots with Louisville.
Interestingly, or not, #14 and 15 Tennessee and Vandy play each other Saturday.
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I don't really care about the tourney, but a revenge tour through Bama and Florida would be a good time.
We aren't built to successfully do that in three days, but it would be fun to see.
Quote from: Olhickoryhog on Mar 04, 2026, 07:06 PMCoach is getting his statue in front of BWA
Quote from: TC on Mar 04, 2026, 08:15 PMUp to 17 in the KenPom
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These are not mutually exclusive.
The world is healing.
Quote from: bigpig on Mar 04, 2026, 10:02 PMThese are not mutually exclusive.
The world is healing.
Well done.
If we win Friday and Saturday we should be a 4 seed. I'm already referring to it as "The Nolan effect."
Quote from: Spiderham on Mar 04, 2026, 09:10 PMLocked in to the 2-3 seed for the SEC tourney. See you Friday night in Nashville.
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Just for fun I had Grok go through all the tiebreakers assuming the most likely favored teams win on Saturday to determine the final seeding of the tournament. There will be a logjam at 10-8 if that happens. It warms my heart to know that Kentucky would be playing in Wednesday night sadness.
The seeding for the top ten teams in the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, based on the provided final conference records and applying the official SEC tiebreaker procedures (head-to-head results, records against higher-seeded teams, and NET rankings where necessary to resolve remaining ties), would be as follows:
1.Florida (16-2)
2.Alabama (13-5)
(Wins head-to-head tiebreaker over Arkansas.)
3.Arkansas (13-5)
4.Tennessee (12-6)
5.Texas A&M (11-7)
6.Georgia (10-8)
(In the five-way tie at 10-8, Georgia and Texas have the highest winning percentage (.600) in games among the tied teams. Between them, records are identical through head-to-head (1-1 split) and vs. higher seeds (both 0% vs. Florida, 100% vs. Alabama); Georgia gets the edge based on a higher NET ranking.)
7.Texas (10-8)
8.Missouri (10-8)
(Next in the tie with a .500 winning percentage among the tied teams.)
9.Vanderbilt (10-8)
(In the remaining tie at .400 among the tied teams, Vanderbilt and Kentucky split head-to-head (1-1); both 0% vs. Florida, but Vanderbilt wins the next tiebreaker with 100% vs. Alabama (compared to Kentucky's 0%).)
10.Kentucky (10-8)
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 04, 2026, 09:39 PMI don't really care about the tourney, but a revenge tour through Bama and Florida would be a good time.
We aren't built to successfully do that in three days, but it would be fun to see.
I want no part of Florida. They are a nightmare matchup for us.
Absolutely everything lines up the other way for tomorrow: (1) Mizzou bad loss last game. (2) Arkansas good win last game. (3) Mizzou at home. (4) We already beat them once, revenge factor. (5) Mizzou more to play for, we are a 2 or 3 in the SECT no matter what happens, and those are flip-flop positions where we get Bama the next game if we both win. And last but not least, (6) I will be there.
Here's hoping I'm wrong.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 06, 2026, 01:35 PMAbsolutely everything lines up the other way for tomorrow: (1) Mizzou bad loss last game. (2) Arkansas good win last game. (3) Mizzou at home. (4) We already beat them once, revenge factor. (5) Mizzou more to play for, we are a 2 or 3 in the SECT no matter what happens, and those are flip-flop positions where we get Bama the next game if we both win. And last but not least, (6) I will be there.
Here's hoping I'm wrong.
I figure whatever mental gremlins control Brazile's mind will be fired up for the game.
I agree that it feels like a letdown spot but we're a 2.5 point favorite.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 06, 2026, 01:35 PMAbsolutely everything lines up the other way for tomorrow: (1) Mizzou bad loss last game. (2) Arkansas good win last game. (3) Mizzou at home. (4) We already beat them once, revenge factor. (5) Mizzou more to play for, we are a 2 or 3 in the SECT no matter what happens, and those are flip-flop positions where we get Bama the next game if we both win. And last but not least, (6) I will be there.
Here's hoping I'm wrong.
Add this to your list, Acuff is doubtful for the game. That may be a good thing, since we have the double bye locked, but i guess it depends on the reason.
Quote from: Hogfan58 on Mar 06, 2026, 02:10 PMAdd this to your list, Acuff is doubtful for the game. That may be a good thing, since we have the double bye locked, but i guess it depends on the reason.
All in all I would rather rest him IF it will improve his leg/ankle for the postseason. DJ will have to be the man.
Rothstein just tweeted that and said the reason is "undisclosed"
we're the projected #1 5 seed. a loss tomorrow in a quad 1 road game won't drop us to a 6. let him rest.
still want to beat the meth heads tho.
Don't mind it if the kid needs a rest.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 06, 2026, 02:32 PMDJ will have to be the man.
I think this may be reasoning
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 06, 2026, 02:53 PMwe're the projected #1 5 seed. a loss tomorrow in a quad 1 road game won't drop us to a 6. let him rest.
still want to beat the meth heads tho.
A 15 seed?!?!? WTF?!?!?
Quote from: Zoso on Mar 06, 2026, 03:57 PMA 15 seed?!?!? WTF?!?!?
Looks like we'll get that rematch with Dook
He means the 1st 5 seed
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 06, 2026, 02:53 PMwe're the projected #1 5 seed. a loss tomorrow in a quad 1 road game won't drop us to a 6. let him rest.
still want to beat the meth heads tho.
I've been hoping we win out through next Saturday on the slim chance we could bump up to a 4. But I agree, if he needs rest let him rest.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Mar 06, 2026, 02:34 PMRothstein just tweeted that and said the reason is "undisclosed"
He's not playing. Resting him for the stretch run. No one other than the fans give a fuck about beating Missouruh.
Yeah I have no problem with it at all. It's the smart play. I'm surprised Darius agreed to it.
It will be good for DJ to get some confidence going into the tournament. He had a good game against Texas.
Acuff and Knox both out vs Mizzou
Just beat Mizzou on the road, Louisville is still at halftime, yet we dropped a spot in Kenpom to 17, and they moved up a spot to 16.
Makes total sense.
OK, I'm not a Lebron fan but these shoes are fantastic.
Devin Booker, a Kentucky guy playing for the Suns wore these. The are Nike Book 2 (a Lebron model) "PE" Personal Edition. Not for retail. Made just for Booker.
I like! A lot.
Slobber Hog!!!
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pretty sure the book 1 and 2 are shoes nike designed for booker. the pe stands for personal edition. he's done it for a few other schools prior to the arkansas one. not a lebron model, his look completely different.
not a sneakerhead, i only know it because i had to look them up when i saw the picture of them last night. apparently a couple of the other teams shoes did get a limited run.
i've seen the staff wear these at times but in white:
https://www.nike.com/w/arkansas-razorbacks-shoes-42mhuzy7ok
The Book 2s are fairly new. He did a PE for KY as well. The Book 1s look better to me.
Has Cal forfeited 42 wins somewhere? ESPN crawl says 900 on-court wins, 858 official.
To tie a couple threads that are going on together, Melvin Booker, who played on that 1993-94 Missouri team that we whipped the shit out of, is Devin Booker's dad. /csb
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 07, 2026, 06:50 PMHas Cal forfeited 42 wins somewhere? ESPN crawl says 900 on-court wins, 858 official.
Yes, some UMass games b/c of Camby taking money, and some Memphis games b/c some academic scandal w/ Derrick Rose.
Alabama up 50-31 on Auburn at halftime. Looking like we'll be the 3 seed in the SECT.
Here it is. Let's roll, you guys.
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It was just a few yrs ago around this time of year where we'd all be counting on our fingers how many more wins it would take and trying to formulate a way Arkansas could get in the tourney, if not outright winning the conference tournament. We may never win it all again, but it beats the crap out of being so bad the ncaa tourney was always in doubt.
Quote from: Guardrail on Mar 08, 2026, 06:30 AMIt was just a few yrs ago around this time of year where we'd all be counting on our fingers how many more wins it would take and trying to formulate a way Arkansas could get in the tourney, if not outright winning the conference tournament. We may never win it all again, but it beats the crap out of being so bad the ncaa tourney was always in doubt.
It's good to be reminded of those times.
Quote from: Guardrail on Mar 08, 2026, 06:30 AMIt was just a few yrs ago around this time of year where we'd all be counting on our fingers how many more wins it would take and trying to formulate a way Arkansas could get in the tourney, if not outright winning the conference tournament. We may never win it all again, but it beats the crap out of being so bad the ncaa tourney was always in doubt.
This prompted a google search about how Musselman and USC are doing:
https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2026-03-08/eric-musselman-out-of-excuses-usc-basketball-ucla
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 08, 2026, 07:41 AMThis prompted a google search about how Musselman and USC are doing:
https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2026-03-08/eric-musselman-out-of-excuses-usc-basketball-ucla
He seemed washed up that last season here
Not a bad draw. Florida on the other side is the obvious advantage. Alabama & Oklahoma are the only teams on our side I think "they might beat us." With Acuff.
Mulling taking the 5-hour drive to Nashville.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 08, 2026, 09:10 AMNot a bad draw. Florida on the other side is the obvious advantage. Alabama & Oklahoma are the only teams on our side I think "they might beat us." With Acuff.
Mulling taking the 5-hour drive to Nashville.
We got KY and Florida playing so good, one of them will be gone.
If we get by Thursday, it won't matter though if we can't play vs Vandy any better than we did yesterday.
Quote from: mr.zorak on Mar 08, 2026, 09:19 AMWe got KY and Florida playing so good, one of them will be gone.
If we get by Thursday, it won't matter though if we can't play vs Vandy any better than we did yesterday.
Did Ament not play yesterday? Is he coming back for the SEC Tournament?
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 08, 2026, 09:31 AMDid Ament not play yesterday? Is he coming back for the SEC Tournament?
He did not play. The color guy speculated that we won't see him again until the Dance.
Quote from: Spiderham on Mar 07, 2026, 05:03 PMOK, I'm not a Lebron fan but these shoes are fantastic.
Devin Booker, a Kentucky guy playing for the Suns wore these. The are Nike Book 2 (a Lebron model) "PE" Personal Edition. Not for retail. Made just for Booker.
I like! A lot.
Slobber Hog!!!
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Ok forgive my ignorance but why would a Kentucky dude have SlobberHog put on his shoes...allegiance to Cal?
Quote from: Zoso on Mar 08, 2026, 10:19 AMOk forgive my ignorance but why would a Kentucky dude have SlobberHog put on his shoes...allegiance to Cal?
I guess that is it. I thought maybe Cal sent them to him but evidently they are his shoes.
Cal has to be extremely proud and gratified that his team minus Acuff, minus Knox, beat a good SEC team on the road. That's an unexpected and satisfying win right there.
I thought we might take Tech's 4 seed after they lost last night but apparently not.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/
https://palmbrackets.com/CBB/site/current/ncaaguess.shtml
https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions
4 vs 5 doesn't really matter. They play each other in the second round.
I know that but a 4 is "protected" and is supposed to get a favorable location i.e. OKC. Also, The 13 seeds typically aren't nearly as good as the 12s.
Regardless, you're correct about the 1. At this point I think we're hoping to be in the AZ bracket because they struggle shooting. They're huge though. Anyone but FL. That CBS projection with us playing Gonzaga and AZ is probably the best we could hope for.
Yep you want the 4 for location. No reason for TT to be ahead of us.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 08, 2026, 11:46 AMYep you want the 4 for location. No reason for TT to be ahead of us.
Well bracketology is not the selection committee. So we shall see.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 08, 2026, 11:50 AMWell bracketology is not the selection committee. So we shall see.
I always laugh when Lunardi puts out a bracket in December.
two of those predictions have vandy as a 4. i don't really understand that. they have two more home loses and a q2 loss. plus the conference record has to count for something.
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 08, 2026, 12:20 PMtwo of those predictions have vandy as a 4. i don't really understand that. they have two more home loses and a q2 loss. plus the conference record has to count for something.
Add in that they played a much softer non conference schedule than we did.
And we beat them soundly head to head.
Win Friday then beat Bama on Saturday in the rematch and I think we get the 4. That's my hope anyway. Historically the 4 vs 13 is a much more favorable matchup than the 5/12.
Quote from: animal on Mar 08, 2026, 08:28 AMHe seemed washed up that last season here
His last season here was pretty damn strange with all the rumors flying around of locker room issues and love triangles. Something was really jacked up that year. It was a disappointing season and I was not happy that Muss decided to leave. Then I got real happy about Cal coming to town. Also glad that he decided to keep Brazile.
Quote from: Carpe DeHam on Mar 08, 2026, 03:10 PMHis last season here was pretty damn strange with all the rumors flying around of locker room issues and love triangles.
The Mizzou radio guys yesterday, and I have heard some of our Hog podcasters such as Curtis Wilkerson say the same, say there were completely made up false rumors about various players that year. They didn't say made up by whom. I do assume they're talking about the gay stuff with Devo and Brazile, etc.
Specifically yesterday on Mizzou radio, it came up when they were talking about former Mizzou player Brazile, and they said he had false rumors made up and spread about him at Arkansas.
it was a missouri poster who started it on the rant then took it to nobville. some hog fans were still taking the bait long after he admitted to it.
I'm not convinced about Devo's predilections but it's also none of my business. One of those years Anthony Black was getting into a lot of fights with fans and opposing players sticking up for his teammates and it all kind of makes sense if gay slurs were being tossed around during the games.
There may be some element of truth to some kind of thing happening because that team went from looking pretty good in the early season to completely having the wheels fall off.
i think the head coach becoming totally disinterested and wanting to bail had a lot more to do with it than there maybe being a gay guy on the team.
also apparently some of the boosters had tired of muss and the way he was with them.
I think if Muss is fired, he'll still end up at a good school, just a little downhill from there.
He went to a shit job. I think he and his wife both felt like they were stuck in Bugtussle so anything on the coast would do. He's also got a lot of quit in him.
One wish: send Kentucky home early someone!
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 08, 2026, 09:31 AMDid Ament not play yesterday? Is he coming back for the SEC Tournament?
Barnes said that he believes Nate will be able to play in the SEC tournament.
Quote from: mr.zorak on Mar 08, 2026, 06:31 PMOne wish: send Kentucky home early someone!
Please.
looks like durant has a razorback shoe.
https://x.com/randon_arney/status/2030816126456799297
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 08, 2026, 09:31 PMlooks like durant has a razorback shoe.
https://x.com/randon_arney/status/2030816126456799297
Again...I mean that shit's cool and all but why are non-Razorback players doing this?
if nike is doing it, there's money involved.
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 08, 2026, 09:52 PMif nike is doing it, there's money involved.
You're going to need to show your work Counselor...
Quote from: Zoso on Mar 08, 2026, 09:45 PMAgain...I mean that shit's cool and all but why are non-Razorback players doing this?
Market research must have found our fanbase buys a lot of shoes.
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maybe there's some high roller sneakerheads that are hog fans.
looking around, a game worn pair of shoes from someone like kd can fetch up to $20k+. since these are one offs that more than likely won't be sold to the public, they may be end up being worth a lot of money.
Quote from: Lurk on Mar 08, 2026, 10:12 PMMarket research must have found our fanbase buys a lot of shoes.
Interestingly, I'm not a sneaker head and think the whole game is dumb.
HOWEVER COMMA, I just happened to be in the market for a set of kicks.
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I'm gonna guess I have the most sneakers on the board. Most are basketball shoes I've kept over the years, and still buy from time to time. Also have a few I've bought/kept over the years for nostalgia reasons. Most notably a few pairs of Jordan 4s. That was the shoe I wore my last year of HS ball. Plan to hand those down to the grandkids.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 09, 2026, 12:17 AMI'm gonna guess I have the most sneakers on the board. Most are basketball shoes I've kept over the years, and still buy from time to time. Also have a few I've bought/kept over the years for nostalgia reasons. Most notably a few pairs of Jordan 4s. That was the shoe I wore my last year of HS ball. Plan to hand those down to the grandkids.
Give us a self brag. I know you played and play and really enjoy the game. Share some of the deets and highlights on that senior year.
Quote from: PHARMHOG on Mar 09, 2026, 06:30 AMGive us a self brag. I know you played and play and really enjoy the game. Share some of the deets and highlights on that senior year.
More what ifs than highlights. Only played (at Mills) my 10th grade year due to a bad coach (and immaturity). Legendary coach Robinson retired the year before I got there and Coach Olberts came the year after me. We had a guy that was just awful on and off the court. He ended up going to prison for fraud I think.
I was the only 10th grader that played. Highlights were a mere 12 pts and one of the best passes I ever made against Pine Bluff against Shabazz and Ken Bilwy. My last shot in HS was a rimmed out 3 against our rival McClellan. So yeah, not much to brag about.
Most of my highlights were playing leagues around LR, Memphis, and down in south FL. Best season I had was in FL were I averaged 27 a game. Scored 41 one game on 13 3s and a layup ;D Hit 12 3s in a tourney in Memphis against some college players.
Not sure if anyone knew Brad Johnson in LR. He played D2 at Southwest Baptist. Really good player. I played at a church with him when I was 19/20. He reached out to their coach about getting me to come up there but it was late summer and I would've had to walk on my first year. Wasn't very appealing at the time.
Everyone has regrets. Mine was not sticking it out playing ball. I could tell the same story with baseball minus the bad coach part.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 09, 2026, 09:44 AMMore what ifs than highlights. Only played (at Mills) my 10th grade year due to a bad coach (and immaturity). Legendary coach Robinson retired the year before I got there and Coach Olberts came the year after me. We had a guy that was just awful on and off the court. He ended up going to prison for fraud I think.
I was the only 10th grader that played. Highlights were a mere 12 pts and one of the best passes I ever made against Pine Bluff against Shabazz and Ken Bilwy. My last shot in HS was a rimmed out 3 against our rival McClellan. So yeah, not much to brag about.
Most of my highlights were playing leagues around LR, Memphis, and down in south FL. Best season I had was in FL were I averaged 27 a game. Scored 41 one game on 13 3s and a layup ;D Hit 12 3s in a tourney in Memphis against some college players.
Not sure if anyone knew Brad Johnson in LR. He played D2 at Southwest Baptist. Really good player. I played at a church with him when I was 19/20. He reached out to their coach about getting me to come up there but it was late summer and I would've had to walk on my first year. Wasn't very appealing at the time.
Everyone has regrets. Mine was not sticking it out playing ball. I could tell the same story with baseball minus the bad coach part.
good stuff.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 09, 2026, 09:44 AMMore what ifs than highlights. Only played (at Mills) my 10th grade year due to a bad coach (and immaturity). Legendary coach Robinson retired the year before I got there and Coach Olberts came the year after me. We had a guy that was just awful on and off the court. He ended up going to prison for fraud I think.
I was the only 10th grader that played. Highlights were a mere 12 pts and one of the best passes I ever made against Pine Bluff against Shabazz and Ken Bilwy. My last shot in HS was a rimmed out 3 against our rival McClellan. So yeah, not much to brag about.
Most of my highlights were playing leagues around LR, Memphis, and down in south FL. Best season I had was in FL were I averaged 27 a game. Scored 41 one game on 13 3s and a layup ;D Hit 12 3s in a tourney in Memphis against some college players.
Not sure if anyone knew Brad Johnson in LR. He played D2 at Southwest Baptist. Really good player. I played at a church with him when I was 19/20. He reached out to their coach about getting me to come up there but it was late summer and I would've had to walk on my first year. Wasn't very appealing at the time.
Everyone has regrets. Mine was not sticking it out playing ball. I could tell the same story with baseball minus the bad coach part.
Couple of good classes during that time. Walter Camper for McClellan was a baller too. I saw Shabazz dunk from a foot inside the free throw line when the only other people I had seen do that was Dr J and MJ.
Shabazz could've played P4 basketball. He was just as freakish on the court as he was in football and baseball.
One of the best players in LR was a guy at Fair named Broderick Brewer. A couple years before me but he was a "what could've been" type player.
I played with Dion Cross at Fuller who was a helluva shooter. Him and Clint Thomas went to Parkview instead of Mills. I wanted to follow suit but my parents weren't gonna let me drive from Landmark to Parkview.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 09, 2026, 12:17 AMThat was the shoe I wore my last year of HS ball.
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i'm old. i remember if you played ball at any level, you wore chucks.
It's down right amazing that guys hooped in Chuck's. Imagine wearing those with the way guys jump and cut today.
Quote from: Carpe DeHam on Mar 09, 2026, 09:16 PMThis is the shoe I wore my last year of HS ball. These things got pretty funky. IMG_0009.jpeg
I just flashed on the smell from our 1940s era high school gyms dressing room.
USA Today ranking of the top ten coaches in college basketball going into the tourney: https://apple.news/AOy5O8VeuR7eJa0G39jjCTw
Quote from: Cornhogio on Mar 10, 2026, 07:02 AMUSA Today ranking of the top ten coaches in college basketball going into the tourney: https://apple.news/AOy5O8VeuR7eJa0G39jjCTw
But WhERe is MaRK POpE???
:D
Quote from: Spiderham on Mar 10, 2026, 09:59 AMBut WhERe is MaRK POpE???
:D
He's not even in Others Receiving Votes, and neither is Muss, who has had a few tough years.
Here's a list, in no particular order, of coaches that just missed the top 10 cut line:
Mark Few, Gonzaga
Matt Painter, Purdue
T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State
Brad Underwood, Illinois
So I know we've still got several games (hopefully) left in the year and we should enjoy this group while we have them, but I can't help but start looking ahead to next year. Looking at the draft boards, most "experts" have BR3 going mid to late 2nd round. What are the chances we get him back? I know Cal is big on getting the kids to the league as soon as they're ready, but another year with him improving like he has, and he could definitely play himself into a first round pick. And that's a boat load of cash to leave on the table, what with NIL deals making it even more attractive to stay compared to a 2nd round evaluation (0 guaranteed vs 4 yr contract w/ 2 guaranteed for 1st rounders)
What other players (if any) from this team do you guys see as a focus for Cal and staff to retain? I don't see Meleek coming back, unfortunately. Knox is an interesting case because of the lvl of defense he can play, but I honestly expected more by this time (I know he's been hurt, but he has a tendency to completely disappear from a game even when he is healthy). Maybe Wagner? I don't see him going pro, but I also don't know if he's willing to stay another year with yet another group of young guards coming in to threaten his playing time. I could see him very likely taking the Boogie route and transferring out.
I think DJ will transfer as well. I have to think he wants to be "the" guy and that's not gonna happen here. Can't fault him for that. Knox will likely do the same.
I think there's a good chance Billy returns. He's at best a 2nd round pick this year and can work his way into the first round next year. Him, Sealy, and Ewin are the most likely returners.
I'm not sold Maleek is gone. He'll definitely test the waters. Next year's draft is not gonna be this deep. At best he's a late first round pick this year, but that's not a given. This is just an exceptionally deep class this year. He has a good shot at playing his way into the lottery if he returns.
I don't think Maleek is ready for the show.
thomas said all thru his recruitment he was one and done.
he's a pure scorer and not much else will be expected of him at the next level. we have two guys coming in that can put the ball in the basket in smith and toure. wouldn't surprise me to see him go thru the draft, as long as he doesn't sign a contract, he can come back.
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 10, 2026, 07:25 PMthomas said all thru his recruitment he was one and done.
he's a pure scorer and not much else will be expected of him at the next level. we have two guys coming in that can put the ball in the basket in smith and toure. wouldn't surprise me to see him go thru the draft, as long as he doesn't sign a contract, he can come back.
Neither of those guys can shoot like Meleek though. I think they would all play well together. If he stays in the draft we'll be looking for a shooter.
not saying i don't want him back. like i said, he can see where and who he's drafted by and decide then, if cal will wait for him.
and i have no idea of the money situation, rumor was smith cost a lot, like a whole lot. i'm sure coach wants to retain as much as he can plus he's going to have to find at least one really good inside guy. chicken man will have to step up once again.
Do we really want DJ gone? Are any of the recruits going to be as good at point as him? I thought Smith and Toure were more 2s.
Quote from: Lurk on Mar 10, 2026, 08:45 PMDo we really want DJ gone? Are any of the recruits going to be as good at point as him? I thought Smith and Toure were more 2s.
I've read elsewhere that DJ will likely be back. Smith is supposed to be a PG. Toure more of a 2/3.
We are going to need another outside shooter or two. Hopefully Cal will find them in the portal.
We would be foolish to let DJ transfer.
I love DJ. You won't find a better backup PG in the country. Just got to wonder if he wants a bigger scoring role.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 10, 2026, 08:59 PMWe would be foolish to let DJ transfer.
i agree. cal loves the guy, he would probably pay him out of his own pocket if he could.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 10, 2026, 09:24 PMI love DJ. You won't find a better backup PG in the country. Just got to wonder if he wants a bigger scoring role.
That's going to be tough for him no matter where he goes because he's not a great shooter.
Quote from: Keyser Soooie on Mar 11, 2026, 09:05 AMThat's going to be tough for him no matter where he goes because he's not a great shooter.
I tend to agree, but I think there are schools where he would get more opportunities. Maybe somewhere like Memphis, etc.I could see him looking at some Big East schools.
You never know what these kids are thinking. Better yet, what they're being told.
I'm hopeful we get DJ and Billy back. I think Thomas probably stays in the draft, and Knox transfers due to the logjam at the 3.
Quote from: Pig Benis on Mar 11, 2026, 02:19 PMI'm hopeful we get DJ and Billy back. I think Thomas probably stays in the draft, and Knox transfers due to the logjam at the 3.
I think Thomas goes too, but he could play himself into a lottery pick if he came back.
If Knox has any intelligence he will take a hard look at what BR3 did after the midway point of the season and make thee decision to stay and do the same from game 1 next season. There is plenty of playing time available for Knox.
This is awesome.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/742121709488224/permalink/2744741119226263/?
Well, the post is about Lee Mayberry winning a state championship.
It slipped by me with Acuff getting his well deserved rewards, but Thomas made the all freshman team and Richmond made the all defensive team.
Cal's coaching analogue: Phil Jackson.
Neither are hard core Xs and Os guys. Phil hired Tex whatever to install the triangle offense.
Both are best when they have great players. Hell, what coach isn't, but Jordan, Kobe, and Acuff, and managing them, is better than the alternative.
Most of all, both are/were coaches as psychologists.. How do you get the best out of your guys, and get them to want to be their best, without being Bobby Knight or a diagram guru.
They just remind me of each other. Listening to Cal talk at press conferences is 100% different than listening to Muss at press conferences (high technical expertise) or listening to Mike Anderson at press conferences (we gotta get after em).
hogs #14 in ap, #15 in coaches final regular season poll.
First time we finished ranked since 2021 I believe.
jordan smith named naismith high school player of the year.
Quote from: vegashog on Mar 17, 2026, 12:54 PMjordan smith named naismith high school player of the year.
I told my wife that the player of the year was coming to Arkansas. She said football player of the year? I just started laughing.
Karter Knox travels with Arkansas basketball for NCAA Tournament, talks injury recovery timelineEthan Westerman
NWA Online
PORTLAND, Ore. — After staying home during Arkansas men's basketball's trip to the SEC Tournament last week, forward Karter Knox made the trip for this week's NCAA Tournament opening rounds at Moda Center.
Knox has been rehabbing his knee since a surgery on his left meniscus in mid-February. He has not played since an 88-75 victory over Auburn on Feb. 14, when he was limited to 6 minutes.
Earlier this month, Arkansas coach John Calipari said Knox would likely only be available to play again this season if the team makes it to the Final Four. That round is April 4-6 in Indianapolis.
Knox echoed that timeline Wednesday but said his recovery has been quicker than anticipated.
"I'm moving pretty fast healing," Knox said. "I'm taking it day by day, but I might be ready anytime soon."
Knox wore crutches for the first few weeks after surgery, but was able to begin walking under his own power again sooner than he thought. He credits his recovery to genetics.
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Knox's father, Kevin, was a professional football receiver. His eldest brother, Kevin II, plays for the NBA G League's Windy City Bulls. His other brother, Kobe, plays basketball at South Carolina, and younger sister Ashley is committed to play for Auburn women's basketball.
"It hasn't really surprised me, because with our family, we're blessed to have some DNA with the Knoxes just to heal fast," Knox said "I was supposed to be in a brace and crutches [for much longer], but I'm so glad that we heal fast as a family. I've been working with the trainers every day getting rehab — sometimes three times a day — so I've been really trying to get the knee back right."
Knox said the first days post-surgery were painful, and it was around the time he lost the crutches that the pain subsided.
"Gosh, it was hurting," Knox said. "It was so bad. I think it was after the procedure, I had forgotten I had surgery. I woke up and I tried to get out of bed, and I couldn't even do it. It was bad."
After the Razorbacks (26-8) defeated Vanderbilt 86-75 in the SEC Tournament Championship Game on Sunday, they video called Knox so he could be part of the locker room celebration. It's what Arkansas did postgame during the 2024-25 season when former players Boogie Fland and Adou Thiero missed trips.
Knox was full of smiles Wednesday being back in a locker room with teammates in-person.
"It's really great being back with the team," Knox said. "I haven't traveled with them in over month, so it's really great going back on the road with my guys."
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While he remains hopeful for a return to the court this season, Knox said he is ready to play a different role during the early stages of the NCAA Tournament. Up first in the Big Dance is a game against No. 13 seed Hawaii (24-8) on Thursday at 3:25 p.m. Central.
"Just being an energy guy on that bench," Know said of his role. "I want to be just feeding them energy and just telling them to go out there and play hard. That's what we did [last year] and that's how we made our run, so it'll be the same thing for them."
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7129844/2026/03/18/john-calipari-arkansas-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-rebirth/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=15514385&source=dailyemail
PORTLAND — John Calipari is at peace, and who knew tranquility could be so loud? He's talking, and people are listening. He's still talking, and people are still listening. He's joking, and people are laughing.
The man probably narrated his own birth. His coaching career has been a noisy, zany, messy success, and he has the personality to handle it all. You had reason to question that two years ago, when he fled from Kentucky after 15 years of pressure too intense for a national title, 410 victories and a .769 winning percentage to alleviate. But at Arkansas, he's Coach Cal again: a brilliant oddball challenging for the throne rather than trying to look comfortable occupying it.
He's not different, but he seems fresh. He had grown stale at Kentucky, a high-maintenance basketball paradise. It wasn't like he forgot how to coach. He just couldn't feed that beast anymore. And it's not like he has reached unprecedented heights with the Razorbacks so far. But he's building something special again, not maintaining something precious.
His player-first sermons sound like a refreshing cultural disruption again, not just a sales pitch from a slick recruiter.
"You want to win, but it's the name on the back that I'm in the business for," Calipari said after Arkansas won its first SEC tournament title since 2000 last week. "Now, I've kind of been that way and done all right at every school I've been at. So you could say it's wrong, or you can live with it. You can be P'd off or P'd on. I really don't care."
Oh, he cares. He cares too much. But let Calipari flex a little. In his first season, the Razorbacks made the Sweet 16 as a No. 10 seed a year ago, with Calipari winning coaching duels against Bill Self and Rick Pitino to advance that far. Arkansas enters this NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed playing a stylistically gorgeous brand of basketball. The Razorbacks average 89.9 points per game. They break defenses with their efficiency. Freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. is an attacking lead guard who flows effortlessly with the game.
Acuff, who averages 22.9 points and 6.5 assists, is both a projected 2026 NBA draft lottery pick and the most productive guard of Calipari's 903-win collegiate career. But the coach is more effusive about his grit. Between games, he has worn a boot because of a nagging ankle injury. In February, he scored 49 points in a double-overtime loss to Alabama, and despite playing 50 minutes in that game, he refused to rest.
"I said, 'Why don't you sit out the next game?'" Calipari recalled. "He looked at me and said, 'We lost. I'm not sitting out.'"
Calipari was prepping the audience for a longer story. In a 15-minute interview Wednesday, he had several tales. About former NBA star Rod Strickland, now a coach who just led Long Island University to the tournament. About Terrence Jones out of Portland, and having to wear a wool hat during an indoor practice because "I could see my breath in the gym. In the gym!" About Chris Douglas-Roberts, a former Memphis All-American, texting him recently, "Thanks for letting me rock out."
But to praise Acuff, Calipari added an NBA dig. He talked about making Acuff sit out of the team's regular-season finale against Missouri. The rest may have contributed to a record-setting SEC tournament for Acuff, who averaged 30.3 points over three games.
"I took a chance," Calipari said. "We did the NBA load management: 'Sit back, let us try to win a game without you.' But if he's hurt, you won't know because he doesn't do that. I looked at him. He said, 'Don't look over here. I'm fine.'"
Calipari probably held a media availability after his baptism.
He's most comfortable when he can play the crazy uncle who somehow makes fun of himself and acts like he gets no respect. It's a bit of an underdog shtick. The character didn't work near the end at Kentucky, where his final four seasons included a losing campaign followed by three straight early Big Dance exits.
It was the roughest patch of his 34 seasons in college, a stretch in which expectation finally swallowed his performance. When the Wildcats finished 9-16 in 2020-21, it was Calipari's first losing record since his first year at Massachusetts. Even though it was an aberration, Calipari didn't redeem himself because of the ensuing March letdowns.
"We lost a couple of tough NCAA Tournament games, and people started acting like he never won anything," said Bruiser Flint, the Arkansas special assistant to the head coach who has worked with Calipari at three schools. "Everybody goes through it when they start talking about, 'Did he lose it? Is he not as good as he used to be?' But sometimes you lose a couple of tough games and you move on. It just didn't happen there."
It's mostly a matter of perception. Calipari is 48-22 at Arkansas, a .685 winning percentage. It's a small sample, but he won at a higher rate at UMass, Memphis and Kentucky. But when he replaced Eric Musselman at Arkansas, he rebuilt a roster that featured just one holdover scholarship player. Then he dropped his first five SEC games last year.
He seemed washed. Now, people are saying he's back.
Actually, he's just Cal.
Moving to Arkansas didn't change Calipari. It just changed the way he's heard.
"He has stayed the course, in terms of how he coaches, how he teaches," Flint said. "It was just a tough time at Kentucky at the end, but in terms of what he's doing differently now, I don't think he changed at all."
There have been subtle adaptations. More than forcing a strategy, Calipari has always adjusted to the talent he recruits. His best teams grasp his defensive schemes, but his offensive system is tailored to the personnel. He has been criticized for being everything from too loose to too outdated. As this Acuff-led squad is showing, the 67-year-old coach still has some tricks.
Asked about how he's evolved, Calipari joked of his former players: "They say I got soft. They look at me and say, 'You. Are. SOFT."
He probably brushes his teeth with a microphone.
Calipari is at peace. And somehow, it's louder than ever.
I had forgotten this. Brazile best dunk ever.
https://x.com/i/status/2037279919365816342 (https://x.com/i/status/2037279919365816342)
https://x.com/yahoosports/status/2037277453669064767?s=46&t=6xK70PJZbrPwBVCAdg-EzQ
We won the SEC Championship. We made it to the Sweet Sixteen.
So we get a trophy, a little banner, and had one of the most talked-about players in the country (which certainly helps in recruiting). Hard to call the season a failure. I'd say it was our most successful season, in those terms, in thirty years.
Good year.
https://x.com/i/status/2037650831932314096 (https://x.com/i/status/2037650831932314096)
It was a fun yet frustrating year at the same time. Soft post play and inconsistent or very little production from some key returning and transfer players held this team back. Acuff exceeded the hype, and Richmond/Thomas were very good too.
All in all, I can't complain too much about a tournament championship and sweet sixteen appearance.
Glad Cal is here.
Good to see this team cut the nets in Nashville. No matter what, that will cement them as part of Razorback history.
It was a joy to watch them. Acuff was legendary here.
We are now point guard U.
Probably this has been said before, but for those of us who started with The Triplets, isn't the best prior comparison for Maleek Thomas, Marvin Delph?
It's been a minute, but I tend to remember the size, shooting form, and shooting ability being similar. Maybe even the fro.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 28, 2026, 02:13 PMProbably this has been said before, but for those of us who started with The Triplets, isn't the best prior comparison for Maleek Thomas, Marvin Delph?
It's been a minute, but I tend to remember the size, shooting form, and shooting ability being similar. Maybe even the fro.
Good comparison.
I don't think he's quite the shooter that Delph was, but Thomas was good.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 28, 2026, 02:13 PMProbably this has been said before, but for those of us who started with The Triplets, isn't the best prior comparison for Maleek Thomas, Marvin Delph?
It's been a minute, but I tend to remember the size, shooting form, and shooting ability being similar. Maybe even the fro.
I was a year behind Marvin at Conway. Really nice dude. He had a higher arching shot than Thomas. Thomas had a quicker release.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 28, 2026, 02:13 PMProbably this has been said before, but for those of us who started with The Triplets, isn't the best prior comparison for Maleek Thomas, Marvin Delph?
It's been a minute, but I tend to remember the size, shooting form, and shooting ability being similar. Maybe even the fro.
I said it somewhere earlier, Thomas just looks like he's straight out of the 70s. So Delph is a good comparison for looks. Delph was such a pure shooter who unfortunately never got to try a three pointer.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48358749/nba-draft-2026-dybantsa-peterson-boozer-wagler-scouts-execs-top-5
They're talking Acuff as possible #5 overall. That means at least 4 teams are going to seriously fuck up in the draft.
Let's start with Acuff, an explosive scoring guard with concerns about his size and defense at the next level. His final two months of the season, which included an SEC tournament title run, won over a lot of people around the NBA, but those shortcomings will make team construction and fit a pivotal factor.
"Just the shotmaking, killer instinct he has shown, his ability to score at all three levels," an East executive said. "His defense does worry me some, but he has had to carry a pretty large load."
"I think there's never been a worse time to build around bad defensive guards," a West executive said. "We see this time and time again -- the flashiest offensive impact in the draft doesn't necessarily end up winning the most.
These talking heads aren't worth a cup of warm piss when it comes to blathering on about these guys. Just say you heard he's good and that's it.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Apr 02, 2026, 06:33 PMhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48358749/nba-draft-2026-dybantsa-peterson-boozer-wagler-scouts-execs-top-5
They're talking Acuff as possible #5 overall. That means at least 4 teams are going to seriously fuck up in the draft.
Let's start with Acuff, an explosive scoring guard with concerns about his size and defense at the next level. His final two months of the season, which included an SEC tournament title run, won over a lot of people around the NBA, but those shortcomings will make team construction and fit a pivotal factor.
"Just the shotmaking, killer instinct he has shown, his ability to score at all three levels," an East executive said. "His defense does worry me some, but he has had to carry a pretty large load."
"I think there's never been a worse time to build around bad defensive guards," a West executive said. "We see this time and time again -- the flashiest offensive impact in the draft doesn't necessarily end up winning the most.
There are way more bad and stupid nba executives than good and smart ones.
Quote from: DrMongoose on Apr 02, 2026, 09:50 PMThere are way more bad and stupid nba executives than good and smart ones.
I would love to see Dallas get him. He and Flagg would be a show.
wrong thread
Basic fundamentals (wrong thread)
Quote from: DrMongoose on Apr 02, 2026, 09:50 PMThere are way more bad and stupid nba executives than good and smart ones.
it's like they forget they are looking at a kid that's 1 year removed from high school who just got done playing a freshman season in the SEC without much backend defensive support. Maybe the kid plays shitty defense...idk i feel like everything indicates he's a TOP 5 pick and plenty of tape to prove it. Top 10 at worse. No he's not Gary Payton.
The size thing is really interesting too....the guy is built pretty decent but no he's not 6-7/220lbs. There are countless examples of guards his size having great success. I can see being concerned he's just another Marbury type that's gonna score a lot but not amount to much but you can probably say that about a lot of these guys. Everything else screams TOP 5 pick and when did we stop drafting on potential? How many stiffs have been drafted in the TOP 5 based on potential when everyone could clearly see they were stiffs. The league was litered with them for a while. Mostly Euro guys that just weren't very good.
i love the kid, but his defense was not great and i know "they don't play defense in the nba" but they kinda do. he got blown by a lot when guys drove from the top of the lane.
also some of the teams drafting at the top aren't looking for point guards so if he goes #5-10, it's not a terrible thing.
I think he has the physical makeup to play good defense and I bet he's willing to learn. We just didn't have enough players to try to play lock down defense. I don't know that he can't, just that he hasn't.
Dang, William Richmond the Third ain't coming back.
https://x.com/noahweber00/status/2054343763959460101?s=20
I told you a few weeks ago that watching him in warmups he never missed 3 pointers. I predict that in the pros he will settle down and be a lot better shooter than he was in the pros.
the 'insiders' still think he'll be back, but like they say, it only takes one team to fall in love with you.
they do suspect thomas has a deal lined up.
Abdou Toure got bumped up to a consensus 5 star.
Great pic. I had not seen it before.
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Quote from: Spiderham on May 18, 2026, 09:11 PMGreat pic. I had not seen it before.
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Ok, I recognized all but 4.
Who is between Stewart & Thurman?
Who is to the left of Lee Wilson?
Who are the two between Engskov and Biley?
Lee Wilson should have gone into professional wrestling. He's huge.
Quote from: olive_branch_hog on May 18, 2026, 09:25 PMOk, I recognized all but 4.
Who is between Stewart & Thurman?
Who is to the left of Lee Wilson?
Who are the two between Engskov and Biley?
I want to say those 4 were student managers
Quote from: Spiderham on May 18, 2026, 09:11 PMGreat pic. I had not seen it before.
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Still owe these guys a beer. I had been in Maine for about a year (USAF) when the squadron had the unofficial bracket challenge. I was the only soul that had Arkansas winning it all. I used the winning proceeds to purchase a Genesis II (NTSC model) and NHL 94' :))
Quote from: olive_branch_hog on May 18, 2026, 09:25 PMOk, I recognized all but 4.
Who is between Stewart & Thurman?
Who is to the left of Lee Wilson?
Who are the two between Engskov and Biley?
That's Ray Biggers between Stewart and Thurman.
Quote from: olive_branch_hog on May 18, 2026, 09:25 PMOk, I recognized all but 4.
Who is between Stewart & Thurman?
Who is to the left of Lee Wilson?
Who are the two between Engskov and Biley?
To the left of Lee is both Craig Tyson and Elmer Martin. Tyson never played that season because of injury. Elmer was locked up for the first reunion they did in 2009 and the Final Four teams reunion in 2014. But he's been to the rest.