2025-2026 Razorback Basketball

[Barton Fink]

Pitino/KY played pretty much the same style we did. Press and attack. He was applauded. Nolan was not.

[Snorts]

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?

[DIKFORE]

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?

Awesome post.

[Gambler]

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.

[jdcatty]

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?

I did the same, and I agree.

[Show-Me Hog]

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.

[rzrbkfan69]

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.

If he keeps this play up and leads us to a Final Four, definitely be up there with them.

[wmr]

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?

This is great history.  Thanks for sharing.

[jdcatty]

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?

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.

[Lurk]

I 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.

[Hogfan58]

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.

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.

[Gambler]

I 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.

[Snorts]

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.

[BASS]

at auburn tomorrow.  they aren't as good without bruce, but they still have talent.  i expect a tough game.

[Sus-Scrofa]

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.

I know we've covered this before, but I forgot, are you the oldest woopigger?

[Mazeppa Pompazoidi]

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?

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.

[Mazeppa Pompazoidi]

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.

Lanny Van Eman was the coach in 72.  Waller's last season was 1970.

[Usafhawg]

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.

https://www.hogstats.com/boxscore.php?date=1976-01-28

[Hognrock]

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.

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.

[DirkPiggler]

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.

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.