Tuesday Hodge Podge

by John Expat on Mar 4, 2008 11:28 AM CST in 1994 National Championship Comment 3 comments

Links to enjoy while you're pondering the NCAA Selection Committee tea leaves:

* Careful readers of this blog will know that I'm mildly obsessed with the 1994 basketball team. So, I greatly enjoyed this Morning News article about the detente between the team (i.e., Nolan) and the school. (Thanks to commenter First Floor New Dorm for the tip on this.)

* Continuing the theme, I also enjoyed this article in Little Rock Family about Corliss' post-NBA home life. I now await the restraining order from Corliss' attorney.

* While writing about the heart-stopping ending to last weekend's Vandy game, Jim Harris laments that nobody remembers Lawrence Moten's erroneous timeout at the end of the 1995 Arkansas-Syracuse game. Don't worry Jim - if you ever want to talk old-school bball moments I still recall that one like it was yesterday, and I'm quite sure that my fellow expat Stephen does too.

* Remember the name of new basketball recruit Aaron Ross...you'll certainly need a good memory, because the 6'7" guard/forward won't be suiting up for the Hogs until 2011. That's right, he's only 15 years old. I hear his game his good, but he needs to work on his driving.

* Perhaps Nolan Richardson reads RazorbackExpats.com...it seems that he's actually talking to A-State about their open coaching position.

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What if Nolan ends up at Ark St? Wouldn’t that be a dilemma for those of us who love the guy? He’d be going after the top players in the state and Memphis right alongside Pelphrey and Calipari. I will admit I’d be a huge fan of theirs if he does become their coach.

He would probably coach there just to spite Broyles.

by Tab Prewett on Mar 4, 2008 6:14 PM CST reply actions

Tab,

I have a soft spot for Arkansas State (and, as a native of Little Rock, for UALR). My grandparents lived in Jonesboro, and I have treasured memories of going to Indian games. My dad and I saw some great battles with Memphis State and Louisiana Tech and the like over the years.

I personally would love to see Nolan end up there. What an amazing, interesting story that would be.

by Stephen on Mar 4, 2008 11:01 PM CST reply actions

I have no strong feelings for Arkansas State, although I did see a kick-ass Billy Joel concert there in the early ‘70s, but when the U of A program was in its nadir in the 1960s, ASU was the premier basketball school in the state, including producing a 1965 Division II (or whatever it was called then) All-American in Jerry Rook, still the school’s all-time leading scorer.

by Whit E. Knight on Mar 5, 2008 4:29 AM CST reply actions