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If you enjoy football offenses, thank the University of Arkansas!
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:23 pm
As we all know, the state of Arkansas and in particular her flagship university are titans of innovation in a world full of sameness. We all thank our lucky stars the "The Natural State" and her premier research institution have improved our everyday lives in countless ways, including:
Fiber optics (Robert D. Maurer BS Physics, '48, PhD '51)
Heart pacemakers (John Walter Keller Jr., BSEE ’46; MS Math ‘48; MS Physics ‘50)
Wide-area bar code reader (Several engineering professors)
Variable annuity life insurance (Harold Dulan, E.J. Ball and Lewis Callison)
Fulbright Scholar Program (Senator J. William Fulbright, BA '25)
Modern-day surface and air transportation (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century [TEA-21] and Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century [AIR-21]) (Rodney Slater, JD '80)
Herbicide (George Templeton, Roy Smith, David TeBeest)
Dillard's Department Stores (William T. Dillard, BA '35)
Discovering the geometry of large molecules (John Pople and Walter Kohn, 1998 Nobel Prize)
Radio City Music Hall (Edward Durell Stone, PhDFA '51)
Discovering Vitamin E (Dr. Barnett Sure)
The Master of Fine arts in Creative Writing degree (William Harrison and James Whitehead)
Genetically engineered rice to feed starving countries (Dr. Marinus C. Kik)
However, I am not here to toot our horn about those wondrous inventions. Arkansas, commonly known as the cradle of innovation is also credited with perhaps the most popular offensive formation in football today: the Shotgun formation. This innovative setup was derived from Hickeytown, Arkansas native Red Hickey, who was all-SWC in both football and basketball at UA. He also reached the 1941 Final Four before going on to an NFL playing and coaching career. Hickey wasn't done after inventing the shotgun, however, he later utilized Y.A. Tittle's leaping ability by drawing up a Alley-Oop pass, known today as the (Tebow) jump pass. Although the creative spirit fostered in all Arkansans no doubt influenced the genius of Hickey, the drive to create was also a family affair, as his grandfather founded Hickeytown in Johnson County, AR decades earlier.
Hickey was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1968 but Arkansans continue to wait eagerly for his due recognition in the NFL and College Football HOFs.
Like I said, if you like watching football offenses, thank a Razorback. I'll be here for thanking for the next few hours
Fiber optics (Robert D. Maurer BS Physics, '48, PhD '51)
Heart pacemakers (John Walter Keller Jr., BSEE ’46; MS Math ‘48; MS Physics ‘50)
Wide-area bar code reader (Several engineering professors)
Variable annuity life insurance (Harold Dulan, E.J. Ball and Lewis Callison)
Fulbright Scholar Program (Senator J. William Fulbright, BA '25)
Modern-day surface and air transportation (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century [TEA-21] and Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century [AIR-21]) (Rodney Slater, JD '80)
Herbicide (George Templeton, Roy Smith, David TeBeest)
Dillard's Department Stores (William T. Dillard, BA '35)
Discovering the geometry of large molecules (John Pople and Walter Kohn, 1998 Nobel Prize)
Radio City Music Hall (Edward Durell Stone, PhDFA '51)
Discovering Vitamin E (Dr. Barnett Sure)
The Master of Fine arts in Creative Writing degree (William Harrison and James Whitehead)
Genetically engineered rice to feed starving countries (Dr. Marinus C. Kik)
However, I am not here to toot our horn about those wondrous inventions. Arkansas, commonly known as the cradle of innovation is also credited with perhaps the most popular offensive formation in football today: the Shotgun formation. This innovative setup was derived from Hickeytown, Arkansas native Red Hickey, who was all-SWC in both football and basketball at UA. He also reached the 1941 Final Four before going on to an NFL playing and coaching career. Hickey wasn't done after inventing the shotgun, however, he later utilized Y.A. Tittle's leaping ability by drawing up a Alley-Oop pass, known today as the (Tebow) jump pass. Although the creative spirit fostered in all Arkansans no doubt influenced the genius of Hickey, the drive to create was also a family affair, as his grandfather founded Hickeytown in Johnson County, AR decades earlier.
Hickey was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1968 but Arkansans continue to wait eagerly for his due recognition in the NFL and College Football HOFs.
Like I said, if you like watching football offenses, thank a Razorback. I'll be here for thanking for the next few hours
This post was edited on 4/11/13 at 3:17 pm
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Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:24 pm to Porker Face
Did you not get the memo on our board?
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:26 pm to Hawgeye
What memo?
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:26 pm to Porker Face
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:27 pm to Porker Face
Also the world wide leader in Meth production
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:28 pm to dawgfan24348
I thought that was Missouri.
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:30 pm to Porker Face
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Hickeytown, Arkansas
never even heard of that place- gonna have to look it up now.
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:32 pm to Porker Face
we cured aids
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Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:33 pm to Porker Face
interesting I did not know about this.
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:34 pm to Porker Face
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If you enjoy football offenses, thank the University of Arkansas!
Of course we have Arkansas to thank for enjoying football offenses. Their defense was responsible for several offensive records being broken by their opponents last year, including Johnny Manziel breaking Archie Manning's SEC single game record for total offense.
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:36 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Congrats, one win erased 100 years of history of your school being our bitch
Oh wait, no it didn't
Oh wait, no it didn't
This post was edited on 4/11/13 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:37 pm to Porker Face
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Herbicide (George Templeton, Roy Smith, David TeBeest)
So you guys assisted Harvey and almost made the Bald Eagle extinct?
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:38 pm to allin2010
Harvey, yes. Bald eagles, no
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University of Arkansas plant pathologists George Templeton, Roy Smith, David TeBeest and graduate student Jim Daniels conducted research in the early 1970s that led to the first biological herbicide for weed control in a field crop, later called Collego. Their work to avoid chemical herbicides led to worldwide development of safer biological herbicides and establishment of the Rosen Center for Alternative Pest Control at the University of Arkansas.
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:39 pm to Porker Face
ALL HAIL ARKY 
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:43 pm to Pedro
Now that's the spirit!
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:47 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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I thought that was Missouri.
Missouri is. Arkansas I believe is the worldwide leader in meth consumption.
ETA-Missouri is actually the worldwide leader in cracking down on meth, in other words meth lab busts.
This post was edited on 4/11/13 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:48 pm to reedus23
Link?
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:48 pm to reedus23
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Missouri is. Arkansas I believe is the worldwide leader in meth consumption.
Arkansas and Missouri fans should get along very well then. I wonder why there is all the animosity? Can we start a team Meth?
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:49 pm to Porker Face
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Link?
See my post for a link. That's as much effort as you get from me today Porker.
Posted on 4/11/13 at 1:50 pm to piggilicious
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never even heard of that place- gonna have to look it up now.
Drive down the road until the intersection of innovation and leadership. That's Hickeytown!
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