re: Jim Robken's Magic - Who Among Us Were Able To Be There For It?

I was there and loved the band and Barnhill—it was an electric atmosphere. Memories include standing in line/camping out for student tickets and watching great players including the Triplets. It was an exciting time for Arkansas basketball.


“Perhaps the most fun of all Razorback traditions is singing “It’s Hard to Be Humble” because it takes place only after a victory. Legendary pep band director Jim Robken introduced the song sometime in the late 1970s. Robken and then coach Eddie Sutton worked on a number of ways to turn Barnhill Arena (where Arkansas played basketball at the time) into the loudest atmosphere possible. There were many opportunities to sing the song since the Hogs won 90 percent of the games they played in Barnhill while Sutton was coach.
The gist of the song? It’s hard to be humble when you are an Arkansas Razorback fan. Robken has been gone for over two decades but the tradition has lived on. After a football victory, the Hogs gather where they can be nearest the largest number of fans and sing the school fight song. Then the band plays, “It’s Hard to Be Humble.” After that the students, players and other fans sing the song. It’s the launch of celebration after enjoying a win.”
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