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30 years ago this week Eddie Sutton crawled from Fayetteville to Lexington
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:06 am
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:06 am
that remark had to sting the Razorback faithful. Of course, he was Kentucky's second choice as UAB's Gene Bartow held the job for 24 hrs.
Sutton was no kid when he got to Lexington. Can't help but wonder if the shenanigans he was caught doing in Lexington were done while he was at Arkansas. With Arkansas being a rather 'modest' program they may have flown under the NCAA's radar.
Sutton was no kid when he got to Lexington. Can't help but wonder if the shenanigans he was caught doing in Lexington were done while he was at Arkansas. With Arkansas being a rather 'modest' program they may have flown under the NCAA's radar.
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Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:28 am to I-59 Tiger
It doesn't sting that much to be honest. Oh Eddie was a good coach and you hate to lose one, but it wasn't the area, the university, or the fans that had him so eager to pack his bags.
Frank Broyles was a very good football coach and great at building the infrastructure for our sports programs as the AD. He also had a fairly good eye for talent when he hired coaches. His ability to handle those coaches once they were on campus though...
He was a notorious micromanager that drove his coaches, particularly basketball and football, crazy. While he brought some great coaches, and some like Houston Nutt, to the campus he drove almost all of them away.
Frank Broyles was a very good football coach and great at building the infrastructure for our sports programs as the AD. He also had a fairly good eye for talent when he hired coaches. His ability to handle those coaches once they were on campus though...
He was a notorious micromanager that drove his coaches, particularly basketball and football, crazy. While he brought some great coaches, and some like Houston Nutt, to the campus he drove almost all of them away.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:35 am to Arksulli
Perhaps he left because Frank wouldn't let him cheat.
Just as logical as the corndog theory.
We're REALLY in your head aren't we? Do you actually wake up at night in a cold sweat dreaming of calling the hogs?
Just as logical as the corndog theory.
We're REALLY in your head aren't we? Do you actually wake up at night in a cold sweat dreaming of calling the hogs?
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:35 am to I-59 Tiger
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I-59 Tiger
I like your history lessons. You should do one every week.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:41 am to I-59 Tiger
It worked out pretty good.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:43 am to Arksulli
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Frank Broyles was a very good football coach and great at building the infrastructure for our sports programs as the AD. He also had a fairly good eye for talent when he hired coaches. His ability to handle those coaches once they were on campus though...
He was a notorious micromanager that drove his coaches, particularly basketball and football, crazy. While he brought some great coaches, and some like Houston Nutt, to the campus he drove almost all of them away.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:47 am to I-59 Tiger
he was probably drunk when he said it.
that being the case, i liked eddie and still do. he looks so old now it makes me sad to see him.
nolan came next, life is good.
that being the case, i liked eddie and still do. he looks so old now it makes me sad to see him.
nolan came next, life is good.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:47 am to I-59 Tiger
Eddie crawled to Lexington for the bourbon.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:51 am to Rzrbackguy
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We're REALLY in your head aren't we? Do you actually wake up at night in a cold sweat dreaming of calling the hogs?
Early Clubhouse leader for 'Most Delusional Comment' of the week. Well done,sir.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:52 am to I-59 Tiger
Losing Eddie was awful. I mean we only replaced him with Nolan Richardson.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 10:53 am to I-59 Tiger
He would have driven but his license was probably suspended.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 2:00 pm to craigbiggio
when your that drunk, you cant drive, walk, or bike.. all he could do was crawl.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 2:22 pm to Razorback Reverend
Sutton would sit n sip on the bench during games. Arkansas could have kept him for all we care.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 2:40 pm to I-59 Tiger
Secret Arkansas agent that we sent to try and destroy their program.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 2:59 pm to Numberwang
If it wasn't for a Louisiana boy to make one shot, nobody would have known who Nolan Richardson was.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 3:05 pm to geauxruston
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If it wasn't for a Louisiana boy to make one shot, nobody would have known who Nolan Richardson was.
I doubt that since at the time only one other black coach had made it to the final four and he went to three I'm sure if Scotty would have missed no one would have heard of Nolan. You are almost as dumb as Dale Brown's recruiting who couldn't identify talent unless they were on his cheat sheet which every coach had.
Posted on 4/7/15 at 3:22 pm to swinetime
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as dumb as Dale Brown's recruiting who couldn't identify talent
Posted on 4/7/15 at 3:26 pm to geauxruston
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If it wasn't for a Louisiana boy to make one shot, nobody would have known who Nolan Richardson was.
i feel for you being that stupid- it has to be a taxing life at least for your caregivers.
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship: (1994)
Regional Championships - Final Four (1990, 1994, 1995)
1981 NIT title
1980 NJCCA title
Missouri Valley Regular Season Championship (1984, 1985)
Missouri Valley Tournament Championship (1982, 1984)
Southwest Conference Regular Season Championship (1989, 1990, 1991)
Southwest Conference Tournament Championship (1989,[1] 1990,[2] 1991[3])
SEC Regular Season Championship (1992, 1994)
SEC Division Championship (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)
SEC Tournament Championship[4] (2000)[5]
Awards
2014 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
2008 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
1998 Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame [6]
1998 SEC Coach of the Year
1995 USBWA Most Courageous Award [7]
1994 NABC National Coach of the Year [8]
1994 Naismith Coach of the Year
Overall 508-206 (.711)
Posted on 4/7/15 at 3:49 pm to piggilicious
and,yet one of you shot his horse dead. Why? 
Posted on 4/7/15 at 4:17 pm to I-59 Tiger
quote:Who you calling you?
one of you shot his horse
The best line I remember about Sutton came from a KY sportswriter who stated "Eddie needs to learn that the Kentucky fans like their coach's hair the same as their bourbon.....straight."
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