I was working in NW Arkansas surrounded by Pig People when this happened and I remember thinking how much shite I was gonna take the next day to the ball dropping and thinking they are done…next pitch was a base hit and they piled it on from there. To imagine that the three of them blew the CWS because they couldn’t catch a routine pop fly that they learned how to catch in tball is the most Arkansas thing ever….I do love NW Arkansas it’s a beautiful place and one of the best kept secrets in the US if your an outdoorsman, but they choke in sports constantly and I admire their loyalty but hate their arrogance when they get a little something going and start thinking they’re the next big thing only to choke again.

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Posted by Jack Ruby

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Posted on 6/27/22 at 1:32 am to Atlas_Shrugged

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To imagine that the three of them blew the CWS because they couldn’t catch a routine pop fly that they learned how to catch in tball is the most Arkansas thing ever

The blame only goes to one person, and his name is Carson Shaddy. He blew up the play. The most Arkansas thing ever, however wasn't that play... It was that the team had no clue how to recover from the missed pop-up and Van Horn had no clue how to calm his team down, compartmentalize the loss, and light a fire under them for game 3.

Its no coincidence that the two most successful coaches at Arkansas in the Big 3 sports over the last 40 years were Nolan Richardson and Bobby P... Two guys who had absolutely zero fear of losing and, instilled monumental killer edge into their teams by fear and fire.

Musselman also has a lot of these traits, too.

DVH manages not to lose. Arkansas baseball needs to someone who manages with a killer instinct and not a quick-hook, hope we don't blow this demeanor, like so many college coaches instill in their teams.

This post was edited on 6/27/22 at 1:35 am

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