Pork

I am a Hog Fan and have been, almost as long as I can remember anything. In the mid sixties, I remember my neighbors building a large Razorback on a trailer in their carport. The 1969 shoot out between the Arkansas Razorbacks and Texas Longhorns in Fayetteville is a vivid memory. I am a graduate of the University of Arkansas. Today, the Razorbacks pulled off perhaps the greatest road upset victory in the history of the program when they beat the LSU Tigers in triple overtime by a score of 50 to 48.

The world is so different now than it was just a few years ago. When I was growing up in Little Rock, the only news of the Razorbacks came from two daily papers and three television stations. In those days, it might take all week for some juicy tidbit of news to cross the state. Today, with the internet, news of some player’s legal transgression can be broadcast across the internet within minutes. In the old days, the media outlets had to stand behind their reports. Today, anyone with an opinion and an internet connection can be an information outlet.

Currently there is a vocal segment of Razorback Fans that wants Houston Nutt to move on. There is another segment of the fan base that says he should stay. I don’t know who is right. I’ll leave it to those that actually can make the decision.

I am concerned that many lose sight of the most important business taking place “on the hill”. For many, sports is the main business of the U of A, but in actuality, the main business of the University of Arkansas takes place in the classrooms and laboratories. Thousands of men and women enroll in the University of Arkansas to pursue a college degree. The research and education that is conducted at the University of Arkansas is the important business conducted at the University.

Razorback Sports is a series of games. Education is real life. Whether the current Razorback sports team wins or loses, at the end of the day, those of us that were persistent and earned our degrees will still have them.

Woo Pig Sooie Go Hogs!