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125. Sam Pittman: Building a Program Aug 25, 2021

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Ask most Razorback fans, and they'll tell you that Year 1 under Sam Pittman was a resounding success. There were SEC wins—something the Razorbacks had gone two full seasons without—but more than that, the fight, effort and toughness had returned to a proud Arkansas program. The season wasn't without its ups and downs, but Pittman took it all in stride and wouldn't change a thing. He knows there's a lot to build on. And so as Pittman and his staff enter Year 2 at Arkansas, where are the Razorbacks in the building process? And what has he been pleased with? Under Pittman's leadership, Arkansas seems well on its way to making the state proud of Razorback football once again.

124. Dowell Loggains: Full-Circle Dream Aug 18, 2021

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When it comes to new Razorback tight ends coach Dowell Loggains, you'd be forgiven for thinking time is a flat circle. Yes, he's back at Arkansas, where his football dream began. But that's about it when it comes to history repeating itself—he's no longer a backup quarterback or holder extraordinaire. No, he's an accomplished and well-traveled coach, who has led offenses at the highest level in the game. That resume has granted Loggains incredible opportunities and a great career in the NFL. But there's always just been something about Arkansas. Coaching football has been a dream for Loggains, one that's brought him back home to Arkansas. And it's the guys like him—those who desperately want to be Razorbacks—who end up having the biggest impact.

123. Casey Dick: Big Moments Aug 11, 2021

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Casey Dick had some huge moments in his Arkansas career. He took down Tennessee when College GameDay came to town. He had back-to-back legendary victories over LSU—including a triple OT win & the Miracle on Markham 2. But his career wasn't all big moments. He was in the middle of one of the biggest QB controversies in Razorback history when Mitch Mustain came to campus. On top of that, he went through one of the most drastic coaching changes a quarterback could imagine when Bobby Petrino took over for Houston Nutt. Dick went through it all and came out with a career that may not have been filled with Hall of Fame numbers, but was made up of Hall of Fame moments.

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122. Kenny Guiton: Player Coach Aug 04, 2021

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Arkansas wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton has had a rapid rise through the coaching ranks of college football, landing his first Division 1 assistant job before he turned 30. But before he was a coach, he was a boy who wanted to make his dad proud playing the sport he loved. After being lost on the depth chart at Ohio State, he began to stray from the ideals and work ethic his father had instilled in him. He hit a crossroads—continue down his path and likely transfer, or redefine himself and return to his roots. The change in perspective changed the trajectory of his career on and off the field, and led him to the path he's found himself on today.

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121. Keith Smart: In Remission Jul 28, 2021

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When people in the basketball world hear the name Keith Smart, they think of the Indiana guard that made 'The Shot' to win a national title, a long-time NBA coach and a former JUCO star. But apart from all of his on-court accolades, Keith Smart is something more. He's a cancer survivor. We sat down with Coach Smart to talk about how battling and beating a rare form of skin cancer changed his perspective on life and coaching forever.

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120. Sandi Morris: Vaulting for Gold Jul 21, 2021

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NCAA Champion. World Champion. Olympic silver medalist. All of these things describe former Arkansas track star and professional pole vaulter Sandi Morris. Before she arrived on the Hill, she was just a little girl who paid a boy a quarter to race her, and fell in love with track forever. Morris' journey at Arkansas and professionally has been a ride: From finding a coach that changed the entire approach to the sport, to helping the Hogs win their first-ever national title in a women's sport and breaking a bone in her hand eight weeks before her first Olympic trials. They all culminated into the moment that has fueled her every day since 2016: a split second of feeling what it was like to be a gold medalist before the bar fell on her final jump in Rio. We sat down with Sandi as she prepared for the Tokyo Olympics to tell her story as she vaults for another chance at gold in 2021.

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119. Hunter Yurachek: Navigating a Pandemic Jul 14, 2021

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Heading into the 2020-21 school year, no one even knew if college sports were going to be a thing. But universities found a way to safely allow their student-athletes to compete in the sports they love. Arkansas excelled in that area: Despite millions in revenue loss and the safety concerns that came with the pandemic, the Razorbacks were successful both on and off the playing field.

We sat down with Arkansas Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek to break down how Arkansas navigated a global pandemic and achieved unprecedented success along the way.

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118. Hunter Yurachek: Year of the Razorback Jul 07, 2021

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The 2020-21 athletic year was one of unprecedented success across Razorback sports: 10 SEC Championships, 10 SEC Coach of the Year awards, eight top-10 finishes, All-Americans, a national player of the year, a program of the year award and a national title. Of Arkansas' 19 programs, 18 made post-season appearances. We sit down with Arkansas Director of Athletics, Hunter Yurachek, and take a look back at an incredible season and what went into making it happen—as well as looking forward to what it means for the future of Razorback sports.

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117. Dave Van Horn: Historic Season Jun 30, 2021

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Arkansas baseball had an incredible year: they broke program records, won an outright SEC Title for the first time under Dave Van Horn, won the SEC Tournament for the first time in history and had the most dominant player in the country. It was a season to remember that ended just short of Omaha. The Razorback skipper takes us behind the scenes of how everything went down and answers some burning questions: what did he tell Kevin Kopps when he took him out in the 9th inning vs. NC State? What was really behind the spat between him and Tony Vitello in Knoxville? What was he thinking in the game one blowout vs. the Wolfpack? And most importantly, where does he go from here? He answers it all in this week's episode.

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116. Katie Izzo: From Broken to Best Jun 23, 2021

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Arkansas is widely known as "The Track Capital of the World" and has attracted some of the top talents, including distance star Katie Izzo. But Izzo's journey to national success included more than just a bump in the road. How? Well, while at Cal Poly, Izzo broke her leg in the middle of a race, leaving her stranded on the course before help finally came. After having a metal rod inserted in her leg and two years without competition, she found her way to Fayetteville where she came back with a fury—blasting past her personal bests, qualifying for Olympic trials and helping Arkansas win its first-ever cross country national championship. This is how Katie Izzo took the worst thing that could happen to a runner and became a champion.

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