Clay Henry

1 month ago | wholehogsports.com | Clay Henry

When word began to spread in the last two weeks that former Arkansas basketball player Robert Birden had died, there was a message through a mutual friend to “please call Darrell Walker.”“I wanted to tell you about Robert Birden, a great Razorback, forgotten by most,” Walker said. “Along with others, he set the foundation for our great program.”Walker, head coach at Arkansas-Little Rock since 2018, was four years behind Birden at Arkansas.

1 month ago | wholehogsports.com | Clay Henry

There are no polls for confirmation, but as I’ve talked to many over the last couple of days it’s clear the death of Oliver Miller put a hole in the heart of the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball world. A Big O? No, it was a four-letter loss. Who is the most beloved Hog basketball player ever is a tough ask. Many of the old timers might start with Sidney Moncrief.

1 month ago | wholehogsports.com | Clay Henry

The walls at Baum-Walker Stadium — both near the stands and in the outfield — are heavily padded. Cam Kozeal’s high school football coach approves. His former quarterback, linebacker and safety might otherwise damage them. There has already been evidence in Kozeal’s first 10 games with the Arkansas baseball team that he is not afraid of contact, or walls. “Cam would have run through a brick wall for me,” said Andy Means, a retired head football coach at Omaha (Neb.) Millard South High School.

1 month ago | wholehogsports.com | Clay Henry

If there was one person you could count on finding with a text or email, it was Marty Cornell. She must have slept at some point, but it could have been short naps. She seemed to be online or with a phone at all times. Ask anyone who picked an odd time of the night to act up on the Hawgs Illustrated message boards. She could delete the nonsense, name calling or political insanity that was against the rules.

1 month ago | wholehogsports.com | Clay Henry

Where Are They Now: Jason McConnell’s name a fixture in Arkansas baseball’s record books February 28, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. by Clay Henry Jason McConnell was a standout baseball player at Arkansas and still appears throughout the program's record book. (File photo) When former college athletes are quizzed about their accomplishments, they almost always start with their low points. They recall losses more than victories.