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What Former Coach Said About Time with Hogs' Win over Tennessee

Eric Musselman joins talk show host for first Arkansas radio appearance to reflect on time at Arkansas, Calipari and football turnaround
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\ Southern California Trojans running back Reggie Bush (left) and basketball coach Eric Musselman pose during the game against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium.
\ Southern California Trojans running back Reggie Bush (left) and basketball coach Eric Musselman pose during the game against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — Former Arkansas Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman joined Northwest Arkansas radio host Josh Bertaccini for an interview Thursday afternoon. He was proud to see former co-worker Sam Pittman and his Razorbacks team knock off a Top 5 team last week.

"I watch as many Razorback games as I can," Musselman said during his segment. "What a win for the football team last week! I’m always pulling for the Hogs any time I see them play. It was an incredible place to live and coach and I feel like they’re in a great place moving forward.”

Musselman seemed to always be around campus supporting his fellow coaches regardless of sport. Whether he attended such games for his basketball program's gain, Musselman was a good ambassador for the university.

His social media presence spans far and wide as one of the more very online college coaches of his generation. If he is on vacation in certain cities across the country, the Razorbacks brand was on display with professional leagues, coaches and players.

Time spent throughout his career in the NBA, D-League circuit and other places allowed him to develop relationships with celebrities who showed up to Fayetteville to stop by and see Musselman. He made Arkansas basketball nationally relevant again and the program wouldn't have been in a spot to lure Hall of Fame coach John Calipari out of his lifetime contract at Kentucky without him.

Musselman also shared how his plan the whole time was to remain with Arkansas following a disappointing 16-17 season. However, a job close to home opened up that he considered a 'good fit.'

The Razorbacks delivered some of the best moments in program history with Musselman at the helm. Two seasons ago, Arkansas defeated No. 1 Auburn at home during the regular season and a win over overall No. 1 seed Gonzaga during the NCAA Tournament led to a second straight Elite Eight.

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Jacob Davis
JACOB DAVIS

Jacob Davis is a reporter for Arkansas Razorbacks on SI, with a decade of experience covering high school and transfer portal recruiting. He has previously worked at Rivals, Saturday Down South, SB Nation and hosted podcasts with Bleav Podcast Network where his show was a finalist for podcast of the year. Native of El Dorado, he currently resides in Central Arkansas with his wife and daughter.

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