FAYETTEVILLE — I couldn’t resist getting out of the office last Monday and traveling the mile or so over to Bud Walton Arena as the University of Arkansas introduced a new basketball coach, Eric Musselman.
It wasn’t the first time I’d made the trek to join the Hog faithful in welcoming a new leader. Twelve years and three coaches ago, I made the same trip to see the great Frank Broyles introduce another head basketball coach.
That coach was Dana Altman.
Musselman has already lasted five days longer than that hire.
For those who get superstitious, yes, maybe I was tempting fate by showing up to another one of these pep rally/introductions.