If a news story broke on the Arkansas sports scene Friday afternoon, it’s likely consumers were going to miss out. There was no one able — or with a clear mind — to report on it.
All past and present with the skills to take a story to the public were in the student auditorium at Cross Church’s campus in Fayetteville. They were either laughing or crying as Bob Holt’s life was celebrated.
In regards to the newspaper media that have covered Razorback Nation over the last 43 years with Holt, most attended along with various Arkansas coaches and many who have relied on Holt to deliver the news via the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.