There was a stretch of time when no team, outside of the Razorbacks, benefited more from Arkansas than the Auburn football program.
Camden native Tommy Tuberville led the Tigers to seven first- or second-place finishes in the SEC West during his 10 seasons as their head coach and, after helping them win a national title as offensive coordinator, Fort Smith native Gus Malzahn led the program for eight years.
Kodi Burns (Fort Smith Northside), Lee Ziemba (Rogers) and Michael Dyer (Little Rock Christian) were key players on Auburn’s 2010 national championship team, while Kiehl Frazier (Shiloh Christian) never really panned out.