"I wouldn't put anything past Dave Van Horn."
"You can't count out Dave Van Horn, man. Just can't do it."
"If there's one guy who could turn this season around, it's Dave Van Horn."
Arkansas was a mediocre 14-14 and 3-6 in Southeastern Conference play as the calendar turned to April, fresh off a 2-0 loss to Missouri State at Baum Stadium. A road trip to Auburn was next and, with one win, Van Horn would reach 500 victories at Arkansas.
The Razorbacks took two of three from the Tigers, and Arkansas was officially off to the races.