FAYETTEVILLE — It feels a little like 1998 in Fayetteville.
That was the year Houston Nutt rolled in and led Arkansas to an 8-0 start a year after the Razorbacks went 4-7 in two consecutive seasons.
Nutt’s enthusiasm for the program was a breath of fresh air for a team that largely had not experienced much success in college football. The Razorbacks played hard for their new coach and he energized the fan base.
It’s a similar tale this year.
Arkansas has already lost twice — insert your comment about the Auburn game here — and the covid-19 outbreak has forced games to be played in the most unique environments of our lifetime, but the turnaround is just as pronounced as 22 years ago, if not more so.