FAYETTEVILLE — The best way to describe Corey Williams’ state of being entering Arkansas’ 2019-20 season opener: anxious.
Not only was that Nov. 5 meeting with Rice his first game on the Razorbacks’ bench under first-year coach Eric Musselman, he was responsible for the scouting report. Williams, who had spent the previous six seasons as head coach at Stetson, wanted nothing more than to start the season on a positive note.
“This is your first opportunity on the staff and you really want to look good,” he said. “We want to look good for the boss. There’s a lot of stress involved in the first game.