FAYETTEVILLE — Kacey Murphy looks a lot like last year. He's still the same, easy going lefty from Rogers Heritage.
But looks can deceive. The guy with the plain nickname, isn't so plain anymore. He's got some confidence, some swagger.
Likely to be a weekend starter when conference play rolls around, Murphy might be the guy to get the ball when Arkansas heads to San Diego for a big game Feb. 21 against Arizona.
It won't be like he hasn't gotten the ball in big situations in the past. Yes, he was mostly a midweek starter for the Razorbacks last season, but he was the starter in the SEC Tournament when the Hogs thumped eventual national champion Florida, 16-0, in an elimination game.