FAYETTEVILLE — Danny Ford came to Arkansas with a reputation for not spending time with the media. Before he left, he was inviting them to his office as he cooked bread or followed the stock market.
I'll never forget getting called from down the hall for a farewell visit in 1997 as he packed his bags for South Carolina. He pulled from his desk a 1964 Arkansas media guide.
“Won't need this and I wonder if you got one,” he said.
Smiling, the just-fired Arkansas football coach said, “You ought to read about some of these guys.