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Stories by Wally Hall
Spring game provides intel for coaches FAYETTEVILLE -- Sam Pittman knew exactly what he wanted from his first Red-White Game. Only he and his staff know whether they got everything they had hoped for. It could not have started better and... April 18, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Flesher handles Hall of Fame duties like pro The torch passes tonight but not before nine very deserving people are inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. A journey for them that ends where it was destined, in the spotlight. A journey... April 16, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Arizona moves on after Eric Musselman signs new contract with UA Arizona reportedly had Eric Musselman on its short list to replace Sean Miller, who was fired last week. Musselman never interviewed. There were probably several reasons, starting with the fact he a... April 15, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Musselman investment is money well spent Everyone knew Arkansas Coach Eric Musselman had earned a raise. In his second year as the basketball head Hog, he took the Razorbacks to the Elite Eight, where it gave eventual champion Baylor its to... April 15, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: AAA proposal a step in direction of fairness It is being whispered that State Rep. Jim Wooten of Beebe will not proceed with House Bill 1097 on Thursday morning. The bill would have prohibited private schools from competing against public schoo... April 14, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Matsuyama shoulders weight of a country No doubt most of Japan cheered when it found out Hideki Matsuyama had become the first native son to win the Masters. In fact, he's the first Japanese man to win a major. The victory won't make golf... April 13, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Arkansas Derby Day awash in great racing The grand opening of Oaklawn's hotel is nearing, reservations can be made and Saturday was a glorious day for racing. Charles Cella was looking down and smiling. The sun was shining, horses were run... April 11, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Oaklawn Derby Day full of racing excitement If -- and there's always an if in Arkansas in the spring -- the weather is good, Oaklawn Park could have 7,500 racing fans for Arkansas Derby Day on Saturday because the infield will be open. If ther... April 9, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Coaches not paying attention in final poll Polls, no matter who conducts them or votes in them, are never perfect. The final college basketball poll was flawed almost from the start. It makes you wonder whether the coaches were paying attent... April 8, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: No need to dig deep: Baylor was just better Baylor was the lawnmower and Gonzaga was the grass. From start to finish the Bears dominated the Zags, and even when the undefeated overall No. 1 seed cut the deficit to single digits, it didn't feel... April 7, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Kudos to NCAA for an amazing tournament It has been an extraordinary NCAA Tournament. No, not because of the 13 upsets or even Monday night's championship game between the two best teams in the country, Baylor and Gonzaga. Out of 67 games... April 6, 2021
Former UALR coaches have Big 12 week The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, known as UALR in NCAA Tournament circles, got a couple of nice references on its resume last week. Former Trojans head coaches Chris Beard and Porter Moser ... April 4, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Williams one of the best in college athletics "Is this an April Fool's joke?" was the first thought after reading the headline that North Carolina's Roy Williams was retiring. Read a little further and got a little more skeptical. He's a youthfu... April 2, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Fun NCAA Tournament reaches Final Four After watching ultra-talented Gonzaga easily dispatch of Southern Cal, it seemed like we stumbled into an NIT first-round game with UCLA vs. Michigan. Granted, watching the well-oiled, perfectly time... April 1, 2021
Fun NCAA Tournament reaches Final Four After watching ultra-talented Gonzaga easily dispatch of Southern Cal, it seemed like we stumbled into an NIT first-round game with UCLA vs. Michigan. Granted, watching the well-oiled, perfectly time... April 1, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: This hoops season good for the state's soul After 25 years of disappointment, frustration and apathy, Eric Musselman and his hand-blended Arkansas Razorbacks brought joy and peace to Hogville's heart. During a fatal pandemic of more than a yea... March 31, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks' rollicking ride put on pause A great run by the Arkansas Razorbacks came to an end against No. 1 seed Baylor, 81-72, on Monday night. In the Hogs' previous three NCAA Tournament games, they overcame double-digit deficits. This t... March 30, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Same names, different teams for UA, ORU Only in name have the Arkansas Razorbacks and Oral Roberts Golden Eagles already played each other. The teams that met five days before Christmas have grown, matured and developed an undeniable chemi... March 26, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Bracket is collateral damage of a fun time Besides Christmas and Thanksgiving, March Madness is the greatest time of the year. It has been reported millions of work hours are lost when the games are played on a workday. Several million peopl... March 25, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Securing Musselman a wise investment Eric Musselman is in a bubble in Indianapolis, but his name is being spoken of favorably all over the country. He has led a team to the Sweet 16 for a second time, but the great masses who are just n... March 24, 2021
It was a great year for Arkansas, despite loss In the last few years, watching the University of Arkansas women's team -- whenever the Razorbacks were on TV -- became a habit at our house. Fundamentally sound, well coached and ready to play every... March 23, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Win wasn't pretty, but Hogs don't care Literally, the Arkansas Razorbacks survived and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 with a 68-66 win over Texas Tech. It is the Hogs' first trip to the Sweet 16 since 1996. Arkansas led by 13 w... March 22, 2021
Beard-Musselman an intriguing match-up When Chris Beard was at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock he was a little bit of a loner. He had friends -- lots of them -- but he was known to show up alone at off the beaten path alone for ... March 21, 2021
Arkansas 'D' pulls out the stops on Colgate Fatigue makes cowards of everyone. Sprinters trying to go a route race with distance horses. So many different sayings went through the mind in the University of Arkansas' 85-68 win over Colgate in ... March 20, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Raiders can shoot, but Hogs a better team Having found a few highlights of Colgate's basketball games this season let it be said one more time, the Raiders can shoot the three. Most of the stories about this morning's game between Colgate an... March 19, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Edgy Muss good coach to have on your side It seems some sports journalists under the age of 50 want to be bigger than the game, coaches and players. Me. That's their favorite subject when writing or talking on TV or the radio. One can only ... March 18, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: March Madness barely impacted by covid-19, so far So far no player or coach has been sent home from the NCAA Tournaments. There were six officials, who are supposed to be grown men, and five support team members who have left Indianapolis because of... March 17, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: What exactly do we know about Colgate? By now most have realized Arkansas' first opponent, Colgate, is from the same league as Bucknell -- the Patriot League. In the 2006 NCAA Tournament, the No. 8 seed Razorbacks lost in the first round ... March 17, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Tournament's return needed after tough year That next morning -- after the SEC Tournament had been canceled -- in the car ride home, the realization hit that this was not as simple as the Wuhan flu. It was much more than that. The NCAA had as... March 16, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Long drought not the way to survive March Justin Smith made back-to-back field goals for the Arkansas Razorbacks. The problem was they were almost 10 minutes apart, and the Hogs fell to LSU 78-71 in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. Dur... March 14, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Oaklawn big part of thrilling sports weekend This is a great weekend for sports in Arkansas. Tonight at 6 p.m. on the SEC Network, the Arkansas Razorbacks will play their first game in the SEC Tournament, which is a huge improvement from last y... March 12, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: SEC coaches disrespect several Razorbacks It was shocking. After all the honors were handed out Monday for this basketball season, the Arkansas Razorbacks had two players named to postseason All-SEC teams, and one of those was JD Notae as si... March 11, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Several things play role in UA win streak To win 11 consecutive SEC games you have to have some luck. Whether it is shooting more free throws than your opponent or getting a lucky bounce. On Saturday, the University of Arkansas made its luc... March 9, 2021
LSU, Kansas woes serve as cautionary tales Les Miles was accused of sexual misconduct in 2013, and an investigation began that took more than eight years to be released. Are you kidding? Where was the LSU Board of Supervisors, fishing in the... March 7, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: It's been a year of surviving in sports world A year ago, we were still almost two weeks away from the cancellation of all spring sports, including conference basketball tournaments and the NCAA Tournament. Only a handful of people were aware of... March 5, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Musselman deserves to edge Oats in SEC And the winner should be Eric Musselman for SEC Basketball Coach of the Year. The award more than likely will go to Alabama's Nate Oats for winning the SEC, but did he actually do a better coaching j... March 4, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Teams don't want Hogs knocking in March It wasn't a contest. It wasn't really much of a game. Arkansas was a well-oiled machine ready to race and South Carolina was more like a rent-a-win than an SEC opponent. Arkansas' 101-73 victory le... March 3, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks bring back feeling of yesteryear For now it is speculation. Conversation fodder if you will. The exact field for the 2021 NCAA Tournament will not be known until Sunday, March 14, after the selection committee has spent a week eati... March 2, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Davis, unselfish Razorbacks set for March He's become known as Devo. Davonte Davis, a freshman from Jacksonville, has become a difference-maker for the Arkansas Razorbacks. On Saturday against LSU, Davis stepped up big against the Tigers by... February 28, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Hogs' hard-nosed defense too much for Tide Don't spend too much time dwelling on the fact that the University of Arkansas shot 43 free throws and Alabama just eight Wednesday night. That's for people in Alabama to do. The Razorbacks made 27 ... February 26, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Aggies have become a void in SEC schedule As someone who likes Texas A&M basketball Coach Buzz Williams and has respect for the Aggies overall, it may be time for them to cancel what is left of their basketball schedule. The Aggies game ... February 25, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks must be better this time vs. Tide When Arkansas played Alabama on Jan. 16, the Hogs had their heads handed to them 90-59. The Razorbacks scored first, and it was pretty much downhill from there. The Tide led by as many as 36 points ... February 24, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Moser, Ramblers nearing spotlight again The overnight sensation appears to be at it again. In his 14th season as a head coach, at the age of 49, Porter Moser was the toast of the NCAA Tournament after leading Loyola-Chicago to the Final Fo... February 23, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Oaklawn reschedules 27 races that were snowed out Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort continues to fight back against covid-19 and the weather that has closed the track for the second consecutive weekend. Last year, fans were not allowed to attend races, w... February 19, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Wolverines playing well behind Howard Several years ago, your trusty scribe attempted to predict the NCAA Tournament field. For a few years it ran the morning of Selection Sunday. It was not my strong suit, and the best record was 47 ou... February 19, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Hogs nearing desired March destination For now, the Arkansas Razorbacks sit alone in second place of the SEC men's standings behind only Alabama. LSU would have moved back into a tie for second with the Razorbacks with a win over Ole Miss... February 18, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Peterson ready to 'pass the baton' at UAPB From the very start, Chris Peterson's long-term plan was short. The day before he accepted the job as athletic director at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, he said at his age (sixty-something) ... February 17, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: AP ranking nice, yet nothing but NET counts It technically doesn't mean anything important. Definitely not disparaging The Associated Press basketball rankings, but the NCAA Basketball Tournament selection committee doesn't consider or look at... February 16, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Razorbacks continue to open some eyes It started out as a big day for the SEC with three teams being named among the top 16 seeds by the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Alabama was a No. 2 seed, Tennessee a No. 3, and Missouri a No.... February 14, 2021
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Madness may leave Kentucky, Duke behind Much is being said and written about the seasons Duke and Kentucky basketball are experiencing. They are like royalty in college basketball. Always ranked. Always a great seed in the NCAA Tournament.... February 12, 2021
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