Did we break Arkansas basketball?

[MDeL04]

Seeing the news of Musselman leaving for USC, I can’t help but think of how encouraged (and maybe delusional) that fanbase and program were going into the Elite 8 game last year. Seems to be all downhill from there. Did we break them???

 

[Blue Blood]

Sweet 16 but also Yes

 

[QDOG5]

The Enfield to SMU is a head scratcher. Did he leave before he was going to be fired? Musselman to USC makes sense I guess. SoCal > Fayetteville.

 

[GoConn]

yes we did

 

[ScottVib]

The Enfield to SMU is a head scratcher. Did he leave before he was going to be fired?

Yes. Even if he wasn’t gone this off-season next year would’ve been a succeed in the Big Ten or else year. Now he gets a fresh start

 

[Jaydumo20]

I've never lived in Fayetteville but I lived in LA for 13 years. USC basketball could not exist and the town wouldn't know it. Arkansas bball has a way, way, way better fan base. Not even close. Good luck out there Muss. At least you'll be able to hit the beaches in complete anonymity.

 

[August_West]

The Enfield to SMU is a head scratcher. Did he leave before he was going to be fired? Musselman to USC makes sense I guess. SoCal > Fayetteville.

If I remember correctly Musselman is a West coast guy, from San Diego. The move makes total sense for him. Enfield is a head scratcher. I don't think he is a particularly good coach so it doesn't really matter. USC upgraded and Enfield can now get his hat handed to him in the ACC instead of the Big10

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Musselman tends to wear out his welcome fairly quickly.

The guy is a hell of a coach, but I'm not sure turning your roster over with mercenaries every year while you hope to hit lightning in a bottle is all that sustainable these days.

Two years ago half this fan base would have been begging for Benedict to get Musselman's agent on the phone.

 

[HooperScooper]

USC? What have they ever done? Seriously. Strange move IMO.

Though LA is probably a cooler place to take off your shirt than Fayetteville.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

USC? What have they ever done? Seriously. Strange move IMO.

Though LA is probably a cooler place to take off your shirt than Fayetteville.

Easier to look good doing it in Arkansas though.

 

[bendm]

my sec buddy shared the strangest rumors about arkansas this year...

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

my sec buddy shared the strangest rumors about arkansas this year...

By most accounts that was all completely made up.

 

[MDeL04]

Sweet 16 but also Yes

good call...

 

[uconngb]

“Musselman is coming off his worse season since arriving in Arkansas in 2019”.

Nothing says upgrade like hiring a coach coming off his worse season in his current position….

 

[TheChamps990411]

I've never lived in Fayetteville but I lived in LA for 13 years. USC basketball could not exist and the town wouldn't know it. Arkansas bball has a way, way, way better fan base. Not even close. Good luck out there Muss. At least you'll be able to hit the beaches in complete anonymity.

If USC was going to be a big time program they woulve been by now. Thats a football school and will always play second fiddle to UCLA in hoops. I mean SDSU has been more successful than them. Bronny and his dad couldnt help.

 

[bendm]

Report: Chris Beard emerges as a leading candidate to replace Eric Musselman at Arkansas

Per a report, Ole Miss' Chris Beard has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Eric Musselman at Arkansas.

www.on3.com

It only took beard what, 2 years to work himself back from the Texas firing? Arkansas is an even better bball tradition than UT.