Jim Harris the Little Rock Trojans and the Arkansas Razorbacks

[SportsLife]

"As Arkansas-Fayetteville becomes more northwest focused with its teams, relegating its central Arkansas fanbase to low-level opponents in both major sports, Little Rock basketball fans deserve their own team."

http://www.sportinglifearkansas.com/jim-harris-trojans-take-aim-at-ncaa-and-taking-over-little-rock/

[chiefhawg]

Good article.
I remember those days of glory for both UALR and Arkansas State. Wally Hall had a Sunday night TV show and both Nelson Catalina and Mike Newell would come on and gloat and boast about their programs and make not so respectful comments about Nolan and the Razorbacks. Newell was very arrogant.
How did things play out? Newell is coaching NAIA Dillard University in New Orleans, Catalina is doing what? Selling insurance maybe. Nolan? Well we all know he is in the Naismith Hall Of Fame.

[root_hawg]

When their coach leaves next year and maybe this year if they make the tourney and win a game, they will be back to being second tier

[ShadowHawg]

When their coach leaves next year and maybe this year if they make the tourney and win a game, they will be back to being second tier

He could stay and they will more than likely fall back to nothing. It's life in the Sunbelt.

[LZH]

When their coach leaves next year and maybe this year if they make the tourney and win a game, they will be back to being second tier

Thus rejoining the Hogs on that level.

[HoopS]

Thus rejoining the Hogs on that level.

Let's see them actually make the tournament first. Haven't done it yet. I'm rooting for them. Just saying that right now, they've had a nice season but they have work to do to be considered any higher level than any other Sun Belt team.

[LZH]

Let's see them actually make the tournament first. Haven't done it yet. I'm rooting for them. Just saying that right now, they've had a nice season but they have work to do to be considered any higher level than any other Sun Belt team.

[HoopS]

[phadedhawg]

I hope Little Rock can establish themselves as the basketball team for Central Arkansas.  We aren't getting all the key in state recruits anymore so it's not like being a 2 team state would hurt the hogs

[HoopS]

One step closer with the win today. Play at noon tomorrow I think.

[Sivad]

We aren't getting all the key in state recruits anymore...

Quite the understatement.
In any event, wishing UALR well, they don't publicly complain, moan, whine and disparage the Hogs the way their brethren in Jonesboro do.

[root_hawg]

Wish them well, hope they win so we have someone to root for in the tourney but they wont ever replace the hogs

[greasy_corner]

How many people read jim harris?  Probably much less than Razorback basketball averaged this year. 

Go get a real job.   

[SportsLife]

Wish them well, hope they win so we have someone to root for in the tourney but they wont ever replace the hogs

40 minutes away from giving us all somebody to pull for in the tourney...

http://www.sportinglifearkansas.com/jim-harris-trojans-within-40-minutes-of-fifth-ncaa-tourney-bid/

[ShadowHawg]

Quite the understatement.
In any event, wishing UALR well, they don't publicly complain, moan, whine and disparage the Hogs the way their brethren in Jonesboro do.

They do when their little team wins some games. I lived in LR back when Nolan was here. The Trojans were in their second straight tourney as were the Hogs. It was the first year of Mayberry and Day. The mouthing being done by supposed Hog fans in that area of the state was ridiculous. In the papers, in your face, it didn't matter.

I would watch the televised Hog games in our apartment. Every single twerp who had grown up around LR would laugh at me and make fun of Richardson and the team. It was sickening.

This is literally a rehash of then from what I can see and I am more than sure it will turn out just like it did back then.

[ShadowHawg]

40 minutes away from giving us all somebody to pull for in the tourney...

http://www.sportinglifearkansas.com/jim-harris-trojans-within-40-minutes-of-fifth-ncaa-tourney-bid/

Who is "us"? You got a mouse in your pocket?

[hobhog]

UALR will never replace Hogs but there is room for them to have success. I went to a couple of games and it's a very nice arena and fun- I pull for them. But it's a community school and no threat to UA.

Silly to think otherwise

[root_hawg]

Who is Jim Harris anyway?

[popcornhog]

When their coach leaves next year and maybe this year if they make the tourney and win a game, they will be back to being second tier

Second tier? Aren't they like 4th tier? The hogs aren't even 2nd tier.

[azhog10]

Beard interviewing for the UNLV job today.

[ricepig]

Beard interviewing for the UNLV job today.

https://twitter.com/ArRecruitingGuy/status/713793845666811904

[DeltaBoy]

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/2016/03/27/unlv-continues-search-head-mens-basketball-coach/82325580/

Looks like he is gone.

[root_hawg]

Beard gone ... hello obscurity once again

[Seminole Indian]

Losing Beard was a loss for the SBC, not just UALR. Their program appears to be in good shape, so hopefully they can build on the success of this year.

[root_hawg]

Wes F will be their next coach; perhaps an attempt to build some stability

[DeltaBoy]

As a Student at UALR from 1986-1991 it was great to see the Trojans win so much and it was great time for us as students.

[root_hawg]

Man that was an easy call ... its Wes