Pelphrey molding his Hogs into a blue-collar team

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In a relatively short period of time Arkansas head basketball coach John Pelphrey has transformed what had typically been a mild-mannered bunch in the past into a nasty, gritty pack of Hogs. Led by burly Charles Thomas and tenacious Patrick Beverley, this group of Razorbacks don't mind getting down and dirty on the hardwood. No doubt, this group is capable of making the pretty play - the alley oop or open jumper. But, more importantly, they also know how to get animalistic on the boards for put-backs, tip-ins and rebounds like Mike Washington did with his 12-point, 12-rebound, 5-block, double-double performance.

[SpareRib]

They ain't purty yet, but they're sure showing some fire.  Purty can come later.  I enjoyed the game last night.