Frank Broyles has passed away

[Sivad]

Whenever and wherever the Hogs are Called this great man Coach Frank Broyles will be remembered.

[Headhog32]

very sad day. RIP coach!

[EastTexasHog]

College Football Treasure

[DLUXHOG]

College Football Treasure

well... he is now in the presence of Almighty God...   Frank's the Hog's #1 fan and I'll bet he bends the Lord's ear to get Him to love the Hogs as much as Frank and all of us do....

[pignparadise]

In 1944 when he was SEC player of the year, he set the Orange Bowl record for passing  yards that wasn't broken until 2000 by Tom Brady. Think about that.  He was drafted by Mlb, NBA, and NFL. He turned them all down to be a coach.

[Laughing Hog]

RIP coach.

[TheRazorback500]

RIP Coach. Prayers up for the family.

[DeltaBoy]

Rest in Peace Coach!

[HogCzar1]

Thanks, Coach Broyles for what you did for our University, and our state. Prayers to the family. A real sad day for the Razorback Nation.

[razCzar]

Coach Broyles has been a steadying presense in my life for over a half century.  No man is more responsible for my attending the UofA and becoming a life-long Razorback.  Behind only my Dad, I admired him from afar as a father figure.  So I've shed a few tears at his passing and the tremendous void felt without him. 

My deepest condolences to the family.  And rest in peace, Coach.  You were a Giant in life - and forever more.

[ckhawgu]

RIP, Coach Broyles. Prayers for those in mourning and thanks for all that you did for the UofA & the people of Arkansas.

[hogfan14]

I'd like to see us put JFB on the back of our helmets this year to dedicate it to him

[Hollywood_HOGan45]

Awsome awsome giant of an individual.  Successful in everything he did.

Signed my 1964 helmet during a timeout at the Kentucky vs Arkansas gane and also took a selfie with my daughter. Great man.

[Justifiable Hogicide]

No one has ever done more for a school and a state than Coach Frank Broyles.
How fortunate Arkansas is that he picked us to devote his life work too.
Mr. Razorback - we are forever grateful.

[hamsam]

God bless and comfort the Broyles family. I know that Coach Broyles was an innovator and a great teacher. He impacted the game of football more than he will ever be given credit for.
I am so fortunate to have briefly shared his company, along with Paul Eells, on a couple of occasions.
RIP men...

[razCzar]

             
                         In Memory of John Franklin Broyles (1924-2017)
                                    Your Memory and Legacy Endure


https://www.broylesfoundation.com/
A Celebration of the Life of Coach Frank Broyles will be held this Saturday, August 19 at 2 p.m. at Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus. The celebration is open to the public.  Additional details regarding the celebration will be released later this week via www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com.

[LZH]

Impossible to overestimate what he did for this program.

[razCzar]

SECnetwork tribute to JFB:  amazing 6+minute trip down memory lane:
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/frank-broyles/#sm.000012rrzuah8aep7yi3zpihbz63z

[BossHog13]

Sad day. Rest in peace, Coach Broyles. Arkansas will NEVER be the same without you! WPS!!!

[razCzar]

Jerry Jones eulogizing JFB:
http://www.nwahomepage.com/razorback-nation/jerry-jones-on-frank-broyles/789210644
(From Gene Dumont)

[HognitiveDissonance]

What man in college athletics is as synonomous with a program as Frank Broyles was to Arkansas?

I can't think of one.

Frank Broyles WAS the Razorbacks. In many ways, he was also 'Arkansas' to the outside world, until Bill Clinton came along.

We knew this day was coming, but still sad.

[HognitiveDissonance]

many are not aware of his own athletic abilities... he was All-SEC in football, basketball, and baseball at Georgia Tech and was drafted by an NBA team.....

Golf Digest mentioned how he was playing 36 holes at Augusta National in a day as recently as a few years ago.

Also held the Orange Bowl passing record of 304 yards for nearly 50 years.

[HognitiveDissonance]

One word that best describes him:

Visionary

[Westcoasthog]

    Frank was a great friend of mine - I cherish the memories of him.

[MakeHogsGreatAgain]

Thank you for all you've done Coach. You will be sorely missed. You simply cannot replace a man like him.
May the Broyles family find peace and be comforted during this time in their lives.

[ChitownHawg]

A big piece of my childhood passed away today. Rest in Peace Coach Broyles.

[razCzar]

A big piece of my childhood passed away today. Rest in Peace Coach Broyles.

My feelings exactly.

Reading this might make a big 'piece' of that come flooding back...

Broyles produced glory days for Arkansas football / Clay Henry
http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2017/aug/14/broyles-produced-glory-days-arkansas-football/

[nchogg]

Coach Broyles loved Arkansas. He will be missed. Go Hogs!

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

I too was one that got a bit upset in the last days. But now it will just be fond memories and an undying appreciation for what he has done for Razorback Athletics, The University of Arkansas, and the state of Arkansas.  They are all intertwined and Frank Broyles helped lift all 3 above our perceived station.

We moved my daughter into her dorm at the UofA last Saturday.  As I was lugging boxes I marveled at how nice her dorm (The Quad) is compared to what I stayed in almost 30 years ago (Yocum for life).  The campus and buildings in general are gorgeous.  The UofA should be a source of pride for all in the state.  I believe Frank played an enormous role in not only transforming athletics but the university.  One fed the other.  His positive energy and resourcefulness permeated that campus.

I, like Frank, am an adopted Arkansan.  Wasn't born here, didn't move here until I was 13.  Thought I wanted to go back to Florida for college, was there a semester, hated it.  Transferred to the UofA.  Left again for work, came back 10 years later, got my MBA, and now refuse to leave.  My boss gets so pissed at me because I won't leave.  I would find another job, or work two if I had to.  The Razorbacks and the University are a big reason why I won't leave again.  I love them both dearly.  I still get goosebumps whenever I'm on campus.  Reflecting on that bond I see Frank Broyle's fingerprints all over it.  I guess that's why yesterday while I was sitting in an airport I felt a little lump in my throat and fought back tears as I read of his passing.  I wasn't saddened just in awe of the impact he had on everything and everyone.  Frank Broyles, wasn't perfect, none of us are, but that doesn't diminish his accomplishments, and the positive impact he had on this state.  Can't wait to go pay my respects and celebrate his life at BWA on Saturday.

[Michael D Huff AIA]

As part of the coaching staff for an opposing team, Frank Broyles came to Fayetteville for a game and fell in love with NWA.  He saw it as his dream job before NWA had grown to the stature that it is today.  This should be a lesson to every young man or woman; go get that thing that your heart tells you to get and do it with undying passion like Mr. Broyles did.

To call Frank Broyles a legend is a bit of an understatement.  His legacy will live on in Fayetteville for generations.

[Psychohog]

I heard him speak once to a group of supporters at a breakfast before a football game. We were still new to the SEC and struggling a bit. I remember him getting all fired up, and us as well, saying  "we WILL beat Alabama, we WILL beat Tennessee...." I got goosebumps. Good-bye to a great coach and a fine gentleman.

[EastexHawg]

In 1944 when he was SEC player of the year, he set the Orange Bowl record for passing  yards that wasn't broken until 2000 by Tom Brady. Think about that.  He was drafted by Mlb, NBA, and NFL. He turned them all down to be a coach.

Some men simply excel in all they do.  Coach Broyles was one of those men.  He was a great player, coach, commentator, fundraiser, athletic director, and visionary.  He even presented the green jacket at the Masters!  In short, he was a great man, probably the largest figure in the entire history of the state of Arkansas.  I met him as a teenager when he spoke at my school's all sports banquet and thought he was larger than life, a giant...both in physical stature and in his mere presence.  I still do.

[HognitiveDissonance]

I too was one that got a bit upset in the last days. But now it will just be fond memories and an undying appreciation for what he has done for Razorback Athletics, The University of Arkansas, and the state of Arkansas.  They are all intertwined and Frank Broyles helped lift all 3 above our perceived station.

We moved my daughter into her dorm at the UofA last Saturday.  As I was lugging boxes I marveled at how nice her dorm (The Quad) is compared to what I stayed in almost 30 years ago (Yocum for life).  The campus and buildings in general are gorgeous.  The UofA should be a source of pride for all in the state.  I believe Frank played an enormous role in not only transforming athletics but the university.  One fed the other.  His positive energy and resourcefulness permeated that campus.

I, like Frank, am an adopted Arkansan.  Wasn't born here, didn't move here until I was 13.  Thought I wanted to go back to Florida for college, was there a semester, hated it.  Transferred to the UofA.  Left again for work, came back 10 years later, got my MBA, and now refuse to leave.  My boss gets so pissed at me because I won't leave.  I would find another job, or work two if I had to.  The Razorbacks and the University are a big reason why I won't leave again.  I love them both dearly.  I still get goosebumps whenever I'm on campus.  Reflecting on that bond I see Frank Broyle's fingerprints all over it.  I guess that's why yesterday while I was sitting in an airport I felt a little lump in my throat and fought back tears as I read of his passing.  I wasn't saddened just in awe of the impact he had on everything and everyone.  Frank Broyles, wasn't perfect, none of us are, but that doesn't diminish his accomplishments, and the positive impact he had on this state.  Can't wait to go pay my respects and celebrate his life at BWA on Saturday.

Isn't it neat and amazing how that common theme runs continuously---people like yourself, Broyles, recruits, countless others...some of them reluctantly come here. They have this impression in their mind. Then how many of those people refuse to leave? There is something about Arkansas---the downhome, friendly people and the beautiful mountains, streams, and greenery, the mild climate, fresh air, that hooks them to stay here.

You hear that same story over and over.

Or a guy like Chris Mortenson. Ten years later, and Alex is long gone, and he's still here. Yes, he's sick now, but here's a guy who really 'should' live in a more metro-area considering the job he does, but he hasn't left yet.

[Dominicanhog]

And another part of many of our childhoods is claimed by the great equalizer.

So true.. but thankfully, Hog futures are selling at high prices because of those childhood memories...

[Inhogswetrust]

I too was one that got a bit upset in the last days. But now it will just be fond memories and an undying appreciation for what he has done for Razorback Athletics, The University of Arkansas, and the state of Arkansas.  They are all intertwined and Frank Broyles helped lift all 3 above our perceived station.

We moved my daughter into her dorm at the UofA last Saturday.  As I was lugging boxes I marveled at how nice her dorm (The Quad) is compared to what I stayed in almost 30 years ago (Yocum for life).  The campus and buildings in general are gorgeous.  The UofA should be a source of pride for all in the state.  I believe Frank played an enormous role in not only transforming athletics but the university.  One fed the other.  His positive energy and resourcefulness permeated that campus.

I, like Frank, am an adopted Arkansan.  Wasn't born here, didn't move here until I was 13.  Thought I wanted to go back to Florida for college, was there a semester, hated it.  Transferred to the UofA.  Left again for work, came back 10 years later, got my MBA, and now refuse to leave.  My boss gets so pissed at me because I won't leave.  I would find another job, or work two if I had to.  The Razorbacks and the University are a big reason why I won't leave again.  I love them both dearly.  I still get goosebumps whenever I'm on campus.  Reflecting on that bond I see Frank Broyle's fingerprints all over it.  I guess that's why yesterday while I was sitting in an airport I felt a little lump in my throat and fought back tears as I read of his passing.  I wasn't saddened just in awe of the impact he had on everything and everyone.  Frank Broyles, wasn't perfect, none of us are, but that doesn't diminish his accomplishments, and the positive impact he had on this state.  Can't wait to go pay my respects and celebrate his life at BWA on Saturday.

Nice post! There are a LOT of names in those sidewalks on campus because of Frank Broyles. Some of them weren't even athletes. In some ways even mine. Thanks Coach!

[rljjr]

Does anyone know of a place to see Frank's prayer during the Orange Bowl in 78? I've heard it is something to behold but I can't find the link.

[elksnort]

I too was one that got a bit upset in the last days. But now it will just be fond memories and an undying appreciation for what he has done for Razorback Athletics, The University of Arkansas, and the state of Arkansas.  They are all intertwined and Frank Broyles helped lift all 3 above our perceived station.

We moved my daughter into her dorm at the UofA last Saturday.  As I was lugging boxes I marveled at how nice her dorm (The Quad) is compared to what I stayed in almost 30 years ago (Yocum for life).  The campus and buildings in general are gorgeous.  The UofA should be a source of pride for all in the state.  I believe Frank played an enormous role in not only transforming athletics but the university.  One fed the other.  His positive energy and resourcefulness permeated that campus.

I, like Frank, am an adopted Arkansan.  Wasn't born here, didn't move here until I was 13.  Thought I wanted to go back to Florida for college, was there a semester, hated it.  Transferred to the UofA.  Left again for work, came back 10 years later, got my MBA, and now refuse to leave.  My boss gets so pissed at me because I won't leave.  I would find another job, or work two if I had to.  The Razorbacks and the University are a big reason why I won't leave again.  I love them both dearly.  I still get goosebumps whenever I'm on campus.  Reflecting on that bond I see Frank Broyle's fingerprints all over it.  I guess that's why yesterday while I was sitting in an airport I felt a little lump in my throat and fought back tears as I read of his passing.  I wasn't saddened just in awe of the impact he had on everything and everyone.  Frank Broyles, wasn't perfect, none of us are, but that doesn't diminish his accomplishments, and the positive impact he had on this state.  Can't wait to go pay my respects and celebrate his life at BWA on Saturday.

Great post. Sort of interesting with your post, I was born in Jonesboro (live here now), but grew up in South Florida.

[ChitownHawg]

My feelings exactly.

Reading this might make a big 'piece' of that come flooding back...

Broyles produced glory days for Arkansas football / Clay Henry
http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2017/aug/14/broyles-produced-glory-days-arkansas-football/

Good read.

[Jek Tono Porkins]

I'm very saddened to hear the news. The state of Arkansas and the college athletics community as a whole is indebted to him to an astronomical degree.

[DeepFreeze]

When I was in school on the hill, while I would see him, I only talked to him once.  I just happened to be walking down the stairs near the Complex, and just so happened Frank was right beside me....don't know why he was even walking down those stairs.  He says to me, 'so you on the track team?'...then he thought football.  I told him, 'no sir, I'm here for Chemical Engineering'.....and his response was classic.  He said, 'yeah that might work out better for you'.

He really was a nice guy, I was a kid and he spoke first and talked to me anyway.  RIP Coach.

[razCzar]

I'm very saddened to hear the news. The state of Arkansas and the college athletics community as a whole is indebted to him to an astronomical degree.

I should say!  In strictly financial terms, his economic impact on Arkansas was right at 3 BILLION.

Frank Broyles was the undisputed Boss Hog
http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2017/08/frank_broyles_was_the_undisput_1.html

When Broyles retired as AD, the school's Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business was commissioned by the Fayetteville Economic Development Council to measure Broyles' economic impact on the state from the time he was hired as football coach.

The study determined in that 50-year period, Broyles was responsible for the generation of $2,952,882,273 in economic output. It equated to the generation of an average of 2,285.2 jobs per year.

[Arkamedes]

RIP Coach Broyles. Woo Pig!!

[razCzar]

Is his funeral today?

Are any of you attending?