It's common knowledge...

[Overtheroadtruckdriver]

That Dean Smith dabbled in professional wrestling back in his hay day as Mr. Wrestling II. 

One can only wonder how well his teams might have done had he devoted all his time to coaching and didn't goof around with the four corners offense as a tribute/clue to his time in the squared circle.

Other than Chuck barris, game show host/spy, can anyone think of another coach or athlete as accomplished in two professions?

On another note I hope we beat the crap out of Carolina tonight for our sake and for the sake of Buck Robley, whose bitter feud with wrestling II and his lifelong devotion to the state of Arkansas.  (For those that don't know Buck lived in Arkansas until his death.)

It's dues day and I hope our team understands that little nugget of history before taking the floor tonight.  Go hogs!

[King]

Huh?

[fanofthehog]

Wait, are there still people who deny that Dean Smith was Mr. Wrestling II?!?!?!?!?

[fanofthehog]

By the way, Johnny Walker is a liar.

[ronmahony]

Is that Yellow Belly Robley?

[PonderinHog]

Didn't one of our former coaches play a little pro football and basketball?

[Overtheroadtruckdriver]

Didn't one of our former coaches play a little pro football and basketball?

And a little stagger lee?

[Pulled(PP)pork]

this is all I got, and he is now a sportscenter celebrity




PP

[Overtheroadtruckdriver]

this is all I got, and he is now a sportscenter celebrity




PP

Dean smith is rolling over in his grave at that comparison, pulled.

[Boardon Hamsay]

Wear Schoonover lettered in 4 sports and had a role in the movie "Maybe It's Love" while attending the UofA. He was president of his senior class and had the highest GPA that same year. He was then an assistant coach while going to law school at the UofA. Then he spent 3.5 years in the Navy; leaving as a captain. Then he went to work for the government.

I contend that had he not been so busy with other things, Pocahontas' own Wear Schoonover would have been one of the greatest wrestlers to enter the squared circle. Probably would have invented the pile-driver and flying elbow too.  Could have even wrestled under the name, Pocahonkytonk Man.