Arkansas' LeBron?

[PurpleBullHog]

Who's our LeBron?  The hometown guy who left and it hurt your sense of state pride?  Transfer, recruit, or coach.  We can even open it up to sports other than football. 

Potential recent folks to think about: 

Archie Goodwin (LR to Kentucky basketball.  Chants of "you are selfish" from the student section when he came to Bud Walton.)
Altee Tenpenny (LR RB recruit that bailed for Bama)
Gus
DGB, (Southern Missouri kid, keep in mind hindsight is 20/20)

[HUNGLOWHOG]

Keith Jackson

[Dr. Starcs]

Have to be Gus

[Inhogswetrust]

Have to be Gus

No it doesn't.

[Rocky&Boarwinkle]

Keith Jackson

This.  Gus was never given the opportunity to be our coach.  (and I don't want him and am not apologizing for him in anyway)

[Ex-Trumpet]

No it doesn't.

For you, maybe not.  For the good Dr., maybe so! 

For me, there's several that went to Aubbie, Bama, Tenner, and OU that should never have left the borders!

[Mike Irwin]

Have to be Gus

He was only offered one job at Arkansas and Houston Nutt demoted him after a 10-4 season (from 4-8 the year before). How is that a rejection of Arkansas?

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Gus is the only one that's had any resemblance of potential stardom.

And what's Goodwin doing these days?

[PurpleBullHog]

Gus is the only one that's had any resemblance of potential stardom.

And what's Goodwin doing these days?

Averaged about ten minutes and four points with the Suns last season. 

[popcornhog]

Johnny Cash

[pigroots]

No doubt it was Keith Jackson

[hawgbawb]

Bear Bryant, Jimmy Johnson

[Tequilin' Time]

No doubt it was Keith Jackson

have to go with KJ as well.

[Mike Irwin]

Bear Bryant, Jimmy Johnson

Same thing with Jimmy Johnson. He never got offered the head coaching job here. Can't see that as a rejection.

[snoblind]

Gus is the only one that's had any resemblance of potential stardom.

And what's Goodwin doing these days?

Keith Jackson was an all-American at Oklahoma. Couple of the running backs went to Tennessee or Memphis and did pretty well.  Cedric Houston?  Can't believe I can't remember the names, it hasn't been that long.

[Dr. Starcs]

He was only offered one job at Arkansas and Houston Nutt demoted him after a 10-4 season (from 4-8 the year before). How is that a rejection of Arkansas?

I believe the op asked who is the hometown guy who left and it hurt your pride. Is this factually incorrect?  Didnt mention anything about rejecting arkansas. Sheesh.

[tophawg19]

Deanglo williams ? another i wonder what might have been was Derrick Johnson . went to texas i believe

[snoblind]

Deanglo williams ? another i wonder what might have been was Derrick Johnson . went to texas i believe

Yes. That is one of the ones I was thinking of.  Think one is still in the pros or was within the past couple of years.

[onebadrubi]

I can read this two ways, we talking razorbacks ( as I assume because hog board) or just state of Arkansas that really didn't do us a state representing very well? 

Keith Jackson in my opinion fits the comparison best.  Guy left did a great job at OK, made millions in te Pros, then came back to where his heart was to be a color radio guy for football at his program... Any question where his heart is?  Where did his son go?  He went where he felt was best for him, I still can't knock a guy for doing that. 

[SamBuckhart]

Keith Jackson

I like Keith, but he is the first one that came to mind.

[WizardofhOgZ]

What about Danny Bradley?  That was a big loss too.  We could have used him in Hatfield's flexbone; instead, he went to OU.

[BPsTheMan]

Brooks Robinson

[gsbordelonUA]

Could be Malik Monk in a couple of years.

[bulldog04]

HDN. He left and came back and won championships here

[(notOM)Rebel123]

LR Parkview's "Dead-eye" Dexter Reed. Chose Memphis State over the UofA. Would have been a Senior in 1976-77, when Moncrief was a Soph, and Delph & Brewer were Jr's. No telling what that team could have done with Reed in the line-up.

[Mike Irwin]

I believe the op asked who is the hometown guy who left and it hurt your pride. Is this factually incorrect?  Didnt mention anything about rejecting arkansas. Sheesh.

How would it hurt your pride if the person leaving had no choice? Implied in getting your pride hurt is that person picking another school over Arkansas. Sheesh.

[snoblind]

Brooks Robinson

I've never thought I'd say this, but go back to the freakin dog.  Seeing that in your tavern post was one time too many.

[LZH]

A couple of guys about my age went to Miami back in their heyday.

I've never had any problem with saying "so long" when a kid leaves the state to play somewhere else.  And if it doesn't work out and in five years you need a real job - stay there and find one.

[snoblind]

LR Parkview's "Dead-eye" Dexter Reed. Chose Memphis State over the UofA. Would have been a Senior in 1976-77, when Moncrief was a Soph, and Delph & Brewer were Jr's. No telling what that team could have done with Reed in the line-up.

No freaking kidding.  Best high school game I remember seeing was Parkview a and Northside when Reed was a senior and Brewer was a junior.  There was a sequence in the 2nd half when the 2 traded baskets during multiple trips down the floor.  As I remember NHS won, so I give the battle to Boot when I tell the story, but even as a 8th grader I knew I was watching as good as it gets.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

No freaking kidding.  Best high school game I remember seeing was Parkview a and Northside when Reed was a senior and Brewer was a junior.  There was a sequence in the 2nd half when the 2 traded baskets during multiple trips down the floor.  As I remember NHS won, so I give the battle to Boot when I tell the story, but even as a 8th grader I knew I was watching as good as it gets.

Dexter Reed was phenomenal. But Memphis was coming off a NCAA Finals appearance against UCLA and Eddie was just getting started at Arkansas. Heck, Lanny may have still been the coach when Reed was coming out of Parkview. But the dude could play.

[BPsTheMan]

I've never thought I'd say this, but go back to the freakin dog.  Seeing that in your tavern post was one time too many.

ain't Boarffett beautiful

[PonderinHog]

Ryan Mallett?  He came back home, where his heart always was, and put us back on the map.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Ryan Mallett?  He came back home, where his heart always was, and put us back on the map.

Texas High?   
http://247sports.com/Player/Ryan-Mallett-24441?Institution=21705

[pigture perfect]

How would it hurt your pride if the person leaving had no choice?

That is the big question. Did he have a choice? I tend to believe you always have a choice.

[Dr. Starcs]

Not only that, but everyone probably has a different definition of pride.

When I saw Gus leave/forced out/or whatever the situation was, end up at auburn winning a title, playing for another, and beating arkansas along the ways, it hurt my pride as it did thousands of others in this state i'd assume.

To belittle my/our feelings and beliefs is a little....well prideful IMO. 

[SPAL]

It's Keith Jackson and it's not debatable.

[pigture perfect]

And yeah, I agree Keith Jackson and Eric? from Pine Bluff who both went to Oklahoma.

[tusksincolorado]

Keith Lee/West Memphis/Tiger High

[GlassofSwine]

That is the big question. Did he have a choice? I tend to believe you always have a choice.

You don't have a choice when you weren't considered or offered a position to make a decision about.

[GlassofSwine]

Not only that, but everyone probably has a different definition of pride.

Then everyone making up a definition not listed below would be wrong in their defintion. In this case only 3 or 4 of them possibly fit.

pride (praɪd)

n., v. prid•ed, prid•ing. n.
1. the state or quality of being proud; self-respect.
2. a feeling of gratification arising from association with something good or laudable: civic pride.
3. a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority; conceit; arrogance.
4. conduct, bearing, etc., displaying such an opinion.
5. something that causes one to be proud: Her paintings were the pride of the family.
6. the best of a group, class, etc.: This bull is the pride of the herd.
7. a group of lions.
8. the most flourishing state or period; prime.
9. mettle in a horse.
10. splendor, magnificence, or pomp.

[Dr. Starcs]

I agree. I also see nothing in there about picking one school over another.

[dj shanon "Notshavin" smeya]

3-Way Tie between Oklahawg, WindyCityHog and ImHogginIt

[rzrbackramsfan]

Kevaughn Allen can still redeem himself, but hes my choice right now.

[snoot hoggy hog]

Dakota Mosley

[tophawg19]

Cortez Kennedy , Willie Roaf

[rusvegashog]

Lebron never owed Ohio anything, they should apolagize to him for their fickeness and things they did and said about him after he left. now hes coming home and there gonna welcome him back w open arms of course they are, duh hes the greatest player on the planet. Ive never been one to be upset or put off by a player going elsewhere, truly it's their life. I was all in on Malzah as our coach, but knew it would never happen and I think it sucked when Damian Williams transferred out to USC, but I got it. I remember being pretty dissapointed as a kid that I wouldn't get to see Basil Shabazz play for the Razorbacks and I was in shock or whatever it was when the whole Nolan thing happened  and I realized Mike Anderson wouldn't be  his successor.

[rusvegashog]

Cortez Kennedy , Willie Roaf

That's two pretty good ones right there. Roaf's the man (KC fan) and if I once knew I had forgotten that Kennedy was from Arkansas.

[redeye]

I've thought about this question before and don't think we have one.  All the players/coaches mentioned were either never given a chance at Arkansas or never accepted one.  The players we've had have been quite loyal.

[redeye]

That's two pretty good ones right there. Roaf's the man (KC fan) and if I once knew I had forgotten that Kennedy was from Arkansas.

Yea, but Roaf never received a chance.  I forget the story with Kennedy, but not sure if he did, either.

[Hog are ya]

Keith Lee and Keith Jackson are the first ones that jump out to me.  And I know he moved back and has done a lot for Little Rock, but I personally don't feel Keith Jackson deserves to be the color analyst for the hogs.

Side note on Keith Lee, (maybe some of you other old heads can elaborate), seems like Arkansas State was a player and Broyles used all his power to nix it?  He was quoted to say "If we can't have him, little brother damn sure isn't going to get him".