The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly Sport & Story

Arkansas Razorback basketball has a new man in charge, John Calipari. But, behind every coaching hire, there is the Athletic Director who brought it home. Hunter Yurachek sat down with us to take hog fans through the entire process—from Muss’ departure, and initial meetings with Calipari, to introducing the Hall of Famer as Arkansas’ new head coach. This episode takes you through the entire journey of how Yurachek landed Cal.
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It's official. John Calipari is the head coach for the Arkansas Razorback men's basketball team. Bo sits down with the Hall of Famer to talk about his decision to leave Kentucky, what excites him about this program and what to expect next. 
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Razorback wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa lives and breathes football and is fueled by NFL dreams. But, his path toward that goal is a little different than most. He went from a high school quarterback to a wide receiver lighting up his DII program—throwing up numbers that caught the eyes of DI recruiters all over the country. After dozens of programs came after him, he chose Arkansas and has been all Hog ever since. 
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Thirty years ago Scotty Thurman made the shot that sealed Arkansas basketball its National Championship. Thurman was a prolific high school and college basketball player. He was a freshman All-American, a 1,000-point scorer, and a 40-plus percent 3-point shooter. Despite his accolades and departing Arkansas a year early, he never played a game in the NBA. We dive into the man off the court and reveal the untold stories about his life and career since the shot. 
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Eric Mateos is the new man at the helm of the Razorbacks' offensive line. But, it's not his first time working under Sam Pittman at Arkansas. Ten years ago Mateos served under then-offensive line coach Sam Pittman as a grad assistant as he tried to break into division I football from the JUCO ranks. Since then it's been full speed ahead—coaching at programs like LSU, BYU & Baylor before coming full circle and landing the job as offensive line coach at Arkansas. We dive into his journey, working under Bobby Petrino and what makes Sam Pittman the only man he would drop everything and move across the country for when he came calling. 
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Chris Johnson worked in the background as an assistant under Lance Harter for 12 years. He watched the legend rack up 7 National Titles as Head Coach. Now, Johnson is the head man for Arkansas women’s track and he’s already solidifying himself as the man for the job—winning the indoor national championship in his first season at the helm of the program. Some say you never want to follow a legend, but Chris Johnson is making it look all too easy. 
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