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Arkansas basketball coach Eric Musselman and his wife, Danyelle, recently sat down for a Q&A session with fans on Instagram Live. In case you missed it, here's your chance to catch up and get to know the Musselmans—from what they love about Arkansas to lifestyle and everything in between.

When you think of the name Corey Beck, what comes to mind? He didn't win a lot of awards, but without him, there probably isn't a national title to celebrate. His toughness and competitive nature made him a fan favorite, but where did that grit and grind come from? It started with him growing up and playing ball in Memphis, and via a trip to the JUCO ranks, would end up with him finding the perfec...

In this bonus episode of The Hog Pod, Arkansas basketball coach Eric Musselman sits down with Razorback soccer coach Colby Hale, two standouts in their profession. Musselman has won at least 20 games in every season as a head coach, and Hale has guided Arkansas to four straight SEC Tournament championship games. The two of them converse on a wide range of topics, from leadership strategies to grow...

Being a career assistant coach in major college football gives Razorback head coach Sam Pittman a unique perspective. When you've spent you're career learning from some of the best in the business, you're going to have a great idea of what works and what doesn't. And that extends into recruiting, an area where Pittman has had tremendous success throughout his career. And relationships with current...

The offseason came quicker for college basketball than anyone expected. But Arkansas and head coach Eric Musselman got right to work. From posting viral videos on social media and marketing, to statistical breakdowns and helping his guys improve, we go behind the scenes of building a program.

The first thing you notice about Earl Boykins is that he wasn't your average NBA player. Standing at just 5-foot-5, he still ranks as the second-shortest player in NBA history—and has been fighting perception his entire life. Because of his height, Boykins wasn't on the recruiting radar of major college basketball teams, but still managed to find some NCAA Tournament magic. How'd he do it? And how...

In high school, Kendal Briles was a QB, living the dream that is the Friday Night Lights of Texas HS football. His dad was a Texas coaching legend. You might think that Kendal would follow his dad's footsteps and get into coaching, but that's not what happened...at least not immediately. But he got a chance when his dad moved to the college ranks, and hasn't looked back. We chat with Kendal about...

Mason Jones is in the thick of the conversation for SEC Player of the Year. But getting to that point hasn't been easy. In this episode, we talk with him about why he was overshadowed by his brother and sister—who would go on to win a national title at Duke and set assist records at Texas A&M, respectively. Mason tells us about why he struggled with weight as a kid, not getting major college offer...

How do you get a player past the point of being scared to fail? Getting his pitchers to believe they have the stuff to succeed is Matt Hobbs' M.O. We chat with Arkansas' pitching coach and learn how he does just that, becoming known as one of the top coaches in the game when it comes to using analytics and technology. Hobbs takes us through his coaching journey, why he loves to learn and why worki...

Alexis Tolefree was told she was too small to play in the SEC. Now, she's one of the best shooters in the league. We get to know the senior standout, and talk about her love for collecting sneakers (3:15), as well as how she developed her work ethic and wouldn't let her size define her (7:57). She tells us about her relationship with her mom and the sacrifices that went into having her basketball...

It's a special bonus episode of The Hog Pod previewing the 2020 Arkansas baseball season with Dave Van Horn! You heard some of our conversation with DVH earlier this week, but went long and are bringing you the best way to preview the Razorbacks as they look for a third straight trip to Omaha.

Dave Van Horn wants to win a national championship for his alma mater. In this episode, we go inside the mind of the Razorbacks head coach. We talk about building a winning culture (5:00), how he runs practice (18:44) and his relationship with umpires (23:38). DVH tells us about the role of analytics in his program (28:59) and how he game plans for an SEC series (30:44). Finally, we get into how h...

Barry Odom is regarded as one of the best defensive minds in college football. So we sit down with him to tell his story, starting with how he found himself being the new defensive coordinator at Arkansas (2:13). We talk about what makes a good defense in today's game (11:11), and about how he got into coaching and what his time at Missouri was like (17:00). Finally, he tells us what his vision is...

Jimmy Whitt Jr. is not your typical college basketball player. We sit down with him to talk about everything from his play on the court to his journey off it, starting with how he ended up at Arkansas and what led to him transferring (2:13). He tells us how he ended up transferring back to the Razorbacks (7:55), and about his unique play on the court (15:00). We talk about what it's like to play f...

Sidney Moncrief is a Basketball Hall of Famer and a member of the legendary "Triplets" who led Arkansas to the 1978 Final Four. We start our conversation with the five-time NBA All-Star about what he's most proud of in his career (3:25), what growing up in Arkansas was like and how he started playing basketball. We talk about how he ended up at Arkansas with Eddie Sutton (16:06), and how Sutton he...

Matt Zimmerman is all-Razorback, no matter what. We sit down with the current radio color analyst for men's basketball games to talk about his life and career, starting with growing up in Arkansas and the difficulty of transitioning to his new role (5:56). We talk about how he became a student manager with the Razorback basketball team (20:09) and his role in the "Strollin' with Nolan" game (28:34...

Isaiah Joe is one of the best shooters in college basketball, and we sat down with him to help Hog fans get to know one of the Razorbacks' stars. We begin our conversation with him always wanting to be a Razorback (2:04) and putting the work in to continually get better (7:30). He talks about what it's like to play for Eric Musselman (11:52), and why he wants to be known as more than just a shoote...

Mike Neighbors' dream has always been to be the head coach of Arkansas' women's basketball team. We start our conversation with how getting cut from the Razorback baseball team spurred him on to try coaching (2:49). We talk about why he's eliminated "goals" from the program (7:50) and how he started his coaching career at the high school level (13:54). Neighbors tells us about how having his first...

Sam Pittman was recently introduced as Arkansas' new football coach, and we sat down with the Head Hog to tell his story. We start with how he fell in love with the Razorbacks as a teenager (4:00), and how getting offered the head coaching job is one of the highlights of his life (9:10). We talk about what he looks like as a head coach (21:31), and how he plans to recruit at Arkansas (27:36). Fina...

Few have been better ambassadors for college football in Arkansas than former Razorback linebacker David Bazzel. We sat down with "the Baz" to hear his story, starting with how he ended up at Arkansas coming out of Florida (3:16). We talk about what it was like to go through a coaching change (9:03), and his memories of playing for the Razorbacks (18:25). He tells us how he got into media (25:25),...

Corey Williams has coached under Eddie Sutton, been a college head coach and won a world championship with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. We get to know the Razorback basketball assistant, starting with what he likes about Eric Musselman (4:00) and his relationship with Eddie Sutton (10:45). He tells the story of how he was selected in both the NFL and NBA Drafts (12:55), and we chat about...

Clay Moser has more than a decade of experience in the NBA, coached LeBron James last season, and is at the forefront of analytics. We sat down with him to tell his story, starting with working with LeBron and the Lakers (4:28), and how he got into coaching at NC State with Jim Valvano (9:08). He tells us an incredible and funny Valvano story (12:53), and how he sees analytics in basketball (21:00...

Brandon Allen is a lot of things, including an Arkansas school record holder, a two-time bowl winner and an NFL quarterback. But perhaps more than anything, he's as cool a customer as they come. We sit down with the former Hog to talk about getting his first NFL start and win, and what that experience has been like (3:43). We talk about how he started playing football and became a quarterback (15:...

Arkansas women's basketball standout Chelsea Dungee is already a school record holder and is on the Wooden Award watch list. We sat down with her as she told us her powerful and emotional story, starting with what she feels her purpose is and her goal of being a first-round WNBA Draft pick (5:07). Chelsea talks about how her mom inspires her and how she learned from her when their home burned down...

We sit down with former Razorback Chris Gragg and go behind the scenes of what it was like to be a player during the Bobby Petrino era. We start with Chris getting recruited by Houston Nutt and being a part of one of the best signing classes in program history (2:45). He tells us about growing up in Warren, Ark., (10:17) and then the successes with the Razorbacks and getting to the Sugar Bowl (16:...