Always believed our program was more highly regarded outside as compared to inside the State. I thought that some of this was due to the fact that the hogs would not play us or give us the time of day- I have had fairly intelligent folks seem surprised when I told them we were DI. Can't really use that excuse anymore.

I too am somewhat surprised that Darrell hasn't had more luck with in-State kids. There still a couple of more Arkansas kids in the transfer portal (i.e. Sills and McBride), but I thought they were the least likely of the transfers to come here. I have zero inside knowledge, but like I stated above, I can't help but believe that bridges were burned when Hall originally transferred out of Fayetteville.

At this point, I am never surprised when in-State players, who don't get a hog offer, leave the State rather than come to LR. However, it does surprise me that Little Rock kids who transfer because of playing time, don't come home more often.