the Hogs’ head coach hopes that bitter taste stuck with his squad long enough to prompt better play in future late-game situations.

Hog fans need to wrap that game in garlic and put a stake through its heart and vanquish it for all time.

While Arkansas fans are allowed to bask in the Razorbacks’ best start in 22 years, Musselman is trying to find a way to give his squad the best chance to move to 9-0 on the road.

Lunney is, of course, Arkansas’ interim head football coach, but there is nothing interim about his membership in the Razorback Nation. He was born into it.

Whether Mason Jones called backboard or not might be questioned, but what’s certain is his overtime three-pointer with .01 seconds on the clock not only counted but also lifted the Arkansas Razorbacks to a 62-61 road victory over Georgia Tech.

The Coyotes are sharp-shooters, sinking an incredible 51.1 percent of their three-point shots.

By playing their best game of the season against the Tigers, the Hogs can regain their self-respect, pride, and the admiration of their fans, all of which seemed all but lost along the way this season.

By the end of the month, we’ll have an even better picture of what Musselman’s first Razorback team is capable of.

We’ve got at least three or maybe four more weeks of speculation to live through.

Lunney understands almost exactly what the players are going through, but more importantly, he has found a way to lead them.

A Razorback victory would certainly make next week’s open date more pleasant, but another loss would only further escalate the negativism that has some Hog fans hoping for a loss this week.

It was a sight for sore eyes. It might have been the best team-rebounding effort since the Eddie Sutton era.

If Morris can’t guide the Razorbacks to some semblance of success over the next month, it might find it hard to justify standing behind him any longer.

My guess is Hicks will start Saturday, but I personally would like to see what Jones could do with a start, and if I didn’t start him, I’d definitely put him in the game when Arkansas reached the red zone

Loyal Hog fans are down to trying to enjoy the play of a few individual skilled players who have had moments to shine despite the overall woes faced by the team.

The season kicks off with a three-game series against Eastern Illinois beginning Friday, Feb. 14, and wraps with three games against Tennessee in Knoxville.

There is still opportunity for the Razorbacks this season, but it’s not this week.

It’s a weekend of celebration for the Arkansas Razorback football and basketball programs.