Wally Hall
Stories by Wally
LIKE IT IS: Tournament a Saline County success story
posted: 05/24/2012 4:03 a.m. Discuss
The waiter at Copeland’s asked what the program and hats were about.
LIKE IT IS: Taylor’s good guy reputation taking a hit
posted: 05/23/2012 3:47 a.m. Comments 7
Sometimes news stories, or in this case a column, feel good.
LIKE IT IS: Horse racing needs Triple Crown winner
posted: 05/22/2012 2:17 a.m. Discuss
Once again, the world of thoroughbred racing has a shot at something it really needs... or something it doesn’t, another slap of disappointment.
LIKE IT IS: No surprise others taking notice of Long
posted: 05/20/2012 4:53 a.m. Discuss
No one should have been surprised when Jeff Long’s name came up as someone Stanford would be interested in as an athletic director.
LIKE IT IS: Razorbacks coach taking to social media
posted: 05/17/2012 4:18 a.m. Comments 2
It didn’t take long for John L. Smith to prove age is just a number.
LIKE IT IS: Forget World Peace, give Fisher a chance
posted: 05/16/2012 4:08 a.m. Discuss
It would be deeply gratifying, with a nice sense of irony, if Derek Fisher picked up his sixth NBA championship ring before Kobe Bryant.
LIKE IT IS: Petrino law doesn’t extend past departure
posted: 05/15/2012 3:25 a.m. Comments 8
Someone should have been prepared for the recent rash of arrests of Arkansas Razorbacks.
LIKE IT IS: Search will intensify as BCS dust settles
posted: 05/13/2012 5:27 a.m. Discuss
On a daily basis, on some talk-radio show, there is speculation about who will be the next Arkansas Razorbacks head football coach.
LIKE IT IS: Wrecked Harley not worthy of bidding war
posted: 05/11/2012 2:39 a.m. Comments 7
Sometime between 10:30 a.m. and noon Thursday, the much-talked-about Harley Davidson was taken down from the Copart Internet website.
LIKE IT IS: Jerry Joseph anything but the real deal
posted: 05/09/2012 4:45 a.m. Comments 2
Jerry Joseph has had his parole revoked. So has Guerdwich Montimere.
LIKE IT IS: Canadian blast chills Kentucky bluebloods
posted: 05/08/2012 3:27 a.m. Discuss
It is never surprising to find out that the winning colt of the Kentucky Derby was bred in Kentucky, trained in Kentucky and someday will stand stud in Kentucky.
LIKE IT IS: Hats, horses and throng set Derby apart
posted: 05/06/2012 2:41 a.m. Discuss
Over the course of covering 25 Kentucky Derbies, it is easy to remember the wet ones and the cold ones, but especially the beautiful days that seemed made for thoroughbred racing’s most famous and prestigious race.
LIKE IT IS: Derby weekend becoming must-see event
posted: 05/03/2012 5:02 a.m. Comment 1
In the past few years, the Kentucky Derby has changed in many ways.
LIKE IT IS: It’s time for Hopkins to hang up his gloves
posted: 05/02/2012 4:21 a.m. Comment 1
On Saturday night in Atlantic City, N.J., Bernard Hopkins was soundly beaten by Chad Dawson in what is hopefully Hopkins’ last fight.
LIKE IT IS: Petrino saga takes some fun out of April
posted: 05/01/2012 3:28 a.m. Comment 1
April is usually a fun month.
LIKE IT IS: Real Deal junction for old pals, coaches
posted: 04/29/2012 4:23 a.m. Discuss
It was a big bear hug.
LIKE IT IS: College basketball’s finest flock to tournament
posted: 04/27/2012 2:39 a.m. Comment 1
If you are in central Arkansas this weekend and think you see Mike Anderson, head basketball coach at the University of Arkansas, you probably do.
LIKE IT IS: UA spring game provides encouragement
posted: 04/26/2012 4:36 a.m. Discuss
Finally, a look back at the Arkansas spring game.
LIKE IT IS: John L. follows wife’s tears to Fayetteville
posted: 04/25/2012 4:39 a.m. Comments 18
It was intentional, very intentional, but it came from John L. Smith’s heart without a hint of being a shot.
LIKE IT IS: Long’s choice what Hogs need - for now
posted: 04/24/2012 3:13 a.m. Discuss
Hiring John L. Smith for a year makes perfect sense.
LIKE IT IS: Football supplants sideshow, for afternoon
posted: 04/22/2012 3:56 a.m. Discuss
Awash with a glowing sun and an abundance of happy fans, the three-week shadow was slim to none.
LIKE IT IS: Taylor’s comeback entering second phase
posted: 04/20/2012 3:31 a.m. Discuss
Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor continues his comeback tonight at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Miss., against undefeated Caleb “Golden” Truax.
LIKE IT IS: Everyone pays a price in Petrino scandal
posted: 04/19/2012 3:46 a.m. Comments 14
Some people are upset the University of Arkansas will take almost $14,000 from the Razorback Foundation to pay Jessica Dorrell, possibly the femme fatale of the football program, to go away.
LIKE IT IS: Many applicants have reason to complain
posted: 04/18/2012 4:35 a.m. Comments 3
Now comes the very reason everyone at the University of Arkansas had been very cautious about addressing the hiring process that ended up with Jessica Dorrell being hired by former Razorbacks Coach Bobby Petrino as student-athlete development coordinator for the football program.
LIKE IT IS: Long didn’t err in hiring, or firing, of Petrino
posted: 04/17/2012 3:27 a.m. Comments 6
Some national pundits have fired flaming arrows at Jeff Long claiming he should have seen the pattern of lies before he hired Bobby Petrino.
LIKE IT IS: Arkansas’ Derby Day still rising in stature
posted: 04/15/2012 4:20 a.m. Discuss
It is a day of pageantry.
LIKE IT IS: Arkansas AD can’t afford to rush decision
posted: 04/14/2012 2:58 a.m. Comment 1
There will probably be as much talk at Oaklawn Park today about who will be the next head football coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks as there is about who will win the prestigious Arkansas Derby.
LIKE IT IS: Bubba’s feel-good story a pleasing respite
posted: 04/13/2012 3:24 a.m. Comments 4
Arkansas has been haunted with negative news lately, but the PGA has been suffering since Tiger Woods’ escapades became public.
LIKE IT IS: Long decisive, persuasive in Petrino affair
posted: 04/12/2012 4:50 a.m. Comments 7
Jeff Long demonstrated more than compassion, concern and empathy for the University of Arkansas and the Razorbacks Nation.
LIKE IT IS: Long did what needed to be done for UA
posted: 04/11/2012 4:07 a.m. Comments 13
It was never about victories. Or even money.
LIKE IT IS: Hartlage takes marching orders in stride
posted: 04/10/2012 3:28 a.m. Discuss
The barn area at Oaklawn Park was alive and vibrant with horses being cooled down, washed or walked in shed row.
LIKE IT IS: Long’s tall order: Determining Petrino’s fate
posted: 04/08/2012 4:33 a.m. Comments 11
As the University of Arkansas tries to get a grip on the damage caused by Bobby Petrino, it appears three sides have been chosen and rumors are flying out of every camp.
LIKE IT IS: Hogs AD dealing with one big headache
posted: 04/07/2012 2:49 a.m. Comments 16
To put it mildly, the University of Arkansas took one on the chin from the national media Friday.
LIKE IT IS: Big-name coaches flock back to Real Deal
posted: 04/06/2012 3:38 a.m. Comments 3
It has become a year-round labor of love for Bill Ingram.
LIKE IT IS: Petrino’s Montana-man toughness shows
posted: 04/05/2012 4:35 a.m. Comments 2
While some Kentucky fans rubbed their throbbing heads and wondered why they burned their sofas, Bobby Petrino was at work.
LIKE IT IS: Calipari cooks up winner with latest team
posted: 04/04/2012 3:58 a.m. Comments 5
Give the deviled egg his due, John Calipari’s recipe for the NCAA championship game might rival some of Paula Dean’s southern cooking.
LIKE IT IS: Two-wheeled hog gets better of Boss Hog
posted: 04/03/2012 3:24 a.m. Comments 4
Not far from the Pig Trail, Bobby Petrino’s Razorback red hog left the blacktop and plowed into a ditch Sunday evening.
LIKE IT IS: Kentucky’s thoroughbreds run to finish
posted: 04/01/2012 3:08 a.m. Discuss
It was not men against boys.
LIKE IT IS: Calipari set to get credit, blame for Cats
posted: 03/30/2012 3:01 a.m. Discuss
If the Kentucky Wildcats don’t win the NCAA national championship, it is John Calipari’s fault.
LIKE IT IS: No denying Calipari, Pitino two of a kind
posted: 03/29/2012 3:46 a.m. Discuss
Probably millions of words have been written or spoken this week about how Louisville’s Rick Pitino and Kentucky’s John Calipari don’t like each other.
LIKE IT IS: Buckeyes bounce to a better beat on court
posted: 03/28/2012 3:26 a.m. Comments 2
Last we heard from Ohio State, the Buckeyes were sneaking out of New Orleans with the Sugar Bowl trophy.
LIKE IT IS: Beating Williams worth a smile to successor
posted: 03/27/2012 3:35 a.m. Comments 2
Bill Self couldn’t help himself.
LIKE IT IS: Once again, Donovan can’t match Pitino
posted: 03/25/2012 5:58 a.m. Comments 3
It is why he is always the star of his basketball program.
LIKE IT IS: Fans get their fix on old Kentucky radio
posted: 03/23/2012 3:52 a.m. Comments 4
Driving through Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee offered some rare air. Listening to sports talk radio shows.
LIKE IT IS: Sweet 16 offers up some sweet matchups
posted: 03/22/2012 4:28 a.m. Discuss
In a perfect world of perspiring arts, the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 would consist of four No. 1 seeds playing four No. 4 seeds and four No. 2s vs. four No. 3s.
LIKE IT IS: Manning has nothing to prove in Denver
posted: 03/21/2012 3:59 a.m. Comments 3
Peyton Manning didn’t need the money.
LIKE IT IS: Ohio teams rocking NCAA Tournament
posted: 03/20/2012 3:59 a.m. Discuss
On the final day here all the talk was not simply about the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, but that this state was the undisputed, and very proud, king of college basketball this week.
LIKE IT IS: NCAA can’t, won’t dictate terms of coverage
posted: 03/19/2012 4:08 a.m. Comments 6
It was time to stand up for principles.
LIKE IT IS: Missouri loss strikes hard, close to home
posted: 03/18/2012 4:22 a.m. Comments 3
Mighty Duke losing in the first round, becoming only the sixth No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament history to lose to a 15 seed, reverberated through the rich oil of Tobacco Road on Friday, but Missouri earlier becoming the fifth team to suffer the same fate struck much closer to home.
LIKE IT IS: Syracuse just can’t avoid glare of spotlight
posted: 03/16/2012 3:34 a.m. Discuss
No matter what happens in this NCAA Tournament, no team will be scrutinized more than No. 1 seed Syracuse.
