All signs still point to BG to Arkansas. I'll say this though, the man is a good actor. If you want a good laugh, go to this Texass A&M website. They are in shock and complete denial.
It started yesterday with "AR is filled with a bunch of hillbillies and rednecks....There's no way they can land BG....AR is a step down from TAMU..." yadda yadda yadda.
Fact is, TAMU is NO WHERE NEAR the U of A in terms of basketball tradition. Football, they probably have us beat but it's not by a WIDE margin. In fact, the U of A actually has an all-time winning record against TAMU. Do they have more money than U of A? Sure. Can they afford to dole out the big bucks to keep BCG? Sure, in the short term. However, they have major expenses as well, such as impending construction of new BB facilities (that they started in expectation of keeping BCG), maybe firing their football coach (currently making $2 MM/yr) next year, etc...
I've heard rumors floating around that they are preparing a counter offer of $2.5 MM/yr for 10 years to keep Gillispie. I'm not sure I really believe that. Further, I'd be willing to bet that Frank doesn't fire his man unless he feels as certain as he humanly can be that BCG isn't in the bag.
U of A is a HUGE step up in terms of basketball prestige. I've heard an announcement could come as early as today but will be no later than Saturday.
Let the rebirth of Hawgball begin.
Pappa
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