Bruce James had worked the room to check on his 1969 teammates, then found two old sportswriters in a back corner visiting with Robert Dew.
Dew, nicknamed “Possum,” was providing an analysis of the Arkansas football team, an assessment made from his home in Boston. Dew said he stayed engaged just enough with recruiting to know if it was good or otherwise.
“I can tell you what is wrong right now, the talent is below the rest of the SEC,” Dew said.
Dew then revealed his recruiting gauging system to several gathered last week at the 50-year reunion for the 1969 Arkansas team.