FAYETTEVILLE — Barry Lunney Jr. has been through what his players are going through now.
One game into his freshman season in 1992, Lunney’s head coach at Arkansas, Jack Crowe, was fired following a 10-3 loss to The Citadel. The Razorbacks’ defensive coordinator, Joe Kines, was promoted to interim head coach and oversaw the remainder of Arkansas’ season.
Lunney was the team’s starting quarterback for the final six games that year. He famously helped the Razorbacks a 25-24 upset of No. 4 Tennessee on the road in his first start and went on to start 40 games in his career, including the SEC Championship Game as a senior.