Simmons Bank Chairman and CEO George Makris gave the Little Rock Touchdown Club crowd a brief summary of Chad Morris before the Arkansas Razorbacks coach's speech Monday at the Embassy Suites.
"It's not everyday that you get to listen to an undefeated coach," Makris said.
Morris hasn't coached a game at the University of Arkansas, but the buzz surrounding the first-year coach was evident as a record Touchdown Club crowd of more than 700 people heard him speak.
"The excitement level in this room matches what's being felt on the Hill right now," Morris said.
Little Rock Touchdown Club founder and emcee David Bazzel alerted Morris on Saturday about the record crowd.