When John Calipari introduced his first Arkansas basketball team to the state around this time last year, the list of inactives was nearly as long as that of their active players.
What was originally planned to serve as the Razorbacks’ annual Red-White game, their Tip-Off Tour events in Hot Springs and Pine Bluff had to be significantly adjusted with Adou Thiero, Johnell Davis and Jonas Aidoo unavailable, not to mention a couple of reserves.
Now, with Arkansas on the brink of another trip to Hot Springs for its Tip-Off Scrimmage, the Hall of Fame coach admittedly has a lot less anxiety.