FAYETTEVILLE — Corey Beck doesn’t pull punches.
So it was no surprise when he offered an immediate prediction for the returnees on the Arkansas basketball team hoping to play for new coach Eric Musselman.
“These baby (expletive deleted) kids won’t play with Coach E,” Beck said Monday morning.
“He don’t play that crap. What we needed, is what we got, a tough coach with a mean spirit.”
That’s on the court demeanor, Beck said, not off the court.
“Don’t mistake me, he’s a real good guy,” Beck said. “But he’s like Nolan (Richardson), as soon as he steps on the court, Coach E’s demeanor changes.