FAYETTEVILLE — It has been nearly 20 years since Jim Washburn turned off the recruiting road, but he's unchanged on what he thinks is the answer for Arkansas to win in the Southeastern Conference: hit East Texas as hard as possible.
When a reporter reached Washburn via telephone Wednesday, the retired NFL coach was walking his dog on his farm near Santa Fe, Tenn., southwest of Nashville. There are daily thoughts about his coaching career, including one of his favorite stops, a four-year stint with the Razorbacks under Danny Ford that ended in December 1997.
“I always think about my time at Arkansas,” Washburn said.