The Hogs opponent shares fond memories of growing up fan of Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The 2024 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will an unusual storyline when it is played Dec. 27 in Memphis. Both Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire and Arkansas coach Sam Pittman both grew up as fans of the Razorbacks.McGuire, who graduated from Crowley High School which is 20 minutes south of Fort Worth, cheered for the Razorbacks as a kid. He also attended games with his family who were season ticket holders at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock until 1983 as he grew up in Texarkana.
Not only did McGuire's family root for Arkansas, he had an uncle run for the Razorbacks legendary track and field program. " was my dream school where I wanted to go play football and wasn't fortunate enough or good enough to play there but it's really a cool thing. My mom actually sent me a text whenever she found out and was fired up."
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