University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Corso and Herbstreit PICK ‘EM to Beat the Volunteers ESPN’S COLLEGE GAMEDAY COMES TO FAYETTEVILLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY BY JEFF HOBSON Each fall weekend offered match-ups between the giants of the college football worl d with titles, pride and respect on the line with each kick-off. While the schedule of games was enough to make any football fanatic foam at the mouth, there was a dilemma - which game should the armchair quarter¬ back watch? With Chris Fowler flanked by Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, fans could see just what each Saturday offered on ESPN ' s College GameDay where the analysts spent hours talking about what could be, what each game meant and what implications it had on the national title race. The GameDay crew ventured out into the world of college football fans to sit amidst a sea of specta¬ tors and to set up and predict that day ' s matches. Having GameDay come to one ' s campus was a badge of honor to be worn proudly and, as Arkansas began to climb the polls, the hopes of so many devout fans had come to be - the biggest game that weekend was the Hogs versus the Vols. In the bitter cold morning of Nov. 11, thousands of fans with posters in tow packed the pit outside Ra- zorback Stadium waiting for their 15 minutes of fame. Daniel Elkins, a senior International Relations major, walked by the action and was impressed by what he saw. I had been waiting in line for the game but walked by the set to see what was up, Elkins said. I had never seen that many people in that parking lot before, and I had never heard fans be so loud before a game. With each passing segment, the fans waited for the analysts ' predictions. Herbstreit predicted a Ra- zorback win and Corso ' s answer became clear when he donned a Razorback head as the crowd erupted. While the prediction and the game was impor¬ tant, the visit by the GameDay crew to Fayetteville meant much more than it would to many other schools. They had been to Tennessee many times be¬ fore. They had set up their studio at LSU, Auburn, USC, Michigan and Notre Dame. But they had never come to Arkansas. Once the GameDay crew made their way into the Ozarks, Arkansas became a part of something elite—Arkansas became a GameDay site. In the end, Corso and Herbstreit were right as the Hogs went on that night to throttle Tennessee be¬ fore a fanatical contingency of fans in a sold-out Ra¬ zorback Stadium. The Hogs had won twice that day with the presence of College GameDay. SIGNS AROUND THE CROWD PHOTO BY CAROLYN FINNIE Nutt- bringing SEC titles and Sexy Back! McFadden ' s tears cure cancer. 2 bad he never cries! undEfeated in SEC Play No respect! Tennessee, the only SEC school where a felony is required Phil Fulmer ate my dog! Eight and one...Still Playing for National respect 2nite Razorbacks on a plane!!! ' 1 Even Chuck Norris Can ' t Stop Darren McFadden!!! 12 STUDENT LIFE

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Get Your Motor RUNNIN’ Head Out on the Highway SEVENTH ANNUAL BIKES, BLUES BBQ FESTIVAL BRINGS 350,000 TO THE OZARKS BY CAROLYN FINNIE The sweet aroma of pulled-pork sandwiches and turkey legs combined with the soft blues and the roar °f the motorcycles on Dickson created a successful and enjoyable 2006 Bikes, Blues BBQ Festival, now labeled the third largest motorcycle rally just behind the famous rallies at Sturgis and Daytona Beach. More than 350,000 motorcycle enthusiasts and 125,000 bikes made their way to the Ozarks for a weekend of mouth-watering barbecue, free live mu- Slc an d a spectacle of classic Harley-Davidsons and customized choppers. In the past few years, the fastest growing rally Fas seen a dramatic attendance increase and has even tripled in size. Sturgis, the most famous motorcycle show and rally, in Sturgis, South Dakota, saw an at¬ tendance of 456,968 at their 66th annual rally in 2006 which was an attendance drop of 70,000 from 2005. The energy, scenery and college-town atmo- s phere of Fayetteville ' s rally was unprecedented this Year. Activities included picturesque rallies all over Northwest Arkansas and countless demonstrations an d showcases of both vintage and custom bikes, the ever-pop u l ar Babes Pageant and rib-eating contests. This year, the barbecue cook-off received the of¬ ficial title of the Arkansas State BBQ Championship which awarded three overall winners and five team Winners in the chicken, pork ribs, pork and brisket Ca tegories. Live music could be heard throughout the week- en d from two stages showcasing 40 national and lo¬ cal bands like Markham Hill, Six Hung Sprung, Oreo Blue and Cate Brothers. While the event received some opposition from local residents and businesses about the negative im¬ pact on business, the nonprofit organization gener¬ ated a lot of revenue locally and proceeds from the events benefitted charities. In 2005, with more than 200,000 in attendance and 75,000 motorcycles, the festival brought in an estimated revenue of $52 million to the state and raised $125,000 for local charities like the Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club, Red Cross, Children ' s House and Meals on Wheels. In the end, the barbecue was marinated, the funnel cakes were deep fried, the leath¬ er vests and chaps were worn once again for the success of the annual event quickly be¬ coming the larg¬ est motor- cy cle ral- iy. photo by gigi holder

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Hundreds of fans line up against the bar¬ ricades to hold up signs and call the Hogs in front of the cameras. Some fans camped out over¬ night, foregoing their front row seats in the stadium to partici¬ pate in the taping of GameDay in the pit. PHOTOS BY LEE BISH¬ OP Right after Chris Fowler chose the Razorbacks to beat out Tennessee, in GameDay tradition, Lee Corso pulled Big Red’s head and put it on. At the end of the two-hour show, fans waited for the fi¬ nal prediction for the Hog and Vol match¬ up. ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY 13