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

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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

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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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MEET THE 2006 HOMECOMING COURT QUEEN: KENDALL BOLLEN My time at the UA has meant the world to me. I am so fortu¬ nate to have so many amazing experiences that will forever be a part of who I am. TINA FLETCHER My favorite quote is, ' Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree ' by the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BRONZE HILL I have to say that there is nothing like a Razorback fan. I am definitely one of them, and being nominated for the Homecom¬ ing Court definitely makes the feeling even sweeter. EMILY STRIEGLER I love Razorback football and I am honored to even be considered for the Homecoming Court. I like to read the sports section of the news¬ paper everyday, and I am known to spout random statistics. ALLISON WALDRIP I think it is very im¬ portant that the wom¬ en who are selected to be on Homecoming Court are involved on campus, excel in the classroom and are looked up to by their fellow students. Living the LEGACY of Razorback Homecoming HOMECOMING BRINGS OUT RAZORBACK SPIRIT ACROSS CAMPUS 14 STUDENT LIFE