Family First

For Houston Nutt, his coaching philosophy is crystal clear. It's all about family. Sounds simple enough, but when he arrived at the University of Arkansas, the plan didn't look so easy. He was dealing with 15 seniors who had one season left in a football program that certainly had seen better days in the Southeastern Conference. The players went to him and said, "Coach, we want to win, and we are willing to do whatever it takes to do it." Nutt could have slid into a pessimistic frame of mind. Media representatives picked Arkansas to finish last in the SEC West in 1998. Razorback fans­some of the most dedicated in the country­had lost enthusiasm. In a program that had a legendary history, the glimmer of a championship was long gone. Danny Ford was chased after the 1997 season after posting back-to-back 4-7 campaigns. Arkansas had not been to a major bowl since 1989 (when Ken Hatfield's