This year’s Little Rock Touchdown Club speakers are very exciting. Below is this year’s list followed by some of the posts about past speakers.
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Mark May – ESPN ESPN College Football Analyst teaming with Lou Holtz for the popular College Football Scoreboard. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005, May was a 1st Team All-American and Outland Trophy Winner at Pittsburgh and a 1st round draft choice of the Washington Redskins winning two Super Bowls. |
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Coach John Robinson – USC, LA Rams Former USC Trojan and Los Angeles Rams head coach leading USC to four Rose Bowl wins, a national championship and two final season #2 rankings while taking the Rams to two NFC Championship games and drafting Eric Dickerson as the #1 player in the NFL draft. His UNLV team defeated the Razorbacks 31-14 in the 2000 Las Vegas Bowl then lost the 2001 season opener against the Hogs at War Memorial with 18 seconds remaining in the game. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame 2009. |
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Howard Schnellenberger – Former Miami Head Coach Former University of Miami head coach responsible for laying the groundwork for the most dominant college football program of the 1980’s. Led the Hurricanes to a National Championship behind QB Bernie Kosar in 1983. Played and coached under Bear Bryant and was credited with recruiting Joe Namath to play at Alabama. He also served as the offensive coordinator under Don Shula and the Dolphins during their undefeated 1972 season. |
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Matt Jones – Arkansas Razorbacks, Jacksonville Jaguars One of the most exciting players in Razorback history winning two 7 overtime games, including a victory as a freshman QB over Ole Miss and future NFL Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning. He also had a 60 yard run and 100 total yards rushing in a 38-28 upset of #6 Texas in 2003. At 6’6, 237 pounds and 4.3 speed, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Jones as the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2005 draft. |
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John L. Smith – University of Arkansas Head Coach Current Razorback head coach, hired in the wake of Bobby Petrino’s firing this past spring. With a career coaching record of 132-86 (.606), Smith has had previous head coaching stops at Idaho, Utah State, Louisville and Michigan State. He began his coaching career as a grad assistant at Weber State in 1971 and was an assistant seventeen years before taking his first top post in 1989 at Idaho. Was named Big 10 Coach of the Year following his first season at Michigan State in 2003. |
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Willie Roaf – NFL Hall of Fame Lineman Newest member of the NFL Hall of Fame, inducted on August 4th. A Pine Bluff native that was at first offered only one college scholarship out of Pine Bluff High School, became an All-American at Louisiana Tech and a first round draft choice of the New Orleans Saints in 1993. His Hall of Fame career with the Saints and Chiefs included 11 selections to the Pro Bowl and placement on the NFL All-Decade Team for both the 1990’s and 2000’s. |
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Paul Finebaum – Sports Journalist Polarizing sports author, columnist, television and radio personality based out of Birmingham, Alabama with a primary focus on SEC sports. Considered one of the most powerful media personalities in the South. He currently serves as the host of the Paul Finebaum Radio Network that is heard on more than 30 stations across Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina and Georgia as well as nationally on Sirius XM Radio. |
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Jeff Long – Univeristy of Arkansas Athletic Director University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director since 2008. Received national attention and acclaim for his handling of the Bobby Petrino firing this past spring. A veteran administrator with more than two decades experience at the division one level. Replaced legendary Arkansas head coach and athletic director Frank Broyles. |
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Mike Slive – SEC Commissioner Current commissioner of the SEC since 2002. Considered the premier football conference in the country, Slive has overseen six straight national champions in football and billions of dollars in TV agreements for the conference. This will be his second appearance in Little Rock, the last being in 2007. |
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Mark Henry – All SWC Razorback Lineman Two time All SWC offensive lineman for the Razorbacks under Ken Hatfield, leading the Hogs to two consecutive SWC Championships and Cotton Bowls in 1988 and 1989. Henry was a standout lineman at Central High School and his son Hunter is currently one of the top rated high school tight ends in the country, verbally committing to Arkansas this past July. Mark is currently is a pastor on the staff of Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock. |
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Clint Conque – UCA Head Coach Universtiy of Central Arkansas head coach now in his 13th year with the Bears. The winningest coach in the 100 plus year history of the UCA football. In 2012 Conque guided UCA to the playoffs as one of the top programs in the FCS division losing in the second round to Montana. The Bears open the 2012 season against Ole Miss. |
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Tom Lemming – National High School Recruiting Expert National recruiting expert and host of the “Lemming Report” on CBS Sports Network. Travels 50,000 miles per year evaluating the top high school talent in America. Publishes the Tom Lemming Prep Football Report, consider by many to be the “bible” of college football recruiting. Michael Lewis, author of the Blind Side: Evolution of a Game recognized Lemming as the only true national high school football scout in America. Lemming even had a small role as himself in the movie Blind Side |
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Gus Malzhan – Arkansas State Head Coach New Arkansas State head coach coming off a successful career as an offensive coordinator at Arkansas, Tulsa and Auburn where he won the Broyles Award given to the top assistant coach in college football. Coached such notable college playes as Cam Newton, Darren McFadden and Felix Jones. One of the top high school coaches in Arkansas history. |
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