Arkansas Business

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ESPN.com's SEC blogger/reporter Chris Low gears up for National Signing Day by looking back at some of the most memorable recruiting moments of the last five years.

There's some good stuff there, but one item in particular might interest (at least a portion of Arkansas fans):

2. The failed Springdale experiment: First, Houston Nutt hired innovative Gus Malzhan away from nearby Springdale High to be his offensive coordinator. Then Nutt signed four of Malzhan's best players from Springdale's powerhouse program during the 2006 class, including prep All-America quarterback Mitch Mustain. At the time, it seemed like a coup. Little did Nutt know that the whole thing would blow up in his face and eventually contribute to his demise at Arkansas. It was high drama at its best, complete with nasty e-mails, defections and plenty of finger-pointing. The bitter divorce ended with Nutt walking away following the 2007 season and immediately landing at Ole Miss. Malzhan had left for Tulsa the year before, and tight end Ben Cleveland remains the only player from that Springdale quartet on scholarship at Arkansas.

Low also hits on Tim Tebow, Julio Jones/A.J. Green, Tennessee's recent recruiting struggles and Ed Orgeron's part in building Ole Miss into a contender this year.