Rick Fires

Reporter/columnist for NWA Democrat-Gazette. Arkansas born, Michigan raised. Made my way back home. Walking on sunshine every day.

[Rick Fires @nwarick]

Former Alma and Arkansas Tech student-athlete Eli Drinkwitz getting it done as head coach.
10-3 this season after 11-2 last year with Missouri Tigers. Congratulations, Eli

[Mizzou Football @MizzouFootball]

VICTORY IN MUSIC CITY!

#MIZ | #STP

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Don't tell me momentum is imaginary. Navy rallied from 14 points down to beat Oklahoma 21-20. Everything changed after OU failed on 4th-and-1 with QB 7 yards deep in shotgun. Aren't big, bad O-linemen in SEC supposed to overpower non-conference opponents? Asking for OU fans.

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No matter where Austin went to college, he's an Arkansas guy.
The pride of Newark and Cedar Ridge High School

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Austin Reaves was coming off Wichita State's bench 6 years ago

Tonight he goes 26-10-10 with a game winner (as LeBron James defers to him) in a primetime NBA Christmas night game over Steph Curry and the Warriors.

Such a great story and such a fun hooper.

[Christian Odjakjian @OdjHoops]

Austin Reaves was coming off Wichita State's bench 6 years ago

Tonight he goes 26-10-10 with a game winner (as LeBron James defers to him) in a primetime NBA Christmas night game over Steph Curry and the Warriors.

Such a great story and such a fun hooper.

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I’m ready to come clean and hold myself accountable for my preseason predictions on Arkansas football. https://t.co/Jlw097TCh0

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Holiday traffic, the transfer portal, and Christmas music sung by rappers has left me more irritable than usual during this joyous time of year. https://t.co/hHCtBvqUUc

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@dcbrac @ArkansasOnline Thank you so much, Danny. Appreciate the kind words

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Thanks for the memories
Holiday traffic, the transfer portal, and Christmas music sung by rappers has left me more irritable than usual during this joyous time of year. https://t.co/hHCtBvqUUc

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Bob Holt stood above the fray in a sports journalism and coaching business that includes plenty of good people but with a few loudmouths, egomaniacs, and jerks. https://t.co/B6FaIiCwII

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BOB HOLT
I had been without electricity at my house for three or four days during the ice storm that slammed Northwest Arkansas in 2009 when I decided to venture out. https://t.co/ArkYSyUnd9

[Thomas Murphy @TomMurphyADG]

Bob Holt is like a brother to me and I love him. For 17 years we went to road games together across the USA. No one ever has an unkind word to say about Bob. I’m so heartbroken. I love you brother. You cannot meet a kinder, gentler soul. Good night, Bob.

[paul boyd @nwapaulb]

Oh wow tough news to wake up to this morning. Great writer but better person.

[Graham Thomas @NWAGraham]

RIP to Bob Holt, an amazing sports reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Always a pleasure to work with and a true legend in our community.

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Who you got?
First-round playoff games show the reason coaches place a priority in winning enough in conference play to begin the postseason at home. https://t.co/rRNrIYdNc7

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LINCOLN -- One of the state https://t.co/mJKb52gd9x

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FARMINGTON -- Pitt State made a recruiting haul at Farmington on Wednesday, but the biggest prize on the day belongs to the University of Minnesota from the Big Ten Conference. https://t.co/ke2n3whF9V

[Graham Thomas @NWAGraham]

The Road to the Rock begins this week! PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS! #PREPRALLY

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