140. Oliver Miller: The Big O

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Larger than life is a great way to describe Oliver Miller’s Razorback career. An all-time fan favorite, Miller was always the showman. His on-court play fired up crowds in Barnhill Arena, too. Miller still holds the school records for career blocks and field goal percentage, and was part of a new era of Triplets—alongside Todd Day and Lee Mayberry—that won three Southwest Conference titles and made it to the 1990 Final Four. But he also helped lead the Razorbacks into the SEC, winning the league title over LSU and Shaquille O’Neal in 1992. Miller finished his Razorback career ranked inside the top 10 on the all-time scoring list, and was a first-round draft pick by the Phoenix Suns in 1992. Alongside Charles Barkley, Miller made it to the NBA Finals against Michael Jordan and the Bulls as a rookie. But it wasn’t all fun and games for the entertaining big man. He battled weight issues throughout his career. First a bad perception in college, then reality in the NBA. But Miller was able to overcome it, and played for nine seasons in the NBA. Now retired, happy and healthy, Miller looks back fondly on his time with the Razorbacks and the fans who still hold a special place in his heart.

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0:00.0	Is Shaq the best player you ever played in college?
0:02.6	Yes, yes, the hands down is.
0:06.3	He made me play hard and step my game up because I knew he was going to bring it
0:10.9	and I knew that in order for us to do to win and to have a chance I
0:15.2	knew I had to step my game or to at least match his intensity. Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made possible by our friends at First
0:34.6	Security Bank, Bold Vision, Sarzan Resort, Abilita Maria, and South by Northwest Hospitality.
0:50.3	Larger than life is a great way to describe Oliver Miller's razorback career. An all-time fan favorite, Miller was always a showman.
0:54.0	They back off, here he comes, and says, all right,
0:57.0	kick that!
0:59.0	Oh, Mama!
1:00.0	Well, that turned the crowd on.
1:01.0	I just love entertaining. I just loved it. I mean to be honest I always wanted to be a
1:06.7	globe charter. Did you interact with the crowd alone? Every game every game.
1:11.6	His on-court play fired up crowds in Barn Hill Arena too. Miller still holds the school records for career blocks and field goal percentage and was part of a new era of triplets alongside Todd Day and Lee Mayberry that won three
1:26.1	Southwest Conference titles and made it to the 1990 Final Four.
1:31.0	But he also helped lead to razorbacks into the SEC, winning the league title over LSU and
1:37.0	Shaquille O'Neill in 1992.
1:40.0	Arnhill tonight, O'Neill and Miller in the center circle.
1:44.0	Harker shows the only team in a conference that has a center that can challenge.
1:48.0	There it is, the city logs by Miller.
1:52.0	And we'll go overtime.
1:55.0	Excellent defense.
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