I was convinced they were trying to run everybody off, make it so hard that we couldn't cut it and we'd quit.

He was like everybody was, they were trying to make us quit because it was so hard.

And, you know, the old Russian proverb, that that doesn't kill me, only makes me stronger, it kind of,

you know, in some way or form or fashion it kind of

paid off because that team you know we fought a lot of wars together welcome into the hog pot.

I'm Bea Mattingly, and this episode is made possible by our friends at South by Northwest Hospitality.

Few razorbacks are as iconic and respected as legendary defensive tackle Dan Hampton. A first-team from behind by Dan Hampton.

A first-team All-American, Super Bowl champion, and NFL Hall of Fame.

Hampton dominated the field at every level of the game.

And now, over four decades after his playing days, he's receiving one of college football's highest honors,

induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

While nothing came easy, all these years later, that hard work is still paying off.

When I got here, the Razorback, it wasn't special. We wanted to be part of something special.

Under the leadership of coaching icons Frank Broils and Lou Holtz, Hampton became a cornerstone of Razorback football in the 70s, leading the hogs

to major victories in the cotton and orange bowl. How lucky was I that I was kind of like a lump of

clay that they were able to help shape and mold. As the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft,

he was known for his relentless workout, growing in the game as a little boy in Jacksonville, Arkansas, to a Super Bowl champion in Chicago, takes unparalleled drive.

And he drew his inspiration from wherever he could find it.

The movie Rocky came out.

Rocky was kind of like me. Just an average nobody and kind of find it. The movie Rocky came out. Rocky was kind of like me.

Just an average nobody and kind of got a chance.

And he wanted to prepare himself to be as good as he could possibly be.

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