97. Christy Smith: Arkansas' Cinderella
The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly
Sport & Story
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2021
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Christy Smith is the first name that comes to mind when most Razorback fans think of Arkansas women's basketball. In 1998, the ninth-seeded Hogs, led by Smith, played Cinderella and made it to their first and only Final Four. This is Smith's story: One of how a little girl growing up in the cornfields of Indiana—who picked basketball over cheerleading in first grade and was recruited to Arkansas with an ear of corn—became the first-ever Razorback freshman to start at point guard, and, eventually, the most storied player in Arkansas program history.
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| 0:00.0 | I do you remember this which I think is just a great story of when we're driving to |
| 0:05.7 | the game against Duke and we have this bus driver that's been with us the entire time |
| 0:11.0 | and we're pulling into the parking lot and he like slams on the |
| 0:15.8 | brakes and we all kind of joke forward. |
| 0:19.2 | And he turns his head and slings open his window in his |
| 0:23.2 | my team's gonna kick your team's ass |
| 0:26.8 | and then shuts the window |
| 0:29.6 | do you believe in fairy tales? Yes! And actually Arkansas, Lady Rosarbutch |
| 0:38.0 | are going to the final four. Final Four!! Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made possible by our |
| 0:55.2 | friends at Core Brewing Company. First Security Bank, Serrazen Resort, and |
| 1:00.0 | Lindsay Golf. When it comes to memorable women's basketball players at Arkansas, |
| 1:07.0 | Christy Smith is at the top of the list. She was tough and helped the |
| 1:11.7 | razor backs to their only final four appearance in Cinderella fashion. |
| 1:16.0 | Smith from inside of the courts. |
| 1:18.0 | There's go! |
| 1:20.0 | Martin Pla! |
| 1:21.0 | Smith's basketball story began as a six-year-old. |
| 1:25.0 | Typically the boys would play basketball and the girls would be the cheerleaders and they would do like a 10-minute |
| 1:29.1 | little game and so when it came you know time for it I was like I not going to be a cheerleader, I'm going to play basketball. |
| 1:35.0 | From that moment forward, Little Christie was hooked on hoops, and growing up in Indiana only fueled her desire. |
| 1:42.0 | But her journey to stardom was a slow and steady grind. |
| 1:45.3 | I wasn't just naturally talented at anything that I did. I had to practice. |
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