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The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

97. Christy Smith: Arkansas' Cinderella

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Sports

4.81K 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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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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