Eric Musselman assesses where Arkansas stands after LSU game

It’s been a frustrating season for Eric Musselman and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Now, following a 21-point loss to the LSU Tigers, the Razorbacks are looking to reset during their week off before playing Georgia on Saturday.

After that LSU game, Musselman assessed where Arkansas stands right now and acknowledged that the team needs to get better moving into the late stages of the season.

“I’d certainly like to have a week off after a win,” Eric Musselman said. “We’ve got to get better. We’ve got to keep coaching. We’ve got to keep trying to improve.”

In the end, Arkansas lost to LSU 95-74 in a game where the Razorbacks were down by 15 points at halftime. With that, Arkansas fell to just 11-11 on the season and 12th in the SEC standings for the season. On top of that, the Razorbacks have now lost four of their last five games.

This is Eric Musselman’s fifth season at Arkansas. During his time there, he’s compiled an overall record of 106-53 to this point. That includes two trips to the Elite Eight and a trip to the Sweet Sixteen. So, he is capable of winning and winning big with the Razorbacks.

“The only thing I know is to go back and coach,” Musselman said. “This has been unlike things that I’ve experienced. All’s I know is we get in the gym on Monday and we try to get better. That’s the job of any coach of any sport. We’ve got a lot of spots we’ve got to get better at. A lot, on both sides of the ball.”

On Saturday, after a week to reset, Eric Musselman and the Arkansas Razorbacks will look to bounce back against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Eric Musselman named as a possible John Calipari replacement

With some thought that John Calipari and Kentucky could part ways soon, SportsCenter’s Michael Eaves shared a few names who could replace him. That list of names includes Eric Musselman.

“Previously, a guy that I thought about would be Eric Musselman. I think for this program right now you need to need a coach who definitely has ties to the NBA, right because that is what has been luring these players to Kentucky over the last, you know, several years since Calapari has been there and they got seven NBA All Stars, that is by far the most ever,” Eaves said.

“And the second most ever was Kentucky with four and they did it twice. Right so the NBA matters to these kids who are coming into the league right now.”