What is wrong with the Arkansas Razorbacks? What has caused the fall of this once-elite basketball program?
— Marcus Carlton, Jonesboro, Ark. VITALE: I have not seen Arkansas this season. I would think, from what I have heard from people, it could be that an inability to shoot the basketball is a problem. Nolan Richardson’s kids scrap, claw, press and run. Last year, they went on a run and won the SEC tournament, earning an NCAA berth. Never count Arkansas out. Richardson is a fighter and that is reflected in his kids. Q: Have you noticed Providence point guard John Linehan? When he plays, the Friars are 13-1, when he doesn’t they’re under .500. Probably the best defensive point guard in America, he gets little notice because he’s not a big scorer. Turned Taliek Brown of UConn over eight times on Saturday. If ever there were a blue-collar All-American, it’s John. — Dan Keough, Providence, R.I. VITALE: Linehan has given them a spark. Providence showed that anything can happen in the Big East when it beat Connecticut but then lost at home to Miami in a real shock city. The program has been k
