Overview

• The 66-year-old Arkansas coach said he is not eyeing an early exit despite recent retirements by peers such as Jay Wright, Tony Bennett and Bruce Pearl.
• He framed his remaining tenure as “transformational” and said he will walk away if the job becomes “transactional.”
• He told players that entering the transfer portal ends their time with Arkansas, with no option to return.
• He cautioned that frequent transfers can derail degrees and relationships, calling four schools in four years a path to being a “mercenary.”
• He said he is working with coaches like Houston’s Kelvin Sampson on structural fixes, even as Arkansas reshapes its roster with five-star Darius Acuff arriving and Boogie Fland (Florida) and Zvonimir Ivisic (Illinois) departing.