Here’s some RBN tidbits from around the web.
Ricky Don’t Lose That Number… — The news yesterday that Central Florida Community College forward Ricardo Ratliffe was planning to visit Fayetteville this weekend was great news in what has been a tough two weeks for Razorback Basketball.
Ratliffe, the 6-8, 238-pounder from Ocala, Florida is the nation’s top junior college player, and has narrowed his recruitment down to a final five: Arkansas, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina and Clemson. He is averaging 27.4 points and 11.2 rebounds a game.
Interesting that good friends and fellow coaches Donovan (Florida), Grant (Alabama) and Pelphrey will be vying for Ricardo’s services. Ratliffe is the kind of player that could help turn a program pretty fast.
Gone, But Not Forgotten — Saturday is Senior Day for the Razorback Basketball team as we say a fond farewell to Mike Washington, Stephen Cox and Stef Welsh. The game also marks the last regular season game for longtime “Voice of the Razorbacks” Mike Nail.
The first 3,500 fans through the gates Saturday get a free Mike Nail talking bobblehead doll — a collectors item for sure. No truth to the rumor that once you push the button to make him talk, the words come out 5 seconds later. 
Just kidding…Mike will be missed, and we wish him the best while he’s out fishing on Beaver Lake.
Rot’s Record In Sight — With two games remaining, Rotnei Clarke is five 3-point field goals short of tying Scotty Thurman’s single season record of 102 (1995). Clarke’s 3-point percentage has dipped in recent weeks to 43.5% (97-223), but he still has a good shot to own the record.
California Dreamin’ — The Diamond Hogs, now 6-1 on the season, have found their way out to Berekley, California for a weekend series with Cal, and the national media has taken notice. Rivals.com previews the series as one of the ten best matchups in the country this weekend.
Andy Wilkins, Zack Cox and Jarrod McKinney have all hit safely in the team’s first seven games. Wilkins has started the season on fire, with 11 RBIs in his last four games.