Sutton Honored in Fayetteville

The University of Arkansas held a ceremony at halftime of their game against Missouri on Saturday to raise a banner. It is only the third of its kind in Bud Walton Arena.

The first three bare the names of former players: Sidney Moncrief and Corliss Williams and former head coach Nolan Richardson. Now the fourth reads "Head Coach Eddie Sutton".

Bill Haisten of the Tulsa World wrote a great story linked below.

#okstate Bill Clinton message a highlight during Eddie Sutton's Arkansas banner ceremony. https://t.co/WHM5lIIku3 pic.twitter.com/40LHHeQsFO

— Bill Haisten (@billhaisten) February 21, 2016

One of the coolest parts of the ceremony was a custom message from former president, Bill Clinton, a Razorback alum.

Some of Bill Clinton's video message to Eddie Sutton, who was honored with a banner unveiled at Arkansas tonight pic.twitter.com/FYLTT0mAZG

— Kelly Hines (@KellyHinesTW) February 21, 2016

It's easy to forget that before he came to Stillwater and turned Oklahoma State's basketball program around, Eddie did the same thing for Arkansas.

Sutton has been named a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (again). The inductees will be announced on April 4.