RIP Bob Holt, Arkansas beat writer

[Inky_Wretch]

I didn't see this elsewhere, but he collapsed Saturday going back to the press box at Mizzou after the postgame interviews.

He's not doing very well. I get the impression he's not going to make it.

Edit: Bob died Wednesday night.

 

[SixToe]

Dang, that's awful. He's been there forever.

 

[Twirling Time]

Holy crap, best wishes. Any news?

 

[swingline]

If he had to climb up to where press row is now, he'd darn near need a Sherpa and oxygen.

Best wishes, Bob.

 

[Patchen]

An institution for Razorback coverage. Best wishes.

 

[As The Crow Flies]

That's terrible. Bob is one of my favorite humans in journalism.

 

[Della9250]

The word you wouldn't want to hear in this situation is starting to trickle out.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Yeah, he pashed on last night. RIP.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

What a great tribute.

https://www.al.com/sec/2024/12/casa...-the-one-sports-writer-nobody-could-hate.html

 

[dixiehack]

What a great tribute.

https://www.al.com/sec/2024/12/casa...-the-one-sports-writer-nobody-could-hate.html

Was just coming to see if anyone posted this excellent column.

The hole he leaves in this industry and in his adopted hometown of Fayetteville is larger than he would've realized or cared to admit. That's because the longtime Razorback beat writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette was too kind to acknowledge how universally beloved he was.

Truly, he was the unicorn at any SEC media event without a professional rival or enemy. In a business that's a Bravo reality show without the cameras, Bob might've been the only one in a media days workroom who everyone liked.

Even the coaches.

 

[BurnsWhenIPee]

Such an amazing tribute. Only shared a few press boxes and press conferences with him, but Casagrande really nailed it - it was impossible to dislike him.

RIP.

 

[MileHigh]

What a great tribute.

https://www.al.com/sec/2024/12/casa...-the-one-sports-writer-nobody-could-hate.html

Tremendously done.

RIP.