A million things were racing through Richardson's mind. Less than 48 hours earlier, a small plane had crashed in Colorado, killing all 10 passengers aboard, including eight associated with Sutton's team.
Fear is only part of it.
The crash Saturday evening re-opened deep feelings of grief. He thought about the parents of the victims, which included two OSU players. He tried to console Sutton, who preceded Richardson as Arkansas' coach. They ended up comforting each other. To think what happened just tears my insides out.