Arkansas has fired coach John Pelphrey after four seasons with the Razorbacks, the school said Sunday. Pelphrey was 69-59 with the Razorbacks, including an 18-13 record this season. Arkansas lost to Tennessee in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday, the third straight first-round exit for the program. "I wanted to give John every chance possible, and I felt like four years was fair to John given the situation he took over and given the commitment that was made to him when he arrived here," athletic director Jeff Long said. "I had very high hopes that John could be successful, and I think John could be successful in another situation. "But it wasn't happening here at Arkansas." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6212623
