Give the littlest guy with the biggest heart his first college start

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Give Henry Shortess the first and last start of his college career.

Shortess, a 5-foot-9, 157-pound junior walk-on guard until this semester when Jones awarded him a scholarship, is graduating in May. He made the decision it's time to enter the next phase of his life, whether it's graduate school or the real world rather than play one more year with the Tigers.

"I didn't expect to graduate in three years," Shortess said, "but now that has become a possibility, I think this is the right time to finish up my career here."

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Shortess hasn't played in a game since bucketing that floater three days before Christmas. He hasn't played in 18 straight games, but Jones needs to change that Tuesday night and not wait until the final seconds.

When Nolan Richardson was Arkansas' coach for 17 seasons through 2000-01, he would often start a little-used senior in his last home game as recognition for his hard work behind-the-scenes. The senior would usually play the game's first two or three minutes, but Richardson would sub for him before the first TV timeout to make sure he got a round of applause from the home fans.

Johnny Jones, the ball is in your court and now run with it. Give Shortess his ultimate college moment in the sun. Place him in the starting lineup just so he can hear for once public announcer Dan Borne say:

"At guard, a 5-9 junior from Baton Rouge, No. 10, HENNNNRRRRRYYYYYYYY SHORRRRRRRRRRRRTESSSSSSSSS!"

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