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J. B. Grimes’ 43-year football coaching career began with a dream at age 5 of coaching for the Razorbacks. Growing up in Clarendon, Grimes was an All-State offensive lineman for the Lions, going on to Henderson State (3 AIC Championships) as a swing/offensive guard for the Reddies. He started in the Bicentennial Bowl, the NAIA National Championship game, and toured Europe with the Reddies football team. He was a part of two high school coaching staffs at Nashville and Des Arc in 1977 and 1978. Grimes started his college coaching career as a Grad Assistant coach at Northeast Louisiana, then to the University of Arkansas. Grimes coached for two years with the Razorbacks under Lou Holtz. His first job as a full-time assistant coach was with Jimmie "Red"  ...