Why is it that you always need a vacation from your vacation? I’m worn out after a four-day trip to Boston, but back at work. One thing I’ve noticed, though, is that we haven’t had any new posts on our blog since the baseball team’s season ended on Friday.

Well, that’s about to change.

Here are a few items of interest that might capture your attention this afternoon (and help the work day get over a little quicker).

• What is going on with former Arkansas and Springdale High QB Mitch Mustain? Mustain seems to be having some eligibility trouble at Southern Cal according to this story in the L.A. Times. The story indicates that there’s a chance Mustain, who is USC’s third-string quarterback, may not be eligible to play football this fall. That would be an another unfortunate turn for Mustain, who hasn’t played much since leaving the Razorbacks after his freshman season.

• Along those same lines, check out this interesting piece by The Birmingham News’ Jon Solomon about quarterbacks who ran the spread offense in high school having trouble adjusting to pro style systems. Solomon leads the story with Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson, who we know was having to get used to being under center since arriving at Arkansas.

• Guess who is grabbing some NBA Draft headlines? Former Arkansas guard Patrick Beverley, who is profiled in this piece in his hometown paper, the Chicago Tribune. I tweeted a link to this story earlier today (you can check it out by following me at @NWARobbie). The draft is coming Thursday and Beverley seems to be a trendy pick to go in the second round. Beverley told me today he’s squeezing in a final workout with Cleveland tomorrow. I’ll have more on Beverley’s road to the NBA Draft on Thursday.

• This doesn’t have Arkansas ties other than the fact Beverley could be selected in the draft. But check it out anyway. I picked up a copy of the New York Times when I was waiting for my plane (which was delayed, then delayed again) in Boston yesterday morning. The Times put together an interesting piece on NBA Mock Drafts and how the guys that do them HATE them. That’s right. The story gives you some pretty good insight into the mock draft process.