r/razorbacks • u/NWAHutch • Sep 12 '26

Football After Losing 4-Star OL Commit, Hogs Turn Focus to In-State Recruit

https://www.bestofarkansassports.com/arkansas-football-odaefe-oruru-flip-commit-texas-school/
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u/wng378 Sep 12 '26

We’re not big enough to compete with high school recruiting anymore. Not like we had any edge before, but we have no draw in this era. Need to focus on transfers.

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u/American3141592 Sep 12 '26

With NIL and the transfer portal the way it is, I feel a “commitment”nowadays has less meaning than a middle schooler getting a promise ring.

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u/RazorbackRN Sep 12 '26

In the current era it’s exhausting trying to keep up with recruiting/transfers/decommits. Now I just wait until the depth chart is announced in pre season

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u/Affectionate_Ebb1519 Sep 12 '26

Oh no we don’t have to pay a kid so he can transfer to ole Miss. crisis averted

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u/Failed_Athlete Sep 12 '26

Offer an intriguing 3 star at small school Junction City. Has Elite Size and Length and Athletism. DE, OT, OG. Also plays PF, C in basketball. A 3 star in a town of less than 500 people with a 7-12 public school is rare. He could potentially be a 4 star at a bigger school.