Georgia athlete feels at home at Arkansas

Junior athlete David Eziomume visited Arkansas on June 10-12 and felt at residence whereas being impressed with Fayetteville.

“First off, I actually beloved town,” Eziomume stated. “The gamers and the coaches made it very easy for me to get into it. They made me snug. I simply really feel like Fayetteville is sort of a nice metropolis that no person is aware of about.”

Eziomume, 6-1, 200 kilos, of Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb, has scholarship gives from Arkansas, Southern Cal, Georgia, Illinois, Ole Miss, Miami, Missouri, Louisville, South Carolina and others.

He made his first journey to Fayetteville together with his teammate and 4-star Arkansas quarterback dedication Malachi Singleton.

“I actually felt like at residence, particularly with my quarterback,” Eziomume stated. “He was already at residence. I truthfully thought it was going to be having to get snug with issues. It’s Arkansas, it’s a brand new state, however truthfully felt very a lot at residence. All over the place I went it simply felt at residence.”

Freshman linebacker Jordan Criminal and his former teammate and freshman receiver Sam Mbake, together with different gamers, made him really feel comfy.

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“All people simply appears to make it such as you’ve been there,” Eziomume stated. “They’re already snug with you and so they know so little about you. I really feel like that’s what makes it actually completely different.”

Eziomume męt with Coach Sam Pittman and offensive coordinator Kendal Briles on Friday morning and later met with working backs coach Jimmy Smith and receivers coach Kenny Guiton.

“I met Coach Smith for the primary in-person,” Eziomume stated. “You’ll be able to inform he desires the work finished, however he’s most likely one of many coolest coaches you ever meet. A really sincere and a really nice man. He’s very humorous.

“He made it really feel like I’ve recognized him for therefore lengthy. Coach Smith goes to be any individual I keep up a correspondence with.”

Eziomume, who had 12 catches for 147 yards and 1 landing, and rushed 18 occasions for 136 yards for the Class 7A Warriors final yr, may play working again or receiver on the subsequent stage.

“Coach Guiton is simply very hilarious,” Eziomume stated. “He is aware of what he’s doing.”

He’s visited one other Energy 5 faculty just lately, nevertheless it didn’t evaluate to Arkansas.

“They know you, however they don’t know you, however over right here [Arkansas] … they know you for actual,” Eziomume stated.

Singleton gave him a heads-up about what to anticipate at Arkansas, however he wasn’t anticipating what he skilled on the three-day go to.

“He advised me town was particular and I wished to see what he was saying,” he stated. “Now I do know what he’s saying concerning the metropolis. It’s very particular. All people is simply so snug with one another. You’ll be able to inform the love is there in Arkansas. It’s identical to a giant coronary heart within the center.”

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The Razorbacks improved their possibilities to land Eziomume.

“It makes the possibilities greater, truthfully,” he stated.

Eziomume realized why the varsity and the realm carries the nickname of The Hill.

“It actually simply shocked me. It’s actually a hill,” stated Eziomume, who talked about visiting for the season opener in opposition to Cincinnati as a risk. “I assumed it was a joke as a result of one of many receivers advised me it’s a hill. I’m like, you’re kidding.”

He additionally understands why most of the Razorbacks gamers have scooters to get round campus.

“They’re making an attempt to avoid wasting their legs,” he stated.