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per ArkansasOnline.com:
Fisher committed to Minnesota in the spring before his senior year at Union, but he was happy when Arkansas began recruiting him in the fall.
After taking an official visit to Arkansas on Nov. 12 -- when the Razorbacks beat Florida 31-10 -- and being offered a scholarship, Fisher committed to the Razorbacks on Dec. 19.
Fisher said a big reason he signed with Arkansas is because it's an SEC school less than a two-hour drive from Tulsa.
"My family means a lot to me, so being so close to home is important," he said. "And who doesn't want to go to the SEC? The best players are in the SEC, so coming here just made sense."
Going to Minnesota also became less attractive because the football program became engulfed in controversy resulting from a sexual assault investigation that led to the suspension of 10 players Dec. 10.
Minnesota's other players threatened to boycott the Holiday Bowl against Washington State, although they backed down and the Golden Gophers beat the Cougars 17-12.
Tracy Claeys was fired as Minnesota's coach on Jan. 3 and later replaced by P.J. Fleck.
"I didn't need all that drama," Fisher said of his decision to back off signing with Minnesota. "I was like, 'What am I walking into?' "
Former Razorbacks defensive coordinator Robb Smith recruited Fisher to Arkansas, but he resigned after the Belk Bowl and joined Fleck at Minnesota.
"It is kind of funny that coach Smith is at Minnesota and I'm not, but I'm glad the way it all worked out," Fisher said. "I'm really happy to be at Arkansas."
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/aug/13/mean-linebacker-refuses-to-be-nail-2017/
Go Gophers!!
Fisher committed to Minnesota in the spring before his senior year at Union, but he was happy when Arkansas began recruiting him in the fall.
After taking an official visit to Arkansas on Nov. 12 -- when the Razorbacks beat Florida 31-10 -- and being offered a scholarship, Fisher committed to the Razorbacks on Dec. 19.
Fisher said a big reason he signed with Arkansas is because it's an SEC school less than a two-hour drive from Tulsa.
"My family means a lot to me, so being so close to home is important," he said. "And who doesn't want to go to the SEC? The best players are in the SEC, so coming here just made sense."
Going to Minnesota also became less attractive because the football program became engulfed in controversy resulting from a sexual assault investigation that led to the suspension of 10 players Dec. 10.
Minnesota's other players threatened to boycott the Holiday Bowl against Washington State, although they backed down and the Golden Gophers beat the Cougars 17-12.
Tracy Claeys was fired as Minnesota's coach on Jan. 3 and later replaced by P.J. Fleck.
"I didn't need all that drama," Fisher said of his decision to back off signing with Minnesota. "I was like, 'What am I walking into?' "
Former Razorbacks defensive coordinator Robb Smith recruited Fisher to Arkansas, but he resigned after the Belk Bowl and joined Fleck at Minnesota.
"It is kind of funny that coach Smith is at Minnesota and I'm not, but I'm glad the way it all worked out," Fisher said. "I'm really happy to be at Arkansas."
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/aug/13/mean-linebacker-refuses-to-be-nail-2017/
Go Gophers!!