re: 2015 Arkansas Recruiting Thread - Football & Basketball Commits

Full interview

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Hill committed to Arkansas on Aug. 29 and has made some unofficial visits to Arkansas games since that time. He also attended Alabama's victory over Auburn in the Iron Bowl. He will now visit both Arkansas and Alabama and then make a final decision on his college. However, first, Hill will play in Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. Hill talked about what it means to play in that game.
"It's very exciting," Hill said. "I was at the combine last year and come and watched the game. Being able to play in the game is a blessing."
Hill has officially visited Florida and was originally going to try to fit in official visits to Ohio State and Oklahoma State in January. That is no longer the case.
"Right now I'm still considering Alabama," Hill said. "That's the only other school I'm considering. I take an official down there on the 16th."
Hill has been impressed with what the Crimson Tide has been able to do this season under Nick Saban and Lane Kiffin. What is he looking for on his official visit there?
"Just seeing if it's the school for me," Hill said. "I love the school. I love how I go down there and just feel like at home. I've got a fellow teammate, Altee Tenpenny, down there. He was telling me a lot about it and I like it down there."
What is your relationship with Kiffin and Coach (Billy) Napier and what have they told you about playing for the Tide?
"They need playmakers to come in," Hill said. "That I can come in and help early since they've got their seniors leaving, especially Coop (Amari Cooper)."
Was the offense exciting with Kiffin this season?
"They definitely opened up a lot more," Hill said.
What would it take for you to reconsider your Arkansas commitment?
"Just if I feel I don't fit in the offense or something," Hill said. "But right now I think I could come in early and be the playmaker."
Hill talked about how his relationship with Coach Bret Bielema and the rest of the staff.
"It has been good," Hill said. "Everytime I talk to them it just gets better and better."
How close is it between Arkansas and Alabama heading into those two visits?
"It's 50-50 right now," Hill said.
Will you make your final decision after the Alabama visit?
"Probably after the Arkansas visit," Hill said. "They're back-to-back. I go there on the 23rd."
You have been to Arkansas so many times what are you hoping to see on your official visit?
"Just see everything," Hill said. "They keep telling me everything I need to know. I just want to see this bowl game they're going to play and see the difference. See if they're going to open it up a little bit more."
As a senior, Hill caught 58 passes for 1,023 yards and 11 touchdowns while also rushing 52 times for 386 yards and seven touchdowns. He returned four kickoffs for 167 yards and one touchdown. Hill has a grade of 93 with the 247Composite, No. 158 recruit in the Top 247, No. 21 wide receiver and No. 1 prospect in Arkansas' Class of 2015.

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frick that

I don't think we're on him very hard but this probably will end up ensuring Kasey Ford to KState.

@Kc_ford12: Incredibly honored and excited to announce that I have just been offered to play baseball at Kansas State University LINK

That's what I've heard this year from a couple of folks. It defintely seems like we've backed off on him over the course of the season.

That fat frick is going to cost us over and over the longer we keep him.

We let Nussmier get snapped up by UF. Vigen's stock is only going to rise as all these OC's took HC jobs this cycle opening needs at bigger schools.

Vigen only makes $200k at Wyoming. We could double his salary and still save $150k to give to Randy Shannon and Jennings.

Robb Smith may be waiting for Schiano to make a move but we have to bump him and sign him to 3 years regardless. The Arms race for DC's in the SEC and across the country will get that guy a 7 figure deal soon.

Chaney is shite in recruiting and has been lapped by other offensive coaches. The guy plain out sucks for the SEC.

Without playmakers at WR and having pedestrian QB's we can get shut down fairly easy.

I like where your mind is at right now.

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Steve Wiltfong, National Director of Recruiting at 247, just posted a Bolt about KJ Hill. He said he talked to KJ at the Army checkin and that KJ is 50/50 between Arkansas and Bama and will decide after his visits.

Yay.

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Well frick. I'm just going to have the mentality from now on that he's gone so that I won't get let down.

Not gonna let myself get DGB'd again, especially by an in-stater.

I will be full meltdown if we lose him.

That being said, I trust Gragg's comments more than any media recruiting guy.

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The problem with this line of thinking is that Tenpenny is actively recruiting him to Bama.

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Tenpenny really wants someone to talk to on the sideline. Keeping the bench warm isn't a one-man job.

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Seriously. Calvin Ridleyvwas the #1 WR in last years class and he didn't sniff the field this year.

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this years class - Ridley is 2015 he's just 20 years old lol