"I think he and
Jaxson Dart. He took him under his wings, took him around Oxford just showing him how it was going to be. Also I think that big win Saturday over Memphis (men's basketball). I don't know how much it played a factor in it, but he was at the game. He kind of had some doubts about how good we'd be in basketball, and I told him they hired Coach (Chris) Beard for a reason. That man is winning. He has always won wherever he's been, so don't be shocked when we win. When they won, Deion was pumped up. When winning is happening, everybody's happy. That may have played a part in it, too," Hodge closed
Credit to David Johnson for the quote from Shay hodge. Not saying we wouldn’t have gotten Deion without a win vs Memphis, but winning breeds winning. College basketball is the perfect bridge for a crucial portal season throughout the next phase of college football.
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