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CLOSER LOOK: Connor Stroh

Arkansas offensive lineman target breaks down all aspects of D-1 recruiting life

Kent Smith

FRISCO, Texas – Wakeland's Connor Stroh is a mountain of a young man who throws up 405 lbs on bench press in weight lifting competitions with ease and squats so much it looks like the bar might break at any moment.

Stroh and his family braved the ice and snow to make a mid-January visit to Fayetteville, which was a pleasant visit despite the weather.

"I think Fayetteville is a fantastic city," Stroh said. "Great restaurants and beautiful. I have seen it twice now - with fall leaves and with snow. So beautiful and the coaches – especially Coach Pittman and Coach Kennedy – are pretty special men that seem to really understand my goals."

The first day Stroh was back in school after his unofficial visit to Arkansas, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian made sure to drop by Wakeland High School in Frisco, Texas to see Stroh. 

Over the next few weeks, Stroh took unofficials to Texas, Baylor and Texas Tech (the last two in a single weekend despite the massive distance between them).

Soon after, we were able to sit down with Stroh over Zoom to help Arkansas fans get to know this potential recruit a little better.

ON WHAT HE WANTS IN A SCHOOL AND COACH

ON FIGHTING THROUGH INJURIES

ON WHEN HE RECEIVED HIS FIRST D1 OFFER

ON LOOKING FORWARD TO BIG CHALLENGES

ON FOOD

ON HOW COLLEGE CAN MAKE HIM A BETTER PERSON

ON HOW HE'D LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED AFTERWARD

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Kent Smith
KENT SMITH

Kent Smith has been in the world of media and film for nearly 30 years. From Nolan Richardson's final seasons, former Razorback quarterback Clint Stoerner trying to throw to anyone and anything in the blazing heat of Cowboys training camp in Wichita Falls, the first high school and college games after 9/11, to Troy Aikman's retirement and Alex Rodriguez's signing of his quarter billion dollar contract, Smith has been there to report on some of the region's biggest moments.