FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas tight end commit Brandon Frazier (6-7, 230) of McKinney (Texas) North is taking a wait-and-see approach to what’s happening with the Razorbacks football program.
Chad Morris was officially dismissed at Arkansas on Sunday, and tight ends coach Barry Lunney, Jr. was named the interim coach.
“Well, it’s sad to see Coach Morris go, but the university thought that was that best thing for the team,” Frazier said, “and seeing Coach Lunney take over just shows you the trust people have in him and the history he has a coach and player at Arkansas.”
He is undecided at this point whether he will re-open his recruitment or not.
“Still talking things over with my family and Coach Lunney,” Frazier said.
Arkansas has seen five of its 2020 pledges re-open their recruitment since Morris’ firing. All five - Crockett tight end Allen Horace (6-5, 242), Marshall wide receiver Savion Williams (6-4, 200), Austin Westlake wideout Mason Mangum (6-0, 175), Houston North Shore tailback John Gentry (5-10, 190) and Carthage athlete Kelvontay Dixon (5-11, 175) - are from Texas.
That currently leaves Arkansas 77th nationally and last in the 14-team SEC, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, which also includes Rivals and ESPN.
The Razorbacks are left with 10 pledges, but that is likely to slip to nine with Highland Park quarterback Chandler Morris, the former coach’s son, expected to re-open his recruitment soon.