153. Zebulon Vermillion: What's In a Name?

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

The guy they call Zeb might be the most interesting man in the world. Besides a unique name, the fifth-year senior pitcher speaks parts of multiple languages, will compete with you in ping pong or bowling, and played basketball with multiple guys who made it to the NBA. Don’t expect to see Vermillion on the basketball court, though. He has emerged as a standout reliever for the nationally competitive Razorbacks. It’s a role that’s been built through hard work and an incredible culture that permeates every aspect of the program. And while Vermillion’s Razorback career didn’t get off to the best of starts, he’s turned into one of the most consistent—and confident—performers for Dave Van Horn’s team. With that kind of confidence, it’s easy to see why Vermillion has found success this season and is destined to leave an impact on Razorback baseball.

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0:15.3	I was not mature mentally. I didn't think I was ready to play and I came in and I got my butt kicked in inner squad games and that fall after the inner squad coach Ben Horn talked to me and he's like hey we had you here on the list or whatever and we thought you were going to be this guy and you know this is where you
0:17.9	actually are and if you want to keep playing here you need to like you need to step
0:22.2	it up you need to do something change
0:24.2	something I was like yes sir and that's when it finally hit me I was like man I need
0:27.8	to focus I need to do something different. Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made
0:45.1	possible by our friends at First Security Bank. Bold Vision, Sarazan Resort,
0:49.8	Abilita Maria, and South by Northwest Hospitality.
0:55.0	So my phone name is Zebulan Kasees Vermilion.
0:58.0	The guy they call Zeb is every bit as intriguing as his name is. The fifth year senior pitcher speaks
1:05.2	parts of multiple languages. We'll compete with you in anything and played summer
1:10.0	basketball with multiple guys who made the NBA. Have you dunked? Are you
1:15.1	can you dunk now? I can absolutely slam it, yeah for sure. But in high school I was
1:21.6	in the backyard doing 360s and all kinds of stuff.
1:25.1	I haven't been on a basketball court in a while, but I would probably be a menace.
1:29.6	Don't expect to see Vermillion on the basketball court anytime soon though.
1:33.5	He's emerged as a standout reliever for the razorbacks.
1:37.0	It's a role that's been built through hard work and a culture that's had a significant impact on the senior.
1:43.6	When you come in here and you experience
1:46.2	like how we work out, how we work in practice,
1:48.8	how serious we take things, you understand that like, yeah, we work hard and it's not because like it's our
1:55.4	job we enjoy doing it so much and while Vermilion's razorback career didn't get
1:59.8	off to the best of starts he's turned in to one of its most consistent and confident performers.
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