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The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

60. Frank Ragnow

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

From a talent standpoint, it’s no surprise Frank Ragnow has found success at the highest level. He was a 4-star prospect with offers from some of the best programs in the nation, an All-American and All-SEC performer at Arkansas, and was a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Ragnow is a guy who loves life and is the same person every day. But that doesn’t mean his journey to becoming a starting center in the NFL has been easy. During his sophomore year at Arkansas, his mom was diagnosed with cancer. And while she has recovered, the news rocked Ragnow. As a senior, he suffered a season- and college career-ending ankle injury that required surgery. But it was during his junior year when his world shattered: His dad suddenly passed away after a heart attack. And dealing with the grief has understandably been a struggle. Through it all, Ragnow is driven by the desire to compete against the best. Just don’t expect him to change who he is.

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Hey it's Bo Mattingly and I want to say thanks for supporting the hogpot. We've heard from so many of you who are enjoying these great stories about your favorite teams within the razorback orbit.

0:10.3

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0:20.8

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0:42.0

I called him and told him I need to talk to him about something on film and got him to laugh a little bit.

0:46.2

He just showed up at the complex on a scooter and I think once you saw me he knew something was up.

0:51.6

I just said, hey hey I love you and here's a phone here's your mom.

0:55.8

He handed me the phone and it was my mom just balling her eyes out and I just completely lost it and you know it took a while and I remember just sitting in that hallway and

1:10.5

coach being walked down and we just sat there, we came down.

1:14.0

He came out, we're sitting right there on the floor and this episode is made possible by our friends at Core Brewing Company,

1:34.4

Serra's in Resort, Rockin Protein, First Security Bank, and CPAC.

1:41.4

From a talent standpoint, it's no surprise Frank Ragnow has found success at the highest level.

1:47.0

He was a four-star prospect with offers from some of the best programs in the country,

1:52.0

an all-American and all-SEC performer at

1:55.2

Arkansas, and a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL draft.

2:00.1

With the 20th pick, the Detroit Line select Frank Reg Now.

2:06.2

Ragn Now is a guy who loves life,

2:08.6

and he's the same person every day.

2:11.3

But that doesn't mean his journey to becoming a center in the NFL has been easy.

2:16.6

During a sophomore year at Arkansas, his mother was diagnosed with cancer and while she has

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