99. Justin Smith: Importing Success
The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly
Sport & Story
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2021
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
A year ago, Justin Smith was finishing up his junior season at Indiana. Today, he is a standout on the court and team leader for the Arkansas Razorbacks. After graduating in three years with a degree from IU's prestigious Kelley School of Business, Smith was looking for the next spot to take his game to the next level. Coach Musselman immediately impressed Smith. Even though Arkansas wasn't even originally on his radar, they became the frontrunners quickly. What is it about Musselman's program that enticed a Big Ten native to take his talents to the SEC? Smith adds insight into the mind of a transfer, what goes into the process and just what gave Musselman the ultimate edge.
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| 0:00.0 | I could I was like I was like I was like I was like no I'm I'm not what what I was like I was like I was like I was like I'm not I'm not the south |
| 0:12.1 | Big ten to the south was kind of a south I was like I've never I've never been there I don't |
| 0:17.2 | know I don't know what's there I haven't heard anything about it I |
| 0:19.3 | left turn yeah it's like but honestly it's been one of the best decisions I've ever made. Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made |
| 0:38.6 | possible by our friends at First Security Bank, Serra's in Resort, and Lindsay Golf. |
| 0:43.7 | A year ago, Justin Smith was finishing his junior season at Indiana. |
| 0:51.3 | Now he's a standout basketball leader for the Arkansas Razorbacks. |
| 0:55.4 | It's a lot of unknowns when it comes with transferring. Like my phone kind of blew up in a way. |
| 1:01.2 | It was very chaotic. |
| 1:03.0 | After graduating in three years, with a degree from IU's Kelly School of Business, |
| 1:08.0 | Smith was looking to take his game to the next level. |
| 1:11.0 | The first initial phone call with I was blown away. He had |
| 1:15.1 | already broken down my game already and I had been in the portal for however many |
| 1:20.5 | hours. Originally not even on his radar, Arkansas soon became the front runner. |
| 1:26.0 | Like after me and my mom and my dad, we were just like, I know he said no, but we may have to go to go that the six seven forward is transferring to the |
| 1:35.9 | university of Arkansas since his arrival Justin Smith has made his presence known |
| 1:40.9 | leading the team in rebounds, and scoring in double figures. |
| 1:45.0 | He loves it inside to Smith and Justin with a throwdown. |
| 1:49.7 | He's playing, you know, like we thought he would be capable of. |
| 1:53.4 | He's a dominant player right now in the SEC on both sides of the ball. |
| 1:58.1 | So Justin, there's a second ball. |
| 1:59.8 | Eric Musselman was nicknamed the importer by one college basketball insider because of his ability |
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