Watched the Kansas State-West Virginia game along with CFP semis. At first, I did not recognize him because gone is all the wild hair. Desi seems to have found a home on a winning team. He scored 9 points in the win today. He looked comfortable on the court.
His Wildcats are 11-1 with wins over Nebraska, LSU, Wichita State. Only loss on the road at Butler. He is averaging 27 minutes off the bench scoring 9 ppg, 3 rebs and 3 assists while shooting 45% from the field.
Happy for him. Always liked his motor. He played his heart out for the Hogs
BTW, leading scorer for Wildcats is Florida transfer Keynote Johnson who collapsed during a game two seasons ago playing for the Gators. Second leading scorer is UALR transfer PG and sharpshooter Marquis Nowell
Good for Desi, I enjoyed watching him give his all for the Hogs during his time at Arkansas.
Glad he found a good fit for his game and wish him a great season.
speaking of eye test, does Desi still have that symbolic red patch of hair? Sometimes that was the only way I could tell he was on the court. Loved him and his energy. I think Devo matches Desi’s energy/intensity = a great Arkansas trait.
It was indeed about getting his starter’s job back after he became healthy, especially since he was the primary reason Arkansas’s 3 game losing streak didn’t become a 4 game streak when he led the rally against Auburn at BWA from an 18 point deficit.
I’m just really glad he didn’t wind up at Aubrun, as he had originally planned. Was wasting his time playing for the Jonesboro JV’s. Glad he found a good landing spot.
