WholeHogSports · Oct 17, 2019
Clay Henry's Top 10 Keys: Arkansas vs. Auburn
Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool is shown during a game against Colorado State on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Fayetteville.Watching the likes of Darren McFadden, Marcus Monk, Casey Dick, Matt Jones, Felix Jones and many others as a youngster, Bumper Pool told his father, “I want to be a Razorback and run through the ‘A’ like them.”
Running through the ‘A’ seemed like a lofty goal for a 10-year-old, but Bumper got a strong correction from his father. Even then, Jeff Pool wanted him to think much higher.
“He sure did,” Bumper said. “He told me, ‘No, you don’t want to just run through the ‘A.’ You want to be a dominant player.’ He said you don’t just want to be part of the team.”