It took Tyem Freeman only a day after watching new Missouri State head coach Dana Ford's press conference to know he wanted to be a Bear.
Eight months later, he finally put the pen to paper.
The Parkview High senior held his signing day gathering on Friday at his high school to make his commitment official.
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There, he was surrounded by his high school friends, teammates and coaches as he signed his National Letter of Intent to officially become a Bear.