Every season, contenders have that guy, the one who pushes them from good to great, from dangerous to undeniable. For Arkansas basketball, that player was supposed to be Trevon Brazile.
A fifth-year senior and now the veteran leader of the Razorbacks, Brazile entered the season with massive expectations. This was the year. The leap year. The final chapter of his eligibility where talent, experience, and opportunity were all supposed to align. On paper, that growth has happened. Across nearly every major statistical category: points, rebounds, blocks, steals, Brazile’s numbers are up.
And yet, here we are, asking the uncomfortable question: if the numbers are higher across the board, why doesn’t he feel like the X-factor Arkansas needs to get over the hump?