With 20/20 hindsight, the coincidence is unmistakable.
In late October, Bishop Russell shared an interesting story with Best of Arkansas Sports’ Nate Olson about his son’s maturation during his freshman year with the Razorbacks.
He told Olson he appreciated that Kolby Smith, the Hogs’ running backs coach, had scolded Braylen Russell for buying an expensive Louis Vuitton handbag. “How is that bag going to help you on the field or learn the playbook?” Smith asked Braylen, according to Bishop’s recounting.
“I want [Braylen] to have everything he desires,” Bishop added “but the point of this was to say, ‘Don’t let the glamor of a bag get in the way of what you are focused on.