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Council quickly earns trust of Arkansas staff

FAYETTEVILLE — A five-second video posted to an Instagram story is all Davonte Davis needed to see to elevate his expectations for the Razorbacks next season.

On his cell phone from his home in Jacksonville, Arkansas’ third-year guard caught an eye-opening glimpse of Ricky Council’s athleticism. In late May, the Wichita State transfer had just reported to campus and settled in, then he made his way to the Razorbacks’ practice facility with other newcomers.

“I saw a video of Ricky dunk, and his head was over the rim,” Davis said June 17 with a laugh. “I was like, ‘Hold on now, is the goal lowered?