'Heart of a Razorback' Phrase Used Too Often, Only Applies to One Hog Right Now

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The idea of a player having "the heart of a Razorback" has become such an overused cliche over the last several years that it has become the butt of jokes on Arkansas sports radio.

Part of that is because the concept has been way overused. The idea of having the heart of a Razorback is one that was born out of deep devotion, impeccable character, an untouchable work ethic and a pain from the idea of letting the people of this state down that can't be overcome.

There is never a roster full of players with this theoretical heart. Instead, there are typically only one or two per decade in each sport. At the moment, it's possible KJ Jefferson fits that mold in football. He is still a candidate with one last year to prove the designation belongs on his resume.

At the moment, there is only one Razorback who truly earns the moniker – Davonte Davis. His deep devotion is why when Davis needed to step away from the team briefly last year, he proved to be the only player perhaps in Arkansas history to have Razorback Twitter step between him and whatever would normally come from the brutal world of social media. 

The performance against Kansas in the NCAA Tournament last season followed by a strongly emotional postgame interview cemented any doubt how much the idea of letting the state of Arkansas down weighs on him. It's hard not to believe that every time the Razorbacks don't win a national championship when Davis has a say in the outcome that it doesn't rip his heart straight through his chest. 

However, all those variables come together sometime around midnight on what appears to be an almost nightly basis. Anyone who follows Davis on Twitter knows that, like clockwork, one can anticipate a Tweet of an empty Razorback gym waiting for the senior guard to get to work regardless of time of year.