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FAYETTEVILLE — Lifelong Arkansas Razorbacks fan Jonathan Luigs didn’t exactly want to play football at Vanderbilt.

But the Commodores had recruited him vigorously during the summer and fall of 2003, and Luigs was on the brink of committing to Vanderbilt late in his senior season at Pulaski Academy.

Then came the week of Pulaski Academy’s playoff game against Shiloh Christian that November.

The Luigs family was preparing for an in-home visit that Wednesday from Vanderbilt, and Jonathan was leaning toward pulling the trigger on committing to play on the Commodores’ offensive front. Gary Luigs, father of the All-Arkansas lineman, gave that honest assessment of the situation to then-Razorbacks assistant coach Danny Nutt on Tuesday that week.

Danny Nutt and Arkansas offensive line coach Mike Markuson told the family they would be in Little Rock that weekend to watch the game.

“Danny hung up and called Coach [Houston ] Nutt and Coach Markuson,” said Yvonne Luigs, the player’s mother. “It was so amazing. The whole school knew they were there to watch Jonathan.” Luigs obviously didn’t commit to Vanderbilt. He received an offer from Danny Nutt and Markuson that Friday night and pledged to the Razorbacks in the aftermath of the Bruins’ big victory.

Good move for the Hogs.

Being UA center a snap for Luigs