FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Sometimes being the first official visit doesn't mean much of anything when it comes to recruiting, and that happens to be the case with 5-star center Obinna Ekezie, Jr.

Ekezie, 7-foot, 225 pounds, announced his commitment to Louisville over Arkansas , BYU, Michigan, Maryland and several others Sunday afternoon as he reclassified to the 2026 class.

Now, it might beg the question of what went wrong for Razorbacks coach John Calipari and assistant coach Kenny Payne, who specializes in development of big men. But that wont' be the intention of this column at all.

Arkansas Razorbacks' Billy Richmond against the Arizona Wildcats in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in San Jose, Calif.…