Staying home: Mizzou lands commitment from in-state OL
Eli Drinkwitz has picked up another pledge for Mizzou’s 2022 recruiting class.
On Saturday, Lee’s Summit North, Missouri, lineman Arman Membou tweeted his commitment announcement to the in-state Tigers:
“I’d like to thank all of [my] coaches, family and friends who have helped me throughout this recruiting process and who have helped me to become the player and person that I am today. With that being said, I am very blessed and humbled to announce that I will be committing to The University of Missouri! Thank you to Coach Drinkwitz and the rest of the Missouri staff for making this an easy decision. Go Tigers!”
On the 247Sports Composite, Membou is listed at 6-4 and 275 pounds and rated 3-stars, the No. 16 recruit in Missouri, No. 18 offensive guard and No. 621 prospect overall in the class of 2022. Drinkwitz’s staff beat out eight other programs, including MU rivals Kansas and Arkansas, to land Membou.
Membou’s junior season highlights can be viewed in the Hudl video embedded below:
17 and i’m staying home! #NewZOU pic.twitter.com/G0jFxct6zc
— Armand Membou (@armandmembou) March 27, 2021
Nice. Gotta have depth in the trenches to compete in the SEC
Nice touch in the writing, “thanks for making this an ‘easy decision”. If they are anywhere close to right, the #18 guard in the country is going to open some holes in defenses that don’t have #1 thru #6, or #7 thru #12, or number #13 thru #17. I’m not a big believer in the rating guess people but I think this player can hit the ground running with few relocation adjustments, and getting ahead of the academic challenges.
We have seen Missouri do well over the years with mid level prospects on the OL. From what I hear Armand takes care of business on and off the field. The staff will get him in that beautiful new weight room and hopefully he will be SEC ready after his 1st or 2nd year. Nice pick up! Congratulations to Armand and his family.
I’m sure the strength and power training coach will have a lot to do with his success. For one thing it helps protect him from injury which could slow down or even end football players upward mobility. That’s good you are hearing positive news about Armand’s habits ON AND OFF the field. He’s got a fair chance to be the top lineman in a lot of the games he plays in even if the ratings wouldn’t be perfect. I’m pretty sure Drinkwitz is going to consistently recruit young men who won’t shoot themselves and Missouri in the foot with behavior issues.