FAYETTEVILLE - If you attend Arkansas' football practices this spring, chances are you'll need a roster to identify the defensive backfield. The Razorbacks' secondary has more position changes than a baseball scorecard this spring. Among them, Eric Bennett has moved from cornerback to free safety and De'Anthony Curtis from wide receiver...
Read More Post a comment (21)Arkansas had a few new faces today at practice, including a walk-on quarterback. Ryan McGaughey of Newport was donning lucky No. 13 on his red jersey and participating in warm-up drills in the 20 minutes of practice opened to the media this afternoon. There were also a few new receivers. They...
Read More Post a comment (5)Arkansas' performance at its morning practice was lackluster, sloppy and worrisome Monday inside Razorback Stadium. The execution just wasn't there after the first day off in preseason camp. Passes were overthrown and underthrown by the quarterbacks and balls were dropped by the receivers. The running backs could not hold onto the...
Read MoreThe moment Darius Winston, criticized for being soft on the field, threw receiver Greg Childs to the ground while fighting for a live ball in spring practice, the mood had changed. Arkansas' secondary, once a weakness on the Razorbacks' team, has changed the tide thanks to Winston's improvement in the weight...
Read More Post a comment (6)Ask and you shall receive. I asked for your questions on the blog and Twitter this week and you guys certainly answered. I received more than 50 questions from fans about the start of fall camp and the topics ranged from defense to injuries, recruiting and, yes, Lindsay Lohan. So what are...
Read More Post a comment (6)The last practice of spring stretched about 90 minutes indoors at the Walker Pavilion this afternoon. The Hogs wore shells and conducted what would be considered a light practice. Returning to the field Friday was safety Ross Rasner, who was not at practice Wednesday after he was demoted from the first...
Read More Post a comment (2)Rudell Crim is a defensive nomad. A cornerback in high school, a safety in junior college and a cornerback again his first year at Arkansas last season, Crim has had to adjust on the fly. So at least the senior has some experience on his side going into the offseason facing another...
Read More Post a comment (2)Arkansas' ninth practice of the spring may have been its most physical and, as a result, was the best performance by the defense all spring. The defense came up with seven interceptions Wednesday, including a couple of acrobatic grabs. Sophomore Darius Winston led the way with two interceptions off quarterback Nick...
Read More Post a comment (2)Arkansas' defense has certainly taken some jabs and uppercuts this spring. They've allowed plenty of big plays by Arkansas' offense, and allowed nearly 1,000 yards of offense in a marathon, 164-play scrimmage on Friday. But, talk to the coaches and players, there are signs of improvement. Even if there are missed...
Read More Post a comment (2)You only had to watch a few plays of Arkansas' scrimmage to understand what Coach Bobby Petrino wanted to accomplish Friday in the team's second scrimmage of the spring. Three of the first six plays were receptions by a tight end. It was obvious that, less than a week after speedster...
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