FAYETTEVILLE - Less than a week from the beginning of spring practices, Arkansas coaches are testing their players individually, and to this point Razorbacks head coach Bobby Petrino likes the results. Ten different Razorbacks ran 40-yard dash times of 4.4 seconds or fewer Tuesday. "We're real fast," Petrino said Tuesday night at...
Read More Post a comment (24)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas will be without at least two starters for spring practices, Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino said Friday. Receiver Greg Childs (knee) and defensive tackle Byran Jones (ankle) aren't expected to participate in any of the 15 practices, which begin in mid-March. Childs underwent surgery to repair ligament damage in...
Read More Post a comment (12)The only thing that has been more concerning than Arkansas' run game in the last few weeks has been its kick return game. Since Dennis Johnson has been out with an injury, the Razorbacks have struggled to find any consistency in the return game. Freshman Maudrecus Humphrey has averaged just 18.5...
Read More Post a comment (4)Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said Wednesday it is unlikely Dennis Johnson will return to the football field this season. Johnson underwent surgery on Sept. 11 for a bowel injury suffered earlier that night in a game against Louisiana-Monroe. He has missed the Razorbacks' last two games, but was on the sideline...
Read More Post a comment (4)Arkansas running back Dennis Johnson attended the Razorbacks' practice Wednesday, a sign the junior's recovery from surgery two weeks ago is going well. Johnson underwent a surgery to repair an internal injury to his bowels Sept. 11 following Arkansas' 31-7 win over Louisiana-Monroe. The Texarkana native was injured on the opening...
Read More Post a comment (5)Arkansas running back Dennis Johnson, who underwent a surgery to repair a bowel injury suffered Saturday in Little Rock, was transported to a hospital in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday. Which hospital Johnson was admitted to was not disclosed. Razorback running backs coach Tim Horton said he has yet to talk to...
Read More Post a comment (2)Arkansas running back Dennis Johnson will miss an indefinite amount of playing time after suffering an internal injury to his bowels, Razorback coach Bobby Petrino said Monday. Johnson was injured during the second half kickoff of the Razorbacks' 31-7 win over Louisiana-Monroe Saturday night in Little Rock. Petrino said the junior...
Read More Post a comment (24)Ryan Mallett will make his fair share of highlight-reel plays this season. His cannon of an arm will produce touchdown tosses and a few jaw-dropping throws on a rope that many quarterbacks in the nation can't provide. But what about his presence in the pocket when the routes fail or the protection...
Read More Post a comment (4)Arkansas didn't look very sharp at times, even if Ryan Mallett did look the part of a Heisman contender in the 44-3 victory over Tennessee Tech. Penalties, miscues, fumbles and, yes, a few bad decisions by Mallett hurt Arkansas early in the first half. Still, it was Mallett who stole the...
Read More Post a comment (3)Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino has fielded plenty of questions in the 42 days since SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala., in July. Whether it's from the local or national media, or the bevvy of questions from Arkansas play-by-play man Chuck Barrett at booster clubs and radio/television appearances, the coach is ready...
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