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' foursome of running backs has been criticized by their coaches for hesitating on cuts, making wrong decisions and not breaking tackles in one-on-one situations this preaseason. There hasn't been much in the way of big plays, as a result. But it's crunch time for the Razorbacks, who will settle on...
Read More Post a comment (14)Arkansas' final open practice of the preseason has ended. The players are filtering their way down to The Gardens for the fan day festivities and will be signing plenty of autographs. It's already been a busy Saturday on and off the field. The Hogs got in a two-hour practice filled with...
Read More Post a comment (9)Arkansas' offense apparently heard the call from its leaders and coaches Tuesday. A couple of lackluster practices have been sprinkled throughout Arkansas' camp, and none were perhaps worse than the scene inside Razorback Stadium on Morning morning. The Hogs bounced back for a crisp practice in the afternoon and again Tuesday. Coaches...
Read More Post a comment (3)Steve Caldwell is partying like it's 1978. The first-year Arkansas assistant has a noticeable white spot on his upper lip, which has obviously not been graced by the sun's rays in recent years. The thick, dark mustache peppered with white was a trademark of the longtime Tennessee assistant. But the mustache...
Read More Post a comment (7)Arkansas implemented more tackling opportunities early in drills Wednesday, which resulted in some fumbles, bumbles and turnovers by the running backs. The most impressive player with ball instincts, by many accounts, was freshman defensive end Chris Smith. He played some at outside linebacker and recovered two fumbles in drills. One of...
Read More Post a comment (14)Bobby Petrino didn't like what he was seeing from some of his receivers this morning at practice. The deepest and strongest facet of the offense was responsible for tipping several balls in the air on pass plays, which led to at least three interceptions. Petrino's reasoning for not liking tipped passes...
Read More Post a comment (16)Arkansas' receivers struggled to hold on to the ball at times, but the offense still remained consistent in the veterans' portion of practices today. Meanwhile, the newcomers continued to sharpen their teeth with their first evening practice inside Razorback Stadium. There was no media availability after practice today, so we move...
Read MoreIt's the second day of practice. No one is wearing shoulder pads, play-calling selection is slim, contact is almost non-existent and tackling is off limits. But there's something to be said about Arkansas' defense stepping up on Day 2 in the veterans' practice. The defense broke up four passes, one of...
Read More Post a comment (7)Bobby Petrino and his assistant coaches were still yelling up a storm, correcting big mistakes (including alignment of receivers inside and outside the hash marks) but a couple of guys really started to stand out today. My thoughts and observations from the first practice are below. Make sure to check out...
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