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)NEW ORLEANS - With the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NFL Draft looming shortly after the Sugar Bowl, several Razorbacks juniors are taking a glimpse into their potential draft stock. Quarterback Ryan Mallett, defensive end Jake Bequette, linebacker Jerry Franklin and receivers Joe Adams and Jarius Wright are among...
Read More Post a comment (24)FAYETTEVILLE - Junior wide receiver Jarius Wright said Thursday that he, Greg Childs and Joe Adams plan to return for their senior seasons in 2011. The receiving trio, which arrived at Arkansas in 2008, was omitted from the all-SEC teams by the Associated Press and league coaches for the second consecutive...
Read More Post a comment (16)Arkansas will be without leading receiver Greg Childs for the rest of the season after the junior suffered a patella tendon injury in the fourth quarter Saturday against Vanderbilt. Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino said Monday no ligaments were torn, but Childs' injury will require surgery - likely Friday. Recovery will last...
Read More Post a comment (12)Arkansas will be without at least two starters Saturday when it hosts Vanderbilt, Razorbacks coach Bobby Petrino said Thursday. Defensive tackle DeQuinta Jones is suspended for the game, Petrino said, following an arrest for possession of marijuana early Wednesday. The coach declined to say how long the suspension would last. "He's suspended,"...
Read More Post a comment (7)Arkansas defensive coordinator Willy Robinson declined to say Wednesday what disciplinary actions would be taken against arrested defensive tackle DeQuinta Jones. “I would say that we will handle that internally and that won’t be decided until then (Saturday),” Robinson said. “I’m sure that Coach (Bobby Petrino) will handle that...
Read More Post a comment (3)Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett (shoulder) went through practice Tuesday, though receivers Joe Adams and Greg Childs did not practice as both continue to recover from ankle injuries suffered against Ole Miss Saturday. Mallett said he felt "100 percent" after being knocked out of his second consecutive game. He suffered a shoulder...
Read More Post a comment (13)Arkansas came away with the win against Texas A&M last weekend but seemingly every player lamented missed opportunities following the game. One of the reasons the Razorbacks weren't able to pull away Saturday was because of penalties. Arkansas committed 13 miscues against the Aggies for 108 yards. The team currently leads...
Read More Post a comment (8)The run game, or the lack thereof, continues to be the hot button topic at Arkansas' football practice as the No. 11 Razorbacks prepare for their Southwest Classic game against Texas A&M at Cowboys Stadium this weekend. Arkansas has rushed for a combined 117 yards in its last two games against...
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