FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas held its first scrimmage of the spring Saturday, running 171 plays inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. It was a tale of two units for much of the morning, with the Razorbacks' first team defense limiting the first team offense for much of the day, while redshirt sophomore...
Read More Post a comment (16)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)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...
Read More Post a comment (5)Arkansas fullback Van Stumon and offensive tackle Anthony Oden will be suspended Saturday for Arkansas' opener against Tennessee Tech, Coach Bobby Petrino announced Wednesday. Stumon and Oden were arrested on separated occassions and were charged with alcohol-related offenses. Both had gone through extra conditioning and one-on-one work after practices this preseason...
Read More Post a comment (6)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...
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Garrick McGee likes what he's seeing from Ryan Mallett in his preparation in the film room and the amount of time he spends studying his playbook. But there was something holding Mallett back from performing at a high level Thursday in both of the Razorbacks' two-a-day practices. "He's still making some mistakes...
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)The 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)Arkansas rising junior Joe Adams returned to practice Tuesday. The receiver missed most of last week and was a no-show in three of four practices during that stretch, but was back on the field Tuesday. We didn't get a clear reason as to why Arkansas' go-to, yards-after-catch receiver was out...
Read More Post a comment (4)Below are some of my thoughts and observations from Day 2 of Arkansas' spring practices. Make sure to also check out my story/blog on the return of cornerback Isaac Madison and follow me on Twitter (@bmarcello) for the latest updates. Beat writer Tom Murphy will have much more in the...
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