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 - 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)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)STARKVILLE, Miss. - Trailing 21-17, Arkansas needed a spark late in the third quarter to slow Mississippi State. Instead, the Razorbacks got two. Elton Ford forced a Bulldogs fumble deep in Arkansas territory that was recovered by Darius Winston. Ryan Mallett connected with Jarius Wright for an 89-yard touchdown on the...
Read More Post a comment (1)Arkansas' Fantastic Four needs a new name, but at least one of the three remaining fabulous freshman receivers will get a shot this season on the field. Freshman Marquel Wade, who looked poised to hit the field possibly as a punt returner, left the team last week because of an eligibility...
Read More Post a comment (7)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)Opportunities to see Arkansas on the practice field are dwindling. In fact, after today, the only open practice/scrimmage remaining on the docket will be Saturday at 9 a.m. Arkansas is scheduled to scrimmage Thursday at 7 p.m., but it will be closed to the public. The Razorbacks also threw a curveball to...
Read More Post a comment (17)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 MoreArkansas' scrimmage Saturday was unlike any other since Bobby Petrino took the reins of the program in December of 2007. For one, it was perhaps the longest as the marathon encompassed 142 minutes and more than 180 plays. The offense, accustomed to big play after big play, struck quickly but sputtered...
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