Bielema dismissed any questions about the line’s chemistry following the moves, saying left guard Sebastian Tretola and right guard Frank Ragnow have continued to play well through the first two weeks with the rest of the group. We’re going to get that done.
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– Alex Collins has had his share of memorable moments at Arkansas, including 1,000-yard rushing seasons in each of his first two years. “So, we’re going to try to do what we do the best we can”.
Pittman dismissed the thought that Kirkland could be out of position at left tackle. “We’re ready to get out there”.
Making the running game better is paramount.
Foot injuries are unfortunately becoming all too common for Arkansas this season, in addition to Hollister and Hatcher, a foot injury is sidelining running back Jonathan Williams for the season. “If you can’t stop a simple ISO play, we probably shouldn’t even head to Arkansas, because they’ll run 50 of them”. Good joke, Rex. And he does make a good point – any team he wanted to call out as preferable to the Patriots (the Browns, clearly) would surely use his slight as bulletin board material. Hatcher led the team in receptions and receiving touchdowns.
However, he was adamant the entirety of Arkansas’ offense must improve running the ball this week and as it prepares to open SEC play with three straight road games.
Bielema describes Gibbs, who is in his first season at Texas Tech, as a long-time friend and colleague.
Those were days in the Big Ten.
Williams rushed for 1,190 yards last season for the Razorbacks, including 145 with four touchdowns in a 49-28 win over Texas Tech, but his loss isn’t the only change in the running game.
Bielema was careful not invoke the school’s name Monday, but made the comparison between his current school and that one again.
Bumpas helped Arkansas to a 9-2 record in 1970, posting 53 tackles as an All-Southwest Conference defensive lineman for the league’s top-rated defense. “We lost some games past year that could have taken your heart and soul and came back and hopefully we finish a lot better than that”. Because when it’s all said and done we don’t point and say ‘This guy missed a block.
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“No, just get in, get in”.
