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Ryan Mallett out for the rest of Spring

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:48:01 +0100

Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett will be out for the rest of Spring practice due to a broken foot today.

Mallett broke his left foot while doing conditioning drills in Wednesdays practice.

His recovery is expected to last three or four months. This would bring him back with plenty of time left in August for the summer workouts.

While Mallett is out it will be up to Sophomore Tyler Wilson to take the reins of the high powered Arkansas Offensive. Wilson who only played a limited amount last season, had 218 yards, with two touchdowns, and one interception.

"It is unfortunate since Ryan works extremely hard and has made a commitment to the Razorbacks," said Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino.

Mallett passed on the NFL draft for at least one more season with the Razorbacks this past January. He is expected to help the Hogs try and win the SEC West next season and is already a Heisman hopeful.

Nike Pro-Cambat Jerseys for Arkansas

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:56:54 +0100

With the switch to Nike next year, the Hogs are due to get new jerseys. What will they look like? One fan thought up an idea of his own. Take a look...

2010 Daytona 500

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:52:20 +0100

The Great American Race. For 52 years the best drivers in the world have battled it out for the most prestigious award in all of NASCAR. To be among those who have won the Daytona 500 is a honor many would love to have.

Yesterday the world watched for six hours as the best drivers battled it out. They watched for six hours because of a pot hole in the track that occurred during the middle of the race. It took two hours for track crews to repair it, only to once again crumble around 40 laps later. It left many fans wondering whether or not the race would be completed on Sunday.

Indeed the race was completed and Jamie McMurray came home with the win.

But, it left many fans wondering whether or not NASCAR could have prevented this from happening and what steps they would take to make sure it didn't happen again.

The Daytona International Speedway has not been repaved since the late 1970's and plans are slated to have it repaved in 2012. However, because of yesterdays incident many want it to be done before next years 500.

For thirty years the track has been a victim of races, hurricanes, and the ever-so-common South Florida rainfall. And with rain this past week leading up to the Daytona 500, it left the track in poor condition for the races that were held this past weekend.

While some people want the track to be repaved, the drivers on the other hand aren't so thrilled about the idea.

All the ware the track has had in the past three decades has worn it down quite a bit. There are bumps all over it and the track is slick as ever. The bottom line is that it makes for good racing. The drivers can move all over the track going at top speeds which makes all the races there fantastic to watch.

Repaving the track would limit a drivers movement on it until it was worn down again in several years.

However, whether or not the track will be repaved by next years Daytona 500 has yet to be decided. But, I can assure you that it will be one heck of a race either way. The best drivers in NASCAR will race their best whether or not there's a fresh coat of asphalt on the track or not.

Around The Horn Questions SEC Officials

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:03:18 +0100

Just three days after the controversial call in the Arkansas vs. Florida game, ESPN's Around the Horn questions the call and criticizes the SEC.

The guests go on a rant about how the call could have likely affected the outcome of the game and the hopes of Florida to make another national title run.

This is why many people from around the country question the call as well.

If Florida had not scored and lost the game, their national title hopes could have gone with them.

Would the SEC really want this to happen to its 'best team'?

Probably not. So why not make a bogus call on little ole Arkansas and keep Tim Tebows BCS Championship hopes still alive?

I conqure that the SEC is the best conference in America because each week you never know who will win.

And if calls like this decide the outcome of the game, it ruins the integritty of the conference...

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/player?context=podcast&id=4580800

The rant begins around the 16.25 mark.

Ryan Mallett- Yay or Nay?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:03:47 +0100

The Arkansas sophomore quarterback Ryan Mallett has brought new life to the Razorbacks offense. With his first start as a Razorback this year, Mallett has racked up a substantial amount stats. Mallett is ranked number one in the SEC in total offense and is 18th in the nation. He also ranks second in the SEC in pass efficiency and ranks 15th nationally. Mallett has completed 103 passes of 187 so far this season. He has thrown for 14 touchdowns and has 1,646 passing yards as well. The lofty, 6'7" Mallett, has the canny ability to gaze down field and find receivers open for big plays. One downside to his stature is that he has trouble throwing the short passes. Mallett has to essentially, throw down over his offensive linemen, which is the reason a handful of his short passes have gone incomplete. Another down fall to Malletts size, is that he is rather on the slow side. With only one rushing touchdown for the season, Mallett tends to stay in the pocket most of the time. Some critics state that Ryan Mallett is not as mentally sharp as some of the other players on the field. He lacks the ability to fabricate broken plays into something big. He also tends to pick a receiver out before the play and throws to him whether he is open or not. This is all not to say that Ryan Mallett should or should not be the starting quarterback for the Razorbacks. I am only stating that he has his flaws but also has his triumphs. But lets not forget that he picked his team up from the grave of last year and almost led them to beat the Florida Gators, who happen to be the number one team in the nation, this past weekend in Gainesville. But looking past at what all the critics say, Ryan Mallett is an A+ quarterback. He has the size and the know how to get the job done and I know that he executes and delivers on game day.

NFL Referees

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:04:05 +0100

I have to say, that the NFL's referees are, in my mind, doing a whole lot better this season than in previous seasons. I am sitting here watching the Giants vs. Saints game and I have seen at least two plays that have gone under review. The refs take a good thorough look at the play, then come back and give an accurate description of what unfolded in the play. And then they base their decision off of that. How come the NCAA do that? The referees need to give a description of what happened and why they called it. This might have halted the calls that the SEC referees called on Arkansas in yesterdays game against Florida. But hey, it's only something to think about...

Arkansas vs. Florida game. What was with the refs?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:04:29 +0100

Arkansas has had a fair share of struggles throughout the SEC. But today; however, it went over the limit. The non-ranked Razorbacks of Arkansas stepped into the number 1 ranked Gators swamp and took control of the game almost immediately. With six sacks for the game, Arkansas's defensive line looked outstanding for the first time this season! They wore down the savior of Florida's offensive Tim Tebow play after play, and went into half time leading 10-3.

The game continued on in the third and into the fourth quarter when things got a little hairy. Two key penalties cost Arkansas the lead on a scoring drive for the Gators. Both calls where either questionable or out-right ridiculous calls against the Hogs defense.

One call was a PI call against an Arkansas defensive back. When you go back and look at the play, there is no question that he was looking at the ball and in perfect position, the ball was just under thrown.

The other, and most outrageous call of the game, was against Arkansas's Malcom Shepard. As a Florida lineman was coming up to block him, Shepard steps into him and delivers a hit. There is nothing wrong about that. He lineman was clearly coming up to block him and Shepard has to get around him. There should have been no foul on the play!

SEC refs have troubled Arkansas for quite a while. Last year during the Ole Miss vs Arkansas game in Fayetteville, a horrible OPI was called on Arkansas with less than two minutes left on the clock. It was a no-brainer clean play by both reciever and defensive back, and if the foul had not been called, Arkansas would have been near their 25 yard line with a 1st down and the drive would have resulted in a most likely score for the Razorbacks by either a touchdown or field goal.

I know that the majority of Razorback fans agree with me that SEC refs are horrible and Arkansas almost always gets screwed by them. The SEC needs to lay down the law and make sure that this does not happen any more to the Hogs, or any other SEC team for that matter.

You need to let the kids play football. You need to let them leave everything out on the field and not lose because the ref didn't have his head in the game, but because the kid just didn't make the play.

But something seriously needs to be done about this issue!