FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football opened its spring practice slate Thursday morning inside the Fred W. Smith Football Center, where plenty of fresh faces took center stage.
Offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino was the highlight of the morning, making his return to the Razorbacks’ workouts. The former head coach worked with the quarterbacks in a calm matter and combined with new wide receivers coach Ronnie Fouch to communicate with the entire offense.
Here are four more observations from the first practice of the spring.
Mountain West: Boise State quarterback Taylen Green (10) dives over UNLV defensive back Quentin Moten (23) for a touchdown during the first half.
Arkansas football’s Taylen Green takes first snaps under center
The Boise State transfer worked with the first-string offense for a majority of the first practice, including the Razorbacks’ “fastball” start and other 11-on-11 drills.
Green had a slow start, but he picked things up as the morning wore on. His first flashy moment was a terrific pass to Andrew Armstrong while rolling to his left and throwing across his body. He later completed long passes to Armstrong and Tyrone Broden, a favorite target of Green’s all morning.
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In a small surprise, redshirt senior Jacolby Criswell was with the third team during “fastball.” Redshirt freshman Malachi Singleton worked with the second team, and true freshman KJ Jackson was also in the mix with the twos and threes during team drills. Singleton had a nice pass to Var’keyes Gumms down the seam early in the morning.
Before spring ball, Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman said five quarterbacks have a chance to be the starter, but it sure felt like Green was the…
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Publish date : 2024-03-07 16:48:43
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