Well first, Arkansas further solidified their case as home to the number one receiving core in the country. Joe Adams was electric as always. Jarius Wright showed his leadership in the half he did play in and Cobi Hamilton dazzled. Not to mention true freshman Marquel Wade's kickoff return for a touchdown. Tyler Wilson was efficient as we have come to expect showing that he can not only pass, but run.
The defense allowed only 3 points and through the first two games, has allowed only 10 points. Jerry Franklin lead the defense in tackling as he has done for the last three years. Overall, not a bad performance at all on either side of the ball. However, there were a couple things that I saw that leave me concerned.
1. The Hogs have still not found the running game they have been looking for. Yes, Ronnie Wingo did average over six yards a carry but the team struggled all game to really find that smooth running attack Knile Davis provided. Wingo has shown that explosiveness, but he needs to be more consistent and show that he can carry the load. Coach Bobby Petrino started the game with Joe Adams at tailback which showed how in limbo everything really still is with the running game.
2. New Mexico allowed nine sacks last week, yet the Hogs failed to get to the QB even once. Against teams like New Mexico you can afford to not press the QB, but against Alabama the Hogs will need to rattle the Tide's signal caller. SEC teams will have a field day dropping back and tossing around the ball if they have all day to do it. Arkansas has the talent on the defensive line to compete with the best in the country. They need to learn to not take plays off and find that drive to get in the backfield every play.
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