Hogs to continue rotating on offensive line

Arkansas offensive lineman Johnny Gibson blocks during a game against New Mexico State on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Fayetteville.

— Expect Arkansas to continue rotating players on the offensive line.

The Razorbacks used multiple groups against both Texas A&M and New Mexico State in an attempt to find a combination that worked, a strategy that will likely continue for the foreseeable future.

“I have no problems playing six or seven guys for the rest of the season if they’re playing well,” offensive line coach Kurt Anderson said.

The Hogs went with a trio of lines in the loss to A&M, but primarily used two Saturday in the 42-24 win over NMSU.

They started the same line they have all year: Colton Jackson at left tackle, Hjalte Froholdt at left guard, Frank Ragnow at center, Ty Clary at right guard and Johnny Gibson at right tackle. But the more commonly used line featured senior Paul Ramirez at right tackle, with Gibson sliding to guard and replacing Clary.

How the groups are mixed and matched moving forward may vary, depending on matchup and preparation.

“We’ve got a lot of guys playing really good football in practice,” Anderson said. “Go in with a plan, Friday night I look down and see what type of rotation I want to do. … See how the flow of the game is going and what I feel is best for the situation.”

Monday, coach Bret Bielema indicated junior Brian Wallace, who started the final 10 games last year, might be in the mix to play against South Carolina after losing his job in fall camp and playing on special teams in the first four games. Anderson went over the pros and cons of playing Wallace on Tuesday.

“He’s having some good practices,” Anderson said. “There are some mental mistakes that are hindering him from being in there. It has nothing to do with his ability. He’s got great ability. He’s made unbelievable strides and he’s had some good practices over the last few weeks, but there’s a mental error here or there, especially late in the week on a Thursday or Friday practice, that as a coach prevents you from saying here’s a guy I trust in a critical situation that is going to make sure we’re doing things the right way.”