FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas began full-scale work on its game plan for Georgia on Friday, eight days away from the season opener against the Bulldogs on Sept. 26 at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
First-year Coach Sam Pittman said Friday’s work was strong, coming on the heels of what he described as the best practice of camp in Tuesday’s workout.
“I was proud of the assignment football that occurred in practice and the physicality of it,” Pittman said of Tuesday’s practice No. 18 out of the 25 allowed by the NCAA. “I thought it was a physical practice on both sides of the ball. Not a lot of mistakes. No balls on the ground. We were not throwing interceptions. I thought it was a nice, crisp practice.”
Pittman said he was also pleased with Friday’s work on another mild afternoon with the Razorbacks in shells.
“It was just base, first- and second-down starting situations that we have in today, the base run game, base protections, the base defense against what we think they’re going to do on first and second down, but it went really well,” Pittman said.
“The excitement was high today. The music at stretch was the best it’s ever been, so the guys were all excited and they were revved up to go.”