The Big Story of the Summer has been the foot of Ryan Mallett. The big story of the fall practice just might be Mallett’s back up Tyler Wilson.
Wilson has been performing at a high level since he got the chance to work soley with the first team offense in the Spring. Today’s practice scrimmage was no different. Make no mistake, Mallett is your starter going into the season and it isn’t even close. However, the coaches, players and fans know they have someone that can step in and not miss a beat should the unthinkable happen.
Mallett’s number one offense struggled some today against the first team defense. Mallett looked impressive on most of his passes today, but timing, touch, and dropped passes slowed the offense down.
Tyler Wilson on the other hand carved apart the second team defense all day. Don’t expect that Arkansas will have a drop off after Mallett leaves next year. Petrino has another great quarterback just waiting in the wings.
Check out all the stats from today’s scrimmage on Brandon Marcello’s Whole Hogs Sports: http://blogs.nwaonline.com/
-Ched "Ugly Uncle" Carpenter
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