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Do we find out today about Saturday’s quarterbacks?

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It’s become pretty clear this week we really don’t have a clue what Chad Morris and Joe Craddock intend on doing Saturday with the quarterback situation.

In what has become the most important position on the field for a championship college football team, we don’t know what we don’t know about the position with the Razorbacks.

You know that at some point this year we’re going to see freshmen Connor Noland and John Stephen Jones. We haven’t, yet.

In fact, neither of them have even shown up on the depth chart for either of the first two games. Neither Morris or Craddock gave any clue Monday that they HAVE a clue as to how things are going to emerge at the position.

“Playing two quarterbacks is really not something I want to do, but it’s something right now, until we can get that guy who can get this team moving and getting us on schedule and creating the momentum and the spark it’s going to take, it’ll be a week-to-week process right now,” Morris said in a terribly convoluted manner. “I hope to settle in and get a guy going.”

There is no indication, either, that they are looking at anyone but Ty Storey and Cole Kelley, who have only shown a consistent ability to be completely inconsistent.

At this point, nobody believes either is the long-range answer at quarterback.

Now, having said all of that I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if Morris steps to the microphone this afternoon before practice and tells us Noland will be the starter Saturday against North Texas.

At this point, most are asking if not now, why not?

At Tuesday’s practice, all three quarterbacks looked as sharp as we’ve seen in a practice, particularly Noland. Many of the players have said privately they think he runs the offense better than anyone else.

Are the players seeing something the coaches don’t?

Or do the coaches see something in the practice film the players don’t?

Quite frankly, if Morris and Craddock are not wanting to throw Noland into a no-win situation, well, this might be the last week to do that for awhile. With a killer stretch of Auburn, Texas A&M and Alabama, the Hogs won’t have a better chance than this weekend against North Texas.

By all accounts from folks in Greenwood who have been around Noland more than me, he’s basically been running Morris’ offense under Rick Jones for the last several years. That might be why he runs it better than anyone else.

In his past Morris hasn’t exactly been reluctant to play freshmen quarterbacks. Shoot, he had Deshaun Watson taking snaps from the first game he was at Clemson.

Now, nobody has attempted to compare Noland with Watson. Let’s not get carried away here.

But Noland was a four-star quarterback recruit who won a state title at Greenwood. Then he was MVP in leading the Bulldogs to a state title in baseball.

The kid showed he was a winner in high school.

He might be in college, too, but we don’t know that.

What we do know is Storey and Kelley don’t appear to be the answer to anything except a possible trivia question a few years from now.

The only way we’ll know is if he gets in a game.

And I’m pretty certain that’s the only way Morris and Craddock will know, too.

PHOTOS: Best from Tuesday’s practice in pictures

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Quarterbacks were a focus of attention in Arkansas’ practice Tuesday afternoon as Ty Storey, Cole Kelley and freshman Connor Noland got most of the reps in the early part of the workouts.

Photos by Andy Hodges | HitThatLine.com

Froholdt on offensive line, getting folks back

Arkansas center Hjalte Froholdt talked with the media after Tuesday’s practice and recapped the loss at Colorado State and looked ahead to this week’s matchup with North Texas.

Ramirez recapping loss to Colorado State, looks ahead

Razorbacks safety Santos Ramirez talked with the media after Tuesday’s practice and recapped the loss at Colorado State and looked ahead to this week’s matchup with North Texas.

Gatlin on getting first start against Colorado State on Saturday

Razorbacks offensive tackle Noah Gatlin talked with the media after Tuesday’s practice and recapped the loss at Colorado State and looked ahead to this week’s matchup with North Texas.

Harris talks about North Texas offense, loss to Rams

Arkansas linebacker De’Jon Harris talked with the media after Tuesday’s practice and recapped the loss at Colorado State and looked ahead to this week’s matchup with North Texas.

Pettway looks back at loss to Colorado State on Saturday

Razorbacks wide receiver La’Michael Pettway talked with the media after Tuesday’s practice and recapped the loss at Colorado State and looked ahead to this week’s matchup with North Texas.

Agim on defensive problems against Rams, looking ahead

Arkansas defensive lineman McTelvin Agim talked with the media after Tuesday’s practice and recapped the loss at Colorado State and looked ahead to this week’s matchup with North Texas.

???? Tuesday Halftime Pod — Featuring Rivals’ Nikki Chavanelle

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Phil Elson and Tye Richardson discuss the the QB dilemma, interview Rivals’ Nikki Chavanelle, GET OFF MY LAWN SEGMENT and more!

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: Tuesday

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John, Tommy and Tyler harp over mistakes, what needs to change and more!

Class 4A Lumberjacks crack overall Top 10; NLR, Bryant, Fayetteville still top of poll

There was no change from last week in the top three spots of the Arkansas Media High School Football Poll, but perennial Class 4A powerhouse Warren slipped into the poll at No. 10.

Conway moved up to No. 4 overall while Fort Smith Northside dropped a place to fifth.

In Class 6A, Greenwood stayed at the top, but Benton has moved past Pine Bluff, who is struggling just to play a game due to weather, into the third-place position.

Not surprisingly, Pulaski Academy continues to lead Class 5A while the Lumberjacks are solidly atop the Class 4A rankings while Joe T. Robinson is second and Nashville third.

Booneville leads in Class 3A and Mount ida tops Class 2A.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Last year's final Arkansas High School Football poll as voted by a panel of state media. The new poll will be released Sunday night!
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (20)13-02001
2.North Little Rock8-51689
3.Bentonville11-11382
4.Pulaski Academy12-21337
5.Searcy12-111210
6.Benton9-4706
7.Joe T. Robinson14-154
8.Bentonville West7-545
9.Little Rock Christian13-1383
10.Harrison11-1324
Others receiving votes: Greenwood 27, Conway 24, Harding Academy 22, Shiloh Christian 10, Fordyce 8, Springdale Har-Ber 8, Fayetteville 6, Morrilton 3, LR Catholic 2.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)13-01001
2.North Little Rock8-5784
3.Bentonville11-1602
4.Bentonville West7-532
5.Conway8-4213
Others receiving votes: Springdale Har-Ber 5, Fayetteville 4.
CLASS 6A
1.Searcy (20)12-11003
2.Benton9-4792
3.Greenwood10-2611
4.West Memphis7-2324
5.Jonesboro8-4215
Others receiving votes: Lake Hamilton 7.
CLASS 5A
1.Pulaski Academy (20)12-21003
2.Little Rock Christian13-1751
3.Harrison11-1602
4.Morrilton8-541
5.Valley View10-1124
Others receiving votes: White Hall 10, Wynne 1, Vilonia 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Joe T. Robinson (20)14-11002
2.Shiloh Christian14-1773
3.Ozark12-2375
4.Arkadelphia11-2361
5.Crossett9-428
Others receiving votes: Nashville 20, Jonesboro Westside 2.
CLASS 3A
1.Harding Academy (20)15-01002
2.Osceola12-2803
3.Prescott11-3574
4.Camden Harmony Grove11-338
5.Rison11-2161
Others receiving votes: Melbourne 5, Booneville 2, Hoxie 2.
CLASS 2A
1.Fordyce (20)13-21003
2.Junction City11-2801
3.Gurdon10-446
4.Salem10-2315
5.Des Arc9-3204
Others receiving votes: Hazen 17, Foreman 4, Magnet Cove 1, Carlisle 1.