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Rison three-star athlete on commitment to Hogs

Rison three-star athlete for the class of 2019 and Arkansas commitment Malik Chavis talked with us about his commitment to Arkansas.

“I committed to Arkansas because it’s just something special about this place,” Chavis said. “I like what Coach Morris and his staff is doing with the program.”

Here’s the rest of my conversation with him:

Chavis thinks he has set his official visit to Arkansas.

“I think I’m going to officially visit the Alabama game,” Chavis said. “I’m really not sure yet.”

Would unofficially visit Arkansas this weekend for the North Texas game?

“No sir I won’t make it to this game.” Chavis said.

Chavis elaborated on what makes Arkansas different from the rest of the schools that recruited him.

“The atmosphere you get is what makes Arkansas better than other schools,” Chavis said. “The fan base is incredible.”

Chavis is impressed with the newly-renovated Arkansas football stadium.

“It’s sweet can’t wait to be in there soon.” Chavis said.

Chavis on if he would early enroll at Arkansas.

“I have some unfinished business at the meet of champs at track,” Chavis said. “So unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be enrolling early.”

Chavis talked about his skill sets on and off the field.

“My strengths on the field is my instincts,” Chavis said. “I’m getting better at reacting to things. On the field I’m a very vocal player and I’m a team player. Off the field I hang with all my teammates just building that bond to help us have chemistry on the field for Friday Nights.”

Chavis spoke highly of the Arkansas coaching staff.

“My relationship with my coaches are good they’re my second family.” Chavis said.

Chavis talked about what makes Rison different from other schools in Arkansas.

“Tradition makes Rison better than any school in the state,” Chavis said. “We all know the expectations that we need to be a good football team in Rison. It’s playing for your teammates. Well to me really not your teammates those guys are my brothers and my family. We hold each other accountable. We hold each other up. I wouldn’t trade them in the world for anything.”

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.

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