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Morris press conference after Tuesday’s practice

Arkansas coach Chad Morris met with the media after Tuesday’s practice and opened with offensive lineman Deion Malone injuring a knee and will miss the entire season.

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Hyatt’s smooth play may be getting attention

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The only quarterback Chad Morris has mentioned as standing out much is redshirt freshman Daulton Hyatt.

Morris has challenged him because nobody is talking much about the Alabama native that has added muscle to a lean frame after spring practice.

“No one is talking about this guy,” Morris said Saturday at Media Day following the first two practices. “So, as I shared with him, I said, ‘No one is talking about you, man. What are you going to do? Are you just going to sit back and give it up here or what? Or are you gonna go compete?’”

At Monday’s practice there was a play that may show a little of what coaches are starting to see from him.

Hyatt fielded a snap from center that was high and to the right with one hand and immediately made the handoff to running back Rakeem Boyd in one motion.

It was almost as if that’s how it was designed.

Here’s the play in pictures:

PHOTO BY ANDY HODGES | HITTHATLINE.COM

1. The snap from center

PHOTO BY ANDY HODGES | HITTHATLINE.COM

2. Controlling the high snap

PHOTO BY ANDY HODGES | HITTHATLINE.COM

3. The handoff to Boyd, who never broke stride

This is one small play, but Morris’ comments may have been a result of seeing plays like this on a consistent basis from Hyatt.

Others may make plays similar, but in the two practices we have been allowed to see a small portion of, none have handled a potentially bad center snap that smoothly.

Which may be why Hyatt has inserted himself into the quarterback picture.

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Photos by Andy Hodges | HitThatLine.com

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Arkansas tight end Jeremy Patton likes what he sees from all the quarterbacks and really enjoying playing in a wide variety of positions in Chad Morris’ new offense.

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Alabama running back is Hogs’ 18th commitment

Arkansas picked up another commitment as they continue rolling in after a hot and heavy July in getting players with A’Montae Spivey picking the Hogs via Twitter:

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Spivey, a three-star running back from Phenix City, Alabama, Central, picked the Razorbacks after a late push from LSU made it close.

He also held offers from Missouri, Purdue, Cincinnati and others.

Arkansas continues to sit at No. 21 in the 247Sports.com composite rankings with 18 total players committed.