Ben Hicks – Noteworthy
University of Arkansas Coach Chad Morris said Monday he wasn’t sure who will take the first snap at quarterback when the Razorbacks open spring practice Friday. “We haven’t even scripted that,” Morris said. “I really couldn’t tell you right now. I don’t know. “We’ll get into that. I know we’re working on installs right now. But it’ll rotate through. They’re all going to get an equal number of reps.” Arkansas has four scholarship quarterbacks, but redshirt freshman Connor Noland will miss some practices because he’s pitching for the baseball team. Morris said he anticipates Noland being at next Tuesday’s football practice, and he didn’t rule out the possibility of Noland attending Friday’s practice.
Arkansas’ other scholarship quarterbacks are senior Ben Hicks, a graduate transfer from SMU; redshirt sophomore Daulton Hyatt; and redshirt freshman John Stephen Jones. Junior walk-on Jack Lindsey also will get some work at quarterback, though his primary responsibility is as the No. 1 holder on field goal and extra-point attempts. Hicks is a newcomer at Arkansas, but he’s the most experienced quarterback in the Razorbacks’ system. He played three seasons at SMU when Morris was the Mustangs’ coach. Arkansas offensive coordinator Joe Craddock held the same position at SMU and also coached Hicks. – Northwest Arkansas Times