No talk
Coach Bret Bielema said neither he nor his representatives have had discussions with Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long regarding his future with the Razorbacks beyond the 2017 season.
“No,” Bielema said at his Monday news conference. “I think the part that we do here is we try to do the best we can every day. I know that wins have got to come. I get it. I understand it. I know we want to have a lot more wins.”
quarterback that’s going to be back there, knows the reads, has the experience and knows the system. He’s going to be a lot more experienced and efficiently experienced within their offense.”
Allen completed 18 of 25 passes for 303 yards, with 2 touchdowns and no interceptions, in Arkansas’ 58-42 victory over the Bulldogs last season.
“By him being able to play last week, I’m sure that he’ll be a little bit more efficient this week,” Mississippi State first-year defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said. “When I watched him in the summer I thought he was a dynamic player. He was a guy I had a lot of respect for as a quarterback in this league, one of the top ones in this league.”