Whaley to make trip after fight

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas Razorbacks starting tailback Devwah Whaley was involved in a locker room scuffle this week with teammate Brandon Martin according to multiple sources, but Coach Bret Bielema said Whaley would be available for Saturday’s 11 a.m. game against Texas A&M.

“Unfortunately I did have two guys get in a little disagreement in the locker room amongst themselves for a very brief moment,” Bielema said on his radio show Thursday night. “The result of that is Devwah did sustain a minor injury, but it’s nothing. He’s cleared to play, cleared to practice, ready to play on Saturday. It’s not an issue.”

Bielema said internet speculation blew the incident out of proportion.

“If I had to tell you how many times as a head coach I get 20- and 21-year-old men that disagree,” he said. “Two good friends, too.”

“I appreciate everyone’s concerns,” Whaley tweeted Thursday afternoon at the height of online rumors that claimed his jaw had been broken in the incident. “I’m set to travel with my teammates and take on Texas A&M in my home state.”

Bielema said that Martin was rehabbing a hamstring injury and that he was not included on the 70-man travel roster for Arlington, Texas.

“Brandon Martin … did practice a little bit on Wednesday and Thursday, but we’d already made our travel roster, so he’s not going to be traveling with us,” Bielema said. “But nothing to do with that little situation.”

Whaley, a sophomore from Beaumont, has started the first 2 games and has rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on a team-high 23 carries.

Whaley, David Williams and Chase Hayden have shared repetitions in the Hogs’ backfield.

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