HOGS PERFORM better in practice, coaches say.

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas’ coordinators felt a lot better Wednesday than they did after a ragged workout Tuesday that marked the first practice with school in session.

“[Tuesday] wasn’t very good,” offensive coordinator Joe Craddock said. “We had probably one of our worst days since we’ve been here. I had to grab a couple of guys’ attention.”

Craddock speculated there was a lack of focus Tuesday because classes started.

“There’s a lot of distractions outside the facility, and we had to reel them back in real quick and get them refocused on football, and I was very proud of the way our guys responded today,” he said. “We had a really, really good day today. One of our better days of camp and to this point since school started.”

Defensive coordinator John Chavis griped about poor tacking Saturday.

“[Tuesday] was not bad, but it was better today,” Chavis said. “The tackling and the tracking and the simulated tackling was better, much better, today.”

Linebacker Grant Morgan said he noticed a better vibe Wednesday.

“[Tuesday], I think the coaches had to start and kind of lead us,” Morgan said. “But today I thought we really brought the juice. We had the energy. We came out there with a passion, and it really showed, and I think the coaches bought into it as well.”