Nutt to stick Dick in

[MajorMike]

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Quarterback Casey Dick will start Saturday for Arkansas against No. 13 Tennessee, replacing freshman Mitch Mustain.

The No. 11 Razorbacks beat South Carolina 26-20 last week with Dick relieving Mustain, who threw an interception on Arkansas’ first series.

Dick went 11-of-19 for 228 yards with a touchdown and one interception.

“It’s one word; it’s experience,” coach Houston Nutt said Sunday. “That’s all it is. Both these guys will continue to get reps. We will go with Casey as a starter (against Tennessee) but we need both of them.”

Dick started the last four games of 2005 as a freshman, but he was slowed by injury problems at the start of this season. Robert Johnson started Arkansas’ opener, a 50-14 loss to Southern California, and Mustain took over after that game.

Mustain, a high school star in Springdale, Ark., is 8-0 as a starter after the win over South Carolina. But his inexperience has shown at times.

Darren McFadden was hurt when tackled from behind against South Carolina, but Nutt said Sunday the running back “looked good.”

Nutt said McFadden’s injury “is basically to the top of the ankle towards the shin. He kind of got his foot caught.”

McFadden is averaging 115.3 yards rushing per game, tops in the Southeastern Conference. He ran for a career-high 219 yards against the Gamecocks, including two touchdowns.

[Brutalis]

Sorry this is old.

It was last seasons joke really. Nutt pulls Johnson for Dick.

Old old.

[j-6]

“It’s one word; it’s experience.”


Dick started the last four games of 2005 as a freshman, but he was slowed by injury problems at the start of this season.

WTF? Dick has four starts and Mustain has eight, right?

[Brutalis]

Yeah Casey Dick transfered to Arkansas and started the last four games of the season. In which once he did, suddenly we were better.

He hurt his back at the end of summer camps and Mustain was given the nod to start. For some reason Robert Johnson started the USC game which totally shot any chance at a victory and with DMac not 100% no wonder the game sucked. Mitch started the next 8 and the last 2 games his very first pass has been picked.

Mitch is great but Arkansas has not developed a passing offense. We have instituted a passing game but not at a high level yet. Mitch is a true freshman, and is showing it big time lately and it's time to get Casey his reps.

Right now, Casey Dick is a better QB. He throws with accuracy and is confident as you can be. Mitch is still learning the speed of DB's and LB's and his passes are soft when they should be bullets. He can throw them he's just underestimating defenses.

Anyways, we are even better with Casey starting. Arkansas doesn't like it cause Mitch is our home-grown nugget, but the fact is Casey is better. For now. But Mitch has more potential.

[MajorMike]

Isn't this the same Coach Nutt (OSU Grad) that you were hoping would not be around at the end of the year so you could get Butch Davis?

[MajorMike]

Aaah, here it is.


TBH the Hogs can do anything but fall short of winning the NT and Nutt still won't be the coach. Butch Davis. Butch Davis. Butch Davis.

[j-6]

Butch Davis is going to Carolina anyway. Go chase after Norm Chow.

[Brutalis]

I stick by my comment. Nutt is still a horrible coach.

[MajorMike]

It is so plainly obvious.