The Arkansas football team opened its spring practice sessions Thursday with a two-hour workout inside Willard and Pat Walker Pavilion. It was the Razorbacks first time on the field under head coach Bobby Petrino.

“It was good to get the first practice in,” Petrino said. “I thought our coaches did a good job in the meetings getting (the players) prepared. I liked the way we came out with the enthusiasm, but this is the easiest practice we’ll have all spring because we’ve had time to prepare for it.”

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• Chris Bahn: Petrino Opens First Arkansas Practice, Mallett Practices With Razorbacks, Awaiting Appeal Decision
• Robbie Neiswanger: Spring Football Day One
• Tom Murphy: Petrino era off to fast start, Razorbacks report

Source - AP