From ESPN:
It’s clear to me. I’ve seen enough. Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett has the strongest arm in the land. I’m not sure it’s close. He leads the nation in passing efficiency and guides the high-powered Hogs into Tuscaloosa to face Alabama on Saturday.
For my money, you won’t find two head coaches better on their respective sides of the ball than Bobby Petrino and Nick Saban. Petrino’s offense is dynamic and diverse. The same is true of Saban’s complex and stifling defensive schemes.
Saban told me the key to affecting and disrupting Mallett will be to disguise fronts and coverages, and to change it up. When Alabama brings pressure, it has to make Mallett get rid of the ball and avoid giving up the big play.
The game often is a tone setter in the SEC West. An 0-2 conference start quickly would reduce Arkansas from sleeper in the division to spoiler. An Arkansas win could signal chaos in the division all season.
