Former Arkansas Razorback, Woodlawn Knight and Buffalo Bills quarterback, Joe Ferguson is once again fighting for his life at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. Click here for updates on Joe's condition.
Current Arkansas Razorback, Ryan Mallett--who transferred from Michigan in January---would love to be on the field for the Razorbacks during the 2008 season. Impossible, right? You know, that whole NCAA Rule that prohibits transfers from one Football Bowl Subdivision school to another from playing for their new university for a full year? Well, the Mallett family has petitioned the NCAA to alter the rule for Ryan. When Rich Rodriguez was hired as Michigan's coach, EVERYONE knew Mallet's days as a quarterback for the Wolverines were numbered. Mallett is a classic drop-back passer---Rodriguez runs the "spread option," offense---which relies on an elusive, mobile quarterback. The Malletts contend (rightfully) that Ryan shouldn't be punished for 18 months (length of time he would go without playing in a game for Arkansas) just because the school he originally signed with brought in a new coach who uses a system counter-productive to fit Mallett. Keep an eye on this---could be a watershed case.
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