FAYETTEVILLE — Brandon Allen joined an Arkansas program that was in the mix atop the Southeastern Conference.
After several tumultuous seasons following the Bobby Petrino scandal, the senior quarterback hopes to leave the school in exactly the same shape as when he joined it.
For Allen to think Arkansas is ready to return to the level of a combined 21-5 record over the 2010-11 seasons shows exactly the type of impact coach Bret Bielema has had entering his third season. It also shows just how far the Razorbacks have come since winning a combined seven games during the 2012-13 seasons and ending a school-worst 17-game SEC losing skid last year.