FAYETTEVILLE -- The enthusiasm in Bret Bielema's voice was unmistakable.
In his view, the parts are in place for his Arkansas Razorbacks to make noise in the crowded SEC West in his third season.
"Really all during summer there's been a certain energy to them," Bielema said on Sunday to kick off the media day proceedings at the Fred Smith Football Center. "That really comes out of success last year when they began to see that if you did things a certain way you'd have some success."
Said quarterback Brandon Allen, who is gearing up for his third year as a starter, "People are buying into the direction we're headed.