APR 24, 2015 2:07a ET
APR 24, 2015 2:07a ET
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Brandon Allen has experienced a little bit of everything during his four springs at Arkansas.
There was the motorcycle accident that led to coaching chaos and then long, miserable attempts to rebound from the school's worst losing stretch since entering the Southeastern Conference.
The quarterback has added yet another new experience to his time with the Razorbacks: A sense of optimism in Fayetteville. It's a welcome calm following the storm that was former coach Bobby Petrino and the losing that followed his firing in 2012.