FAYETTEVILLE — 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, miserably 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: There is a sense of optimism in Fayetteville, a welcome calm following the storm that was former coach Bobby Petrino and the losing that followed his firing in 2012.
Without any of the drama this spring, the Razorbacks have quietly gone about keeping their momentum following last season's 7-6 record.