FAYETTEVILLE — There was enough coverage of Bret Bielema's Hokey Pokey dance in the locker room after Arkansas beat New Mexico State, 42-24, on Saturday. It was a topic again Monday as Bielema and his coordinators met the media.
Instead, I'll focus on the hocus-pocus act by the Arkansas defense: Making big-play back Larry Rose disappear from the NMSU offense.
Yes, the Razorbacks allowed Tyler Rogers to pass for 344 yards. That was not something defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads was proud to describe in his Monday visit with the media.
But there was positive news with the way the Arkansas linebackers shadowed Rose, a senior with positive reviews from NFL scouts and over 4,700 career yards in rushing and pass receptions.