Arkansas Democrat-Gazette recruiting writer Richard Davenport received inside access to the work of Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema and staff during a four-day period from Wednesday, April 12 through Saturday, April, 15. Here's his report from Thursday, April 13. Davenport will write on other aspects of his experience in his column, The Recruiting Guy, which appears on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
FAYETTEVILLE -- Taylor Reed hasn't always been a coffee drinker.
Now, as a graduate assistant for Arkansas Razorbacks Coach Bret Bielema, Reed has learned a strong dose of coffee can help energize him for the long, demanding days college coaches endure as he tries to climb the ranks in the profession.