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Seems like there's a couple of dud practices every August and apparently the Hogs went through one on Thursday.
Today needed to be better & the team knows it. Some great things from individuals but collectively not where we need to be Better 2moro #WPS
— Bret Bielema (@BretBielema) August 13, 2015
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FWIW: Alex Collins, Jojo Robinson and Cornelius Floyd carried a mattress around the field at practice today. <a href="https://t.co/RHXpzUI722">https://t.co/RHXpzUI722</a></p>— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWAHutch/status/631924141403209728">August 13, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WR Jojo Robinson, on why he, Collins & Floyd had to carry a mattress. Brandon Allen said they were late to warmups. <a href="https://t.co/yJTWFEX2VN">https://t.co/yJTWFEX2VN</a></p>— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWAHutch/status/631971865695662080">August 13, 2015</a></blockquote>
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The rough day may result in the team's first two-a-day tomorrow. Bielema said he didn't think they would be necessary this preseason but left himself the option to schedule one if warranted.
Needless to say, it has to be maddening for the coaches to have to deal with any sort of discipline issues out of Collins and Robinson, who've both earned spots in the doghouse at various points in their Hog tenure. Since they actually were there at practice, hopefully this was a very minor thing.
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Damon Mitchell finally explains what all went into his position switch last year and the possibility of him moving to safety:
"I went to Coach B before the spring (2014) even started and I said, 'Whatever we need desperately I will go be.' He was like we need you at receiver and we feel you can help there. So I went there and I told him if you are still short at safety I will go to the other side of the ball. It doesn't matter to me I just want to help my boys win football games."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nice catch, 81. BIG third-down conversion by <a href="https://twitter.com/C_hollister81">@C_hollister81</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UncommonMentality?src=hash">#UncommonMentality</a> <a href="http://t.co/i2982dZEKq">pic.twitter.com/i2982dZEKq</a></p>— Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/RazorbackFB/status/631940642487291904">August 13, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
True freshman Ryan Pulley made several impressive plays this afternoon as he continues to impress in fall camp. The defensive back from Fort Myers, Fla. jumped a sideline route for an interception in one drill. In a "move the ball" period, Pulley made an excellent pass breakup on a crossing route on fourth down to end the series.
"He’s a guy that’s jumped out from day one. He’s got those long arms, is very aggressive and has great feel for the ball," said Coach Bielema during a media session last week.