Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: UA secondary still pliable; TCU next
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas defensive coordinator Robb Smith said the Razorbacks will have to tighten up on their tackling and the coverage issues that came to light in Saturday’s 21-20 victory over Louisiana Tech.
The Razorbacks will have to do it quickly, with a date against the pass-happy spread offense of No. 13 TCU looming on Saturday.
And they’ll have to do it a man down in the secondary after the loss of versatile Kevin Richardson for the rest of the year with a torn pectoral muscle.
The loss of Richardson, the top nickel back and a key backup at corner and safety, will likely move Henre Toliver from boundary corner to the nickel spot he played most of the past two seasons. Ryan Pulley, who pulled duty at boundary corner after Richardson’s injury on Saturday, will be joined this week by senior DJ Dean, who sat out the opener to give more rest to his hamstring.
“We’ll shuffle some things around,” Smith said. “Henre Toliver, Ryan Pulley, DJ Dean being back in the fold, we’ve got some guys at that slot corner position.”
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