Arkansas coach Bret Bielema heaps praise on offense after big win vs. Ole Miss
Arkansas picked up a big 34-30 win over Ole Miss in Fayetteville on Saturday night, moving up to No. 17 in the AP Poll.
As the Razorbacks prepare for Saturday’s game at Auburn, coach Bret Bielema spoke with reporters about Saturday’s win and what to expect moving forward.
Here’s what Bielema had to say on Monday:
On MVPs from Saturday’s win against Ole Miss:
Bielema: Team MVPs were @The3rdRawleigh (offense), @leddy_55 (defense) and Toby Baker (special teams).
— Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) October 17, 2016
On Saturday’s atmosphere in Fayetteville:
Bielema: We had to play extremely well to get that win … I give a lot of credit to our guys … and the crowd was awesome.
— Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) October 17, 2016
On QB Austin Allen’s poise under pressure:
Bielema: You never give up on that kid (Austin Allen). He's going to stay in the pocket until the last second, get out of the pocket, etc.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) October 17, 2016
On S Santos Ramirez:
Bielema: I think Santos Ramirez can be a way better football player than even he thinks he can be.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) October 17, 2016
On offensive coordinator Dan Enos:
Bielema on OC Dan Enos: What he’s done with our QBs is off the charts.
— Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) October 17, 2016
On Auburn’s quarterback:
Arkansas coach Bret Bielema on Auburn QB Sean White: "He is the key to the change."
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) October 17, 2016
On Auburn’s offensive tempo:
Bielema: Tempo is Gus's baby. It's his DNA. We have to be ready to go as fast as possible on defense.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) October 17, 2016
On freshman RB Devwah Whaley:
Bielema: Devwah Whaley has as much talent as any freshman running back I've ever had, he just needed practice time.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportsTalkwBo) October 17, 2016
On playing in a tough SEC West division:
Bret credits this stat to Patrick @pierson_sid: This is his 46th game at Ark and his 23rd vs. a ranked opponent. Fitty percent
— Thomas Murphy (@TomMurphyADG) October 17, 2016
Arkansas travels to Auburn to take on the Tigers this Saturday. The game is set to kick off at 5 p.m. Central time and can be seen on ESPN.
