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Bret Bielema announces Frank Ragnow is out for the season
By Adam Spencer
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Not only did the Arkansas Razorbacks get blown out by Auburn on Saturday night, they also lost two important players to season-ending injuries.
First, and most importantly, senior C Frank Ragnow — one of the team’s unquestioned leaders — is out after suffering an ankle injury.
Coach Bret Bielema announced that Ragnow would have season-ending surgery and miss the Hogs’ remaining games:
Bret Bielema says C Frank Ragnow will be out for the season with an ankle injury that likely requires surgery.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportandStoryBo) October 23, 2017
That’s obviously a huge loss for the Hogs, as Ragnow is one of the best offensive linemen in the country, not allowing a sack in any of his 40 games (though his teammates gave up plenty):
Do you realize how hard it is to play in 40 games at any level (let alone the SEC) and never give up a single sack? Ragnow is an all-time great.
— Danny West (@DannyWest247) October 23, 2017
The bad news didn’t end there for the Hogs, as Bielema also revealed that talented freshman RB Chase Hayden would miss the rest of the year, too:
https://twitter.com/Kurt_Voigt_AP/status/922508575875981313
With a 2-5 overall record and an 0-4 mark in SEC play at the moment, that’s about the worst news the Razorbacks could have gotten.
Couple that with the fact that star QB Austin Allen is still nursing a shoulder injury and could miss Saturday’s game against Ole Miss and things aren’t looking good for the Razorbacks.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
