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Arkansas senior quarterback Austin Allen is apparently going to “give it a go” on Saturday against Alabama, despite possibly not being 100 percent.
Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema said as much on his radio show Thursday.
Allen injured his shoulder last weekend against South Carolina.
It was reported on Wednesday that he may not be ready for this week’s game against the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa.
Now, Bielema says, he’ll “see what happens.”
Bielema on his radio show: my guess is Austin Allen will give it a go and see what happens in first half.
— Thomas Murphy (@TomMurphyADG) October 13, 2017
Allen has become notorious for being one of the SEC’s toughest players. He’s taken an incredible amount of hits at the QB spot with an offensive line that hasn’t been stellar in terms of pass protection.
Arkansas fans are not happy with Bielema’s decision to play a banged up Allen against one of the nastiest defenses in college football.
Many see it as though Allen is a “dead man walking,” mainly because of how talented and physical the Alabama defense is.
@sully7777 RIP Austin
— Brad Caldwell (@manyhatsman) October 13, 2017
Sounds very promising. pic.twitter.com/rWssbVyo4U
— BlogHawgs (@Blog_Hawgs) October 13, 2017
Why not sit AA and let him get healthy.? Let Kelley and Storey handle the Tide.
— CCD (@ConwayCD) October 13, 2017
Rip
— ignoble (@fakemaths) October 13, 2017
Playing Austin gets you nothing but an injured QB for the rest of the season.
— CCD (@ConwayCD) October 13, 2017
ridiculous. Going to get him hurt. See what happens? Obviously I don’t expect to win but it’s like coach doesn’t either
— Brian Bake (@deltahog80) October 13, 2017
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
