Chad Morris announces 2 suspensions for Arkansas’ season opener
By Keith Farner
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Arkansas will be without two players this week when it plays host to Eastern Illinois.
Coach Chad Morris said Ryder Lucas and Mike Woods are suspended for Saturday’s season opener. Both were arrested over the summer for suspicion of driving under the influence, or DWI and careless driving.
In three years with the Hogs, Lucas, a senior, has 27 tackles and a fumble recovery, and is considered a top special teams performer. Woods is a freshman wide receiver.
Morris previously told HawgBeat how he’s handled the discipline for Woods.
“Actions of a few impact many and his actions impacted many people,” Morris said. “So we’re still gathering our information. He understands that for every action and for every decision, there’s a consequence. It has to be good and bad. So he understands that.”
Morris says Ryder Lucas and Mike Woods are suspended for Game 1.
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A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
