Arkansas Offers Dick

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Arkansas offers Allen QB/ Owls rejuvenate recruiting/stablize staff

Arkansas offered Allen QB Nathan Dick a scholarship in an effort to bolster its roster after losing transferring QB Mitch Mustain. Dick, a prized early Rice commit, was visiting Rice this weekend. As new Owls coach David Baliff tries to stabilize the program and maintain recruiting in the wake of the sudden departure of former coach Todd Graham, who left for Tulsa a few days after he'd signed a contract extension. Dick could join his brother Casey, who was a part-time sophomore starter for the Hogs last year and the Owls now look like a longshot. New Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe (from Tulsa) also is offering Dick.

Rice getting a re-commitment from Dick would be a major boost, but now seem unlikely with an Arkansas offer. Dick also is being eyed by Houston and may get a late offer from Arkansas. The Owls are coming off a first bowl season in 46 years. Baliff comes from Texas State and looks as if he'll keep three of the Owls' staff to keep build on the enthusiasm from the winning season and get over the loss of Graham. Former Irving MacArthur coach David Beaty, Todd Dilbeck (former president of the Oklahoma high school coaching association) and former Kansas State player Mike Smith seemed destined to stay on staff.

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That's about all Arkansas has to offer. (har har har)