80. Ryan Mallett: Right QB at the Right Time

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2020

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Ryan Mallett is one of the best players in Razorback history. But his college career didn’t start with the Razorbacks and from his perspective, there was a good reason why. Mallett’s talent was evident at a young age. Michigan was the first to take notice and eventually earned Mallett’s commitment, but after the legendary Lloyd Carr retired, Mallett’s boyhood dream of becoming a Hog began to look like more of a reality. After sitting out a year because of transfer rules, it became clear that Ryan Mallett was a perfect fit for head coach Bobby Petrino. And in 2010, Arkansas made its first-ever BCS bowl appearance. Though there were ups and downs, missteps and misunderstandings. Ryan Mallett gave Arkansas some of its best SEC memories, culminating as an NFL starter and eight year league veteran. Now, he’s doing what he grew up around: coaching ball.

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0:00.0	Yeah, I mean, I knew I knew I knew I definitely could have done more and was there a few games we left on the table 100%.
0:07.0	You know, and those ones that we could have back would, you'd probably alter the history of Arkansas football. Oh, is it picked off?
0:14.0	He was.
0:15.0	Has to throw in a hurry, it's picked off.
0:17.0	That'll do it.
0:18.0	Yeah, I got my own expectations.
0:20.0	And do I think that I lived up to my expectations for myself? Not even close. Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made
0:38.2	possible by our friends at core brewing company. First Security Bank,
0:42.3	Serra's in Resort, and Lindsay Golf.
0:45.0	There's no doubt that Ryan Mallad is one of the best
0:48.0	quarterbacks in Arkansas school history.
0:51.0	Aump fake, child's down the sideline and he's got it and he's gone.
0:57.6	But his college career didn't start with the razorbacks.
1:01.0	And from his perspective, there was a good reason why.
1:04.0	And there was just a lot of stuff going on in the hill.
1:07.0	And I just didn't want to be a part of it.
1:08.0	I wanted to get a fair shake because I knew my talent level and I also knew who was coming in and how it was going to go.
1:15.4	Mallet's talent was evident at a young age.
1:18.1	My first start came in the state semifinals in Texas Stadium as a freshman.
1:24.0	I got three Division I offers after that one game.
1:27.0	Michigan was among those who took notice and eventually earned his commitment.
1:32.0	But after the legendary Lloyd Carr retired,
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