re: Arkansas Football Summer Offseason Thread **WR Maleek Barkley finally announces transfer**

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Morris opens by saying a fight allegedly involving football players over the weekend is being investigated by himself, the university and police department. He says he can’t provide any more specifics on it at this time with the investigation ongoing. “We have high expectations for out student-athletes both on and off the field.”

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Morris says there were a couple of players who were not at practice as a result of the incident. He says he cannot specifically say who and also declines to say if any players are suspended.

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The players will go through exit interviews with their position coaches over the next couple days. Morris feels that’s an important thing to do in closing spring practice, particularly with a new team.

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Morris isn’t ruling out starting true freshman Connor Noland or John Stephen Jones at quarterback. “If it’s a true freshman, it’s a true freshman.”

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Morris is anticipating some attrition from the roster now that spring practice has closed. He says that’s only natural, especially in the case of a coaching change.

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Arkansas had several players this spring that had to spend time in the academic center to get “things straightened out,” Morris says. “If you’re going to come play for me, you’re going to graduate.” A few players also had to miss practices due to class.

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Arkansas had a 12-period practice Wednesday. Morris says the leaders at each position took over and led most of the session. This was a tool used to get them ready for what things might be like this summer, which Morris feels is very important.

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Reserve linebacker Grant Morgan has a chance to be a really good player, Morris says. The coach also points out Hayden Henry as a reserve linebacker who is standing out. Morris is disappointed freshman Bumper Pool didn’t get more practice time this spring. He was sick early in the spring and had a minor injury later one.

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Morris says Arkansas will host recruits for official visits the next two weekends, will have another such weekend in May and one more in June. The impression is he’s not a fan of the earlier official visits. But he says: “I have to like it, so I do like it.” This is the first recruiting cycle official visits have been allowed this early. Recruits can take them from April through most of June, and then can begin them again in September.

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