I’m going to borrow the infamous line from Allen Iverson, who, perhaps, summed this day up best a few years ago.

“We’re talking about practice.”

That’s right. It’s August 6. Arkansas players reported to campus yesterday and will be on the practice field for the first time today. So, officially, we’re going to start talking about practice. Nineteen days worth to be exact before the Razorbacks get to game week.

That's right. Practice.

Between now and August 21, practices are open to the media and public so we’ll get to see Ryan Mallett and Tyler Wilson at quarterback. We’ll look at the long line of tailbacks fighting for carries. We’ll see the offensive line take shape. We’ll see bigger and stronger players on defense. And we’ll see plenty of newcomers on both sides of the ball hoping to make an impact this season.

Should be fun, right?

Got a couple of quick notes to share as we creep closer to practice, which begins at 3 p.m. for newcomers and 4 p.m. for veterans:

• First, take a look at this story I wrote for today’s paper on the size difference on Arkansas’ defense. The Razorbacks made sure to recruit bigger players this preseason and, with so many returning players putting on weight and gaining strength in the offseason, this is expected to look much more like an SEC defense this fall. Will they play like one? That’s to be determined.

• In case you missed it yesterday, Alex wrote a story on the offense for Wednesday’s paper. In particular, he examined the Razorbacks’ offensive motto: Feed the studs. There should be plenty of studs to feed this season with almost every skill player returning. There are new additions at reciever and running back as well, like Ronnie Wingo, Cobi Hamilton and Broderick Green.

• A housekeeping item: I made a mistake in a blog I posted yesterday. It’s in a graphic in the paper today, too. Defensive back Jerry Mitchell is not 6-foot-7 as was written. I scanned Arkansas’ media guide for the listed height and weight of defensive newcomers for my story today. It appears I found a typo in the media guide. Mitchell was listed as 6-foot-1, 198 when he signed in February. Thanks to Daniel who pointed this out on the blog post. Sorry for the mistake, but it has been corrected.

• FYI. We obviously will be at practices all preseason and have some things in store. Our daily practice report that appears in the paper and online at RazorbackCentral.com will be a shorter version of what we’ve done in the past. We want it to be a quicker read that we think you’ll enjoy it as we dig into position battles, notes, quotes and news. So look for that as it debuts tomorrow.

Anyone wanting more don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Make sure to check the Hog Blog every day for even more details and insight on Arkansas’ practices. We also want to hear your thoughts if you were there, so don’t hesitate to tell us what you saw. If we get enough feedback it could turn into a regular feature on the blog: What Arkansas fans think.

Oh, and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, too, (@NWAOnlineHogs) and (@NWARobbie). Cell phones are not permitted inside the practice gates, but our plan is to provide updates when we can.