Wednesday is defensive day, so we just got done talking to defensive coordinator Willy Robinson and his group after practice.

The most interesting thing Robinson said came at the end of his six-minute press conference, when asked what he would tell his players before they leave the locker room and head to the field when they play Georgia on Saturday. His response:

“Play relentless for 60 minutes,” Robinson said. “This is a game for men. If we get punched in the mouth it will be interesting to see how we respond. We got punched in the mouth early last year and we didn’t respond very well at the beginning of the season. We’ve got to be the hammer. Let’s go get these guys. It’s still a game of fun and who is going to make who say, ‘Ouch,’ first.”

Good stuff from Willy. I asked defensive end Jake Bequette about getting hit in the mouth a few minutes later and he believes the Razorbacks are much more capable of putting a big play in the past and moving on to the next.

“That’s the trademark of a good defense, being able to say, ‘Next play. Next play,’ no matter what happens,” Bequette said. “I think that we gave up a couple big plays against Missouri State, but we were able to rally aorund ourselves and shut them out in the second half.”

A couple more things worth mentioning from practice:

• Robinson was also asked about Arkansas’ run defense and said it’s too early to tell if they can stop the run this season. But Arkansas will find out starting with Saturday’s game. “We fit our gaps a lot better, but I still don’t think you can take that first game as a barometer yet. I think this game is a benchmark for us to find out if we can do that or not.”

• Georgia QB Joe Cox has had an up-and-down start under center, but Robinson said he’s impressed by the senior so far. “He’s not the biggest guy in the world. He’s not the most accurate guy in the world. But the youngster just competes and he goes to the end.”

• Safety Elton Ford, who missed the opener with an ankle injury, has practiced the past two weeks. Robinson was asked if Ford was ready for the game. His response: “If they’re out there dressed, they’re practicing. So they’re getting reps. It’s a matter of what goes on in the game whether they play or not. That’s all of them.”

• Perhaps Robinson’s funniest quote came when he was asked if he knew anybody on Georgia’s staff. Short answer: Nope. But Robinson had more to say than just no. “I have no idea who they are. I only know Coach (Mark) Richt. I don’t know him, I just know him by name. I don’t know who those guys are. They don’t know who the hell I am.”