I just got back from Tuesday’s practice, and it was interesting.

Arkansas offensive coordinator Paul Petrino, who didn’t speak to reporters following Saturday’s 35-7 loss at third-ranked Alabama, took responsibility for how the game turned out. He said he thought he had gotten his players ready for the Crimson Tide, but apparently he hadn’t done enough.

Petrino said it was his fault, which comes after Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino accepted the blame for not getting his players to believe they could beat Alabama.

“We just didn’t get it done, that’s my fault. We didn’t get it done last week, and I take that all on myself,” Paul Petrino said. “I didn’t do a good enough job of getting them ready during the week, but we’re going to be ready to play this week.”

Later, Arkansas offensive guard Mitch Petrus was steaming. He said the offensive line was responsible for the offensive woes against the Crimson Tide, adding that he’s tired of the O-line continuing to mess up.

It appears the Razorbacks want to shake some things up following the lopsided loss. Backup safety Elton Ford and cornerback Andru Stewart were working with the first-team defense during practice. Ford took snaps at sophomore Tramain Thomas‘ spot, and Stewart worked at junior Ramon Broadway’s cornerback position.

There was also some changes along the offense line. Offensive tackle DeMarcus Love was absent from practice, freshman Antony Oden continued to work at offensive tackle and junior Zhamal Thomas moved up to get reps as one of the first-team offensive guards. We’ll see how this plays out during the week.

And finally, wide receiver London Crawford, who has been sidelined with a broke collarbone, practiced in a yellow jersey. Paul Petrino said Crawford hasn’t been cleared for Saturday’s Southwest Classic against Texas A&M, but the senior is coming along nicely.

“He’s not cleared yet, but he’s running around and he looks good running around,” said Petrino, who also coaches the wide receivers. “He’s got those fresh legs. He looks fast.”

That’s it for now. But check back on the blog and on Twitter (@NWAAlex) for more on the Hogs.

Arkansas’ offensive line took a hit today when tackle DeMarcus Love suffered a knee injury in the morning practice and guard Grant Cook went down with a sore knee in the afternoon workout.

Offensive line coach Mike Summers said Cook’s injury isn’t severe and he was actually cleared to rejoin practice at the end of the day. Love’s status is unknown, but it was enough to keep him off the field.

Either way, watching two starters writhing in pain on the ground is something no coach wants to experience in the preseason. But if there is a bright side to the injuries it’s this: Arkansas believes it has more depth up front this season and it got to test some of those second-team guys today.

JUCO transfer Zhamal Thomas filled in for Cook at guard, while redshirt freshman Matt Hall is working in Love’s place at tackle. Summers said those two filled in pretty well considering.

“They did good,” Summers said. “They made mistakes from time to time which you can’t do up front or it shows up really big. I’m encouraged that we’ve got some depth in the offensive line. We can put some guys in there and feel good they can go in and do the job.”

Thomas and Hall are part of a pretty impressive looking group of backup players. In addition, massive freshman tackle Anthony Oden is working on the second team line. So is freshman guard Alvin Bailey, a 17-year old who surprised veterans when he bench pressed 415 pounds before camp.

“All of those young guys are eager to be in there,” Summers said. “They’re trying to learn the technique in the offense, which, at times, doesn’t look good. But they’re running hard and I’m pleased with all of those guys. They’re good football players.”

Of course, Arkansas hopes to see Love and Cook back on the field soon. But there appears to be more options this season for the offensive line if and when someone goes down with an injury.