FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas doesn’t need more quarterback rotation. It needs an answer.
Through three games, the Razorbacks have split time between KJ Jackson and AJ Hill, and the result has been exactly what you’d expect from a team still searching for its guy: uneven, unsettled football. Against No. 2 Georgia, the two-QB approach never really found a rhythm.
Jackson had moments. He helped lead Arkansas to two garbage-time touchdowns, and he also steered a two-minute drill that ended with a field goal in the first half. But the problems were there too, including a third-quarter fumble and stretches where he simply couldn’t keep the offense moving with any real consistency.
Hill wasn’t lighting it up either, but he looked steadier. He went 8-for-14 for 76 yards and didn’t turn the ball over, and he appeared comfortable for most of the afternoon against the Bulldogs. The stat line would have looked better if not for drops by Matt Adcock and Jamari Hawkins that took away two chances to make more of the passing game.
That’s why the discussion now is whether Arkansas should go with Hill alone against Tulsa on Sept. 26.
Head coach Ryan Silverfield said after the game that he still hadn’t decided whether the Razorbacks would keep using both quarterbacks or settle on one for Tulsa. But the broader picture is hard to miss: this offense needs some stability, and a rotating setup isn’t likely to provide it.
Arkansas has to choose between Jackson and Hill, then ride with that decision. The bigger question has to be settled before the Razorbacks head to No.
23 Texas A&M on Oct 3. That gives Silverfield and offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey two weeks of practice and one more game - one Arkansas should win by at least two scores - to sort it out.
Jackson showed a few positive signs on Saturday, but he still hasn’t proven he can do enough in the SEC. Hill may not have proved it either, but a full game against Tulsa would at least give Arkansas a cleaner look at what he can do.
The quarterback carousel can’t keep spinning forever. Teams that keep flipping between passers rarely win much, especially not against the kind of schedule Arkansas still has ahead.
Quarterback isn’t the only issue for the Razorbacks, but it’s the biggest one. For this offense to have any real chance, one of these two has to win the job and take control.
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