FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas will put on full pads for the first time Wednesday, and senior tight end Jeremy Patton said it's time to go in full gear.
"Oh yeah, [full pads] is everything," Patton said. "It's like [tight ends] coach Lunney said, it's like we were out there running around in underwear the first couple of days.
"Actually getting pads on you get the feeling that it's football season. The grind and the hardships that come with it. The pain and aches that come with it. It's time to play some football."
The Razorbacks went through their third practice Monday with helmets and shoulder pads and will don the same gear today.