After four years of a Dick quarterbacking the Arkansas Razorback Football team (well, mostly), Arkansas will be without Dicks for spring practice and the upcoming season for the first time since 2005.
That’s because Casey Dick, a four-year starter for the Razorbacks will graduate, and yesterday his younger brother Nathan, who started the last two games of the 2008 season, has asked for and been granted his release to transfer from the Razorback football team.
No word yet on where he will go, though it is speculated that he will transfer to a Division II or NAIA school to avoid having to sit out a year due to NCAA transfer rules.
Nathan was the starter for the last two games of the season after his older brother suffered a concussion during the Mississippi State game, but Dick had not played in the first 9 games of the year, and was behind freshman Tyler Wilson on the depth chart until Wilson went down with mononucleosis.
We suspect the real reason Dick decided to transfer probably coincides with the upcoming eligibility of all-everything quarterback Ryan Mallet, widely assumed to come in and overtake the starting role as soon as he becomes eligible in the Fall.
Bobby Petrino issued a short statement wishing Nathan luck.
“Nathan has requested and received his release from the University of Arkansas,” Petrino said. “We appreciate his contributions to the Razorback program. We wish him the best as he pursues his future both academically and athletically.”
[Via WholeHogSports]
We’re now officially Nutt-less and Dick-less. Nevertheless, I feel surprisingly virile about the upcoming season.
What will I miss most? The penis jokes…duh!
Who could forget the classic “Nutt removes Johnson, inserts Dick.” Or referring to the South Carolina game as the “Smelley-Dick Battle.” Oh, good times…good times.
Mallett must be living up to expectations.
Do the Hogs have a backup also in place or is that on Santas list for the recruiting year?
Tyler Wilson will likely be the backup, but Jim Youngblood (who will also be a redshirt freshman) may also be in the mix. The Hogs also have a QB committed in their current recruiting class, and may be looking to add another since Nathan’s leaving.
Little Dick will make a good Division II QB. Best of luck to him.
I immaturely agree with you George. We’ve been castrated.
I’m officially listing this one under the overly-sarcastic, “didn’t see that one coming.” Ryan Mallet, and the other 17 QBs we have clamoring to play under Petrino, is the starter next year barring some health issues/injury. Good luck Nathan, you’re a good kid.
In my opinion, BOTH of these kids had a dream come true when they were signed by ole nutt. neither of these kids are even close to what an SEC caliber quarterback should be. They should be thankful, b/c God himself flew down to Texas and brought back losing seasons for us.
Good-bye dick brothers. The time has finally come. But hey, great last pass Casey!