Whenever Rich Rodriquez became the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, it wasn’t a matter of if Ryan Mallett would transfer, but more a matter of when. A few schools were after his services, mainly UCLA and Arkansas but ITB has found out that Ryan Mallett has enrolled in Arkansas and we should expect an official announcement later in the week. Mallet visited Arkansas this past weekend, and with the Spring Semester starting soon, he wanted to get a jump on classes. He will have to sit out next season due to NCAA Transfer rules, but given that he still has a redshirt year to burn, it won’t be a big loss for him.

I think this is going to be a really good fit for Mallett and Arkansas. Bobby Petrino is going to move away from the running game, especially since Felix Jones and Darren McFadden are both reportedly going pro. By getting Mallett, who was ranked the #2 QB behind Jimmy Clausen in his recruiting class, Petrino has a solid arm to build his pass happy offense around, just like he did with Brian Brohm at Louisville. And I am sure Razorback fans are happy they only have to watch Casey Dick for one more year.