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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Darren McFadden will have plenty of
time to think about the NFL draft -- after the season is over. For now, the Arkansas star isn't saying much. "For me, it's something I'm going to sit down with my family at
the end of the season, sit down with my family, coaching staff and
try to weigh out my options," McFadden said Thursday. If McFadden turns pro, it won't be much of a surprise. The
junior is a Heisman Trophy candidate for the second year in a row.
He's rushed for a school-record 1,725 yards this season, breaking
the mark of 1,647 he set in 2006. McFadden finished second in last year's Heisman race to Ohio
State's Troy Smith. Arkansas is awaiting its bowl fate. The Razorbacks are hoping
for a Cotton Bowl bid, which they took a big step toward earning
with their 50-48, triple-overtime win over LSU last week. The
Cotton Bowl is a good bet for Arkansas if LSU beats Tennessee in
the Southeastern Conference title game this weekend. If Tennessee wins, LSU could drop to the Cotton Bowl, so
McFadden and his teammates can root for the Tigers. "It's not tough pulling for a team you just beat because we
beat them," McFadden said. "It's not hard for us. It would be
different if they beat us and we still had to pull for them. But we
beat them, it's just another team that we want to win." Arkansas is looking for a coach to replace Houston Nutt, who
departed Monday and was hired by Mississippi. "A lot of players are down," McFadden said. "Everybody loved
coach Nutt here. We love coach Nutt. He's a great guy. He's a great
coach. He's going to be very well missed around here." Defensive coordinator Reggie Herring took over as interim coach
and will lead the Hogs in their bowl game. Herring said offensive
coordinator David Lee will remain in charge of the offense. "I don't think he'll try to come over and run the offense,"
McFadden said of Herring. "I think he likes his defense."
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