Arkansas Wild Hog Inspires Wild Cat Formation - Running Back Duo Darren McFadden and Felix Jones

The University of Arkansas Razorbacks running				utilize having too many good players for one
back duo of Darren McFadden and Felix Jones				position. The solution to the dilemma of how to
made a very big impact on the Southeastern				maximize the abilities of both Felix Jones and
Conference (SEC) with their Wild Hog formation				Darren McFadden by getting them on the field at
(predecessor to the Wild Cat offense in the NFL)				the same time was to implement what the
before making a splash in the first round of the				University of Arkansas program called the Wild
2008 NFL Draft.				Hog formation.
Darren McFadden and Felix Jones were				The Wild Hog formation was not invented in the
teammates who both very successfully played				twenty-first century by the Razorback coaching
the same position (running back) at the University				staff but rather has its roots in the distant history
of Arkansas. Both players were All-Americans and				of college football before spread offenses and
this abundance of talent at the same position put				passing the ball fifty times a game were common
the Arkansas head football coach in the position				occurrences.
of having the very desirable "problem" of how to

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