The Traveler

Issue date: 1/18/07 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Grace Riley Quarterback Mitch Mustain leaves the field after Arkansas' loss to Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl Jan. 1. Mustain asked for and was granted his release from the UA program Tuesday.

Mitch Mustain is considering transferring to one of three schools, according to ESPN.com and KTUL in Tulsa, Okla.

Mustain is looking at Louisville and Oklahoma according to ESPN.com, while KTUL reported Wednesday on its Web site that Mustain would likely follow former Arkansas offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn to the University of Tulsa.

Tulsa officials have denied any contact with Mustain.

Louisville is coming off one of its most successful seasons in school history, posting an 12-1 mark and earning a win in the Orange Bowl over Wake Forest. The Cardinals lost their head coach Bobby Petrino to the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, but named former Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe as his replacement.

Oklahoma finished its season 10-3, losing to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. Both the Cardinals and Sooners have starting quarterbacks in tact, both of whom will be seniors in 2007.

Mustain will be forced to sit out one year wherever he decides to transfer to.

Tulsa will also be returning a senior quarterback in 2007, leaving the possibility for Mustain to start in 2008 at any of the three schools.

Tulsa hired Malzahn Tuesday as its co-offensive coordinator.

Mustain finished his 2006 season going 69-of-132 for 894 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Mustain also finished his Razorback career with an 8-0 record as a starter.

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