Spring Break
Youth movement underway in Collen's second season
Derek Oxford
Issue date: 11/5/08 Section: Sports
Members of the class include Carlisle native Julie Inman, point guard Ceira Ricketts and shooting guard Lyndsay Harris.
Forwards Ashley Daniels and Jamesha Townsend also are new, along with junior college transfer Ashley McCray.
The Hogs hope that the injury bug doesn't bite their post play like it did last season.
Lauren Ervin was lost for the season, Williams ended her season early with a concussion and Jones dealt with shin problems for most of the year.
Collen said that with the guard play Arkansas possesses, it might go with a four-guard lineup if the situation calls for it.
"We may need to adjust to a more uptempo style to take full advantage of our personnel," Collen said. "I hope our fans are not shocked if we put four guards on the floor. That philosophy will make us hard to guard, but it also may put us at a disadvantage on the boards."
Getting everything ironed out, with who is going to play where and what kinds of offensive and defensive schemes will be executed, is going to be a challenge, but Collen said he and his team are ready to hit it head on.
"I look at our team and how hard they've worked early on, and even with that ominous task, I believe we will be better prepared to move up in the conference standings this year," Collen said.
Forwards Ashley Daniels and Jamesha Townsend also are new, along with junior college transfer Ashley McCray.
The Hogs hope that the injury bug doesn't bite their post play like it did last season.
Lauren Ervin was lost for the season, Williams ended her season early with a concussion and Jones dealt with shin problems for most of the year.
Collen said that with the guard play Arkansas possesses, it might go with a four-guard lineup if the situation calls for it.
"We may need to adjust to a more uptempo style to take full advantage of our personnel," Collen said. "I hope our fans are not shocked if we put four guards on the floor. That philosophy will make us hard to guard, but it also may put us at a disadvantage on the boards."
Getting everything ironed out, with who is going to play where and what kinds of offensive and defensive schemes will be executed, is going to be a challenge, but Collen said he and his team are ready to hit it head on.
"I look at our team and how hard they've worked early on, and even with that ominous task, I believe we will be better prepared to move up in the conference standings this year," Collen said.
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