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ESPN: Hogs' Mallett ready to stand and deliver

Arkansas’ Ryan Mallett is the prototypical pocket passer.

He’s 6-foot-6 with one of the strongest arms in college football and an even sweeter release.

“Every Saturday, when you watch the video after the game, he makes two or three throws that you say, ‘Wow, nobody else might make that throw in America,’ ” said Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino, who’s been around a few good quarterbacks in his time.

Here’s the great irony with Mallett, though: He never has or never will be mistaken for a ...

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