Marcus Monk to Miss a Month

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It's so weird to have an Arkansas story that's, like, normal. No crazed stage moms or internal revolts or text messages or allegations of roiding it up, just a story like any other you might find in the training camps across the country, albeit a pretty crappy one for Hog fans:

Arkansas receiver Marcus Monk will be out four-to-six weeks due to a knee injury sustained last week.

Monk underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Monday to repair a small tear that occurred during practice Thursday, trainer Dean Weber said. He was initially diagnosed with a bone bruise.

Note that this is "four to six weeks starting now" so Monk is unlikely to miss a big section of the season. Arkansas kicks off with an auto-win against Troy, then has a week off before a couple of important SEC games against 'Bama and Kentucky. At this point his status for them is up in the air.