[Tuck4Bama]

Whatever Crosby Tuck catches Saturday night against Kentucky, it's unlikely to be by surprise.

Kentucky ought to be wise to Arkansas' unheralded freshman split end from Shiloh Christian who shocked both Troy and Alabama. Tuck is the spot player who sneaked in and sneaked out with a 42-yard TD option pass from running back Darren McFadden against Troy. Last Saturday at Alabama, Tuck slipped in to snare a 40-yard TD from quarterback Casey Dick on a shocking bomb on third and one.

However against Kentucky in Saturday's ESPN 2 5 p.m. televised SEC game at Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Tuck makes his starting debut. That means he starts with attention afforded a starter and likely will finish with a starter's fourth-quarter fatigue.

" Oh, yeah, " Arkansas offensive coordinator David Lee said. " I've talked to him about that, and told him, ' you've got to prepare for everything and blocking and separation and looking the ball in and the conditioning and endurance to execute in the fourth quarter. ' "

Is Tuck up to it ?

WholeHogSports.com - Hard work elevates Tuck from seventh team to starter