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Petrino sets goal of national title

UA coach gives fans at kickoff luncheon details on Hogs' goals for 2009

Posted: August 15, 2009 at 5:19 a.m.

Arkansas tight end D.J. Williams signs autographs during the 2009 Arkansas Razorback Football Kickoff Luncheon Friday at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. The Razorbacks' season begins Sept. 5 against Missouri State in Little Rock.

Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino believes a goal must be verbalized to be realized, and Friday he did not mind telling the 920 Razorback partisans gathered for the first Razorback Football Kickoff Luncheon that playing for a national title with the Hogs is one of his goals.

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Sports, Pages 7, 8 on 08/15/2009

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