Hunter Dietz may end up being the next Hagen Smith.
It’s just going to take a little longer to know than Arkansas faithful might have preferred.
The good news for Arkansas, and Dietz, is the surgery was not considered major and was more for a chronic issue than an acute one, according to reports from WholeHogSports.
Dietz, a 6-foot-6, 230-pounder from Florida, was ranked the No. 6 freshman in his recruiting class. Arkansas’ freshman class was ranked No. 1 in the nation. He was not expected to crack the Diamond Hogs’ weekend rotation this year as Smith, Brady Tygart and Mason Molina are the most likely candidates, but could have seen work as a weeknight starter.
He still could, too. No timetable was given for his return. Arkansas opens its season February 16 against James Madison at Baum-Walker Stadium.