Sometimes, stories brought to light after the football season add context and clarify things. Other times, they're shocking and come out of the blue. When On3's Andy & Ari podcast broke a story about a wide receiver mutiny against Taylen Green, it certainly belonged to the latter, so much so that the explosive nature of the story itself calls into question its validity.
Wide Receiver Mutiny against Taylen Green
Collin Wilson of Action Network joined Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman on the podcast to discuss the wins over/under for Arkansas heading into the 2025 season. Near the end of the clip Staples posted to X (formerly Twitter), Wilson said something that caught the attention of Razorback fans.
"I think what people don't know about this team is that the wide receiver unit came to Bobby Petrino and Sam Pittman after the season and said, 'Taylen Green's gotta go, or we're out of here,'" said Wilson. "And that may be breaking news to everybody, but that's exactly what happened."
"That's exactly what happened."
That phrase, in particular, is strange because nothing else in Wilson's statement makes sense. So, for him to be sure enough to say that, not to mention the story in general, there's probably a spark within the smoke. But as for the entire room turning on Green, that seems too far-fetched.
Wilson isn't well known as an "Arkansas insider," and this story has caught nearly everyone in the media off guard. So, it begs the question, "How did a story like this sneak by everyone in the Arkansas media?" But let's put that to the side. Wilson very well could have an inside scoop no one else in the media has.
Among the best bets for 2025 @_Collin1 gave out today: Arkansas under 5.5 wins. pic.twitter.com/bXnlBzD2kh
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) May 12, 2025
Just breaking down his examples puts holes in his story. The only one that makes any sense is Isaiah Sategna. As one of the fastest players on the team, he only had six games with three or more receptions, finishing the season as the third-leading WR with 491 yards and a touchdown. Of the four Wilson listed, Sategna had the biggest argument.
But you'd think that if quarterback play were the reason he left, he wouldn't have gone to Oklahoma. Last season, the Sooners had one of the worst offenses in the country. And the situation at QB this year isn't much better. John Mateer, a transfer from Washington State, and Michael Hawkins Jr. are battling it out to be the play-caller in 2025, and arguably, neither has a bigger upside than Green.
The other three examples make absolutely no sense. Wilson suggested that in addition to Sategna, the trio of Luke Hasz, Isaac TeSlaa, and Andrew Armstrong left because the coaching staff chose Green. He said that Hasz couldn't 'get any balls,' so that's why he went to Ole Miss. Except Hasz was injured for most of the season.
And as for Armstrong and TeSlaa, they were out of eligibility after the season ended, so we know Green wasn't the reason they left. And it's doubtful they met with the coaches about a QB they wouldn't even play for in 2025. To be fair, Armstrong shouldn't have had a problem with Green anyway after leading the SEC in receiving yards.
Still, Wilson breaking the news on a national college football podcast is gutsy, and it's hard to believe that at least a small part of it isn't true. Maybe one or two players approached the coaching staff about Green, but if Wilson expects fans to believe there was a full-fledged mutiny in the WR, he'll have to bring a little more proof with him next time.