END OF AN ERA: The USA Doctor banned Arkansas Razorbacks from all sports due to his heart….

Arkansas offensive line coach Eric Mateos used the same starting five for the second consecutive practice on Monday as the Razorbacks had a third workout in a row without returning starter Patrick Kutas at left guard.

The first five consisted of left tackle Fernando Carmona, left guard Amaury Wiggins, center Addison Nichols, right guard Josh Braun and right tackle Keyshawn Blackstock.

The Razorbacks worked in shells outside in their first morning practice with temperatures pushing up into the high 80s early Monday.

In their first practice with Kutas sidelined with a back issue last Friday, the Hogs went with the same five, with Wiggins at center and Nichols at left guard.

Coach Sam Pittman, as has been his trend, spent extra time with the offensive line group during individual drills early in practice.

He occasionally barked out praise for both players and Mateos, saying at one point, “Coach, that was a good drill. That’s three good (individual periods).”

Pittman made sure the entire group could hear his words of encouragement, at one point focusing on the work of redshirt sophomore tackle E-Marion Harris of Little Rock’s Joe T.

Robinson High, who is backing up Carmona at left tackle.

“Gotta give ‘E’ a chance to start for us,” Pittman said. “He’s playing too good.”

Later, he touted Blackstock, shouting, “Blackstock, a ball-playing (dude)! A bad man!”

The Razorbacks are scheduled to don full pads for the first time for morning practice Tuesday.

Defensive end Anton Juncaj and cornerback Marquise Robinson attended practice but they were not dressed out.

Both players walked the perimeter of the practice fields during the media viewing portion of practice.

Left guard Patrick Kutas missed his third consecutive practice as he continues to deal with a back problem that slowed him last Thursday.