Ryan Silverfield wasted no time getting to work as the Arkansas football coach.
Within his first few days on the job, the 45-year-old secured a quartet of in-state prospects and flipped a pair of his Memphis commits to somewhat salvage the Razorbacks’ 2026 signing class.
In this era of college football, though, transfers dictate how quickly a new coach can turn a program around more so than traditional recruits.
More than ever before, patience is required in that area.
Coaches now must wait a few more weeks to start piecing together their transfer hauls because the portal window has been pushed back and condensed to a single 15-day window beginning Jan.