Best Of Arkansas Sports · Sep 28, 2024
Does Playing in DFW Now Hurt Arkansas Recruiting More Than Help It?
photo credit: Craven Whitlow / Twitter/Ashton Bethel-Roman / Texas A&M AthleticsAmong those in the crowd for last year’s Arkansas vs Texas A&M game were 10 players from McKinney High School who got tickets from the UA as recruits.
They were accompanied by their head coach, Marcus Shavers, who played for the Razorbacks from 2005-07 before beginning a coaching career that has since taken him to North Forney High.
That foot in the door of a premier NFL venue exemplified what has long been viewed as the biggest benefit of the Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, which is in the heart of arguably the most talent-rich area in the country when it comes to college football recruits.