FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas was hoping to emulate Tennessee football’s success by hiring South Florida head coach Alex Golesh.
Instead, athletic director Hunter Yurachek set off a level of fan outrage not seen in college football since the Volunteers tried to hire Greg Schiano back in 2017.
In 2022, Tennessee had the best offense in the country while Golesh was serving as Josh Heupel’s right-hand man, and he went on to produce three straight winning seasons at USF, culminating in a 9-3 record this season. The Razorbacks reportedly had a handshake deal in place with Golesh until Auburn swooped in during the 11th hour to nab him away.