When Arkansas hired Ryan Silverfield, the reaction was muted. In some circles, it was openly skeptical. He wasn’t the flashiest name on the coaching carousel and didn’t come with the same hype or national buzz as some of his peers. Meanwhile, Alex Golesh and Jon Sumrall, fellow products of the AAC coaching pipeline, were widely viewed as hotter commodities, landing what many believed were better jobs.
But there’s an uncomfortable question that hasn’t been asked enough: what if Ryan Silverfield is actually the better coach?
Arkansas Football Is in Good Hands, and the Numbers Back It Up
Silverfield, Golesh, and Sumrall are uniquely easy to compare.