Silverfield Spends 80% of Year 1 Fundraising to Rebuild Arkansas Football
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Updated · ESPN · Jul 23
Silverfield Spends 80% of Year 1 Fundraising to Rebuild Arkansas Football
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 23
Summary
Ryan Silverfield said Arkansas football entered his first season with a "loser mentality," citing dark hallways, broken lighting and 26-year-old weights as signs of how far the program had slipped.
About 80% of his time has gone to fundraising, with Silverfield trying to pull Arkansas out of the SEC's lower spending tier and secure support from brands such as Walmart and Tyson.
The resource gap had reached basics common elsewhere in the SEC, he said, including post-workout meals and proper nutrition standards for players.
Early upgrades — including new lighting and weights — have already changed the feel inside the building, with center Caden Kitler saying players now feel more awake and want to be there.