Is Arkansas close to landing a new head football coach?
Twitter users were sent in a frenzy this morning when UA Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek tweeted out a GIF, which has been interpreted by many as a sign that the football program is close to naming its next head coach.
Yurachek tweeted out a GIF of multiple planes coming together to form one aircraft, which has an Arkansas Razorback emblazoned on it. Yurachek included the hashtags #OneRazorback and $Hog1.
As of press, the tweet had been retweeted more than 350 times and liked more than 2,100 times.
#OneRazorback #Hog1 pic.twitter.com/hPagNrQ9Kl
— Hunter Yurachek (@HunterYurachek) December 2, 2019
Multiple names have been thrown around as a potential successor to Chad Morris, who was fired from the position following the Razorbacks’ loss to Western Kentucky. One of the main names in discussion has been Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin. UA officials have reportedly visited Boca Raton, Fla., where Kiffin in located.
Other potential candidates for the job that have been mentioned by media outlets include Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell and Washington State head coach Mike Leach.
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