The regular season is over and a bowl destination has not yet been announced, but this could prove to be the most consequential week of Arkansas football in 2024.
Fresh off another disappointing loss to Missouri to finish the year 6-6, the Razorbacks now must shift their focus to the offseason — specifically the transfer portal, the coaching carousel and traditional recruiting.
This is a critical time for the future of the Arkansas football program not only for what the team itself looks like in 2025, but also the outlook of the fan base.
As longtime radio personality Bo Mattingly pointed out on the Chuck & Bo show Monday morning, the “hope meter” for Arkansas football was near zero last offseason until shooting up with the hire of Bobby Petrino.