FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas' 2017 football recruiting class will end up ranked in the mid-to-high 20s by the national services, like it has for much of the past couple of decades.
But Wednesday, at his signing day news conference, Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema said the class, which featured four 4-star prospects and was heavy on receivers and defensive backs, was just what the program needed.
"Somebody said we were 24th," Bielema said. "I don't know where that ranks with my other past classes, but I know this is the best class for Arkansas since I've been here."
The final verdict, whether this class will rank in performance with Arkansas' star-studded 2013 group, will come in a few years.