FAYETTEVILLE -- Paul Rhoads said his overarching task in taking over the Arkansas defense for 2017 transcends the move to a 3-4 scheme or the new verbiage that is in store this spring.
"Football is a fun game and we want to have fun playing it, and these kids want to have fun being coached and being taught to play it," Rhoads said Saturday.
Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema said the entire team had a burst of positivity late Monday night when he announced Rhoads' promotion from defensive backs coach to coordinator to replace Robb Smith.
"To me that [idea of having fun] was a reflection of that response," Rhoads said.