FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads told the crowd at Signing Day on the Hill on Thursday that the Razorbacks have a lot of work ahead to prepare for a move to the 3-4 defense and the start of 2017.
"We've got to get the playbook put together, and a staff put together.," Rhoads said. "And then we get with the kids. ... We've got to be diligent with what there is to be done."
Rhoads and Coach Bret Bielema have been talking to candidates to fill spots on the defensive staff. Defensive coordinator Robb Smith, defensive line coach Rory Segrest and graduate assistant Alfred Davis have all departed since Arkansas concluded its 7-6 season with a 35-24 loss to Virginia Tech in the Belk Bowl.