Arkansas' football coaching staff can afford a brief a sigh of relief when National Letters of Intent are signed and faxed in on the first Wednesday in February, but the Razorbacks recruiting office gets no such break.
Administrative assistant Tara Speer and others in the recruiting office spring into action.
"Once it is confirmed that a signed National Letter of Intent has been received and validated, we send out the incoming player packets which includes a checklist for the signees to complete in order for them to be here for the Summer I session," Speer said.
Nine signees arrived as early enrollees to campus in January, six weeks before signing date, and Coach Bret Bielema shoots for having the remaining class members report for the first summer session, which started May 30.