FAYETTEVILLE — Ken Hatfield watched a lot of film coaching a lot of football.
Though 14 years retired from coaching as a Tennessee, Florida and Air Force Academy assistant from 1968-78, and head coach at Air Force, Arkansas, Clemson and Rice from 1979-2005, Hatfield evaluated more film just last autumn than Steven Spielberg likely evaluates for years.
The Helena native and 1962-64 Razorbacks star defensive back/kick returner for Frank Broyles’ Razorbacks and Arkansas 1984-89 head coach was named last year to the College Football Playoff committee.
The committee, including Hatfield again for 2019, decides which four teams make the national championship playoffs and sets the table for the other major bowl games.