Very few players can say they have played for both Sam Pittman and new head Hog Ryan Silverfield.Former Arkansas and Memphis punter Reid Bauer is one of those few, and when Silverfield was announced as the next head football coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, Bauer was ecstatic for his former coach..“What you’re seeing on Twitter, the kind of energy he’s bringing, I’m sure you’ve seen the clips out at the basketball games where he’s energizing the student section, that’s really who he is,” Bauer said. “I can’t say enough good things about him. He’s a coach that talks the talk and walks it as well.”
Ryan Silverfield to be Hogs next football coach Bauer spent five years playing for the Hogs. He was the first Arkansas player to win the Peter Mortell holder of the year award in 2021.When it was time to find a home for his final year in college, Memphis was an easy choice, and that’s because of Silverfield.“It was really a different experience for me, being a punter and all, you’ll hear from the head coach here and there during the recruiting process, that was a long time ago for me, he was so hands on you would of thought he was the special teams coach trying to get me there, but the way he was talking to me, I almost had to check and see if I entered the portal as a QB the way he was talking to me,” Bauer said.Silverfield has certainly turned some heads when it comes to recruiting, getting talented players from the state to stay home.But the fans want to see some wins, so how will Silverfield be able to come in and turn things around? Bauer says it goes back to his “All In” mentality.“He’s a psychopath in a good way, in every way possible,” Bauer said. “We did not, no matter how much we were down, you almost feel comfortable with that level of craziness that he brings, shouting in the locker room. You’ll get soundbites at practice where he’s going, ‘yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.”
New Razorback head football coach Ryan Silverfield’s contract details released It’s that mentality that has translated into success at Memphis, and Bauer thinks it will translate to wins at Arkansas as well.Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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