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UA Board of Trustees to review Arkansas football program resources
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Board of Trustees for the University of Arkansas passed a resolution on Friday for system president Jay Sylveria to lead a review of the competitiveness of the football program, as well as steps to improve the resources available to the football team.
A press release from the U of A System said Ashley Cardwell proposed the review and Steve Cox seconded the motion.
“Like all passionate Razorback fans, the Board of Trustees is united in the goal to ensure the competitiveness of all Razorback sports and specifically to restore the rich tradition of Razorback football,” said Randy Lawson, chairman of the Board, in the release. “We expect this review to be comprehensive, and we trust President Silveria to lead this effort to identify how we can improve our position, including identifying the necessary resources and empowering key people to be successful.”
The resolution was proposed and adopted at the end of the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday. Trustee Ed Fryer said it’s important to look at the financial situation of the football program because of its importance to the h...