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Did Arkansas hire Ryan Silverfield? Memphis football coach viral fake rumor dupes Tigers fans

Ryan Silverfield has turned the Memphis Tigers into a consistently excellent football program.

When a coach does that at a mid-tier level, they're often eyed as the next big thing to get hired by a bigger school.

In this case, a rumor has sprung up that Silverfield is heading to Arkansas to be the Razorbacks' next football coach.

Not so fast, though.

Did Arkansas hire Ryan Silverfield?

No, Arkansas has not hired Ryan Silverfield.

The rumor began thanks to a viral post on X from an account that literally has "parody" in its bio:

BREAKING: Arkansas and Ryan Silverfield are finalizing a 5-year deal to become the school's next head coach, @No3sports reports 🤯 pic.tw

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