Three of his fellow first-year SEC coaches spent years coaching against him in the American Conference, and Silverfield has been more than happy to remind people of exactly how those matchups went. The Golesh, Sumrall HistorySilverfield's clearest head-to-head advantage comes against Auburn's Alex Golesh and Florida's Jon Sumrall, both of whom he coached against repeatedly during his tenure at Memphis. Combined with a victory over Josh Heupel at UCF and loss to Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz back in 2023, that puts Silverfield's overall record against current SEC head coaches at 5-2 entering this season. Broader Picture Against Fellow American Conference TransplantsZoom out further, and the pattern gets even more favorable for Silverfield. Three coaches were hired away from the American Conference into SEC jobs this cycle — Silverfield to Arkansas, Sumrall to Florida, and Golesh to Auburn.