No disrespect to the Mid-American Conference, but Dan Enos did his time.

The newly-hired Arkansas offensive coordinator had reached his peak at Central Michigan and it was time for a change, a call-up to the major leagues known as the SEC.

“Dan is a great fit for our program,” Arkansas coach Bret Bielema said in January. “He runs a pro-style offense and brings expertise at the quarterback position as both a player and coach.”

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It’s great timing for Enos who had multi-year starting quarterback Brandon Allen fall into his lap (not to mention to 1,000-yard rushers) upon his arrival in Fayetteville. Over the last several months, I’ve made my feelings clear on Allen’s development as a quarterback, a player who could finish as the SEC’s second or third-best passer by season’s end.

Much of that has to do with Enos’ expertise at the position, an expansive knowledge that should pay dividends for the Razorbacks this season, especially in late-game situations where Allen has struggled in the past.

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Perhaps the most intriguing storyline concerning Enos’ move to Arkansas was the fact he actually reached out to Bielema first about the job, not the other way around, following Jim Chaney’s departure while employed at Central Michigan.

He followed the Razorbacks’ 0-8 SEC season during the 2013 campaign and subsequent 7-6 finish — with a bowl win — last season and wanted to be a part of the turnaround.

“I said, ‘Are you serious?'” Bielema recently told ESPN.com’s Sam Kahn Jr.. “‘I would love to talk.’ So we kind of did it, double secret quiet probation.”

The two programs’ offensive philosophies mirrored each other, Enos was offered a raise, and that was that.

“It wasn’t like I sat down and said, ‘I don’t want to be a head coach anymore. I want to be an offensive coordinator,'” Enos told ESPN. “The opportunity arose and as we investigated and looked into it and for my wife and my children and myself, at this time in our lives, we thought it was a good time for a change and we thought this was a great opportunity.”

Since taking over, Enos has transformed Allen into a weapon in the passing game and while the quarterback’s near-perfect performance in the spring game was taken with a grain of salt as a glorified practice without a pass rush, it was a sign this rush-heavy offense has added a new wrinkle for 2015.

The Razorbacks’ passing game during Bielema’s tenure has ranked 14th and 11th in the SEC, respectively, over the last two seasons, much of that due to Arkansas’ reluctance to throw with high-caliber ballcarriers.

Expect a change in that regard following Allen’s best season (4:1 touchdown to interception ratio) as a collegian which strengthened his confidence from the pocket. Enos’ right-hand man is the key to success for the Razorbacks within an offense that hasn’t yet reached its full potential.