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Sticking with Pittman is unacceptable
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:10 am
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:10 am
In Pittman year 4:
BYU is 5-6, 2-6 in the Big 12. Arkansas lost to BYU at home, giving up 38 points. BYU is averaging 21 points per game.
The 5-6, 1-6 in the SEC Miss State defense is giving up 27 points per game and held Arkansas to 3 points in a 7-3 win @ Arkansas.
6-4 Auburn beat Arkansas 48-10 @ Arkansas. Auburn ran for 354 yards, gained 32 first downs, and held Arkansas to 1-12 on third down. The next week, New Mexico State would hold Auburn to 65 rushing yards and go 6-12 on third down in a 31-10 win.
What’s the reason for this nosedive? Sam doesn’t know. Neither does our AD. If a reason could be given then MAYBE the fans would be ok with giving Sam another year.
What did our AD say? “Hey guys, we beat FIU and the players are excited to have Sam return! We will work hard to be better!”
No answers. No accountability. No plan. Another losing season to look forward to. Not acceptable.
BYU is 5-6, 2-6 in the Big 12. Arkansas lost to BYU at home, giving up 38 points. BYU is averaging 21 points per game.
The 5-6, 1-6 in the SEC Miss State defense is giving up 27 points per game and held Arkansas to 3 points in a 7-3 win @ Arkansas.
6-4 Auburn beat Arkansas 48-10 @ Arkansas. Auburn ran for 354 yards, gained 32 first downs, and held Arkansas to 1-12 on third down. The next week, New Mexico State would hold Auburn to 65 rushing yards and go 6-12 on third down in a 31-10 win.
What’s the reason for this nosedive? Sam doesn’t know. Neither does our AD. If a reason could be given then MAYBE the fans would be ok with giving Sam another year.
What did our AD say? “Hey guys, we beat FIU and the players are excited to have Sam return! We will work hard to be better!”
No answers. No accountability. No plan. Another losing season to look forward to. Not acceptable.
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:11 am to Jon Ham
Hiring Pittman to begin with was the mistake.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:11 am to Jon Ham
Who would arky fans want?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:12 am to Jon Ham
He just needs another year.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:12 am to Jon Ham
TLDR: Arkansas is a shite program accepting mediocrity.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:13 am to Jon Ham
The Florida game bought him another year.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:14 am to Jon Ham
At some point you just have to admit that Arkansas in the modern SEC is a really difficult job.
- 32 SEC seasons
- 15 winning seasons (less than half)
- 7 conference winning seasons (22% - less than 1/4)
I'm not sure what a reasonable expectation year-in and year-out at Arkansas is at this point. Better than what Pittman has put on the field this year, for sure, but overall? 8-4 average?
- 32 SEC seasons
- 15 winning seasons (less than half)
- 7 conference winning seasons (22% - less than 1/4)
I'm not sure what a reasonable expectation year-in and year-out at Arkansas is at this point. Better than what Pittman has put on the field this year, for sure, but overall? 8-4 average?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:25 am to Jon Ham
If Arkansas wants to turn things around, they'll need to move on from Pittman.
I think he is a good person and a good O-line coach, but he isn't what is needed in Fayetteville.
I think he is a good person and a good O-line coach, but he isn't what is needed in Fayetteville.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:25 am to Jon Ham
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Sticking with Pittman is unacceptable
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:25 am to Jon Ham
It doesn’t make sense to me. Pittman stays and everyone knows, barring a miracle, he will have a losing record next year and be canned.
Now tell me, how is a coach supposed to recruit when everyone knows this?
How is he supposed to get a quick turn around in the portal when everyone knows this?
How is he supposed to keep current players from jumping to the portal when they know this?
How is he supposed to hire an OC when they all know this? How does he keep his defensive staff intact knowing this?
The answer is no one will jump into this ship when people are already filling into the lifeboats. This isn’t a short term frick up this is a program killer.
Now tell me, how is a coach supposed to recruit when everyone knows this?
How is he supposed to get a quick turn around in the portal when everyone knows this?
How is he supposed to keep current players from jumping to the portal when they know this?
How is he supposed to hire an OC when they all know this? How does he keep his defensive staff intact knowing this?
The answer is no one will jump into this ship when people are already filling into the lifeboats. This isn’t a short term frick up this is a program killer.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:26 am to Jon Ham
Pittman will be coaching for his life this week
Arkansas will pull the upset
Arkansas will pull the upset
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:29 am to Jon Ham
They've already checked into Gus' buyout at UCF. Waiting a year saves them a bundle on both - Pittman and Gus
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:35 am to Jon Ham
Have y’all considered the possibility that he may just be too fat to move?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:48 am to Jon Ham
The best coach you ever had was run off. Your program has been stuck in the mud ever since
Posted on 11/20/23 at 11:09 am to Jon Ham
quote:
Sticking with Pittman is unacceptable
Kinda like Rob fans, amirite?
Posted on 11/20/23 at 11:22 am to Jon Ham
The sooner you accept that out of state talent ain’t flocking to Fayetteville, and the in state talent is shite, the better off you’ll be.
P.S.
I saw where you got your arse handed to you on hogville by those geriatric losers, I would be embarrassed if I were you.
P.S.
I saw where you got your arse handed to you on hogville by those geriatric losers, I would be embarrassed if I were you.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 11:35 am to Jon Ham
you know the answer to this don't you?
AD's are not chopped liver, especially a one who hired a grand slam basketball coach
Powers that be think they can frick with a guy like that? Hunter is flipping them the bird.
I'm not going back and rehashing the times Hunter has been fricked with by BOT and boosters. He's running this show, and he's shoving it up the boosters/BOT assses
AD's are not chopped liver, especially a one who hired a grand slam basketball coach
Powers that be think they can frick with a guy like that? Hunter is flipping them the bird.
I'm not going back and rehashing the times Hunter has been fricked with by BOT and boosters. He's running this show, and he's shoving it up the boosters/BOT assses
Posted on 11/20/23 at 1:39 pm to Jon Ham
Pittman would've been fired if Lashlee had been willing to listen. But he wasn't, so...
Posted on 11/20/23 at 1:46 pm to Jon Ham
Arkansas has a long and illustrious history of hiring the wrong coach when better were available, at that time.
Coaches interested at one point but not hired: Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer, Butch Davis, Gus Malzahn
Coaches hired instead: Ken Hatfield, Jack Crowe, Danny Ford, Houston Nutt, Bret Bielema
The only notable exception to this self inflicted pattern is Bobby Petrino.
Passing on the right coach for non football reasons is in Arkansas’ DNA. Before everyone tears down the should have list remember it’s at that time. Yes Butch and Gus kind of flamed out, but they had strong runs in the years after Arkansas could have hired them.
I’m not sure who else was interested in the job for Morris and Pittman so no commentary.
Arkansas can compete at a strong level, but they just get in their own way.
Coaches interested at one point but not hired: Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer, Butch Davis, Gus Malzahn
Coaches hired instead: Ken Hatfield, Jack Crowe, Danny Ford, Houston Nutt, Bret Bielema
The only notable exception to this self inflicted pattern is Bobby Petrino.
Passing on the right coach for non football reasons is in Arkansas’ DNA. Before everyone tears down the should have list remember it’s at that time. Yes Butch and Gus kind of flamed out, but they had strong runs in the years after Arkansas could have hired them.
I’m not sure who else was interested in the job for Morris and Pittman so no commentary.
Arkansas can compete at a strong level, but they just get in their own way.
Posted on 11/20/23 at 2:10 pm to Jon Ham
Pittman is a moron, but so is most of the Arkansas fan base.
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