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re: Why wasn't Pittman fired?
Posted on 11/27/23 at 5:37 pm to Litigator
Posted on 11/27/23 at 5:37 pm to Litigator
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Outside of tRant a lot of fans wanted to give him another year and the players did as well which is at least a part of it and the other part we really don’t know for sure-culmination of different things.
Pittman came in when the Arkansas program was in shambles.
And in a short period of time he beat LSU, Texas, Missouri and aTm all in the same season. Something that had never been done before. Sometimes you just have to stand on integrity when you give a coach a contract extension.
In my eyes, Arkansas is a class act for giving Pittman another year.
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Posted on 11/27/23 at 5:40 pm to Chip82
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Pittman came in when the Arkansas program was in shambles.
And in a short period of time he beat LSU, Texas and aTm all in the same season. Something that had never been done before. Sometimes you just have to stand on integrity when you give a coach a contract extension.
In my eyes, Arkansas is a class act for giving Pittman another year.
Some people have short memories among other things.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 5:56 pm to Farmer1906
I would've fired him on the spot after that home showing vs Missouri even if I had to let a grad transfer run the team until I found someone else.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 5:57 pm to Clark14
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Some people have short memories among other things.
I like Pittman. I wanted him to succeed.
A career position coach. Put kids in the league. And, by all accounts, all his former players cherish him.
Arkansas offered him a job he never dreamed was possible. It was heartwarming. Seeing that dude up on stage when he took the job, you could tell it was a dream for him. It meant a lot.
I'll be happy as hell if the guy can turn it around next year, but the odds of that happening are slim to none.
So we're basically just kicking the can down the road, unless a miracle happens and we win 8+ games next year.
I don't know if he could survive with 6/7 wins.
Just frustrating because of the horrendous offense due to the abysmal OL play this year. Something Pittman should have addressed before the season in recruiting.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:05 pm to razorbackfan4life
By the third home game you will be able to shoot a 12 gage in the stadium and hit nothing more than air.
The team will have quit and the fans will be at the casino in Biloxi.
The team will have quit and the fans will be at the casino in Biloxi.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:08 pm to razorbackfan4life
He needs to go 8-4 or better to get some fan confidence back.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:10 pm to Daniel Simpson Day
I was at the game.
Arkansas was more worried about fighting than playing the game.
Arkansas was more worried about fighting than playing the game.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:13 pm to razorbackfan4life
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I'll be happy as hell if the guy can turn it around next year, but the odds of that happening are slim to none.
The end of the division era is going to provide some turmoil across the entire college football landscape.
Seems to me that a semblance of stability would be preferable until we all see how it all plays out.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:17 pm to Farmer1906
Because the PTB at Arkansas won’t commit the money to fire him.
Their plan is to hire a new OC and possibly Oline coach and hope Pittman all of a sudden figures out how to be a good football coach.
Changing coaches and upping the NIL pool won’t help because Pittman himself is the problem.
Their plan is to hire a new OC and possibly Oline coach and hope Pittman all of a sudden figures out how to be a good football coach.
Changing coaches and upping the NIL pool won’t help because Pittman himself is the problem.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:18 pm to dchog
That was more fight than they’ve shown all year. Hell, I say fight some more.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:18 pm to Chip82
That ended up being a fluke season as he had inherited talent from Chad and had the element of surprise.
He fired his agent, hired Jimmy Sexton and had leverage to get a raise.
Arkansas began the 2022 season picked 3rd in the West but finished 5th.
Arkansas entered the 2023 season in SEC being picked 5th in the West but ended up finishing 7th.
He fired his agent, hired Jimmy Sexton and had leverage to get a raise.
Arkansas began the 2022 season picked 3rd in the West but finished 5th.
Arkansas entered the 2023 season in SEC being picked 5th in the West but ended up finishing 7th.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:21 pm to Lord of the Hogs
I don't expect to have an SEC caliber OL within the year.
They would have to use a lot of NIL money to raid other teams and that isn't going to happen.
They would have to use a lot of NIL money to raid other teams and that isn't going to happen.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:22 pm to Farmer1906
I'm thrilled they kept Double D, but they should have got the guy from Oregon State before Sparty did.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:32 pm to Mizzouligan
I’m starting to really hate you Missouri frickers.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:42 pm to dchog
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They would have to use a lot of NIL money to raid other teams and that isn't going to happen.
I read an article that said Texas gives their O-Line a minimum of 50k per player.
Simply stated; if we can't afford that, we deserve to lose
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:45 pm to BigBinBR
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Lack of inventory for a replacement
There are some decent-good coaches out there this cycle. If I were Arky I would have fired Pittman and went and got Jedd Fisch.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 6:59 pm to Farmer1906
Why was Pittman hired in the first place?
Posted on 11/27/23 at 7:07 pm to Triple Bogey
He’s a guy I’ve been looking at. I’d take him. He’s got a great name for the SEC, too.
Posted on 11/27/23 at 7:21 pm to Prof
Same answer for Dave Aranda
Posted on 11/27/23 at 8:28 pm to ManBearSharkReb
Botched coaching search.
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