re: Pittman - An illustration that the best leaders are too often overlooked

What are you talking about? Sam Pittman was THE OL coach at several big time SEC programs. He was absolutely known as the best OL coach in the game and was the Asst HC at UGA and Arky previously.

And you know what? He got his shot to be a HC. That's what happens in life. People hone their craft, get really good, are noticed by their peers, and if lucky, get to the top of their profession.

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Pittman is a casualty of the old adage, perception being the reality. No one passed on Pittman more than Arkansas though. You had him up close and personal and long claimed him as your own and yet couldn't see the obvious even in 2015 when he left Fayetteville for Athens.

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every ark fan worth a frick woke up sick that morning after reading the headline "arkansas O line coach pittman to UGA". Just like UGA fans were in 2019. I personally melted hard. then the story about bert finding out about it, and grabbing up all of the O line players super early that morning hella fricking drunk because he had been up all night drinking, and hadn't passed out on top of Jen yet. He took them all to Sam's house, and sat on his knees at the door crying, and begging sam not to leave. then passing out on the side walk, and all the players having to work together to pick him up and chuck him into the back of the van he brought them in like they did Hillary Clinton. After hearing that story we all were relieved to know we were in great hands with a man who obviously was well prepared and thought ahead.

That dude got some tig old bitties.

Kirby recognized Pittman coaching abilities and his incredible recruiting skills. He did great at UGA and it’s wonderful he finally got a HC position. He has earned it