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re: Official: Sam Pittman to be named new Head Hog
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:17 pm to beebefootballfan
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:17 pm to beebefootballfan
Welp. We are who we've been told we are. Bottom of the barrel. No one will convince me Sam was a top 3 choice. As a consolation prize? We could have done worse. I'm hoping for the best. Will definitely support him. Just wish we could have gotten someone that's proven they can be a HC.
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Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:19 pm to ocelot4ark
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Most LSU fans said the same thing regarding LSU hiring Ed Orgeron after missing out on Tom Herman and Jimbo Fisher. Sometimes the flashy hire isn't the right fit. Arkansas tried that with Bielema and Morris. I'd say going in a different direction may not be so bad.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:20 pm to UltimateHog
Official announcement on twitter, surprised HY wasn't in full clown regalia at this point.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:21 pm to ocelot4ark
We had someone, cross church won this go round.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:25 pm to DaleDenton
Former players seem to love the hire
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:27 pm to DaleDenton
Someone other than Pittman?
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:30 pm to STLhog
Arkansas fans need to act fast and Tennessee this hire.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:33 pm to Arkansasrazorback
Lots of love from fans and alums for this hire on twitter
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:34 pm to STLhog
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Someone other than Pittman?
Yes.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:36 pm to hawgfaninc
I’ll always remember where I was when Arkansas hired a career position coach to finish off the football program. Football at this school needs to drop to division 2 or something. We could be competitive in the GAC I think.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:39 pm to Arkansasrazorback
But Kirby Smart said he’s ready and would be good!
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:40 pm to Arkansasrazorback
Eh, looking at all the coaching talent floating around this go round from Tech, not sure that dropping to that conference would be a good idea.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 6:47 pm to hawgfaninc
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Lots of love from fans and alums for this hire on twitter
I'm actually surprised at how much love it and HY are getting. Fans, alums, former and current players, UGA fans and admin, everybody.
I'm not overwhelmed by the hire but I'll definitely get behind him and support him. I think he'll assemble a damn good staff and work his arse off to prove himself worthy.
I just keep reminding myself that the NFL makes hires for HCs like this all the time. They notice a guy who's a position coach that the players seem to rally around and knows how to coach and put them in HC spots all the time. They have to start somewhere I guess.
Who knows, this could be the perfect hire for what we need at the time. I assume he gave HY a pretty good idea of his plan and assistants he'd go after, and we'll probably spend a shite ton on assistants.
My grandma could tell you that winning in the SEC starts at the lines, and that's his specialty. Maybe it's a good thing we tried another direction from solely offensive or defensive guys.
Time will tell, but I'm gonna see what happens before shitting all over it.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 7:00 pm to RazorBroncs
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Sam Pittman is expected to meet with the players tonight. #WPS
Posted on 12/8/19 at 7:03 pm to hawgfaninc
I'm pretty sure he met with Sam back when he was here with the Hogs in Atlanta to play Georgia Tech.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 7:05 pm to beebefootballfan
Posted on 12/8/19 at 7:52 pm to Litigator
Barton Simmons with CBS sports:
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I actually think this is a sneaky good hire. Arkansas will have an identity. Will recruit well. And I’d guess pittman could hire a good staff.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 7:56 pm to hawgfaninc
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I’d guess
Sounds like the sure thing the program needed this go round.
Posted on 12/8/19 at 7:59 pm to DaleDenton
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I know Sam Pittman has a lot to prove to many at Arkansas with not having a HC background. But the reaction of his former players and the devastation of UGA with him leaving fans says a lot to start.
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