Sam Pittman fires back at critics of top-10 ranking: 'I'm trying to recruit'
Arkansas has looked good to start the 2022 season.
The Razorbacks, who won nine games a year ago, are 2-0 to start the year after winning home games against Cincinnati and South Carolina.
As a result, Arkansas jumped to No. 10 in this week’s AP Top 25.
Most coaches would say that rankings don’t mean much at this time of year.
Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman would beg to differ.
“I tweeted out that we were No. 10, and then I got some responses, ‘well, it doesn’t matter,'” Pittman said Monday during his weekly press conference. “I ain’t tweeting it to (the media) or a 50-year-old man. … I’m trying to use it (for) recruiting.”
“I’m trying to recruit,” said Pittman emphatically. “We’re proud of it. Sure we’re proud of it.”
Don’t tell Sam Pittman the Hogs’ top 10 ranking doesn’t matter. pic.twitter.com/rlaxks7QiG
— Robert Stewart (@DRStew32) September 12, 2022
Arkansas will look to move to 3-0 on Saturday night with a home against Missouri State.
The Bears are coached by former Razorbacks head coach Bobby Petrino.
Legit coach and legit team. Bammer might find the going rough down there in a few weeks.
Considering we only lost by a touchdown last year. And there was a clear blown touchdown call caught by Burks the refs refused to give us. If we play them that hard again we’ve got a chance if we can stay healthy. We’re definitely not as strong on d as we were
As a Razorback fan, even I wondered whether we deserved to jump that high that quick. But then I started comparing the other teams around us, and now I’m just fine with it.
It’s probably not sustainable given our schedule, unless we do the near unthinkable in about three weeks and take care of A&M first; but I don’t blame coach Pitt for being unapologetic. We have come a long, long way with him at the helm.
I’m not so sure beating A&M is unthinkable.
I agree with Law Dawg. Trying to understand why you think your Hogs wouldn’t beat A&M. It will be a game, but I think Arkansas will likely be favored.
I think y’all misread him. He said unthinkable in 3 weeks which is beating bama…who we haven’t beaten in the Saban era. I think there is a chance…
You have to remember that the aTm game is always close. Even Chaddy almost beat them. It’s never a sure thing.
Does Pittman not understand coach speak? Did someone not tell him he isn’t supposed to honest & transparent? This is why I read about Arkansas & Pittman.
I would have loved playing for this guy. It looks like his team thinks the same way.
Pittman’s a salt of the Earth no nonsense kinda dude. It’s easy to see why he’s successful there.