What Sam Pittman said about being picked last in the SEC West
The SEC preseason media votes came out on Wednesday and, to the surprise of no one, Arkansas was picked to finish in last place in the SEC West.
The Razorbacks haven’t won an SEC game in 2 seasons now, so being picked last was expected, but first-year head coach Sam Pittman hopes to prove some folks wrong this year.
On Wednesday’s edition of “The Paul Finebaum Show,” Pittman said he’s not surprised the Hogs are picked last, but he and his players hope to change things:
"We've been last in every poll we've ever seen so far so we're not surprised…certainly we hope to change it."
–@CoachSamPittman isn't concerned about his Razorbacks being picked 7th in the SEC West by media today
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) September 23, 2020
Arkansas has a tough test in Week 1, as the Hogs will play host to Pittman’s former boss Kirby Smart and the top-5 Georgia Bulldogs.
Can the Hogs avoid an 0-10 season? Pittman has some talent to work with in Fayetteville, so we’ll see what happens this fall.
Even if Arkansas wears the donut for the season, I fully expect the Razorbacks to be a much tougher team on both sides of the ball. In fact, I fully believe that this game Saturday with Georgia will be closer than expected, maybe Georgia by 17 to 22 points, well under the 26-point spread this morning.
I think Arkansas goes 2-8. They will be MUCH tougher this year. As for the game against GA, I think its a game at halftime, GA by 10 or so. But GA pulls away in 2nd half with their superior talent. 38-20 Dawgs.
When you think about it, it’s the best thing that could have happened. Every win will be like a season making event. Pittman is totally off the hook. Freebie, free-year for Pittman. The whole roster can just sit back and play when they feel like it.
No margin in losing will be considered unusually broad. Unfortunately nobody will tell the Arkansas fan base this, and they will want to fire Pittman half way through the season if he is 3-3.
This team isn’t going to sit back and play when they feel like it. Yes we are playing with house money, but you have some kids with something to prove and the coaching staff to finally help them do it. There’s always someone who will call for someone’s head, but as long as the team plays hard there will be no significant call for Pittman’s head. Maybe Drink’s after we upset you guys.
Arkansas is far more talented on paper than Missouri, with a solid coaching staff on both sides of the ball. The idea that they are going to want to fire Pittman is ridiculous.
Wolfman keep your DUMBAZZ comments on your own page.
Arkansas needs to go to the Big XII and get out from under an SEC ruled by Alabama. A better geographic and cultural fit for Arkansas in the Big XII. At least move the SEC HQ out of Birmingham. Move it to Charlotte.
Why would we go from a conference where we get an equal share of the revenue to a conference where it really is ruled by Texas and is literally protect Texas at all costs? Your comment was dumb.
SEC…it just means more…to protect Alabama at all costs.