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Anyone notice he’s listed weighing 266lbs? That’s up from his playing weight at Arkansas. Good luck UCF!

I’ve heard that Cal met with all the big boosters and they’ve agreed to not only fund NIL money for basketball, but they’ll open their wallets for football as well. It’s amazing how things can change with one hire.

Nobody and I mean nobody knew who Yurachek was targeting or offered. It is and was just speculation from several “unnamed” sources and we should all know how those type of sources have been wrong many times. Arkansas BB is a top 15 National job and probably top 2 in the SEC.

Signing the NIL deal was not an inducement to sign with Tennessee, wink wink.

It’s time to give it a rest don’t you think?

Rocket has hit the weight room so much that he runs like Frankenstein and prone to injury because he lost his flexibility. I wish him well but it became obvious he wasn’t the best RB at Arkansas anymore.

Georgia is not the Georgia of the last 2 years. If FSU loses then it’s Michigan, Washington, Texas, Bama although that’s the finish even if FSU wins. I just believe after watching these games that Texas is slightly better.

Hey Ron. I’m not sure why you got a hard on in give Arkansas a difficult time but you must me lonely stroking it in your moms basement!

As an Arkansas fan I fully expected snide remarks from fans of opposing schools. What you need to remember he’s coming in as a OC and not as the HC. He will have limited face time with the media as is the custom at most schools. I haven’t heard any criticism of him after he left Arkansas when he coached at other schools. When he appeared at the Little Rock Touchdown Club, he opened up and apologized for what he had done and it almost brought him to tears. I believe he has reformed and just wants to be the best coach as he can be. One thing all Razorback fans need to realize, he’s not a miracle worker. Pittman and the other coaches will need to recruit better than they ever have and develop their players. I’m talking to you OL coach!

The big question is can Arkansas get the personnel needed to have a successful offense. Petrino can do only so much so Pittman will need to recruit well and have in the portal.

How many coaches did Bama go through before they found the right coach? Arkansas is in the same position and needs to find the right guy because in past years the program has had success. Can Arkansas win a NC? Probably not but with the new playoff format I can see them be a top 12 team every so often but the fan base just want to see some consistency.

Pittman is a work in progress. Yes the players love him but he needs to learn not to hire coaches because he’s comfortable with them, but hire coaches who can execute what he wants. Hiring Enos was a huge mistake and took what could have been an 8-9 win season to possibly 4-5.

Yes, everyone loves grandpa Sam because he’s a very likable guy but most of you are not knowledgeable enough about Arkansas program these last few years to offer an opinion. When Sam was hired and he had all those great wins, the roster was full of super seniors. These last two years without them, Pittmans OL is about as lousy as it can get. It’s not because Sam can’t coach linemen, he’s the HC and he turned those duties to his buddy Cody Kennedy, a complete failure and the person who should have been fired. We simply can’t run and with KJ sitting in the pocket, defenses blitz and either sack KJ or he’s hurried and throws the ball away. So the offensive line guru doesn’t have a line that can block and when asked, Sam has no answer. He is overwhelmed and it shows because he’s been an assistant all his life and is not able to think 2-3 plays ahead. I feel for him because he wants to deliver but just doesn’t have the HC tools to succeed. Unfortunately he needs to go!

Arkansas has one of the best FG kickers in the country. A 56 yd FG for him would have not been a problem. The way our offense was playing we needed points but again Pittman didn’t know what to do!

OL coach Cody Kennedy should also hit the road!

Bama and Georgia fans want Pittman because of his history of being a great OL coach but the problem at Arkansas IS the OL! The linemen have not been developed at their time there and that’s Pittmans fault. While Pittman did have success at Arkansas it can be attributed in his first 2 years to super seniors on the roster. Sam absolutely has no experience being a HC and to prove that point at his presser after the MSU game when asked about the delay penalty before a FG try, he said he didn’t know what to do. When a HC tells you I don’t know what to do, it’s time to dump him!

If it wasn’t for the super seniors Pittman had his first 2 years things would have been worse. His OL position coach buddy has done a miserable job in developing those linemen and running the RPO hide their deficiency’s but with Enos’ new offense their lack of talent is on display.

The problem with Arkansas, the OL and KJ is they’ve gone away with running the RPO, the offensive style they’re fit to run. KJ is not a pocket passer and the OL isn’t capable of lining up to run block against SEC defensive linemen. I might understand if Pittman and Enos want to run a more pro style offense but they should transition to that by recruiting those type players rather than trying to fit a round peg in a square hole.

I don’t know if Jimbo will be fired but I know for a fact he expects to be fired if certain conditions are not met. My sources are confidential.

Pittman remains stubborn and won’t make changes. The two senior OL haven’t improved since their rookie season so I don’t have hope for the others. There’s two linemen who started in the bowl game that are sitting the bench and should be given a chance to play. The root of the problem is Pittmans buddy, the OL coach who has totally failed to develop his group. Compound that with Enos’ questionable play calling has this team headed to an 0-8 conference record. I believe Pittman will survive but might be force to get rid of his buddy.

Yes there were a few that criticized players which is out of bounds but Pittman didn’t delete his account because of that. A couple of years ago I sent him a message if it might be better to use a 4 man defensive line instead of 3. He immediately block me. Nothing personal but just a fan thinking and asking if that might be better. But it was apparently a touchy topic for him that his thin skin couldn’t handle. The reason Sam is in a hot seat now are the reasons laid out in this article. Close losses in games we should have won and losing to teams that had less talent than us, ie. Liberty. We’re tired of hearing he was out coached and the other team was better prepared. We want to send a message to the AD and boosters that we average fans are tired of supporting an average team when we have more talent than we’ve ever had. Other fans might say we are expecting too much, that we are a 7-5 at best program and to settle but in todays current football environment, sitting by and letting the rest of college football pass you by is not an option.

I don’t want to be thankful for a 4-8 season. The offense is terrible and shows no signs of improving. The question among Razorback fans, is this who we are, just a middle of the pack SEC team. Well I don’t think it’s the players because we have more 4 star recruits on the roster than we ever have had. I think our boosters just don’t want to pay top money to get a really good coach. Four years ago when we were in the market the going rate for an experienced coach was probably around $5M but our boosters don’t want to pay. They are content to sit in their sky box and entertain business prospects and then go home. This is who we are!

It’s true that Jerry Jones, a huge Arkansas booster, arranged for the Sanders interview and Yurachek didn’t hire him. Probably not a good idea on his part! The OL is inexperienced but they’ve been in the program and before the season Pittman said they were all talented and evenly matched. Now he’s saying he only has 5 he can count on. The play calling by Enos have been miserable with absolutely no imagination. One of the fastest receivers on the team is regulated to KO and punt returns because according to Sam, he’s not a very good blocker. Now how crazy is that! After the BYU loss Sam said BYU was better prepared, he was out coached and that BYU was stronger. This is Sam’s 4th year and supposedly his best team yet his team was not prepared. This job is WAY beyond his skill level and he constantly makes excuses when he loses. He also can’t take the heat since he deleted his Twitter account. Stick a fork in him, he’s done!

Arkansas will not qualify for a bowl and the boosters really don’t care.

Don’t be too concerned about Arkansas’ running attack. In the weeks leading up to the game, all Western Carolina heard was the running combo of KJ and Rocket so they obviously committed to stop the run thinking forcing KJ to pass to unproven receivers was their best chance. Bulletin: Arkansas has receivers and KJ can throw. So teams, pick your poison!

This years Arkansas defense is much much better. We are now 2 deep at every position so in the second half it won’t look like we’re running lead boots. This is Pittmans best team since he’s been at Arkansas!

News Flash: Reese to join the LSU swim team, specializing in the backstroke..

In the semi final game Clark made a gesture but was not focused on a particular player. Reese said she was disrespected by that gesture, in a game that she wasn’t involved in. Reese on the other hand sought out Clark to taunt her and I thought it was to focus attention on herself. Maybe she emulated her coach who dressed like a circus clown so the cameras could easily find her.

The offense on paper looks to be a juggernaut but the defense is suspect. Pittman got rid of the strength coach who apparently was critical of some things and that caused dissension. He also got rid of some players who thought they should be playing but weren’t good enough.

MSU offered Briles a job earlier this month and our AD renegotiated his contract and Briles indicated he was happy and looking forward to the season. Then Briles or his agent sought out the TCU job and our AD told him to hit the road if he wasn’t happy here. I suspect he didn’t get a pay raise going to TCU and he ends up with a “backward lateral “ job! Have fun with Chandler Morris!