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Social media reacts to news of Sam Pittman firing at Arkansas

Published: Sep 28, 2025 · 1:30 PM EDT

Arkansas made the decision to fire coach Sam Pittman on Sunday afternoon following an embarrassing 56-13 home loss to Notre Dame on Saturday.

The Razorbacks made Bobby Petrino their interim coach for the rest of the season, and he’ll be included among the candidates for the full-time position moving forward as the Hogs embark on a national coaching search.

After news of the firing broke, social media lit up with reactions to the decision from Arkansas AD Hunter Yurachek. Pittman is a popular guy in football circles, but the results on the field simply haven’t been there this year.

Here’s a look at some of the reaction from X (formerly Twitter) to the news out of Fayetteville:

Coach Pittman is a good man. Tough to end a tenure like this. https://t.co/fv6gFpnrR2
— David Cone (@davidadamcone) September 28, 2025

🚨Sam Pittman has been fired by the University of Arkansas & Bobby Petrino has been appointed Interim HC👆🅰️🐗🏈

No hard feelings; I love Sam Pittman & pray for the absolute best for him and his family; but, this was absolutely a move that needed to be made https://t.co/2sAFiPr1jn
— Rabid Razorback Fans (@Rabid_Razorback) September 28, 2025

sam pittman accomplished the job he was hired for • now is the time to hand it off to the exciting young hire • should be an attractive job https://t.co/1BFESGgLWr
— jaköb stalë (yah•cub stuh•lay) (@caloevera) September 28, 2025

@KirbySmartUGA hire back sam pittman as ol coach with haste
— Mike (@michaeldh747) September 28, 2025

It was time. Pittman is a good guy, just didn’t work and wasn’t going to https://t.co/MZkUKbXjIM
— Christian Weaver (@Cweaver1037) September 28, 2025

Pittman can come coach the offensive line at South Carolina https://t.co/ODGGqAU4AK
— Blake Stoner (@SC_Stoner) September 28, 2025

Shane Beamer better be on the phone with Sam Pittman right this second
— Rebecca Ann (@Rebecca_Ann_14) September 28, 2025

Sam Pittman seems like one of the nicest, most genuine guys in college football. Unfortunately, that doesn’t win games and winning games is what matters so Pittman now gets to join Pry, Foster and Gundy in the unemployment line.
— Wil Gunter (@WilGunter) September 28, 2025

Will Pittman indeed take an OL coaching job moving forward? Or is this the last we’ve seen of him on a college football sideline? Only time will tell.

For now, Arkansas will try to bounce back from a 2-3 start to the season. Petrino will have his hands full as the Hogs visit Tennessee on Oct. 11 following a bye next weekend. After that are 3-straight home matchups against Texas A&M, Auburn and Mississippi State.

Adam Spencer

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