What Sam Pittman said after Arkansas upset Texas A&M to improve to 4-0
By Sydney Hunte
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Sam Pittman and Arkansas just keep on winning.
After a 3-7 season in 2020, Pittman has the Razorbacks 4-0 after a victory against No. 7 Texas A&M at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. They were picked 2nd-from-last in the division in the SEC preseason poll, and despite having played just 1 conference game, they appear ready to exceed those expectations.
It’s the 2nd big upset of the season for the Hogs, who defeated then-No. 15 Texas at Razorback Stadium on Sept. 11. Currently at No. 16, they appear ready to rise in the polls once more ahead of a battle at Sanford Stadium against No. 2 Georgia, a team Pittman knows all too well.
For now, the Razorbacks will celebrate yet another victory and head back to Fayetteville with a trip to Athens on the horizon.
Here’s what the 2nd-year head coach had to say following the win:
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Sam Pittman said the Arkansas fans are really proud of the players, but the Razorback players are really proud of the fans.
“They traveled well.”
— Mason Choate (@ChoateMason) September 25, 2021
Sam Pittman said Dave Van Horn canceled practice to attend today's game on the sideline. Eric Musselman was already coming when Pittman called him in the middle of the week.
"It was really special for me to have them down there."
— David Ubben (@davidubben) September 25, 2021
Sam Pittman said KJ Jefferson just has a bruised knee. They applied some "numbing gel" and he was able to return.
— David Ubben (@davidubben) September 25, 2021
Sam Pittman: "Oh man, I haven't even thought about Georgia. Kirby won like 100 to nothin' today."
— David Ubben (@davidubben) September 25, 2021
Sam Pittman asked about Dalton Wagner and Ricky Stromberg:
"They are both playing tonight," he joked.
"I don't lie to y'all, I just keep stuff from you."
Said they both were limited to start Texas A&M week.
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) September 25, 2021
“I went in there and tried to take a little money out of Jerry’s pocket..That was awesome. I mean it’s Jerry freaking Jones man.”
– Sam Pittman on hugging Jerry Jones after the game
— Mason Choate (@ChoateMason) September 25, 2021
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
