It’s a constant refrain when former Arkansas players are asked their thoughts on Sam Pittman. They would enjoy playing for him and approve of what he’s done with the Arkansas football team in just his first year as football coach.
Former linebacker Mark Smith didn’t hesitate with high praise for Pittman ahead of the Missouri game this week in Columbia, Mo.
“This team makes me proud,” Smith said. “They play with great effort. You see the fight until the end.”
The Webb City, Mo., product — named to the newest class of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame — will be in front of his TV at 11 a.