Arkansas fans may have recently found themselves back on the Sam Pittman hype train, which was rapidly gaining momentum heading into Saturday’s homecoming matchup against LSU. However, after an uninspiring 24-point loss to the Tigers, Pittman will need to get it straightened out on the road against Mississippi State this weekend, just as he got things kicked off back in 2020.
The Pittman era in Fayetteville has been a roller-coaster since the Mississippi State and Ole Miss wins more than four years ago, to say the least. Expectations weren’t particularly high for the former Georgia O-line coach heading into his first, pandemic-altered season in 2020.