FAYETTEVILLE — Ole Miss Coach Lane Kiffin made sure to mention the defensive improvements he’d seen from the University of Arkansas when he spoke with Coach Sam Pittman prior to Saturday’s game.
“Like I told Sam before the game, I don’t know if there’s a better job in the country of what a defense looked like last year compared to this year and how they play,” Kiffin said. “The same players for the most part.”
After Pittman was hired in December, he brought in Barry Odom – fired after four seasons and a 25-25 record at Missouri — as defensive coordinator.