Sam Pittman, a former assistant at Arkansas, has emerged as a top candidate to be the Hogs' next head football coach, sources told ESPN.
Pittman has most recently been the associate head coach and offensive line coach at Georgia and is widely viewed as one of the best recruiters and offensive line coaches in the SEC. Several former Arkansas players, some of whom have played in the NFL, have sent letters of support to Arkansas officials expressing support for Pittman.
Pittman was promoted to Georgia's associate head coach in February and is the highest paid offensive line coach in the FBS with an annual salary of $900,000.