Pittman explains phone call to Ed Orgeron
It's not too uncommon for rivals coaches to talk during a season, but those talks typically don't occur during game week. Sam Pittman threw convention to the
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Orgeron thanked Pittman publicly for the private call and expressed his fandom for the Razorbacks – just not this week.
“Here’s what he wanted to tell me: thank you for paving the way for line coaches to be head coaches,” Orgeron said. “I rarely talk to any other coaches in the SEC. Maybe sometimes (Ole Miss coach) Lane Kiffin and I talk.
“I consider us friends. There’s a mutual respect between (Pittman) and I. It was my first Division 1 coaching job at Arkansas. I learned a lot from Ken Hatfield. I’m going to see him before the game. I’m glad to see Sam Pittman bringing it back. Obviously when we play them I’m not a fan, but I’m a fan of Arkansas. Arkansas is a great place.”
