Has there been a D1 Power 5 School that didn't lose a single commitment on signing day that had more than 20 signees? Seriously... today was incredible.
While many may enjoy the drama, I for one was extremely grateful for the reduced amount of stress on signing day. What does this say of the type of person Sam Pittman and his staff are that when he took commitments (sight un-seen no less) to have young men that never wavered! (One QB exception but totally understandable with 2 QB's committed in the same class - even if he does move to TE)? Listening to the interview of most of these young men doesn't do anything but bring hope and excitement to what could be for the foundation of the future of Hog football.
Even more so, can you say enough about how he has guided this team through this COVID football season? While we were livid when the new schedule was announced, he never wavered in his commitment to improve and prove that Arkansas was no longer a "gimme" with the exception of Alabama. He could have cried foul like most of us did but he made his players believe that they would thrive through the adversity.
He never gave us a black eye (no pun intended) in the middle of the racial tension that was brewing across the country. He stood up for his players and never said or did anything that would make Arkansas look, well...like Arkansas!
While Sam may not be the flash he is certainly the substance. I would not have wished this season on any coach but he has handled it with incredible grace and excellence.
"he is a hero, not the hero we deserved but the hero we needed" - THANK YOU SAM PITTMAN FOR BELIEVING IN
AND LEADING SO WELL!
While many may enjoy the drama, I for one was extremely grateful for the reduced amount of stress on signing day. What does this say of the type of person Sam Pittman and his staff are that when he took commitments (sight un-seen no less) to have young men that never wavered! (One QB exception but totally understandable with 2 QB's committed in the same class - even if he does move to TE)? Listening to the interview of most of these young men doesn't do anything but bring hope and excitement to what could be for the foundation of the future of Hog football.
Even more so, can you say enough about how he has guided this team through this COVID football season? While we were livid when the new schedule was announced, he never wavered in his commitment to improve and prove that Arkansas was no longer a "gimme" with the exception of Alabama. He could have cried foul like most of us did but he made his players believe that they would thrive through the adversity.
He never gave us a black eye (no pun intended) in the middle of the racial tension that was brewing across the country. He stood up for his players and never said or did anything that would make Arkansas look, well...like Arkansas!
While Sam may not be the flash he is certainly the substance. I would not have wished this season on any coach but he has handled it with incredible grace and excellence.
"he is a hero, not the hero we deserved but the hero we needed" - THANK YOU SAM PITTMAN FOR BELIEVING IN
AND LEADING SO WELL!
