Sam Pittman tries to keep the Razorbacks focused despite criticisms- Opinion

The Arkansas coach is trying his hardest to keep the team focused despite their 3-7 loss, as rumors about his future with the team grow.

Sam Pittman, the coach of Arkansas, is facing rumors over his employment position and future with the team. He is currently concentrating on getting his team ready for this week’s game in Fayetteville against FIU.

Auburn thoroughly outplayed the Razorbacks in their 48-10 home loss on Saturday. Arkansas was outgained 517 yards to 255 by the Tigers, who also had 32 first downs to the Razorbacks’ 10. The Hogs’ season record now stands at 3-7 after the loss.

Pittman remarked, “We have a lot to fix.” I will thus discuss what went wrong and how to correct it today. It’s likely that our children read and hear the same materials as the recruits. I don’t think it’s as serious as you guys do, so I won’t be addressing it. However, I will explain it if they ask, but to be completely honest with you, I don’t really have time to speak about my job security.

“The honest response is that we must defeat FIU. Therefore, I believe it would be counterproductive to what we’re trying to do here if I was concerned about myself individually. I work for a living and have a task to do. I can’t really sit around worrying about myself or my job security because I need to do better. I believe that the media is the greater problem than myself.

In Week 10, the Razorbacks defeated Florida in overtime in Gainesville after wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton took over as offensive coordinator in place of Dan Enos. Although it appeared that the squad had turned the corner, Arkansas lost all momentum after their crushing defeat last week.

Pittman stated, “You’re always trying to win.” It doesn’t feel all that different from what it does every week, to be honest. We teach to make our athletes the best versions of themselves, and we want to win. When you feel like you had a great practice week and something doesn’t go as planned on a Saturday, I think coaching is one area where you often become worried.

“We went back and made an effort to see if there was anything we could adjust. In terms of format, it was evidently the same as what we did versus Florida. However, our main goals are winning games and doing everything in our power to provide the children with the best chance for success.

The Razorbacks are 30.5-point favorites against a Panthers squad that has only triumphed against UCONN and Maine, according to BetSaracen. ESPNU will televise the game, which is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. (CST) from Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

Pittman explained, “On Saturday, we got embarrassed.” “Our kids in the changing rooms are cute. If we didn’t show there prepared to play, I would be amazed. We’ll practice well, I’m sure of it. We are accountable to them, to us, and to me. However, history indicates that we haven’t performed particularly well against teams like these. There is undoubtedly a problem there, and we need to coach our way out of it this week.