Arkansas coach Sam Pittman knows he's on the hot seat after going 4-8 last season. He made a headline-grabbing hire during the offseason when he brought Bobby Petrino back to Fayetteville as offensive coordinator. Petrino was Arkansas' head coach from 2008-11 before being fired after a scandal.
Sam Pittman is on the hot seat at Arkansas, and he brought in former Hogs coach Bobby Petrino as OC |
“I hire people, I give my opinion, but he’s the offensive coordinator and it’s his responsibility,” Pittman said. “I would want to work for me, if I was an offensive coordinator. I’m gonna let you go get ’em. Give him freedom to run what’s best.” “I’m popular now, just in the wrong way,” Pittman said. “I’d say I’m hot. I’m at the top of those lists.”Five-star recruit Cam Coleman impressed this spring after enrolling in January. He is part of a group of new receivers that includes four freshmen and a couple of transfers.
Coach Hugh Freeze had said after spring drills that Thorne had “the pole position” to be the starting quarterback. “Obviously this is a huge talking point for all of you guys. Our focus is on today, not on Thanksgiving weekend right now. And before we get to Thanksgiving weekend, we’re going to focus on Notre Dame, too,” said A&M coach Mike Elko, whose team opens with the Fighting Irish.
The 6-foot-6, 223-pound Green is a dual-threat QB who started 22 of the 26 games he played the last two seasons at Boise State. He threw for 3,794 yards and ran for 1,026 more while accounting for 44 touchdowns .
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