The SEC has added 4 new football coaches after the 2019 season, out of 4 hires, Sam Pittman of Arkansas the ultimate.
The state of Mississippi hired Mike Leach, who had successful systems at Texas Tech and Washington State. As an added bonus, it’s a colorful date.
The same goes for Ole Miss’s new coach Lane Kiffin, who, like Leach, is known for his outlandish dates and exceptional crimes.
Missouri chose Eliah Drinkwitz, who achieved the task by capitalizing on his only season as head coach, with a 13-1 mark against Appalachian State in 2019.
And then there is Pittman.
Known as an offensive line coach, however, his only delight as coordinator dates back to 1986, when he led the offensive at Beggs High School in Beggs, Okla.
But this head coach for the first time has progressed more in part of a season than any other new SEC coach, adding the most sensitive coaches.
Leach attracted national attention when he disappointed current national champion LSU at the opening of the season. Kiffin’s offense was so spectacular, scoring 48 problems in Alabama that no one seemed to realize that Ole Miss had lost the game to 15 issues. But none of the coaches lost any more of them won.
Only if you saw Arkansas last season or last season will you fully appreciate what Pittman did. Cliché fans would say it’s “changed culture. “I don’t know, but I do know that this Arkansas team doesn’t look like their previous two teams.
The Razorbacks had not won an SEC game since 2017 when they hired Pittman and not only lost several times. They looked worse than the final score when they lost.
Arkansas performed worse last season under coach Chad Morris, who controlled to achieve even less than his predecessor, Bret Bielema. He has been defeated 278-94 in his last five games. Western Kentucky beat him at most (45-). 19) as maximum SEC equipment.
Once the SEC revised its schedule to include 10 convention games, Vanderbilt seemed like a softer opponent for Tennessee.
Half a season replaced that.
Arkansas played a role with Georgia and beat Ole Miss and Mississippi State. He could also have defeated Auburn without the call of a dubious officer. His defense failed extraordinarily in a 42–31 loss to No. 8 Texas A
The Razorbacks have already won as many games as last season by compiling a 2-10 record. You think Pittman would be your offensive line, but they seem to be tough in every area.
Feleipe Franks of Florida Transfer, an update to Quarterback Treylon Burks is an open catcher and Rakeem Boyd is a proven ball carrier, but it is the overall attitude of the team on both sides of the ball that is most impressive.
The Razorbacks looked exceptionally well trained while playing with enthusiasm and aggression. They seem to be laughing, but they’re not a laughing team to play with, even for more talented teams.
Tennessee can revel in the revival of Arkansas football when it faces the Razorbacks in Fayetteville. Don’t expect a mild Saturday.
John Adams is a senior columnist. You can be contacted at 865-342-6284 or john. adams@knoxnews. com. Follow him on: twitter. com/johnadamskns.