Everybody loves a scrappy underdog, but everybody hates one that won’t stop barking and nipping at your ankles.
When Arkansas initially fired Sam Pittman, Arkansas immediately stood as the best available job against the three other Power Four programs with openings. Just over a month later, that number has risen to 11 – and that’s assuming nobody else bites the dust on the Sabbath today. LSU, Florida and Auburn now stand above Arkansas as better jobs in the conference at this moment.
With more fish in the pond, the Arkansas football program’s odds of landing a big-name coach continue to fall.