FAYETTEVILLE -- New University of Arkansas football coordinators Barry Odom and Kendal Briles had something in common when it came to signing on with the Razorbacks.
They were both intrigued by the idea of working for Sam Pittman.
Odom has been buddies with Pittman for 20 years. Briles did not have a prior relationship with Pittman, the first-year Arkansas head coach.
"I did my research on Coach Pittman and just kept hearing great things about him as a person and as a man," Briles said Friday. "And in this profession -- I've kind of bounced around a little bit -- I think that being around really good people is important to me.