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Razorback assistants more in demand

FAYETTEVILLE — After a period in which University of Arkansas assistant coaches were not in high demand the last few years, the trend has reversed this season under first-year Coach Sam Pittman.

New University of Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian is reportedly very interested in Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom, whose schemes drew praise this season, particularly after upset wins over Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports reported on Monday former South Carolina Coach Will Muschamp had turned down an offer to return to Texas as defensive coordinator and that Odom was on the “short list” for the Longhorns.