FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek and interim head football coach Bobby Petrino held a press conference Monday to discuss the firings of Sam Pittman and multiple defensive staff members.
Yurachek outlined the decision-making process in firing Pittman, the financial implications of the staff changes and his plans for a coaching search. Petrino discussed his decision to dismiss three defensive staffers, his plans for the team in its remaining seven games and his candidacy for the full-time head coaching role.
Everything Petrino and Yurachek said:
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