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What Sam Pittman said during his bye week radio show

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said his first bye week as a head coach has a different look than what his future ones might.

The Razorbacks have practiced without pads twice this week and are scheduled to conduct a third helmet-only practice Thursday, Pittman said Wednesday during his weekly radio show at the Catfish Hole. Following a team lift Friday morning, players will have off until a mandatory covid-19 screening Sunday night.

All three practices this week are geared toward preparing for Arkansas’ next game against Texas A&M on Oct. 31. The week began, though, with coaches scouting Tennessee, their scheduled Nov.