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Current, former players react to Pittman's hiring

Dan Skipper is one of many former players excited about the hiring of Sam Pittman.
Dan Skipper is one of many former players excited about the hiring of Sam Pittman. (Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports)

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Arkansas has hired longtime college football assistant Sam Pittman as its next head coach.

He returns to Fayetteville, where he was the Razorbacks' offensive line coach, associate head coach and recruiting coordinator from 2013-15, after a four-year stint in a similar position at Georgia.

There are concerns about the hire considering it's his first Division I head coaching job, but there is no doubt that he is beloved by his players. Here are some of their reactions to the news...

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