Before all of this AD drama, Sam Pittman had already landed in one of those make-or-break weeks that define a season. The Hogs, fresh off a 41-35 loss to Ole Miss , a game that turned into a scoreboard chase and left plenty of questions swirling about where the Arkansas Razorbacks ’ running game is headed. The offense hummed for much of the night, racking up 526 total yards, but the outcome only sharpened the glare on Pittman with Memphis looming in Week 4. Their own athletic director made headlines for less-than-sunny comments about expectations.

That’s where the outside voices came rushing in. Cousin Shane from That SEC Podcast didn’t sugarcoat the predicament. “Arkansas needs this one, Mike. I mean, they need this one, especially with the AD out here saying they’re going to

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