Arkansas' firing of former football coach Sam Pittman was not surprising to fans, but it was perceived differently from within the program. Quarterback Taylen Green was particularly caught off-guard, as he says the rest of the team was.

Green is in his second year with the team after being recruited by Pittman and Arkansas from the 2024 college football transfer portal. While he knew the team's 56-13 loss to Notre Dame was unacceptable, he was still surprised to discover that Pittman had been let go during the Razorbacks' bye week.

“I think everybody has a similar reaction and feeling,” Green said, via On3 Sports. “We were just all shocked with all the changes that happened last week on the bye week. Everybody was just in shock.”

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