College football’s head coaching seat is the hottest right now. Four head coaches have been fired so far, including Arkansas’ Sam Pittman. After a 13-56 loss to Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame, Arkansas is witnessing a coaching overhaul, with three additional defensive coaching staff members fired. However, college football is brutal; the circuit took a deep breath and moved on. Add Marcus Freeman to that list as well.
“You never want to see someone in any profession lose his job…But this is the profession we chose,” he said per On3 Sports’ Tyler Horka. The Razorbacks entered the field as the underdogs, but despite Irish defensive woes, the Razorbacks were steamrolled, 0-14 in the second half. “Freeman felt that the team couldn’t relax in the second half and that no lead is a safe lead. It also puts something on film, “ The Irish Illustrated wrote on X.
Even after a dominating lead, Freeman was determined not to rest. “I didn’t want to relax. There’s no lead that’s comfortable. I felt it was a time to send a message to our team. I also want our next couple opponents to see that. It’s a mindset we have to be aggressive.”
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Fans were mad, his firing cries erupted at Fayetteville, and eventually, on Sunday, he was let go. Freeman further added that Pittman was a competitive, selfless coach who took the roster to a 9+win in 2021, the only season that witnessed joyful bursts in the stadium. Following that, the program struggled to climb back up the uphill track.
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The Irish head coach wishes him the best for his future endeavors. “He’s gonna be okay, because — I don’t know him personally — but I’ve heard he is a competitive, great human,” he added.
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