Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. He’s going to right all the wrongs of the former coach and birth a new era of football where ever he is. Poor attendance causes a cascade of losses in areas like concessions and memorabilia sales, and schools lose money. He has been a high school head coach in Princeton, Mo., and Trenton, Mo., and at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College. All rights reserved. Arkansas was spurned by Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn, and went with Morris over the likes of Memphis head coach Mike Norvell. That coach is going to bring in his guys, and establish his culture with the program. Considering it was Arkansas, Morris had three consecutive top 50 classes including the 23rd ranked class in 2019 coming off a 2-10 season. Record low attendance at home games as well as sluggish season ticket sales are responsible for the Razorbacks cutting their losses and firing Morris. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2020, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Click here to watch » arkansasonline.com/129pittman]. He has helped the Bulldogs go 43-12 since 2016 and win SEC East titles the last three years. Arkansas hires Sam Pittman as football head coach by Bob Holt | December 8, 2019 at 6:10 p.m. Arkansas offensive line coach Sam Pittman is shown prior to … Pittman, 58, was announced the Razorbacks’ new coach on Sunday. “Sam’s got an incredible personality and kids gravitate to Sam’s personality,” Georgia Coach Kirby Smart said on the SEC coaches’ teleconference on Nov. 13 when asked about the possibility of Pittman being the Arkansas head coach. (, left for Georgia after the 2015 regular season. According to hawgsports.com economics got Morris fired. Former Arkansas assistant head coach Sam Pittman has been tabbed as the 34th head coach in Arkansas football history by the University of Arkansas and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek. Arkansas has made a change in leadership in its football program. Pittman, an Oklahoma native, has no previous head coaching experience on the NCAA level. Who, then, should replace Morris as head coach? Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Pittman was an NAIA All-American player at Pittsburg (Kan.) State, where he earned his degree in education in 1986. What got Morris fired is the exact same thing that go Willie Taggart fired at Florida State: economics. The Democrat-Gazette commenting system is more compatible with, Arkansas offensive line coach Sam Pittman is shown prior to a game against UTEP on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, in Fayetteville. Morris is gone and Barry Lunney Jr. has taken over as the interim head coach. The irony is that Morris had recruited well. Chad Morris has been fired as head coach of Arkansas football. “He’s a tremendous asset for our program and he’d make an incredible head coach given the opportunity. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Arkansas Razorbacks news from FanSided Daily, SMQ: The Power Five Divide, Part II – Revenue and Expenditures, Heisman Trophy Power Rankings, Week 12: Joe Burrow has his moment, Building Best All-Time College Football Team, College Football Trivia: Test Your Knowledge, Alabama Football: 3 takeaways from Tua-less win over Arkansas, Chad Morris Fired as Arkansas Football Head Coach After 4-18 Record, Auburn Football: 3 takeaways from dominant win at Arkansas, Arkansas football runs worst fake punt of all time vs. Auburn. [Video not loading above? There’s a report about Matt Campbell, but Arkansas isn’t a better job than Iowa State — at least not right now.