Dan Enos’ last two offenses ranked 55th and 31st in FBS. Back in his Arkansas days, Enos’ offenses were 54th and 28th.
Nothing could have predicted things would go so badly in his return stint at Arkansas in 2023.
Instead, Enos was sacked by head coach Sam Pittman on Sunday. Enos’ offense through his only eight games of the season? The Hogs are 121st in the nation.
Pittman was asked at his Monday press conference what he thought the biggest issue was.
“I think a lot of coaching has to do with enthusiasm, spirit, wanting to run through a wall for different people,” Pittman said. “We just really never had that on the offensive side of the ball.”
Enos’ personality is different than Pittman’s and markedly different than that of Travis Williams, Arkansas’ defensive coordinator. It isn’t that Enos was out of touch, per se, but his disposition just never fit with Arkansas’ personnel.
“I can’t really put a finger on it except it was just rough,” Pittman said. “Our kids weren’t as motivated. That can go on me, as well. Our kids weren’t as motivated to play as what I have seen in the past.”
Arkansas has just under two weeks to get things trending in the right direction. The Razorbacks are off this week for a bye before heading to Florida on November 4.