Sam Pittman, the former O-line coach, loves his O-line class

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Sam Pittman became a fan favorite during his first stint at Arkansas for his personality and his work with the Razorbacks’ offensive line. Enough so, even, that he was embraced to be the next Hogs coach following Chad Morris’ departure before he even arrived.

And even though Pittman runs the whole shebang now on The Hill, offensive line is still his bread and butter. When Arkansas landed four offensive linemen as part of their 2022 Class on signing day Wednesday, he was all smiles.

“There’s not one kid that we’ve got right now that I wouldn’t have offered when I was the line coach at Georgia,” Pittman said.

Athens was Pittman’s place of employment before he became head coach at Arkansas. The Bulldogs have been known for mauling and athletic offensive lines for most of the last 20 years.

Among the top six recruits, ranked by 247Sports’, that Arkansas landed, three of them are on the offensive line. Two are from inside the Natural State and the other just over the Mississippi River in Memphis. Andrew Chamblee from Maumelle and E’Marion Harris of Robinson High in Little Rock are four-star players. Patrick Kutas, from Memphis, is a three-star.

Pittman didn’t take credit for the haul, though. Instead, he complimented his offensive line coach, and main recruiter for the position, Cody Kennedy

“I thought Coach Kennedy did an outstanding job of coaching this year, and then recruiting,” Pittman said. “That’s part of your job description. You can’t be a great coach and a terrible recruiter, and you can’t be a good recruiter and a terrible coach. You have to be both, and that’s what Coach Kennedy is.”