Well, there is a catch with the headline.
The Arkansas football team will hold tryouts for walk-ons for next year’s roster on February 6 at the Smith Football Center. All who attempt must be full-time students at the university on Fayetteville’s campus and prospective players must be available during mornings of the spring semester.
The try-out process is not unlike what many other teams and schools do, so any reader who thinks “Sam Pittman must be desperate” should probably pack that criticism away.
Not just anyone, even if he or she meets that criteria above, can walk into the tryouts, either. Prospective players must have played football in high school or college and must bring their own equipment. They also need to fill out the requisite medical and insurance forms.
That eliminates most readers of this piece, sure, but Arkansas is famous for walk-ons making big leaps and ultimately earning scholarships. For more information on the process, click the link.
Arkansas went 4-8 last year in what Pittman’s worst season since he became head coach before the 2020 season.