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Pittman praises assistants by Bob Holt, Tom Murphy | Today at 2:16 a.m. Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) HOOVER, Ala. -- University of Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman was one of very few coaches who gave shout-outs to his coordinators at SEC Media Days last week. Pittman spoke about the importance of retaining all three coordinators: Barry Odom on defense, Kendal Briles on offense and Scott Fountain on special teams. He also praised the work of Jamil...

Jul 21, 2021 On Tuesday, Nick Saban stole the spotlight at the 2021 SEC Media Days, and he wasn't even there.  The Alabama coach was more than 1,000 miles away, addressing the Texas High School Coaches Association's convention.  But when word got out that Saban had said sophomore Bryce Young was due to make "ungodly numbers" in NIL deals that were "almost seven figures," it was like he pulled the rug out from underneath the coaches at the podium in Birmingham.  That would include Georgia and Ole Miss, headed by two of his former assistant coaches, Kirby Smart and Lane Kiffin. Many are h...