According to Paul Finebaum , Sam Pittman is “living on the hot seat” and has been for quite some time. By his estimation, seven wins is a realistic goal for Pittman’s Arkansas squad this season—but with that projection comes the looming conversation around the coach’s $12M buyout. That number alone has turned into an attention magnet. Add in the fact that former Raiders coach Jon Gruden recently made waves in a viral clip about wanting to work in the SEC, and the tension grows thicker. Whether the feeling is mutual in Fayetteville remains an open question. What’s certain is that there are already rivals in the friendly suit waiting in the shadows; some are even trained by Sam himself.

When the conversation turned to potential replacements, “ That SEC Podcast ” didn’t hold ba

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