At 6-5 as the regular season wraps Saturday at Mizzou, is the program nearing an ascent? Or spinning its wheels after five seasons?

Sam Pittman may have saved his job at Arkansas by officially getting the Razorbacks to bowl-eligible status over the weekend, but his status is the furthest thing from his mind. Pittman’s squad defeated Louisiana Tech 35-14,

The burning question in college football is not, "Is Sam Pittman on the hot seat?" No, the Arkansas head football coach entered the season safe and he's still safe. Last summer there was chatter from media outlets saying he wouldn't last the season, but those outlets are out-of-state and out-of-touch with Arkansas athletics.

Sam Pittman is doing all the motivating he can this week as Arkansas football seeks revenge for last year's embarrassing loss against Missouri.

Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman (center) and players prepare to the take the field, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, before the Razorbacks' 58-25 victory over Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss. (Hank Layton/NWA Democrat-Gazette)

There have also been downs, though. Arkansas lost in back-to-back weeks to No. 19 Ole Miss and No. 3 Texas, which showed that head coach Sam Pittman's squad isn't yet ready to take on the big dogs of college football.

Arkansas football's Sam Pittman believes his program could benefit on the recruiting trail from the upcoming NCAA revenue-sharing model. Here's how

FAYETTEVILLE — When Arkansas coach Sam Pittman spoke at SEC media days in July, he didn’t shy away from talk of being on the hot seat after the Razorbacks finished 4-8 in 2023. In fact, Pittman brought up the subject before he was asked about it.