Arkansas Football: 3 reasons Razorbacks will upset Texas A&M in Week 9

1. Sam Pittman has changed the culture

For years dating back to John L. Smith and then Bret Bielema to Chad Morris, Arkansas had been that lovable loser in the SEC. No one truly hated the Razorbacks because they were harmless. They expected to lose to the conference’s best teams and actually went a couple of years without a conference victory under Morris.

In just four games, Sam Pittman has changed the culture and has recorded two SEC wins — which should be three — including one (should be two) over a ranked foe.

Pittman has turned Arkansas around almost immediately. A year ago, no one would have picked the Razorbacks to win this type of game, but now they expect to. They have been in every game this season and they’ve played three ranked opponents. There’s no doubt that they’ll not only be in this one, but they’ll take charge.

Texas A&M has plenty of talent but the Aggies are hobbled. On top of that, Arkansas is hungry to end the eight-game losing skid in this rivalry series.

Arkansas is no longer a doormat thanks to Pittman and it’ll show on Saturday.