Imagine this: It’s a chilly March morning, and the SEC rumor mill is already buzzing. Some teams are hustling to improve, while others are falling apart. Meanwhile, one team is keeping things quiet, biding its time—Sam Pittman’s Razorbacks. Arkansas finished the regular season at 6-6 but silenced critics, at least briefly, with a surprise Liberty Bowl victory over an 8-4 Texas Tech squad. But as always, trouble is never far away. A Fox analyst just delivered a harsh reality check, highlighting not one, not two, but three critical issues Arkansas can’t afford to ignore. Could they be heading for a wake-up call? The battle to stay relevant in the 2025 season starts now.
Arkansas remains stuck in SEC limbo—not among the elite, but not entirely at the bottom either. They’ve shown some improvement, finishing 7-6 instead of a disappointing 4-8, but 2025 presents no shortage of obstacles. Now, RJ Young has laid out a blunt assessment of the challenges Pittman must address.
Threat #1
“The first issue? Losing 25 scholarship players. Sure, every team faces departures, but Arkansas always seems to take a bigger hit. Luke Hasz is the biggest loss in my book, and then there’s Isaiah Sategna transferring to Oklahoma—two key offensive playmakers just gone,” Young explained.