If Mitch Barnhart wants a blueprint for how not to handle the next week, he should look directly at Fayetteville, Arkansas. They just had a masterclass on how to not hire a new football coach.
The Razorbacks fired Sam Pittman, let Bobby Petrino coach out a 2-10 season, and then proceeded to set their program on fire during the search, at least according to their fan base.
The state of Arkansas football thanks to @HunterYurachek and the Board of Trustees pic.twitter.com/Y88WBSPKap
— Dylan Frost (@HeavyD501) November 30, 2025
First, they almost hired USF’s Alex Golesh, but the deal collapsed because Golesh reportedly didn’t like the news leaking early. “Distractions take away from the main focus,” Golesh said about the news coming out before USF’s season finale. He was not happy. After the game though he took the Auburn job instead. Fans got even more mad…