Sam Pittman in 2019 is not Ed Orgeron in 2016 (more like O in 2005)

this is the hope that the hogs keep trying to push, and with LSU's success i can see the "LSU model" becoming a thing people try for a few years (think like the McVay and friends phenomenon in the NFL going on right now). the problem is that (1) these things rarely become trends and (2) Arkansas is nowhere close to what LSU was in 2016

first, Orgeron stepped into a well oiled machine that was built by Les Miles. the cupboard was stocked with talent both in terms of roster and coaches. Aranda was the DC and has run that himself since. Ensminger was basically the assistant HC and has effectively run the offense for the majority of the time under O. and we had top 3-4 talent across the roster. Arkansas has NONE of this. you barely have any coaches of worth and your talent is mediocre (and worse than that compared to the LSU West). sure in time you can improve both, but how long does a rookie HC get to figure these things out? are you willing to wait up to 4-5 years to get a winning record in conference play?

second, O already was in the position Pittman was in. just in 2005 at Ole Miss. positional coach/ace recruiter takes over a failing program in the doldrums. he did recruit well but was in over his head as a coach. it's possible Pittman is some HC savant, but if that were true why is he getting his first job at 58? he's the same age as O but in 2005 O was a (failing) HC in the SECW while Pittman was an assistant at Western Michigan. if Pittman has the same pattern as O, he'll be HC ready when he's 70.

lastly, the "Orgeron blueprint" was almost over last year. if OSU chooses Burrow or if Burrow doesn't choose LSU, then it's very likely O is fired last year. we would have been utterly terrible on offense and likely a 5 or 6 win team (hence why those were our projections last year pre-Burrow). so even the model you're trying to copy is not the best decision making, because that model was on the brink of collapse and required 2 miracles (Burrow, Brady) to be saved. you think Arkansas and its inferior talent and coaching will be able to seal the deal on a Burrow-level talent? over OU? LSU? etc. c'mon