Arkansas football getting back to 'old school' toughness ChoateMason with more:
The first move that Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman made after the 29-27 loss at Missouri to end the 2022 regular season was letting strength and conditioning coach Jamil Walker go.
The next morning, news came out that Walker was no longer part of the coaching staff and the Razorbacks had their first staff opening to fill. The relationship with Sowders was previously established when the two worked together at Georgia during the 2018-19 seasons. Sowders was the assistant director of strength and conditioning, while Pittman was the offensive line coach for the Bulldogs.
Sowders has put in the work to get the team in the proper physical shape for SEC football, but that meant the players had to grind during organized team activities over the summer. The straining, sweating and grinding was obviously extremely tough in the summer heat for the Razorbacks. It’s fair to say that the coaches were not liked at times, but that’s something Pittman said they need to be okay with.
While the Razorbacks haven't played a down of football in 2023 yet, the fruit of their labor in the offseason is showing. Look no further than junior defensive end Landon Jackson, who is up to 280 pounds compared to the 236 he weighed at the end of last season.
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