FAYETTEVILLE — Head coaches Sam Pittman and Jimbo Fisher approach Saturday’s Southwest Classic as more than just a clash of top 25 teams.
Pittman, the third-year coach of No. 10 Arkansas (3-0, 1-0 SEC), considers Fisher, whose No. 23 Aggies (2-1) will be playing their SEC opener against the Razorbacks on Saturday, to be a good friend in the business, and the feeling is mutual.
“I have a lot of respect for Coach Fisher,” Pittman said Monday. “I consider him a friend of mine, and I certainly have a lot of respect for him and his program and the guys on his staff.”
Fisher inquired about hiring Pittman a few years back, and while Pittman did not take the job, the two hit it off.
“I really like Sam and I consider him a friend and a really good guy and a good coach,” Fisher said Wednesday. “I’ve been out in recruiting, you spend hours together and just be…
