5:44PM Thursday
February 28, 2013

In Alabama's search for a new offensive line coach, Arkansas' Sam Pittman was mentioned as a potential candidate to fill the vacancy.

While the job ultimately went to Mario Cristobal, Pittman didn't exactly leave the rumor mill empty-handed.

According to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Pittman has received a two-year contract extension from UA in response to the Tide sniffing around.  Pittman is now signed through the 2016 season.

Additionally, Pittman's salary will be bumped to an average of $500,000 annually.  Under the terms of his old contract, Pittman had been scheduled to earn $275,000, which means just the rumors of interest on the part of another school netted Pittman a raise of nearly 100 percent.

Pittman has been at UA for just over two months, brought over from Tennessee as part of Bret Bielema's first Razorbacks coaching staff.

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