A friend was a photographer on field and also noticed how organized and focused ND was compared to UARK during warmups.
I caught a glimpse of Freeman running into the tunnel after the game and he was genuinely pleased. He took it all in with a huge grin.
I'm convinced they canned Pittman after Memphis. There was just no possible way to fire him mid-week with all the build-up/marketing/Lou Holtz, etc.