Jeff Long out as Arky AD

[Col. Forbin]

per the twitters.

 

[Cary Hudson's little bro]

well damn...guess they are about to clean house...tough year to do that.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

How long before Bo Bounds start pushing Cohen for Arkansas AD?

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

NUTT for UPIG AD

 

[tatedog]

Bjork and Freeze about to reverse Nutt Ole Miss (again).

 

[jb1020]

Its Bjorks job if he wants it

It would be a nice step up for him.

 

[MSUDC11]

Bielema’s days are numbered too, then. Wouldn’t be shocked at all to see him fired on Sunday or Monday, assuming we take care of business and end their bowl hopes.

 

[tatedog]

It's the only way Bjork gets to hire any of the guys currently on his list.

 

[msstatelp1]

It would be a nice step up for him.

Why would you hire someone with the NCAA history he has?

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

They will never hire Bjork given all his NCAA carnage, but how hilarious would it be for Bjork to accept the UPIG AD job before Ole Miss received their NCAA sanctions?

 

[SyonaraStanz]

It would be a nice step up for him.

Why in the world would Arkansas hire Bjork? He seems seriously tainted to me.

 

[tatedog]

How long before Bo Bounds start pushing Cohen for Arkansas AD?

No way they are changing the mascot just to hire the Intense Bastard.

 

[aTotal360]

Nah. He belongs at OM. I hope he never leaves Oxford.

 

[Drebin]

Hell, Bjork is about to be out of a job at Ole Miss. The only way he goes to Arkansas is if he gets hired in the next week and they are totally oblivious to the Ole Miss NCAA case.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Nutt AD.... Malzahn Coach

 

[jb1020]

Freeze has been his fall guy the whole time

Bjork stepped into that mess, took the man of faith's word on everything...Bjork can get out with no blood on his hands if he wants.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

What this sez

they don't want him to hire the next coach.

 

[hogfan14]

I've heard some want Tuberville.

Not sure about that, but the next AD hire will probably have a big emphasis on someone with Arkansas ties.

 

[aTotal360]

Lou Holths?

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

ha ha

 

[Faustdog]

Hell, Bjork is about to be out of a job at Ole Miss. The only way he goes to Arkansas is if he gets hired in the next week and they are totally oblivious to the Ole Miss NCAA case.

I agree. I believe the apology to Nutt set the stage for Bjork’s firing once the penalties come down.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

I agree with both of y’all.

 

[57stratdawg]

Yeah, I'm not sure Bjork is the AD at OM on Christmas Day - much less at Arkansas.

 

[Shamoan]

ok, so tell us about womens bb and track...

 

[engie]

What I'm thinking this very well may be....

A lot of current coaches' contracts are set up to drastically reduce the buyout if their AD is no longer there. Even though they will owe Long $4.5 mil, it very well may make Bert's buyout reasonable. So, if they didn't want Long making the next hire, go this route and save $$.

Then again, the Walton family might have just said enough is enough and the cost doesn't matter.

 

[Charlie Varney]

Long had lost the Arkansas fan base. Tickets for the game this weekend are going for 6 bucks on Stub Hub. Long hired two football coaches at Ark, Petrino and Bielema. Not exactly great hires in the end. Also Long spent @160 million on stadium upgrades that weren't needed and a lot of that money wound up going for new very expensive athletic dept. offices.

 

[patdog]

I think the buyout that's getting reduced if the AD isn't there in some contracts is the one the coach owes if he leaves. Not the one the school would owe if they fire the coach. I think Arkansas has just decided its time to clean house and start over.

 

[BiscuitEater]

Its Bjorks job if he wants it

Just don't see Bjork getting hired by another SEC program after NCAA lays the wood. Too much baggage.

 

[johnson86-1]

Bjork stepped into that mess, took the man of faith's word on everything...Bjork can get out with no blood on his hands if he wants.

Claiming he took Freeze's word on everything will just confirm he is not competent to be an AD.

There's not much Bjork can do at this point. Claim he was unaware about Freeze (and women's BB and track) and he just declares himself to be incompetent.

Claim he was aware and didn't try to stop it because the boosters ran the show and he just declares himself to lack the backbone to be a major program (or maybe any program) AD.

Claim he was aware and did his best to manage the situation, then he gets his fingerprint on their disastrous crisis management and also flags himself for the NCAA as someone who at best will encourage rule compliance, but is not going to require it if the right boosters or adminstrators don't want it.

 

[Charlie Varney]

Ark Chancellor really ripped into Long in statement about firing.

Usually a University leader will just do the usual, great guy, thanks for what you did, wish you the best, etc., etc. Well the Ark Chancellor spoke the truth.

[FONT=&quot]“Since coming to Fayetteville in 2008, Jeff has led our department with character and integrity and helped move us forward in so many ways," Steinmetz wrote. "However, over the past year, Jeff has lost the support of many of our fans, alumni, key supporters and members of the university leadership, support that I believe is critical in our pursuit of excellence."

That might not sound very harsh, but in reality that ripped into Long.

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/nov/15/jeff-long-out-razorbacks-athletics-director/
[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]

 

[wsjmsu75]

Claiming he took Freeze's word on everything will just confirm he is not competent to be an AD.

There's not much Bjork can do at this point. Claim he was unaware about Freeze (and women's BB and track) and he just declares himself to be incompetent.

Claim he was aware and didn't try to stop it because the boosters ran the show and he just declares himself to lack the backbone to be a major program (or maybe any program) AD.

Claim he was aware and did his best to manage the situation, then he gets his fingerprint on their disastrous crisis management and also flags himself for the NCAA as someone who at best will encourage rule compliance, but is not going to require it if the right boosters or adminstrators don't want it.

Only in their own delusional minds are they a "major program".

 

[RocketDawg]

They will never hire Bjork given all his NCAA carnage, but how hilarious would it be for Bjork to accept the UPIG AD job before Ole Miss received their NCAA sanctions?

Could be that in the eyes of the Arkansas administration, Bjork isn't as bad as he is when viewed through MSU eyes. After all, he was only there a couple of months before the first NOA was sent to them. And he does seem to handle stress quite well, and is well-spoken. The main thing would be what his role is in the attempted coverup and subsequent cheating they've done under his watch.

 

[Charlie Varney]

Financial details on Long's firing....

While no public funds will be used, former Arkansas AD Jeff Long will be paid $83,333.33 a month until June 30, 2022, but could go down if he gets another job.......

 

[DerHntr]

While no public funds will be used, former Arkansas AD Jeff Long will be paid $83,333.33 a month until June 30, 2022, but could go down if he gets another job.......

Holy. ****.

 

[kired]

If I'm Jeff Long, I'm not looking for another job until July 1, 2022.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Or ever again*

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[HumpDawgy]

Well, when the NFL forces Jerry to sell his team, I would say Jerry Jones (or his son) as the new AD and they need to throw a lot of wal-mart money at Gus Malzahn and take him away from Auburn. That would be a best case situation.