This is the Man we Need

[WilsonHog]

We need an athletic director who understands what the Razorbacks mean to our State as a whole, from Fayetteville to Marianna, from Piggott to Foreman, and all points in between.

We need an athletic director who understands Arkansas, our culture, and values that we are really three or four States in one.

We need an athletic director who understands and appreciates the history of our program, our traditions and rituals.

We need an athletic director who can walk into Community Grocery in Osceola one afternoon and into a $1,000 a plate dinner in Bentonville that night and make both groups of people feel equally important.

We need an athletic director who understands the critical nature of cultivating relationships with all Razorback fans.

Find that man, and then let's go hire our next football coach.

[userpick]

Fired me up. I'll take the job.

[phadedhawg]

Find that man, and then let's go hire our next football coach.

or woman

[texas tush hog]

We need an athletic director who understands what the Razorbacks mean to our State as a whole, from Fayetteville to Marianna, from Piggott to Foreman, and all points in between.

We need an athletic director who understands Arkansas, our culture, and values that we are really three or four States in one.

We need an athletic director who understands and appreciates the history of our program, our traditions and rituals.

We need an athletic director who can walk into Community Grocery in Osceola one afternoon and into a $1,000 a plate dinner in Bentonville that night and make both groups of people feel equally important.

We need an athletic director who understands the critical nature of cultivating relationships with all Razorback fans.

Find that man, and then let's go hire our next football coach.

Sounds like Dr. Sean Rochelle to me.

[jcbville]

Tall order. And what if all those traits exist in a woman?

[bulldog04]

We need an athletic director who understands what the Razorbacks mean to our State as a whole, from Fayetteville to Marianna, from Piggott to Foreman, and all points in between.

We need an athletic director who understands Arkansas, our culture, and values that we are really three or four States in one.

We need an athletic director who understands and appreciates the history of our program, our traditions and rituals.

We need an athletic director who can walk into Community Grocery in Osceola one afternoon and into a $1,000 a plate dinner in Bentonville that night and make both groups of people feel equally important.

We need an athletic director who understands the critical nature of cultivating relationships with all Razorback fans.

Find that man, and then let's go hire our next football coach.

Mike Huckabee?

[PorkSoda]

Guvhog is the obvious choice

[WilsonHog]

Tall order. And what if all those traits exist in a woman?

Fine with me.

[farmhawg]

Mike Huckabee?

Hell no.

[hawgball40]

Guvhog is the obvious choice

#GuvhogForAD

[WilsonHog]

Gentlemen, let's try to keep this thread somewhere between the ditches, please.

[TOM "tbw1"]

I am not sure there are many Arkansas fans who would fit that description.

[phadedhawg]

Sounds like we are looking for a politician instead of an administrator 

[trok24]

Quinn Grovey...in a heartbeat

[WilsonHog]

Sounds like we are looking for a politician instead of an administrator

In a very real sense, we are.

[bulldog04]

Hell no.

Beebe?

[dfwalumdad]

We need an athletic director who can walk into Community Grocery in Osceola one afternoon

hey as long as he's in osceola do you think he could swing up to blytheville and pick up some bbq from kream kastle?

[NuttinItUp]

Does he/she have to duck hunt?

[WilsonHog]

hey as long as he's in osceola do you think he could swing up to blytheville and pick up some bbq from kream kastle?

That's some good stuff, brother.

[WilsonHog]

Does he/she have to duck hunt?

Won't hurt.

The point is this, and it's a key one that too many times is missed: it doesn't matter what field you are in, if you are dealing with people (as an AD is), relationships matter.

[ricepig]

Does he/she have to duck hunt?

If they want the big money, they had better learn to at least fake loving to duck hunt.

[a0ashle]

Why do people think that Arkansas is some super special snowflake that only people from Arkansas can comprehend. Lived and grew up in Arkansas and now live in CO, and I don't see it being all that unique, to be honest.

[sickboy]

Sounds like we are looking for a politician instead of an administrator 

ADs are kind of both.

[onebadrubi]

Does he/she have to duck hunt?

Big money in Arkansas duck hunts, wouldn't hurt to be able to shoot and know how to put waders on

[TebowHater]

Sounds like Dr. Sean Rochelle to me.

He's not a hog. If we are going to hire non-hogs, Derick Gragg is better choice. I would be in favor of hiring a Razorback, though - only people who truly have the passion to get up and compete their butt off everyday to make the program as great as it can be.

DVH's dedication and success are no coincidence. Jeff Long's/CBB's lack there of are also no coincidence. OP is correct, and the only way to get someone who truly understands that is to hire a Razorback.

[Cinco de Hogo]

Sounds like HDN on a very short lease to me, oh well.

[SemperFi]

Quinn Grovey...in a heartbeat

I could so get behind that hire. Dr. Fitz Hill would be another man that would make a fine AD.

[FANONTHEHILL]

Scott Varady. From Little Rock, attorney, currently leads the Razorback Foundation.  Arkansas Grad.  Hand on the pulse of boosters and common fans alike. 

[elviscat]

We need to start with a selection committee: Jerry Jones Chair with Ken Hatfield, Jim Lindsey, Terry Don Phillips, Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer and other great Razorbacks to bring back the hog tradition to the program. I think Terry Don would be a great starting place for AD until we can hire the special person we are looking for.

[TebowHater]

Scott Varady.

Literally, unequivocally, meets all of the points outlined by OP. From being as big a hog as they come to never finding anyone too small to matter.

[RedRock]

We need an athletic director who understands what the Razorbacks mean to our State as a whole, from Fayetteville to Marianna, from Piggott to Foreman, and all points in between.

We need an athletic director who understands Arkansas, our culture, and values that we are really three or four States in one.

We need an athletic director who understands and appreciates the history of our program, our traditions and rituals.

We need an athletic director who can walk into Community Grocery in Osceola one afternoon and into a $1,000 a plate dinner in Bentonville that night and make both groups of people feel equally important.

We need an athletic director who understands the critical nature of cultivating relationships with all Razorback fans.

Find that man, and then let's go hire our next football coach.

Tony Robbins

[TebowHater]

Scott Varady. From Little Rock, attorney, currently leads the Razorback Foundation.  Arkansas Grad.  Hand on the pulse of boosters and common fans alike.

Also an expert on the NCAA/bureaucratic side of the job from his time as General Counsel for the athletics department

[Sooie71923]

That OP is Rick Schaefer or he listened to the buzz around 4:15 this evening. Exactly what he said. Almost verbatim.

[rickm1976]

I could so get behind that hire. Dr. Fitz Hill would be another man that would make a fine AD.

I'd be happy with either.

[247Hog]

I'm not in any way saying it needs to be him but doesn't Tommy T. fit that well?

[rickm1976]

Hire Kenny Hatfield as AD, with the stipulation that he immediately go offer Jimmy Johnson whatever amount it took to come coach his alma mater.  They'd make an interesting pair as AD and head coach.  Can you see Kenny, with a knowing wink, telling Jimmy to do "whatever it took" to get some SEC caliber players here?

[Boardon Hamsay]

Do we care about year over year revenue generation comparables? Do we want more of a "yes man" for the GOBNV2.0?

[Boss Hog in the Arkansas]

Quinn Grovey...in a heartbeat

Yup

[tophawg19]

one thing , he needs to know the inside workings of Football and at least decent knowledge of Basketball to evaluate the coaches

[RockyMtnHog]

We need to start with a selection committee: Jerry Jones Chair with Ken Hatfield, Jim Lindsey, Terry Don Phillips, Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer and other great Razorbacks to bring back the hog tradition to the program. I think Terry Don would be a great starting place for AD until we can hire the special person we are looking for.

Dilly! Dilly! I vote for this one.  This committee could vote on themselves and we would get a Blood Red Razorback.

[vote4dmac]

Kevin Scanlon

[jvanhorn]

Mike Huckabee?

LOL, yeah that is what we need.  Another polarizing person.  One who, I believe, got out of Arkansas and moved to Florida as fast as he could.

[jvanhorn]

Yup

How much experience has Quin had as a athletic director.  You all seem to think that this is just a simple plug and play job.  There is way more to this than just football.

[Boardon Hamsay]

How much experience has Quin had as a athletic director.  You all seem to think that this is just a simple plug and play job.  There is way more to this than just football.

Let's not get into pertinent job details here. We "just need" an Arkansas ties guy and he/she can learn the other details after they are here.

[jvanhorn]

but if you want a politician that would probably be acceptable to almost everyone there is Mike Beebe.  Though why he would be stupid enough to want this job is a mystery to me.  But Senator Boren did a hell of a job at OU, so you never know.

[jvanhorn]

Let’s not get into pertinent job details here. We “just need” an Arkansas ties guy and he/she can learn the other details after they are here.

LOL, isn't that like hiring a high school football coach to be the next Razorback coach and telling he can learn how this all works when he get here.

[JaketheSnake]

Hire Tommy Tuberville now

[RebHog]

We need an athletic director who understands what the Razorbacks mean to our State as a whole, from Fayetteville to Marianna, from Piggott to Foreman, and all points in between.

We need an athletic director who understands Arkansas, our culture, and values that we are really three or four States in one.

We need an athletic director who understands and appreciates the history of our program, our traditions and rituals.

We need an athletic director who can walk into Community Grocery in Osceola one afternoon and into a $1,000 a plate dinner in Bentonville that night and make both groups of people feel equally important.

We need an athletic director who understands the critical nature of cultivating relationships with all Razorback fans.

Find that man, and then let's go hire our next football coach.

WRONG! I don't give a chit if he couldn't point out Arkansas on a map as long as he could come here and win! Cultivate a relationship with fans....really its a simple answer....WIN! I mean hell if BB was winning we wouldn't be saying he looks dumbfounded with those looks on the sidelines we would be saying that's Socrates thinking up his next genius idea!

[Elguapo501]

Fitz Hill or John McDonald or hootie

[HoggyCat]

Quinn Grovey...in a heartbeat

Rick, is that you?