To the "Fire Jeff Long" crowd

[Deep Shoat]

Just to show you how good you are at judging talent...

•   Finished 23rd in 2015-16 Learfield Sports Directors Cup Standings, currently ranked 17th in 2016-17.
•   Arkansas was one of only two NCAA schools to rank in top-25 in attendance in football, men's basketball, baseball and gymnastics in 2015-16
•   Arkansas had four sold out home football games during the 2016 season
•   Arkansas set a record for student attendance with 39,623 students attending six Razorback Football games in 2016, a 55 percent increase from 2015 -including an average of 6,604 students per game
•   University of Arkansas students purchased a record 12,306 Student Access Passes for 2016-17
•   One of less than 25 financially self-sustaining athletics programs in the nation, Razorback Athletics continues to operate without state funding or a student fee
•   Razorback Athletics provides more than $3 million a year in direct funding for academic programs and initiatives
•   Razorback Athletics annually funds more than $9 million in Athletics scholarships to University of Arkansas students
Razorback Athletics annually provides more than $4.7 million in discounted tickets to students, faculty and staff

•   Reached 86 percent of our $213 million "Campaign Arkansas" goal with just over 50 percent of the campaign completed
Athletics has secured financial commitments of $187 million toward our "Never Yield" Campaign in support of "Campaign Arkansas"

•   The Razorback Foundation set a record with 17,004 members at the conclusion of 2016.
•   Razorback Foundation Annual Fund for 2015-16 was $21.6 million. The total exceeded the previous year's total for the 11th time in the past 12 years and topped $20 million for the fifth-consecutive year.

Jeff Long is one of the best AD's in the country, and his bosses know it.  The only way he goes ANYWHERE is if HE chooses to get away from the idiots attacking him on twitter.

[Marshfieldhog]

Wins and Losses in the 2 big sports, that is all most of us care about. Not piling up directors points in Track or Women Sports.

[The_Iceman]

Wins and Losses in the 2 big sports, that is all most of us care about. Not piling up directors points in Track or Women Sports.

That's what simple minded fans care about, but it isn't an accurate judge on if someone is a good AD or not.

[Razorbackers]

Jeff has done an great job. He's been an excellent representative of the university as the CFP leader.

Everyone is looking for wins and losses for sure, but he's guided the school through some crazy times and we've came out making money and gaining fans.

Just would love to see the results on the field and court for the 2 marquee sports.

But if it doesn't happen, it was no fault of Jeff's. Mike and Bret were good hires. Period.

[hogsanity]

Wins and Losses in the 2 big sports, that is all most of us care about. Not piling up directors points in Track or Women Sports.

Wins and losses in the 2 big sports is NOT part of the AD job description. The AD is responsible for the entire athletic department. And the athletic department at the U of A is very healthy.

[Dr. Starcs]

Thanks for posting, Jeff.

[Kevin]

excellent in most areas. still question coaching hires

[jabberjawls]

I'm glad you all are enjoying your director's cup victory.  Where is the victory party going to be held?

[EastexHawg]

Thanks for posting, Jeff.

Well, indirectly.  He obviously got the same email from Jeff Long that I got today.

[BigE_23]

Most of what you are giving Father Jeff credit for should be attributed to our incredible fanbase. Arkansas has money and support - which further makes the product on the field appalling. This testifies to the level of our program and further proves that our coaches aren't performing.

I give Jeff credit for bringing our athletics department into the 21st century. We were behind under Frank...but the attendance and the giving and all that other stuff he doesn't get to put on his resume. We did that in spite of him and in spite of what our overpaid coaches are producing.

However, it all depends on what your perspective is.

[farmhawg]

I'm glad you all are enjoying your director's cup victory.  Where is the victory party going to be held?

We all get trophies!

[code red]

Wins and Losses in the 2 big sports, that is all most of us care about. Not piling up directors points in Track or Women Sports.

Agreed and in addition.....the home games were pretty simple to sell out this year.

[BigE_23]

Wait a minute.....this:
..is being touted as an accomplishment? 

When you realize that you've tanked your last 3 hires, you grasp at straws and try to let everyone know it's going to be ok! It's referred to as "deflection"

[CrookedSquealliry]

If you want Bielema gone hire Barry Alvarez. 

[Hawgar The Horrible]

Just to show you how good you are at judging talent...

BS. There are dozens of people on this board that could run a $97 million dollar business better than Long. They just don't like wearing suits.

[EastexHawg]

Everyone realizes that Arkansas has finished at least as high as #23 in the all sports rankings numerous times in the past, right?  This isn't just a Jeff Long phenomenon.

[cityhog]

Just to show you how good you are at judging talent...
Jeff Long is one of the best AD's in the country, and his bosses know it.  The only way he goes ANYWHERE is if HE chooses to get away from the idiots attacking him on twitter.

I see a lot of numbers on there. One number suspiciously missing is # of wins/championships.

[hamARchy in the USA]

Long appears to have failed Self-Promotion 101.

[hogfan14]

I see a lot of numbers on there. One number suspiciously missing is # of wins/championships.

A lot of ADs are going to be fired then if that's the criteria

[BigE_23]

I see a lot of numbers on there. One number suspiciously missing is # of wins/championships.

And moral victories...we lead the country in those

[harrisburghog]

The propaganda campaign begins!!!!!!!!  Or has it ever stopped?

[Razorbackers]

I see a lot of numbers on there. One number suspiciously missing is # of wins/championships.

There are a vast majority of schools out there that didn't win the championship this year.

This is not a good point to make.

[Stephen Greene]

Just to show you how good you are at judging talent...
Jeff Long is one of the best AD's in the country, and his bosses know it.  The only way he goes ANYWHERE is if HE chooses to get away from the idiots attacking him on twitter.

blah, blah, blah....he's a good fundraiser.

hiring coaches that win games....not so much.

[hogsanity]

I see a lot of numbers on there. One number suspiciously missing is # of wins/championships.

Are we talking overall for the entire athletic dept, or are you one of the ones who only looks at football, and maybe mens basketball?

Either way, wins and titles are not the job of the ad. Based on what an AD is supposed to do, he is doing a excellent job.

[Tusks]

which sport pays the bills?

[younghog]

Wins and Losses in the 2 big sports, that is all most of us care about. Not piling up directors points in Track or Women Sports.

You might want to re-read the OP and look at the dollar figures brought in.. Then post back..

~real talk

[BigE_23]

You might want to re-read the OP and look at the dollar figures brought in.. Then post back..

~real talk

I'd love to go back and see these figures from the Pre-Long era. I wonder how much it's actually different under his leadership.

Besides, our fans deserve the credit more than he does. They contributed in spite of the on the field/court products we are getting from the major sports from the bad hires he's made

[Redhogs]

We all get trophies!

And Integrity T-shirts??

[ballz2thewall]

If you want Bielema gone hire Barry Alvarez.

or get word to trump that beilema's gonna coach from mexico

[Torqued pork]

Long may be singing the buyout blues this time next year. Might want to save the knee pads.

[Marshfieldhog]

You might want to re-read the OP and look at the dollar figures brought in.. Then post back..

~real talk

You might want to look at what Anderson and CBB has accomplished which isn't much of anything. Both of them his hires not to mention the crazy buyout for CBB. There are LOTS of AD's around the country who could do the same things he touts BECAUSE the entire state of Arkansas supports the Razorbacks. Jeff Long is highly overrated.

[Stephen Greene]

Are we talking overall for the entire athletic dept, or are you one of the ones who only looks at football, and maybe mens basketball?

Either way, wins and titles are not the job of the ad. Based on what an AD is supposed to do, he is doing a excellent job.

But he does have the responsibility of hiring those who are responsible for "wins and titles". In that regard, he has failed.

[RME]

Forever waiting for an anti-Long poster to answer who they would've hired instead of Bielema at the time, and how Bielema's subpar performances are Long's fault?

Wonder what we'd find at the time of the Bielema hire if we took the time to go back through some posters' history...

EDIT: Well, for instance:

This fires me up!!

Wow...can't believe this guy is our coach. I'm proud to be a Razorback.

i think it is a great hire.

don't like his style, but will call those hogs for the new coach

I don't care about the method, I care about the results. He's taken the Badgers to three Rose Bowls. Why in the world would we not be excited to have a coach with that kind of resume?

[sickboy]

Wins and Losses in the 2 big sports, that is all most of us care about. Not piling up directors points in Track or Women Sports.

This is why you can't take fans seriously in regards to the Jeff Long conversation.

[oldgoat]

We are in the SEC, not the Participation League.  Except for the other sports' athletes and their families, few people care about anything but football and to a lesser degree men's basketball and baseball.

[gawntrail]

And Integrity T-shirts??

And, 'Never Yield' yard signs??

[Hogwild]

For those that feel Long has done a good job, please answer this question-

Would you be happy if over his next ten years we have the same results in football and basketball?

[Deep Shoat]

For those that feel Long has done a good job, please answer this question-

Would you be happy if over his next ten years we have the same results in football and basketball?

No.  but it still wouldn't be Jeff Long's fault.  Nobody with a functioning brain thought CBB or CMA were bad hires.

[sigpooie]

These are not important facts. Winning and Losing are more important to the avg fan. Look at the top 15 teams on the list. Are these the  teams you want us to beat at this bullsh-t poll used to make the eggheads at schools that don't win much in football or basketball>
1 Stanford Pac 12 FBS 340.00 5 75 2 90 9 25 17 50 1 100 0 0
2 UCLA Pac 12 FBS 275.00 28 46 15 60 0 0 9 64 17 50 3 55
3 North Carolina ACC FBS 256.00 0 0 0 0 2 90 3 83 3 83 0 0
4 Virginia ACC FBS 244.00 0 0 18 56 5 60 9 64 9 64 0 0
5 Syracuse ACC FBS 209.00 0 0 3 85 5 60 0 0 9 64 0 0
6 Colorado Pac 12 FBS 208.50 3 85 6 73.5 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
7 BYU WCC FBS 203.50 10 67.5 7 72 0 0 9 64 0 0 0 0
8 North Carolina State ACC FBS 196.00 4 80 22 52 0 0 9 64 0 0 0 0
9 USC Pac 12 FBS 190.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 2 90
10 Providence Big East DI 186.00 13 63 24 50 0 0 0 0 5 73 0 0
11 Wisconsin Big Ten FBS 182.00 14 61.5 8 70.5 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
12 Arkansas SEC FBS 180.00 19 55 5 75 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
13 Oregon Pac 12 FBS 169.00 1 100 9 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 California Pac 12 FBS 168.00 0 0 31 43 0 0 33 25 0 0 1 100
15 Georgetown Big East FCS 166.00 32 30 21 53 0 0 3 83 0 0 0 0

[Hawg Life]

excellent in most areas. still question coaching hires

Who would you have hired?

[EastexHawg]

These are not important facts. Winning and Losing are more important to the avg fan. Look at the top 15 teams on the list. Are these the  teams you want us to beat at this bullsh-t poll used to make the eggheads at schools that don't win much in football or basketball>
1 Stanford Pac 12 FBS 340.00 5 75 2 90 9 25 17 50 1 100 0 0
2 UCLA Pac 12 FBS 275.00 28 46 15 60 0 0 9 64 17 50 3 55
3 North Carolina ACC FBS 256.00 0 0 0 0 2 90 3 83 3 83 0 0
4 Virginia ACC FBS 244.00 0 0 18 56 5 60 9 64 9 64 0 0
5 Syracuse ACC FBS 209.00 0 0 3 85 5 60 0 0 9 64 0 0
6 Colorado Pac 12 FBS 208.50 3 85 6 73.5 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
7 BYU WCC FBS 203.50 10 67.5 7 72 0 0 9 64 0 0 0 0
8 North Carolina State ACC FBS 196.00 4 80 22 52 0 0 9 64 0 0 0 0
9 USC Pac 12 FBS 190.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 0 0 2 90
10 Providence Big East DI 186.00 13 63 24 50 0 0 0 0 5 73 0 0
11 Wisconsin Big Ten FBS 182.00 14 61.5 8 70.5 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
12 Arkansas SEC FBS 180.00 19 55 5 75 0 0 17 50 0 0 0 0
13 Oregon Pac 12 FBS 169.00 1 100 9 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 California Pac 12 FBS 168.00 0 0 31 43 0 0 33 25 0 0 1 100
15 Georgetown Big East FCS 166.00 32 30 21 53 0 0 3 83 0 0 0 0

Excellent point.  Most fans don't value finishing 4th in water polo or tiddlywinks to be as important as a ten win season in football.

[Iwastherein1969]

Jeff has done an great job. He's been an excellent representative of the university as the CFP leader.

Everyone is looking for wins and losses for sure, but he's guided the school through some crazy times and we've came out making money and gaining fans.

Just would love to see the results on the field and court for the 2 marquee sports.

But if it doesn't happen, it was no fault of Jeff's. Mike and Bret were good hires. Period.

we make money for one reason and one reason only, the SEC is based on a communistic model...all the money that comes in goes into one big pile an then is dispersed equally among the members of the SEC...if it weren't for Bama and Florida, the SEC wouldn't be ish and we'd be in the red

[porkrindjimmy]

Just to show you how good you are at judging talent...
Jeff Long is one of the best AD's in the country, and his bosses know it.  The only way he goes ANYWHERE is if HE chooses to get away from the idiots attacking him on twitter.

Herce's and roundoffs....you got em.

PRJ

[AirWarren]

Who would you have hired?

I too, am ready for this answer.

[Hawgar The Horrible]

Nice attempt, Deep Shoat, but you need to realize this audience is more into playing "pull my finger" and fart jokes.

[Hogwild]

No.  but it still wouldn't be Jeff Long's fault.  Nobody with a functioning brain thought CBB or CMA were bad hires.

People also thought John L Smith was a good hire.  If his defense is that people thought his bad hires were good at the time, doesn't say much for his tenure. Even so that doesn't excuse giving a coach with a 2-10 conference record a six year deal with eighteen and half million dollar buyout.

[Marshfieldhog]

Forever waiting for an anti-Long poster to answer who they would've hired instead of Bielema at the time, and how Bielema's subpar performances are Long's fault?

Wonder what we'd find at the time of the Bielema hire if we took the time to go back through some posters' history...

EDIT: Well, for instance:

Mike Gundy, excellent Texas recruiter and a much better fit for the type of offenses local high schools run today. Next question!

[kaki]

BS. There are dozens of people on this board that could run a $97 million dollar business better than Long. They just don't like wearing suits.

you may know the makeup of the board better than me and I am sure there may be some accomplished individuals, but the vast majority of the posters demonstrate different resumes than you are touting.

[ricepig]

you may know the makeup of the board better than me and I am sure there may be some accomplished individuals, but the vast majority of the posters demonstrate different resumes than you are touting.

Yeah, I'd have to read the resumes in order to say two were qualified.

[Kevin]

Who would you have hired?

At the time:
Football-art briles
Basketball-would not have listen to the masses,  Gregg Marshall,
Women's basketball- a real basketball coach, not an announcer