David Gearhart

[trippigs]

Just announced today that he will head the search committee to find a new SEC Commissioner. Good recognition for Arkansas,

[DeltaHog82]

Houston Nutt said he's available. LOL

[PorkRinds]

That means any chance of Long being in consideration is likely gone.

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

This is very interesting. Jeff Long our AD holds arguably one of the most important/powerful positions in college football, and now the Chancellor has been charged with filling the top spot in the most powerful/important conference in college football.

This somewhat reminds me of when Dick Chaney was put in charge of finding GWB's VP running mate.  He "searched" and "searched" and "searched', and then low and behold Chaney was the running mate.  Now I don't think Gearhart himself will be the next SEC commish but......

[PorkRinds]

This is very interesting. Jeff Long our AD holds arguably one of the most important/powerful positions in college football, and now the Chancellor has been charged with filling the top spot in the most powerful/important conference in college football.

This somewhat reminds me of when Dick Chaney was put in charge of finding GWB's VP running mate.  He "searched" and "searched" and "searched', and then low and behold Chaney was the running mate.  Now I don't think Gearhart himself will be the next SEC commish but......

Don't think there's any chance he choses Long.

[Torqued pork]

Houston Nutt said he's available. LOL

Penn Wagers is the guy.

[bphi11ips]

This is very interesting. Jeff Long our AD holds arguably one of the most important/powerful positions in college football, and now the Chancellor has been charged with filling the top spot in the most powerful/important conference in college football.

This somewhat reminds me of when Dick Chaney was put in charge of finding GWB's VP running mate.  He "searched" and "searched" and "searched', and then low and behold Chaney was the running mate.  Now I don't think Gearhart himself will be the next SEC commish but......

Payback for Penn Wagers and Mark Curles. 

[Torqued pork]

They're throwing us a bone out of sympathy.

[ur]

This is very interesting. Jeff Long our AD holds arguably one of the most important/powerful positions in college football, and now the Chancellor has been charged with filling the top spot in the most powerful/important conference in college football.

Everyone else is busy during bowl season.

[razoredge178]

This is very interesting. Jeff Long our AD holds arguably one of the most important/powerful positions in college football, and now the Chancellor has been charged with filling the top spot in the most powerful/important conference in college football.

This somewhat reminds me of when Dick Chaney was put in charge of finding GWB's VP running mate.  He "searched" and "searched" and "searched', and then low and behold Chaney was the running mate.  Now I don't think Gearhart himself will be the next SEC commish but......

We see how well that worked out.....

[HF#1]

I'd be more worried about Jeff Long jumping ship to another school than I would him being SEC commish... 

[elviscat]

I don't think David can count very well, his division had money issues. Like 4.5 million dollars,they don't teach accounting at UA.

[moses_007]

I'd be more worried about Jeff Long jumping ship to another school than I would him being SEC commish... 

Maybe AD at Michigan.

[Augustus]

If they tap an SEC Athletic Director as the next SEC Commish, I'm thinking Jeremy Foley (Florida).

He's got 20 years experience as AD of Florida, several National Championships across multiple programs (Football, Basketball, and the rest). He serves as the CFO of Florida's UAA (private non-profit corporation that is responsible for the administration and financial management of the Florida Gators sports program).

He has also served on NCAA Division I Management Council, the most powerful group (below the Board of Directors) within the NCAA.

And, Foley has a fairly long list awards and accolades.

Jeff Long is in the throws of program rebuild(s), has not won any "major" Nat'l Championships, and still has to prove whether he can chair a successful College Football Playoff, in it's 1st year.

By the time Long proves whether the Playoff is successful, I think the already-short list for SEC Commish will be even shorter.

Of course, that's assuming that Slive hasn't already been grooming his replacement, the 2nd in charge already at the SEC offices.

[ricepig]

The next SEC commissioner will not be a sitting AD.

[Locutus_of_Boar]

That means any chance of Long being in consideration is likely gone.

Yup.  It was probably intended as a signal to that effect so Kong doesn't have to deal with the job speculation on top of running the playoff.

[TeufelHog]

Just my two cents, but it's probably an acknowledgment to their integrity and how they handled the Petrino situation.

[WardamnHOGGLE]

Gruden?

[wachhog]

This is very interesting. Jeff Long our AD holds arguably one of the most important/powerful positions in college football, and now the Chancellor has been charged with filling the top spot in the most powerful/important conference in college football.

This somewhat reminds me of when Dick Chaney was put in charge of finding GWB's VP running mate.  He "searched" and "searched" and "searched', and then low and behold Chaney was the running mate.  Now I don't think Gearhart himself will be the next SEC commish but......

Puleeze, do not remind us.

[edcm1]

This is very interesting. Jeff Long our AD holds arguably one of the most important/powerful positions in college football, and now the Chancellor has been charged with filling the top spot in the most powerful/important conference in college football.



I was thinking the same thing about this today. Something very odd about this.

[3of5-2]

Just announced today that he will head the search committee to find a new SEC Commissioner. Good recognition for Arkansas,

Not impressed, doubt anyone cares that he's associated with Arkansas, except maybe a few Arkansans and some of his Academia buddies.

[Pigsknuckles]

Everyone else is busy during bowl season.

Ouch.

[Torqued pork]

Not impressed, doubt anyone cares that he's associated with Arkansas, except maybe a few Arkansans and some of his Academia buddies.

It provides another opportunity to pound our integrity drum and that's all we have at the moment.

[Hawgey-Davidson]

Not impressed, doubt anyone cares that he's associated with Arkansas, except maybe a few Arkansans and some of his Academia buddies.

Not impressed? Your a dummy

[Baller]

Not impressed? Your a dummy

I love it when this happens on message boards.

[3of5-2]

Not impressed? Your a dummy

Oh, my mistake, I thought you might have something intelligent to say why you think it's good recognition for Arkansas. Being relevant in the SEC might be good recognition for Arkansas, right now we aren't.

[3of5-2]

It provides another opportunity to pound our integrity drum and that's all we have at the moment.

How does integrity translate into winning football games, and how long does it take?

[Lake City Hog]

I'm not sure that success on the field of play will be a primary consideration. I think that CEO type skills and a political savvy would be of more importance. Jeff Long has several qualities that would fit as Commissioner.

I simply cannot understand why some of you refuse to look at the benefits that the University of Arkansas MIGHT enjoy with Long as Commish. If an apparent "outsider" took over we might actually see the state of Alabama diminish just a little in terms of "owning" the SEC.

We might actually see the SEC baseball tournament somewhere besides Hoover. We might actually see the basketball tournament move around a bit. We might see some of the more "traditional powers" get a little LESS favorable treatment in scheduling and such. Promoting from within could very well mean keeping the status quo.

[3of5-2]

I for one would love for baseball to get out of that dump in Hoover, just don't see it happening.

[Joshua Michael Irwin]

Looks like Gearhart's Hair Dresser will be the first person to find out who the new SEC Commissioner is.

[carolinahogger]

Penn Wagers is the guy.

Only if Marc Curles declines the offer.

[Torqued pork]

How does integrity translate into winning football games, and how long does it take?

You tell me. I don't remember any Hogville obsession with integrity when we hired Petrino and he had plenty of baggage already.

[PorkerOinker]

Maybe AD at Michigan.

Won't happen, even though I know so many would like to see it.

[clutch]

I don't think the next SEC commissioner will be a SEC AD. Possibly a non SEC AD, but I don't think that will be the case either.

[rljjr]

Houston Nutt said he's available. LOL

He's just using that to get a raise out of Sirius/XM. :-)

[RazorbackToTheFuture]

He's just using that to get a raise out of Sirius/XM. :-)

That and I'm sure he's hopeful Sonic hires him to replace one of those homos in their commercials.

[Trottsky]

I'd be more worried about Jeff Long jumping ship to another school than I would him being SEC commish... 

I wouldn't worry. Really. I would not sweat that a'tall.

[Redhogs]

How does integrity translate into winning football games, and how long does it take?

Funny how everybody screams integrity when we are losing, but when winning..not so much.

[NaturalStateReb]

That means any chance of Long being in consideration is likely gone.

It either greatly diminished or greatly improved Long's chances.

[greasy_corner]

The next SEC commissioner will not be a sitting AD.

Agree.  The successor has already been chosen and groomed over the yrs, and the committee is a formality.