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Winning Championships Requires $: Jeff Long Edition
Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:23 am
Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:23 am
Here is an ad that a person took out in todays Ardemgaz:
Razorback Fans
According to the 2013-14 Arkansas Razorbacks Athletics Annual Report, we finished No.28 in the Learfield Director's Cup for overall sports accomplishments. Congratulations are due to the men;s and women's track and cross country teams, as well as the gymnastics team- but did you notice that there was no mention of the football and basketball teams? That's probably because in the 7 years since Jeff Long became AD, the Razorbacks have participated in just 3 bowl games, and no NCAA basketball tournaments.
As a point of interest, lets compare our AD's annual compensation with those at the top 5 D1 programs in the Leafield Director's Cup.
(Leafield ranking, School, AD's Annual Compensation)
1. Stanford Not disclosed
2. Florida $1,283,250
3. Notre Dame $1,026,942
4. Virginia $686,750
5. Penn State $396,000
28. Arkansas $1,450,000
Not only is Mr. Long the highest paid AD in the SEC and is the 5th highest paid in the country, he is also paid more than the top 5 Learfield Director's Cup AD's.
Here is another point of interest: The 28th highest-paid AD in the NCAA makes $630,842 - just 43.5% of Mr. Long's annual pay. An AD's compensation is usually market driven and yet, in exchange for the No. 28 ranking, we are paying Mr. Long more than twice as much as the 28th highest paid AD. Even if our sports program ranked in the top 5, Mr. Long's current compensation would still be excessive.
Here's one more interesting fact: When Frank Broyles retired, just 7 years ago, his annual compensation was $580,000. In other words, Mr. Long is paid approximately 2 and half times as much as his predecessor, who had been AD for 33 years. Under Coach Broyles direction, the Uof A won many conference championships in football, basketball and track.
What the University of Arkansas has is an Athletic Director who gets top 5 compensation for a top 28 athletics program! By any math, this just makes no sense.
Paid for by J. Cooper, 1 Metropolitan Square, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102
Razorback Fans
According to the 2013-14 Arkansas Razorbacks Athletics Annual Report, we finished No.28 in the Learfield Director's Cup for overall sports accomplishments. Congratulations are due to the men;s and women's track and cross country teams, as well as the gymnastics team- but did you notice that there was no mention of the football and basketball teams? That's probably because in the 7 years since Jeff Long became AD, the Razorbacks have participated in just 3 bowl games, and no NCAA basketball tournaments.
As a point of interest, lets compare our AD's annual compensation with those at the top 5 D1 programs in the Leafield Director's Cup.
(Leafield ranking, School, AD's Annual Compensation)
1. Stanford Not disclosed
2. Florida $1,283,250
3. Notre Dame $1,026,942
4. Virginia $686,750
5. Penn State $396,000
28. Arkansas $1,450,000
Not only is Mr. Long the highest paid AD in the SEC and is the 5th highest paid in the country, he is also paid more than the top 5 Learfield Director's Cup AD's.
Here is another point of interest: The 28th highest-paid AD in the NCAA makes $630,842 - just 43.5% of Mr. Long's annual pay. An AD's compensation is usually market driven and yet, in exchange for the No. 28 ranking, we are paying Mr. Long more than twice as much as the 28th highest paid AD. Even if our sports program ranked in the top 5, Mr. Long's current compensation would still be excessive.
Here's one more interesting fact: When Frank Broyles retired, just 7 years ago, his annual compensation was $580,000. In other words, Mr. Long is paid approximately 2 and half times as much as his predecessor, who had been AD for 33 years. Under Coach Broyles direction, the Uof A won many conference championships in football, basketball and track.
What the University of Arkansas has is an Athletic Director who gets top 5 compensation for a top 28 athletics program! By any math, this just makes no sense.
Paid for by J. Cooper, 1 Metropolitan Square, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102
This post was edited on 8/17/14 at 10:32 am
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Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:26 am to Pigfeet
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Not only is Mr. Long the highest paid AD in the SEC and is the 5th highest paid in the country, he is also paid more than the top 5 Learfield Director's Cup AD's.
Why are some of our fans so dumb?
Posted on 8/17/14 at 11:00 am to Pigfeet
Posted on 8/17/14 at 11:00 am to Pigfeet
A Mizzou fan paid for that
Posted on 8/17/14 at 11:11 am to I Ham That I Ham
Ohhhhhh imagine the trolling that can be had by placing an ad in the Opelika-Auburn news on gameday or a couple days before the game.
It'd need to be an incendiary ad boasting on the Hogs running the ball down Aubie's throat or better yet a Best Wishes on your recovery to Swain.
It'd need to be an incendiary ad boasting on the Hogs running the ball down Aubie's throat or better yet a Best Wishes on your recovery to Swain.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:26 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
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for 33 years. Under Coach Broyles direction, the Uof A won many conference championships in football, basketball and track.
1. Well no shite we won many conference championships in 33 years compared to Long's 7
2. Southwest Conference
Posted on 8/17/14 at 5:28 pm to gohogs141
I'm not a Jeff Long fan. If both the MA and Bert hires turn out bad, you have to start at the top.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 5:56 pm to Hubbhogg
Jury's out on Bert but MA has improved the team every year.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 9:28 pm to The_Joker
Agreed, but we still haven't made the tourney yet. I will be very upset if we miss it again this season
Posted on 8/17/14 at 11:04 pm to Hubbhogg
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If both the MA and Bert hires turn out bad, you have to start at th
We fired Nolan for less, Jeff Long should have been fired for the BP and JLS hiring alone. Maybe Bert will save his arse, for football success only.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 12:21 am to CtotheVrzrbck
Where do I donate is my only question.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 12:24 am to BaconKillz
Looks like baseball needs to get on it's master plan with that new Dudy Noble master plan blowing ours out of the water, we can't lose ground in baseball it's the one sport we consistently win at, frick MSU.
Someone call Cliff Lee for a donation stat.
Someone call Cliff Lee for a donation stat.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 12:27 am to UltimateHog
frick me, this is the 2nd time this year that I have fully agreed with one of your posts.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 1:21 am to Pigfeet
Posted on 8/18/14 at 1:21 am to UltimateHog
ikr
Posted on 8/18/14 at 8:44 am to Pigfeet
quote:
1. Stanford Not disclosed
2. Florida $1,283,250
3. Notre Dame $1,026,942
4. Virginia $686,750
5. Penn State $396,000
I love the U of A, but these are elite schools, a class or two above ours academically. These schools will be able to attract the best non-revenue sport athletes. 28th ain't bad when you consider our station.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 9:41 am to Ray Penpillage
Once again.. you guys have zero fricking clue what the role of an athletic director is.
An Athletic Director is there to bring in money and make the school look good.
Winning in sports is only a part of that.
An Athletic Director is there to bring in money and make the school look good.
Winning in sports is only a part of that.
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