re: Jeff Long: No plans to change Arkansas football schedule

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Listen, it's not our job to fix what the SEC f's up. Complain to them.

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I have to agree with this. Jeff Long didn't issue this schedule, the SEC did. If we have a choice of moving our open date or leaving it alone, I think Jeff Long should look at those options and do what gives Arkansas the best competitive advantage, if one does indeed exist. It is not his job or priority to make sure things are fair and/or equitable for Alabama - or anyone else for that matter. His one and only obligation is to look out for the U of Arkansas' best interests. I find it very hard to believe there would be any sympathy for Arkansas from the other 11 member schools if it was us in that situation. And I would hope that we (and by "we" I mean fans and administration) would not whine and bitch about it if it did happen. The appropriate thing to do is bring it to the commissioner's attention, play the games as scheduled and ask that in future years, do not do that to anybody.