COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Razorbacks Athletic Director Jeff Long sat next to John Pelphrey during an interview on the SEC Network for several minutes in the second half of Arkansas' 94-61 victory over Missouri on Tuesday night.
Long fired Pelphrey as Arkansas' coach after the 2010-11 season, but he said he didn't feel uncomfortable talking with Pelphrey on the telecast.
Pelphrey is working as a color analyst for the SEC Network, and he has called the Razorbacks' past two games.
"It wasn't awkward for me, and I hope it wasn't for John," Long said of the two sitting side by side and talking Tuesday night.