Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long is respected, by most, for a myriad of reasons.
In his eight years at Arkansas, he has shown an ability to raise money, build new facilities and make good, solid coaching hires.
The way he handled the Bobby Petrino situation, in light of the John L. Smith interim-coaching experiment falling flat, just added to his reputation of being able to handle adversity and do the right thing.
One of his strengths that he may not get enough credit for is his acknowledgement of Razorbacks history.
He is one of the main forces behind getting Nolan Richardson back in the good graces of fans.