Jeff Long -- the athletic director of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, for nearly a decade -- was fired Wednesday after support from the Razorback community waned.
In a letter dated Wednesday, UA Chancellor Joe Steinmetz did not state a reason for the termination, but he wrote, "As we have discussed, in my professional judgment, I believe this decision is in the best interest of the athletics program and the University."
A handful of University of Arkansas trustees spoke Wednesday of unhappiness among fans, alumni and other supporters over a football team that has gone 4-6 overall and 1-5 in Southeastern Conference games this season and has a program-record five losses of 20 points or more.