Since coming to Fayetteville in 2008, Jeff has led our department with character and integrity and helped move us forward in so many ways. However, over the past year, Jeff has lost the support of many of our fans, alumni, key supporters, and members of the university leadership, support that I believe is critical in our pursuit of excellence.”
Julie Cromer Peoples has taken over as interim AD as the university begins its search for a permanent replacement.
That’s not good news for football coach Bret Bielema, who was hired by Long five years ago. It also didn’t help Long that Arkansas is 4-6 this season and Bielema has a 29-32 record as the Razorbacks coach.
Bielema is under contract through the 2020 season and would be owed an approximately $15 million buyout if he’s fired without cause, ESPN.com reported, citing unidentified sources.
The one sliver of hope Bielema has, and it’s a small sliver, is if he wins the last two games of the season and makes a bowl. However, that’s easier said than done. Arkansas faces No. 17 Mississippi State on Saturday and then hosts Missouri, which has won four straight entering Saturday’s game at Vanderbilt
It’s worth noting that Bielema and Alvarez were already working toward reconciliation while the latter was still at Arkansas. As noted by The Athletic, the two spoke at the Hall of Fame dinner in New York in December 2015, three years after Bielema had left Madison.
“The world is based on relationships,” Bielema told The Athletic. “When I was the head coach there, Coach and I were about as close as anybody could possibly get. And so I know when I left, it hurt him and it hurt me and it hurt a lot of people. But only time heals those types of moments and just being honest and real with him. He and I, a couple years after I left I think, kind of put water under the bridge and let it go.”
The one sliver of hope Bielema has, and it’s a small sliver, is if he wins the last two games of the season and makes a bowl. However, that’s easier said than done. Arkansas faces No. 17 Mississippi State on Saturday and then hosts Missouri, which has won four straight entering Saturday’s game at Vanderbilt
Since coming to Fayetteville in 2008, Jeff has led our department with character and integrity and helped move us forward in so many ways. However, over the past year, Jeff has lost the support of many of our fans, alumni, key supporters, and members of the university leadership, support that I believe is critical in our pursuit of excellence.”
Julie Cromer Peoples has taken over as interim AD as the university begins its search for a permanent replacement.
That’s not good news for football coach Bret Bielema, who was hired by Long five years ago. It also didn’t help Long that Arkansas is 4-6 this season and Bielema has a 29-32 record as the Razorbacks coach.
Bielema is under contract through the 2020 season and would be owed an approximately $15 million buyout if he’s fired without cause, ESPN.com reported, citing unidentified sources.
It’s worth noting that Bielema and Alvarez were already working toward reconciliation while the latter was still at Arkansas. As noted by The Athletic, the two spoke at the Hall of Fame dinner in New York in December 2015, three years after Bielema had left Madison.
“The world is based on relationships,” Bielema told The Athletic. “When I was the head coach there, Coach and I were about as close as anybody could possibly get. And so I know when I left, it hurt him and it hurt me and it hurt a lot of people. But only time heals those types of moments and just being honest and real with him. He and I, a couple years after I left I think, kind of put water under the bridge and let it go.”
Since coming to Fayetteville in 2008, Jeff has led our department with character and integrity and helped move us forward in so many ways. However, over the past year, Jeff has lost the support of many of our fans, alumni, key supporters, and members of the university leadership, support that I believe is critical in our pursuit of excellence.”
Julie Cromer Peoples has taken over as interim AD as the university begins its search for a permanent replacement.
That’s not good news for football coach Bret Bielema, who was hired by Long five years ago. It also didn’t help Long that Arkansas is 4-6 this season and Bielema has a 29-32 record as the Razorbacks coach.
Bielema is under contract through the 2020 season and would be owed an approximately $15 million buyout if he’s fired without cause, ESPN.com reported, citing unidentified sources.
Since coming to Fayetteville in 2008, Jeff has led our department with character and integrity and helped move us forward in so many ways. However, over the past year, Jeff has lost the support of many of our fans, alumni, key supporters, and members of the university leadership, support that I believe is critical in our pursuit of excellence.”
Julie Cromer Peoples has taken over as interim AD as the university begins its search for a permanent replacement.
That’s not good news for football coach Bret Bielema, who was hired by Long five years ago. It also didn’t help Long that Arkansas is 4-6 this season and Bielema has a 29-32 record as the Razorbacks coach.
Bielema is under contract through the 2020 season and would be owed an approximately $15 million buyout if he’s fired without cause, ESPN.com reported, citing unidentified sources.