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Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long sounded unusually tired for 8:30 in the morning during a recent interview on Hog Sports Radio. In fact, the word “weary” was thrown about at some point during his chat, most of which revolved around the Razorbacks’ 2012 football schedule. There was a point when Long hoped to have the Arkansas football schedule wrapped up and packaged by Christmas. It’s not happening and that seems — at least from the recent interview — to be taking its toll on the athletic department’s top administrator. read more >

SEC athletic directors and Commissioner Mike Slive met Wednesday to discuss the logistics of Texas A&M's entry as the 13th member even though No. 14 might soon be on its way. The meeting comes a day after University of Missouri curators voted unanimously to consider leaving the Big 12 — likely to join the Southeastern Conference — instead of committing to the league for the long term. However, SEC spokesman Charles Bloom said the AD meeting at league headquarters was scheduled several weeks ago. read more >

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive said he remains hopeful Texas A&M will join the league by next season and that the SEC has started to look at schedules for next year involving 13 teams. In a statement Monday, Slive also said the SEC was not currently looking to expand beyond Texas A&M. read more >

He almost had me convinced. The initial reaction to Mike Slive’s drastic and well-intentioned changes to college football was first overwhelming acceptance, then later with criticism. Now skepticism abounds when thinking about the SEC commissioner’s plan. read more >

Change might be coming to the SEC, college football and amateur athletics. But make sure you know this: Football remains king in college athletics and the SEC is the unquestioned ruler of college football. SEC football is bigger and brasher than its peers, regardless of the image change league commissioner Mike Slive and others might be working toward. read more >