Obviously, although he didn't sound like it, Frank Broyles has lost his mind. He actually took the airways today and said, "if Arkansas hadn't made the decision to go to the SEC, we wouldn't have been invited to the Big Twelve. I've been told that over and over again".
Bo Mattingly even acted like this was credible. He said, "that's big news. I've never heard that." Duh! No one has. That's why it's not news, and most definitely not credible. For one, Arkansas left the Southwest Conference in 1990, and the Big Twelve didn't form until 1996. Second, it's Frank Broyles saying it---- A man that wants to protect his legacy, and enhance it if he can.
When Frank Broyles left three years ago, there were numerous people across this state who formed the opinion, Frank Broyles was no longer capable of handling the position of Athletic Director. This was influenced by peoples impression Frank became too concerned about his legacy, and was no longer acting in the University's best interest. These impressions were, in part, formed by Nolan Richardson's firing, and Frank's refusal to fire Houston Nutt for two years. You can't forget the botched Dana Altman introduction and the negative feelings surrounding the hiring of Altman, which subsequently, prompted Altman to resign the next day.
Frank was a good Athletic director one time, and he did get Arkansas into the Sec, but in the end it was obvious he stayed too long. What Broyles said today deserves no merit. It was simply an old man still worried about protecting his legacy. Too me, he has to be considered senile for once believing his legacy needed saving--- Four years with Pelphrey hasn't been enough to destroy it.
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