Arkansas Blog: Rumbles in Razorbackland

Arkansas Sports 360 reported last night that Chuck Dicus was out as head of the Razorback Foundation. Neither their item nor the D-G this morning offered insight to the change.

It might be simply a reflection of the change of administration at UA from Frank Broyles to Jeff Long.

If so, it only underscores the point I want to make. Not that anybody else much cares. The D-G repeated the boilerplate line that the Razorback Foundation is private and not subject to public disclosure laws. It's not so simple and I think the Foundation is only a thinly disguised quasi-public entity.

The state of the law may be widely understood to shield the foundation, it is by no means a settled question. In other states, outsiders have accessed athletic foundation records for the simple reason that most of them couldn't exist without a hefty infusion of what I believe to be public money. A huge chunk of Razorback Foundation operating cash comes for premiums paid for better seating at Razorback sporting events. It's simple. Rent of public facilities -- handled by public employees up and down the line -- stocks the Foundation's treasury. Only a successful lawsuit would dislodge this information, however

The D-G, with its deep pockets and a worthy record on FOI matters, ought to take a look at this one.

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You're right Jay, I can't vote for Obama because he isn't a Hog fan.

Posted by: ironfortified | November 1, 2008 08:38 AM

"Obama: Most Liberal Senator in 2007 (01/31/2008)"

"Kerry: Most Liberal Senator in 2003" (Karl Rove 2004)

Max, I don't think I would allow anyone to abort my pages the way 1958 has
done to yours.

Posted by: eLwood | November 1, 2008 08:41 AM

Jay: It doesn't take me five pages to explain the reason I won't be voting for McCain.

I won't be voting for the candidate supported by anyone who would post a 5-page political screed on a Razorback thread!

Might be some good reasons in there, but I decline to read it.

Too much. Inappropriate.

IMHO

Posted by: SkyPilot | November 1, 2008 08:43 AM

You're right, Max, it will take a lawsuit to dislodge the records. But, I'm skeptical of our ability to seat a panel of judges with no Hog seats of their at stake.

And Jay, the last I heard Osama? We Can't Find'im was pulling for McSame so he could continue his eternal struggle.

Posted by: 70%er | November 1, 2008 08:46 AM

58, no one is going to read your long slab of stringed together emails by Huntley Brown. Old, old stuff. But the RNC network would be proud of you. Too bad you were around to be part of the Rev. Jimmy Jones network.

Posted by: Cato | November 1, 2008 08:48 AM

1 Whose value system should be placed on the nation."
2 Who should determine that this is the right value system for the nation? "

Simple answer. The Constitution of the United States of America.

Kinda scares Theocrats like jay and Huntley Brown who, while in the employ of Billy Graham foundation is not an American citizen.

Posted by: eLwood | November 1, 2008 09:12 AM

I hate to derail the Dicus thread from politics back to Dicus, but ...

There are two prevailing "explanations" out in blogland for what happened.

1. Dicus was removed by Jeff Long because his position wasn't really needed and cost-cutting was needed.

2. Chancellor Gearhart asked the foundation to fire Chuck because of a "personality conflict" with Long.

If it's No. 1, then most definitely there is cause for FOI action. If it's No. 2, things will remain murky. I believe the Gazette tried hard to crack the foundation walls in the 80s, only to see Broyles and his bankrollers take it deeper into darkness.

Posted by: 24fps | November 1, 2008 09:47 AM

I'm afraid Jay1958 Jr. has taken over the blog. In NWA his monthly tirades in the editorial pages are well known to all.

ARK. BLOG: I've deleted the post for the ciombination of its length and irrelevancy. I'm pretty loose on moderation. But I think it's worth now and again sending the message that there ARE limits.

Posted by: flyonthewall | November 1, 2008 09:49 AM

"ARK. BLOG: I've deleted the post for the ciombination of its length and irrelevancy."

Thanks for the clarification, Max. For a minute there, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.

Posted by: DrRingDing | November 1, 2008 11:49 AM

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