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Jeff Long's comments reignite SEC realignment talk but it's not happening any time soon

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!" -- Michael Corleone in The Godfather III

Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long reignited SEC divisional realignment talks Wednesday after only a brief period of dormancy.

Long argued on Sports Talk with Bo Mattingly that Missouri, as Arkansas' closest geographic rival, should switch from the SEC East to SEC West. Embattled Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs is no doubt thrilled another SEC AD has publicly supported his pet cause.

"My position...was that we should work over time to find a way for Missouri to be in the (SEC) West just because of geographic proximity, their student-athletes travel and all those kind of things," Long said.