Kansas hires Jeff Long as AD
 

Per CBS Sports

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...the-same-role/

Kansas has found its new athletic director, and it's somebody who has become very familiar to college football fans during the College Football Playoff era. Former Pitt and Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has been named to the same role with the Jayhawks.

"Jeff Long has tremendous leadership and administrative experience in major college athletics, and he is a terrific fit for Kansas Athletics as we work to ensure our student-athletes succeed on the field and in the classroom," Kansas president Douglas Girod said in a statement. "Those who know him describe him as a man of character who cares deeply about higher education and the student-athletes he serves. For all these reasons, we are thrilled to welcome him to the University of Kansas."

Long replaces Sheahon Zenger, who was abruptly dismissed from his role in May.

"My family and I are thrilled to join chancellor Girod's leadership team at the University of Kansas," Long said in a statement. "It was clear from the moment I met with the chancellor and his search committee members, they have a deep love for the university and understand and appreciate the positive role intercollegiate athletics plays in the university community. Through our conversations, it became evident we share a common belief that the student-athlete experience prepares young people for the challenges they will face throughout life. I am excited to work with the student-athletes, coaches, staff, the community of Lawrence and the incredible fan base to build on past success and create a shared vision for the future of Kansas Athletics."

Long brings plenty of experience to Lawrence, Kansas, most recently as Arkansas' athletic director from 2008-17. At Arkansas, he navigated the program through the high-profile saga in which coach Bobby Petrino wrecked his motorcycle and was abruptly fired after it was discovered he was having an affair with a woman who worked in the athletic department.

Long later served as the chairman of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee for the first two years of its existence in 2014 and 2015. Over the second half of his tenure with the Razorbacks, he was widely considered one of the best ADs in the nation.

As the football program sputtered to a 4-8 record, Long was dismissed in the middle of the 2017 season, one that saw coach Bret Bielema dismissed at the end of the campaign.

And?

You are one miserable SOB

David Beaty getting shit canned in 5....4....3....

He better win at least 5 games this fall or he's 100% done. And I'm more than ok with that.

Let's get a coach in here with the football mind of Nick Saban and the hair of Mike Gundy.

Any word yet if he plans on reinstating the football program or not?

I'll take the under on that one.

That one too.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Look at this from Jeff Long’s contract with Kansas. If Kansas basketball somehow got put on probation for the FBI stuff, Long’s contract would be automatically extended by the length of the probation. WOW. <a href="https://t.co/Z4MNpCnerb">pic.twitter.com/Z4MNpCnerb</a></p>&mdash; Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanWolken/status/1014938511533801473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Wow. Has an FBI investigation clause ever been written into a college athletic director's contract before?

Congrats. He's a good dude and a very capable AD. He got screwed at Arkansas by our good old boy network. I wish him the best at Kansas.

This is the reaction I’ve been seeing from Ark fans, fingers crossed it’s a good fit.

Will be status quo. Kansas basketball is a well oiled machine regardless of the AD. The football program will never be good.

Out of curiosity I Googled Beaty and saw that his record is 3-33. I don’t think he could win 5 games against Longview Community College.

3-33...no wonder we haven't seen Wicked in awhile

The football program won the orange bowl ten years ago I wouldn't say they'll never be good.

Another douche and run

Terrible hire

You would know

dont get on Self’s bad side and you’ll be fine.

I would have to agree.

They need someone that can make that football program into something and his signature moves were Bobby Petrino (lol) and Bert. His best hire was Suitcase Mike.

He's not the guy they needed at all.

You realize that Turner Gill, Charlie Weis and David Beaty were our last three football hires right?

Our AD's job needs to be to keep Self happy and to put a competent football team on the field. Our last three coaches make his hires look like Vince Lombardi.

KU doesn't invest nearly enough to give him the flexibility in football that he had at Arky. He had money to burn and hired a guy that was out-coached by Barry Odom....multiple times.

Turner Gill, Charlie Weis and David Beaty could be out-coached by a football card from 7/11.

Yeah we ****ing know dude, but what exactly makes you think that won't be the kind of coaches he'll be placing in the shopping cart without much better facilities and more $$$?

I would.

He was on Nebraskas short list and fans were pissed. Hes part of the Belimia debacle. Arkansas football was awful. We hired a good AD and got the best coach on the market.

Enjoy another winless season!

a bit overzealous on the tweet there.

The probation is not specific to the FBI investigation/bb program. It's basically a clause that states he's not responsible for anything that occurred prior to his arrival.

What a tool...wonder if he even read the verbiage that he posted??

We’re working on the facilities and this AD is getting 1.5 Million. We’ll see where it goes.