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It didn’t take long for media to catch clause in new deal
USA Today columnist Dan Wolken was the first we saw to catch the clause in Jeff Long’s new contract at Kansas that is interesting:
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. pic.twitter.com/Z4MNpCnerb
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) July 5, 2018
And it didn’t take long for Kansas folks to point out his daughter attending Missouri. In case you didn’t know it, Kansas-Missouri is one of those sworn-enemy type deals.
While Jeff Long was AD at Arkansas, his daughter graduated from Fayetteville HS and chose to attend Mizzou.
Now, with a daughter at Mizzou, Jeff takes the AD job at Kansas.
Much respect for this close-knit fam whose love language is trolling the hell out of each other.
— Turnt Wooldridge (@twooldridge) July 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/BrianMcGannon/status/1014979975194333184
https://twitter.com/KOMUChrisG/status/1014937066709266432
Here’s a grab-bag of some of the social media reaction to Long’s hiring with the Jayhawks:
Matt Tait: KU maximizes reach in hiring Jeff Long as new athletic director https://t.co/4EfhtaA2Sh pic.twitter.com/PVNsqJQub7
— Phog Life (@phoglifeku) July 5, 2018
Jeff Long was Arkansas' AD for the last 10 years. He also served on the College Football Playoff selection committee. It's clear what KU's objective is: Bill Self runs the basketball program, so let's get a football-centered AD to get that turned around.
— Rock Chalk Blog (@RockChalkBlog) July 5, 2018
I think #KU made a very smart hire in getting Jeff Long as Jayhawks new AD. He's one of the most respected ppl amongst his peers and I've talked to several folks who have worked with him thru the years who say he's the best guy they've worked for.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) July 5, 2018
Great story by Jesse on Jeff Long and why he makes sense for KU, new chancellor. Read about new AD just minutes after the announcement: https://t.co/PhLtaz1sOk
— Gary Bedore (@GaryBedore) July 5, 2018
Kansas is really stepping up and making Jeff Long the #2 paid AD in the Big 12https://t.co/dmJaJhXi14
— Doug Samuels (@CoachSamz) July 5, 2018
Everyone talking about Jeff Long hiring BERT now that he's AD at Kansas is gonna be surprised as hell when Houston Nutt walks out during the introductory presser.
— Zach ??? (@zrau) July 5, 2018
Jeff Long when he realizes that KU plays in-state teams. pic.twitter.com/dSnzIFDgev
— The Naked Guys (@BCMTNG) July 5, 2018
So Jeff Long is the new AD at Kansas. Little Rock people are already demanding 2 KU Basketball games per season in Little Rock or they will cut off money.
— Gino Franco (@RootHog1) July 5, 2018
Kansas has given themselves a chance to improve their Football Program with the hire of Jeff Long as new Athletic Director.
AD Long also has long and strong ties to Ann Arbor, Michigan which will also help Kansas increase their B1G opportunities.
— Greg Flugaur (@flugempire) July 5, 2018
I'll just leave this here. Jeff Long and Les Miles are friends.https://t.co/pPHG5KVyK2
— Derek Johnson (@DJohnsonRadio) July 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/adamkaye321/status/1014951306010607616
Kansas hired Jeff Long as its new AD, and naturally, the Jayhawks are officially on *Brian Fantana voice* BERT WATCH, folks! https://t.co/jOCc1p0ytA
— Morgan Moriarty (@Morgan_Moriarty) July 5, 2018
If this list doesn’t change, Jeff Long’s $1.5 million/year will make him the fourth-highest paid AD in the country. https://t.co/6diHUJ05ha
FWIW, Zenger was No. 44 last year. #kufball #kubball
— Mike Lavieri (@mlavieri) July 5, 2018
Jeff long got ran off beecause first and foremost he wouldn’t fire Bert (who had the worst record of any coach to last 5 years at Arkansas) He also shifted money that was donated for the baseball team into the coffers of the football team. That angered a lot of donors
— BC (@BCridesbikes) July 5, 2018
Why KU's athletic director hire Jeff Long makes sense for school, new chancellor. Via @jessenewell https://t.co/2iEJpuIaiO
— Sports Daily KC (@SportsDailyKC) July 5, 2018
As the new Kansas athletic director, Jeff Long is tasked with turning around the most downtrodden football program in the Power Five. https://t.co/4GEozyAV5O pic.twitter.com/xnSTmx5jmV
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) July 5, 2018
| Thu, Aug 29 |  | vs UAPB (Little Rock) | W, 70-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Oklahoma State | L, 31-39 2OT |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | vs UAB | W, 37-27 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Auburn | W, 24-14 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Texas A&M (Arl) | L, 21-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | vs Tennessee | W, 19-14 |
| Sat, Oct 19 |  | vs LSU | L, 34-10 |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | W, 58-25 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | L, 63-31 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | L, 20-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | 3:00 PM ESPN+/SECN+ |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | 2:30 PM SEC Network |
| Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Bryant (25) | 10-0 | 268 | 1 |
| 2. | Greenwood (2) | 10-0 | 234 | 3 |
| 30 | Conway | 9-1 | 202 | 2 |
| 4. | Little Rock Parkview | 9-1 | 171 | 4 |
| 5. | Bentonville | 7-3 | 162 | 5 |
| 6. | Benton | 9-1 | 148 | 6 |
| 7. | Fayetteville | 8-2 | 111 | 7 |
| 8. | Pulaski Academy | 8-2 | 89 | 8 |
| 9. | Rogers | 7-3 | 43 | 9 |
| 10. | Joe T. Robinson | 9-1 | 22 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Valley View 8, Mountain Home 7, Cabot 6, Little Rock Catholic 6, Shiloh Christian 6, Elkins 1, Farmington 1. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (27) | 10-0 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway | 9-1 | 102 | 2 |
| 3. | Bentonville | 7-3 | 81 | 3 |
| 4. | Fayetteville | 8-2 | 45 | 4 |
| 5. | Pulaski Academy | 8-2 | 39 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Rogers 3. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (27) | 10-0 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 9-1 | 108 | 2 |
| 3. | Mountain Home | 8-2 | 62 | 3 |
| 4. | Shiloh Christian | 7-3 | 49 | 4 |
| 5. | Little Rock Catholic | 9-1 | 34 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Marion 6. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (27) | 9-1 | 135 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T. Robinson | 9-1 | 106 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View | 10-0 | 79 | 3 |
| 4. | Farmington | 9-1 | 48 | 4 |
| 5. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 8-2 | 20 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 7, Harding Academy 7, Morrilton 3. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (20) | 10-0 | 126 | 1 |
| 3. | Arkadelphia (5) | 8-2 | 91 | 3 |
| 2. | Little Rock Mills (1) | 10-0 | 68 | 2 |
| 4. | Warren | 8-2 | 55 | 4 |
| 5. | Dardanell (1) | 9-1 | 23 | — |
| Southside Batesville | 10-0 | 23 | — | |
| Others receiving votes: Malvern 12, Gravette 5, Highland 2. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Bismarck (12) | 10-0 | 105 | 1t |
| 2. | Fordyce (10) | 10-0 | 96 | 1t |
| 3. | Prescott (1) | 9-1 | 70 | 4 |
| 4. | Osceola (2) | 8-1 | 54 | 3 |
| 5. | Booneville (1) | 9-1 | 39 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Mansfield (1) 23, Rivercrest 10, Rison 4, Salem 4. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (20) | 10-0 | 127 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (7) | 10-0 | 115 | 2 |
| 3. | Des Arc | 8-2 | 59 | 5 |
| 4. | East Poinsett Co. | 7-3 | 52 | — |
| 5. | Bigelow | 6-4 | 18 | 3 |
| Murfreesboro | 7-3 | 18 | 4 | |
| Others receiving votes: Mount Ida 6, Junction City 4, Cross County 3, Poyen 3. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Strong-Huttig (27) | 5-0 | 81 | 1 |
| 2. | Midland | 9-0 | 53 | 2 |
| 3. | Cedar Ridge | 8-1 | 25 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3. | ||||