KUsports.com Headlines for July 12

Lunch Break: [‘Group of Five’ countdown, No. 7: Neal Brown, Troy]( [‘Group of Five’ countdown, No. 7: Neal Brown, Troy]( By: Tom Keegan This series is a list based largely on how one section of potential coaching hires — head coaches at “Group of Five” schools — shape ... Posted today at 12:00 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Say What? Tait's weekly appearance on Rock Chalk Sports Talk]( [Say What? Tait's weekly appearance on Rock Chalk Sports Talk]( By: Matt Tait Wednesday was a big day for the Kansas athletic department. In introducing Jeff Long as the 11th athletic director in school history, the Jayhawks received ... Posted today at 11:59 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Knee injury ends Devonte' Graham's summer with Hornets]( [Charlotte Hornets draft pick Devonte' Graham speaks to the media during a news conference for the NBA basketball team in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, June 22, 2018. ]( By: Benton Smith Devonte’ Graham’s summer with Charlotte got cut short this week when the rookie point guard from the University of Kansas suffered a right knee ... Posted today at 9:43 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Senior guard Lagerald Vick off to good start in return to KU basketball program]( [Senior guard Lagerald Vick off to good start in return to KU basketball program]( By: Matt Tait The experiment known as Lagerald Vick’s return to Kansas evidently is off to a good start. Talking with reporters shortly after the official introduction ... Posted today at 9:33 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tom Keegan: Why landing high-profile AD important to Kansas chancellor]( [FILE — Bowl Championship Series executive director Bill Hancock, left, and former Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long, chairman of the College Football Playoff Committee, announce the 12 members selected to the committee during a news conference, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in Irving, Texas. The University of Kansas announced Long as its new athletic director on July 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ]( By: Tom Keegan It was important to Kansas chancellor Doug Girod to land an athletic director who has a national profile. Posted yesterday at 8:06 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [New KU AD vows to 'break the cycle' of losing football]( [New University of Kansas athletic director Jeff Long addresses those gathered for his introductory news conference on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Lied Center Pavilion.]( By: Tom Keegan Jeff Long, the University of Kansas’ newly hired athletic director, made it clear at his formal introduction on Wednesday that he was determined to tackle ... Posted yesterday at 5:52 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU's Daniel Wise, Joe Dineen named to Preseason All-Big 12 team]( [Kansas defensive end Dorance Armstrong Jr. (2), Kansas defensive tackle Daniel Wise (96) and Kansas linebacker Osaze Ogbebor (31) celebrate after Armstrong sacked Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the third quarter on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 at Memorial Stadium.]( By: Benton Smith For the first time since 2009 the Kansas football program has two players on a Preseason All-Big 12 first team. By Benton Smith Posted yesterday at 5:13 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU coach Bill Self on new AD: 'Our place got better today']( [Kansas head basketball coach smiles next to assistant athletic director Sean Lester as new University of Kansas athletic director Jeff Long speaks to those gathered for his introductory news conference on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Lied Center Pavilion.]( By: Matt Tait The historic account of his time at the University of Kansas forever will show that Jeff Long’s first comments as the KU athletic director ... Posted yesterday at 3:54 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [New KU athletic director enjoys moment with his family]( [Fanny Long, wife of new University of Kansas athletic director Jeff Long, left, is greeted by Susan Girod, wife of University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod as the two sit for Jeff Long's introductory news conference on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Lied Center Pavilion.]( By: Shane Jackson New Kansas athletic director Jeff Long understands the importance of family. Long, who has spent more than two decades in athletics, knows how hard it ... Posted yesterday at 3:52 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [New AD Jeff Long in early stages of assessing long-struggling KU football program]( [New University of Kansas athletic director Jeff Long during an introductory news conference on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Lied Center Pavilion.]( By: Benton Smith When athletic director Jeff Long officially starts his job at the University of Kansas on Aug. 1, he will begin overseeing a football program that ... Posted yesterday at 3:41 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU coach Bill Self, new AD Jeff Long discussed ongoing FBI investigation during interview process]( [New University of Kansas athletic director Jeff Long addresses those gathered for his introductory news conference on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Lied Center Pavilion. To his left is University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod and at his right is former]( By: Matt Tait Shortly after shaking hands with his new boss for the first time and watching a 45-minute news conference introducing Jeff Long as KU’s 11th ... Posted yesterday at 2:13 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Highlights from Jeff Long's press conference]( [Jeff Long introduced as KU athletic director]( By: Shane Jackson Highlights from Jeff Long's press conference Wednesday at the University of Kansas. Long, who was named the university's new director of athletics July ... Posted yesterday at 1:58 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. 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