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Kansas football keeping Emmett Jones is a smart move for Coach Leipold

New Kansas football coach Lance Leipold takes questions during a news conference Monday at the team's indoor practice facility in Lawrence. Leipold, who spent the last six seasons at Buffalo, signed a six-year, $16.5 million contract Friday with KU. Lance Leipold

Kansas football will undergo plenty of changes as it enters the Leipold era, however, keeping interim head coach Emmett Jones on staff presents its own set of advantages.

Following former head coach Les Miles’ departure, Jones received the interim title. Along with it, he inherited some spring challenges.

Despite the tough spot, the Jayhawks found themselves in, spring production has been considerably positive so far.