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Varady to head Razorbacks’ fundraising arm

FAYETTEVILLE -- Scott Varady, the University of Arkansas' associate general counsel for more than 19 years, was working in his office in the administration building Monday morning when he got a call on his cell phone.

Jeff Long was calling.

Varady has received a lot of calls from Long, Arkansas' athletic director since 2008, but he figured this one was different.

It wasn't about an impending legal matter involving someone infringing on the Razorback copyright or a coach's contract or a marketing agreement. It was about Varady.

"When I saw Jeff's name," Varady said, "I knew I was probably going to find out one way or the other.