It really kinda goes without saying that Kansas football has been through a lot over the last four or so months. KU went to hire an athletic director and football coach at the same time that everyone else was conducting spring ball - not exactly an ideal time to fill major openings at your university.
However, KU did have one thing going for it - it was the ONLY D1 school hiring for those positions at the time. There were no bidding wars for the next hotshot up-and-comer or anything like that. And (in my opinion) the University took the right approach to the situation: it slowed down, took its time, and made solid hires based on extensive interviews.