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Long also said Petrino "admitting giving $20,000 cash to Ms. Dorrell as a 'gift.' Ms. Dorrell used the money to purchase a black Acura during the first week that she worked for the football program.
"Among other concerns relating to this 'gift,' you should have disclosed this fact to me ... but you failed to do so," Long wrote.
The athletic director ripped Petrino for "poor judgment" and said that by lying to his boss and the public he had left the school with the task of "restoring the reputation of our institution and our athletics programs."
"I recognize that you are a very talented football coach," Long wrote, "but the university may not disregard your conduct or sacrifice its integrity, reputation and principles."
As for Dorrell, it is unknown whether she will face the same fate.
In a March 20 letter Long sent to Dorrell offering her the job, he wrote that "you should be aware that you will be held accountable for and must abide by University of Arkansas, Southeastern Conference and NCAA rules and regulations."
The school, he added, "expects integrity" and Dorrell was asked to comply with "conflict of interest policies" among other things. The letter amounts to an "understanding" that there are "no agreements, whether written or oral, regarding your employment other than those contained in this letter." The letter was signed by Dorrell.
A person familiar with the situation has told the AP that Dorrell had "at one time" been engaged to another athletic department staffer, assistant strength and conditioning coach Josh Morgan. Voorhies said Morgan is still employed by Arkansas.
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