Welcome to our online chat with former Kansas University football coach Don Fambrough.

The chat took place on Friday, October 28, at 10:00 AM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page.

Moderator:: Hi and welcome to our chat today. I'm Andy Samuelson the online sports editor for KUsports.com and I will be today's chat moderator. Today we are joined by former Kansas University football coach Don Fambrough. Thanks Don for taking time out of your busy schedule, this being probably one of your busiest weeks of the year, to join with our KUsports.com readers this morning.

Don Fambrough:: Thanks Andy for having me. This is obviously the biggest week of the year for me and Kansas football.

Moderator: Don, I'm sure everyone knows why you're here and we'll get into your love for all things Mizzou in just a minute. But if you could real quick, tell our readers what you're up to these day and perhaps the involvement you still have in KU athletics.

Don Fambrough: I go to practice every day. That's about it. Mark Mangino is nice enough to let me watch practice every day. I love football, and I love to be down there to watching the kids improve. So that takes up a lot of my time.

Moderator: Well lets get to some questions.

Adam, Leavenworth, Kan.: When was the moment that made you hate Missouri?

Don Fambrough: It probably happened back when I was a player. Five of us were declared ineligible because of the war our senior year. Coach Don Faurot was the MU coach and he called an emergency meeting with conference officials to make a rule retro-active that would make us ineligible. He waited two weeks after Spring football to make sure that he let everyone know we were ineligible and that we couldn't get people in to replace our spots.

Our chancellor was so upset that he dropped out of the Big 6, he thought we had three years of eligibility. Then its been building over the years. No matter my involvement with Missouri over the years, I've always had problems with them. Hopefully we'll take it to them tomorrow.

It's very easy to get ready to play the university of Missouri.

Brook, Leawood, Kan.: Coach Fam, THANK YOU for all or your outstanding support of the University and of the football program over the years. What victory over MU has been the sweetest over the years? I've always enjoyed the 1973 14-13 comeback win with a touchdown on 4th-and-goal.

Don Fambrough: Anytime we beat Missouri is sweet to me. I can't recall the year but we went over there and they were No. 1 in the nation, No. 1 in the nation, and we didn't allow them to make a first down until the third quarter. George Bernhardt was the defensive coach and he did a heck of a job.

We beat them 19-11 one year and I always give David Lawrence credit for that victory. He tore up his knee real bad, and he went and got the doctors permission to play. Of course I wouldn't have let my own son play.

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He could hardly pick his leg up, but when the kids saw him with the cast on the practice field it did wonders for their confidence. We went on to beat Missouri and then made it to the Hall of Fame Bowl.

James, Eureka, Kan.: I know that you weren't the coach, but Tony Sands running rough shod over the Tigers back in 1991, has to be one of your favorite moments doesn't it?

Don Fambrough: There's so many. I remember Tony Sands and boy did he ever play a super football game. I remember that one real well. He was unstoppable that day, it was unbelievable.

Shawn, Tonganoxie, Kan..: Hi Coach, If you had to say one nice thing about Missouri (and I know that is difficult to do), what would it be?

Don Fambrough: I've been thinking about that for years. And I haven't come up with one good thing yet. Every year we go over there and something happens. One year over Thanksgiving weekend we got caught in a terrible blizzard and no store was open to sell us long johns. So we asked Missouri officials for help and they said: "We hope you freeze to death."

So coach J.V. Sikes drove the bus down on the field and parked it right behind the bench so when the players came off the field they would go and get in the bus so they wouldn't freeze.

Then another time there was no hot water, after a game. I swear there's always something like that. I've never been to a place like it.

Dale, a Jayhawk transplanted into Missouri: Coach, your persistence amazes me. Your positive attitude is contagious! I'm glad you came to KU years ago to play and coach. I can tell from your accent you are from down south. What brought you to Kansas, so you could become a Jayhawk?

Don Fambrough: I went to Texas University my freshman and first half of my sophomore year. Then I went into the Air Force and there I met Ray Evans, from the University of Kansas, the greatest athlete I've ever met. Ray mentioned the University of Kansas, and I said I will go with you to Japan, and anywhere else -- except Missouri -- and I said I will go with you to Kansas.

I've never regretted it for one second. It was one of the best decisions of my life.

Plus every piece of clothing I own has a KU logo on it. So I couldn't go anywhere else because I couldn't afford a new wardrobe. I'm stuck here for life.

Parker, Topeka, Kan.: I think you are the best Don. I share the downright hatred you have for Missouri. It can be hard selling some KU fans on why they have a duty to despise those losers from Columbia. What is the worst thing Missouri fans have done to you personally?

Don Fambrough: I use to tell my football team that there were two seasons every year. We play everyone else. And then we play Missouri. I told them I don't want you to ever take your helmets off because you'll get hit with a beer can or whisky bottle. Our band had to quit going up there because the Missouri folks would do the same to them. But let me say this, a lot of this is just in fun with Missouri. I might exaggerate a few things this week, but it's all to get our kids pumped up for the game.

Melvin, Derby, Kan.: Will Nick Reid become KU's newest All-American? Do you think he's in consideration for First team?

Don Fambrough: I don't know a better linebacker anywhere in the country than Nick Reid. In fact I think we have four or five linebackers that I wouldn't trade for any team's in the Big 12 conference. In my opinion Nick Reid certainly belongs as a first team All-American.

Moderator: Looks like Don has time for one more question.

Lewis, Lawrence, Kan.: Coach, honestly, can we defeat our rival this weekend?

Don Fambrough: Oh absolutely. We've had the best week of practice we've had all season. And anytime you add Missouri into the equation, it's going to be a war.

With Swanson in there at quarterback I think the kids have a lot of confidence in him. He can do so many things well.

And I'll tell you one thing it's going to be a hell of a battle. Missouri will know that Kansas has come to play.

Moderator: Well that's going to do it for our chat today with former Kansas University football coach Don Fambrough. Thanks a lot coach and good luck to you and the Jayhawks this Saturday, I know you'll probably be the most fired up fan in Memorial Stadium. Also thanks to our KUsports.com readers for all their input into this chat and there excitement for KUsports.com and Kansas University athletics.

Don Fambrough: Thanks Andy, and KU fans get out there and support your Jayhawks this weekend.