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Thursday, November 15, 2007

Ryan Wood’s KU football notebook

By Ryan Wood

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Injury report

KU coach Mark Mangino said he wasn't sure whether safety Patrick Resby would be ready to play Saturday against Iowa State, after sitting out last week's game with an undisclosed injury.

"He's out on the field practicing," Mangino said. "He's a day-to-day case. It's hard to tell how effective he will be. We're not sure yet."

Mangino later said that defensive tackle James McClinton, who sat out some plays last week, was practicing as well.

Scheduling shuffle?

KU associate athletic director Larry Keating confirmed Wednesday afternoon that ESPN had been in contact with Kansas and South Florida administrators about the possibility of shuffling the 2008 football schedule.

ESPN is interested in Kansas and South Florida playing on Aug. 29, 2008, in a primetime televised game on Friday night. That would require some restructuring since the KU-USF game right now is slated for Sept. 13 in Tampa, Fla., and Kansas has Florida International on the schedule for Aug. 30.

Keating called the discussions "very preliminary," adding that he had not talked to Florida International about the possibility of moving a game.

"It's feasible in terms of being able to do it," Keating said. "The question is if we want to do it or not."

Keating said the adminstration and Mangino aren't interested in pondering it now and will tackle the possibility later.

"Much later," Keating said.

TV clearance

Saturday's regional telecast of the Kansas-Iowa State game will be televised to about 28 percent of the nation, mainly in the Midwest.

KU will play at the same time as three other ABC telecasts - Penn State-Michigan State, Miami-Virginia Tech and California-Washington.

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Comments

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

Awesome news about KU/USF, not only because of the success of both programs, but it will help my travel plans to Florida!

November 15, 2007 at 3:40 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

okjhok (anonymous) says...

7...pick me up on the way down...never been to Tampa and the giant pirate ship

November 15, 2007 at 5:50 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

okjhok,

if we were driving I would ... this will be the rare time that this bird takes to the air!

I used to live in Tampa/St Pete ... I am PUMPED to see the Hawks at RayJay!

I had a dream about that very pirate ship - I'll have to tell you about it later today ...

November 15, 2007 at 7:10 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

nrebne (anonymous) says...

USF is building a stadium...I think it may open next year...SMU flashbacks anyone.

November 15, 2007 at 7:59 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

ku_fan25 (anonymous) says...

No. 72 player in the country cyrus gray
DeSoto, Texas, running back Cyrus Gray has been one of the most dominating players in the Lone Star State for the past two seasons and for his efforts he's rewarded with a spot in the Rivals100. Gray moves into the No. 72 spot. Gray is one of the few top uncommitted players left on the board in Texas.
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/...

November 15, 2007 at 8:01 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

KU (anonymous) says...

I absolutely love the Tampa-St. Pete area. If they move the game it would be closer to Labor Day, right? Hmmmm, maybe I could swing an end of summer vacation with the family.....A little football.....a little sun and surf.......a little Mickey Mouse........

November 15, 2007 at 8:05 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

ku_fan25 (anonymous) says...

check him out we have to get him.
check out his highlights

November 15, 2007 at 8:06 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

txrockchalk (anonymous) says...

sevenyear, were you pulling an all-nighter, or have thoughts of an illusive and accurate Bret Meyer attempting to play spoiler to our 11-0 record kept you from sleeping? Looking forward to your pirate ship yarn later!

November 15, 2007 at 8:08 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

ku_fan25 (anonymous) says...

sounds like an all nighter to me left a comment at 3 and 7 haha. did anybody check out cyrus?

November 15, 2007 at 8:14 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

justanotherfan (anonymous) says...

I can't check the video right now because of filters. I'll have to wait to get home. His numbers are impressive. Hopefully his skill set will match those.

November 15, 2007 at 8:19 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

txrockchalk (anonymous) says...

ku_fan25, I wonder if Marcus Herford knows Mr. Gray and could help sway his recruitment? I bet some of our current players from the Cedar Hill/South Oak Cliff area are acquainted with him. He looks like a great prospect.

November 15, 2007 at 8:19 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

ku_fan25 (anonymous) says...

you should check the video the highlights. he even played some quarterback. the he made the defense look like total trash. and he pretty much ran it everytime. and when he would drop. back to pass he would wait for the d to drop back. and then takeoff but when he passed the ball he looked impressive. but we all know were all set at qb right? haha
but yeah, mangino has 4 coaches that go to the state of texas alone, which is where alot of our players are coming from but who knows,Herford may know of him and could help sway his recuitment...i hope thats the case..but we also hav a few top 50 juco prospects that have us high on the list.

November 15, 2007 at 8:24 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

txrockchalk (anonymous) says...

One of the awesome things about this year's success is we will start being serious contenders for prospects like Cyrus. He's got some big-time schools on his list. If we approach each four-star and five-star recruiting situation with the attitude "Why not us?" it won't matter who those other schools are. Additionally, as long as we maintain our search for hidden and underrated talent, the sky will be the limit.

November 15, 2007 at 8:56 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

ku_fan25 (anonymous) says...

yeah, we have a decent class coming in we only have 11 guys. but they are all 3 star recruits. we have a couple good lineman. 2 tight ends who i think could fill in derek fine's spot when he leaves. we have got kale pick at qb who originally comitted to nebraska and now has signed with us. and 1 reciever im excited about i saw his highlight film and he looked good. and theres one lineman whos 6-8 300 J'marcus webb who looks to be pretty good i think hes from butler cc but he hasnt committed yet.

November 15, 2007 at 9:02 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

okjhok (anonymous) says...

Check out the latest power rankings. Not only does Aqib move back to the top spot, but Sparky is now in the top 10, AC is top 5, BMac and Mute are in the top 25, the two coordinators are in the top 11 and Mangino is top 10. I'm not huge on rankings like these, but we're getting a lot of love.

On the game this weekend, I think we could use a few style points. Lets say 49-10.

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/vie...

November 15, 2007 at 9:05 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

I plan a week-long return to Tampa/St Pete with my family ...

So it was during the season that the Bucs won the Super Bowl ... I worked night shift at the St Pete Times ...

I slept during the day, and I had this dream, that I was standing on the deck of that boat, and heard the cannons: boom, boom, boom, boom!

Well, the next thing I know, I wake up ... they were remodeling the house next door and were doing something with the roof shingles that sounded like boom, boom, boom!

There actually was a guy down here who had a replica in his backyard, complete with canon that he shot off when the REAL Bucs scored ... his neighbors hated him!

tex, I'll text you why I was up so late - not good news ...

November 15, 2007 at 9:07 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

killabees (anonymous) says...

week nine!!!...

... of my quixotic quest to guess when each team in the nation will lose first.

We're down to two, Hawaii, and, of course, Kansas.

Hawaii goes on the road -where they have struggled, Colt Brennan is being rushed back after a concussion, and UNR took Boise State to 4 OT's early this year...

Thusly do I predict that after this week, the only remaining undefeated team in college football will be, of course, Kansas.

November 15, 2007 at 9:15 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

okjhok (anonymous) says...

Mangino is about to be interviewed on ESPN First Take

November 15, 2007 at 9:24 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

okjhok (anonymous) says...

Did anyone see the interview? I thought it was a watered down version of Mangino, maybe even a little nervous. He definitely stayed PC, but, overall, good pub for the program.

November 15, 2007 at 9:43 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

AzHawk97 (anonymous) says...

Yes! Cal-Washington this week! And I have barely recoverd from the excitement of Cal-USC last Saturday. Man, if it wasn't 90 degrees here in mid-November I would seriously think about moving back to KS. I guess another $21.95 will be appearing on the Cox cable bill.

November 15, 2007 at 9:55 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Jimmy_Dean (Alan Halvorsen) says...

KUfan25- Kale Pick originally commited to Arkansas, not Nebraska.

November 15, 2007 at 10:18 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

jhwkfan162515 (anonymous) says...

I'm not surprised that only 28% of the country will get to see us. This is iowa state we're talking about here.

November 15, 2007 at 10:21 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...

If you look at the numbers between KU and Iowa State it's hard to make an argument for the Cyclones. We rank pretty high in almost every statistical category and they rank pretty low in most. But they have back to back wins over K-State and Colorado and loss by 10 to Oklahoma. The betting line must be close to 4 TD's. It would be easy for the Jayhawks to be looking beyond this weekend to the mizwho game. I'm betting the Man won't let that happen. Roll the App State Michigan highlights.

November 15, 2007 at 10:25 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

Jimmy_Dean the Sausage King in the house!

seattle, good to see ya ... I'm going to PM you again about the Border War ... reservations at the Casa de Sietean~os are going fast!

***

I don't think we'll look past Iowa State, and I fully expect Kerry Meier to come in during the third quarter ...

November 15, 2007 at 11:02 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

thetagger (anonymous) says...

Here's the link for ABC's coverage map...

http://assets.espn.go.com/espntv/topi...

More bad news... the game isn't in HD.

November 15, 2007 at 11:25 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

ku_fan25 (anonymous) says...

Jimmy_Dean your right i was thinking of blaine gabbert or whatever the kids name is who is now commited to mizzou my mistake

November 15, 2007 at 11:33 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

ohioburg (anonymous) says...

What's up with the New England states getting KU-ISU?

November 15, 2007 at 11:43 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

txrockchalk (anonymous) says...

tagger, that map is great news for KU fans living in Alaska and Hawaii! If ever a KU football fan (who can not attend the game or watch it from home) needed a good excuse to plan I trip to Maui, I can't think of a better reason :)

November 15, 2007 at 11:48 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

I posted yesterday about possibly recruiting some Hawaiian or other Islander kids ...

Anyone remember Chris Maumalanga?

I know he was Kali, but he was still Tongan!

November 15, 2007 at 11:54 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

bmcmich1 (anonymous) says...

thetagger, where do you get that map? that is great, and is pretty useful to 'hawk fans who are spread out all over the country.

after viewing the map, i would have to agree that New England and Hawaii/AK getting our game is random. Maybe there's some stud Innuit RB in Anchorage that will commit now.

November 15, 2007 at 11:59 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

justanotherfan (anonymous) says...

I'm more interested in the fact that Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi all receive the KU game. That's prime recruiting turf right there. If those kids know that mom and dad can watch them in a ho-hum conference game, that's more attractive.

November 15, 2007 at 12:02 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...

7year, Arrowhead is not going to happen for me. There will be a personal foul committed by an in-law that will prevent me from leaving home that weekend.

Do me a favor. When we are pummeling Nebraska at AFH this season, remind people to chant, "just like football". i'm spending way too much time here and when the football season is over I'm going to use the off-season to catch up on some things I've been neglecting, like my life.

November 15, 2007 at 12:08 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...

I hear you AZHawk, but $22 is a small price to pay in my opinion. If you haven't recovered from last weeks Pac 10 excitement try watching something a little more sedate like the Duke-Notre Dame pillow fight. I heard they will be replacing their traditional uniforms with pajamas and at halftime they will be taking a nap.

November 15, 2007 at 12:19 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

thetagger (anonymous) says...

The home page for the website with the coverage map is:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espntv/espn...

It's the main page for "ABC Sports". The little Flash window in the middle of the page has one of the choices (usually by Thursdays) being "Regional Coverage". If you click there, you'll get the map, along with which games will be in HD.

Here's something else... has anyone heard anything about the possibility of ESPN College Gameday coming to Lawrence or KC for next week's game? Or does anyone know when they usually announce their next site?

November 15, 2007 at 1:32 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

brilljayhawk (anonymous) says...

sevenyear.... I have two words for you.... Beak'em!

November 15, 2007 at 1:48 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

txrockchalk (anonymous) says...

I am not sure when Gameday officially announces their next location, but I believe it is sometime in the middle of the week leading up to the game. Here is a link to their website:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espntv/espn...

November 15, 2007 at 1:55 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

howdy brilla ...

BEAK 'EM, indeed! :D

November 15, 2007 at 2:27 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

txrockchalk (anonymous) says...

FYI - If you click on "how well do you know college gameday?" there are some hilarious Gameday commercials / trivia questions. Also, at the bottom, you can input your email address and they will send you cool info, such as where the next Gameday location is going to be.

November 15, 2007 at 2:31 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

ku_fan25 (anonymous) says...

Euless trinity in texas has alot of hawaiians on the team they have alot of different nationalities odessa permian permian played them at the beginning of the season and beat them 30-3 on national tv very surprised by theat trinity is one of the best teams in the country

November 15, 2007 at 2:48 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...

okjhok, I thought the interview was okay and am continually amazed at how much press we've received this year. Interesting comment Mark had about preserving the bowl system. I've always liked the bowl system as well because unlike basketball it gives a lot of teams a chance to take some hardware home. But I never thought I'd have to be concerned about getting squeezed out of the national title picture so I might have to alter my position. Did you see the piece on Outside the Lines?

Quote from Todd McShay

"When Ohio State was undefeated nobody had a problem with their non-conference schedule".

College football is the definition of prejudice which is a shame since the BCS is so dependent on opinions. They keep tweaking the system but what they really need to do is minimize the impact of the polls. Seems unlikely that we will start next year at 10-0 but next season we might actually benefit from the very prejudice that is hurting us this year.

November 15, 2007 at 3:52 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

txrockchalk (anonymous) says...

For those who are interested in seeing the interview, it appears on this site in the upper right-hand corner:

http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/index

November 15, 2007 at 4:38 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

JBurtin (anonymous) says...

I can't understand why people don't get the fact that you could have a small playoff system and still have bowl games. There would be the fun aspect of seeing who gets snubbed on the selection day and where people get seeded. Brackets would be flying around just like basketball season. Yet when it was all said and done there would still be an opportunity for those who got snubbed to play some post season football.

November 15, 2007 at 4:50 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

thjhawk (anonymous) says...

Thanks for the coverage map. I swear, I live on the line of that map in Tenn. it's dicey for me, I'm sure I'll get the crappy ACC game. Sucks! Will listen to over the net then. Can't wait. Rock On Hawks.

November 15, 2007 at 5:02 p.m. ( | suggest removal )