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KU Football Practice 08-25-05

An inside look at the 2005 Jayhawks.

Members of KU's offensive line sit in the green glow of a projection screen at an 8 a.m. team positions meeting. Their coach, John Reagan, right, runs through videos of their last practice. The players are, back row: Travis Dambach and Ryan Cantrell. Front row, from left are: Matt Thompson, Jake Cox, David Ochoa and Bob Whitaker. View photo »
KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway delivers his traditional speech to the KU football team and coaches during training camp. View photo »
KU defensive end Charlton Keith, Akron, Ohio, senior, lifts with the encouragement of strength coach Chris Dawson. View photo »
KU linebacker Brandon Perkins, Houston, Texas, senior, snaps a bending weight bar to his chest during a morning weight room workout. View photo »
KU linebacker Banks Floodman, Wichita, works out with 315 pounds on his back before practice. Linebackers Nick Reid, Derby, left, and Kevin Kane, Parkville, Mo., wait their turn with the weights. View photo »
KU strength coach Chris Dawson, left, briefs offensive linemen, from left, Matt Darton, Ryan Cantrell, Scott Haverkamp and Travis Dambach before they begin their morning weight lifting assignments. View photo »
Sophomore offensive lineman Cesar Rodriguez, La Puente, Calif., works in a weight station before hitting the practice field. Teammate David Ochoa is in the background. View photo »
Jake Cox, an offensive lineman from Marengo, Iowa, raises 360 pounds on his shoulders during his morning workout. KU strength coach Chris Dawson adds encouragement. View photo »
KU quarterback Adam Barmann, Weston, Mo., junior, gets ready to lift with teammates Brian Luke, Walnut Creek, Calif., senior, left, and Pittsburg freshman Kerry Meier. View photo »
KU freshman quarterback Kerry Meier, Pittsburg, grabs a barbell in the morning weight session as fellow quarterbacks Adam Barmann, Weston, Mo., junior, left, and Brian Luke, Walnut Creek, Calif., senior, wait their turn. View photo »
KU co-captain and offensive lineman David Ochoa, Houston, Texas, junior, center, watches the defensive set during a practice session. The player's protective mouthpieces are red. View photo »
KU defenders, linebacker Kevin Kane (45), Parkville, Mo., senior, and lineman James McClinton, Garland, Texas, rotate off the field during practice. View photo »
KU quarterback Brian Luke sets over center during practice. View photo »
KU coaches Brandon Blaney, left rear, and Dave Doeren watch freshman quarterback Kerry Meier during practice. Running back Tang Bacheyie (36) is in position to block for the quarterback. View photo »
KU defensive end Jermial Ashley, Fort Worth, Texas, senior, works out in the KU weight room. View photo »
KU junior offensive lineman David Ochoa, Houston, Texas, pushes hard under more than 300 pounds of iron during weight training. Ochoa is also a co-captain. View photo »
KU offensive linemen work through drills during an afternoon practice. View photo »
Defensive line coach Bill Young has a word with his defensive linemen during practice. View photo »
Offensive and defensive linemen go chin to chin during a pass protection drill. Offensive line coach John Reagan is in the background, right. View photo »
Kansas head football coach Mark Mangino gathers his players at the end of a practice day. View photo »
End of practice sprints is the signal of the last competition of the day. Players sprint several times across the width of the playing field at the end of a day's practice. View photo »
KU defensive lineman James McClinton, Garland, Texas, sophomore, watches a teammate lift after completing his round of repetition lifts. View photo »
First year KU offensive line coach John Reagan watches closely during a blocking drill. View photo »
The path to the quarterback, in this case a dummy hanging on a strap, is usually filled with blockers, which in this case are wearing blue. View photo »