Mangino facing long odds to stay

I love what Coach M. has done for the program. For the first time since being a part of KU in the mid 1980's I have been proud of the football program and haven't been waiting impatiently for basketball to start. Coach M. has given all of us a ton to be proud of.

To all the whiners who complain about fingers in the chest and cussing, geez, I had an 8th grade coach that pulled me by my helmet and cussed at me. It's called football. You get hit. This ain't crochet.

That said, I don't know what will happen. I will personally be sad if coach goes. But let's put this out there. Lew: You chose to go down this path. You darn (thought about another adjective there) well better have a good path in front of you that includes a replacement coach that will do even better than Coach M. has done. If you don't, the blame will be put 120% squarely on your shoulders. I lived in Lincoln, NE in the early 1980's and remember the sports column that ran every Friday called "The Bottom 10". KU was on there quite regularly as being one of the most pathetic programs there were. After having experienced the last few years of glory, we are not going to be all that happy going back to being the Baylor of the Big-12 north. Lew, you better be pretty confident that you can bring in a top-25 coach. We've got a lot of great young men that have become a part of this program and a lot of great young men waiting to come to Lawrence next year. You screw this up at your own peril.

November 21, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mangino downplays Reesing injury

Come on, people. Give Todd a break.

Ever miss a few questions on an exam? Ever give your boss a report with a bunch of errors in it? Ever fail to do your job all that well?? Todd having a couple bad games is the equivalent of that.

By the way, Todd's passer rating for the CU game was 133 and against Tech it was 110. Not really all that shabby. Sure, OK was a bomb.

Ever look at what the offensive line has been doing the last couple of games? Against Tech, Todd was sacked 6 times and he was chased after all day long like Bill Clinton chasing hookers at a free brothel. If you are getting the snot beaten out of you every other play, it is kind of hard to do a good job passing. How about a little better effort out of the running backs? We had a total of 71 yards rushing on Saturday.

Todd is a big reason why KU has been on the map the last couple of years. You guys might want to consider giving him a break. Maybe Mangino did the right thing pulling him. Hopefully Todd can rest up and get back to his old ways vs. the hated purple kitty-kats to the west.

November 2, 2009 at 10:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Collins a third team All-America selection

As for the picture - I kind of like it. Here's my reason.

Sherron was given the team this year to lead. To be "the man". He took on that role. When the team needed someone to go out there and put the team on his shoulders - he did it. He became a man this year, not just an excited, cocky college student. He showed a lot of maturity this year. Sure, they could have shown some great action shots. However, I think this picture reflects the season. Sherron went to work. I think it is fitting that after the game is over, after the whole season is over, we see Sherron sitting quietly and examining how he performed. Is it just curiosity or a desire to be better? "How did I do? What area of my game could be better?" I'm guessing this is what he was doing. He became the leader - the coach on the court. I think this picture shows that.

Nice job, Sherron. You deserve the award. Come back next year and be 1st team all-american. Come back next year and take this team to Indianapolis and get another trophy. Show how this team next year - your team, can win it all.

March 30, 2009 at 3:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Bitter sweet 16

Disappointing loss to be sure.

However, how many would think that after having 6 guys drafted by the NBA last year, we would even have made it to the NCAA tournament?

Great run guys. I can't wait until next year. Cole turned into a monster this year and Sherron stepped up. The young guys will mature. They all showed great potential.

Set your DVR's for next season.

March 28, 2009 at 8:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Self coach-of-year finalist

Timmay,

I would definitely agree with your overall analysis. If a coach has a fantastic returning team, and plays well, does that make someone coach of the year, or should it be team of the year?

The one point I would disagree a LITTLE (not a lot) is LSU. They have played above themselves and are doing a great job. Trent Johnson deserves some praise. That being said, LSU has played a supremely mild schedule.

http://kenpom.com/team.php?y=2009&tea....

March 4, 2009 at 8:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Collins lacking in trust

Everyone, including and especially Collins, needs to relax and see where we are. The Hawks lost 6 players to the NBA draft. SIX PLAYERS out of a team that can only have five on the court at one time. That was magical. This is the epitome of "re-building".Collins took WAY too many shots yesterday and the freshman weren't exactly poised. That's life. Collins needed to show more patience, pass, set up plays, work the inside so that the long shots were opened up. Too many times he ran down the court, took it all the way in by himself or just shot from the cheap seats. Make the freshman step up, force them to take a chance and be better.When you see some of the not so great play, just think about all the experience these young men are getting and how great things will be in 2 years. We'll be ok.

December 14, 2008 at 10:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU to face Minnesota in Insight Bowl

I'm ticked about the game being on the NFL network. Coming back to Kansas for New Years and will be at my Dad's house. Cox Cable doesn't have the NFL network on their basic package. Does anyone know if WIBW or some other local station will strike a deal to simulcast the game? This is going to suck if I can't watch the game.

December 7, 2008 at 9:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Arthur, Chalmers offer apologies

Mario & Darrell,Please read the letter from Darnell Jackson.You might take some advice from it.

September 6, 2008 at 10:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Give Jocques the rock

I agree completely with the notion of waiting a few years with great sucess before we call ourselves a major program.That being said, I am REALLY excited: - Lot of great players back - We are starting to get a lot better recruits - Mangino is solid for several years to come now, so recruits can feel confident that their guy will be there - New football complex that is SOOOOO very cool - Starting to be recognized by the nationalsSo very excited to see what a returning Reesing and a new Crawford can doShould be an exciting year, and many more to come

August 9, 2008 at 6:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawrence comes up short for TitleTown

Valdosta State???? Just shows how worthless these types of competitions are when it is left up to public voting. Some geek with a computer in his mom's basement probably cast half of the votes for Valdosta.

July 29, 2008 at 7:13 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )