Wright’s role clarified

Yep.

November 21, 2009 at 6:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

What if KU stuns Texas?

"Every successful program has a dominant power coach, whom I gaurantee you is tougher than hell on his kids in an attempt to make them men."

Pete Carroll coaches from a standpoint of building kids up instead of tearing them down. He doesn't even cuss at his kids and doesn't allow them to cuss either.

I've purposely avoided commenting on these articles, because I don't want to pick a side -- I don't have a side as we don't know all the information. But let's not get carried away and think the only way to coach football is to be verbally, personally and psychologically abusive. I'm not saying Mangino does that or that our players shouldn't be "tougher;" I'm simply saying there are other ways to run a winning program.

The winningest program of the last 10 years does not have a coach that comes close to any of that.

November 20, 2009 at 9:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Investigation under way

"insider info".... Care to elaborate?

November 18, 2009 at 12:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU football's final three games will be on ABC

They've looked done since the third quarter of the OU game (thus, see my blog).

I've been able to watch the versus games on justin.tv each time (thanks to Direct TV's cheep a** not continuing the contract), so one would think those without gameplan or ESPN360 should hopefully be able to catch it on there.

labbadabba,

When I had Time Warner last season, I was able to purchase games for the weekend. They no longer do that? Of course, that would fit with their mold as "the worst company on the face of the planet."

I have some issues with Time Warner Cable....

November 9, 2009 at 4:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU football's final three games will be on ABC

Woohoo! My Gameplan subscription will actually be worth the price now!

anaill,

You can either purchase it per day at roughly $26, or purchase for the whole season at something like $144-ish. Having these last 3 games on ABC actually makes the season purchase worth it for me now.

Rock Chalk.

November 9, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Nebraska: Mangino's Last Stand?

FreddyD,

I'm certainly not going to say you are wrong. Your opinion seems to grow more accurate with each passing game. However, my opinion in this blog and in general is not that Mark Mangino can't take us to the next level and is wrong for the program; on the contrary, I still think there is the possibility that he can, BUT he is reaching the end of his rope and is running out of time to prove it. And the actions of the last four games are what have put him there.

Now let me clarify so as not to cause any confusion. I don't hold this opinion because we lost 4 games in a row. Just losing 4 games doesn't put a coach in this position. It's HOW we lost the last 3. Totally uninspired and unmotivated football that lacked any sort of leadership. Maybe it's Mangino's stone cold demeanor that Mayer's article spoke of with respect to Reesing. Who knows. But what is clear is that these players have seemed to quit. And that blame is placed solely on the coaching staff. When division 1 players quit playing, you have a coaching problem. Simple as that. And whenever the end would come, if this is the case, it's the beginning of the end of the Mark Mangino era.

He can turn it around. But he needs to win versus Nebraska and Mizzou. Or, I suppose, if they were to play spoiler to Texas' National Title dreams and take it in Austin, he would prove himself capable of continuing to run this program. But without one of those two happening, I have a hard time seeing him continue for any length of time.

Unfortunately, that's where this road has taken us.

November 7, 2009 at 11:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

FINAL: Daniel Thomas runs for 183 yards in KSU's 17-10 victory over KU

As I said.... a reflection of the coaching staff.

November 7, 2009 at 2:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

FINAL: Daniel Thomas runs for 183 yards in KSU's 17-10 victory over KU

It was 4th and 6. We also threw on 3rd and 6 b/c of the same penalty.

I've got to say, if we come back in this game, it really could be a turning point (even against this pitiful opponent). We need a defensive stop. How this team reacts here is entirely a reflection of our coaching staff.......

November 7, 2009 at 2:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

FINAL: Daniel Thomas runs for 183 yards in KSU's 17-10 victory over KU

I agree Opurum needed to get the ball (maybe twice) on that last possession. We needed 7 to turn this game around and there is no way he doesn't pick up 3 on two tries.

On the other hand, I have a feeling Reesing is gaining some confidence. Let's see what he does with this possession (assuming the coaching staff doesn't kick itself in the nutsack which is a HUGE assumption).............

November 7, 2009 at 2 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

FINAL: Daniel Thomas runs for 183 yards in KSU's 17-10 victory over KU

At least Reesing looked solid on that last possession.....

November 7, 2009 at 1:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )