Probe timing curious

I find it interesting that Keegan would write an article questioning the timing of this probe when he's probably done as much to make this all public as anyone. There have been several posters on this website to say that Keegan forced Perkins hand with the announcement that a probe was going on. If that is indeed the case then this article is rather self serving and once again trying to paint our university in a bad light.

November 23, 2009 at 3:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU football kicker: ‘Stay slow, stay balanced’

He better work on leg strength. It's kinda sad when a kicker can't get the ball in the endzone with the wind at his back.

November 22, 2009 at 4:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Wright’s role clarified

To me this makes the situation even worse. The complaints weren't even brought within the system. It's looking more like what Mangino says is what's right and the rest is getting cloudy. This reeks of parental involvement.

November 22, 2009 at 4:11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mangino's contract outlines probe

This is an embarassment to the university. I love my school but I'm ashamed to be associated with a program that would willingly seek to fire a good coach based on something that would only warrant anger management in other places and even more based on the fact that it would seem the AD no longer likes him.

November 21, 2009 at 4:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mangino wins games, not friends

If, and only if, more serious allegations come out should the school let go of coach Mangino. If the only damn thing that's happened is a poke to the chest and a few dirty words then I'll be disgusted if they fire him. This isn't peewee football or CYC soccer where a few digruntled parents should be able to run the show because their baby isn't getting some playing time. KU can hire whoever they want in the case that Mangino is releaved but look at Michigan. They thought they could hire whoever they wanted. So has Notre Dame. Those schools got "big names" and have a heck of an easier time recruiting than KU does and look at the mess they are in. If KU hires someone new now then we take a huge step backward regardless of who is brought in. We have to go through another 2-3 mediocre/bad years until the new coach can "get his own players in" and by then people will either not care or be calling for another new coach. MM needs to stay unless there is something more serious than a few hurt feelings going on here.

November 18, 2009 at 5:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Investigation under way

Here my family and I were wondering what things could have been done to cause such a stir and it's a friggin poke to the chest? That's ridiculous. Get over it Wright. If more serious allegations come out then so be it, but if we lose a good football coach because of a player whining about getting poked and some parents boo hooing about their baby not getting the playing time then maybe KU really should give up on football. This isn't a Woody Hayes situation people. Jeez

November 18, 2009 at 5:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Students’ halftime exits disappoint Jayhawks

First of all it's "whine" people. You drink wine and whine about things. Regardless, you people that say you have other things to do on Saturdays need to stay away. Don't pay the $1000. Keep your money and your precious saturday mornings at home in the warmth. And people need to stop complaining about the money issue. I'm sick to death of it. It goes right in with this entitled mentatlity that many of KU fans seem to be saddled with. Yes I liked the pricing when you could get a football ticket for $25. But this is not Lew trying to grab as much money as possible despite what everyone wants to believe. He's trying to compete. When schools like Texas and Nebraska have about double the funding in their athletic departments as KU then he has to change the culture.

No, I don't like the fact that regular fans like myself can't afford the nice cushy chairs or gridiron clubs or chairs with seatbacks in the Fieldhouse. But KU ATHLETICS needs it. We NEED that money to put the best teams out on the field. Before Lew got here, even my love for my school can't put on glasses rose colored enough to show that the teams' facilities were well below our contemporaries. You can't keep thinking we'll get great recruits based merely on the fact that we're KU. And despite the lack of fan attendance, there are sports besides football and men's basketball. Those need money that doesn't come directly to them through ticket sales and I'd rather it trickle down from the big programs than have those teams go door to door selling candy bars. This is the way sports are today. Get over it. KU has to keep up.

"Fans" are just as whiny and self entitled these days as the worst players in those categories. So many whine about ohhh how cold it was or oh the pricing. Yes things are expensive. But it is how it is. Go to the game and enjoy it and cheer your team or stay home.

October 16, 2009 at 4:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Students’ halftime exits disappoint Jayhawks

I've been to games on both sides of the stadium. There's always been problems with KU fans no matter the venue. Some of the older alumni in both football and basketball just don't seem to understand the value of standing on your feet and cheering the whole time. They want to relax in their seat back chairs in Allen and in their reserved seats in Memorial and just enjoy a good game and have a pleasant afternoon/evening. The hardcore fans at KU are the best. The students who stay the whole game are the best (I was one of those. Stayed the whole game in the driving rain against Northwestern and all those blowouts to NU) Unfortunately a rather large minority have other things they want to do. Families come and watch a bit and then go back to their tailgates so the kids can run around and pass footballs on the hill. Students have to go get their next beer buzz started since it was fading around 12:30 for those early games.

The bottom line is people can talk about the economy or tradition or non interest in the football atmosphere all they want but I guarantee you, put the basketball team in Memorial Stadium then those 50,000 seats would be sold out with no problem and nobody would leave until the last few minutes. You can't blame time of day all the time either. Lots of students are going to leave because they're obsessed with being drunk on their time off. Put the game in the morning and they drink to rid themselves of Friday's hangover or to wake up. Put it in the afternoon and they'll drink to get ready for that evening's party. Put it in the evening and they'll leave because there's a big bash starting at 10 and they have to get ready to look good before they get sickeningly drunk. And there's the ever popular "we've gotta beat traffic" excuse among the general population thats actually dumb when you consider the amount of people who do the same thing and cause a traffic jam anyway.

I hate to give Mizzou credit for anything, but they have been no better at football consistantly any longer than KU and yet they sell 65,000 tickets. You can't tell me Columbia is a better place to watch a game or the city is better equipped to foster a great game day experience both in pouplation and people interested than Lawrence/the KC area.

I love KU with all my heart. But students aren't the only problem. It's disappointing to sit on the west side and feel like I can't cheer because I'm a lone voice in a sea of silence. What is there that is really that much more important than where you are during those few hours? Drinking can wait (they'll never stop making beer). Even old legs need a stretch. College athletics, football especially, is a great way to spend a day especially when we have a team that is constantly competing now. I was at school during the Terry Allen years and was disappointed in fans then. Step it up. Stay at the games. Cheer. Show this team you love them as much as I know KU fans do.

October 15, 2009 at 4:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU football picked No. 21 by Lindy's

This makes a hell of a lot more sense than that other mag that picked us to finish 4th in the north.

June 3, 2009 at 8:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Three months and counting until the start of the 2009 Kansas football season.

This headline is only correct if they're talking about the non conference part of the season. We're not guaranteed anything once Big 12 play starts.

June 2, 2009 at 7:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )