Mangino wins games, not friends

I don't know where this whole situation is going, but if, for whatever reason, Mangino gets the boot (which really would be unfortunate), I would recommend Charlie Strong, defensive coordinator at Florida, as the next head coach.

November 18, 2009 at 11:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Big 12 men’s hoops more than just Big 3

Don't forget Jai Lucas, the transfer from Florida, will be suiting up in December for the Horns. Texas is going to be tough this year. However, my friend told me that the weak link will be Barnes.

November 2, 2009 at 8:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

No. 1 recruit visiting Kansas

Florida has players!

October 31, 2009 at 4:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Markieff Morris involved in non-injury accident driving teammate's car

I just went to planetpollard.com. I laughed at the picture on the home page. Then I laughed reading Pollard's blog of the incident. Then I laughed at the photo of him with a baseball cap on backwards, sunglasses, and a cigar hanging out of his mouth with the caption: "Do I look like I wanna spend the rest of the day on the phone?"

My three favorite KU b-ball players are Jacque Vaughn, Wayne Simien, and Darnell Jackson. All three players represent eras 5-6 years apart and I like them for differing reason. But I may have to make a fourth spot for Pollard because he is one of the funniest athletes I've ever heard! I may make his blog a regular read.

October 8, 2009 at 9:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Jayhawk Flashback: Iowa State, 11/26/05

Wow, I had forgotten that Iowa State was one win away from the Big 12 Title game. A loss to Texas was probably in the future, anyway. And then to hear the names of players that were the backbone of the Orange Bowl season: Talib, Fine, Henry. That was cool.

August 24, 2009 at 8:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Title would have been vacated

So, according to this story, Memphis officially has ONE Final Four, instead of three. What happened in 1985? That leaves only 1973 and everyone just remembers Bill Walton's game and not Memphis.

August 21, 2009 at 8:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Making a difference

Darnell and Jacque, two of my favorite Jayhawk players ever. The other is Wayne Simien. Fourth Street, Wayne! Fourth Street!

August 11, 2009 at 12:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

More to Reesing, Mangino than football

Reminds me a lot of Jacque Vaughn. Both great athletes who were well-rounded individuals that excelled at academics. I like stories such as this one. It's great when students are able to excell at both endeavors with a real passion to also see beyond their playing days. I think of Myron Rolle, the starting safety for Florida State, who bypassed this year's NFL draft to accept the Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford for a year. Google that man because there's another neat story.

August 3, 2009 at 9:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Media days, Tim Tebow and a Big 12 all-decade team

Are stories about Wayne Simien's Christian faith more tolerable because he is a Jayhawk?

July 27, 2009 at 8:03 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Jayhawk Flashback: Mark Mangino's introductory speeches and Texas, 11/13/2004

I was at the Wyoming game. Flew in from TN for Thanksgiving and wanted to go. Paid $10 for two tickets and a had a great seat. Couldn't figure out what was going on with the band not wearing uniforms and then I learned it was a high school band brought in to play (the students being gone and all). And I wasn't used to the cold so I was shivering most of the time.

It's funny that for the Orange Bowl I paid $28 ($24 + $4 handling) from Stub Hub. I was in the upper deck of the corner of the endzone nearer the VA Tech side, but that was OK with me. You see what happens now when it gets to 56 degrees in Florida. I was cold then too! I knew I wasn't going to have to shell out $100 for a ticket because Miami doesn't exactly have a large alumni population for VT and KU. And I knew the general public, despite having teams at #3 and #8, weren't going to be breaking down the gates to see the game in person. So, next time, think of the location and how big the alumni base is before purchasing a ticket as soon as possible. Unless you just want lower bowl seats in the KU section (which were still on Stub Hub for under $100).

July 25, 2009 at 7:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )