Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino announced Monday that junior quarterback Adam Barmann will be the starter for next Saturday’s season-opening game against Florida Atlantic.
“We’re going to go with Adam Barmann. Adam has earned the job,” Mangino said during Monday’s weekly Big 12 teleconference.
“He’s had a great summer and a really efficient month of August,” Mangino continued of Barmann, who completed 141-of-262 passes last season for 1,427 yards and 12 touchdowns. While Mangino said Barmann will be the starter he said Jayhawk fans could expect to see others occupy the position, and didn’t rule out playing true freshman Kerry Meier of Pittsburg.
“Kerry Meier is still very much competing for the position as the No. 2 guy,” Mangino said. In addition to the announcement of quarterback Mangino cleared up the status in his team’s secondary, saying that in addition to Charles Gordon, senior Ronnie Amadi will start at the other corner spot. Junior Jerome Kemp will start at strong safety, with senior Rodney Fowler securing the job at free safety.
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