I haven’t found a way to gauge it at all, but I could only assume the Kansas football bandwagon has more passengers than ever before right about now.What I do know is that this is the most attention the Jayhawks have gotten on the national networks on shows like Sportscenter in a long, long time.True, it’s helping everyone around the nation, from the casual fan to the college football nut who probably never knew the Jayhawks had a football stadium (they have pads and helmets, too! Jerseys and everything!) see that KU is more than just a basketball school.But there’s more to like about the 2007 Jayhawks beyond the nationally-respected offense, the undefeated record and the fresh blood their mere presence in the rankings infuses into college football.Here are three more specific things worth liking about this team.**1) Todd Reesing’s professionalism.**Most college sophomores may not have handled this whirlwind of attention with the suave nature the kid from Austin, Texas, has. The day he was announced officially as the starter, he hardly let out a smile with the media, but rather answered the questions like a good ‘program guy’ and then went back to joshing around with Kerry Meier, his former roommate who he had just beat out for the job.Before KU’s first game of the season, Reesing went and bought himself some suits, because he wanted to look presentable to the media and to the fans after games. He obviously knew that the starting quarterback of any successful team is the center of attention, the guy outsiders look to for answers.He’s proven to be that guy, thanks to 1,652 passing yards and 16 scores through the air – both numbers which have him on pace to break single-season records.With that, he has shown up in a professional manner to each weekly press conference and postgame press session with the calm presence of a seasoned vet rather than a guy preparing for just his seventh career start.Sometimes you can tell that he wants to say more than he’s actually saying with the media, but he’s careful not to show his hand fully, offering just a taste. And after games, the humble responses to questions sometimes baiting him to gloat come across just as smooth as his shirt-and-tie appearance.**2) Anthony Collins is just a big – BIG – kid at heart.**’AC’, as he’s called by teammates, makes watching an offensive lineman play fun.For most non-football fans, or those who don’t know intricacies of the men in the trenches (I for one certainly don’t), Collins makes it easy to see that he’s dominant.Next time you’re watching a KU game, take an offensive series or two and just set your eyes to No. 78 on the left side of the offensive line. At 6-foot-6 and an imposing 310 pounds, the junior hardly ever gets pushed around.His most entertaining quality, however, is the way he reacts following big plays. Collins is always stomping around, waving his arms and yelling in celebration when the offense rips off a chunk of yardage or crosses the goal line.A prime example came Saturday, when Dezmon Briscoe caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the back of the end zone. The freshman was so open that he was essentially able to grab the pass while standing still. The first man to greet him was Collins, who ran up and shoved him so hard that Briscoe had to struggle to just stay on his feet while doubling back.Everyone talks about Aqib Talib foregoing his senior season at KU after this year to enter the NFL Draft. But if Collins keeps it up at the rate he’s going this year, plus combined with his supreme athleticism at his size, fans might need to bid him farewell a year early, too.**3) Derek Fine, five years removed from high school, is _the_ seasoned vet.**If there’s a guy who has truly seen the highs and lows of the Mark Mangino era, it’s senior tight end Derek Fine.Fine graduated from high school in 2002, but due to injury, did not enroll for what was supposed to be his first season in the program in the spring of 2002. Following a redshirt year in 2003, Fine made his first contributions in 2004.His experience shows anytime he’s on the field. Whenever Mark Mangino mentions his offensive line’s cohesiveness and success, he’s sure to add Fine’s name in along with the front five. Surely one of the conference’s top blocking tight ends, Fine is on pace to smash his previous career highs in receptions and yards this year. Through six games, he’s hauled in 24 Reesing passes for 234 yards and a pair of scores. His biggest contribution, though, is as the reliable target Reesing looks to at the goal line or in third down situations. He’ll come into play once the games get closer with tougher opponents.**Anyways, now that I’m done kissing the Jayhawks’ collective behind**, here are this week’s YouTube clips.-[This week’s clip from The Office][1] sprang to mine just because I finally got around to inflating mine…more than two months after moving into my apartment.-I’m pretty sure [this one][2] has been linked in The Greene Room before, but it was inspired by Ryan Wood, who played this game on his computer for a bit during Saturday’s lightning delay.-I’m already counting down the days until [this movie][3] has its glorious DVD release.-Finally, I think I heard the song three times in total Friday at Late Night, but [here it was live][4] at Texas A&M for Maroon Madness. I hate hip-hop dance fads. This one certainly doesn’t change my thinking on that.See you Thursday for Twisted pick ’em v. 1.5**_KUSports.com editor Ryan Greene can be reached at rgreene@ljworld.com, or by phone at (785) 832-6357._** [1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyeDF1CAK-c [2]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAAgfY_NHzw [3]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGOOzE4MM60 [4]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz6HDNEoohQ
