With spring football at Kansas University set to start this afternoon, there are a bunch of questions up in the air surrounding this year’s team, the second to be led by head coach Turner Gill.
With that in mind, here’s a quick prediction for some headlines that might surface as the Jayhawks make their way through.
1. **”Angus Quigley granted 7th year of eligibility”** — Move over Brady Morningstar, Quigley’s making a run at your title of ‘Oldest Jayhawk Ever.’
2. **”Opurum taking snaps at QB”** — Why, you might ask? Because, let’s face it, this guy hasn’t been moved around enough.
3. **”Gill’s staff combined to put in 34,274 hours of work this offseason”** — There’s literally nothing these guys haven’t done.
4. **”Jayhawk big man, Jeff Withey, to try hand at returning kicks”** — Last year, it was Conner Teahan at quarterback. This year, a different KU hoopster tries football.
5. **”Teammate pranks QB Webb, puts name on jersey with athletic tape”** — Apparently, the no names on the back of the uniforms policy has gotten to the players more than they’ve let on.
6. **”New Gill rule regulates tooth-paste usage past 10 p.m.**” — Get ’em brushed by 9:59 or be forced to settle for flossing.
7. **”Secondary team mantra: ‘COMPETE'”** — C – Catch the ball when it’s thrown to you; O – Offer to block for your punter; M – Make sure all opposing receivers are covered; P – Play with passion; E – Execute the gameplan, not your chances of winning; T – Tackle, tackle, tackle; E – Enjoy the numbers on the scoreboard.
8. **”Offensive coordinator Chuck Long says team hopes to avoid playing 3 QBs”** — Last season, quarterbacks Kale Pick, Quinn Mecham and Jordan Webb all made starts for the Jayhawks. Time to put a foot down. No more than two QBs will start for Kansas this season. Mark it down.
9. **”Gill guarantees Jayhawks won’t lose to Colorado, Nebraska”** — Who knows how many wins he’ll lead the team to, but this one is as good as gold.
10. **”Players required to forward all calls from Aqib Talib to football office”** — He may have helped KU win the Orange Bowl, but, hey, you can never be too careful.
*** Note: Seeing how today is April Fools’ Day, none of the above entries should be taken seriously. Football season has arrived. Enjoy it!!!
