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Travis Bodenstein
Position: OL
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Ht: 6'5"
Wt: 295 lbs
HS: Shiloh Christian, Springdale Arkansas
Michael Cummings
Position: QB
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Ht: 6'
Wt: 195 lbs
Forty: 4.58
HS: Killeen, Killeen Texas
Nick Johnson
Position: OL/C
Rivals Profile: Unranked
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Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 290 lbs
JUCO: Navarro, Corsicana Texas
Jake Love
Position: LB
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Ht: 6'
Wt: 195 lbs
Forty: 4.5
HS: Tonkawa, Oklahoma
Position: OL
Rivals Profile: Unranked
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Ht: 6'5"
Wt: 295 lbs
HS: Wheaton South,Wheaton Illinois
Damon Martin
Position: OL
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Ht: 6'5"
Wt: 265 lbs
HS: Arlington, Texas
Position: S
Rivals Profile: Unranked
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Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 195 lbs
Forty: 4.5
HS: Pflugerville, Texas
Bryan Peters
Position: OL
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Ht: 6'5"
Wt: 305 lbs
HS: La Miranda, California
Chris Robinson
Position: DB
Rivals Profile: Unranked
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Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 175 lbs
Forty: 4.4
HS: Lake Mary, Florida
Victor Simmons
Position: S
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Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 185 lbs
Forty: 4.5
HS: Olathe North, Olathe Kansas
Dreamius Smith
Position: RB
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Ht: 6'0"
Wt: 205 lbs
HS: Wichita Heights, Wichita Kansas
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Royce Wooldridge(SIGNED)
Position: SG
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Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 175 lbs
High School: Sunnyslope(Pheonix, AZ)
Position: PG
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Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 185 lbs
High School: Lake Clifton(Baltimore, MD)
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Big 12 Media Days: Oklahoma
by Owen Kemp on Jul 29, 2010 11:56 AM CDT
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Well the Jayhawks couldn't have picked a better day to step in front of the media. With Oklahoma and Texas in the house things were most likely at a fever pitch. Throw in an appearance by tweedle dee Dan Hawkins and what media member wouldn't want to be there.
Bob Stoops and the Sooners stepped to the podium immediately following the Jayhawks and they would certainly have the signs of being in a reload mode after seeing three players taken in the top five of last years NFL draft. With that in mind the Sooners do return a weapon in running back Demarco Murray and he'll be looked to for production and leadership on the field.
really believe coming into this year, with his experience, his ability to not only run but to catch the ball out of the backfield, we hope he -- we really anticipate him having a really big year for us.
We're hoping in the line of similar to a guy like Adrian Peterson, that kind of opportunity to run the ball or have his hands on the ball that number of times is what we're hoping for.
You know, so we'll see. He needs support. But I really believe our offensive line has a chance to be better than what people think. If that happens, DeMarco has a chance to have a really good year, and I believe he will.
Should There Be More Concern On The Offensive Line?
by Owen Kemp on Jul 29, 2010 8:08 AM CDT
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A boot. A boot on the foot of Brad Thorson raised a few questions as to the senior offensive lineman's status going into the season. The reality? Much ado about nothing. Brad Thorson isn't the concern. As Thorson put it, "I figured all of the Texas people wear boots so I just wanted to fit in."
When the season starts Thorson will be playing, the concern is elsewhere. As has been rumored and Thorson somewhat hinted further at, Jeremiah Hatch is still working himself back into playing condition.
The common feeling is that he should be ready to go, and Thorson did support that by saying that he sees Hatch working out and thinks he'll be ready. Still no one will go quite as far as assuring the status of the would be starting center. Something Thorson and the program have done with regards to his own status.
How big of a concern is the offensive line if Hatch isn't ready to go? First and foremost Thorson would be the most likely candidate to move inside to the center position should that be needed. Where things get tricky is replacing his experience at right tackle.
At full strength the starters most likely would have consisted of Tanner Hawkinson, Trevor Marrongelli, Hatch, Sal Capra and Thorson. Jeff Spikes would have battled for time, possibly at guard or right tackle with at worst a role as the first man off the bench. Knock one man out of the equation and Spikes can plug in as needed.
Now we already know that Spikes is officially out of the equation, so what happens if Kansas loses one more? If the injury is specifically to the center position Kansas is likely dropping Thorson back to the interior and call upon a redshirt Freshman in Riley Spencer or Gavin Howard based on spring ball. This isn't a doomsday scenario, but the fact is neither option is nearly as polished or prepared as what Kansas looked to have a few months ago.
Another possibility if the injury occurs on the interior would be redshirt sophomore Duane Zlatnik. In that instance a loss at guard wouldn't be as damaging as Zlatnik is physically prepared and entering his third year with the program. Still it is only his second year at the position and Zlatnik has no track record so regardless of how good he looks on paper, there are questions.
Ideally Hatch patches things up, gets to where he needs to be and doesn't miss a beat. Then Kansas goes through the season without injury or incident on the offensive line. Worst case though, this is an area and a unit that could be a concern. The top level talent looks solid and the experience returning certainly leads to a positive first impression. Below the surface however, the depth isn't great. This could become an issue and it's an issue that seems to be a bit below the radar just a few days before the start of camp.
- Owen K(denverjhawk@hotmail.com)
Big 12 Media Days: Texas Tech
by Owen Kemp on Jul 28, 2010 6:00 PM CDT
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A day and agenda item that would have drawn some entertaining moments a year ago dulled a bit today. No more Mike Leach, no more pirates, no more mention of some guy named Nick. Tommy Tuberville takes over in Lubbock and the Red Raiders are no longer an honorary member of the Ringling Brothers circus. It's a shame, a real shame.
Perhaps the biggest difference between Tuberville and Coach Gill is that Tuberville is replacing a coach who DEFINED the program. Mark Mangino did that to an extent, seeing as he was the most successful in school history, but there wasn't a single part of the Red Raider program that didn't have Leach written all over it t years.
Yeah, you have to get your philosophy over, as I said. If you don't sell that to your team and your fans, then you're going to have problems. You've got to let them know up front how you're going to handle things. Everybody's philosophy is a little bit different.
...I'm excited about having an offense with the players that we have. We're going to be exciting. We'll change it to some degree. We'll put our stamp on it.
For some reason, everything was focused on offense. I'm a team player. I wanted the players to know pretty quick this is going to be about team.
Big 12 Media Days: Kansas State
by Owen Kemp on Jul 28, 2010 3:33 PM CDT
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If you've never had the opportunity to watch a Bill Snyder press conference, please do. Like him or not, there's just something about it that makes the whole thing entertaining.
Kansas State kicks off the second year of the second Bill Snyder era and the first question on the docket surrounds a major injury to a key part of the team. Coach Snyder, you have the floor.
No, we prolonged it, and it's gotten too late. So we're going to have to put it off until after the season. So I'm still not sure whether we will or won't. Depends on whether I decide to go back to playing golf or not.
In case you weren't able to draw a conclusion from that, the surgery is what was prolonged and it was surgery to Snyder's knee. Just something that struck me as funny considering it was the first question from the media.
"It's been going pretty smooth. As of now, we're pretty excited to go to camp and win jobs. (Gill) teaches us a lot of things off the field. Mangino did the same, but as for who messed up on the field, the (present) coaches teach us a lot and come at us at a totally different way than Mangino did. (Gill) is more of a teacher. Coach Mangino was more of 'I'm going to tell you once, and you gotta figure it out.'"
Big 12 Media Days: Oklahoma State
by Owen Kemp on Jul 28, 2010 1:47 PM CDT
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He's a man!! And now he's pushing 42? Mike Gundy, perhaps the most entertaining Coach behind a podium in the Big 12 behind Dan Hawkins, stepped in front of the press to ring in 2010 for the Cowboys.
Oklahoma State is going to be dealing with a tremendous amount of turnover this season from quarterback to the offensive line. With that comes new challenges, new question marks and in the case of Gundy, a new offense.
The system is different than what we've had in the past, but I was pleasantly surprised that the organization was intact in the third or fourth practice of spring. I had prepared myself for -- for it to be a little chaotic.
But the players bought in. The coaching staff did a good job with the team. And they picked the system up. There's been a lot of reps, but obviously we've got a long ways to go. I guess the best answer for your question is it's gone much smoother than what I would have thought it would have gone early in spring
Quite the coaching job if you manage to implement a new offensive system in three to four practices.
Turner Gill Presser From Big 12 Media Days
by Owen Kemp on Jul 28, 2010 10:16 AM CDT
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Courtesy ASAPSports
Initial reaction, we certainly have a coach who likes to elaborate. Stark contrast to Coach Mangino. Other than that, more reaction to come, and the official kickoff of the "From that Standpoint" meter here at RCT.
-Owen K(Denver)
Turner Gill opening statement: Good morning. Everybody got smiles on or not? I don't know. I got a good smile on. It's great to be here. I got a smile because I just got my family moved from Buffalo, New York, to Lawrence, Kansas. So it's been a great summer for me as far as getting my family situated there. Obviously, our players have been busy doing things with our strength coaches and all that. We're excited and will be ready to go this 2010 season. I have definitely been blessed with the staff we've been able to put together. We're very excited. It's going to be an exciting 2010 for the University of Kansas and very exciting for the Big 12 Conference.
Big 12 Media Days: Missouri
by Owen Kemp on Jul 28, 2010 6:00 AM CDT
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For my money, this is the team to beat in the North. Last year the Tigers were inexperienced after turning over one of their better classes in history. This year they return a good amount of experience from a year ago, most importantly at the quarterback position.
Gary Pinkel continues to struggle with his clock management as the Tigers were late to media day, but nonetheless they did make it to the show.
I expect him(Gabbert) to up his game with the experience factor. I don't think you -- you know, the position requires -- you have to deal with pressure. That's just the way the position is. We know that. But I think your focus is not on the pressure. Your focus is on playing the best. And I think that I expect him to have a really good year. He has a chance to be a great player, and we're excited about him getting going this year.
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