Mangino Press Conference Audio

Thanks to Bensa for catching this early. I can't bump to the front page so I thought I'd throw a new fanshot up for discussion on the topic.

Live audio from the presser courtesy Jayhawkslant. Looks to be free content from the guys over at rivals.

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This really got out of hand quickly

by hiphopopotamus on Nov 17, 2009 1:31 PM CST reply actions

I don’t understand why Perkins has played it like this. Why would he confirm a private meeting to the press if was looking to maintain a relationship with Mangino? If he had to do so because sources were going to leak anyways, why not wait until after Mangino’s weekly presser?

Really seems like Lew has sold Mark out here. Even if Mangino did something really bad, I don’t like how our AD has handled this. It’s quickly becoming a sideshow, with the Jayhawk “blogosphere” now going apesh*t about what has happened.

Perkins needs to come out NOW and do one of two things:

1. Confirm that Mangino is the head coach through at least the rest of this season.

2. Fire him immediately and come clean with what has happened.

RODD TEESING, my arch-nemesis! Give us back our TODD, you rapscallion!

by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Nov 17, 2009 1:47 PM CST reply actions

yeah this is very curious

on how Lew has handled it

by I need more Esteban on Nov 17, 2009 1:53 PM CST up reply actions

I'd tend to agree with you here...

need to put this to bed quickly, one way or the other. Sounds like it may have been going on for a little while now though so it wouldn’t surprise me if he intends to.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Nov 17, 2009 1:53 PM CST up reply actions

If he's bringing in an independant

investigator it looks to me that he’s seeking to terminate with cause and will use the findings to justify not buying out the contract. Not good.

So…Bill Miller or Ed Warriner?

Me no likey Clint Bowen.

by labbadabba on Nov 17, 2009 2:06 PM CST up reply actions

I'd have to assume Warriner for the time being....

THAT’S if something happens.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Nov 17, 2009 2:09 PM CST up reply actions

Interim guy will be Warinner

Assistants are deciding tonight.

by hiphopopotamus on Nov 17, 2009 2:35 PM CST up reply actions

Srsly?

Confirmed?

Me no likey Clint Bowen.

by labbadabba on Nov 17, 2009 2:36 PM CST up reply actions

They haven't come out and said anything...

but that looks to be the case.

For clarification, by “assistants deciding tonight,” I meant they’re deciding if Mangino will coach at Texas. And if they decide he shouldn’t, Warinner will be the guy to step in.

by hiphopopotamus on Nov 17, 2009 2:38 PM CST up reply actions

Where did you hear about an independant investigator?

RODD TEESING, my arch-nemesis! Give us back our TODD, you rapscallion!

by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Nov 17, 2009 2:17 PM CST up reply actions

Completely agree

Mightly Lew has handled this very poorly.

I guess we can kiss most of our 2010 recruits good bye. Can you imagine their cell phones today? Texts/calls from Stoops/Venebles, Hawkins, Briles, Pinkle, Pelinis, Grandpa Synder (assuming he knows how to text).

Sawin' wood

by Rivethead on Nov 17, 2009 2:20 PM CST up reply actions

Anybody else excited for the basketball game tonight...

: )

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Nov 17, 2009 2:23 PM CST reply actions

Big time, yes.

Operation 40-0 is a go. Proceed to target.

by Bensa on Nov 17, 2009 2:31 PM CST up reply actions

Yes.

Bensa’s new sig is dead on.

by hunter s. royal on Nov 17, 2009 2:44 PM CST up reply actions

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4664164

Interesting how the national media can get you stuff that the local media can’t.

A source briefed on the situation told ESPN’s Joe Schad that one particular incident allegedly involved Mangino yelling at and making contact with a player earlier this season.

According to one source, some players have threatened to transfer from the program because of what they perceive to be having spoken to in an inappropriate manner.

Honestly, if that’s all that’s gone on here… I don’t think he should be fired here. Unless the “inappropriate manner speaking” is racist or homophobic, these kids should probably toughen up a little bit. THIS AIN’T INTRAMURALS, BROTHER!

And as far as “making contact” with a player goes- that’s so vague it’s meaningless. I mean, it’s a contact sport!

RODD TEESING, my arch-nemesis! Give us back our TODD, you rapscallion!

by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Nov 17, 2009 2:30 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

I'm hearing

it was racist, as sad as that is. And if that IS the case, he’s gotta go. No way you can recruit when there are suspicions that the head coach is a racist.

Operation 40-0 is a go. Proceed to target.

by Bensa on Nov 17, 2009 2:31 PM CST up reply actions

Wouldn’t surprise me. You can almost see on the TV screen that this team isn’t playing for their coach. This would explain why.

That's what we do at Kansas, we WIN.

by Ghost of Mark Randall on Nov 17, 2009 2:36 PM CST up reply actions

The contact

came from him physically attacking a player. It’s not like he just bumped him in n argument.

by hiphopopotamus on Nov 17, 2009 2:36 PM CST up reply actions

I'm having a hard time buying that.

A 600lb old man physically attacking an 18-19 athlete in prime physical condition.

How the hell could he do that? It’d take him 5 minutes just to lift his arm up to throw a punch.

Sawin' wood

by Rivethead on Nov 17, 2009 4:09 PM CST up reply actions

Seems to me that Lew is distancing himself (and/or the university) from the situation

I would guess he’s upset with Mangino, enough to let the heat be put on Mangino (rather than Lew) by making this (somewhat) public. Maybe he was already upset or maybe this “incident” is the cause, but either way, he’s not protecting his coach with the typical front office smokescreen/coachspeak like normal.

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by benfunke on Nov 17, 2009 2:36 PM CST reply actions

Agree.

Lew making this public is not an accident.

by hunter s. royal on Nov 17, 2009 2:45 PM CST up reply actions

So you're saying Lew is puposely making the KUAC look bad?

Seriously, NOTHING good can come of this. If these rumors are true, we’re watching the end of the KU football.

Sawin' wood

by Rivethead on Nov 17, 2009 4:12 PM CST up reply actions

my take is that Lew knows this is going to come out,

so it’s better to have Mangino take the fall solo than have himself/KU get too close to it

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by benfunke on Nov 17, 2009 4:16 PM CST up reply actions

and that he doesn’t feel any strong reason to try to cover for Mangino, which hints at an unfavorable relationship between the two (at least from Lew’s perspective)

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by benfunke on Nov 17, 2009 4:17 PM CST up reply actions

KUSports confirming Arist Wright brought the concerns to Lew

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Nov 17, 2009 2:59 PM CST reply actions

Arist Wright?

What the hell, I want answers b/c this is just weird right now

by I need more Esteban on Nov 17, 2009 3:03 PM CST up reply actions

Rumor:

A Wright, then A Quigley, then R Lewis…..

Sawin' wood

by Rivethead on Nov 17, 2009 4:13 PM CST up reply actions

Not sure those are three guys I would feel like going into the foxhole with on this one if I were Lew…

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Nov 17, 2009 4:46 PM CST up reply actions

What the hell….

by davereid on Nov 17, 2009 3:16 PM CST reply actions

we have to strike while the irons hot…Callahan will only be available for so long.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Nov 17, 2009 3:20 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Pretty sure I just vomited in my mouth.

Thanks.

Sawin' wood

by Rivethead on Nov 17, 2009 4:14 PM CST up reply actions

Denver

I’ve flagged this comment for the Mods. Totally inappropriate.

Me no likey Clint Bowen.

by labbadabba on Nov 17, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions

I had to REC it

that’s just funny.

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by mystman995 on Nov 17, 2009 5:03 PM CST up reply actions

I would have gone with Ron Prince, but...

he doesn’t recruit well in Kansas……

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by mystman995 on Nov 17, 2009 5:05 PM CST up reply actions

For those with Twitter:

here’s something interesting

by jco8394 on Nov 17, 2009 3:41 PM CST reply actions

Anyone can read that, don’t need Twitter.

Wow. That’s insane. Well, those who were questioning whether to bring him back or not now have their answer.

Insanity is just a state of mind.

by KTJ on Nov 17, 2009 4:19 PM CST up reply actions

Except those of us at work...

what’s it say??

Me no likey Clint Bowen.

by labbadabba on Nov 17, 2009 4:30 PM CST up reply actions

Here you go

“a source close to the school says Mangino is gone on Thursday..This sourse said that he was nervous every prac, for 5 yrs i can’t believe it”

Insanity is just a state of mind.

by KTJ on Nov 17, 2009 4:40 PM CST up reply actions

It's sad to see the kids lose their role models...

Me no likey Clint Bowen.

by labbadabba on Nov 17, 2009 4:36 PM CST reply actions

No matter how this goes down MM;

You’ll always have the memories of baby Mangino.

by hunter s. royal on Nov 17, 2009 4:51 PM CST up reply actions

Overall I think the whole thing is just sad

Sad it happened how it happened, sad all around. This season just went from terrible to lets never speak of this ever again under penalty of torture.

by KU Grad 08 on Nov 17, 2009 4:59 PM CST reply actions

Interesting that

When asked if he felt there would be an investigation if the team was 5-1 and not 1-5 in league play he said No.

by KU Grad 08 on Nov 17, 2009 5:04 PM CST reply actions

If the racism charges are true...

…There’s only one thing for Lew to do. Get on a plane, go to Gainesville, and offer Charlie Strong anything he wants. Not next week- now. There’s a chance he’ll use us as a stepping-stone, but we’ve got to do it. He’s the best candidate available, IMO, and it would obviously help the PR situation- in the eyes of the media, but more importantly, in the eyes of the Jayhawk family, and in the eyes of recruits.

RODD TEESING, my arch-nemesis! Give us back our TODD, you rapscallion!

by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Nov 17, 2009 5:31 PM CST via mobile reply actions