Kansas vs. Missouri Matchup Breakdown

by Denverjhawk on Nov 24, 2009 5:00 AM CST Comment 19 comments

Why Kansas?	Edge	Scenario	Edge	Why Missouri?
Kansas looked better against the Longhorns offensively than they have in some time. The problem is, it still left something to be desired and that's points on the scoreboard. The good news is the Tigers aren't the Longhorns. Just like they did against the Longhorns though, the Jayhawks can move the ball if they are patient. Take what the defense gives you, take chances when the time is right and use every receiver on the field. It's a must in Arrowhead.	The Kansas Offense has the weapons and seemed to be getting back some of the balance that made them dangerous. This week I think they put enough of it together to take advantage of a so-so Missouri defense.	KU Offense vs. Missouri Defense		The Tigers are very good against the run. Make Kansas one dimensional, send the ends and create pressure on Reesing. Do those things and Kansas has shown it will struggle.
Kansas' defense looked lost at times against the Longhorns but then again who hasn't. If the Kansas defense wants to look better against Missouri they are going to have to avoid allowing the big play as they have been back breakers for confidence and momentum lately. The potential loss of Lubbock Smith is a big blow, but perhaps Darrell Stuckey might channel one more turnover making machine of a game ala 2008.		KU Defense vs. Missouri Offense	They may not be great at running the ball but you don't have to be against Kansas. The passing game has been open all year.	Missouri hasn't had the running game one would have expected going into the year but if they can at least show a commitment to the run it will make Blaine Gabbert very dangerous. Unlike Grant Gregory, Zack Lee and Tyler Hanson, Gabbert can make every throw on the football field. That's a scary premise considering the other three quarterbacks already beaten the Jayhawks.
What happened? Against one of the better special teams units in the land the Jayhawks came to life. Dezmon Brisoce returning one for a touchdown, Daymond Patterson getting off a punt return for positive yardage. Truly a shock. With this having the potential to be Briscoes last game in the Crimson and Blue, keep him back there and like last year he might just supply the spark the Jayhawks need.		Special Teams		Missouri is another team that's good but not great in terms of special teams. They can however win this battle just as easily as Kansas. Keep Briscoe under wraps and capitalize on an abysmal kickoff team for the Jayhawks and therein lies the biggest area the Tigers can capitalize and swing the momentum.
Not sure what to say here. If the stories are true and the players hate Coach Mangino then they would be winning in spite of him. If they aren't true and Coach Mangino get's a chance to use this as motivation we might see why we're going to miss the guy.		Coaching	Right now this is just a more certain entity. Kansas has too much going on right now to declare this an area of strength headed into the final game.	Pinkel and company have had an inconsistent team at times this year. Breaking in a few new coordinators and a plethora of youth has meant some growing pains. Still a good coach and even though Jason Whit(less)lock declared Mangino better, this week he might just have an advantage.

Kansas v Missouri in the Border War. There was a time when this looked to be the potential Big 12 North decider. All that has dramatically changed and Kansas needs a win just to get a bowl game and try to make something positive happen during a mess of a season on and off the field.

It'd be a very nice thing to make the headlines about the play on the field once again and the Jayhawks have a golden opportunity to do so if they can pull together, beat their rival and qualify for a bowl game. Kansas has a lot of obstacles to overcome, but regardless of where they side on the Mangino front it's time to realize it's not about him, it's about them and what's still left on the table this year.

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BREAKING NEWS

dezmond briscoe found out a girl he’s dating winked at one of the Morris twins, so he did the only logical thing and slapped them both…since no one can tell their ugly asses apart. After the ensuing brawl, the team was trying to get away but when Jac Crawford came to pick them up, he got into a car accident with morningstar (who was driving drunk)

i would love to come to Lawrence and burn down your pathetic town again, but beating you up and down the field Saturday will have to do for now…

BEAST MODE

by SteelMags on Nov 24, 2009 7:47 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Mizzou just loves thinking they win,

but they always, ALWAYS lose the war. Just can’t re-write history.

I used to work with an old man that told me. Son, every workplace has a dumbass, if you don't have one where you work, then I'm afraid you're it.

by Warden11 on Nov 24, 2009 8:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LMFAO

He ended his post with “BEAST MODE!” Jesus Christ. I’m crying. You could buy this guy on sale at sears hes such a tool.

by KU Grad 08 on Nov 24, 2009 11:37 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs

I'm going to borrow that one...

Me no likey Clint Bowen.

by labbadabba on Nov 24, 2009 2:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Breaking News

Mizzou arena renamed again after a girl who paid someone else to take all of her classes and do all her schoolwork. While the AD tries to fire Quinn Snyder by sending a “messenger boy” to do it so he doesn’t have to in person, then the guy fails to and it leaks to the press while Snyder is still employed. All the while Ricky Clemons escapes from prison and teams up with Chase Daniel in a who can pick and eat their own boogers the fastest competition. Then all of them team up to drive to Lawrence to take a look at a BCS game trophy and a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP trophy in the KU athletic hall, collectively sigh and hope maybe someday, then can have a shot at one of them things.

We beat you last year. We have a national championship. We have an orange bowl championship. You lose sir. Good day.

by KU Grad 08 on Nov 24, 2009 11:42 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs

Hey...!!!

looks like we got linked by Tigerboard. I’m honored.

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

by Denverjhawk on Nov 24, 2009 12:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Has Nike resulted to internet trolling for their latest "viral marketing" campaign?

I really love how your school gladly made it’s own logo virtually invisible on the helmets just so Nike could sell a couple of t-shirts to high school dropouts like yourself, Senor SteelMags.

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

by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Nov 24, 2009 12:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ugh....

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by RPT on Nov 24, 2009 10:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Raise the Black Flags

Your biggest point of pride in football is seriously a season where Mizzou beat you, and you got a bowl game because your AD gives good blowies?

You want to make fun of Mizzou for being part of the tightest college marketing campaign of all time? Why is ku sponsored by addidas…i wasn’t aware they even had a soccer team.

by SteelMags on Nov 24, 2009 1:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

seriously?

You seriously signed up for SBNation just to taunt KU fans? Six comments, all on RCT?

The converse of our “biggest point of pride” in football is a season “where MIzzou beat” us is this:

Your only point of pride in football is seriously a season where your only achievement was giving Kansas its only loss because you got SMOKED by Oklahoma TWICE. Then, you sunk to the Cotton Bowl because nobody really wants to see you play football.

12-1, Orange Bowl Champions >> 12-2, Cotton Bowl Champions. Nothing else matters.

by DCJayhawk0208 on Nov 24, 2009 1:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How many bowls games has kansas had?

by Bestofthewest on Nov 24, 2009 2:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The reason I ask is because you would think

this is the only game they ever had

by Bestofthewest on Nov 24, 2009 2:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

fair enough.

Not many around and certainly on this board remember the 60’s and not many really remember the Glen Mason days well. So yeah, the Orange Bowl and 2007 was a pretty big year for us. We’re going to puff out our chests a bit over that. Deal.

The thing I don’t get is that both KU and Mizzou are regarded as 2nd tier BCS programs. Frankly its a little silly to get into a pissing match over our football programs.

Its like the silver medalist and the bronze medalist debating by how much they were beat by the gold medalist. Lame.

Me no likey Clint Bowen.

by labbadabba on Nov 24, 2009 4:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think the exact number is 12

by Bestofthewest on Nov 24, 2009 6:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You apparently missed my point entirely.

Oh well.

Me no likey Clint Bowen.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2009 8:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No I got your point

But what im getting at is this was a bowl game that was arranged, and not even your first trip to the orange bowl. You should be proud of a BCS win even though it will always have a stigma attached ,somewhat like the asteric’s on home runs in baseball.

And I agree until Mizzou can get over the hump and get a bcs bowl, or Mike Alden arranges one for us it is basically a pissing contest. But I would be just as happy with winng the Big XII championship as the orange bowl. Because it would mean dominating the north as well as the south,FINALLY.

by Bestofthewest on Nov 25, 2009 11:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Okay -

Let’s talk Orange Bowl then. I have yet to see any evidence other that crack-pot theories that the game was somehow arranged. Did Lew Perkins campaign for the berth, yes. Is that unusual for a team seeking an at-large bid to a BCS bowl. Not hardly. So to claim that game was arranged to me is an over-the top conspiracy theory argument. Is it that unusual for a BCS team that is 11-1 to get a spot in a BCS bowl?

I agree that Mizzou probably got the shaft in 2007 but getting absolutely embarrassed in San Antonio sure didn’t help your cause. I’m pretty sure that had Chase shown up that day you guys would have been in Miami rather than us.

Me no likey Clint Bowen.

by labbadabba on Nov 25, 2009 1:59 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs