Kansas Jayhawk News and Notes 11.29.11
by Owen on Nov 29, 2011 4:00 AM CST
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Coaching Search 2011: 5:08 p.m. - Zenger meets with KU players; talks about correcting problems | Tale of the Tait | KUsports.com
Latest throughout the day yesterday from Tait. It feels like we could be in for a wild ride with a relatively quick conclusion hopefully.
Football man to make KU’s football hire - KansasCity.com
This seems to be something working very much in our favor this go around. Sounds like there were plenty of coaches that were a bit leery of Lew Perkins during the last go around.
Austin Meek: Despite predictable protests, Gill had ample time | CJOnline.com
definitely ample time to show improvement and it never showed.
Timing right for Mike Leach | KUsports.com
Keegan on Leach
Brock Berglund sad to see Turner Gill go | KUsports.com
More focus on the QB that hasn't been on campus. Here's the thing, we know the QB position needs an upgrade so I hope whoever we get can either find a way to get Berglund's house in order or has a back up plan in mind. That or they better be phenomenal at developing QB talent and take Webb to another level somehow.
KU football turns eye to future | KUsports.com
Seems to be a lot of support from the players for the former staff. But most seem to understand that results are a necessity. We just need to get the right person in to shift that motivation.
Kansas Basketball
Thomas Robinson named Big 12 player of the week | KUsports.com
Big week in Maui for Robinson. Should be a fun year to watch him step into the forefront of the conversation.
NCAA College Basketball Polls, College Basketball Rankings, NCAA Basketball Polls - ESPN
Big jump for the Missouri Tigers up to #13. Kansas stays steady at #14.
Tyshawn Taylor: Turnovers fixable | KUsports.com
Yep...the turnovers sucked a bit.
College Football
Is Ohio State ready for a rock-star coach? - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
Does the way Meyer left, returned then left Florida only to take the OSU job just one season later change anyone's opinion of him from a legacy standpoint? I guess feel like it does a bit at the moment, maybe if he sticks around Columbus for a while he can regain that mystique in my eyes.
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I feel good with Zenger leading the search
I posted this yesterday under the Leach article, but I trust Zenger’s decision making. He’s a football guy, and he’s worked for both Snyder and Leavitt. He knows good football coaching. Whomever he picks, I feel good about.
Plus Gill was so bad that almost anybody we could hire would be a meaningful improvement.
After the last two years
we deserve more than just “meaningful improvement”. Not saying we’ll get it. Just saying we deserve it.
"No time for questions. No time for games. Start kickin' ass and takin' down the names." - Dave Mustaine.
Irony
Most of my fellow RCT bloggers are too young to remember this. But almost all of the things being said now about Turner Gill……were the same exact things said about Terry Allen after he was fired.
It’s ironic.
Only difference is…..Terry Allen wasn’t handed a $6 million check.
"No time for questions. No time for games. Start kickin' ass and takin' down the names." - Dave Mustaine.
Rivet - What's your take on Keegan bringing up Mason?
He sure produced quite a few standout pro players and always had tough and balanced teams. Another high ego coach that rubbed admins the wrong way with the epic Michigan collapse that allowed MN to fire him.
My take?
Mason’s time has passed. I liked the guy when he was at Kansas. I didn’t like that he always seemed to be looking for the next gig. I wouldn’t bring him back. We can do better. I really think we need to focus on bringing in a guy for a long tenure.
"No time for questions. No time for games. Start kickin' ass and takin' down the names." - Dave Mustaine.
Mason's ceiling is lower than other guys on Dr. Zenger's list
Why bring back a guy whose best season ended in a Christmas Day bowl game in Hawaii?
by jayhawk1996 on Nov 29, 2011 10:58 AM CST up reply actions
the more I think about it
the more I’d like to see our defense return to Orange Bowl form. I think I’m beginning to lean toward Mark Stoops to see if he can bring FSU’s defense up to KS. Of course, whether he can recruit and fulfill the other head coaching responsibilities is obviously unknown, but dang, an aggressive, athletic defense sure sounds appealing.
Pay heed...
Just as long as the names reappear on the jerseys
and bring back the red stripe on the helmet.
Without the red stripe our team looked too much like the Univeristy of Buffalo…oh wait…
If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
That was it - the names!
Why didn’t Dr. Zenger just tell Gill to put them back. Could have saved $6 million.
Players have to learn to play for the
name on the back of the jersey not the front.
If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
May be true, but...
us old people need help remembering who’s who when we want to either cheer or yell at a specific player. ;)
What? A girl who likes sports...INCONCEIVABLE!
I should put my post in sarcasm font...
FWIW I too was born in ’78…. :D
If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
No need to put it in the sarcastic font.
I knew it was. Just thought I’d add my two cents!
BTW, 78 was a great year! My hubby was born that year as well.
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i'm an old man
(and i was born in late late 87)
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86
beeyotch
Shit happens when you win championships
by Andrew Clark on Nov 29, 2011 3:56 PM CST up reply actions
82
Young’un.
Oh my dear lord...this is RETARDED boss...
by tequilaprophet on Nov 29, 2011 4:54 PM CST up reply actions
You sir, are the same year as my sister...
If someone was born in 81 (my other sister) then I will have my family away from home…
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'70
see that summer of ’69 produced a lot of babies in early 1970.
"No time for questions. No time for games. Start kickin' ass and takin' down the names." - Dave Mustaine.
Clearly you relate so well to the 1969 mindset.
If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
by labbadabba on Nov 29, 2011 11:31 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
This comment makes me wanna say...
Bomb chikca bon bon! Yes, I know. I’m not sure how well that translates over a comment section.
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You people are oooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllddddddddddddddddd
But I guess your all pretty cool
Shit happens when you win championships
You people can't spell
But maybe that will come with age.
by KSinDC on Nov 29, 2011 4:35 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
This makes me laugh..
…just as much the second time I’m reading it.
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Regarding Meyer
My dad lives in FL and I went down there over Thanksgiving. We went to a big tailgate before the UF football and basketball games and everyone I talked to seemed extremely fine with Meyer taking the OSU job.
That surprised me, I expected them to feel a little betrayed (I think I would in that situation).
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Yes
And it’s GLORIOUS!
Although, I’m now getting nervous to play tOSU in a couple week.
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should be really fun
i think TRob is a better defensive matchup for Sullinger than the Plumlees and I think Tyshawn is a better offensive matchup v. Craft than the Duke guards (and I think Releford will be able to guard Buford) but if we play those three to a stalemate or a little worse we still need our bench guys to be better than theirs
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I hope so, but in the meantime...
I’m really just getting a kick out of the student section at tOSU. The big faces (Richard Simmons, Doc Brown, a Smurf, etc) keep making me laugh. It’s the simple things in life that make me happy!
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Craft's ability to force turnovers worries me versus T2
I am surprised how rattled Duke looks. I am glad we’re getting OSU in Lawrence instead of Columbus. I think the key difference between Ohio State’s approach and ours is that OSU was successful in spreading the floor early by hitting 3s to pull out the Duke defenders. I’m a bit flummoxed as to why Kelly is such a non-factor in this game after dominating us.
Also, Aaron Craft is far quicker than I’d given him credit for.
t2 turns it over against everyone so craft isn't too special :) haha
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ACC point guards aren't very quick
Neither Rivers nor Marshall seem to be able to stay in front of a quick attacking point guard. I don’t know if the ACC is going to put any teams in the Final Four this year with that kind of flaw.
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