Press Conference Quotes...11.11.08
by Denverjhawk
on Nov 11, 2008 5:51 PM CST
in Football
Highlights from today's press conference w/Coach Mangino and KU Players...
Head Coach Mark Mangino
Opening remarks:
“Looking back on last week, Nebraska made more plays than we did to win the game. We had opportunities and didn’t always capitalize. We didn’t make stops when we needed to make stops. We have got to improve our tackling. We have got to play a lot more sound in our inside run game. There were a few bright spots. Dezmon Briscoe had a big day and looked really good. Todd Reesing had a good day, although his numbers didn’t show that he did. James Holt is really playing good defense for us right now.”
“This week we have Texas, who is a very good, ranked, top-five program. They have a lot of weapons on both sides of the ball and on special teams. Defensively they are very stout. They are only allowing 86 yards per game rushing. They have a very athletic defensive line with very quick, athletic guys who can move around. Their linebackers seem to be the heart of their defense. They are an outstanding group of linebackers. Their secondary is very athletic as always.”
“On the offensive side of the ball they run the ball with a number of different tailbacks. Their big playmaker is obviously Colt McCoy at quarterback, both running and throwing the football. He has a bunch of excellent receivers to throw to, led by Jordan Shipley and Quan Cosby. Shipley is also a very dangerous player on special teams.”
“It is a very good Texas team that is coming here and we are planning on having a good week of preparation and getting ready to play them. It is an opportunity for us to play a top-five team here at home and we want to play well.”
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Position Preview: Safeties
by rockchalk
on Aug 30, 2008 3:34 PM CDT
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Let's try to bang this out real quick, before we cut it too close to game time.
Last season, the safeties were a strength, and we return nearly every person from that rotation. Gone is Sadiq Muhammed, but the starting duo of Stuckey and Thornton remains intact (and both are only juniors), and there is plenty of depth with Patrick Resby, Phillip Storizer and Tang Bacheyie.
Not to mention the incredible physical beastliness of Olaitan Oguntodu and the youth of Lubbock Smith. Plus, two of the best incoming recruits in the Class of 2009? Safeties in Prinz Kande and Darian Kelly. The future looks bright for the last line of defense, that is for sure.
With that said, here is a look-see at the three year depth chart:
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| FS1 | Justin Thornton (rsJR) | Justin Thornton (rsSR) | Phillip Strozier (rsSR) |
| FS2 | Phillip Strozier (rsSO) | Phillip Strozier (rsJR) | EMPTY |
| FS3 | Tang Bacheyie (SR) | EMPTY | EMPTY |
| SS1 | Darrell Stuckey (rsJR) | Darrell Stuckey (rsSR) | Olaitan Oguntodu (rsSR) |
| SS2 | Patrick Resby (SR) | Olaitan Oguntodu (rsJR) | EMPTY |
| SS3 | Olaitan Oguntodu (rsSO) | EMPTY | EMPTY |
| SX | Lubbock Smith (FR) | Lubbock Smith (rsFR) | Lubbock Smith (rsSO) |
--- Italics denote projected redshirt year
--- Bold denotes EMPTY space in depth chart
Not really sure where Lubbock Smith will fit in, so I just slotted him in there as "Safety X". Really solid, dependable, veteran depth with Resby and Bacheyie, with more talented, projectable players in Strozier and Oguntodu available as well. Oguntodu is a personal favorite of mine, and has all of the tools to be a big-time player at SS, if he ever can put it all together. Both Kande and Kelly figure to be key members of the safety rotation as well, just where they fit in is still in question.
Player-by-players after the jump...
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