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Rock Chalk Ramblings 8.27.10

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Almost to the one week countdown...8 Days until gameday...

Jayhawk Football

Ku-2Outlook for New coaches; plus 2010 hot seat watch - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
Steward Mandel looks at the early prognosis for Gill and 22 other new coaches.

Ku-2Scout.com: Phog Breakdown: The Running Backs
Phog.net breaks down the running back battle.

Ku-2Column: 2010 Jayhawks are tough to figure | CJOnline.com
Tully Corcoran expresses what many feel. What's about to happen with KU football this season is about as tough as ever to figure out.

Ku-2Making strides: KU freshmen running backs should compete with Quigley, Sands for time | KUsports.com
Running Back, End and Hawkinson garners more preseason attention.

Jayhawk Basketball

Ku-2

If you were Josh Selby would you go to KU? - Big 12 Hoops
An interesting question from Big 12 Hoops.

Ku-2C.J. Henry to transfer to Southern Nazarene | KUsports.com
Good luck C.J....to each his own.

Big 12

Derrick Washington suspended indefinitely from MU football team - Columbia Missourian
More detail into the Washington suspension. This is pretty serious business. As in any situation he is innocent until proven guilty...but either way this is a horrible situation and football is the least of the worries here.

Texas, USC to play home-and-home in 2017-18 - ESPN
USC and Texas have agreed to a home-and-home series in 2017 and 2018. Balls.

Several Big 12 freshmen could contribute right away | KUsports.com
Freshman making an impression around the Big 12

Misc.

Kirk Ferentz says Iowa Hawkeyes moving on without RB Brandon Wegher - ESPN
I put this here because Mangino and co. were really pushing for Wegher. Just another example of how much of a crap shoot things can be when dealing with an 85 man roster. This is a kid who looked great as a true freshman, and now he's all but vanished from football.

Alabama's Nick Saban says talks continue regarding rule-breaking agents - ESPN
Saban leading the charge against unethical agents?  This feels a little like Calipari trying to clean up college basketball recruiting.