The Aqib Talib and Mark Mangino Show: Guest Star-Lew Perkins

Perkins Speaks on Win Goal for 2007

Lew Perkins wasn't afraid to set some specific goals for Mark Mangino and the Jayhawks in 2007. Perkins had two pretty specific quotes from the same Kansas City Star article:

“This is the second full class he’s recruited. I think the way the schedule is set up, our hopes are in that seven-eight (win) range. Am I going to be disappointed if we’re less than that? Yeah.”

“We’ve done all the necessary things we had to do both on the field and off the field. It’s more important now that we start winning games.”

I also caught a little bit of the Soren Petro interview of Mangino. Soren along with others like to indicate that, "Mark Mangino has to win eight games this year." That's actually correct, but I'm not sure if I understand the constant need to re-assert the obvious.* The fact is any coach that is in year six has to win eight games this year. It's not that big of a deal, and it's certainly plausible based on the fact Mangino has amassed some solid talent. From my standpoint, eight wins would be a disappointment.

*Actually, I do understand. It sells newspapers and brings in listeners and that's cool. We all have to make a living.

Aqib Talib Extravaganza

From the KC Star article:

On the Jim Thorpe Award:
“Let’s keep it in the Big 12; it would kind of be like our team,” Talib said. “Aaron Ross won it last year, and I kind of look at it like it’s my turn. I’ll bring it home.”

“We left four wins on the field,” he declared

“I’m up there with all of the best corners in the nation,” Talib said.

“If the Kansas football program is going to be turned around, then this has to be the year,” said Talib, a junior. “With the talent level of this team we have right now and the schedule layout, if it’s going to be turned around, it has to be this year.”

Mark Mangino Quote Machine

From the Lawrence-Journal World:

Is this the year you need to make your move?
“I don’t know if this is the year we need to,” Mangino said, “but I plan on it. I think our players do, too. I don’t know if we need to, but we plan on doing it.”

Would you rather beat K-State or Missouri?
“I’d rather win them all,” Mangino responded, not taking the bait.

“We’re good at home,” Mangino said. “The next step is to get good on the road.”

Aqib Talib:
"He’s a good kid. I think he plays around with the press a little bit. He’s a really smart guy, and sometimes he gives you what you want. He plays that game with you."

On eight wins:
"I was thinking 12."