Tom Keegan is reporting that KU will add luxury seating the south end zone area of Memorial Stadium. I have not yet received the William's Fund Letter, but this is definitely an intriguing project:
The plan calls for the 56-seat section to include 22 flat-screen televisions, an exclusive hospitality area with complimentary beverages and upscale buffets, and luxury chair-back seating.
The MorningSun.net is reporting that Darian Kelly (6-2/195/4.5) of Girard, Kansas has commited to play safety and possibly wideout for Mark Mangino and the Kansas Jayhawks.
“They asked which one I would rather do but I love playing defense,” Kelly said. “I may be a Aqib Talib and play both sides of the ball .. at least that is what they tell me.”
Rivals Profile: http://kansas.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=54896&sport=1
OFFENSE
Hdr/PS Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
22.5-QB -- Jordan Webb/Union, MO -- 6-0/204 -- 4/12/2008
28.0-RB -- Deshaun Sands/Coconut Creek, FLA -- 5-9/175/4.5 -- 4/10/2008
DEFENSE
Hdr/PS Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
29.0-LB -- Ernest Norman/Euless, TX -- 5-11/220/4.58 -- 5/27/2008
34.9-DB -- Darian Kelly/Girard, KS -- 6-2/195/4.5 -- 6/5/2008
30.8-DB -- Prinz Kande/Euless, TS -- 5-11/182/4.5 -- 6/2/2008
14.5-DB --Tyler Patmon/Cedar Park,TX -- 5-11/180 -- 4/17/2008
Hdr = Hawk Digest Rating
If the Buffs can do it, why can't we?
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/jun/05/naming-rights-sale-folsom/
Read the full results here: http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/2008/jun/04/waiting_football/
Excerpts below:
Umm ... okay
Gee, I thought it was the offensive tackle positions that were the real concern. Michael will be crying in his power towel when he realizes the 2008 KU defense will be better than the 2007 version.
Sounds simple enough.
Buying out the home game with Fresno State should help as well.
Rock Chalk Talkin' Football | There's been a new emphasis on football at RockChalkTalk.com. Here's a primer on the QBs plus a look at Florida International. My take is that Kerry Meier is a pretty good quarterback -- would hate to lose him at wideout.
James McClinton Game Worn Jersey | Link to the auction
Aqib Talib Game Worn Jersey | $210 for shipping seems a little steep. Here's the link.
DVD University | Saw it on the Grid. Here's a little something for your Christmas wish list: http://www.snyderbowlsdvd.com/
(also from the grid) I don't think this guy is going to buy the the DVD:
Two questions there. The first answer is yes and the second is I certainly hope not. It's a tough issue though. I'm still waiting for the Lew Perkin's Select-A-Seat plan that incorporates sections based on age and willingness to stand up and scream for the defense. Every year as KU fans settle into new digs I wait for the inevitable confrontations that can escalate between older fans that either refuse or are unable to stand up for a defensive series and the hardcore blue fans.
Still, there are a lot of able-bodied fans that tend to sit on their hands on first and second down. I'm not sure I get this. You don't have to be a "face-painter" to support the team, but getting up and making noise on defense has an impact on the game. Sometimes it may be subtle and sometimes maybe not. The general idea is to rattle the opponent and we better have our game on as fans next year when Memorial will see a greater share of quality teams. It should be rockin' for every down on defense.
New Recruiting Tracker
Today you'll find a new section in the left navigation bar for Big 12 North Recruiting. Basically, it endeavors to track all of the North recruits and assign the HDr rating system to players from our division rivals. All six teams have their own link from the expandable main section.
This will be an interesting item to track as I've found that Mizzou is tearing it up on the recruiting trail and the page is three players out of date. All over pages are current. More details will fill in on those pages, but we were anxious to launch.
Looks like KU picked another talented player from Trinity High School in Euless, Texas. Rivals is reporting that DB Prinz Kande (5-11/182/4.5) has verbally committed to Mark Mangino and the Kansas Jayhawks. Kande rates a 33.3 on the Hawk Digest (Hdr) scale. Video is available on the Trinity High football page (scroll down). KU received a verbal commit from Trinity's Earnest Norman (LB) just last week.
OFFENSE
Hdr/PS Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
25.5-QB -- Jordan Webb/Union, MO -- 6-0/204 -- 4/12/2008
33.3-RB -- Deshaun Sands/Coconut Creek, FLA -- 5-9/175/4.5 -- 4/10/2008
DEFENSE
Hdr/PS Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
31.7-LB -- Ernest Norman/Euless, TX -- 5-11/220/4.58 -- 5/27/2008
33.3-DB -- Prinz Kande/Euless, TS -- 5-11/182/4.5 -- 6/2/2008
16.2-DB --Tyler Patmon/Cedar Park,TX -- 5-11/180 -- 4/17/2008
Hdr = Hawk Digest Rating
Sports Blog Values | HD didn't make the list, but BON sure did. Tipped from KF-IBT.
Tom Keegan's Tips For New KU Football Players | Maybe should have run yesterday morning.
“Deacon Jones was a great football player. Ray Nitschke, all those people hit very, very hard. But in practice — Dick Butkus.”
Don Fambrough "Three Little Jayhawks" Book Signing
a book signing and sale from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at HyVee on West Sixth Street.
More On Don Fambrough From A Sporting News Blog -- Brian Wheeler
“You read about how they’re calling this the Missouri-Kansas Showdown,” he said. “Showdown (expletive)! It’s (expletive) war!
“They started the war! They sent that (expletive) (William) Quantrill over here! That (expletive) killed all the men, raped all the women, burned the town down!
“It’s war!,” Fambrough used to scream to his players in the locker room before taking the field. “They started the damn war, and Quantrill was a Missouri alum!”
Orson Charles Profiles
ESPN
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf...26season%3d2009
Jayhawk Slant
http://kansas.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=79631&sport=1
Phog.net
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3628786
Rivals is reporting that Orson Charles, the nation's top tight end prospect, will visit KU. For message board chatter, check out the Grid thread.
A little video:
Thought we'd check in on the all-time win list (below) for Kansas football coaches. Mark Mangino currently holds a tie for fourth with Don Fambrough at 37 wins. I think it'll be over for Don in week one. The reality is third place is pretty much a lock and Mangino has a pretty legitimate shot at #2 ... all he has to do is duplicate last year's record. Final summation: start interviewing statue makers.
Other Notes of Interest:
--Three of the top six KU coaches have losing records
--We sure don't talk about A.R. Kennedy enough
--KU has a great history in football. Until last year though you just couldn't call it a "recent" history. When Kennedy finished up in 1910, KU had an all-time record of 126-46-10
53 ... A.R. "Bert" Kennedy ('04-'10) ... 53-9-4
47 ... Glen Mason ('88-96) ... 47-54-1
42 ... Jack Mitchell ('58-66) ... 42-44-5
37 ... Don Fambrough ('71-82*) ... 37-48-5
37 ... Mark Mangino ('02-current) ... 37-36-0
35 ... Jules V. Sikes ('48-53) ... 35-25-0
*1971-1974 and 1979-1982
DJ Goodwin
