Mark Mangino Loves Bloggers

Hates Kurt Caywood

In a brilliant move to push the blog media ahead of the mainstream, Kansas head coach Mark Mangino closed a recent Topeka Jayhawk Club meeting to the boys with the press passes:

"Mangino spoke to the press before the 6 p.m. kickoff, but when he entered the banquet room, media were told — for the first time in my 20-plus professional years and, quite possibly, in history — they wouldn't be allowed inside."

The horror. Clearly Mangino is fighting for your local bloggers who thus far are still denied media passes. So, on this day, the "real media" was locked out while the blog and message board crew was able to get the exclusive scoop for $18 a head. The revolution is on.

Link to Kurt Caywood's Take (Summary: KSU are good folk; KU = Snob Hill)

Update on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 06:42AM by DJ Goodwin

Looks like all is well with Kurt and Mangino. Sounds like some sort of mix-up.

http://blogs.cjonline.com/index.php?entry=4339#extended