Published on: 20th September, 2010
Cornerbacks were giving yards upon yards of cushion. Screen passes were twice as common as throws beyond the first down markers. Blitzes were few and far between until the point of desperation. The running game was semi-effective, but also simple and predictable. Carl Torbush, Chuck Long, and Turner Gill have a ...Published on: 15th September, 2010
Just for fun, let's imagine the Kansas Jayhawk defense as mobsters, or members of the Mafia, if you will.It seems like a fun way to get all of the contributing Jayhawks on that side of the ball some well-earned recognition and lay out what makes them tick as a group, ...Published on: 15th September, 2010
James Sims is not LaDainian Tomlinson. He's a true freshman at the University of Kansas who has played in one game, and who happened to play it well. Not to knock on his performance, of course, which was both extremely promising and entertaining, but last Saturday is the only time we've ...Published on: 15th September, 2010
At a tall 6' 3" and weighing in at 237 pounds, Justin Springer has the size and the potential for physical growth NFL scouts look for in an inside linebacker. Georgia Tech's relentless rushing attack provided a rare opportunity for Springer to pile up a career game, but it still takes ...Published on: 14th September, 2010
Correct me if I'm wrong, but last Saturday Kansas employed (more often than not, it would seem, but this is where I might be wrong) a 3-3-5 defense. Normally, trying a three front defense when lacking depth at the linebacker position is discouraged. It's also important to note that our three-front ...Published on: 13th September, 2010
First of all, if you like quality, concise web journalism at all, you'll read Tom Keegan's "Five KU players to watch" article. A good and simple yet interesting and meaningful article are one of the simple pleasures I get from sports journalism. Secondly, I'm not usually a negative Nellie, but I'd like ...Published on: 10th September, 2010
A lot has been going on in the KU football world within the past week. The coming week, with the pending contest against Georgia Tech, could provide an equally entertaining amount of news. Here are just a couple of thoughts I have concerning the Jayhawks this week. Lew Perkins' Resignation I've said before ...Published on: 1st September, 2010
Before the Big 12 Season begins, there are several names you need to know. Perhaps you've already heard most of these names. However, this article comes with a special, one-time JD Guarantee that if you watch any Big 12 football in 2010, you will know each and every one of ...Published on: 30th August, 2010
The concept here is pretty simple.Every team in the Big 12 will play their first game between Thursday, September 2nd and Sunday, September 5th.This article will hold one football fan's predictions as to who will be the favorite within each of those respective games, and some bottom-line reasons as to ...Published on: 24th August, 2010
Halfway through his true freshman season, Daymond Patterson was the victim of a switch that almost resulted in him leaving the University of Kansas a year later. Thanks to a coaching change, however, Patterson has been given the opportunity to return to his favored position, and he seems to be making ...