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Losing steam
14 Stepping forward
Marcus Morris talent has set him apart
as a team leader but he hopes the team
remains equal
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the atmosphere within ku athletics was drastically
diferent between late
night and the game
against k-state. even
though the basketball
team has the legacy and
the skills, coach self was
careful to not make any
lofty promises to fans. as
aaron berlin points out in
his column, perhaps coach
Gill was hasty with his
rousing words prior to the
football season. hindsight
is 20-20, however. with the loss of some of the big names
on the basketball team, eyes are turning to Marcus Morris
to be a leader toward another championship. Morris,
wisely, isnt making any promises.
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Oklahoma Sooners
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Texass Garrett Gilbert scans the feld against Nebraska during an NCAA college football game Saturday
Loss set Nebraska back for
rankings, Heisman contender
By Clark Foy
the daily oklahoma
after being selected as the no. 1 team
by the bcs, ou will travel to Missouri and
take on the no. 11 tigers on saturday. the
sooners struggled on the road last season.
although the wins have not been pretty on
the road this year, the teams reemphasized
that wins are wins.
the sooners have beaten Missouri sever-
al times in the past few seasons when both
were in the top 25, including marquee wins
on the road. Most recently, ou embarrassed
Missouri 62-21 in the big 12 championship,
giving the sooners the fnal bump over tex-
as into the national championship.
so far, ou has been perfect on the road
with wins at cincinnati and a win over the
longhorns at a neutral site, in part because
the team has limited its turnovers this year,
sophomore center ben habern said.
we really struggled on the road with
turnovers and penalties and getting of
schedule with our ofense (last year), and
thats one thing weve defnitely improved,
said habern.
Penalties plagued the ofensive line last
season. ou has not been penalized this year
for holding or a false start since the second
quarter of the air Force game.
coach bob stoops is 6-0 against the ti-
gers in his career, and ou has won 19 of 20
meetings with the tigers over history.
sophomore quarterback landry Jones
has displayed more swagger and conf-
dence over the past several games, espe-
cially last week against iowa state where he
completed 30 of 34 passes and broke an ou
record for highest completion percentage
with 25 or more attempts.
his confdence, he said, has come from
more experience and harder work in prac-
tice.
as you mature as a quarterback, you
have to start blocking that stuf out, Jones
said. were still learning, and its going to be
a huge challenge going up there.
Sooners ready for
Missouri match up
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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the huskers entered saturdays game as a
legitimate national title contender, with a no.
5 ranking and a quarterback in the heisman
trophy conversation. but in the 20-13 loss
to the unranked longhorns, the huskers let
three would-be touchdown passes happen,
benched their heisman-candidate quarter-
back and all but fumbled away any national
championship dreams.
nebraska wide receiver niles Paul, who
campaigned publicly for a bigger role in the
ofense earlier this season, dropped a pass
that would have likely scored a touchdown.
running back rex burkhead bobbled a frst-
half pass inside the 10-yard line, and wide
receiver brandon kinnie added to the series
of follies in the fourth quarter. Paul said those
miscues cost the huskers a 6-0 record.
nu coach bo Pelini said his teams loss
could be attributed to a series of missed op-
portunities and failed plays.
nebraska spent virtually the entire game
playing from behind, and texas quarterback
Garrett Gilbert more than quadrupled his
season rushing total with 71 yards.
but it was the ofense, not the defense,
which failed most poignantly. stopping the
husker ofense became a joint project be-
tween the longhorn defense and the ne-
braska receivers. texas contained the running
game while the husker wide receivers para-
lyzed the passing game.
redshirt freshman quarterback taylor
Martinez was held to 21 rushing yards, zero
touchdowns and two fumbles before being
benched in the third quarter in favor of Zac
lee.
lee, the 2009 starter who was criticized for
a lack of mobility, outgained Martinez on the
ground and led a late feld goal-scoring drive
that was buoyed by a series of texas personal
fouls.
barring an unprecedented collapse of
powerhouse teams, nebraska wont attend
the bcs national championship game. and
after being benched in two of the last three
games, Martinez will probably have to wait a
few years to win that heisman.
running back roy helu Jr. said pushing past
texas will be the focus as the huskers prepare
for this weeks game at oklahoma state.
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Missouri Tigers
By Jake kreinBerg
the Maneater
Missouri has the chance to prove its team
this saturday night against the oklahoma
sooners.
Mus next two games will not only defne
the season, but also go a long way toward de-
fning coach Gary Pinkels term at Missouri.
while next weeks game against nebraska
will have more impact in the big 12 north
standings, saturdays game against the soon-
ers has the ability to shift the perception of
the entire program.
some fans question if Pinkel can put the
tigers among the nations elite programs, cit-
ing his 0-11 record against traditional south
powers oklahoma and texas, including seven
losses against the sooners. (Missouri has won
three of its past 34 meetings with ou.)
as if exorcising the demons from norman
wasnt inspiration enough, oklahoma will
carry the banner of being the top-ranked
team in the country when it travels to colum-
bia.
with a win, Mu will enter the top 10 in the
country and prove they are the team to beat
in the big 12.
Pinkel brings a more complete team to face
the sooners than he ever has previously.
chase daniel could still be scoring touch-
downs for the 2007 tigers but it still wouldnt
get them any closer to oklahoma or texas,
because the defense was porous enough to
let sooner schooners plow through it.
the 2010 defense has a cohesiveness that
stifes opposing ofenses through an aggres-
sive array of blitzing.
defensive coordinator dave steckel feels
comfortable bringing pressure nearly ev-
ery play because he trusts the secondary to
match up with the big 12s fnest receivers
step for step.
steckels philosophy is to limit big plays,
and the tigers have done so en route to al-
lowing only 10.8 points per game, good for
second in the nation.
Pressuring the pocket will be Missouris key
to victory saturday.
shutting down ous deMarco Murray and
the ground game will be the tigers most dif-
fcult task this season, but if they can, it will
make for one long night on the road for quar-
terback landry Jones against the improved
secondary.
Missouri can legitimately say for the frst
time under Pinkel it has the talent to match
up with oklahoma. now all the tigers have to
do is prove it on the big stage.
Missouri must win to
prove on Saturday
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Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill tries to keep his balance after making a catch as Missouri safety Kenji Jackson trips him.
Cowboys bowl-eligible again
Oklahoma State Cowboys
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oklahoma States Kendall Hunter, right, runs away from Texas Techs Cody Davis during the frst half.
By alec Schimke
the daily ocollegian
in the cowboys 34-17 victory against the
red raiders (3-3, 1-3 big 12) on saturday,
receiver Justin blackmon continued to turn
heads and added something to his resum
that even Michael crabtree was unable to ac-
complish while at texas tech top the 200-
yard receiving mark at Jones at&t stadium.
the sophomore receiver from ardmore had
no problems fnding openings in the red
raider secondary, catching 10 passes for a ca-
reer-high 207 yards in the cowboys (6-0, 2-0
big 12) frst big 12 road win of the season.
even with blackmon, the cowboys entered
saturdays game shorthanded at the receiver
position with both hubert anyiam (sprained
ankle) and Michael harrison (fractured fn-
ger) out with injures. anyiam and harrison
accounted for fve receiving touchdowns in
the teams frst fve games.
Josh cooper, who was also questionable
prior to the game after sufering a head in-
jury against louisiana, ended up playing in
saturdays game and caught fve passes for
38 yards.
tracy Moore made his frst start of the sea-
son and caught two passes for a career-high
55 yards and running back Joseph randle
also saw more looks in the passing game,
catching three balls for 44 yards.
the cowboys rushed for 93 yards in the
frst quarter and uncharacteristically used
three rushing touchdowns to grab a 21-0
lead.
oklahoma state fnished the game with
225 yards on the ground. kendall hunter led
the team with 134 yards on 25 carries, and
randle rushed for a career-high 95 yards on
17 touches.
the cowboys defense limited taylor Potts
and nations fourth-ranked passing game to
226 passing yards and forced four 3 and outs
in the frst quarter to put the red raiders out
of rhythm early.
the defense was especially efective all
game long in limiting big plays and contain-
ing screen passes, which texas tech has re-
lied on heavily this season.
with the win, the undefeated cowboys
became bowl eligible for the ffth straight
season and snapped a 66-year winless streak
in lubbock.
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Iowa State Cyclones
By Jake Lovett
iowa state daily
the iowa state football team was tired and
beaten up before it went to norman to face
no. 6 oklahoma. after the iowa state defense
faced 94 plays from the oklahoma ofense,
surrendered 52 points and the iowa state of-
fense was held to just three yards per play, the
cyclones returned with even wearier legs.
at wide receiver, darius darks left the feld
saturday after a shot to the ribcage sent him
of the feld. a junior, darks will likely be lim-
ited on saturday against the longhorns.
running back alexander robinson has
been hobbled with foot and ankle injuries
this season, but will be fne and ready to
play, rhoads said.
defensive end rashawn Parker left the loss
to oklahoma with a knee injury. sophomore
roosevelt Maggitt flled in for the injured
Parker and would do so if Parker isnt ready to
take the feld in austin, texas, on saturday.
Junior defensive end Jacob lattimer is list-
ed as the starter at the end opposite Parker
and Maggitt, supplanting Patrick neal, who
has started at left end since the 2009 season.
while the defensive front four has been a
point of emphasis, rhoads insisted the lat-
timer move and any future playing time for
Maggitt are not looks toward 2011 or be-
yond.
the coach made a similar change on the
ofensive side of the ball, moving wide re-
ceiver darius reynolds to the top spot at his
position, supplanting sedrick Johnson.
reynolds has 11 catches for 162 yards and
a touchdown this season, while Johnson has
14 catches for 94 yards this season.
Closing the speed gap
For back-to-back weeks, rhoads has point-
ed to diferences in team speed as a major
reason for scoring discrepancies on the feld.
against utah, rhoads pointed to a major
speed diference on special teams as a huge
gap in the cyclones 68-27 loss. there seemed
to be a speed diference everywhere on the
feld in the 52-0 loss to oklahoma.
with seven teams on iowa states schedule
in the frst bowl championship series rank-
ings that were released on sunday includ-
ing three of their remaining fve opponents
the challenge of facing quicker, deeper
lineups is present nearly all year.
recruiting the kind of speed necessary to
have the kind of depth that oklahoma and
utah have, rhoads said, becomes difcult
because players with that speed at each posi-
tion are fewer and farther between.
the biggest disparity between those pro-
grams is in the interior lines, especially on the
defensive side,rhoads said. thats where we
need the most growth, probably, in the pro-
gram.
Kicking it old school
Freshman punter kirby van der kamp
has been one of the brightest spots in iowa
states back-to-back losses.
the west des Moines native and valley
high school graduate has 16 punts in the last
two games and has averaged 50.9 yards per
kick over that span.
while he is second in the big 12 with his
48.4 yards per kick over the course of the sea-
son, rhoads said there are a few things the
frst-year special teamer can improve upon.
coming into the season, punter was a
question mark for rhoads and the cyclones.
van der kamp and senior daniel kuehl were
battling to replace long-time punter Michael
brandtner who departed the team after
2009.
however, after a bit of a slow start, van der
kamp has proven himself to be a worthy re-
placement, even as a freshman.
hes a true freshman but hes not kicking
like one, said iowa state quarterback austen
arnaud.
Taufoou update
injured iowa state linebacker Matt taufoou
is recovering from the broken leg that has
sidelined him nearly all season.
taufoou broke his fbula against the then-
ninth-ranked iowa hawkeyes and has been
out since.
rhoads said that the junior will run around
more this week, but still likely wont see the
practice feld until next week when the cy-
clones begin preparing to face kansas.
Homecoming kickof set
the cyclones game against kansas will be
the frst of the season not televised. the game
will also be the frst of the cyclones games at
Jack trice stadiums that wont fnish under
the lights.
iowa state will play kansas at iowa state at
1 p.m. oct. 30.
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Oklahoma running back Brennan Clay, left, avoids a tackle by Iowa State linebacker A.J. Klein, right, in the fourth quarter.
Weary Iowa State loses to Oklahoma, looks to Kansas game
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
Tech needs win against
Colorado on Saturday
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oklahoma States Justin Gent, right, tries to tackle Texas Techs Baron Batch during the frst half of the game last Saturday.
By Mike GrahaM
the daily toreador
texas techs game in boulder, colo., is a
pivotal one for the red raiders and the rest
of their season. tech needs to win at least
three more games to make it to a bowl, and
colorado is considered one of the weaker
teams remaining on techs schedule.
colorado, also 3-3 on the season, could
provide tech with an opportunity to get
closer to bowl eligibility. the bufaloes are
fresh of a 31-25 home loss to baylor a
team tech defeated two weeks ago.
but there are some kinks tech will need
to iron out before traveling up to boulder to
give itself the best chance to win.
tech lost its last game against no. 17 okla-
homa state 34-17 saturday the red raid-
ers only true home game in the month of
october. the cowboy ofense outgained the
red raider ofense 581 yards to 401 yards
and exposed problems on both sides of the
ball that need to be corrected before taking
on the bufaloes.
one of the biggest problems being the
cowboys scored the frst 21 points of last
weeks game.
we are playing better ofensively, head
coach tommy tuberville said. i think we
have improved in a lot of areas, but we just
havent improved enough to not play much
and not be very successful in the frst eight
or nine minutes and then start playing.
allowing 581 yards against oklahoma
state is something the red raider defense
knows it has to work on.
defensive coordinator James willis said
he expects colorado to try to run the foot-
ball, and the tech defense needs to work on
defending rushing attacks. tech allowed 225
yards on the ground, and oklahoma state
had almost a 10-minute advantage in time
of possession compared to tech.
however, running back baron batch
stresses the struggles tech has faced up to
this point in the season are not related to the
coaching transition.
ive heard a lot is people saying, we want
(Mike) leach back, or they made a mistake
getting rid of him, batch said. the players
love the coaches we have.
everybody is on board and looking for-
ward to getting back to work.
By austin Meek
the battalion
saturdays 30-9 loss to Missouri show-
cased the aggies struggles on ofense in
front of a packed house at kyle Field. senior
quarterback Jerrod Johnson fnished with
a deceivingly impressive stat line with the
bulk of his production coming in the fourth
quarter when the game was efectively
over. a tough Missouri
defense sacked Johnson
seven times, including
three times in a row on
a&Ms frst possession of
the second half.
all you can do as a
football player to get
ready for a game is just
put as much as you can
into practice, Johnson
said.
you dont just fip the
switch in a game. im re-
ally going to go into this week trying to be
as perfect as i can be and make sure our
team is as perfect as we can be in practice
and hope that that translates into a game.
the blame cant be placed solely on
Johnsons shoulders. the a&M pass catch-
ers had difculty fnding holes in the tigers
secondary. the ofensive line, which looked
confused and outmatched the entire day,
sufered another setback when junior left
guard evan eike went down with an injury.
he has a sprain of his ankle and well
take it day by day, said head coach Mike
sherman.
after three wins to open the season, the
aggies have sufered three consecutive
losses, albeit at the hands of very good
teams. in the most recent bcs rankings,
Missouri is no. 11, oklahoma state no. 14
and arkansas no. 23.
the biggest challenge for the aggies will
be keeping up the morale. Johnson asserts
that the squads confdence has not been
shaken.
i know our football team and were a
pretty strong, close-knit group, Johnson
said. if it was a situation where we played a
team and we gave it everything we had and
they completely ran us of the feld, it would
be completely diferent.
we have a lot of confdence in what we
do, its just a lack of execution.
the bright spot for the aggies was the
continued dominance by the rush defense.
the aggie defense held the tigers to 56
yards on the ground. they currently boast
the no. 1 rushing defense in the big 12, al-
lowing a paltry 77 yards per game.
i think we have done a good job in the
rush and [defensive line] coach williams
always talks about handling what we can
control, said senior defensive end lucas
Patterson. if we keep
doing what weve been
doing to stop the rush,
its going to help us as a
team.
the aggies will look to
get back on track when
they play at kansas this
upcoming saturday. a
win in lawrence against
a 2-4 Jayhawks team
would be an important
step in the right direction
for shermans team.
i think he [freshman
quarterback Jordan webb] is a good player
and they have a really good running back
that combines with him, sherman said. he
fts into that scheme very well. hes a young
guy learning his position in their system
and i think he has a bright future.
the aggies will go through the week of
practice knowing that saturdays game
could make or break their season. after such
disappointing losses the past three weeks,
the players are dedicated to correcting their
mistakes and getting their frst conference
win of the season.
they know they let the fans down and
theyre bound and determined to get on
track again, sherman said. these are good
kids, they work hard, and we didnt execute
the way were capable of. weve got to coach
them better. weve got to play better.
were in this thing together through the
thick and the thin and our backs against
the wall and weve got to put it all together
and have a great week of practice and get
out on the feld saturday night.
Texas A&M Aggies
Aggies to make-or-break
with Jayhawks Homecoming
I know our football team and
were a pretty strong, close-
knit group. We have a lot of
confdence in what we do, its
just a lack of execution.
Jerrod Johnson
senior quarterback
DEFEnsE
The defense has also
looked bad in confer-
ence play. They opened
the conference schedule
giving up 55 points to
Baylor and topped that
performance in the
Sunfower Showdown,
surrendering 59 points
to Kansas State. Captain
Jake Laptad needs to get the defensive
line together. The unit has zero sacks
through six games.
DEFEnsE
The Aggie defense is giv-
ing up 22.5 points per
game this season, which
is 50th best in the coun-
try, however through
three conference games,
the Aggie defense has
allowed 30.7 points per
game. Last week, they
allowed 30 points to
#21 Missouri. Junior linebacker Garrick
Williams leads the teamwith 48 tackles.
Williams was honorable mention all Big 12
last year.
coaching
The Jayhawks have looked
uninspired in the thumpings
handed down by Baylor and
Kansas State and fans are
openly questioning whether
or not Turner Gill can get the
job done. Another bad loss
will have himon a hot seat just
halfway through his frst season.
coaching
Mike Sherman is beginning his third season as
head coach of the Aggies.
Previously, Sherman was
the ofensive coorderinator
of the HoustonTexans and
from2000-2005 was the
head coach of the Green
Bay Packers. Sherman was
an ofensive line coach
with the Aggies from
1989-93 before he went
on to amass a 59-43 record
in the NFL. He ledTexas
A&Mto the Independence Bowl last year but
lost to Georgia.
spEcial tEams
DJ Beshears has been a rare
spark on special teams. The
sophomore kick returner has
given the teamgood starting
feld position all season. The
unit is currently third in the
Big 12 in kick returns with an
average of 23.7 yards.
spEcial tEams
Junior place kicker Randy Bullock is eight for 10
this season in feld goals
and is 22 for 22 in extra
points. Bullock owns a
share of theTexas A&M
school record for extra
points made in a season
with 51. Punter Ryan
Epperson is averaging
38.4 yards per punt this
season.
at a glancE
Kansas is still winless in the Big-
12 after bad losses to Baylor and
Kansas State. With Texas A&M also
sitting at 0-2 in conference play,
one teams losing streak will be
snapped Saturday night while the
other will be firmly in the Big-12
cellar.
playEr to watch
Sophomore
quarterback
Kale Pick: Well,
maybe. The
sophomore
quarterback
hasnt seen
the field since
suffering a leg
injury in mop-
up time against New Mexico State.
He has returned to 100 percent
this week and coaches have stated
he could get playing time against
the Aggies if the offense is still
stagnant.
quEstion marks
Will either the ofense or de-
fense step up this week?
Neither unit has played well the
last two games as the team has lost
by a combined 114-14. Texas A&M
has shown they can give points
on defense. Can Kansas second-
ary stop Aggie quarterback Jerrod
Johnson?
by thE numbErs
12th
KUs pass defense is deadlast inthe
Big12. JerrodJohnsonpasses as much
as any quarterback inthe conference.
13
Kansas is a 13 point underdogfor the
secondtime this season. The frst?The
Week 2 upset of GeorgiaTech.
0
The number of Big12 conference wins
by frst year coachTurner Gill.
Pick
texas a&m
(3-3)
kansas
(2-4)
oFFEnsE
The Kansas ofense has been
non-existent the last two games
against Baylor and Kansas State,
only putting up 7 points in each
game. KU is also last in the Big
12 with only 17 points per game.
Coaches hinted this week that back
up Kale Pick could see the feld this
Saturday.
oFFEnsE
TheTexas A&Mofense
loves to pass. Their 305.5
passing yards per game is
currently ranked 10th over-
all in the nation. The high
powered passing ofense is
led by senior quarterback
Jerrod Johnson. Last year,
Johnson had over 3,500
yards passing and already
has nearly 1,800 this year.
He has also thrown for 14 touchdowns. The Ag-
gies hand the ball ofto sophomore Christine
Michael. Through six games, Michael is averag-
ing 4.9 yards a carry and has four touchdowns.
Jayhawks starting linEup
Ofense
Pos. Name Number Year
QB Jordan Webb 2 Fr.
RB Angus Quigley 22 Sr.
WR Johnathan Wilson 81 Sr.
WR Bradley McDougald 24 So.
WR Daymond Patterson 15 Jr.
TE Tim Biere 86 Jr.
T Tanner Hawkinson 72 So.
G Sal Capra 59 Sr.
C Jeremiah Hatch 77 Jr.
G Trevor Marrongelli 69 So.
T Brad Thorson 76 Sr
Defense
Pos. Name Number Year
DE Quintin Woods 93 Sr.
DT Richard Johnson, Jr. 97 Jr.
DT Patrick Dorsey 92 Jr.
DE Jake Laptad 91 Sr.
OLB Drew Dudley 49 Sr.
MLB Justin Springer 45 Sr.
OLB Steven Johnson 52 Jr.
CB Isiah Barfeld 19 Jr.
SS Olaitan Oguntodu 44 Sr.
FS Lubbock Smith 1 So.
CB Chris Harris 16 Sr.
Johnson
Pick
Laptad
Bullock Gill Beshears Sherman
at a glancE
Texas A&M has a high powered
ofense and a talented head coach.
Theyre facing a Kansas teamthat in
two conference games has not been
competitive. Last week Kansas made
Kansas State quarterback Carson
Cofman look like a HeismanTrophy
candidate. The Aggies should have
no problemthrowing the ball all day
against a weak Jayhawk secondary.
playEr to watch
Junior wide receiver Jef Fuller
has 566 yards
receiving this
season and has
already scored
seven touch-
downs this
season. He has
39 receptions
and has been
quarterback Jer-
rod Johnsons
favorite target this season. However,
after the Aggies lost to Missouri
last weekend, Coach Sherman was
critical of all the receivers, including
Fuller, for dropping too many passes.
quEstion marks
Howmuch will the Aggies win
by?
The Jayhawks have given up 55 and
then 59 points. They are about to
play one of the best passing ofenses
in college football. The Aggies will
be looking to use the soft Jayhawk
defense to reverse their three game
losing streak and go into their game
next weekend against Texas Tech
with a little positive momentum.
by thE numbErs
3
Number of NFC North Champion-
ships that Texas A&M head coach
Mike Sherman won as the head
coach of the Green Bay Packers.
5
Number of rushing touchdowns al-
lowed by the Aggie defense all year,
less than one per game.
48
Number of points that the Aggies
have outscored their opponents
this year in the fourth quarter.
Fuller
Big Jay will cheer if
... The Kansas ofense can fnish drives against the Aggie de-
fense. Many drives have stalled after entering the red zone.
The ofense will need to put up points to keep up with their
counterparts from College Station.
Baby Jay will weep if
... The defense cant create turnovers. Kansas is cur-
rently last in the Big-12 in turnover margin, and coach Gill
regularly talks about the need to create turnovers to be
successful.
Prediction:
Texas A&M 42, Kansas 10
aggiE starting linEup
momEntum
Whatever momentumKansas has right nowis not a good kind. The Jayhawks are struggling to
compete with middle of the road Big 12 teams. Texas A&Mwas expected to compete for the Big
12 title before the season started, but has gotten of to an 0-2 start in the league. Both teams are
playing with their backs against the wall, but A&Mhas at least looked competitive in losing.
Kory Carpenter
momEntum
The Aggies won their frst two games of the season decisively, won their third game by a
touchdown and have lost three games since. Their last two losses have come to ranked teams in
Arkansas and Missouri. Last week, they were nearly shutout by theTigers but fnally scored with
two minutes left in the third quarter. They, like Kansas, are extremely frustrated and are looking to
rid themselves of the negative feelings caused by losing and turn things around.
Max Vosburgh
Williams
Freshman Joradn Webb throws downfeld
Ofense
Pos. Name Number Year
QB Jerrod Johnson 1 Sr
WR Jef Fuller 8 Jr
LT Luke Joeckel 76 Fr
LG Even Eike 65 Jr
C Matt Allen 70 Sr
RG Patrick Lewis 61 So
RT Brian Thomas 71 So
TE Hutson Prioleau 80 Fr
WR Uzoma Nwachukwu 11 Sr
WR Ryan Swope 25 So
TB Cyrus Gray 32 Fr
Defense
Pos. Name Number Year
DE Lucas Patterson 77 Sr
DT Eddie Brown Jr. 19 Jr
DE Tony Jerod-Eddie 83 Jr
OLB Von Miller 40 Sr
ILB Michael Hodges 37 Sr
ILB Garrick Williams 8 Jr
OLB Jonathan Stewart 11 So
CB Terrence Frederick 2 Jr
CB Coryell Judie 5 Jr
FS Steven Terrell 21 So
SS Trent Hunter 1 Jr
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Jayhawks still losing
B
efore we go any further, lets be frank and call last
Thursdays 59-7 loss to in-state rival Kansas State for
exactly what it was: a catastrophe and the unofficial
end of the 2010 football season here in Lawrence.
Like a flat-lining patient in the emergency room, the
Kansas football season died last Thursday at the hands of
Kansas States ole ball coach Bill Snyder. And really, were
we that foolish to believe we would see anything differ-
ent?
With six games left on the schedule, including road
games at Nebraska and Iowa State, it would be ludicrous
to claim the Jayhawks to win, let alone be a viable com-
petitor. After all, the team has already shown that two
weeks of preparation, and a nationally televised game
against an in-state rival isnt enough time to prepare for a
mediocre team with a below average starting quarterback
in Carson Coffman, and an over-hyped running back in
Daniel Thomas.
While those things are obvious, lets just hope its not
the official end of a football program that once seemed to
have a promising and prosperous future, and the even-
tual end for a coach that once made Nebraska fans praise
former athletic director Lew Perkins for the hire.
Turner Gill is the overpaid $10 million dollar man (rank-
ing him sixth highest paid among active Big 12 schools at
2 million a year) with a story that would make any crazed
football fan smile. He is a man that that came from a win-
ning tradition at Nebraska, a man that took perhaps the
worst coaching job in football at Buffalo and made them
a winner, and a man who took Kansas hand in marriage
and arrived in Lawrence with loftier expectations than
any of his predecessors. Most of these claims came on the
strength of his words.
Were gonna recruit, beat Missouri, recruit, win the
north, recruit, win the Big-12, Gill said at his introduc-
tory press conference back on Dec. 14th. Remember, this
was said before Colorado and Nebraska decided to jump
ship for conferences that are not ran by Texas, the kid that
takes everyones lunch money, but instead, ones with
equal revenue sharing, so we will forgive him for some of
his comments. It was hard to foreshadow what would hap-
pen at the time. Now, six games into the Gill experiment, I
think its safe to say that not only the fans, but the players
deserve better then we have seen.
Its one thing to watch a young team develop during
their growing pains. Its another to have to watch a team
that has not improved, and has seemingly gotten worse
since week two of the season against Georgia Tech, a team
that now seems to be a less than impressive win by each
passing week.
The crowd at Memorial Stadium was likely the largest
crowd the Jayhawks will play for this season. It was the
teams chance to silence their critics, but they came out
AAron Berlin
Guest columnist
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THe uNIveRSITy DAILy KANSAN THe WAve oCToBeR 22, 2010
LARGE LOSS TO K-STATE CREATES
LONGING FOR PAST AND INCREASES
PRESSURE TO IMPROVE
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flat and gave up in the first quarter after
a few penalties didnt go their way. what
was the result? another uninspired and
embarrassing four quarters of play that
brought back many memories of the old
terry allen regime.
look, former coach
Mark Mangino might not
have been the nicest or
fittest guy to represent
our university (if youre
wondering what i mean,
see youtube clip titled
coach Mark Mangino
explodes.), but i think its
safe to say in seven years
at the helm of the foot-
ball program, Manginos
teams played hard and
never gave up. in his first year as coach, his
team finished 2-10 (0-8), the following year
they were 6-7 (2-4) and made the tanger-
ine bowl.
whos to say Gill cant do the same in his
second year at kansas? im not, but at the
same time, im not holding my breath on
this one. even in Forrest c. Phog allens
one year as football coach, his record (5-2-
1) was better than Gills will be.
as the losses continue to pile up, so will
the pressure. like Gill said back on dec.
14th, its been proven that you can win
here at kansas. kansas is no different than
the middle-of-the-road programs they
just lost to by a combined 114-14 score,
and perhaps is probably a more attractive
program with its close proximity to kansas
city.
its wrong after only
six games to say that
Gill should be ran out
of town. afterall, he is a
football coach playing
with somebody elses
players in a system that
doesnt fit their char-
acteristics. Gill should
still be able to scheme
around their weakness-
es, however, and supply
a game plan that can, at
the very least, keep them in ball games,
especially ones where the only thing at
stake is pride within your own state. that
seemed to fade on thursday night. in the
end, that really is the only expectation Gill
had in his first season. i guess saturday
during homecoming we will see if this
kansas team finally wakes up out of the
recent coma theyve fallen into. like i said
earlier, im not willing to hold my breath
on this one.
Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN
Turner Gill stands by and watches.
Its one thing to watch a
young team develop during
their growing pains, its
another to have to watch a
team that has not improved.
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late night
at the phog
The 26th
annual kick off
to basketball
season shows
the team
is ready to
move on from
last year
I just cant wait for
this season to start. Its
just around the corner
and we cant wait to
get after it.
Markief Morris
Junior forward
I dont feel that
I need to show the
fans that Im the next
Sherron because the
fans just want to win.
Thats all Im here for,
is to win for my team.
Josh Selby, fresh-
man gaurd
Jerry Wang/KANSAN
wwwww
Sophomore forward Justin Wesley slams down a one-handed dunk during the scrimmage match against the crimson team. Wesley, the younger brother of former KU basketball player Keith
Langford, will sit out the 2010-11 season.
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2008 was great,
but it was about time
for the Jayhawks
to cut down some
more nets in 2011.
coach bill self
Just knowing [Sherron Collins, Cole Aldrich and Xavier Henry]
wont be here is making me drive a little harder knowing Im go-
ing to be one of those guys to make those shots and carry the
team at times.
Marcus Morris
Junior forward
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Jerry Wang/KANSAN
Senior center Krysten Boogaard drives over a practice squad player for a lay-up.
Boogaard fnished with a teamhigh six points as the womens teamdefeated the
practice squad 22-14.
Jerry Wang/KANSAN
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By Kory Carpenter
kcarPenter@kansan.coM
For the last two seasons, the kansas basket-
ball team has been the sherron collins show.
the chicago point guard was the face of the
program, leading the team in practices, games
and showing up on multiple magazine covers
across the country. with collins graduation
last year, as well as losing center cole aldrich
early to the nba, the Jayhawks were sud-
denly without a vocal
leader. or so it seemed.
after the second
round loss to north-
ern iowa last season,
Marcus Morris stayed
in the locker room well
after the game, telling a
few teammates that he
wouldnt let that happen
to him this season. since
then, he has assumed a
leadership role among teammates. whether
thats telling of players who dont take con-
ditioning seriously or ignoring a guy who
walks into the weight room joking around,
Morris has taken the ofseason very seriously.
he spent time working
out with teammates
in lawrence as well as
traveling to the lebron
James skills academy.
the 6-foot-9-inches
forward is ready to step
up this season, and
he knows fellow play-
ers are ready as well.
we have a lot
of weapons this
year, as we did last year, says Morris.
brother Markief also sees the improve-
ments his twin has made this of-season.
hes a lot quicker this year, his
ball handling is also a lot better.
Markief also noted his brothers im-
proved outside shot, something he says
Marcus worked hard on all summer.
with cole aldrich now playing with the
oklahoma city thunder, the kansas front court
is missing a huge component on defense. al-
drichs shot-blocking abilities often scared
opposing guards from entering the lane.
i dont think we can replace him (al-
drich) defensively, says coach bill self.
Maybe not, but with more athletic post
players this season, self noted his teams
speed as an exciting aspect on defense. he
also says that his current roster has more inter-
To lead or not to lead
I want this to be a family thing
where everybody is the face of
the program, not just one or two
players.
Marcus Morris
Junior forward
AFTER A SUMMER CAMP,
MARCUS MORRIS EMERGES
AS A VOCAL TEAM LEADER
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changeable parts that can potentially cause
problems for opposing ofenses this season.
with Marcus and Markief roaming the
middle, the Jayhawks will be more versa-
tile and much faster on defense this sea-
son. at 235 pounds, Marcus is more athletic
than aldrich. hes able to run the foor as
well as any big man in the country, as seen
by his 1st team all-american pick by the
blue ribbon college basketball yearbook.
Much like the identical clothes and tat-
toos the twins share, Marcus isnt always
comfortable standing in the spotlight
by himself. when asked about being the
face of the program, he says hes up for
the challenge but he doesnt want to be.
i want this to be a family thing where
everybody is the face of the program,
not just one or two players, Marcus says.
he might not have a choice, however.
the John r. wooden award committee
named Marcus as an early favorite to be
one of the nations best players. on oct. 5,
the committee, who names the countrys
best player after the season, announced
its top 50 players to watch this year and
Marcus was the only Jayhawk on the list.
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Junior forward Marcus Morris puts up a shot during the mens basketball team scrimmage at Late Night in the Phog. Morris
scored a game-high 14 points as both the mens and womens basketball teams opened their 2010-11 seasons Friday night.