http://www.realfootball365.com Kansas Jayhawks Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. College Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/13932 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/13932 In 1968, Richard Nixon retook the White House for the Republicans, "Laugh-In" debuted on television, and Kansas won a football title. Although these first two icons have disappeared forever from the American scene, KU could repeat history this fall. But for the Jayhawks to play in the Big XII championship game, their defense must step to the forefront. The linebacking corps gives coach Mike... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Kansas Jayhawks 2009-05-11T05:10:12-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/13496 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/13496 Kansas received two pieces of good news to start 2009. The Jayhawks not only looked impressive in their 42-21 win over Minnesota in the Insight Bowl, they also learned that Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman would not return for his senior season. Freeman’s departure leaves Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing as the most experienced and arguably the best signal caller in the Big XII North. In... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Kansas Jayhawks 2009-01-05T05:08:44-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/12539 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/12539 Replacing a 1,000-yard rusher doesn’t happen overnight. One game into the 2008 season, Kansas is still seeking a successor for the departed Brandon McAnderson. Commentary: In 2007, the Jayhawks employed a balanced offensive attack. Quarterback Todd Reesing threw for 3,486 yards and 33 touchdowns. McAnderson and Jake Sharp complemented the aerial attack by rushing for over 2,000 yards.... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-09-03T05:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/12261 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/12261 Preseason college football polls rank Kansas as the nation’s 13th-best team. But is the 2008 version for real, or should the classic cheer, “Rock chalk, Jayhawk,” be modified to “Puff talk, Jayhawk"? In their wildest dreams, Kansas fans never envisioned last season’s success. The team rolled to a school-record 12 wins capped by a 24-21 victory over Virginia Tech in the Orange... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-08-04T17:45:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/12028 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/12028 Kansas gave head coach Mark Mangino a raise and a two-year extension on his contract, which now runs through 2012. The seven-year coach’s deal includes a bump of $500,000 for “professional services rendered," taking that to over $1.77 million, while his salary of $229,900 remains the same. Mangino’s total compensation comes to $2.3 million. "This is an appropriate award for someone who... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-07-16T00:38:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11908 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11908 Olathe North Senior High (Kansas) defensive end Kevin Young committed to the Jayhawks on Sunday for the ’09 class. As a junior last season, the 6-foot-4, 227-pound strongsider had 80 tackles and 12 sacks. Recruiting site Rivals rates Young as a three-star prospect and the No. 33 SDE in the nation. Young chose Lawrence over several schools, such as Kansas State, Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa State,... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-07-06T21:35:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11764 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11764 Owasso High (Owasso, Okla.) offensive tackle Gavin Howard committed to Kansas on Monday for the ’09 class. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound lineman chose Lawrence over Tulsa and Oklahoma State. Joe Bob Clements was Howard’s primary. COMMENTARY: Howard is the third offensive lineman (second tackle) to commit to Kansas, so it appears this is a need area for Mark Mangino’s program. This Jayhawk class... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-06-24T18:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11737 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11737 Hesston High (Hesston, Kan.) offensive tackle Riley Spencer committed to Kansas on Sunday for the ’09 class. According to Rivals, the 6-foot-6, 254-pounder boasts a 5.1-second 40 and a 3.85 grade-point average. Spencer chose Kansas over Kansas State, Miami, and Texas Christian. Brandon Blaney is credited as the primary. COMMENTARY: This is the second offensive lineman for Mark Mangino’s... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-06-22T21:08:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11718 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11718 The Kansas Jayhawks picked up two more commitments on Friday for the 2009 class, and both are from the same high school. Last season Bowie High (Arlington, Texas) quarterback Christian Matthews completed 64 percent of his 378 passes for 2,786 yards and 25 touchdowns against only 10 picks. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound dual-threat gunslinger also accrued 604 yards on 106 rush attempts and eight scores... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-06-21T17:04:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11697 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11697 Marcus High (Flower Mound, Texas) offensive guard Ty Cloud gave his solid verbal to the Kansas Jayhawks on Wednesday for the 2009 class. The first offensive lineman for the class, the 6-foot-4, 285-pounder chose coach Mark Mangino’s program over Southern Methodist and Houston. Je’Ney Jackson is credited as the primary. COMMENTARY: As we inch closer to the end of June, Kansas has received... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-06-19T18:29:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11568 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11568 Two Kansas players, senior defensive tackle Todd Haselhorst and junior cornerback Anthony Webb, will not return to the team. Haselhorst left Lawrence, Kan., reportedly because of personal reasons. Webb was dismissed by the team for a violation of team rules. COMMENTARY: While the loss of Webb may not be felt when you consider his stats last season weren’t significant (two tackles in 10 games,... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-06-10T23:44:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11526 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11526 Girard High (Girard, Kan.) safety Darian Kelly gave his verbal commitment to the Jayhawks on Friday for the 2009 class. The sixth commitment for the class, the 6-foot-2, 195-pound defensive back chose Kansas over Kansas State, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Joe Bob Clements is credited as the primary. COMMENTARY: Not a bad spike for Mark Mangino’s program, as Kelly is the third commitment since May... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-06-07T20:33:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11466 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11466 Trinity High School (Euless, Texas) safety Prinz Kande gave his solid verbal to Kansas on Monday for the 2009 recruiting class. Kande, a 5-foot-11, 182-pounder with 4.5 speed, is the team’s fifth overall commitment and first safety. Clint Bowen is credited as the primary. COMMENTARY: Kande is the second Trinity High School player to commit to Mark Mangino’s program in a matter of days;... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-06-03T17:19:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11372 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11372 Trinity High School (Euless, Texas) linebacker Earnest Norman has committed to Kansas. The 5-foot-11, 220-pounder is the fourth commitment for coach Mark Mangino’s 2009 recruiting class. Norman chose Kansas over Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Washington State, Tulsa and Duke. Coach Clint Bowen is credited as the primary. COMMENTARY: This is also the first commitment in over a month for Kansas.... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-05-28T17:37:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11158 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/kansas/11158 The Kansas football program will lose two football scholarships because of falling below minimum NCAA academic requirements. “Despite the loss of two scholarships, we are very pleased with the direction the program is taking,” Kansas associate athletic director Jim Marchiony said. The Jayhawk football program scored an APR (academic progression rate) of 919 compared to the NCAA's minimum... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Kansas Jayhawks 2008-05-07T15:21:00-05:00