Comments on: Scouting Kansas

By: SlickStreet

SlickStreet — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:43:00 +0000

“And quit with the phat jokes. We know Mangino is big boned” –very tactfully put!

By: Parlin Hall

Parlin Hall — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:24:36 +0000

Johnny Reb cain’t drive on ice.

By: HenryJames

HenryJames — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:03:45 +0000

And I don’t get how you can say cold isn’t a factor based upon the way my fellow Austinites act any time it gets below 50 (you’d think hell was freezin over).

It’s almost as bad as the way Austinites drive when it rains.

By: Rivethead

Rivethead — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:45:32 +0000

Take it from this die-hard Jayhawk fan (now living in Steiner Ranch)……..y’all don’t have anything to worry about unless Colt gets the stomach flu eating at the Marriott in Overland Park.

Mortenson and Rivera are shells of the monsters they were last year……bad knees both of them (by both I mean both knees on both players…you followin?).

Sharp is a quick white kid, but if Henry Melton falls on him, he could break in two.

Unmentioned fact: KU has 27 players from Texas and 26 from Kansas on its roster. So really this game is the UofTexas vs the UofTexas unwanted recruits.

And quit with the phat jokes. We know Mangino is big boned. He’s also the only Coach ever to win the Broyles and the Coach of the Year awards…..hey it’s something.

And I don’t get how you can say cold isn’t a factor based upon the way my fellow Austinites act any time it gets below 50 (you’d think hell was freezin over).

By: p

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:51:48 +0000

“I would just use veer blocking instead on zone read.”-dedfischer

I agree that would probably more effective, but zone action makes play action more effective. It takes a split second longer to read “run”.

By: dedfischer

dedfischer — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:32:50 +0000

BC, you’ll kick their ass. If not, I’ll be throwing down for some BCS tickets.

By: Bartoncreek

Bartoncreek — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:15:29 +0000

I have a sick feeling about this game that brings to mind KU 2004 and KSU 2006. I hope it at least ends like KU 2004.

By: dedfischer

dedfischer — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:09:51 +0000

I would just use veer blocking instead on zone read. I think you could do this with your current group of starters. Some of your guys can move their feet good enough to pull around some, and the others should do fine with down blocking scenarios. The stretch plays needs to be put on the shelf for a couple of years.

By: p

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:49:41 +0000

dedfischer

They are slowly figuring out the running attack with the zone read, without the threat of a Pat White type back there. Right now our running game is just to keep teams honest so we can throw, a lot like yours. When Colt is healthy it can be a lot more versatile.

By: dedfischer

dedfischer — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:11:55 +0000

You’re exactly right. Zone blocking works when you have the right guys, but ends up just being a lateral stretch play to the sidelines for a two yard gain, if your OL aren’t quick and good drive blockers. The Texas guys just aren’t built to be great drive blockers across the board. Two guys win, and three guys get driven into the backfield.