catsigater
1/1/2009, 02:53 AM
Jayhawks Look Like Big 12 North Favorite In 2009 After Insight Win (Linky) (http://www.kansascity.com/sports/columnists/jason_whitlock/story/960627.html)
Excerpt: With his 313-yard, four-touchdown afternoon on Wednesday, Reesing launched himself onto the Heisman radar. So did Briscoe, who closed his sophomore season with a record-setting, 14-catch, 201-yard, three-TD display. Meier, as usual, caught just about everything that hit his hands (10 for 113 yards and a TD) and tossed a touchdown pass to Briscoe.
The comparisons between KU’s trio and MU’s trio are just too obvious.
OK, Jeremy Maclin is better than Briscoe. And Chase Coffman is bigger and better than Meier. But Reesing’s improvisational skill, pocket awareness and long-ball touch are superior to Chase Daniel’s and give Briscoe and Meier more opportunities to make big plays.
I haven’t even touched on the real difference-maker: Mark Mangino.
Gary Pinkel is a good head coach. Mangino is special.
Kansas is going to field the best offense in the Big 12 next season. Mangino has too many tools at his disposal. He played this year with two redshirt-freshmen tackles and a true freshman tight end. His running backs return.
Kansas will score 50 in the Big 12 North and 35 on its South opponents. If the Jayhawks find some linebackers to replace Mike Rivera, James Holt and Joe Mortensen, they’ll be good enough defensively to win 10 games and surprise at least one of their Southern foes — Texas, Texas Tech or Oklahoma.
Better not look up Sooners, the Jayhawks will be raining (something) down upon you next year...
Caw! Caw!
Excerpt: With his 313-yard, four-touchdown afternoon on Wednesday, Reesing launched himself onto the Heisman radar. So did Briscoe, who closed his sophomore season with a record-setting, 14-catch, 201-yard, three-TD display. Meier, as usual, caught just about everything that hit his hands (10 for 113 yards and a TD) and tossed a touchdown pass to Briscoe.
The comparisons between KU’s trio and MU’s trio are just too obvious.
OK, Jeremy Maclin is better than Briscoe. And Chase Coffman is bigger and better than Meier. But Reesing’s improvisational skill, pocket awareness and long-ball touch are superior to Chase Daniel’s and give Briscoe and Meier more opportunities to make big plays.
I haven’t even touched on the real difference-maker: Mark Mangino.
Gary Pinkel is a good head coach. Mangino is special.
Kansas is going to field the best offense in the Big 12 next season. Mangino has too many tools at his disposal. He played this year with two redshirt-freshmen tackles and a true freshman tight end. His running backs return.
Kansas will score 50 in the Big 12 North and 35 on its South opponents. If the Jayhawks find some linebackers to replace Mike Rivera, James Holt and Joe Mortensen, they’ll be good enough defensively to win 10 games and surprise at least one of their Southern foes — Texas, Texas Tech or Oklahoma.
Better not look up Sooners, the Jayhawks will be raining (something) down upon you next year...
Caw! Caw!