What a Nightmare! Jayhawks continue to disappoint in another late-October blowout.

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A happiest of Halloweens to everyone! I hope you are enjoying the holiday season; the weather sure has taken a turn for the better here in the Midwest.

So if your day is going swimmingly and you want to keep it that way, I recommend you close your web browser before you read on, but if you are in for some bone-chilling reading, proceed slowly…

For want of a Coach! Sunflower Beatdown: Kansas State 59, Kansas 21

Inflection Point—(noun) a point on a curve at which the curvature changes from convex to concave (A.K.A. When things go from good to bad—instantly).

Example: Saturday, October 17^th, 2009: the most critical day in Kansas Football history.

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From the fall of 2007 to October 17^th, 2009, the Kansas Jayhawks were 25-6, they had won a co-Big 12 North Championship, an Orange Bowl, an Insight Bowl, were 5-0 on the young season, ranked No. 17 in the country, and had a perennial Heisman trophy candidate, Todd Reesing, leading the charge. But from October 17^th to date, Kansas has gone 5-21, has lost to the North Dakota State Bison, lost the last 5 meetings with their rivals, Missouri and Kansas State, and has returned to their place as Big 12 doormat.

Positives to Take from a 30 Point Loss? Fiery defense, Hawks put a scare in the Sooners.

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In a game where KU gave up 47 points, 610 yards of total offense, and lost the time of possession battle, steps were taken in the right direction on defense. It’s a little baffling, but this is where we are as a program. Nonetheless, it’s something to hang your hat on.

An Ode to the Big Man, an Elegy of Sorts

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A pitfall of mankind: we don’t know a good thing until it’s gone. As the Oklahoma State Cowboys scored at will this past Saturday in their 70-28 win over a demoralized Jayhawks team, I began to reminisce about the Mark Mangino days. Mangino won KU 3 bowl games, including a BCS game over the No.3 Virginia Tech Hokies. KU football was heading in the right direction, what a season...

History Repeats Itself. New Uniforms, Same Outcome. Defense Improved?

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Homecoming 2011 featured an 11 AM start for the Kansas Jayhawks, a start that appeared a little too early for the visiting Texas Tech Red Raiders. The 6 point favorites appeared to be wiping the sleep from their eyes while the Jayhawks executed to perfection.