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KU football: Desperately seeking fans
By Laura Woodward
Kansan staff writer
Bob Frederick wants you to meet him at the stadium.
the stadium
In fact, Kansas athletic director would make a crowded crowd of 50,26 to meet him tomorrow at Memorial Stadium for the first football game of the season against Baylor
Since I've been here, there's never been an effort like this to fill our stadium for the first game. "Barack Obama," hopefully, will do that through us as we go. We need people in our stands.
Haines, director of marketing and promotions for Kansas sports, has spent a lot of time conceiving ideas to attract fans.
some of the season against the
And if this comes to pass, Craig Haines
just might get a raise.
we go. We need people in our stadium.
"Tomorrow's" opening begins with a beach party from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the stadium before the 12:10 p.m. kickoff.
on the 12-zip line. During each party, the KCPX-101 radiation will broadcast live with help from the three-story, inflatable Foxxilla while Broadcasting, there will be a best
male and female tan contest, volleyball and free giveaways.
give away.
"We're bringing in lots of sand at the south end of the stadium to make a beach hammers said. "We hope to bring in the students, the parents and the tailgaters. And we want them to stay and enjoy the game."
Haines efforts, however, didn't stop there. He also engineered a deal with Fleming Companies, Inc.
Fleming Companies Inc. and its participating stores — United Super, IGA's and Checkers — are sponsoring ticket giveaways. Purchasing certain items through their game to former's game. Fleming Companies bought 15,000 tickets at a discounted price.
000 letters each
"There are a product lines in this."
Hina told "All you have to do is ask for your ticket 'When you're in the checkout line'."
John Giggy, director of advertising and sales promotion for the Mid-America region of Fleming Companies said it wanted to help
game attendance.
some attendance.
"I guess one of the reasons we did this is that our students are representatives on campus from all over Kansas." Giggy said. "Both students and team members come from areas that we supply. It was a great opportunity to help fill the stadium."
Fleming Companies employees also will be at the home opener.
"We'll have a number of people at the game," Giggy said. "But, we did it for the students, not for Fleming Foods assuade. What we're excited about is the excitement."
For the past week, football logo t-shirts,
sponsored by Sundance Natural Juice
Sparklers, have been on sale for $5. The
clothes come with one free admission to the
The football office also distributed 40,000 pens and 20,000 buttons embellished with Frederick's admonition to meet him at the stadium.
In another promotional effort, Haines unveiled the annual slogan for the football
team earlier this summer, which will be used throughout the season.
and throughout the season.
A collective effort by the football office produced the slogan, "Going for the Glory Days."
"No, it has nothing to do with Bruce Springsteen." Haines said.
Haines said. Haines said promotional efforts such as these help the morale of the football team.
these nipi
"I would have that Glen Mason has done
players than any product," he said.
"But, I think that the players are well
aware of all this. If there are thousands in
the stands on Sept. 10 it will certainly have
an effect."
an offer.
Kansas has sold 7,500 student sports combo tickets and 15,000 season tickets. Hawaii has sold 8,000 complimentary tickets, it makes a total of 27,000 tickets sold for the first game.
"I've only been doing this since February." Haines said "it's certainly been a challenge and it keeps me busy. But it is hard to maintain on Sept. 1, it will really be worth it."
DEFENSE
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with 103 tackles as a redshirt freshman last season.
Freshman Paul Friday, from Detroit, has replaced Clayton Man at outside linebacker. Redshirt Hayman Flachsburgh, who was received as a quarterback out of the outside High School, will start at the other outside linebacker position. Flachsburgh moved to linebacker during spring practice last season.
surface last season.
Sophomore Tony Barker, who played in nine games last season, will start opposite
Moore at inside linebacker. Barker had 11 tackles last season.
The new alignment will give the linebackers the flexibility to line up outside or on the defensive line, depending on the offensive formation.
formation. Moore said he liked the new defense.
Moore said he liked our team. "I like the 32 alignment better (than the 4-3)," said Moore, who line up behind the defensive tackle "The 32 is more option-oriented. It's better for our conerce and it suits our personal better.
"There are a lot of changes. We're flying around the ball more and we're more aggressive. I like that."
Flachsbarth said he was becoming comfortable with his new position.
fortable with it. "I think the greatest part of my game was rushing the quarterback," said the 6-foot-5 Flachsbarth. "I feel more relaxed on defense."
relaxed on defense:
Size at linebacker is a concern for the coaching staff. Friday, for example, is only 190 pounds.
As a consequence, Hilles said the coaching staff had stressed conditioning during fall practice.
"We don't have the best staff, and players have to be in the best position conditioning has helped our ability to play quickly, quickest is more important than bulk.
more important than that. "I feel our kids are in pretty good shape right now. We want to be alive and well in the fourth quarter this year."
SECONDARY
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from going out and playing physical. Once they get some confidence and a little more difference, it's go to make all the difference in the world."
difference of the two. Although the transition from high school to college football had been difficult, Terry said he was ready to play against Baylor.
I feel good. As long as I know the defense
nate. I think I'll be all right.
Two weeks ago in right arm, hawks moved over the fence. New from wide receiver to defensive back. Browning said New could help the secondary.
I'm playing and the adjustments I need to make, I think I'll be all right." Terry said.
"He has the ability to help us over there and do some good things." Browning said.
It isn't a position you're gonna learn overnight.
Senior Troy Gregory and Freshman Deven Brooks are listed as back-up cornerbacks for the Giants. Jason Newton and redshirt freshman Jason Priest are second-team safeties.
According to Browning, mental prepara
tion will be the key to Kansas' success
total mistr
"In the secondary, mental mistakes kill you." Browning said. "We've got to mentally prepared and done errors. If you play good for 90 minutes and 50 seconds and all it does is beat them you need to cast a ball game, everybody knows it.
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