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Kansas linebacker Lance Flachsbarth examines the backfield.
Jayhawks coping with new defense
By Jeff Euston
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas sophomore linebacker Curtis Moore knew last spring that learning a new defense wouldn't be easy.
defines Kansas "we had to sit down each day and learn a new part of the package," Moore said of Kansas' new 32 defensive alignment.
But, the Jawhaws' young linebacking corps is gradually adapting to the team's new defensive scheme.
nim Hirles, who was the defensive coordinator at Kent State last season under Glen Mason, has replaced Kansas' 4-3 defense with a 12 alignment, in which the outside linebackers sometimes line up on the defensive line.
save the. Hiles said the young players had struggled somewhat while learning the new system.
"Our theory is to throw everything at them early," he said. "Some of them struggled with it but, at this point, I think they've gotten the basics down. Now, we have to refine and sharpen what they've learned so they're beginning to show improvement."
On a team beset with injuries and defections, the linebacker position has been especially hard hit.
The biggest loss was that of senior outside linebacker Rick Clayton. He started the first six games of last season for the Jayhawks
Clayton was forced to quit playing football because of a congenital neck injury. He serves as a student assistant coach this season.
"We'll miss Clayton," he said. "We expected great things from him. But, we have to do the best with the players we have."
In addition to losing Clayton, the Jayhawks lost his back-up at outside linebacker, sophomore Kyle Schenker, who quit the team at the beginning of this year's fall practice. Schenker started the final five games of last season at outside linebacker.
Hilles is not dwelling on the loss of Clayton, however.
Lost to graduation was Rick Bredesen, who started all 11 games at outside linebacker last season.
Moee, who was selected as the Big Eight's defensive newcomer-of-the-year last season, is the only player he will start at an inside linebacker spot. Moore led Kansas
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