====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0051 from reel: L 2755 (1984-08-22 to 1984-12-10) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/24109 Title: Football Ranks Thinner This Season Summary: Article discusses Kansas football team's thinner roster this season, with coach Gottfried expressing surprise at team losses and concerns about player depth across different positions. Category: sports Subjects: college football; team performance; player depth Named Entities: Gottfried, Mike [football coach]; Byrd, Sylvester [football player]; Simecka, Bennie [football player]; Norseth, Mike [football player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Gottfried Is Surprised by Team Losses Summary: Sports Editor Greg Damman reports on Kansas football coach Mike Gottfried's surprise at team losses, discussing issues with player depth and team performance. Category: sports Subjects: college football; team performance; coaching Named Entities: Gottfried, Mike [football coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Shortage of Tight Ends May Reshuffle Offense Summary: Article by Associate Sports Editor Phil Ellenbecker examines how Kansas football's shortage of tight ends might force offensive strategy changes, with coach Gottfried discussing potential adjustments. Category: sports Subjects: college football; offensive strategy; player positions Named Entities: Ellenbecker, Phil [Associate Sports Editor]; Gottfried, Mike [football coach]; Byrd, Sylvester [football player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: NU to Win Big 8 Title Again; KU to Struggle Summary: Sports Editor Greg Damman analyzes Big 8 conference football predictions, suggesting Nebraska will repeat as champions while Kansas faces struggles, with analysis of team strengths and weaknesses. Category: sports Subjects: college football; conference standings; team predictions Named Entities: Damman, Greg [Sports Editor]; Gottfried, Mike [football coach]; Estell, Richard [football player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Kansas Head Coach Mike Gottfried Gives a Few Pointers to Wide Receiver Richard Estell Category: photos/graphics Subjects: college football; coaching; player development Named Entities: Gottfried, Mike [football coach]; Estell, Richard [football player] Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.