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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Former coach Mark Mangino to return to Law-
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STELLA LIANG
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The Kansas football program enjoyed some of its biggest successes under the leadership of Mark Mangino from 2002-09, including the 2008 Orange Since
Mark Mangino finally returns to the sidelines at Memorial Stadium this weekend — for the opposing team.
Bowl victory, capping a 12-1 season. Since Mangino's departure, the Jayhawks have not had a winning season.
Mangino, who was Kansas' head coach from 2002-09, is the offensive coordinator for Iowa State (2-6, 0-5 Big 12), and the Cyclones come into town for a matchup with the Jayhawks (2-6, 0-5) on Saturday.
Iowa State's offensive coordinator Mark Mangino will be returning to Kansas this weekend when his team plays the Jayhawks in Lawrence. Last season, Kansas lost to Iowa State 34-0.
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interim head coach Clint Bowen was on the Kansas staff for eight years under Mangino; in 2008, Bowen was promoted to sole defensive coordinator.
“[Mangino], I have a tremendous amount of respect for him,” Bowen said. “He did a lot of things for me personally to help my career, to help me develop as a coach, took numerous things from the way he operated our program. A few of the things is his work ethic is second to none.”
Mangino, who is in his first season with the Cyclones, led the Jayhawks to a 50-48 record in his tenure. Four of his teams went to Bowl games, including the victory in the Orange Bowl in the 2007-08 season, which is still the only BCS victory in Kansas history.
In his first season in 2002, Mangino's team went 2-10. In 2007, his team was 12-1 and was at one point ranked second in the Associated Press poll. Mangino resigned following the 2009 season after a 5-7 record and questions about his treatment of players.
After that, he took some time away from coaching. In 2013, he was the assistant head coach at Youngtown State, his alma mater, before
making his return to the Big 12 this season.
His tenure at Kansas might be most known for his success with the offense, especially with quarterback Todd Reesing. This year, the Mangino-coached Iowa State offense draws some comparisons to the ones from back then.
"You know, it's a similar offense, but there's a lot of different parts to it," Bowen said.
has a 58-percent completion percentage. He has thrown six interceptions and 14 touchdowns, and is also Iowa State's rushing leader, with 339 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
The Cyclones start quarterback Sam Richardson, who
His biggest target in the passing game is tight end EJ Bibbs, who has caught five touchdowns in the last four games. Bibbs is on the Mackey Award watch list for tight ends, just like Kansas tight end Jimmay Mundine.
Kansas has not played a home game since Oct. 11 against Oklahoma State.
"We exited to play back at home, been on the road the last couple of weeks," quarterback Michael Cummings said. "So it's going to be good to go out there and play on the home turf."
The Iowa State defense is giving up 226 rushing yards
per game. The Jayhawks have gotten away from running lately, amassing only 16 rushing yards against Baylor. Part of that can be attributed to the absence of DeAndre Mann, who Bowen said is still day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
One of these teams, Mangino's former team or current team, will earn its first Big 12
victory of the season.
"We are just really excited about another opportunity against a team that we think we have good odds against," Mundine said. "We are just looking forward to the opportunity to get a win."
Edited by Brian Hillix
Opposing Sideline: An inside look at Iowa State
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Kansan football beat writer visits with Ryan Young, a beat writer for the Iowa State Daily student newspaper.
KANSAN: Paul Rhoads took over for Gene Chizik in 2009 after he up and left for greener pastures at Auburn. That season, Rhoads inherited a team that had gone just 2-10 and winless in the Big 12 the year before, and promptly won six
games on the way to an Insight Bowl victory over Minnesota. But now, the program seems to be trending downward. What are you seeing through your insider viewpoint? Is Paul Rhoads on the hot seat or are stretches like these just the nature of Iowa State football?
RYAN: In all honesty, I think it's just been a string of bad luck. The thing is, this Cyclone team has the ability to get it done, but things just haven't gone their way. Especially over the last two years, there have
been countless games where a play or two would change the outcome and give Iowa State a win instead of a loss.
I wouldn't say that Paul Rhoads is on the hot seat yet, but he could certainly find himself there pretty quick if things go south. I think that there is still hope for fans though. They've seen some good games from the Cyclones this season, and have really seemed to like the additions to Mark Mangino. Now they're just waiting for it to all come
iowa State quarterback Sam Richardson, right, fumbles the ball in front of Oklahoma defensive end Charles Tapper during the second half of the Nov. 1 game in Ames, Iowa. Qklahoma recovered the ball and ended up winning 59-14.
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together.
KANSAN: One more question before we get into football: Mark Mangino is obviously going to be a hot topic this week as it marks his first game in Memorial Stadium since being fired as Kansas head coach in 2009. How have Iowa State fans felt towards their new offensive coordinator, and has he been asked about his return to Lawrence this week?
RYAN: So far, I think that the general feeling toward Mark Mangino being the new offensive coordinator has been pretty positive from fans. When he replaced Courtney Messingham this past offseason, the biggest thing that fans wanted to see was something different from the offense. They wanted a more aggressive style, and ultimately, one that will win games. Even though the Cyclones aren't winning as many games as they would like, there is a definite change in the offensive scheme.
KANSAN: Sam Richardson had his coming out party against Kansas in 2012, and over the course of this season he has played pretty well with a 14 to 6 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He's got a nice target in true freshman Allen Lazard and tight end E.J. Bibbs (a Kansas nightmare). However, in the Oklahoma game, the quarterback threw 25 incom-
pleitions. Aaron Wimberley is dangerous on the ground, and gave Kansas troubles last year. Overall, how are things going offensively, and what are your thoughts on the matchup with the Kansas defense?
RYAN: You're right; Richardson really struggled against Oklahoma last week. But it wasn't just him who struggled. The whole offense just seemed out of sync against the Sooners. Richardson couldn't connect with his receivers, and the run game never really got going.
"This Cyclone team has the ability to get it done, but things just haven't gone their way."
RYAN YOUNG Beat writer, Iowa State Daily
Through the course of the year, Richardson has had some pretty good numbers, though. He had back-to-back 300 yard passing games, and has been the team's leading rusher throughout most of the season. The run game has seemed to struggle this season, though. Neither Wimberly, nor any other running back, has really stood out this year, and that's hurt the offense. Getting that aspect of the game going
would be a big help, but it's not an area that fans should expect to see a big change in quickly.
KANSAN: Iowa State has allowed 30 points or more in every game but one this season. They may pick up their second this weekend against a struggling Kansas offense that has scored 30 points or more just once this season, but how do you see this one playing out? What have been the defensive struggles for ISU so far, and who are some players to watch?
RYAN: The defense has been an area of concern all year for the Cyclones, and they suffered another big blow last week when Miller went down with a knee injury. They also missed a lot of tackles against Oklahoma. The Cyclones have a very young defense, without much experience. They can make plays and come up with stops at times, but they aren't always consistent. They'll need to string together a full game on Saturday if they want to be successful.
KANSAN: Who comes out victorious in this battle for ninth place?
RYAN: I have to go with the Cyclones here. After the blowout loss to Oklahoma last weekend, Iowa State isn't going to take this game lightly. They should respond well.
- Edited by Brian Hillix
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