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players on the defensive line in hopes of hindering the Aggies' running game. The outcome was one-on-one matchups in the secondary and a lot of yards for the Texas A&M receivers.
Along with the increased attention at practice, Mangino has made personnel changes to boost
Dyer said yesterday that talent was not a problem for the Jayhawks, only confidence.
the lavhawks defensive depth
Former quarterback Zach Dyer, a senior, made his first start at safety against Texas A&M Saturday. In only his second game on defense since high school, Dyer recorded five solo tackles and 12 overall, second on the team.
"That's another reason for doing the one-on-one drills,"
Dyer said. "To show them that they do have the ability."
Like Texas A&M, Kansas' next opponent has the ability to run and throw the ball.
Missouri's second year freshman quarterback Smith already owns the Tigers' freshman rushing record with 663 yards in seven games. He also has 1451 passing yards this season.
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named the starter for Missouri's season opener against Illinois after he outplayed Tigers senior quarterback Kirk Farmer in practice.
Over the first seven weeks of the season Smith has made a believer out of Tiger coach Gary Pinkel. The Missouri offense is averaging 410 yards per game and 31.6 points per game.
In the nationally televised game, Smith broke out as he amassed 290 total offensive yards and led the Tigers to a 33-20 win over the Illini.
Smith's breakout extended over the ensuing weeks as he totaled 391 yards in a 31-24 loss against the vaunted University of Oklahoma defense on Oct. 5 in Columbia, Mo.
Last week against Texas
"People have had trouble with him. You have to prepare for both threats, the running and passing."
Zach Dyer Kansas strong safety
"Whatever my team needs me to do,it's my responsibility to do just that. We're looking forward to any kind of challenge."
Brad Smith Missouri quarterback
Tech, Smith had one of his most complete games of his college career as he had 275 passing yards and three touchdowns, but his Tigers fell to 0-3 in the Big 12 with a 52-38 loss to the Red Raiders.
"Whatever my team needs me to do, it's my responsibility to do just that," Smith said. "We're looking forward to any kind of challenge."
The only thing that stands in the way of Smith, whose 302 yards per game is second in the Big 12 and seventh in the nation in total offense, is the Kansas defense that is ranked last in the Big 12 in defense.
Over the past three weeks, the Jayhawk defenders have grown accustomed to watching opposing players compile 300- yard plus offensive performances.
Texas A&M quarterback Dustin Long had 399 passing yards against Kansas last Saturday that was proceeded by University of Colorado Chris Brown's 309 rushing yards on Oct.12.
In the Baylor loss on Oct. 5, Bears quarterback Aaron Karas picked apart the Jayhawk secondary for 359 passing yards and a win halting Baylor's 29 game B12 losestreak.
Stopping Smith this week is one of the toughest tasks that the Kansas defense will face this season according to junior strong safety Zach Dyer.
"People have had trouble with him," Dyersaid. "You have to prepare for both threats, the running and passing."
Saturday will be Smith's first action in the Kansas-Missouri rivalry, but he is not immune to the feelings that surround the game.
"From what Coach Pinkel and the rest of the guys have told me, this is the most important game of the year," Smith said.
"We hear about it everywhere we go. People tell us, 'if nothing else, beat KU.' It's amazing to see how big of a rivalry this is."
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NCAA athletes'eligibility faces sweeping changes
Student athletes must now score at least 820 on the SATs, but the changes would allow freshmen to become eligible with lower test scores, with a higher corresponding GPA. The minimum GPA of 2.0 in core courses remains unchanged although high school students would now have to complete 14 core courses, one more than the current rule.
INDIANAPOLIS— The NCAA wants to change eligibility requirements for incoming student-athletes by lowering the emphasis on standardized tests and increasing the weight of classroom work.
The Associated Press
In a sweeping package of academic reforms approved Tuesday, the Management Council increased the number of core courses high school students must take and extended the "sliding scale" that helps determine freshmen eligibility.
If approved by the NCAA's Board of Directors on Oct. 31, the changes would take effect next year.
The change has been discussed since January, when the NCAA released data showing that students with higher GPAs fare better in college than those with
"We now have the best research data ever available to us, in terms of predicting success, during the first two years of college," said Percy Bates, the council's chairman. "That research clearly indicates that the number of core courses, and the performance in those courses, are the best predictor of college success."
The council had discussed the proposed changes at its meetings in April and August but did not act until Tuesday.
higher test scores.
As part of the reform package, the council approved other changes that would increase the workload to remain eligible while attending college.
College students would have to accrue 24 semester hours before entering their second academic year, while maintaining a minimum load of 18 hours each academic year and six hours per term.
Progress toward college graduation also would have to come at a quicker pace. Current rules require four-year students to complete 25 percent of their credits each year, but the proposal would increase that to 40 percent after one year, 60 percent after the second year and 80 percent after the third year.
Indiana University President Myles Brand said he agreed with the reforms earlier this month when he was selected as the new NCAA president. Brand will succeed Cedric Dempsey in January.
Bates said the new requirements will help the NCAA reach its goal of achieving higher graduation rates for student-athletes, rather than just allowing athletes to maintain their eligibility.
"For the first time ever, we are addressing in one legislative package the entire academic experience of student-athletes, from high school performance through college graduation," Bates said.
The council also gave initial
"For the first time ever, we are addressing in one legislative package the entire academic experience of studentathletes, from high school performance through college graduation."
Percy Bates chairman of the NCAA Management Council
approval to new rules for football practices.
The proposals would require a strength or conditioning coach certified in CPR to attend voluntary weight training or summer conditioning drills.
It also would allow prospects who have signed, but have not yet started taking classes, to participate in summer conditioning following a medical examination.
Those changes came after the deaths of Eraste Autin, an incoming freshman at Florida, and Rashidi Wheeler, a Northwestern player, who died during voluntary workouts in the summer of 2001.
Preseason drills also would be affected. Teams can practice only once a day on the first five days of fall practice. Players could wear only helmets the first two days, helmets and shoulder pads the next two days and full pads the fifth day.
Two-a-days would not be permitted on consecutive days.
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