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I don't see Berglund wearing a jayhawk uniform when his legal issues settle. Until then this is Jordan Webb's team, and he needs to find a way to win or his last two years at Kansas may be more difficult than the first two.
Berglund's departure is quite unfortunate because he could have competed for the starting job. He arrived in Lawrence in January after graduating high school early so he could play spring football. I'm not saying quarterback Jordan Webb has done a poor job, but he's just not getting the job done. But the rest of the team isn't either.
Reports have said that Berglund loves Lawrence and this University and is wearing Jayhawk clothes back home. That's all fine and dandy, but Berglund won't come back to Kansas unless he's just looking for a quality education.
As we all know, the football team is in a downward spiral that coach Turner Gill, his coordinators or the players can't seem to correct. After starting the season 2-0, the team has lost five straight games by an average of 32.6 points. The team is on pace to be one of the worst defensive teams in the history of college football.
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We haven't heard a peep about him until, well, now.
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Berglund shouldn't come back
I would have to think Berglund is reconsidering a return to Lawrence, given the state of the football team. He had offers from more than 10 schools, and I would have to think one of them would still like to have him.
Kansas needs four wins in its last five games to become bowl eligible, but I'm sure that won't happen. I'm also confident that this team won't win another game this season. You can call me a Negative Nancy all you want, but I'm just speaking the truth.
BUMP, SET, FAIL
Do you know who Brock Berglund is? If you don't,
that's OK. He's a fresh-
Berglund was a three-star recruit by Rivals and Scout and was listed as a dual-threat quarterback. If Berglund wasn't facing legal issues, I bet we would've had a chance to see what he can do, considering that this season is pretty much lost.
Webb looked poised to be the quarterback for now and the future at Kansas after the first two games. He had three touchdowns and no interceptions. Since then, it looks like he's revealed his true colors. While he's completed 66.2 percent of his passes, he's thrown five interceptions to go with six touchdowns in five games.
that's OK. He's a freshman quarterback from Highlands Ranch, Colo., who was charged with third-degree assault and hasn't been on the sidelines for the Jayhawks at all this season. Instead, he's been in Colorado dealing with his legal issues.
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Sophomore setter Erin McNorton and sophomore middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc attempt to block Iowa State's freshman outside hitter Hannah Williams as she hits the ball, scoring the final point of the third game. The Kansas volleyball team is now 1-8 in conference play.
MATT GALLOWAY
mgalloway@kansan.com
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The No. 14 Iowa State volleyball team showed up as advertised Wednesday night. But Kansas coach Ray Bechard said his team failed to show up at all.
"They played at an extremely high level, and we did not," Bechard said. "I thought we were subpar in every single aspect."
The Jayhawks (13-9, 1-8)
failed to reach the 20 point plateau for the first time this season, as they lost to Iowa State (17-3, 8-1) Wednesday night in Ames, Iowa, 15-25, 16-25, 11-25.
Beachard brought in 13 players at various points throughout the three set match but failed to stop the Cyclones' first-place offense.
"We just couldn't find a combination to slow them down tonight." Bechard said.
The Cyclones finished with 10 aces, including four from junior
and third sets made a comeback almost impossible.
Mayfield. McClinton said she tried to take advantage of every attempt her setters provided her.
middle blocker Jamie Straube. The Jayhawks finished with no aces and six service errors. Bechard said that was the most telling statistic of the evening.
"I only hope that I can keep contributing more and more to the team," McClinton said. "If that means I have a more significant role, then I'm willing to take it."
"Any time they go on runs, whether it's in the middle or at the end of a game, it's hard to come back from that," Tolefree said. "Being in the beginning of the game, it isn't over by any means. But it's the Big 12, and teams like Iowa State don't make many mistakes."
Junior middle blocker Tayler Tolefree had four kills on 12 attempts. She said letting a team like Iowa State jump out to four- and five-point leads in the first
"They mixed it up, serving us a little deep and short at times," Bechard said. "Our serve receivers didn't have their best night."
Kansas freshman outside hitter Sara McClinton finished with five kills in 20 total attacks, which was second on the team to the 32 total attacks posted by senior outside hitter Allison
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Top recruiting classes have promise
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MIKE VERNON
mvernon@kansan.com
After Mangino resigned following scrutiny of his conduct with players, Gill was put in charge of a program with a bruised public image.
When Turner Gill first arrived at Kansas in December 2009, the program had just wiped itself clean of Mark Mangino, the second most successful coach in the University's history.
"I came here to try to fix something, and that's what I'm here to do." Gill said.
But just how broken was the football program, besides the black eye that it got from the Mangino drama?
When Gill was hired, the program was two years removed from its most successful season ever, in which it gained America's attention and brought home a trophy full of oranges. The freshmen on that team were part of the 50th best recruiting class in the NCAA, according to rivals.com, and seven of those
recruits are now seniors on this year's team.
And it did, as the recruiting class rankings for Kansas improved the following two seasons, though the program took a wild ride of highs and lows. Kansas won a bowl game in 2008, lost its final seven games of the 2009 season, and ended the year with the departure of former coach Mangino.
"Whatever team went to the Orange Bowl, you figure they are a team on the rise and you figure that will attract pretty big recruits," senior wide receiver Kale Pick said.
When Gill arrived at Kansas, he was taking over a program that had just lost its core group of key players — quarterback Todd Reesing, running back Jake Sharp, and receiver Kerry Meier, to name a few.
But he did inherit a team made up of four top 50 classes, according to rivals.com, and this
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JESSICA JANASZ/KANSAN FILE PHOT
JESSICA JANASZ/KANSAN FILE PHOTO Coach Turner Gill walks out of Memorial Stadium after a tough game against the Oklahoma Sooners. As Gill's second season progresses, he must reevaluate the changes he's aimed to make to the team.
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