2008 KANSAS JAYHAWKS FOOTBALL
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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
AUGUST 28,2008
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10 KERRY MEIER The Jayhawks'renaissance man
3 Kansas brims with confidence after last year's success
6 Jayhawks prepare for the Big 12 gauntlet
Rebuilding or reloading? Kansas hopes its the latter
8 Look who's growling again, Chase and the Tigers
19 Tips for Kansas on how to avoid a letdown
20 A look at KU's 2008 schedule
TODD REESING Can he do it again?
JOCQUES CRAWFORD He's got everyone's attention
GUIDE TO THE BIG 12 Check out the Jayhawks' competition
LEADING MEN The Big 12 is loaded with quarterbacks
Letter from the editor
Mark Mangino starts every meeting right on time, down to the second. He's minutely detailed and he's guarded, hiding his mustacheo face behind a pair of sunglasses. Kansas' football coach doesn't like attention, he'd prefer to work in shadows. But Mangino loves college football, he loves college campuses and he loves the students that populate them.
"I'm kind of old school on this." Mangino said. "College football is still for college kids on college campuses, and it should be the center of attention.
"Because part of the college experience is spending an afternoon or an evening in your football stadium on your campus and having a good time."
On Saturday, Mark Mangino will walk on the field at Memorial Stadium and begin his seventh season at Kansas. And he's never been more right.
We hope you find this Kansas football preview helpful. We've spent the past month producing a thorough and comprehensive guide on the 2008 Kansas football team.
And we hope you read every inch. But here's a small piece of advice. After you finish reading about Todd Reesing, Jocques Crawford and the rest of the Big 12 — forget it all.
Don't think about how many games Kansas is going to win. Don't worry about how many touchdowns Todd Reesing will throw. Don't worry about the loss of Aqib Talib.
Wake up on Saturday, take a deep breath and walk over to the Campanile Hill. Grill a hotdog, drink something cold, and watch the sun go down over Memorial Stadium.
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Because it's finally football season, we're all in college and we're here to have a good time.
www.kansan.com | Thursday, August 28, 2008