====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0216 from reel: NP 14172 (2006-08-14 to 2006-11-30) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/57048 Title: Absent Athletes Plague Mangino Summary: Kansas football coach Mark Mangino faces challenges with four players missing Saturday's game due to injuries and disciplinary suspension, including quarterback Kerry Meier's return after sitting out a year. Category: sports Subjects: football; injuries; team management; athletic discipline Named Entities: Mangino, Mark [football coach]; Meier, Kerry [quarterback]; Talib, Aqib [player]; Stuckey, Darrell [player]; Kemp, Jerome [player]; Quigley, Angus [player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Hawks Excited, Ready for Match Against 'Roos Summary: Kansas volleyball team hopes to continue its 24-year winning streak against UMKC in their home opener at Horejsi Family Athletics Center. Category: sports Subjects: volleyball; winning streak; UMKC Named Entities: Bechard, Ray [volleyball coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Meier Ready to Take Charge, Show Skills After Sitting Year Summary: Redshirt freshman quarterback Kerry Meier prepares to make his debut for the University of Kansas football team after sitting out last season due to health reasons. Category: sports Subjects: football; quarterback; redshirt freshman Named Entities: Meier, Kerry [quarterback] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Weakened Offense Hinders Opponent Summary: Northwestern State football team faces challenges with key players missing due to injuries as they prepare to face Kansas. Category: sports Subjects: football; Northwestern State; injuries Named Entities: Shroyer, Shawn [writer]; Stoker, Scott [Northwestern State coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Rumor Control Summary: Updates on Kansas football players including Aqib Talib's suspension, Jerome Kemp's playing status, and Rodney Allen's injury. Category: sports Subjects: football; player status; injuries Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Kerry Meier in Football Uniform Category: photos/graphics 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.