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Confidence still strong
Gill pleased with defense but says that offense should learn from loss
By Kory Carpenter
By Kory Carpenter kcarpenter@kansan.com
There was not much to cheer about in coach Turner Gill's first game as a Jayhawk. Starting quarterback Kale Pick threw for a mere 138 yards and an interception which led to his second half benching. Senior place kicker Jacob Branstetter missed two field goals, and the Jayhawks leading rusher was actually a wide receiver, Daymond Patterson.
Mix those together and you get three points and a loss to the North Dakota State Bison.
Tim Biere proved to be another disappointment. The preseason wheat from coaches and players led to two fumbles on his only two receptions. Reserve quarterback Jordan Webb still has confidence in Biere. "He's one of the best tight ends I've ever been around," he said.
Webb, who relieved Pick in the second half, threw for second completions on 11 attempts, being sacked twice. Gill said the quarterback position is up for grabs once again.
As the only BCS conference team to not score a touchdown in week one, Gill's offense has a lot of work to do and the quarterback spot is not the only spot open for competition.
"Running back wise, we're still trying to figure that out. It's not just a quarterback thing," he said.
Gill stated that execution, not effort, led to the team's demise. The team committed eight penalties, lost two fumbles and missed on 11 of 15 third down conversions. The mental errors were capped off with Isiah Barfield's interception. He decided to run out of the endzone, only to be taken down on the one yard, line giving his quarterback no room to operate.
"I think they played with great effort, but there were times when they were hesitant." Gill said.
With only a week to prepare for Georgia Tech, more hesitation from the Kansas offense could lead to another ugly loss in Memorial Stadium. An upset could be huge for the team who is eager to get Saturday's ugly loss out of their memory.
"I don't know if it erases everything," offensive lineman Brad Thorson stated at Tuesday's press conference. "But it would certainly go a long way to helping this team out. We've got to move past North Dakota State."
There's no rest for the weary, as Gill and company will try to iron out the kinks while preparing for the Yellow Jackets Saturday at 11 a.m. As Gill mentioned, the team will have to play disciplined and efficient on offense to pull the upset.
"You're only going to have so many possessions on offense because of their running attack, so we have to be very disciplined on offense and score a touchdown."
That seems obvious enough for someone who did not witness the Jabwawks' first name.
Georgia Tech's unique spread option attack will be tough for Carl Torbush's defense, a unit held the Bison to only 168 total yards last week. Seeing the defense outshine and outperform the offense was something new for Jayhawk fans in Memorial Stadium. Gill was more than pleased with the defense as well.
"When you hold someone to six points in a ballgame, that's outstanding, it doesn't matter who the opponent is," he said.
Georgia Tech comes to town as #15 in the AP poll, after beating South Carolina State 41-10.
While an upset would be nice on Saturday, Jayhawk fans may need to stay patient for another week. The Yellow Jackets and coach Paul Johnson are ACC conference favorites with a star quarterback in Joshua Nesbitt, and will prove much more challenging than FCS North Dakota State.
THE WAVE SEPTEMBER 10,2010
Ryan Waggoner/KANSAN
Coach Turner Gill watches from the sideline during the game against North Dakota State.
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