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  RIP Gale Sayers.
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  Got a chance to watch Hawk Talk this week. The segment with Prof. Tom Hedrick is a must watch. Tells the story about how Gale Sayers was illiterate when he got to KU and Tom taught him how to read and write at night while taking classes at KU.
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  Baylor COVID postponement
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  @stoptheflop said in Baylor COVID postponement: @Texas-Hawk-10 Hey #10, I know you’re use to my complaints about the pass down the line of scrimmage that never gains anything and last week resulted in the first quarter fumble. But, I see that we are once again using the pause handoff between the QB and RB where they stand together for a second to see who should take the ball. I guess you’d call that an option because the QB may keep it and run or hand off. What I hate is that when the offensive line is already getting beaten on each play by the the mighty CC D-line, that stupid pause just lets the defensive line get a couple more yards deeper into our backfield to easily blow the play up. I’m sure our o-line will get better, but do you agree the backfield pause by the QB is a liability now? Not necessarily because it’s a zone read/RPO play. These are by design slower developing plays because the QB has to read his keys. The objective is make the defense be wrong in whatever decision they make in regards to option assignments and pass coverage assignments. Because of the lack of practice since KU didn’t practice in the spring and had limited practice this fall, Dearmon’s RPO based offense is going to look pretty rough this year because it takes time and reps for the QB to learn to read his keys.
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  Kansas releases first depth chart of 2020
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  Even 2 wins seems to be a stretch at this point. Lets see how the coaches and players respond.
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  Talib hangs it up
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  @jayhawkblue73 Amen. He was the cornerstone of that Orange Bowl team, with a pick-six that set the tone for the KU win. That list of Jayhawks in the NFL looks mighty thin (not that it was that long in the first place). https://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/active-nfl-players-by-college/kansas/90797/
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  2020 CFB Updates
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  @Texas-Hawk-10 https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/01/politics/iowa-task-force-report-coronavirus/index.html This is what I worry more about. The more our opponents mix with students, anywhere, the bigger chance it stops our season. I think Long is trying to teach, although I think it’s impossible, our students to be responsible.
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  State of the Roster
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  @FarmerJayhawk said in State of the Roster: This is huge. https://twitter.com/chasenscott/status/1298754855784402944?s=21 well that’s good news
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  Oh Bob what ya saying
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  Media Day!
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  @FarmerJayhawk The TO margin was a huge factor in 2018 in KU being as close to a bowl game as they were. KU’s offense and defense simply aren’t good enough to give teams extra possessions and expect to win games when they are the least talented team in the conference. Since KU doesn’t appear to have a game changer at QB, a game manager is needed to keep possession as much as possible.
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  Boston College game's probably not happening now.
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  Big 12 going to a 9+1 model. So SIU plus regular league schedule.
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  Southern Illinois Fancy Dogs, Aug. 29
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  @Texas-Hawk-10 I’ll be fine with Big 12 games only. Just give me some football but keep it safe for the players and staff.
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  Talking like this is big week for College football
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  If anyone doubts how much money is at stake here for major conference football teams, Barry Alvarez gave an interview saying that even with a 10 game conference only schedule, Wisconsin Athletics is projected to lose between $60-70 million dollars this year. If football is cancelled altogether, losses would be over $100 million for Wisconsin. Alvarez said Wisconsin has an operating budget of about $140 million this year. College football is going to happen this year at the Power 5 level for sure whether it’s in the fall this year or next spring because a lot of schools simply can’t afford to not play, even with limited capacity of fans.
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  Any Regrets Nebr., Missou & TxAM?
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  @justanotherfan Big 10 has been #1 in money for a while and they get to redo their TV deals in like 3 years. SEC is getting a big pay day for their game of the week so it’s not like they’re hurting, and perhaps they will pass the Big 10 eventually.
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  Les & the future of KU Football
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  @hawkfan01 probably need to protect him from Covid too!
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  Ivy League cancelling fall sports
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  K-State suspending their workouts
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  missouri
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  @justanotherfan LOL - that’s how insignificant A & M is to me - I forgot all about them.
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  Ok, since I'm going stir crazy with this COVID-19 / a little Pooka & Season
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  @FarmerJayhawk said in Ok, since I'm going stir crazy with this COVID-19 / a little Pooka & Season: I think there’s a 90% chance we get a football season. AD’s can’t not have one financially. I think we start late, without fans. I could see us starting in January, playing until April. Most bowls and all of spring ball get canceled. man , this virus sure has things screwed up starting in Jan? - -man. - but I agree I think it’s a must that we have a season of some sort
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  Hakeem Adeniji drafted
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  @Texas-Hawk-10 I would get that as well, he is undersized at this level but has great run blocking capabilities. I’d bet he ends up on the practice squad. Either way congrats to Hakeem!
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  Reesing on 810 WHB
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  @Crimsonorblue22 said in Reesing on 810 WHB: @BShark who is that guy, you? The village idiot in a movie.
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  Trouble
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  Well, I’ll kind of expand on FarmerJayhawk’s hunch. I think it’s “two-fold” attack…first, to go on a “fishing expedition” to see if they might turn up something useful to their suit, as well as (and probably more likely I think) to attempt to “embarrass” the athletic department by trying to find any possible “dirt” in/on the department to the point that the department determines that any continued embarrassment (whether it’s actually related to the suit or not) is not worth continuing to fight the suit. I understand that both of these tactics are relatively common in"big money" lawsuits.