Speed Sets KU Apart from Other Programs
Kansas gains a speedy freshman class led by Dezmon Briscoe a Dallas native who chose KU over Boise State Iowa Missouri and Oklahoma State. The article notes faster overall team speed across positions led by Barfield Harris and Briscoe with Mangino cautioning about true game speed versus track speed. The piece predicts a strong defensive and receiver corps and highlights early playing time opportunities and the looming Kansas State showdown on October 6.
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Dezmon Briscoe
Boise State
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Briscoe
Kansas
Dallas
Tim Beck
Beck
Chris Harris
Jonathan Wilson
Isiah Barfield
Bell Lewis
Brian
Ryan Murphy
Mark Mangino
Mangino
Chicago Bears
Walter Payton
Nick Reid
Harris
Oklahoma
Sooners
Memorial Stadium
Southeastern Louisiana
Appalachian State
Florido
Florida International
Kansas State
Manhattan
Lions seek first win on Thursday road trip
Lawrence High 0-1 after a 41-13 loss to Olathe North. Coach Dirk Wedd stresses improved fundamentals and fewer mistakes as LHS faces Olathe Northwest, aiming to rebound on the road in Week 2 after a rough second half and a string of miscues.
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Lawrence High
Olathe North
Clint Pinnick
LHS
Pinnick
Olathe Northwest
Shawnee Mission West
Dirk Wedd
Ravens
Eagles
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Hartley Hartley Kansas Jayhawks Make Fast Offensive Line Entry
KU signee Chet Hartley, a Butler Community College standout from Kingman, started at right guard for Kansas in a spring and summer run to the season. The 6 foot 4, 310 pound lineman chose KU over Florida State and Illinois due to strong Kansas ties and family support. Hartley developed as a lineman at Butler, earning a bona fide Division I prospect label and winning a starting spot after competing with Rameses Arceo in August.
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Chet Hartley
Butler Community College
Kansas
Hartley
Florida State
Bobby Bowden
Kansas University
Illinois
Kingman
Jayhawks
Kingman High
Facos
Butler
Oral
Mark Mangino
David Ochoa
Bob Whitaker
Jake Cox
Travis Dambach
Lawrence
Rameses Arceo
Central Michigan
Thad Allender
Journ
Butler County Community College
Beebe named Big 12 commissioner after interim term
Dan Beebe was permanently appointed Big 12 Conference commissioner after an interim stint beginning last July. He succeeds Kevin Weiberg and will push for revenue growth and tech innovations while discussing potential future revenue sharing with member schools. Beebe vows to keep the conference on the technological edge amid comparisons with other leagues.
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Dallas
Dan Beebe
Beebe
Big 12
Harvey Perlman
University of Nebraska
Kevin Weiberg
Big Ten Network
Big Ten Conference
Fox Cable Networks
Kansas University
Lew Perkins
Dan
Perkins
SEC
Steve Hatchell
Dave Martin
Weiberg
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