Webb to lead Jayhawks after earning season opener start
Kansas coach Turner Gill named sophomore Jordan Webb the starter for the September 3 game vs McNeese State, concluding a tight quarterback battle with senior Quinn Mecham. Webb’s adjustment during summer workouts and prior season stats helped him win the job, as Mecham offered backing but Webb emerged as the best leader for a 3-9 program.
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Chiefs Dues Paid: Green Sees Cassel’s Path Reflected
Trent Green recalls his tough journey from overlooked recruit to Pro Bowl QB in Kansas City and sees parallels with Matt Cassel. Both backed up star QBs in college and the NFL before earning starting roles with the Chiefs. Green stresses the need to seize your one big chance, as Cassel did in 2008 after Brady’s injury.
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Bethany golf players suspended over nude team photo
Bethany College in Linwood Kansas suspended about half the fall golf schedule after a nude photo of 14 team members circulated online. President Edward Leonard III halted the first three September meets amid campus backlash while players defend the prank as harmless.
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Texas A&M aims high with 2011 Big 12 quest
Texas A M faces high expectations as the Aggies pursue Big 12 supremacy led by quarterback Ryan Tannehill and receivers Jeff Fuller and Ryan Swope. Coach Mike Sherman adapts to turnover losses while defensive schemes improve under Tim DeRuyter. The team aims to finish strong after last season 9 4 record and Cotton Bowl exit.
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