Category Archives: Gary Patterson

Apr 23

Lots of quarterback changes in Big 12 this fall

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The Big 12 is facing an identity crisis at quarterback, with a lot of different players preparing to take snaps this fall.

Seven of the league’s 10 teams had senior quarterbacks, providing for a lot of changes during spring practice.

“With new QBs, there are always question marks. I mean, you don’t really know until you know,” Baylor coach Art Briles said Tuesday. “The only way to know is to get out on the field with them in the heat of battle and find out how they respond. Yeah, it changes the dynamics of the league 100 percent.”

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Jan 18

Linebackers coach Cross leaves KU

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DeMontie Cross, who coached linebackers last season at Kansas, has left Charlie Weis’ staff, reportedly for a job at TCU.
Special teams coordinator Clint Bowen, who worked with KU’s secondary last season, will take over for Cross as linebackers coach. … Continue reading →

Oct 16

Kevin Haskin: Whole lot on the line for K-State

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Musings at the mid-week:
■ So then, you ask, can Kansas State lose at West Virginia and still factor into the BCS title hunt?
■ Can Collin Klein still be among the favorites for the Heisman Trophy?
■ The logical answers are no … and no.
■ Wor… Continue reading →

Sep 15

KU notes: Turzilli provides downfield threat

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LAWRENCE – TCU coach Gary Patterson expected Kansas to save a few tricks for Saturday’s Big 12 opener, and his intuition may have been better than he realized.
KU’s passing patterns were completely different than the ones the Jayhawks showed in t… Continue reading →

Sep 12

Bear Cave: Uphill Battle Ahead for Weis and Company

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By Andrew Curtis It’s time to take a step back and assess the damage. Just two weeks ago, the Kansas football team was in good spirits and more confident than it had been heading into the season in the past 3 years. Kansas opened the season with a win that wasn’t anything to write home about despite wins coming few and far between recently. Now, after blowing an 11-point 2nd half lead in a crippling loss to an underwhelming Rice Owls squad, things are looking pretty bleak at the Anderson Family Football Complex. The fact of the matter is, Charlie Weis might have bit off more than he can chew, at least for the time… Continue reading →

Apr 23

Big 12 spring football roundup

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The Big 12’s spring football season concludes Saturday with scrimmages at Kansas and Kansas State. Monday, coaches provided their progress reports during the league’s spring conference call.
TEXAS – Will 2012 be the year the Longhorns officially r… Continue reading →