I'm not sure the KU football program could survive another "Gill" hiring.

So you would take a chance on the most powerful sports network in the world "reprioritizing" their basketball coverage, lowering the premier program's profile in order to hire Mike Leach?

I have a feeling that pissing off ESPN was something Dr. Z wants to avoid.

Because it's just not believable. Leach, while an enigma for sure, is no idiot. Leach has a no reason to listen to any contract offer with that caveat. Because he's going to make somebody pay.

And if I'm an administrator of an Athletic Department, I hire him anyway. The whole idea that Leach would be toxic to a program that has hit a very low point is just a nice way of rationalizing that he didn't want the job.

No offense, it's just my opinion.

Bring ballsack strong!!!

You really think ESPN would try to collude with an AD and Chancellor by telling them: "We are going to make Big East games last even longer than ever", to blackmail a university and be able to keep it hidden from Mike Leach?

I don't.

LMAO

That's silly.

No, but I would see ESPN saying, "We're going to broadcast a few more Big Monday matchups that focus on Kansas State, Baylor, Texas, Missouri and Okie State. You're national games will drop by 50%".

How do you treat your business partners when they hire somebody that's suing you for a few million bucks?

When I read Leach's book and how he talks about loyalty... and how him and Mangino are good friends from working with him at OU in 2000... I knew he wasn't coming to KU.

Sad but true. I still held out hope, however. I actually doubt it was an university decision.

BC, you're like a brother to me.

But this debate, brought on by a Fescoe tweet no less (and we know how wrong he is on most things) is ridiculous. If KU is the jewel of the conference, and they MAKE more money for ESPN than any other Big XII entity, they would collude/blackmail a university chancellor and the entire athletic department, in order to keep that university, which was giving away tickets and bleeding money, from hiring a coach that would instantly give credibility and energize even the crappiest fans (ari)?

I'm just not buying that argument.

I'll see what I can find out from my connections locally, but I think a lot of people know why Leach didn't go to Maryland and why he went to Washington State when the PAC doesn't have a broadcast agreement with ESPN.

I would take that chance because I'm not wearing tin foil.

nope, just my feelings.

1998 and most of the OU staff ring a bell?

Anything Fescoe says is pure bullshit.

Fescoe isn't somebody I talk to regularly. But, you'd be surprised what you can learn having a casual lunch at the right place with the right friends.

Tait is thinking Fedora. I'm hoping he's right... again.

didn't he think it was Leach last week?

FWIW, From my connections, I'm hearing the Fedora rumor has legs.

He was right about Gill's firing about a week in advance... so, who knows...

love how all of a sudden every KU fan has "connections". The number of KU fans here and on KUsports with "well placed friends" is amazing.

Yeah, that Gill firing came out of NOWHERELMAO

I was shocked by the news.

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Feel free to think what you like.

Nope. I don't have any connections.

I'm not saying some don't have connections (whatever that may mean), but you ALL don't.

Not all of us can be you...

ROFL

Ballsack!

of course you can't be me...that's unpozzible.

Butthurt!

Bringing BallHurt...

Well done my friend...

mikey, you're a dumbass.

Nobody except Braincase has claimed anything of the sort on this website. He has been known to be privy to information only those with connections could possibly have.

I know a couple of guys in the AD, and I play golf with a couple of guys in the LJW sports department . I coach youth football, and some of the parents have interesting positions in the KU and Lawrence community.

I've been lucky. And I did play HS football with Bob Stoops right hand man down at OU... I have pics to prove it. Matt's funny as hell...

Its just hate and venom BC, dont worry to much about it...

Just those bringing ballsack strong...

did you not see teedubya's post, which drew my response? did you not see my post saying that I wasn't claiming none of you had insiders, only that all of you who said you did, didn't?

****tard.

is teedubya your caddy?

Ballsack?

Sackhurt!

ROFL

It's all good. The only thing that I really take offense to is the whole unoriginal "butt hurt" slams. The insinuation that someone has been sexually assaulted by having been ass raped gets a little cliche after a couple thousand times.

I expect a little more intellect and originality from our community. And those that disagree are a bunch of Popsicle jockeys with an excessive protein diet due to oral vacuum delivery mechanisms.

Nope. But we used to work together. And I once took him to a KU basketball game.

so you're his source. YOU SONUVABITCH!

Hey, leave our mom out of this.

I don't think that's what butthurt means. I think it's just a general slam that someone harbors jealousy and acts out with petulance, like a child with diaper rash or... whatever.

I have only ever heard that term here, but I never thought there was a sexual/rape connotation.

As an MU fan you should be used to it...

Just for the record, I'm a KU fan and I don't claim to have any inside sources.

KU sports is down. Ugghh.

works for me

I'm just glad that it's not Leach, that is all.

Dude may be "faulty wiring" up there, but damn, his teams are very challenging to game plan, defensively.

They've been having issues for the last couple days.

For someone who acts as if he doesn't care, you sure are spending a lot of time on this KU coaching search.

Just sayin.

I care in that it's a conference opponent. I am glad it wasn't Leach just as I was relieved you passes over Tuberville last time.

It's 11:25pm on a Chiefs board, what else are we going to talk about but bullshit?

Ditto. Like I said earlier, I'm just happy it's not Leach. If it was Leach as the next HC for Kansas, I'd be very pissed, and hope that K-State (and every other Big XII members) start recruting a lot of DL and DB's.

While Larry may not be Leach, he's still an offensive guru. He has excellent recruiting ties in Texas. He coached in the best football HS there. His brother is a HS football coach in in Texas as well.

I just hope we get him.
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No, he helps your mom with her back nine, though.

True. But more in the Hall of Fame then MU has. I can sleep well knowing that. :)

Not sure why you're quoting Jeff Chadiha but go for it dude.

Lookin good.

Well, both Gill and Pinkel have only MAC Championships to their name and Fedora doesn't have any from what I understand so who knows.

Don't look now, but one of the rivals affiliates have reported Larry Fedora rejected KU's offer to become Head Coach.

:hmmm:

Link?

http://twitter.com/#!/mctait

Edit: umm... actually I read it further and guess i didn't understand the original tweet. It looks like he rejected an offer by Ole Miss.

Gotcha

He's making 800,000 now. It'd hard to turn 1,500,000 down unless other bigger offers are on the table
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The fact that they gave 2M to Radio and then offering less to anyone else is pathetic...

That's the same reasoning that got him the $2 mil in the first place.

Men's basketball is the only program worth a damn at KU.

MU hasn't lost to KU in any sport since the beginning of the sports year.

:hmmm:Wtf does this have to do with my post about LJW website being offline? Oh, and I see. You misunderstood. Not surprisingly.

It's actually more than worth a damn.

I'll have a top 5 BB program and, hopefully, an improved football program (crossing fingers) and I'll give you synchronized dancing, curling, softball and Gary Pinkel.

Lots of talk on twitter about Gus Malzahn.

Not sure I like this as Auburn Offense this year is ranked 102 out of 120.

I'm hearing Malzahn, too. Huge fail if true.

Malzhan would be a good get. Not sure how long he'd stick around though. Think he'd be headed back to the SEC as soon as he got the chance.

Bring Kelly Donahoe in!

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Anyone know why he gave up the HC job at Tulsa to become an OC? I would understand if there had been an understanding that he would become Auburn's head coach, but they didn't promote him when they fired Tuberville.

That actually would be an interesting hire.

See, I would kind of like something crazy like that.

Makes something like 1.3 million and he wasn't the head coach.

I think they would be crazy not to bring him in as QB coach. Not sure he is NCAA head coach material but he has shown an ability to win at a high level (on that level) and is a Kansas guy.

Don't know why I thought he was the HC at Tulsa. That make sense.

So hiring Malzahn would be a bad hire but hiring a high school coach would be a good hire? http://static.bbmp3.com/smilies/jay2.gif

I said "interesting", not "good". That said, KD has head coaching experience for teams with talent equal to KU's current roster.

I'm ready for all this to be done with.

My prediction for the next KU head football coach is that, no matter who it is, Wickedson will swear up and down it's a magnificent hire.

KD's players are trying to get out of Kansas.