**** OFFICIAL 2012 Kansas Football Repository Thread ****

[ArrowheadHawk]

New Coach, New year, new thread.

Sat, Sept. 1 SDSU at Kansas Memorial Stadium
Lawrence, KS at 6:00p.m. CT Jayhawk IMG TV Network

Sat, Sept. 8 Rice at Kansas Memorial Stadium
Lawrence, KS FSN at 2:30p.m. CT Fox Sports Net

Sat, Sept. 15 TCU at Kansas Memorial Stadium
Lawrence, KS at 11:00a.m. CT FX

Sat, Sept. 22 Kansas at No. Illinois
DeKalb, Illinois

Sat, Oct. 6 Kansas at Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Manhattan, KS

Sat, Oct. 13 Okla. St. at Kansas Memorial Stadium
Lawrence, KS

Sat, Oct. 20 Kansas at Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Norman, OK

Sat, Oct. 27 Texas at Kansas Memorial Stadium
Lawrence, KS

Sat, Nov. 3 Kansas at Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium
Waco, TX

Sat, Nov. 10 Kansas at TT Jones AT&T Stadium
Lubbock, TX

Sat, Nov. 17 Iowa State at Kansas Memorial Stadium
Lawrence, KS

Sat, Dec. 1 Kansas at West Virginia
Morgantown, W.V.

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Will Shields?

Long list of better guards out there that would get in before him. I don't see him as a hall of famer.

Sorry Wicked, but you're on the wrong side of this argument.

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by Braincase

Sorry Wicked, but you're on the wrong side of this argument.

Well I guess we'll have to wait and see. He was eligible last year and didn't get in.

That place is getting crowded.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by Braincase

Sorry Wicked, but you're on the wrong side of this argument.

Yup

[InvinciBill]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

Because Will Shields won't be in the hall of fame. Dumbass.

Finally, Nebraska will pull even with mighty KU in the "guys who played after 1960 and made the Hall of Fame" department. That will be a proud moment for Husker fans.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by InvinciBill

Finally, Nebraska will pull even with mighty KU in the "guys who played after 1960 and made the Hall of Fame" department. That will be a proud moment for Husker fans.

I'm no Husker fan, but why should Nebraska care if they have ayers in the NFL HOF?

Duke isn't exactly crowding the NBA HOF with ex-players.

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

I'm no Husker fan, but why should Nebraska care if they have ayers in the NFL HOF?

Duke isn't exactly crowding the NBA HOF with ex-players.

I'm still trying to figure out why a Nebraska fan gives a flying **** about anything Kansas does. Only thing we share anymore is longitude.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

because he's an asshole?

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

I'm no Husker fan, but why should Nebraska care if they have ayers in the NFL HOF?

Duke isn't exactly crowding the NBA HOF with ex-players.

Yea but they aren't sending players to prison left and right.

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by Zeke

because he's an asshole?

Bingo!

"We just changed conferences and have been neutralized by Northwestern... but at least we're not KU! Let's go give 'em shit!"

[Braincase]

A little article on Tim Biere, and his experience with the Chiefs.

Link

Rookie TE Tim Biere searches for niche in veteran position group


Biere signed with the Chiefs this offseason as an undrafted rookie out of Kansas


#48 Tim Biere — Tight End — Kansas
Pre-K.C.:
Biere (6-4, 260) was a team captain that started 10 of 11 games for the Jayhawks in 2011. The Omaha, Neb. native generated interest from several NFL teams following the draft, but chose to stay local and signed a rookie free agent deal with the Chiefs.
“It was pretty crazy, just the whole not knowing where I was going to go and then I end up in Kansas City where I played college ball 30 miles down the road,” Biere said. “It kind of just worked out that way. I’m so happy that I’m here, having a lot of friends here and family really close and everything like that.”


Must-See Statistic:
Biere shifted from blocker to pass-catcher over his four seasons at Kansas. He finished his college career with 66 catches for 798 yards and six touchdowns after becoming Kansas’ top tight end as a sophomore in 2009.


He began his career with the Jayhawks seeing play-time as a true freshman and began his senior campaign as one of 34 tight ends named to the John Mackey Award Preseason Watchlist. Was also named to the Phil Steele Midseason All-Big 12 First Team as a senior and earned National Tight End of the Week honors by College Football Performance Awards following a career-high performance against Oklahoma State.


Biere finished his senior season ranked second amongst Big 12 tight ends with 27 catches for 322 yards and two touchdowns.


Chiefs Nation Should Know:
Tim Biere is realistic about what he needs to do in order to make the Chiefs roster as an undrafted rookie.


Kansas City re-vamped its cast of tight ends this offseason after the position group struggled with injury and inconsistency last year. Biere is part of that re-tooling, but is the only rookie in a group filled with experienced veterans each bringing their own unique quality to the position.


“I’m kind of their young rookie they can pick on a little bit here and there, but it’s all fun, kind of how it goes,” Biere said of his first offseason in Kansas City.
Veterans Leonard Pope and Anthony Becht have moved on while former division rival Kevin Boss was added through free agency. Play-maker Tony Moeaki returns from a season-ending left knee injury and the coaching staff asked athletic offensive tackle Steve Maneri to drop weight and join the position group as well. Reserve Jake O’Connell is also battling to make the Chiefs roster for a fourth consecutive season.
But that’s not all. The Chiefs also added former University of Missouri standout and St. Joseph native Martin Rucker through free agency, but the veteran suffered a season-ending right knee injury during offseason practices.


Even with Rucker departing to injured reserve, Biere is one of five tight ends trying to make the Chiefs roster and he’s the only player in the pack with no NFL experience. In addition, the Chiefs haven’t ruled out adding another player to join the training camp competition.


“I’ve made sure to open my eyes and see what they do and how they do it,” Biere said of the elders at his position. “They’ve been around for a while, so I’m just trying to learn and do whatever the coaches need me to do - find a niche and play all the positions on special teams.”


Finding a niche is key.


Boss is the most experienced, well-rounded player of the group. Moeaki is the most athletic and possesses catch-passing ability rivaled by few tight ends in the league when healthy. Maneri has the blocking ability to re-create the reserve role Jason Dunn once played so well. O’Connell can shift into the backfield, play on the line or spread out as a receiver.


Like most any undrafted player, finding a role on special teams is a must for Biere. But he’ll also need to put his own stamp on the position group.


“The first few years of college I was more of a blocker and then I was used as more of a receiver the last two years,” Biere said. “I think versatile is kind of what I’m going for.”


Kansas’ spread offense didn’t utilize a fullback, but Biere was the man when it came time for the Jayhawks to find a hybrid player to fit that role. As a tight end, he was one of the team’s most reliable receivers splitting out wide and running routes from the offensive edge.


Biere isn’t trying to out-catch Moeaki, out-block Maneri or out-experience Boss. He’s just trying to take a little from each player to find his own niche and a place on the Chiefs roster.

[Braincase]

I guess I'm inviting a full Massengill onslaught, but it's relevant.

Link

Beginning of the end: Ex-Husker to conclude career at KU


Throughout the offseason, new Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis and his coaching staff talked plenty about the group of defensive linemen headed to campus this summer that, they believed, would significantly upgrade the position.


Last week, during a sit-down with a small group of reporters, Weis went one step further and talked at length about one of them — former Nebraska defensive end Josh Williams.

“He hasn’t gotten nearly as much ink as you would’ve expected him to,” Weis said. “I mean, this guy was a front-line player for a top program for years.”


He also encountered his share of trouble, but Weis said he was not concerned with Williams’ past, which includes being dismissed by Nebraska in February and alleged theft and assault charges in his hometown of Denton, Texas, in 2008.
“It isn’t important what you guys know, it’s what I know,” Weis said. “I did the whole background check, and I said to him, ‘You come here, here’s the deal. And that’s the way it’s gonna operate. So if you want in on that, we have a good shot down here.’”


Williams, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound strong-side end from Ryan High, played in all 13 games for the Cornhuskers last year, starting two. He finished the 2011 season with 15 tackles, one for loss, and one blocked kick. He played in 29 games with Nebraska, finishing his NU career with 27 tackles.


Once regarded as one of the top prep talents in Texas, Williams has a shot to play in the NFL, many have said.


“When you’re a fifth-year guy, you come here for a different reason now,” Weis said. “You come here because this is your last opportunity. It’s not because they love coach Weis or they love KU. This is their last opportunity. And if they want to have an opportunity to play on Sunday, this is their last chance.”



There are at least a few elements about the opportunity at KU that made coming to Kansas attractive to Williams. For starters, one of his good friends — wide receiver D.J. Beshears — is a senior at KU. The two attended the same high school in Texas.



“That helped because Beshears could say, ‘Here’s what Weis is doing,’” Weis said. “(Williams) had a guy first-hand giving him an account of what was happening down here. It was easy to get a host for him when he came here on a visit. I kinda knew who to ask for that one.”


Beyond the link to Beshears, who graduated from Ryan High in 2009, one year after Williams, KU’s new defensive end also had a previous connection to defensive-line coach Buddy Wyatt, who spent time recruiting him out of high school.



“He and Buddy had a relationship from way back,” Weis said. “That’s one of the reasons why Buddy Wyatt was kept here. It’s easy to just clear house when you come into a place and just let everyone go. But I can’t tell you how many recruits I’ve talked to in this whole process that had good things to say about Reggie and Buddy.”


Williams, like a few other KU newcomers, graduated in May and will be eligible to play immediately because of the fifth-year transfer rule that allows recent graduates to play without penalty after enrolling at a new school. He is expected to compete for a starting role right away.


“There’s a lot of guys coming on that defensive line,” Weis said. “… But I think he’ll be really big.”

[Buehler445]

He's not very good. /douche troll billay.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

He's not very good. /douche troll billay.

He's not but it's ok for KU fans not to know that. They don't understand football.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

He's not but it's ok for KU fans not to know that. They don't understand football.

Who said he was good for us to "not know" you ****ing puddle of douche?

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Who said he was good for us to "not know" you ****ing puddle of douche?