***OFFICIAL 2023 KU Football Thread***

[cmh6476]

The team;
https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/

The schedule:
https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/schedule/

[BWillie]

#29 in AP
#32 in Coaches

DISRESPKT!

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by BWillie

#29 in AP
#32 in Coaches

DISRESPKT!

Nevada looks terrible so far, so we should be 3-0 going into our BYU game.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

Nevada looks terrible so far, so we should be 3-0 going into our BYU game.

Thank god because we have like 8 guys out of the next first half due to targeting.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Thank god because we have like 8 guys out of the next first half due to targeting.

Big 10 officials didn't look like they had any bias, did they?

[Mr. Plow]

So stupid



KU roster could be depleted for Nevada game

Targeting suspensions and nagging injuries are making for a depleted Kansas football roster ahead of Saturday night’s road game.

Starting cornerback Cobee Bryant and promising rotational defensive end Austin Booker will both miss the first half at Nevada on Saturday because they were flagged for targeting — essentially, going after an opposing player with forcible contact more violent than a legal tackle — in the second half against Illinois. KU’s appeals of those penalty calls to the NCAA were denied, head coach Lance Leipold said.

Leipold added Monday, which was a day off for the team, that several key offensive players were inhibited by minor ailments during Sunday’s practice.

“Jalon (Daniels) did very little, Luke (Grimm) did very little, Devin (Neal) did very little,” he said. “Today’ll be a good day for those guys and hopefully we can get some guys back. And that’s probably what you expect, and we’ll have some more of these as we go.”

Quarterback Daniels had missed the opener and wide receiver Grimm sat out part of it; both returned in full against Illinois. Neal, the starting running back, played extensively in both games, though sat out a chunk of the second half against the Illini following a hard tackle along the sideline.

Although Leipold said that backup Jason Bean took all the team reps at quarterback Sunday, he suggested that “Jalon’s able to do more” than Grimm and Neal, who are “maybe the ones more in question.”

That’s not all. He added that reserve wideout Tanaka Scott, who has not yet played, is still working his way into action, and that LSU transfer cornerback Damarius McGhee has been dealing with a back injury of his own.

That means that both position groups could look plenty different on Saturday, and KU adjusted its depth chart accordingly by moving the usual nickel back, Kalon Gervin, ahead of Bryant as the starter. Leipold noted that Gervin is experienced and Kwinton Lassiter has made plays, including the first two interceptions of his career in consecutive games, and the staff has high hopes for redshirt freshman Brian Dilworth.

The Jayhawks’ depth has proven itself so far this season; Leipold pointed out, for example, that Doug Emilien, Grimm’s direct backup, has performed well and would have had a touchdown Friday if not for a block-in-the-back penalty. However, having players miss such extended practice time taxes on-field chemistry. Leipold mentioned that the team was trying to figure out Monday morning who would run the specific route concepts that are so closely associated with Grimm if he’s unable to go.

“You lose that timing and working that you need during the week,” he said, “and we’ve got to find a way to get through that, because eventually that’s going to cost us.”

Leipold had a more optimistic outlook in another area. Taiwan Berryhill Jr., the starting weak-side linebacker for Kansas, dealt with a minor hamstring injury during fall camp and has been in and out of action since; he played a portion of the season opener against Missouri State, but not Friday against Illinois. Bowling Green transfer JB Brown has thrived in his absence. Now, with Berryhill taking on more reps in practice, the Jayhawks are hoping to get him back and even use both of them on the field at the same time.

“I still don’t know if our defense has lined up five consecutive days, really, with everybody out there,” Leipold said.

[RockChalk]

Not ideal, but we should be fine against Nevada. They are not good.

[HC_Chief]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

So stupid



KU roster could be depleted for Nevada game

**** the NCAA

[PHOG]

Yeah, get everyone healthy for BYU

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

Not ideal, but we should be fine against Nevada. They are not good.

I was just looking over at the PHOG forums and yeah, I'm convinced that we should beat Nevada easily. That team is just not good at all. We should roll them. If we don't win going away then we might need to worry. But I don't see that happening.

A couple of good posts from the PHOG on this:

I'd warn everyone -- don't get disgruntled early. They've played both USC and Idaho close for the first quarter and few minutes of the second before both pulled away.

Limit their big plays in the air (both USC TD drives were keyed by 77 and 73 yard pass plays), but still make their QBs pass (they were a combined 20/38 for 150 yards and 2 INTs against Idaho). Their running game won't beat us unless we play a completely different DL than we've seen against MO State and Illinois.

Their defense is a 4-3, and as their 2nd to last total defense suggests, it is not schematically sound. On a couple of the Idaho TDs, they gave up TDs because two defensive players were side by side leaving the middle of the field wide open. Their linebackers also have a tendency to bite on play action and/or drift forward to the QB as a play develops leaving openings in the zones they were supposed to cover. None of the 3 QBs they've seen so far seemed to have much issue finding open targets (all hitting 70%+ of their passes). However, they were able to get some pressure on Idaho (3 sacks), and they were getting some pressure early against USC also (one sack, a few TFL, and at least one holding penalty). The D has also given up a good share of 20+ yard run plays on plays where, again, the linebacker get sucked in and it becomes a RB vs DB Oklahoma Drill and/or a 30 yard gain.

Punter is decent. Kicker has been solid from 40 and in. Haven't seen anything too crazy from the returners. Bell has some breakaway speed if he gets an opening, though.

I'm eager to witness how this team handles the upcoming game. I can only assume this marks the first time these players finds themselves as the favored team on the road against any opponent. Not just a slight favorite, but a staggering four touchdown lead, which could potentially breed complacency. Coupled with the lingering high from last week's victory, their unconventional routine this week, an exceptionally late kickoff, and what I anticipate to be a sparsely populated stadium, it will be illuminating to observe their response. I recall many visiting teams at Memorial during the lean years, looking completely out of sync in the absence of any type of energy from the crowd.

While I can hardly envision us losing this game, it might offer us a deeper understanding of the team's overall character compared to last week's match.

[sedated]

I was shocked to hear that KU is a 28-point favorite.

Usually we are at the other end of spreads like that.

[Demonpenz]

I took KU even with the spread yolo

[BWillie]

blessing in disguise, get guys some rest to be ready for the soaking of byu

[DrunkBassGuitar]

Originally Posted by BWillie

soaking of byu

Not sure if this was an intentional Mormon joke but lol regardless

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by DrunkBassGuitar

Not sure if this was an intentional Mormon joke but lol regardless

Definitely was

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Arch Manning should transfer to Kansas next year after Jalon Daniels goes #1 in the NFL Draft.

He'll be number 1 in used car sales in Larryville for sure