Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino said Monday that no Jayhawks were suffering serious ailments.

“We’ve got some guys that are banged up here and there that we’ve got to get ready and some injuries here and there,” Mangino said, “but we should be OK.”

¢ Another commitment: KU locked up another commitment for the 2006 season, this time from defensive end Jason Thompson of Dallas.

Jon Kirby of rivals.com reported Monday that Thompson, a 6-foot-6, 240-pound end from Madison High, committed to the Jayhawks without taking a visit. He received offers from Oklahoma State, Wyoming, Arkansas State, TCU and Tulsa.

“Kansas showed me the most love all year,” Thompson told rivals. “They have been recruiting me since I was a junior, and I believe in where their program is going.”

He will visit this weekend.

¢ Open plea: Houston athletic director Dave Maggard has made an open plea through the media to put fans in the stands at the Fort Worth Bowl.

“In the past, the University of Houston has not been known as a great travel team,” Maggard told the Houston Chronicle. “We have to change that. That has to change. We have to begin that this year.”

The problem? Houston had trouble receiving support inside its own city limits. A home game against Southern Miss on Nov. 13 drew 15,119 fans, and a matchup against SMU — with bowl-eligibility on the line — drew 14,650.

Of Houston’s 11 games this season, eight were played in front of crowds smaller than 20,000, including all six home games.

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