Under review: Determined to fix whatever made Kansas University’s football team fall flat late in games last year, coach Mark Mangino and his staff evaluated every single play of all 12 games last year, and especially directed their focus toward analyzing the fourth quarters.

“Just like anything else, there’s no simple answer,” Mangino said. “There’s situations where we had some physical breakdowns by players. Mental breakdowns. Coaching decisions.

“We put it all together. We said, ‘You know, we all share the blame for this thing. Let’s make it better.'”

KU lost fourth-quarter leads to Toledo, Nebraska, Texas A&M and Baylor and a second-half lead to Oklahoma State. It doomed the Jayhawks to a 6-6 season, which ended up not being enough for a bowl invitation.

“We went back and studied how we will handle situations as they arise again,” Mangino said.

¢Injury front: Wide receiver Tertavian Ingram is back to normal after missing most of spring with an undisclosed injury.

“He’s doing good,” Mangino said. “I talked to the trainer the other day, and he’s flying full speed now.”

¢Uniforms: KU will be sporting new uniforms when opening against Central Michigan on Sept. 1. Though they haven’t been unveiled yet, Mangino has gotten a sneak peek of how his team will look.

“They’re good,” Mangino said. “But hey, the uniform doesn’t make the player. The player makes the uniform. I’m worried about the guys in them, not the way they look.”

¢Chick magnet: KU cornerback Aqib Talib occasionally gets queries as to how he got the name “Aqib.”

It’s pretty simple: His parents used to practice Islam back when Talib and his siblings were born. All of them have a Muslim name.

“I see it as unique,” Talib said. “Girls like it, so I’ll take it.”

¢Urgency: Talib never has been one to shy away from any challenge, and he decided to hold his team accountable Monday when asked whether it’s time for the Jayhawks to get to the next level.

“If this Kansas football program is going to get turned around, this has to be the year,” Talib said. “The talent level this team has right now and the way the schedule is laid out, if it’s going to get turned around, it has to be this year.”

¢Too early to tell: A year ago at the Big 12 media days, Mangino didn’t hesitate to say that running back Jake Sharp’s work ethic and ability would put him on the field as a true freshman.

He didn’t have a similar claim about anyone this time around, though he said he’ll have a better idea soon when he meets this week with strength coach Chris Dawson.

“I don’t care about the numbers. I don’t care what they test out,” Mangino said. “Effort and attitude. That’s what we’ll talk about, and those guys will have the best chance to get on the field as true freshmen.”

Summer conditioning workouts will wrap up Thursday.

¢Strong safety strong: KU’s quarterback position is having what Mangino calls a healthy competition that remains ongoing.

It’s similar to strong safety, where junior-college transfer Patrick Resby and junior Tang Bacheyie continue to battle it out.

“We’ve got a great situation at that position. Patrick Resby has had a huge summer, and so has Tang Bacheyie.”

“The light’s come on for Tang. We were looking at tape the other day of the spring scrimmage. Tang Bacheyie played outstanding.”