New Kansas football offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki made sure during his first preseason press conference to keep an air of mystery surrounding the specifics of what the Jayhawks have been up to at camp so far. But the longtime Lance Leipold assistant didn’t mind speaking more broadly about some of his philosophies, which included an explanation of why he calls the offense a “six-headed ...
Three practices into the Kansas football team’s preseason camp, coordinator Brian Borland couldn’t complain Saturday about where his defense was at, given the circumstances. “It’s probably better than I would’ve even anticipated, based on not really having any kind of (typical) preparation beforehand,” Borland told reporters immediately following practice. Borland, like his longtime boss Lance ...
There’s only so much a quarterbacks coach can learn about his players after two practices with them, but Kansas assistant Jim Zebrowski is doing what he can. Following Friday’s preseason session, Zebrowski, who followed Lance Leipold from Buffalo to Lawrence late this past spring, said it was good just to watch the Jayhawks’ QBs throw in person and that he loves their attitudes and effort levels. What he ...
Jason Bean didn’t gush about his own abilities on Friday during his first interview since joining the roster earlier this summer. “I’m just a hard worker,” Bean said, after beginning his response by sharing how excited he is to be at KU. “I’m ready to help turn this program around and get it in the right direction and just start to win games here.” The few weeks of preseason practices between ...
Anyone eager to find out the identity of the Kansas football team’s staring quarterback this year may have some waiting to do. Following the Jayhawks’ first preseason practice on Thursday, head coach Lance Leipold said he’s not in a rush to choose the right man for the job. Leipold told reporters outside of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium he isn’t concerned about having a timetable for reaching a ...
After directing an entirely different college football program through spring practices earlier this year, first-year Kansas coach Lance Leipold finally led the Jayhawks onto the field on Thursday morning, as the team opened preseason camp. Though his new team is still a few days away from pads and full contact, Leipold said it still felt “really exciting” for all involved. Leipold and his staff, who took ...