The Mad Geek

The best returning RBs in the Big 12, according to Adjusted POE

Last week, we took a look at how the Kansas University backs ranked in the Big 12 in terms of "highlight yards." As I mentioned then, "highlight yards" isn't a complete measure of a running back, as it only looks at a back's explosiveness. Today, we'll take a look at another measure of a ...

Jayhawks desperately need breakaway running back

The Kansas Jayhawks need a running back that will be on SportsCenter in 2010. Yeah, I know. Athletes shouldn't strive to make it on the nightly highlights show. And many times, the most crucial plays of the game — and overlooked efforts in the game — never make it to ESPN. But ...

The easiest way for KU football to get back to a bowl in 2010

At a Kansas football practice earlier this month, I noticed that every position group was working on a drill that related to turnovers. http://worldonline.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2010/Apr/27/3.JPG Defensive tackles were working on falling on fumbles. Defensive ...

Running it 60 percent of the time might not be bad for Turner Gill and KU

In an interview with WHB 810 on Tuesday, Kansas coach Turner Gill was asked about how often he envisioned his team would run the football. http://worldonline.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2010/Mar/30/smile.jpg "What that percentage is, I can't give that answer right ...

History repeats itself in KU’s loss to Northern Iowa

"In the end, a bad shot is better than any turnover. "I’d expect the Jayhawks, a year older and wiser, will understand this better in 2009-10." I wrote those words last year in my blog, "The Jayhawks (literally) gave the Michigan State game away," following KU's 67-62 loss to Michigan ...

Free throws didn’t cost Kansas the 2003 NCAA championship: A convincing argument

I was perusing through KenPom.com on Tuesday (imagine that) and stumbled across something I thought was extremely interesting. As most everyone around here knows, Kansas went 12-for-30 from the free-throw line in the 2003 national championship game against Syracuse, with the Orangemen going ...