Kansas Football Media Day: Jayhawk Player Recap
"I think the tempo in practice is one of the biggest differences. This time last year we were learning the playbook and now this year we know the playbook and we are moving forward and putting in more plays and perfecting the old ones. That helps out a lot with everybody on the team with everybody already knowing the playbook instead of going into preseason practice and installing something brand new."
- Biere talks about tempo. I"ve heard one of the things Gill has been focused on is "getting reps". I'd say that's a good thing that we're focused on reps and not understanding things anymore.
Redshirt Freshman Running Back Brandon Bourbon
On how he feels if he can be the number two guy that can come into the game and be the one-two punch that Coach Gill wants to have:
"(Running Backs) Coach (Reggie) Mitchell and (Head) Coach (Turner) Gill have both stressed to us that running the ball is going to be a big part of our offense this year. We can definitely push the ball down the field and force the defense to respect our run game this year."
"It's hard to say, everyone is working so hard. (Linebacker) Coach (Vantz) Singletary is coaching us all up. Not everybody is making a lot of mistakes. It's going to be a battle. A lot of us can play. A lot of the linebackers can play and are going to play. It's going to be a great opportunity for this defense to be able to gel together like that."
"Ever since I've been here, Kansas has been the underdog. The year we won the Orange Bowl, we were the underdog so it's nothing new for me. Coming from where I'm from, I was always the underdog, so I like being in that underdog mindset. It allows us to work harder and it really gives you motives to want to prove people wrong. I try not to think about what everybody thinks, but at the same time, you have to have it in the back of your mind because it serves as motivation.
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by Owen on Aug 10, 2011 10:01 AM CDT in Kansas Jayhawk Football 2011 Notes and quotes from DJ Beshears, Tim Biere, Brandon Bourbon, Duane Zlatnik, Jeff Spikes, Steven Johnson, Bradley McDougald, Keeston Terry and Kevin Young.
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The Case For Jim Hendry | VFTB
I’ve been an outspoken critic of Jim Hendry since I first began writing for View From The Bleachers. I’ve trashed his record, mocked his intelligence, and painstakingly pointed out a variety of his failings.
So you can imagine my elation at the news of his firing last Friday. To me it felt like Cubs fans everywhere had been pardoned and released from prison. We were finally free from Hendry and his toxic tenure at the helm of our beloved team.
And then Hendry gave this press conference .
Through his tears, he talked about his time with the Cubs, the deep relationships he’d formed with players and front-office staff, his respect for Tom Ricketts and many of the other men he’s worked with and for, and most importantly, his understanding that this was the right move for the team*. He didn’t make excuses for the poor performance on the field these last couple seasons–in fact, he accepted the blame.
*A couple quotes: “Better guys than me have lost their jobs in professional baseball.” “That’s all you can ask for in life: opportunity, not security.”
What struck me most about Hendry’s comments was his genuine love for the Cubs. Certainly he was feeling a variety of mixed emotions, but the one that came through most clearly to me was disappointment, primarily in himself. He owned up to his shortcomings, and despite what I’ve previously said about him in this space, I respect him for that.
No matter what it might have looked like, I always tried to be relatively fair in my criticism of Hendry. I couldn’t tear into him for all his short-sighted moves and bad decisions without at least acknowledging his successes, too. And now that he’s gone and the Cubs are looking for a fresh start, I think it’s appropriate to look back at those successes once again.
It’s worth pointing out that Hendry left the team with a winning record, albeit by a one-game margin (749-748). I’m not sure that could have been planned, but it works out well for a guy who would otherwise still go down as one of the Cubs’ most successful GM’s.