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Kansas coach Mark Mangino will make a personal plea to the KU students, encouraging them not to continue with the profane pre-kickoff chant at the Jayhawks' home games, associate athletic director Jim Marchiony said. The chant -- based off a line from the 1998 Adam Sandler comedy, "The Waterboy" -- states, "Rip his (expletive) head off," referring to the opposing team's kickoff return man. KU will send a video of Mangino speaking to the student body over e-mail today, and the video will be replayed before the game on Saturday. This latest attempt to stop the chant began last Friday when University Daily Kansan editor Matt Erickson called a meeting that included Marchiony, director of university relations Todd Cohen, student body president Adam McGonigle and KU linebacker Mike Rivera.

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October 9, 2008  08:29 AM ET

Looks like Mangino ate the return guy

October 9, 2008  08:29 AM ET

I think we all know what is REALLY obscene here right? (Let the obesity cracks commence)

October 9, 2008  09:11 AM ET

how about an article on the hurricanes latest commitment? look out boys, a storm is brewing down here in south fl, it should be ready to destroy * in about 1.5 years.

October 9, 2008  09:25 AM ET

Don't think that's all that obscene. I know the F word is involved but I still don't think it's that bad.

October 9, 2008  09:47 AM ET

BFD

October 9, 2008  10:02 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

how about an article on the hurricanes latest commitment? look out boys, a storm is brewing down here in south fl, it should be ready to destroy * in about 1.5 years.

you can do it bobby!...but seriously a storm brewing in Miami yeah, a literal hurricane maybe but only a tropical depression or a misty breeze when regarding the "u". the only thing miami is going to destroy is randy shannon's reputation as a coach, if he hasn't already done that himself. latest commitment what you don't even know his name? sort of like how marve, harris, spence, and bradford are destroying ****, huh?

October 9, 2008  10:05 AM ET

The return man from KU probably wouldn't mind a song as much as taking a hit that made him feel like he was in a car crash.. ahem LSU to UF guy.

October 9, 2008  10:49 AM ET

Mangino vs. Weis in a Sumo battle...I got 5 on Mangino....discuss

October 9, 2008  10:55 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

Don't think that's all that obscene. I know the F word is involved but I still don't think it's that bad.

Thats what is wrong with out kids today. No one thinks anything about a group of people shouting the F word at an opposing team. I cuss as much as anyone, but this is wrong on so many levels.

October 9, 2008  10:55 AM ET
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Thats what is wrong with out kids today. No one thinks anything about a group of people shouting the F word at an opposing team. I cuss as much as anyone, but this is wrong on so many levels.

"our" kids, not "out" kids.

October 9, 2008  11:22 AM ET

I am not that young. I'm 26 and I too curse a lot but to me this really isn't that big of a deal.

October 9, 2008  11:32 AM ET

There is a place and time for profanity. And college sports are that place. Let them yell all they want.

October 9, 2008  11:39 AM ET

what's wrong with saying "rip his **** head off", isn't that the ideal

October 9, 2008  12:00 PM ET

This isn't a junior high football game.. Let the students chant what they want, they're going to do it anyways.

October 9, 2008  12:01 PM ET

Get in ma' belly.

October 9, 2008  12:04 PM ET

Oh, there is a storm a brewin' in Miami? A sheet storm perhaps.

October 9, 2008  12:29 PM ET

It's a quote from a movie; it's not that big of a deal. Where is the outrage over this guy's weight problem? That is far more offensive. Besides, this is just going to make them yell it louder.

October 9, 2008  12:35 PM ET

Nice picture...did he get ahold of some of Willie Wonka's gum?

October 9, 2008  01:11 PM ET
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Looks like Mangino ate the return guy

Who's worse Mangino, or Weis?

 
October 9, 2008  01:13 PM ET

Or Marylands Coach?

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