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People attending Saturday's University of Kansas football game have a new kickoff chant option. After nearly a full week of polling students, KU's student newspaper unveiled its winning slogan: "Kayyyyyyy (kick) Youuuuuuu!" That was the overwhelming selection among online voters at the University Daily Kansan's Web site Thursday. The new chant is meant to replace the "Rip his (expletive) head off" chant that persists in the student section during every KU kickoff. It beat its competitor, "Goooooo... Jayhawks!" by a final tally of 271 votes to just 61. Kansan editor Matt Erickson said the newspaper would promote the winner of the chant in the paper and on its Web site. Jim Marchiony, an athletics department spokesman, said his department had plans to place the winning chant on scoreboard ribbons on the north end of Memorial Stadium on Saturday if the message could be arranged in time. "It's been a student-led initiative," Marchiony said. "We're just watching." The process left students on campus feeling a little underwhelmed Thursday.

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Mark Mangino, AP Mark Mangino, AP
October 25, 2008  10:22 AM ET

Looks like the showing of "Jake and the Fatman"

October 25, 2008  10:27 AM ET

Whats wrong with the other chant?

October 25, 2008  10:56 AM ET

They ran a story like this 2 weeks ago, with a much meaner looking picture of Mangino. Looks like he's put on another 50 pounds since then....

October 25, 2008  11:25 AM ET

The chant and slogan for the Wisconsin Badgers for decades was "Fu** 'em Bucky" (I have an original T-shirt somewhere) and we changed it too. No biggie. "Sh** gets stale" after awhile anyway. lol

October 25, 2008  11:31 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

The chant and slogan for the Wisconsin Badgers for decades was "Fu** 'em Bucky" (I have an original T-shirt somewhere) and we changed it too. No biggie. "Sh** gets stale" after awhile anyway. lol

Agreed; furthermore if you can't be drunk and obnoxious at college, where can ya?

October 25, 2008  11:32 AM ET

If Tenn. wants a bigger and better coach than Phat Phil they might want to look at Mangino. He looks like he could fill anybodys pants.

October 25, 2008  12:10 PM ET

Why does an article about a college chant turn into a ripping of an overweight coach? All you perfect people out there with no flaws at all seem to take pleasure in pointing out other people's flaws. I'll bet he gets up every morning hoping that he'll weight more than yesterday so his knees will hurt more and it will be harder for him to breathe. I suppose his ultimate goal is to just explode on the sidelines in a nationally televised game waring a Richard Simmons T shirt that says "Fat Sh*** happens". Grow up.

October 25, 2008  12:18 PM ET

"Kaaaaaaaaaaaay (kick) Yoooooooooooooooooo" is the best chant a bunch of college-educated people could come up with? And 332 were motivated to vote? Wow, this is surely going to eliminate the obscene chant.

Have some originality, KU! Think of something better and different. Or, if you can't be original, at least steal something from British soccer. Those fans are actually creative with their singing.

October 25, 2008  12:23 PM ET
QUOTE(#7):

Why does an article about a college chant turn into a ripping of an overweight coach? All you perfect people out there with no flaws at all seem to take pleasure in pointing out other people's flaws. I'll bet he gets up every morning hoping that he'll weight more than yesterday so his knees will hurt more and it will be harder for him to breathe. I suppose his ultimate goal is to just explode on the sidelines in a nationally televised game waring a Richard Simmons T shirt that says "Fat Sh*** happens". Grow up.

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October 25, 2008  01:07 PM ET
QUOTE(#7):

Why does an article about a college chant turn into a ripping of an overweight coach? All you perfect people out there with no flaws at all seem to take pleasure in pointing out other people's flaws. I'll bet he gets up every morning hoping that he'll weight more than yesterday so his knees will hurt more and it will be harder for him to breathe. I suppose his ultimate goal is to just explode on the sidelines in a nationally televised game waring a Richard Simmons T shirt that says "Fat Sh*** happens". Grow up.

He actually looks like he's big enough to defend himself without any help from you.

oops! did it again.

October 25, 2008  01:48 PM ET

I have no problem with the chant. It's not that bad.

October 25, 2008  02:26 PM ET

That's just lame

October 25, 2008  03:49 PM ET

I thought Charlie Weis was fat, he's got nothing on Mangino!

He should just start saying he's Hawaiian and start wearing a moo-moo!

October 25, 2008  05:42 PM ET

After waht Texas Tech did to them today they might want to go back to the old chant!

October 25, 2008  05:42 PM ET

After WHAT!!!!

October 25, 2008  05:58 PM ET

Texas Tech's **** is weak! Wizzeak!

October 25, 2008  06:29 PM ET
QUOTE(#4):

The chant and slogan for the Wisconsin Badgers for decades was "Fu** 'em Bucky" (I have an original T-shirt somewhere) and we changed it too. No biggie. "Sh** gets stale" after awhile anyway. lol

I used to have that tshirt also. Had another one with Bucky on the front that said "We ain't leavin' till we're done heavin'" It was the hit at all the parties!

October 25, 2008  07:02 PM ET

no post but had to vent on the sorry play calling and game management of VT and Frank Beamer, this guy needs to go, with all the change in CFB this year it's time for an entire overhaul of the VT coaching staff starting with Beamer and ending with Bud Foster the offense has gone to producing baseball scores and the defense is a shell of it's former self. Bruce Smith where are you when we need you most?

October 25, 2008  07:28 PM ET

Not a lot of chances for any of the chants today. Fans not listening to their coach fully deserve it.

 
October 25, 2008  08:57 PM ET

Mr. I'M NOT PERFECT - You are beginning to iritate those of us that are. Please go away. Shoo!

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