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Apparently, high school wide receivers are beginning to take note of the Kansas offense's passing prowess. KU received two oral commitments Sunday from three-star wide receivers -- one from Erick McGriff of Tampa, Fla., and another from Chris Omigie of Arlington, Texas. McGriff, the son of former major-league baseball star Fred McGriff, is rated the No. 49 receiver in the country by Rivals.com. He is 6 feet 4 and 190 pounds and chose KU over Troy, Auburn and Cincinnati. Omigie is 6 feet 5 and 195 pounds and chose KU over several other schools, including Ole Miss, Nebraska and Purdue. KU now has 21 known commitments in the 2009 class.

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Mark Mangino, AP Mark Mangino, AP
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January 5, 2009  10:10 AM ET

1. **** is that trophy? It looks like something the Mad Hatter dreamed up.

2. Ironic ad that appeared under Mangino's picture in this story (at least on my computer): "Secrets to a flat belly."

January 5, 2009  10:11 AM ET

That trophy looks like what comes out of Mangino...and I mean the bidness end....

January 5, 2009  10:41 AM ET

And you guys think Charlie Weis is fat...!

January 5, 2009  11:14 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

And you guys think Charlie Weis is fat...!

Charlie Weis is one of Mangino Moons.

January 5, 2009  11:43 AM ET

mangino wishes that trophy was made of chocolate and rapped in foil

January 5, 2009  11:43 AM ET

Without trying to knock the kid too hard, the fact that McGriff is from Tampa and not being recruited by UF, FSU, UM, or USF, tells you all you need to know about him.

January 5, 2009  12:44 PM ET
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Without trying to knock the kid too hard, the fact that McGriff is from Tampa and not being recruited by UF, FSU, UM, or USF, tells you all you need to know about him

it tells you that he wants to go to a program that is on the up and up not down and out *coughfloridastatecough*cough*

January 5, 2009  01:07 PM ET
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it tells you that he wants to go to a program that is on the up and up not down and out *coughfloridastatecough*cough*

FSU went 9-4 this season. KU went 8-5 this season.

FSU won a conference title as recently as 2005. KU won a conference title as recently as...uh...never?

FSU = Traditional powerhouse with 2 National Titles. KU = Traditional laughingstock that will NEVER win a National Title.

We would DEMOLISH Kansas on our WORST day.

January 5, 2009  01:25 PM ET
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We would DEMOLISH Kansas on our WORST day.

As a graduate of KU and FSU, I am going to have to say "No".

I don't know if you noticed but last year, FSU was handled 40 - 21 by Virgina Tech. While KU played in a little thing called the Orange Bowl and beat those same VT Hokies.

January 5, 2009  01:26 PM ET
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mangino wishes that trophy was made of chocolate and rapped in foil

As a Michigan alumni and KU supporter - I can tell you to tread lightly on Mangino following a 3 win season.

January 5, 2009  01:48 PM ET
QUOTE(#10):

As a graduate of KU and FSU, I am going to have to say "No".I don't know if you noticed but last year, FSU was handled 40 - 21 by Virgina Tech. While KU played in a little thing called the Orange Bowl and beat those same VT Hokies.

"Team A" beats "Team B". "Team B" then beats "Team C". "Team A" is, therefore, better than "Team C". This is flawed reasoning, but if I have to explain that to you, there's no point in us even having this conversation.

Your statement did, however, illustrate an important point for purposes of this discussion. Both of these programs are headed back towards their rightful places in the pantheon of college football. FSU, after several uncharacteristic years of mediocrity, is headed back to the top. KU, after a few uncharacteristic years of prosperity, is headed back into oblivion.

January 5, 2009  01:56 PM ET
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As a Michigan alumni and KU supporter - I can tell you to tread lightly on Mangino following a 3 win season.

i like mangino, i was just saying that he wishes he could eat that trophy. Go Blue

January 5, 2009  02:02 PM ET

I'd like to see Mangino standing next to Ralph Friedgen.

January 5, 2009  02:37 PM ET
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I'd like to see Mangino standing next to Ralph Friedgen.

A study was recently conducted by the US Geological Survey which concluded that there is no area in North America with granite bedrock dense enough to sustain the combined weight of these two forces of nature. Hence they can never appear on the same field, or buffet line, simultaneously.

January 5, 2009  04:14 PM ET
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Charlie Weis is one of Mangino Moons.

Awesome

January 5, 2009  04:17 PM ET
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A study was recently conducted by the US Geological Survey which concluded that there is no area in North America with granite bedrock dense enough to sustain the combined weight of these two forces of nature. Hence they can never appear on the same field, or buffet line, simultaneously.

The two went scuba diving in the south Pacific and inadvertantly created the Mariana Trench. Dam near split the planet in two.

January 5, 2009  04:18 PM ET

I heard a rumor that KS skirts the Big12 dress rule by hiding an extra two players in Mangina's Jowls

January 5, 2009  04:30 PM ET

I don't care who you are that's funny right there.^^^

 
January 5, 2009  04:47 PM ET

All weight jokes aside, I wonder how much attention he would get from other programs if he dropped about 100 lbs. He's a good coach. KU was horrible when he got there.

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