-25.5 is the current spread.

K. Johnson (Iowa) 105 rushing & TD +135
C. Skattebo (ASU) 125 rushing & TD +120
B. Daily (Army) 125 rushing & 2 TD +175

Parlayed together its +1280 w/out a boost

What’s everyone else got cooking?

Here are some updated numbers from the season going over the PFF numbers:

TACKLING GRADES:

Damarius McGhee- 83.5
Cobee Bryant- 80.2
Dean Miller- 78.7
Bai Jobe- 77.7
Blake Herold- 77.2
Jalen Todd- 76.0
Jayson Gilliom- 74.2
Jalen Dye- 73.1
Javier Derritt- 71.9
Cornell Wheeler- 69.2
Marvin Grant- 69.2
Taylor Davis- 66.0
JB Brown- 62.9
DJ Withers- 61.3
Kenean Caldwell- 57.5
Jereme Robinson- 56.9
Mello Dotson- 54.8
Devin Dye- 53.5
Caleb Taylor- 50.9
O.J. Burroughs- 49.6
Taiwan Berryhill- 48.4
Tommy Dunn- 33.1
Dylan Wudke- 29.3
DJ Warner- 24.9


PASS RUSH GRADE

JB Brown- 87.9
Marvin Grant- 75.4
Mello Dotson- 73.0
Cobee Bryant- 70.2
Tommy Dunn- 68.0
Dylan Wudke- 66.2
Caleb Taylor- 64.1
Blake Herold- 63.1
D.J. Withers- 61.6
Jereme Robinson- 59.2
Dean Miller- 58.2
Kenean Caldwell- 57.5
DJ Warner- 56.7
Taiwan Berryhill- 56.1
Taylor Davis- 56.0
Jayson Gilliom- 53.3
Cornell Wheeler- 50.1

It doesn't leave me with a good feeling to see the best grades going to the LB, safeties and corners on pass rush. Obviously a lot of that is coming from the blitz but I would like to see DE grade out better.


RECEVING (Targets)

Luke Grimm- 55
Quentin Skinner- 40
Lawrence Arnold- 37
Jared Casey- 16
Devin Neal- 16
Trevor Kardell- 14
Trevor Wilson- 9
Torry Locklin- 7
Daniel Hishaw- 3
Doug Emilien- 2

Looking to the future it is a concern the only WR/TE with more two or more targets on the team is Emilien. I think breaking in a new WR group isn't going to be easy. Even if a player or two develops and they get a portal target it will all be new faces next year.


PASS BLOCKING

Logan Brown- 84.1
Michael Ford- 77.8
Bryce Cabeldue- 76.7
Kobe Baynes- 75.3
Calvin Clements- 71.0 (only 43 snaps)
Bryce Foster- 69.0
Devin Neal- 49.8
Trevor Kardell- 48.3
Jared Casey- 45.4
Shane Bumgardner- 43.5
Daniel Hishaw- 39.4
Darrell Simmons- 24.1


RUN BLOCKING

Michael Ford- 80.8
Logan Brown- 80.6
Bryce Cabeldue- 77.9
Bryce Foster- 77.2
Jared Casey- 77.2
Kobe Baynes- 68.5
Lawrence Arnold- 65.5
Shane Bumgardner- 62.1
Trevor Kardell- 60.4
Trevor Wilson- 59.2
Luke Grimm- 58.9
Quentin Skinner- 54.5


PASSING NUMBERS

Here are the numbers for Daniels including passing direction and grades for each quadrant.




Here are the numbers and grades for pressures:

Gonna be a fan favorite.

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Just another average Big 12 team but the thing that separates them is they don’t beat themselves. Let’s go get ‘em. Hawks play a clean game and take ‘em down.

Their suffering makes me feel warm and fuzzy

In Stillwater after a long weather delay. About 6 minutes to go in the game. I don't think anybody would have thought Oklahoma State would be 3-6 and getting pounded at home by the Sun Devils

TCU looks so pedestrian at times to me. Better tonight than I have seen them. At least offensively. Defense, not so much.

But their QB carved us up. Worst our pass defense has been all season. No pass rush as I recall. We did get a couple of picks. But JD was not accurate that day and we couldn’t capitalize.

I hope we do more blitzing in future games like we did against KSU late, bringing Grant more for one.

Onward to Iowa State.

Simpson just posted some flashing red lights and crowds waving the wheat. Any idea on who it could be?

Stay thirsty tonight my friends.

Sitting here watching the Penn State versus Ohio State game and I thought of a question: does KU have a better team than Penn State I know that Penn State is running the same office that KU ran last year but it sure looks like we ran it a lot better than they do

How many years until “student” athletes are allowed to x-fer mid season to a new program? I give with 8-10 years. Discuss.

Amazing record by Fritz

With the Chiefs playing early on Sunday it would be ideal for them to have KU with an earlier kickoff.

From what I was picking up on, if Iowa State would have won I don't think the networks care what the Chiefs wanted and it would not have been an early kick. Now that may help their cause.

I’ve been one of the bigger opponents of the cfp expansion because there’s always 2-4 (maybe 5) teams deserving and everyone else should be at home and I also thought it’d devalue the regular season for the top games. But holy shit everyone is so bad this year that we’re going to get some serious entertainment.

This season is the most disappointing season in KU football history. We are so much better than our record. Couldve won the league if we could finish the 4th Q

Had some phone calls yesterday and hearing some more information on upcoming and current recruiting targets.

First off I spoke to a Nebraska source yesterday and this person is getting vibes that Bryson Hayes could be in the process of opening things up. From what I gather he is picking up the information through coaches on the Nebraska staff. I am being told that Hayes wants to focus on the high school playoffs before moving further along with anything.

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The Kansas staff just finished a visit with one of the top, early transfer portal targets in defensive end Bangally Kamara. The LB prospect from South Carolina has several schools in the mix and is coming off his official visit to Kansas.

Kansas General Manager Rob Ianello has been heavily involved with recruiting Kamara. His official visit ended yesterday. I got a comment from Kamara on his visit issued though Darren Wilson and FC Prospects, who is representing him. Wilson handles players in the NFL and college level.

"The visit was cool and I like the opportunity that was presented," Kamara said. "The team seemed to have a nice culture despite the record."

I don't have specific visit dates with other schools but I know Cal, Mississippi State, SMU, Illinois and Purdue have been involved with him.

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Chandavian Bradley is a recruit the staff has spent a lot of time on and they have a head start on other programs. When Leipold arrived shortly after Bradley was one of the recruits they spent a lot of time with.

He visited campus a few times before signing with Tennessee. Now he is a Hutch CC and getting a lot of interest from several programs. The KU staff has been in consistent contact with him.

"I get graphics or messages from them daily and I love it," he said. "They are recruiting hard right now and I’m here for it. It’s a really good staff. I know they want to maximize my potential and use my abilities to the best they can be."

Bradley will take a visit to KU for the Colorado game and is also expected to visit Oklahoma State. He has been in contact with Ianello and Taiwo Onatolu. He has been through the recruiting process before in high school, where he had over 35 offers. He wants to find a place he feels comfortable at his next college, and a place where he can develop.

"Right now the most important thing is mainly to find a place that will use me in the right way and take me to that next level," Bradley said. "That will use my versatility and show the different things I do that can take me to the league."

Another piece of information on Bradley, he played in the Epic Midwest 7-on-7 program coached by Randy Withers. Kansas Assistant Director of High School Relations Leon Douglas also coached in that program. Douglas was the head coach at North Kansas City and worked with Bradley.


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Had good talks this week with Hunter Higgins and Nate Sims. I think KU will be in the picture for both local players.

Sims told me he will visit Nebraska. The Huskers have not offered. The thing that might help KU here is that Sims is a player I think gets more offers if you see him in camp. In a way, it is the same with Tate Nagy. Nagy is very quick and can do things (although his film as a QB shows his talents), but you see them more in person. Sims is a bigger version of Nagy and probably faster.

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Speaking of Nagy I have seen him play a few times this year and he might be the most exciting player in the area to watch. He won't play QB at KU, but man his games are fun to watch him play. He creates in so many ways and makes a lot of off-platform throws. Most defenses have tried to take away his running because nobody in the area can stop him once he breaks contain.

Here's a few highlights from one of his games. The thing I liked, watch the third or fourth clip where gets out in front for his RB and lays a big block.

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Fritz is so masterful. You would think they should be getting run off the field by purple wussy.

The ladies play West Virgina in the quarterfinals at 5:15 at the KC Current Stadium. They've been on a roll and are on a 5 game win streak. Hopefully the rain holds off, but at least there's a roof. Tickets are $10 + fees. Crummy the weather has hit out so poorly for the tournament so far because would be nice to keep the event in KC. Game is also on ESPN+.

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This team is playing Gardner Edgerton tonight. Enrollment is one thing but they might be competitive in the 2A playoffs. Wyandotte.