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Mangino stripped this team of its swagger. Not just Reesing. Kicker Jacob Branstetter missed two makeable field goals Saturday. Mangino spent all last week talking about Branstetter’s limitations as a kicker. The kid showed a lot of limitations on Saturday.
Mangino basically bragged about spending the season fixing his defense. He had no success last week fixing KU’s offense. The Jayhawks reflect their coach. They’re exhausted, over-extended and weighed down. Yes, the pun is intentional.
I’m not going to dwell on this today, but the round-the-clock burden of leading a college football team is tough to sustain for a man of Mangino’s girth. I’m not trying to be disrespectful. I’m overweight. I know Mangino’s challenge. I’m sympathetic.
But Bill Snyder vs. Mark Mangino is a mismatch.
Mangino will never again face a Snyder-coached team in which KU will hold such a sizeable advantage in talent, skill and system experience. Mangino had a similar advantage in 2005, and Snyder clowned him in Manhattan, winning 12-3.
Two weeks ago I predicted K-State wouldn’t win another game this season. Now I’ll be totally shocked if Snyder doesn’t put a shiny nose and floppy shoes on Gary Pinkel next week.
To reach Jason Whitlock, call 816-234-4869 or send e-mail to jwhitlock@kcstar.com. For previous columns, go to KansasCity.com.
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