Congrats to my Tigers. (Mizzou Tigers). They beat the tar out of Kansas this afternoon 35-7. Mizzou dominated in every phase of the game. Gary Pinkel and his staff had a great game plan in getting the Tigers an easy win over the chickenhawks. More realistically though, Missouri had superior talent over those ugly Jaybirds.
The Tigers are now 10-2 on the season and with a break of two, could end up in the Orange Bowl. But, realistically the Tigers will end up in the Alamo Bowl. That's not exactly what I had hoped for, but it sure beats the heck out of not going to a bowl (see Kansas). I'll bet former KU coach Mark Mangino is having one heck of a laugh this evening.
Showing posts with label Mark Mangino. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mark Mangino. Show all posts
November 27, 2010
December 05, 2009
Kansas and Mark Mangino
I have used this space in the past to poke fun at former Kansas University head coach Mark Mangino. As a Missouri alum I have little use for Kansas and their football or basketball programs. But, the University of Kansas stepped in it when they fired Mangino earlier this week.
Mangino's team lost seven in a row and blew a lead to that school's arch rival Missouri in the final game of the season. And that left the alumni unhappy. But, the truth is Mangino is the victim of"Bobby Knight Syndrome". Mangino has dealt with his players in the same manner for the past seven years. But, no one out in Chicken Hawk land seemed to care when he won 12 games and the Orange Bowl.
Kansas was fortunate to have as talented a coach as Mangino and Missouri fans knew he could recruit and coach. To a person every MU fan and alum I know and have talked to thinks that Kansas screwed up. As a Missouri fan I am glad that we won't have to face Mangino led Kansas teams anymore because he was very good at what he did.
I'm not sure who KU will hire, but they are going to have a hard time finding anyone as good as Mark Mangino. Kansas is a basketball school and good football coaches don't want to live in the shadow of the basketball team. As a Mizzou football fan I am not unhappy to see Kansas' program in turmoil. But, Kansas screwed up when they let him go. Mark Mangino will end up better off than the Kansas football program.
Mangino's team lost seven in a row and blew a lead to that school's arch rival Missouri in the final game of the season. And that left the alumni unhappy. But, the truth is Mangino is the victim of"Bobby Knight Syndrome". Mangino has dealt with his players in the same manner for the past seven years. But, no one out in Chicken Hawk land seemed to care when he won 12 games and the Orange Bowl.
Kansas was fortunate to have as talented a coach as Mangino and Missouri fans knew he could recruit and coach. To a person every MU fan and alum I know and have talked to thinks that Kansas screwed up. As a Missouri fan I am glad that we won't have to face Mangino led Kansas teams anymore because he was very good at what he did.
I'm not sure who KU will hire, but they are going to have a hard time finding anyone as good as Mark Mangino. Kansas is a basketball school and good football coaches don't want to live in the shadow of the basketball team. As a Mizzou football fan I am not unhappy to see Kansas' program in turmoil. But, Kansas screwed up when they let him go. Mark Mangino will end up better off than the Kansas football program.
October 28, 2007
Mark Mangino joke
Did you hear about Kansas Jayhawk coach Mark Mangino getting lost in Kansas City?
Seems as if Mangino stopped and had to ask a kid at a gas station for directions. Mangino said, "Say, can you tell me how to get to 435"?
The kid says "Try eating salads".
Seems as if Mangino stopped and had to ask a kid at a gas station for directions. Mangino said, "Say, can you tell me how to get to 435"?
The kid says "Try eating salads".
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