Friday, April 15, 2005
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Tomorrow is the culmination of nearly a month of spring practices, as the Kansas football team will hold its annual spring game at Memorial Stadium beginning at 3 p.m.
Mason Logan, sports information director, said the format will likely be 15-minute running clock quarters. The teams will change throughout the game as the offenses and defenses will get to face different units.
An alumni game will begin at 1 p.m. as former Jayhawk standouts Dana Stubblefield and Don Davis will be honorary coaches for the two alumni teams. This is the second time an alumni game has been held. Stubblefield played 11 seasons in the NFL at defensive end for San Francisco, Washington and Oakland. Davis is currently a member of the New England Patriots. Players for the alumni team are likely to include Don Fambrough, Bobby Douglas and David Lawrence among others.
The first 5,000 fans who enter the stadium tomorrow will receive a free Kansas football t-shirt. The gates at the stadium will open at 12:30 p.m. Admission to the event is free.
The game will give fans the opportunity to see junior college newcomers that have been practicing with the team throughout the spring, including linebacker Eric Washington, wide receiver Brian Murph and defensive tackle Wayne Wilder.
The game will also feature freshmen who did not see any action during last year’s season. Wide receiver Marcus Herford and running back Gary Green are vying for playing time next season.
Fox Sports Net is expected to be at Memorial Stadium. The network is producing a 30-minute spring game special that will be shown throughout the summer, according to the Kansas Athletics Department.
“Saturday will be a lot of fun for KU football fans,” coach Mark Mangino said. “They will have the opportunity to watch the 2005 team scrimmage and see their favorite players from the past perform in Memorial Stadium.”
Selected players will sign autographs for fans after the contest.
Edited by Lisa Coble-Krings
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