Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Kansas football coach Mark Mangino named junior quarterback Adam Barmann the team’s starter during the weekly Big 12 teleconference yesterday.
“He has performed at a high level throughout August,” Mangino said of Barmann who will start Saturday’s game against Florida Atlantic at Memorial Stadium. “Adam has won the job and has had a great summer and a really efficient month of August.”
Barmann started eight games last season and completed 53.8 percent of his passes. He had 12 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Mangino said that the competition is still not over, though.
“That doesn’t mean you won’t see some quarterback play from some others,” Mangino said.
Adam Barmann was named starting quarterback for the 2005 season. He earned the position over freshman Kerry Meier and seniors Brian Luke and Jason Swanson.
Also still competing are senior Brian Luke and freshman Kerry Meier.
“Kerry Meier is very much competing for the position as the number two guy right now,” Mangino said. “He is not out of the mix so we are just going to wait and see.”
Mangino also announced that senior cornerback Ronnie Amadi will start with junior Charles Gordon at the cornerback position. Amadi will take the place from senior Theo Baines, who started nine games last season. “Ronnie looks sharp. He is a company guy,” Mangino said. “He has worked hard since he has been here, he has made himself a really good player.”
Amadi started the team’s final four contests last year and had 34 tackles.
Baines suffered from injuries during the end of last season as well as throughout training camp. This enabled Amadi to see more time working with the first team. Baines had one interception last season.
Mangino said that competition is on going, specifically at guard, defensive tackle and safety. “I think competition at varius positions is an ongoing thing, and I think that is healthy and I think that is good,” Mangino said.
Jerome Kemp will start at strong safety on Saturday with Rodney Fowler starting at free safety, Mangino said.
“The intense competition at these positions raises the level of play for our team,” Mangino said.
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