Thursday, August 30, 2007
Defensive line
Junior defensive tackle Todd Haselhorst probably will play in the season opener on Saturday. Haselhorst looks and feels good but has been a bit rusty in his first week practicing at full speed, coach Mark Mangino said. “He’s worked full-tilt the last couple days, and we like what we’ve seen,” Mangino said.
Wide receivers
Junior cornerback Aqib Talib will work at wide receiver this season. Mangino said Talib was primarily a defensive player but could play a limited role on offense. The wide receiving corps is already deep thanks to freshman Dezmon Briscoe and Johnathan Wilson, but Talib was successful at the position last season and this past spring.
Secondary
Sophomore free safety Darrell Stuckey said he was not worried about the youth of the Kansas secondary.
“In football there’s no age limit. If you made it to college, you can play,” Stuckey said of freshman cornerback Chris Harris.
The starters in the Jayhawk secondary will include freshman Harris and a converted running back, Tang Bacheyie. Central Michigan’s passing game was explosive last season, and most of the Chippewas’ key skill players return.
Football Notebook: KU vs Central Michigan
Notes from Saturday's game.
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