Aqib Talib's present for KU's first loss of the season in Florida

Monday, September 15, 2008

Former First Team All-American and Orange Bowl MVP Aqib Talib joined his former teammates on the field before and during the Jayhawks 37-34 loss to South Florida on Friday night.

Talib, a first round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, predicted to his Buccaneers teammates after Friday’s practice that Kansas would win by three touchdowns.

“He has a lot of pride for the Jayhawks,” said Bucs cornerback Phillip Buchanon. “He talks about them all the time.”

Talib said he still stayed in contact with several current KU players, including cornerback Kendrick Harper. Despite the loss, he expects Kansas to have another successful season.

“I like the experience that they brought back,” Talib said. “I think they are going to go a long way. I saw Chris (Harris) and these guys during seven on seven drills and they looked real good.”

Look for a profile of Talib and his journey to the NFL, including photos of his family at their Tampa home, in The Kansan in the next few weeks.

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