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Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 1:45 pm
by CrimsonNBlue
You have a guy that can clearly coach football and you know he is going to grind for years. In those ways, it is perhaps the most promising hire we've made post-Mangino.
Only question is if his old balls er school style can translate to P5 and particularly this rebuild.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 2:12 pm
by jfish26
CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 1:45 pm
You have a guy that can clearly coach football and you know he is going to grind for years. In those ways, it is perhaps the most promising hire we've made post-Mangino.
Only question is if his old balls er school style can translate to P5 and particularly this rebuild.
Worked for Mangino, in an arguably-tougher Big XII.
And lord knows we've tried every other archetype since.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 2:14 pm
by InfiniteJ
I'm pretty doom & gloom when it comes to KU football, but I really am pretty excited for this new chapter; I do think given the timing and all the other crazy stuff going on, they made the right hire and I really like the staff that Leipold has put together.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 2:18 pm
by CrimsonNBlue
jfish26 wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 2:12 pm
CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 1:45 pm
You have a guy that can clearly coach football and you know he is going to grind for years. In those ways, it is perhaps the most promising hire we've made post-Mangino.
Only question is if his old balls er school style can translate to P5 and particularly this rebuild.
Worked for Mangino, in an arguably-tougher Big XII.
And lord knows we've tried every other archetype since.
Pretty good point. The only differences I see is that the recruits are now Gen Z and Leipold won't have the BCS Championship ring to flash, and the program is just so badly beat up. I think he at the least pulls us out of the historically bad losing records.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 2:28 pm
by NewtonHawk11
Which is just fine! We need some competitive 5-7 football. Just something to make Saturdays in Lawrence fun again.
I don't need 8-4, though it would be nice. Just give us competitive games, a Big 12 road win and a bowl like every 3rd year. We're not that needy here.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 2:38 pm
by PhDhawk
If Leipold is something like 24-48 after his first contract I'll be happy as hell.
That being said, with respect to InfiniteJ, I'm going to expect better than than winning% when contract 2 kicks in.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 3:24 pm
by NewtonHawk11
https://kuathletics.com/travis-goff-the ... -football/
Like what KU has been doing ever since Goff has taken the lead. Pretty transparent in terms of college athletics.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 9:42 am
by jfish26
Very smart to build this kind of engagement (especially because, for all of his obvious strengths, Leipold just won't be out front building bridges with fans himself).
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 10:05 am
by UnholyLivingDead
This should be kind of interesting. Wonder if they might not spend time laying out how the summer program and fall camp is going to go.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 10:09 am
by NewtonHawk11
He did the Jayhawker Podcast thing, or whatever it is called that Wayne Simien hosts. Nice little peek into what makes him tick. He's very direct, he doesn't veer off and go on tangents or anything like that. He answers the question, in a direct fashion with little to no extra fluff.
Damn, this is what Kansas Football needs. Let Self, Goff, Stuckey and others lead the charge in trying to hype up Kansas Football. Leipold probably won't go out and play bags with students, probably won't have them come on the field in spring game for a competition. He's here to remain focused on the task at hand and that's to win.
He knows this year will be a struggle. Basically admitted as such. But damnit, this is the guy Kansas Football needs.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 10:09 am
by NewtonHawk11
UnholyLivingDead wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 10:05 am
This should be kind of interesting. Wonder if they might not spend time laying out how the summer program and fall camp is going to go.
I'm definitely going to listen in.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:09 am
by NewtonHawk11
Ianello is here. But off-field role. Gross.
Simpson, the LB coach, seems to be recruiting coordinator.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:09 am
by UnholyLivingDead
Ianello is the "general manger". WTF. I hate it.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:11 am
by NewtonHawk11
Peterson who was safeties coach last year is an analyst.
DE coach from Buffalo last year is an analyst as well.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:17 am
by UnholyLivingDead
Also bringing in his director of football operations and director of player personnel.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:23 am
by Deleted User 89
NewtonHawk11 wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 10:09 am
He did the Jayhawker Podcast thing, or whatever it is called that Wayne Simien hosts. Nice little peek into what makes him tick. He's very direct, he doesn't veer off and go on tangents or anything like that. He answers the question, in a direct fashion with little to no extra fluff.
Damn, this is what Kansas Football needs. Let Self, Goff, Stuckey and others lead the charge in trying to hype up Kansas Football. Leipold probably won't go out and play bags with students, probably won't have them come on the field in spring game for a competition. He's here to remain focused on the task at hand and that's to win.
He knows this year will be a struggle. Basically admitted as such. But damnit, this is the guy Kansas Football needs.
so, no house parties with co-eds?
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:30 am
by NewtonHawk11
Man the OC seems like a cool dude who knows his shit.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:34 am
by UnholyLivingDead
Listening to the OC has me excited. I really like the way he connects and describes his system. I believe the way he put it was the offense is a multiple set pro style offense that uses spread components and concepts.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:40 am
by NewtonHawk11
Expect a shit ton of wide zone. Fuchs is incredible at teaching it and Kotelnicki runs it a ton.
Man just makes me think Pooka would have been incredible with wide zone.
Kotelnicki will be in press box all the time during games. Joked that wife said he has a face for radio so he better get off the TV.
Re: Lance Leipold
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:45 am
by holidaysmore
I like wide zone especially if you have the backs that can run off of one initial cut and lineman that can get out and move. I hated watching KU running Pooka up the middle ten times over and over like he was banger and we had an offensive line that could maul and move piles.