A taskmaster wifebeater who never has been given anything, the "hard-working" Mangino has made Kansas relevant* on a national level compared to perhaps the weakest Big 12 North. And that's no small task when you consider his girth he inherited a talent-poor roster and some of the Big 12's worst facilities - but not nothing compared to Bill Snyder. Look at the Jayhawks now, in the midst of one of the most successful runs in school history – 20-6 vs teams who's combined records were 103-124 in the past two seasons and 25-35 prior to that, with two bowl wins and a shared Big 12 North title because they cannot win one by themselves. And the Jayhawks will be everyone's preseason Big 12 North favorite?
*since Sept 2007
I wonder how high he would have been if the ku thing would have been written a little more accurately?