So the defensive genius of Clint Bowen and Bill Miller combined for an average total defensive rank of 79.5 and a scoring defense rank of 85 . . . no doubt Mike Leach, Bob Stoops and Mack Brown are scared to death looking at that coaching gauntlet.
Yes... those defenses had absolutely nothing to do with the players out on the field and everything to do with the coaches on the sidelines. You're a special kind of moron, 'Pad, but you're our special moron.
No a special kind of dumbass tries to tell everyone that losing 2 players (in large part) causes a defense to plummet an average of 80 positions in the scoring and total defense, then tries to tell us a failed defensive coordinator from his previous job is going to make a huge difference in a defense that is going to rely on basically the same people (that plummeted 80 positions in the scoring and total defense ranks in the span of ONE Season) plus a transfer and thus propel that defense back to the sterling heights of years gone by.
It takes a special kind of dumbass to try and sell that . . . and sadly for that special kind of dumbass, the K-State BBS isn't buying it, and thus that special kind of dumbass is getting all 
Oh, it's quite obvious who's getting
, and it's not me. I've acknowledged that the tougher schedule, along with the fact that the Big 12 has a ton of talented offenses, was a big factor in ku's dropoff defensively in '08. Mangino agrees with me when it comes to Talib and McClinton, though:
Mangino: Loss of Talib is No. 1 problem
Since it became apparent that this year’s version of the Kansas University football defense would be significantly less stout than it was a season ago, debates about who has been the most sorely missed member of last year’s unit — defensive coordinator Bill Young? Cornerback Aqib Talib? Defensive tackle James McClinton? — have been numerous.
Earlier this week, however, the man best suited to answer that question decided to offer his opinion on the matter.
“The biggest issue for us is that we were able to have a corner last year that we could put on an island and therefore help the other corner, which solidified our pass defense,” said Kansas coach Mark Mangino of former All-American Talib, who was taken 20th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in last spring’s NFL Draft. “And we’re not able to do that this year. And that’s the No. 1 problem.”The shortcomings of a Kansas defense that returned nine starters this fall have been well documented — the Jayhawks are ranked 90th in total defense and 86th in scoring defense after finishing 12th and fourth, respectively, in those categories in 2007 — but on Monday, Mangino delved into specifics of what the team is lacking this year in comparison to last.
In addition to the loss of Talib, the coach pointed to a lack of an effective pass rush, which was aided last year by the presence of McClinton, another All-American.“We’re not as disruptive on the defensive line as we were a year ago,” he said. “And that’s probably the next biggest issue that we face.”
The departure of Young, who took the same position with the University of Miami following the ’07 season and currently has the Hurricanes in the top 10 nationally in total defense, was also broached.
While Mangino praised the work of Young during his six years in Lawrence, he put little stock in the idea that the loss of Young — or the subsequent promotion of Clint Bowen to defensive coordinator — has been a substantial hindrance to the Jayhawks this season.
“I don’t think that that’s the key reason,” Mangino said. “Bill did a great job for us. There were times, don’t forget, where we struggled early on on defense, and Bill stayed with it and got it right. Sure, Bill’s a veteran coach, but I don’t see that as a major issue.”
