What has you most worried?

[fatty fat fat]

1)mangino spending time exclusively w/the offense this week

or

2)reesing's (<<==did i use apostrophy correctly here??) players only team meeting.

both are incredibly 

[yoman]

if reesing gets hot we could be in for a long game (pessimism)

[Prince McJunkins]

"Sleeping giant". They have so many offensive weapons, they are due for a huge breakout.

[cireksu]

my biggest concern is that they beat us by 30 points last year and they return more than we do

[fatty fat fat]

"Sleeping giant". They have so many offensive weapons, they are due for a huge breakout.

here's the deal.

they haven't won a game by more than 7 points since friggin Duke.

[Doug Heffernan]

terrible offensive line + terrible linebackers = terrible team

I just can't wait to see Fitzgerald & Calvin go all  over their offensive line.

[fatty fat fat]

Thanks, Doug. 

[Purple_PhotoShopper]

KSU's defensive players catching some sort of disease from Reesing from simply tackling him. Now THAT would ruin the rest of the season.

[pwrcat1]

KSU's defensive players catching some sort of disease from Reesing from simply tackling him. Now THAT would ruin the rest of the season.

The fact that we could lose.

[lynchmb1029]

The fact that what ku wants to do is similiar to what TTU wants to do and we match up horribly with that type of offense.

Now, ku is not as good and they have been sputttering BUT, if they get the offense going at all, we will be in for  a looooong day. 

We just have to hope our O can put together long drives to keep Reesing and Co. off the field.

[ksu_FAN]

Jake Sharp. 

Dude tore us up last year and the only way ku blows up offensively is if they get their ground game going.  If we stop the run, we should hold them in the 20s.  JMHO.  But if they rush for greater than 3.5 YPC and get 150+ yards on the ground, Cats will need to score in the mid-40s (or more) to win.

[Dick Knewheizel]

Our DB's ability to tackle at the first point of contact

[fball2]

Josh Moore not being 100%!!

[fball2]

Josh Moore not being 100%!!

[kat_dad]

Students rushing the field after we beat our non-rivals.

 

[KSUTOMMY]

I guess I am most concerned over us being overconfident. The fact that OU bent uk over and we hung with OU? Maybe - but we rebounded pretty strong after the TT beatdown. I like JFitz to take Sparkles and snap him like a twig - this will be a great win if we can pull it off (even though it isn't rival-related). I can see a nice scenario re: winning the North if we can pull this win off.

[cireksu]

Jake Sharp. 

Dude tore us up last year and the only way ku blows up offensively is if they get their ground game going.  If we stop the run, we should hold them in the 20s.  JMHO.  But if they rush for greater than 3.5 YPC and get 150+ yards on the ground, Cats will need to score in the mid-40s (or more) to win.

THIS

we did not defend the zone runs out of shotgun against OU.

in fact we haven't defended that well since 03.

[EllToPay]

fff, would like to know your thoughts on this matchup. it's a pretty important game. do you think the khatz have a chance? i tend to think so.

tia.

[ltrain37]

Our DB's ability to tackle at the first point of contact

^ this...no big plays...force them to get their yards in small chunks...

[Legore]

Agree with fan about not being able to defend the run.  You can talk about Reesing getting hot or whatever.  But there is a reason why he has been in a slump lately.  If we don't defend the run he'll get "hot" in this game.  If we take the run away and make them one dimensional he'll have some struggles and probalby some turnovers. 

[LimestoneOutcropping]

Jake Sharp. 

Dude tore us up last year and the only way ku blows up offensively is if they get their ground game going.  If we stop the run, we should hold them in the 20s.  JMHO.  But if they rush for greater than 3.5 YPC and get 150+ yards on the ground, Cats will need to score in the mid-40s (or more) to win.

THIS

we did not defend the zone runs out of shotgun against OU.

in fact we haven't defended that well since 03.

this.  Sharp getting to the next level when our DB's either wiff or knock each other off the tackle then his speed to finish it in the end zone.  Does this first drive and we are staring at 7-0 out of the gate.  We need to frustrate ku and they will fold.  Give them some confidence and they will take our D apart.

but  or whatever.

[mcmwcat]

that their players could be physically superior at almost every position

[KSUFansPoster495028]

the ku football game tomorrow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

[Kat Kid]

I am super scared of Kerry Meier.  Seriously, that guy is a 3rd down conversion nightmare.

[Pete]

I can't decide what has me more worried about this game.  I haven't been this wigged about a game in a decade.  

[pwrcat1]

I can't decide what has me more worried about this game.  I haven't been this wigged about a game in a decade.  

Same here.  I can barely hold down food.  Wish I still had my scoot' so I could just jump on the hog, cruise, and clear my head. 

[Bookcat]

I can't decide what has me more worried about this game.  I haven't been this wigged about a game in a decade.  

I was pretty nervous before our showdown with OU in 2003 Champ.

[Belvis Noland]

I think I'm more nervous for this year's game because there is so much to gain by winning:

1) Their mini streak is broken

2) We will be one win away from the Big XII Championship game

3) We will be one win away from a bowl game

3) Curry and AD will get a huge boost in fundraising

4) ku football could be abolished, looking at 1-7 on conference.  Mangino could lose job

5) Recruiting.  The Cats are back.

In years past, the ku game did not have these implications.  This year, there is a LOT riding on the outcome.  Or, maybe I'm just being hyper-sensitive about this game. 

[WildcatNkilt]

I think I'm more nervous for this year's game because there is so much to gain by winning:

1) Their mini streak is broken

2) We will be one win away from the Big XII Championship game

3) We will be one win away from a bowl game

3) Curry and AD will get a huge boost in fundraising

4) ku football could be abolished, looking at 1-7 on conference.  Mangino could lose job

5) Recruiting.  The Cats are back.

In years past, the ku game did not have these implications.  This year, there is a LOT riding on the outcome.  Or, maybe I'm just being hyper-sensitive about this game. 

You nailed that one.

Good post.

[Bhyaaaaa!]

The early start. And ku's ability to execute @ the Bill in spite of the crowd noise.

I'm still spooked by the early start home game against uk two years ago. Can't shake it.