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2007 Kansas Jayhawks Football Preview & Predictions

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Read our 2007 Kansas Jayhawks football preview and predictions article to get a good feel for how this team is going to perform this season. This team has started to become more competitive in the last couple of seasons and Mark Mangino should be commended on a quality job, but this is a basketball first school that will struggle to get stronger as a football program. Last year there were plenty of chances to win close games, but the team fell short. A few breaks could have changed things, but this year will not be as easy with a tougher schedule to cope with. The team has a tough stretch starting in October when they have to go to Kansas State, Colorado, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma State in a matter of six weeks. Nebraska at home and Missouri on a neutral site are a couple of games that we see this team having trouble with. All in all this team needs at least one upset to make the bowls, and we don't see that happening.

The quarterback position is unsettled. Kerry Meier was the clear leader at the beginning of last year, but lost his composure as he got heat from backup Todd Reesing. Reesing subbed in for an injured Meier at the end of last season and did better than Meier had been. Meier may have more talent, but if Reesing can continue to make plays and get the job done he'll be the starter. However, neither one of these guys is going to be mistake for Chase Daniel out of Missouri. The ground game is also going to be a concern, and as of now the plan is to use two backs, splitting the carries between the bruiser, Brandon McAnderson, and the speedier Jake Sharp. The Jayhawks use three receiver sets quite often, and the team returns two starters in Dexton Fields and Marcus Henry. Both of those guys need to stop up their production. The offensive line must replace three starters, which could mean less time for whoever takes the ball from the center.

Kansas had one of the worst pass defenses in the nation, and ranked last with 270 ypg allowed through the air. That was without Texas Tech on the schedule, which at least they miss against this year. However, most of those problems were because the opposition had all day to throw, and without more talent this year on the defensive front four the same problem will remain. The only bright spot is at end with James McClinton who had six sacks and 14 tackles for loss. The secondary should be better at corner, with Aqib Talib and Kendrick Harper both solid corners who can break up passes. The team is young at safety, but these two should be an upgrade from last year. This group of linebackers is fast and can make plays, but aren't the best in coverage. This is probably why teams will be scared to run the ball and sit back and try to pick apart the defense through the air.

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July 24th, 2007