James McClinton News

Today it was made public that Redshirt Senior DT Todd Haselhorst and Junior CB Anthony Webb both were parting ways with the Jayhawk football program.

Not only is it possible the city's charter ordinance needs fixing, it may not even be valid.

D. Scott Fritchen GoPowercat.com Projected to finish fourth in the Big 12 North, Kansas squashed the doubters and Mark Mangino went from the preseason hot seat to earning consensus coach-of-the-year honors ...

“We need to solidify the defensive tackle positions”

Last November, Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel picked apart the Kansas defense with ease. via The University Daily Kansan

One thing I certainly did not see coming was a 20-spot difference between Anthony Collins and Derek Fine . via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“As the draft unfolds, that's going to dictate what your approach is going to be.”

Sports Radio 810 WHB wire reports Two players from Kansas and two from Kansas State made rookie free agent deals Monday. via WHB-AM Independence

“I'm going there looking for a contract, and we're going to get it”

By J. BRADY MCCOLOUGH The Kansas City Star LAWRENCE Kansas defensive tackle James McClinton will try out with the Chiefs this weekend at their rookie minicamp. via KansasCity.com

Weight: 202 40-yard dash: 4.44 CB rank: 4 Overall rank: 21 Strengths: "Possesses outstanding combination of height, bulks and natural athleticism. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

This has happened at every level, until the coaches realize that's just not him. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“He has a lot of versatility and good hands. And you have to love his work ethic.”

If all goes as predictions say, Kansas will have two players selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft for the first time in 15 years. via WHB-AM Independence

“A lot of the things you saw on the field last year were not only Bill Young's stuff, but Clint Bowen's, too. He's had a major influence on our defense - ' schemes, everything. I think the transition has gone very well.”

At first glance, Kansas looked downright shoddy in last week's spring game. The offensive line that routinely bowled over opponents last season leaked like a sieve. via The University Daily Kansan

“The Orange Bowl doesn't mean anything this year”

' It would be tough enough for any team to repeat the same level of success after going 12-1, winning the Orange Bowl and enduring the best season in school history. via The Oklahoman

“All across the front, there's some kids that can play up there”

Maybe some out there imagine former Kansas defensive coordinator Bill Young surveying his defense, realizing he was losing two All-Americans, and quietly tip-toeing out the door on his way to Miami. via WHB-AM Independence

Kansas is coming off a 12-1 season that included an Orange Bowl win, but the Jayhawks lost first team All-Americans Aqib Talib and Anthony Collins and second-team All-American James McClinton. via KTIC

“I'd like to thank all the fans that came out tonight to celebrate a great season”

Two months, four days and 20 hours after the final horn sounded and the Jayhawks were declared 2008 Orange Bowl Champions, both the team and their fans still weren't finished celebrating. via The University Daily Kansan

“Going to the combine, you get another shot, a more publicized shot, but I'll take any shot I can get.”

LAWRENCE | Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib went the bare-chested route, hoping sleeker aerodynamics would improve his 40-yard dash time at KU's Pro Day on Tuesday.

'That's how I've been practicing running it, so that's how I ran it,' Talib said Tuesday afternoon.

It didn't help much. Talib, considered one of the top five cornerbacks in the upcoming NFL draft, ran an unofficial 4.48 on the soft artificial turf inside the Anschutz Pavilion, about in the same neighborhood as the 4.44 he clocked at last month's NFL combine. Read more

Kansas CB Aqib Talib, a Richardson Berkner product, will visit the Cowboys facility in mid-April, joining UNLV LB Beau Bell and Arizona CB Antoine Cason as those set to come to Valley Ranch. via SportsDay

Two former Jayhawks completed NFL Combine workouts this week. Cornerback Aqib Talib fared well across the board. via The University Daily Kansan

“He's got a good body of (collegiate) work, but he's not a Top 10 receiver, so he's got to run”

It's only the biggest job interview of their prospective professional lives. Five members of the University of Kansas Orange Bowl team and three Kansas State Wildcats were invited to participate in the 2008 NFL ... via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Do your part to end genocide in Darfur by attending the Darfur Fundraiser at Liberty Hall on Saturday at 6 p.m. Pay $5 admission with your KU ID gets you food from downtown restaurant Ingredient and ... via The University Daily Kansan