Mangino In Trouble

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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- A bad year for the Kansas Jayhawks just got worse.

The school said Tuesday that it is investigating an unspecified personnel issue involving coach Mark Mangino, the national coach of the year two seasons ago. And Mangino -- his team mired in a five-game losing streak -- conceded that he's lost the support of "some people around here."

Mangino is alleged to have grabbed, yelled at and put his finger in the chest of a player who had been laughing at a walkthrough or practice prior to the Colorado game on Oct. 17, two people briefed on the situation told ESPN's Joe Schad on Tuesday night. That was a key incident among others that have been raised by players or parents.

Two people briefed on the investigation process said that no decision on Mangino's future was imminent and that the process was expected to take at least a few days.

One mother of a player, who asked not to be identified, said that "a majority of parents I believe would tell you that they are not surprised by this investigation." Some players have threatened to transfer because of what they perceive as having been spoken to in an inappropriate manner, another source said.

Several players and the parents of other players have had meetings with athletic director Lew Perkins about the situation, two sources briefed on the situation told Schad.

Mangino was not present Monday night when Perkins met with the entire football team. The coach, who has been dogged by anger issues during his eight seasons at Kansas, met briefly with Perkins on Tuesday but neither would say what was discussed.

Mangino insisted he has not lost the support of his players, something that was echoed by quarterback and team leader Todd Reesing.

"I haven't lost the team, not one bit," Mangino said. "I may have lost some people around here but it's not players."

Asked to elaborate, Mangino said, "Take it for what it's worth. You decipher it and see."

Reesing said he expected the situation will not drag on.

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wow so because he scolded a kid who was not paying attention it may cost him his job. What a joke many of these prima donnas and their parents have become. Maybe if they were taught respect and not babied for 18 years they would be good.

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Indeed. Mangino may be worried about where his next meal is coming from.

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An example of the Mangino Heart Attack in Waiting

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Indeed. Mangino may be worried about where his next meal is coming from.

Reesing burger?

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Indeed. Mangino may be worried about where his next meal is coming from.

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From EDBS

“Don’t yes sir me, or I will send you back to St. Louis so you can get shot with your homies,” Brown remembers Mangino saying.

What takes this quote from former Jayhawk Raymond Brown into the Asshole-o-sphere is that when Mangino said it, Brown’s brother was recuperating from being shot in St. Louis. Mangino also threatened coaches with their jobs in front of players and generally behaved like a complete asshole to everyone and anyone around him. Defend it by saying “it wins games,” and then look at 95% of all other coaches in the universe who do not act like complete assholes.