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Crib Sheet: Fathers and Football

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Father’s Day is this weekend and we’d like to take a minute to thank all of the dads out there for being dads.  One of the best father/son experiences you can have is watching your favorite college team take on a rival on a fall Saturday.  Whether it’s running to fridge to get your dad a beer or arguing at each other who was a better college player over nachos, the experience helps cement the relationship so critical to a young boy’s (and girl’s) development.  Here’s this week’s Crib Sheet:

  • Tom Osborne will be the Athletic Director for Nebraska indefinately.  He took over after the last guy got fired 2007 and was responsible for bringing in gum chewing Bo Pelini as head coach.  Considering the slow turnaround they are experiencing, chances are Tom will stick around until a Big 12 title game and/or championship.
  • Two long time administrators were suspended from the Kansas State athletic department Wednesday with no reason given.  The speculation machine fired up and is pointing at the secret deal that former AD Bob Krause had with former coach Ron Prince.  That’s probably why but it really does not matter now.  What we’re wondering is if Ron Prince intentionally tanked the football season so he could get the long term pay out.
  • News came out that now again Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder had a chance to run for office in Kansas in 2005.  It seems Kathleen Sebileius tapped him for a lieutenant governer position and Bill considered it.  Too bad, because he would’ve crucified Ron Prince and Bob Krause for the terrible job they did and for screwing over the Wildcats.
  • Bob Frederick, former Kansas Athletic Director, died from complications due to a bike accident last week.  It’s a shame he had to go that way.  This is probably why Mark Mangino never took up bike riding, beside the obvious reasons.
  • Somebody’s impersonating coaches up in Nebraska.  Tim Griffin of ESPN reports that someone is hitting up a Kansas high school coach asking for recruiting information by stating they are offensive coordinator Shawn Watson.  The coach was suspicious and phoned the proper authorities.  It’s easy to fake identity online so it’s a good thing that the coach made the phone call.  Remember, if the email is something like ‘[email protected]’ watch out.
  • Chris Harper is transferring to Kansas State in the hopes of become the starting quarterback.   He left Oregon due to the position being locked up there, and brings a couple of rushing and catching touchdowns with him.  It should be an interesting camp when he vies for the position between Carson Kauffman, former South Florida quarterback Grant Gregory, and JuCo transfer Daniel Thomas.
  • Charlie Weiss Twittered that he can’t use Twitter recruit.  It’s a good thing he’s getting healthy use of the service.  If they don’t make a bowl, heck a BCS bowl, this year he may need to use it  to recruit himself for a new head coaching position.