LAWRENCE, Kan. When Duece Mayberry made his way up the stairs of the Anderson Family Football Complex on Thursday night after practice to chat with members of the local media on zoom, it was hard to miss the jacket he was sporting.
A true freshman in 2020, Mayberry had his brand-new letterman’s jacket proudly on, buttoned to the top with the Giant blue “K” on display for all to see.
See, when you play in eight of nine games in your first year and earn extensive playing time, while breaking up three passes and recovering two fumbles, it’s clear you earned that letter – so you might as well show it off.
photo by: Nick Krug
Kansas receivers coach Emmett Jones slaps hands with players at the start of practice on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019.
With the future of the Kansas football program in limbo, some Jayhawks on Wednesday night began publicly drumming up support for Emmett Jones to become the team’s next head coach.
The endorsements for Jones, KU’s third-year receivers coach, began hitting the Twittersphere hours after Jeff Long stepped down as athletic director and two days removed from KU parting ways with Les Miles.
Having those two mammoth vacancies coincide made what will come next for the head coaching position all the more unpredictable, perhaps prompting players to voice their preference for Jones.