Colorado Springs, CO. January 19, 2012. The University of Kansas (KU) football program has a new coach, Charlie Weis, and several high-profile transfers from other programs. Fortunately for KU, schools such as Notre Dame, BYU and Oklahoma have released incoming KU transfers, quarterback Dayne Crist, quarterback Jake Heaps and receiver Justin McCay, from their respective commitments to those programs. Unfortunately for Brock Berglund, KU, however, has refused to extend the same courtesy. Berglund, a freshman, was heavily recruited out of high school, and accepted a scholarship to KU in 2010, primarily because of the bond formed between him and then-coach Turner Gill during the recruiting process. Gill assured Berglund that his quarterbacking skill set was a perfect fit for the KU offense, and that he expected Berglund to compete for the starter’s role right away. However, KU terminated Gill and his staff at the end of the season, and hired Charlie Weis as its head coach. Shortly thereafter, Weis successfully landed his high-profile transfers — all of whom he had previously recruited out of high school when he was head coach at Notre Dame. In December, 2011, Berglund was informed during a short conversation with new quarterbacks coach Ron Powlus that Crist, the Irish’s former starting quarterback, would start for the KU football team in 2012, and that Berglund was only competing for the backup quarterback position. Given the change in coaching staffs and offensive philosophies, and the abrupt demotion, in December 2011, Berglund requested permission from KU to enable him to speak with other Division I-A football programs about a possible transfer. Without KU’s permission, NCAA rules prohibit any contact between Berglund and other Division I-A programs, effectively precluding the player’s ability to explore any other potential opportunities prior to considering a transfer. Despite the information communicated by Coach Weis, Berglund’s written request to KU made clear that it was “simply a request to communicate with other coaches and [was] not intended to alter [his] status as a University of Kansas student athlete in any way.”
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2013 Kansas PG commit Conner Frankamp will calm many Kansas fans who have been stressing over their Jayhawks going to bricktown from three point range by having 4-20 behind the arc. Frankamp, who has been putting up eye popping scoring numbers so far this season, is just the kind of player that can completely dominate a game just with the threat that he might get hot and start scoring in bunches. The 6’1″ Frankamp is deadly from three point range, including NBA three point range, and he can get to the rim and finish with contact. Frnakamp also has a pull up jumper as well as floater, along with one aspect of his game that is often forgotten because of his scoring ability is his ability to create with the ball in his hands and his court vision.
