LAWRENCE, Kan. — A bad year for the Kansas Jayhawks just got worse.
The school said Tuesday 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 he has lost the support of “some people around here.”
Mangino was not present Monday night when athletic director Lew Perkins met with the 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.
The Journal-World of Lawrence, Kan., reported on its website the investigation began after senior linebacker Arist Wright complained that Mangino poked him in the chest in the days before Kansas took on Colorado. That Oct. 17 game in Boulder ended in a 34-30 loss to the Buffaloes and started the Jayhawks’ five-game losing streak.
Mangino insisted he has not lost the support of his players.
“I haven’t lost the team, not one bit,” Mangino said. “I may have lost some people around here but it’s not players.”
Glanville resigns at Portland State
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jerry Glanville resigned as coach of Portland State after three losing seasons.
This season, Portland State went 2-9 and 1-7 in the Big Sky Conference. Glanville, 68, went 9-24 with the Vikings.
Footnotes.
Fresno State running back Ryan Mathews, who leads the nation with 1,491 yards rushing, will miss Saturday’s game against Louisiana Tech after suffering a concussion last week against Nevada.
• Running back DeMarco Murray said he won’t decide until the end of the season but expects to return to Oklahoma for his senior season.
• Tennessee freshman defensive back Nyshier Oliver is facing a charge of shoplifting a shirt from Dillards on Nov. 7. He is scheduled to make a court appearance Monday.
• Nebraska tight end Mike McNeill is questionable for Saturday’s game against Kansas State because of sore ribs.
Denver Post wire services
