Audio excerpts from coach Mark Mangino's comments from the Sept. 29 Big 12 coaches teleconference (MP3 files):
Opening statement: "Our offensive line did an outstanding job..."
On how much defeating Missouri helps KU fans embrace the football program: "... winning is the only thing that fills the stadium."
On showing progress through the non-conference part of the schedule: "... I want to be able to play some teams ... where you have an opportunity to build confidence..."
On bringing in junior college players: "If a third of them this year make an impact..."
On disadvantages to bringing in junior college players: "You're trying to teach them everything from how to practice..."
On the off week hurting momentum: "... I'm not worried about the momentum."
On factors contributing to KU's good start: "... there's a lot of ways to help build a program..."
On the team's attitude when he arrived: "The kids just didn't feel good about themselves."
On how much credit he deserves for developing Whittemore and the quarterbacks he coached at Oklahoma: "Those kids are players."
On whether those quarterbacks ended up better than they were expected to be: "... nobody really wanted Bill."
On Whittemore's performance in the fourth quarter against Missouri: "He made plays where he needed to."
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