Before yesterday, I'd never heard the name Todd Reesing. Then at halftime of the KU/Colorado game, when KU was down 9-0 due to a very ineffective offense run by senior QB Adam Barmann, Coach Mangino pulled the red shirt off Reesing and put him in to take his first snap. I must say that Chad and I were skeptical at first. We couldn't see how burning this kid's red shirt with only 3 games remaining was a good idea, especially since Barmann normally plays better in the second half. Plus, this Reesing kid is so short he looks like a high school player out there with a bunch of college guys. He threw an interception on his first drive, and I must admit, I was totally second-guessing Mangino's decision. Then on KU's next possession, Reesing threw to our fellow Salina Central Mustang Alum Jake Sharp for a 42 yard gain, and good things started happening! Reesing led the Hawks to 3 touchdowns in the second half, and had an amazing 63 yard run that you have to see to believe. KU finally won it's first Big 12 matchup of the season, thanks to the exciting play of a little freshman nicknamed Sparky! Check out the full story and highlight video from the Lawrence Journal-World.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Meet Todd "Sparky" Reesing
Before yesterday, I'd never heard the name Todd Reesing. Then at halftime of the KU/Colorado game, when KU was down 9-0 due to a very ineffective offense run by senior QB Adam Barmann, Coach Mangino pulled the red shirt off Reesing and put him in to take his first snap. I must say that Chad and I were skeptical at first. We couldn't see how burning this kid's red shirt with only 3 games remaining was a good idea, especially since Barmann normally plays better in the second half. Plus, this Reesing kid is so short he looks like a high school player out there with a bunch of college guys. He threw an interception on his first drive, and I must admit, I was totally second-guessing Mangino's decision. Then on KU's next possession, Reesing threw to our fellow Salina Central Mustang Alum Jake Sharp for a 42 yard gain, and good things started happening! Reesing led the Hawks to 3 touchdowns in the second half, and had an amazing 63 yard run that you have to see to believe. KU finally won it's first Big 12 matchup of the season, thanks to the exciting play of a little freshman nicknamed Sparky! Check out the full story and highlight video from the Lawrence Journal-World.
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