College-Football Notebook: Ex-player says KU coach out of line

By: JournalNow Staff | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 20, 2009

■ University of Kansas officials are willing to talk with former players about allegations of abusive behavior by Coach Mark Mangino -- and two, including former receiver Raymond Brown, had plenty to say yesterday.

Brown recalled how in 2007, after his younger brother was wounded in a shooting near his home in St. Louis, teammates gathered around and warmly pledged their support. A few days later, Brown said, an angry Mangino ordered him to the sideline during practice and made a shockingly insensitive comment.

"He went off on me yelling, which is fine," Brown told The Associated Press. "I kept saying, "Yes, sir, yes, sir,' to everything he was saying. A teammate asked me what happened. Then he started on me again and I said, "Yes, sir," and he said, ‘Don't you "yes sir" me. I'll send you back to St. Louis where you can get shot by your homies."'

Brown and another former player also told the AP that Mangino made insensitive comments about a player's father being an alcoholic.

A spokesman said that Mangino, who needs three victories to become the all-time leader in coaching victories at Kansas, was not returning calls yesterday. Mangino has said he has done nothing wrong. The university this week confirmed that it is investigating allegations of verbal and emotional abuse by Mangino.

Athletics Director Jack Swarbrick of Notre Dame plans to make a decision on the future of Coach Charlie Weis within days of the season's end.

Swarbrick said yesterday that last season's decision, when he met with Weis three days after the season ended and told him he would be back, would be "fairly representative of the timing" of what he does this year.

Last night

No. 12 Oklahoma State 31, Colorado 28: Third-string quarterback Brandon Weeden threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns in the second half, leading Oklahoma State past Colorado last night. With starter Zac Robinson injured and backup Alex Cate ineffective, Weeden took over in the second half and got the offense going for the host Cowboys (9-2, 6-1 Big 12).