Historic Season For Jayhawks

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- It seems lots of folks want to be buddies with Kansas coach Mark Mangino and his unbeaten 12th ranked team. Mangino says he's got "all kinds of new friends."<br/><br/>Mark Mangino

Thursday, October 25th 2007, 4:14 pm

By: News On 6

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- It seems lots of folks want to be buddies with Kansas coach Mark Mangino and his unbeaten 12th ranked team. Mangino says he's got "all kinds of new friends."

Mark Mangino has made a remarkable turnaround in his sixth season at a school where basketball has always ruled. Kansas is led by an iron-willed sophomore quarterback and a cornerback-wide receiver who seems to rise to every challenge.

The Jayhawks are 7-0 for the first time since 1995. If they keep their streak alive and win this week at Texas A&M, Kansas will be 8-0 for the first time since 1906.

A Big 12 championship and a BCS bowl game might even lurk down the road. But, the Aggies have beaten Kansas seven games in a row and have never lost to the Jayhawks at home.