Secret investigation of Jayhawks coach Mark Mangino ongoing

A headline like “KU AD Perkins meets with football players over concerns about coach Mark Mangino” can mean a lot of different things.

Just look at the picture (Mangino is on the left).

The Lawrence Journal-World quotes KU athletic director Lew Perkins saying “an internal review is underway” about a “personnel matter.”

Of course, that makes the whole thing “confidential.” But in the middle of a disappointing 5-5 season and on a five-game losing streak, this isn’t good for Mangino.

The Kansas City Star gets a little closer to what’s going on, saying the investigation involves an incident between Mangino and a player. The Star says players were invited to tell a “formal panel” their concerns about Mangino, and there is “an organized group of former players’ parents” who are “ready to air their concerns.”

Again, not good. Doubt it has anything to do with Mangino’s gentle coaching style (NSFW).

If you want to speculate as to what those “concerns” may be, hit the boards cause the rumors are already running wild.