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Kansas feels a need for speed

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Turner Gill says his program will recruit nationally, but his vision for the future of Kansas football can best be seen by looking at what he and his staff accomplished just a half-hour down the road last year in Olathe.

Everybody knew Adonis Saunders could run. Saunders, a defensive back at Olathe North, had won state championships in the 100- and 200-meter dashes his sophomore year. Saunders was not highly recruited, but he created a buzz in Lawrence by winning the 100 at the Kansas Relays during the spring of his junior year. Gill eventually offered Saunders a scholarship, and he accepted.

Everybody knew Victor Simmons was one of the top football players in the state of Kansas. Simmons, a safety and Saunders' teammate at North, was recruited by Kansas, Kansas State and Nebraska and chose the Jayhawks. But Simmons had not impressed Gill and his staff by his prowess on the track as Saunders had.

"The guy we didn't know about was Victor," KU running-backs coach Reggie Mitchell said. "And he ended up winning the 400 meters in state."

Much of the chatter at KU's annual media day Tuesday sounded a lot like this. Coaches talked about players who can "fly," veteran Jayhawks talked about true freshmen like Saunders and Simmons who have shown "blazing" speed, and Gill made it all too clear what his priorities are in trying to build Kansas into a consistent winner.

"I definitely believe in speed," Gill said. "Speed is an equalizer. When you don't have some of those other things, speed can make that up. There's no question we're interested in size, but if I'm going to give on one or the other, then I'm gonna go with speed over size, no matter what the position is."

Ever since Gill took over for former coach Mark Mangino, Gill has been harping on speed. A football coach wanting fast players is far from revolutionary, but Gill takes it further than most in acknowledging he'll sacrifice size for speed as a general rule. And after coaching last year's KU team to a plodding 3-9 season, it was only natural for Gill and his staff to decide they had better amp it up.

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