The Fall of KU Football started in 2009. Coming off two consecutive bowl victories and loaded with returning starters the Jayhawks were primed for success. Quarterback Todd Reesing, running back Jake Sharp, receivers Dez Briscoe and Kerry Meier, defensive end Jake Laptad, safety Darrell Stuckey, and cornerback Chris Harris all returned and expectations were sky high.
Early in the season, it seemed the Jayhawks would live up to the preseason expectations. They However, that success didn’t last long and the wheels began to fall off of the Kansas Football program. Todd Reesing battled an injured groin, the Jayhawk defense couldn’t stop anybody and Mark Mangino’s team lost seven straight games to end the season and failed to reach a bowl game.