Jayhawk Dispatch

Kansas freshman guard Josh Selby said on his Twitter account Tuesday afternoon that “I feel good about me being cleared but I don’t know for sure.”

The NCAA is investigating the relationship between Selby and Robert “Bay” Frazier, who is the business manager for Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony and advised Selby during his college recruitment process. Selby, Anthony and Frazier are all Baltimore natives.

Selby would lose his amateur status if he has entered into a verbal or written agreement with Frazier. The difference between an acting agent and a friendly adviser has been a gray area for the NCAA, which is the best explanation for why Selby now finds himself in limbo.

Selby, rated the top prospect in the 2010 recruiting class by Rivals.com, would likely start for the Jayhawks from day one. He is projected as the No. 7 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by draftexpress.com.

Kansas coach Turner Gill said Monday morning that sophomore Toben Opurum is making a successful transition from running back to linebacker.

“He’s been aggressive,” Gill said. “I’ve seen he is a physical player at that position, too. He will help our football team definitely at the linebacker spot.”

Gill said that Opurum will likely need another two to three weeks of practice to fine tune some details of playing the position.

For now, the Jayhawks will have to count on Justin Springer, Drew Dudley and Steven Johnson to stay healthy.

* Gill reiterated that sophomore quarterback Kale Pick has set himself apart from the rest of the quarterbacks and said he wasn’t sure if Jordan Webb would play against North Dakota State.

* A couple of position battles that are raging into the first week of the season are at defensive end, where Tyrone Sellers, Quintin Woods and Kevin Young are neck and neck, and cornerback, where Isiah Barfield and Calvin Rubles are still competing.

After more than two weeks of revealing very little of substance about what the Kansas football team will look like in 2010, KU coach Turner Gill released a depth chart on Thursday that reflected where things currently stand.

At quarterback, Gill said sophomore Kale Pick will get the nod over redshirt freshman Jordan Webb and start against North Dakota State on Sept. 4.

“Kale Pick is definitely the guy who has earned the position,” Gill said before Thursday’s practice. “Ball security was huge. He didn’t really turn the ball over. Jordan turned the ball over a few times. That was a big separation between the two. Also, the intangibles. I love the way his demeanor has been, inside the huddle, outside the huddle. Those were the main two reasons.”

When Gill was through explaining his quarterback decision, he announced two position changes. In a shocking twist, sophomore running back Toben Opurum, the leading returning rusher, will be moving to linebacker. Gill said the reason was twofold – the Jayhawks need depth at linebacker, and Opurum was not going to get much time at running back. Gill said they will evaluate Opurum at his new position in the coming weeks and make a decision about whether to redshirt him.

Gill also said freshman wide receiver Keeston Terry, a coveted prep prospect out of Blue Springs, will move to safety. Gill said he knows Terry can be a good wide receiver but that there may be an opportunity to play right away at safety.

On Opurum: “All we can base it off of is how does he compare to other guys on ability.”

One of the guys Gill likes more at running back is sixth-year senior Angus Quigley, who remains on top of the depth chart. He is followed by redshirt freshman Deshaun Sands and junior Rell Lewis, who are competing for the No. 2 spot.

On Quigley: “He’s been pretty much at the top I would say the majority of the time. I can’t say he’s just totally separated. We’re probably gonna rotate some guys. If we had to play today, this is where it’s at at this point in time.”

The full depth chart:

Offense
LT: Tanner Hawkinson, Gavin Howard
LG: Duane Zlatnik, Alex Smith
C: Sal Capra, Jeremiah Hatch
RG: Trevor Marrongelli, Michael Martinovich
RT: Brad Thorson, Riley Spencer
WR: Johnathan Wilson, Christian Matthews/Erick McGriff
WR: Daymond Patterson, D.J. Beshears
WR: Bradley McDougald, Chris Omigie
FB: Steven Foster, Justin Puthoff
RB: Angus Quigley, Deshaun Sands/Rell Lewis
QB: Kale PIck, Jordan Webb

Defense
DE: Tyrone Sellers/Kevin Young/Quintin Woods
DT: Richard Johnson, John Williams
DT: Patrick Dorsey, Richard Dent
DE: Jake Laptad, Keba Agostinho
SLB: Drew Dudley, Brian Blackwell
MLB: Justin Springer, Steve Mestan
WLB: Steven Johnson, Chea Peterman
NB: Tyler Patmon, Ryan Murphy
CB: Isiah Barfield/Calvin Rubles, Greg Brown
SS: Olaitan Oguntodu, Prinz Kande
FS: Lubbock Smith, Phillip Strozier
CB: Chris Harris, Anthony Davis/Corrigan Powell