LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – If Texas coach Charlie Strong needs anybody to commiserate with these days, he needs look no further than the sleepy college town of Lawrence and the guy coaching Kansas.

When Charlie Weis took over the Jayhawks a couple of years ago, a veritable purge ensued. Just about every day, it seemed, another player was suspended or dismissed from the program. Weis wanted to establish a certain culture, and those who didn’t buy in had an alternative: leave.

In short, it’s exactly what Strong has been doing in his first year at Texas.

Nine players have been dismissed from the program, and two more will still be suspended when the Longhorns (1-2) visit the Jayhawks (2-1) in the Big 12 opener for both teams Saturday.