====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0501 from reel: NP 13610 (2005-10-03 to 2006-02-02) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/100227 Title: Recruits Give Mangino, Fans Reason to Smile Summary: Article about Kansas football coach Mark Mangino discussing the 2006 recruiting class and how it provides optimism for the program despite recent challenges. Category: sports Subjects: college football; recruiting; university athletics Named Entities: Mangino, Mark [football coach] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Speed Bump Summary: Kansas women's basketball team loses to Colorado 77-71, impacting their NCAA tournament hopes as they now need to win twice on the road to finish with an 8-8 conference record. Category: sports Subjects: women's basketball; NCAA tournament; college sports Named Entities: Brown, Kaylee [basketball player]; Hallman, Erica [basketball player]; Kemp, Crystal [basketball player] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Defense Hurts 'Hawks Summary: Analysis of Kansas men's basketball defensive struggles in their loss to Colorado, with the team now ranked last in the Big 12 Conference in nearly every defensive category. Category: sports Subjects: men's basketball; defense; college basketball Named Entities: Hallman, Erica [basketball player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Rotation Set for Now Summary: Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self discusses the team's current rotation and improved offensive performance, with players like Mario Chalmers contributing significantly to recent success. Category: sports Subjects: men's basketball; team strategy; college basketball Named Entities: Self, Bill [basketball coach]; Chalmers, Mario [basketball player]; Jackson, Darnell [basketball player]; Wright, Julian [basketball player]; Kaun, Sasha [basketball player]; Robinson, Russell [basketball player]; Rush, Brandon [basketball player] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Bunge Excited About Season Summary: Kansas softball coach Tracy Bunge expresses optimism about the upcoming season, noting the team's improved defense and the return of experienced players. Category: sports Subjects: softball; college sports; team expectations Named Entities: Bunge, Tracy [softball coach] Confidence: 0.85 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.