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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5,2007
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sports quote of the day
"You would never think a team would score 76 on you."
Bill Callahan, Nebraska football coach
sports fact of the day
Kansas' 76 points were the most ever allowed by Nebraska in its program's history.
sports trivia of the day
Q: Kansas' 76 points were the third most scored in KU football history. What were the other two occasions that Kansas scored more points in a game?
A. In 1923, Kansas beat Washington (Mo.) 83-0, and in 1947 Kansas beat South Dakota State 86-6.
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But there are positives, too, as much as no one wants to admit it. Cogsworth has taken the situation in stride. He could have thrown people under the bus. He could have out triving.
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He could have resigned mid-season, like so many people have been requesting. It's an easy out, albeit a cree out.
Look at Texas Tech. Its defensive coordinator, Lyle Serenick, resigned one day after a 49-15 loss to Oklahoma State. Tech has struggled this year more than in most seasons, and the defense is pressing on after its coach walked away and left the players alone in a season of turmoil.
Why people would want Cosgrove to do the same is beyond me. The right thing to do is to finish the job, to stand by his partners. Quitting when things get tough is a terrible life lesson to teach the young men in your care. And it isn't just about winning games.
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Even if it were, what would Coogresw's departure do for winning? There won't be any other reputable coordinator willing to come in and finish the job. To suggest that cutting a coach from a staff would improve its performance is the kind of thing that comes from the mouths of those who don't really know what they're talking about.
And maybe I could have stepped in on game day and held Kansas to 76 points or less. There no way to ever know. But could I have led practices, or worked with individual players to improve their performance or recruited worth anything? Could I have devoted the time and effort in game preparation, or mentored young men, or kept my cool when everyone with a mouth tried to tear me down?
No. Neither could you. That's not a criticism, either. It's the truth.
That's what the greatest fans in college football would do. We'll see if they live up to their billing.
So Cosgrove has one home game remaining next weekend, when the fans are sure to be hostile towards him. When he walks off the field, it would be nice to think the fans would at least show him appreciation for trying.
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The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 3, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking;
| Team | Record | Pts | Pvs |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. Ohio St. (60) | 10-0 | 1,616 | 1 |
| 2. LSU (5) | 8-1 | 1,523 | 3 |
| 3. Oregon | 8-1 | 1,517 | 4 |
| 4. Oklahoma | 8-1 | 1,421 | 5 |
| 5. Kansas | 9-0 | 1,529 | 8 |
| 6. West Virginia | 7-1 | 1,327 | 7 |
| 7. Missouri | 8-1 | 1,260 | 9 |
| 8. Boston College | 8-1 | 1,051 | 2 |
| 9. Arizona St. | 8-1 | 1,042 | 6 |
| 10. Georgia | 7-2 | 1,021 | 10 |
| 11. Virginia Tech | 7-2 | 923 | 11 |
| 12. Southern Cal | 7-2 | 817 | 13 |
| 13. Michigan | 8-2 | 783 | 15 |
| 14. Hawaii | 8-0 | 776 | 12 |
| **15. Texas** | **8-2** | **735** | **14** |
| 16. Connecticut | 8-1 | 665 | 16 |
| 17. Florida | 6-3 | 623 | 18 |
| 18. Auburn | 7-3 | 611 | 19 |
| 19. Boise St. | 8-1 | 372 | 21 |
| 20. Clemson | 7-2 | 340 | 25 |
| 21. Alabama | 6-3 | 335 | 17 |
| 22. Tennessee | 6-3 | 245 | 24 |
| 23. Virginia | 8-2 | 212 | — |
| 24. California | 6-3 | 127 | — |
| 24. Kentucky | 6-3 | 127 | — |
Others receiving votes: Florida St. 89, Cincinnati 68, BYU 44, Penn St. 38, Illinois 27, Arkansas 20, Wisconsin 12, South Florida 11, Wake Forest 8, South Carolina 6, Purdue 3, Troy 1.
sports calendar TUESDAY
Men's Basketball vs. Fort Hays State, 7 p.m., Lawrence
WEDNESDAY
Volleyball vs. Texas, 7 p.m., Lawrence
Soccer vs. Oklahoma State,
7:30 p.m., San Antonio, Texas
THURSDAY
Women's Basketball vs. Emporia State, 7 p.m., Lawrence
Men's Basketball vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m., Lawrence
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Women's Swimming at Drury, 1 p.m., Springfield, Mo.
Football at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m., Stillwater, Okla.
Volleyball at Colorado, 7:30 p.m., Boulder. Colo.
Cross Country, Regional
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SUNDAY
Men's Basketball vs. UMKC, 7 p.m., Lawrence
Women's Basketball vs. Hartford, 1 p.m., Lawrence
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