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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2005
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one game. But Simien knows better than anyone: at Kansas, people don't take first-round losses well.
"It may," Simien said of the losses effect on his class's legacy. "Personally I still feel great about this group of guys ... this should by no means erase the things we have done in the past. But, for a lot of people it will be the main thing they remember."
In several years, when people talk about these four seniors, will they be remembered for their 110-28 overall record, their two Final Fours and one Elite Eight, or their loss to Bucknell in the first round of their final NCAA Tournament?
"We did everything we could when we stepped out on the court," Lee said. "Me, Wayne, and Keith and Aaron, we always wanted to win and we always played to win. One so loss messes that up ... I don't see why it should."
Self said he told the seniors the same thing after the game and again in their meetings last Monday.
Monday "I don't think you define careers or seasons based on one game even though it was a big game," Self said.
A week later the devastation still hasn't worn off. Self said it won't wear off until the tournament is over.
Taking a break
"Every time you watch someone else play you are thinking you wish that were you," Self said.
After all of the loose ends were tied up, the players had been talked to and he had replayed the game over and over again in his head, Self left for a break of his own. Last Wednesday he took his family on a short vacation.
"Nobody likes going through this," Self said. "No coach likes this, fans don't like it, families of coaches hurt. We all hurt, but we can learn from this."
"You've got to have a pretty tough hide about yourself. In coaching you understand that these things can happen, but you never think they will happen to you."
A season cut too short
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Above: Freshman guard Russell Robinson hangs his head in the locker room after the defeat. Robinson didn't play in Kansas' opening round loss against Bucknell on March 18. Left: Jenny Jaimes, Overland Park Junior and pep band member, fans herself as she tries to stop her tears after Kansas' defeat in the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.
Freshman forward John Griffin passes through the defense of junior forward Christian Moody and senior guard Aaron Miles during the first half of the game against Bucknell.
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Freshman forward C.J. Giles stares in disbelief next to assistant coach Kurtis Townsend.
Giles saw seven minutes of playing time during Kansas' first opening-round loss in 22 first round games.
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