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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I believe now 100 percent that I have personally and we as an organization have absolutely followed every rule to the letter."
Patriots coach Bill Belichick ESPN
FACT OF THE DAY
NFL rules mandate all football be between 12.5-13.5 PSI
ESPN
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How much money were the Patriots and Bill Bellich fined for their previous scandal, Spygate?
A: $250,000 for the organization,
$500,000 for Belichick
— USA Today
THE MORNING BREW Deflategate is utter mess
W with the inordinate amount of references to footballs, balls and other hapless
jargon from New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick in a press conference on Saturday, it's safe to assume no one's really sure where Deflategate is headed.
For those who missed the short speech given by Belichick, it was filled with scientific analysis on — you guessed it — footballs. And obviously, the grand point made by Belichick was that at no time did the Patriots tamper with any balls.
The important facts to note from this press conference are that after conducting their own experiment, the Patriots found footballs deflated by a total of one pound per square inch after they had been rubbed down and were on the field for an extended period of time, then tested back in a controlled environment.
Because the NFL requires all footballs be inflated between 12.5 and 13.5 PSI, it makes sense that the balls being used in game play could've been under-inflated, as Brady only fills his to the bare minimum of 12.5. This means the PSI in those footballs would've gone down to at least 11.5 PSI, which is illegal.
So the facts are clear and this whole thing is finally over, right? Wrong. It actually gets comically better.
Bill Nye The Science Guy, of all people, decided to toot his own horn on "Good Morning America" on Sunday, refuting everything that Belichick said the day before.
Nye's explanation, unlike Belichick's, was concise and straight to the point, explaining that rubbing a football — done by quarterbacks to rid it of slick-
ness — does not decrease the pressure whatsoever. An air pump or needle would have to be used instead.
Nye also never acknowledged what the temperature and rain could've done to the PSI, but being a Seahawks fan,
let's just say his allegiance wasn't to Belichick.
One thing is for certain, and it's something Belichick touched on: This
Other than once again denying the possibility of their organization cheating, why did the Patriots break out a super-up version of a press conference Belichick had given days earlier?
Detected had given days earlier. Maybe it was due to possible sanctions being discussed by the NFL, or maybe Belichick didn't want his immaculate career tainted from mishaps like this and Spygate, an incident in 2007 during which the Patriots were illegally videotaping New York Jets' hand signals before the first game, according to the New York Post.
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is all utterly ridiculous.
Denoted football are getting more coverage than the Super Bowl, the most popular sporting event in America.
That's not to say the Patriots shouldn't be rightly punished if they did cheat, but after one week and still no clear determination, it's no proba
It's best for people, not just the NFL, to drop the whole scandal, because only two possibilities can come of it, both of which will upset fans. One, the NFL finds the Patriots guilty and issues them a large fine plus the possibility of losing drafts picks, or two, the Patriots don't get punished, and every NFL fan outside of New England loses their mind.
clear determination, it's probably best to just let it go.
It's a nauseae mess, and leaves only one Belichick-ian thing to say: onto the Super Bowl.
After ugly start, K-State in thick of Big 12 title chase
— Edited by Valerie Haag
DAVE SKRETTA
Associated Press
MANHATTAN — It may have happened against Texas Southern, when Kansas State allowed an overlooked opponent to score four points in the final second for a numbing two-point defeat.
Or it may have been few days later, when the Wildcats couldn't crack 50 points in a loss to Georgia. Or a few days after that, when star guard Marcus Foster openly sulked after getting benched, and Kansas State was run out of the gym in its Big 12 opener at Oklahoma State.
ORLIN WAGNER/ASSOCIATED PRESS Kansas State forward Thomas Gipson (42) dunks during the second half of the game against Oklahoma State in Manhattan on Saturday. Kansas State defeated Oklahoma State 63-53.
At some point, everyone seemed to give up on the Wildcats.
They were 7-7 at that point, their season in tatters amid strife and infighting. All the discord resulted in apathy, with legions of fans refusing to show up for a game against TCU. Thousands of empty purple seats filled Bramlage Coliseum.
Barely two weeks later, everything has changed.
Tuesday night's game against No. 17 West Virginia, which is tied with Iowa state another half-game back.
Buoyed by five wins in six games, including ranked opponents Oklahoma and Baylor and once-ranked Oklahoma State, the Wildcats (12-8, 5-2) have charged to the top of the Big 12 standings. They are just a half-game behind Kansas for first place heading into
"I think we've made some progress, obviously. Five out of six in the league, and a game at Iowa State we played well enough to win, we just didn't play well enough at the end," Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. "We've made progress. And that's the first thing on the board: You worry about how you're going to help the team, you're going to play well."
Therein stands the reason for so much dissension early in the season: selfishness.
the biggest offender was Foster, who acknowledged thinking too much about himself — his breakout freshman season, the potential NBA future that awaits him — and not enough about his team. The result was a benching, and that ugly scene in Stillwater. Foster looked a bit like a petulant child who had been grounded as he sat on the bench.
When the Wildcats met the
To his credit, Foster owned up to things. Rather than let a rift with Weber grow, he repaired the schism. The sophomore guard became the consummate team player, winning his way back into the starting lineup with inspired play.
Cowboys again on Saturday, Foster scored 14 points in a win.
"It definitely felt like it was a long time ago, more than a couple weeks ago." Foster said quietly, "but my revenge was all about getting a win. All the other stuff, I don't worry about that. They beat us last time. I just wanted to get a win."
Foster is the most visible sign of change at Kansas State, but not the only one.
Nino Williams has gone from role player to star, pouring in 20 points in Saturday's victory over the Cowboys. Big man Thomas Gipson has emerged as a brute in the paint. Justin Edwards has finally grown accustomed to life in the Big 12 after transferring from Maine, scoring 14 points and making several key plays down the stretch against Oklahoma State.
"I think it's just playing my game, relaxing more, helping Marcus get a break, helping Wes (Iwundu) get a break," Edwards said. "Just got to come in and produce."
league.
The Wildcats have been producing just enough on offense, but it's been their feisty defense that has been outstanding. They've held 12 of their last 13 opponents to fewer than .65 points. The only team to break that ceiling was the Cyclones, one of the highest-scoring teams in the
"Any time you play them, you know you're playing one of the best defensive teams, not just in the league but in the country," Oklahoma State
guard Phil Forte said. "Especially at home."
That's where the Wildcats will be Tuesday night, when the Mountaineers roll into town. After that comes a trip
to Allen Fieldhouse and a date with the ninth-ranked Jay-hawks.
Two good chances to prove that their rapid rise has been legit.
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