THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012
PAGE 9
FOOTBALL
Springing into action: Football season begins
Football coach Charlie Weis speaks to members of the media about the upcoming 2012 football season Tuesday afternoon. He unveiled his first depth chart yesterday.
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MIKE VERNON
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When Charlie Weis was first introduced as the head coach of Kansas football, he made a promise that the off-season was going to be a grueling one. On Tuesday, he was able to report back on that guarantee.
"It was a pretty grueling program that coach Holsopple and his staff ran," Weis said. "It was very easy to get the players to buy in, because they didn't have an alternative; it was either buy in or quit."
Kansas' football team is now ready to start the spring practice season, which Weis detailed in his press conference Tuesday.
For the first time, Weis released a tentative depth chart based off the winter program. Highlighting the depth chart was quarterback Dayne Crist, who transferred to Kansas from Notre Dame.
Along with the depth chart, Weis said his goal for the team this spring hasn't changed much since the winter.
"I need to break the team down and then build the team back up," Weis said. "That is what the off-season has been, and that is what the spring will be all over again."
That demanding off-season that Weis talked about led straight to his goal of building the team back up. Instead of getting caught up in the technical aspects of football, Weis and his staff are focusing on the
team's fundamentals.
The staff is doing so, because while they'll be able to implement their system later. Weis said there is something more important they need to instill in their team now — confidence.
"I think that their confidence was very low when I first got here," Weis said. "When your confidence is low, a lot of times, your caring level goes down exponentially. Those two things have risen exponentially. Their confidence has risen, and they certainly care. Anytime you have a hard-working team that cares, you have a chance."
After the jayhawks' 2-10 season in 2011, a chance is all Weis can ask for.
Weis will have 15 spring practices to get his team ready, which will be capped off by the spring game at 1 p.m. on April 28.
Weis knows what people are going to be looking for during the spring game, which is the team's first public showing.
"Can the defense stop anybody? and 'What's going on with Christ?' Weis said. "That's what everyone wants to know."
"Really, at the end of the spring, we have to have some answers on that, and I'd like to think that our defense is going to be much improved, and I think that Crist will take care of himself."
NBA
— Edited by Corinne Westeman
Legends of the Phog: Jayhawks in the NBA
JONATHAN ROSA
jrosa@kansan.com
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Hinrich has been playing really well lately. He has been in the starting lineup and putting up some attractive numbers. Last weekend, he put up 14 points against the Nets, shooting four of six from beyond the arc and going five of eight from the field. He followed up that performance with 10 more points, six of which were three-pointers, and seven rebounds on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, he had 12 points in 44 minutes and made all four free throws to go along with five assists and one block.
Upcoming games: Today vs. Chicago, March 30 vs. New York, March at Philadelphia, April 4 vs. Charlotte, April 6 vs. Detroit
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Because teammate Steph Curry might be out for the rest of the season, Brandon Rush has gotten an increase in playing time. On Saturday, he tallied 11 points in 27 minutes including a three-pointer, four rebounds and one assist. The next day, he followed that up with 10 points in 41 minutes of playing time. He also had 11 rebounds, three assists, four blocks and one steal. Rush's minutes should increase as long as he continues to produce on the court.
Upcoming games: Today vs. New Orleans, March 30 vs. New Jersey, April at LA Lakers, April 3 at Memphis, April 4 at Minnesota
Chalmers was able to get back on track Monday night, scoring 13 points (four of seven) in 27 minutes of playing time. He also shot four of six from the free-throw line and had four rebounds and three steals. In the three games before, Chalmers put up a total of seven points in 88 minutes of play.
Upcoming games: March 29 vs. Dallas, March 30 at Toronto, April 1 at Boston, April 3 vs. Philadelphia, April 4 vs. Oklahoma City
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Pierce scored a season-high 36 points on Monday as the Celtics beat the Bobcats 102-95. He shot 10 of 20 from the field to go along with 15 of 18 from the line, 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks. He has scored at least 20 points in every game this past week. Upcoming games: Todya vs. Utah, March 30 at Minnesota, April 1 vs. Miami, April 4 vs. San Antonio, April 5 at Chicago
After Memphis' acquisition of Gilbert Arenas, Selby would've seen little to no playing time in the Grizzlies' rotation. So, on Monday, the team reassigned him to the Reno Bighorns. This will be Selby's second stint with the D-League affiliate. In his first four games with the Bighorns, he averaged 21.6 points per game, 5.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 31 minutes. Upcoming games: Today at Los Angeles, March 30 vs. Idaho, April 1 vs. Idaho, April 4 at Los Angeles, April 6 at Rio Grande Valley
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