THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012
PAGE 11
"You're supposed to win at home when you have a crowd like we have. But for them to go 7-2 on the road, that's pretty special."
QUOTE OF THE DAY
coach Bill Self on his team's conference road record.
Self has been named National Coach of the Year by Sporting News magazine two times (2000 and 2009)
-KUathletics.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Where did Self begin his head coaching career?
A: Oral Roberts, 1993-94.
Men's basketball a legacy of success
THE MORNING BREW
It has been a long road since then, but the one constant throughout the years has been Kansas basketball dominance. More specifically, the Jayhawks have won eight straight conference titles.
Eight years ago I was preparing for eighth grade graduation. My dad and I watched every Kansas basketball game and I proudly wore a crimson and blue ribbon in my hair along with my Catholic school uniform to celebrate each Jayhawk victory.
As a 20-year-old, those eight years consume 40 percent of my young Jayhawk life. The conference title winning streak stretches back to the beginning of my memories as a fan. For our generation, success is all we have known.
There are those years when the team is projected to win it all and other years like this year that are deemed "rebuilding" seasons. But every team has been united in the success of a conference title.
This is most clear with a tweet from Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) who said, "Congrats to my jayhawks on 8 straight big 12 championships. That's how we do it. Rock chalk baby." It seems like so long since "the miracle shot" and Chalmers' reign in Lawrence, but he too falls under the streak by being planted in the middle, for now. With the constantly changing face of conference play, Kansas has withstood challenges and continued to excel. In fact, the Jayhawks have won 55 titles in five leagues over more than 100 years.
Those are the kind of accomplishments that reflect a legacy rather
than the number of one-and-dones or Player of the Year and Coach of the Year awards. The athletes on each of these legacy teams is part of this and have put their own mark on history.
KU Athletics released a video with raw footage from the locker room after the victory. Bill Self told the players to forget about the eight, but focus on their personal titles. He went around the room and rattled off the number of Big 12 titles each player had won during their career. In that moment, he was able to shift the focus from a broader history book number to the personal accomplishments of each team member.
Each athlete works hard to be a part of this team and a part of this legacy. This is Kansas' decade of dominance, and the conference titles are just a small part of that. In these eight years, Kansas has had thrilling victories and stinging defeats highlighted by the 2008 National Championship.
In these last eight years, I have come to appreciate not only the
games, but the connection they have brought between my father and me. We went to the 2003 Final Four and several Big 12 Tournaments, on but a simpler level, we talk on the phone before and after every game. He is a Kansas graduate and Kansas basketball gives us an extra element to bond over.
The best teams can span generations and distances. As a self-chosen representative of Jayhawks everywhere, I would like to thank you Bill because the past eight years have been beautiful.
Edited by Tanvi Nimkar
This week in athletics
Thursday
Friday
There are no athletic events on this day.
Baseball
UTSA
6 p.m.
San Antonio, Texas
Saturday
Men's Basketball
Texas
8 p.m.
Lawrence
Sunday
Women's Basketball
Oklahoma
2 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Monday
Men's Golf Louisiana Classics All day Lafayette, La.
Tuesday
Men's Golf Louisiana Classics All day Lafayette, La.
Baseball
North Dakota
3 p.m.
Lawrence
Wednesday
Baseball
North Dakota
*3 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Basketball Big 12 Championship TBA Kansas City. Mo.
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