THURSDAY, JANUARY 26,2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"it's just the episteme of stupidity that we would allow ourselves to be used so other corporations can make tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars."
- Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on international teams hurting NBA players
On this day in 1960, Danny Heater of Burnsville High School set the high school basketball record for most points in a game with 135. Heater made 53 out of 70 shots, 29 free throws and grabbed 32 rebounds.
— ESPN.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Who leads the NBA in scoring?
A: Kobe Bryant with 30.5 points per game.
ESPN.com
THE MORNING BREW Predicting 2012 Heisman candidates
It's college football's baby. It's the gold standard of trophies. And it is, perhaps, the most coveted trophy in sports. It is the Heisman Trophy, and it currently sits in Waco, Texas.
In retrospect, it's easy to see that Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was a perfect candidate to take home the 2011 Heisman Trophy. But before the season started, names like Andrew Luck and Landry Jones dominated preseason Heisman Trophy watch lists over Griffin.
It's pointless to try to predict who will take home the Heisman before any games have been played. It's even more pointless to try to do so before any spring practices have started.
But it's fun, and that's why I'm going to try to predict the Heisman finalists and order for the 2012 season. Let the fun begin.
5. COLLIN KLEIN, QUARTERBACK;
KANSAS STATE
If the Wildcats have any kind of repeat performance of their 10-victory 2011 season, Klein's name will be basking in some Heisman love. The man ran for 27 touchdowns last season and threw 13 more.
Heisman voters and college football
fans alike drol when they see dual-threat numbers like Klein's, and if he can do it again, he could easily find himself in New York City as a candidate to win the 2012 Heisman Trophy.
4. MARCUS LATTIMORE, RUNNING BACK, SOUTH CAROLINA
Name-factor matters, and this is where Lattimore gets his preseason points. He's a recognizable name and a potentially strong story as he returns from a seasonending injury. Lattimore is a powerful running back who had 818 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns before tearing a ligament in his knee.
If Lattimore can stay healthy and return to his 2011 form, he will get
plenty of airtime and could subsequently find himself competing for the Heisman Trophy.
3. MATT BARKLEY, QUARTERBACK, USC
Being the perennial Heisman favorite can come back to bite a player in the butt. Just ask Andrew Luck. Barkley enters the season with atmospheric expectations that USC and Lane Kiffin may not be able to back up.
The result: A strong season from Barkley, but anything short of a BCS bowl appearance — and possibly a spot in the national championship game — automatically disqualifies him from taking home the Heisman.
Quite simply, expectations are just too high for Barkley to live up to.
2. MONTEE BALL, RUNNING BACK,
WISCONSIN
Ball finished fourth in the Heisman voting last season and had quite a case to finish even higher. He ran for 1,923 yards and an eye-popping 33 touchdowns to land himself in Heisman contention.
But just like Barkley, Ball could suffer from high expectations set by himself. If he can repeat his 2011 numbers,
he'll without a doubt find himself at the Heisman Trophy ceremony, but if his numbers fall short, Ball could be forgotten in the numbers race that is the Heisman Trophy candidacy.
1. DENARD ROBINSON, MICHIGAN
If history can help predict the future, it says Denard Robinson is the man to take home the Heisman Trophy in 2012. Four of the last six trophy winners have been mobile quarterbacks like Robinson.
If Michigan takes the Big 10 crown, or makes any run at another BCS game, Robinson will feel the love. A program like Michigan could catch the nation's eyes and land firmly in an ESPN media storm. If the scenario plays out, Robinson takes home the Heisman and cements himself as a Michigan football legend.
Edited by Christine Curtin
This week in athletics
Thursday
Friday
There are no athletic events today.
Saturday
Track
Jayhawk Invitational
All Day
Lawrence
Woman's basketball
vs. Baylor
7 p.m.
Waco, Texas
Sunday
There are no athletic events today.
Monday
There are no athletic events today.
Men's Basketball
vs. Iowa State
1 p.m.
Ames, Iowa
Tuesday
Women's basketball
vs. Oklahoma
7 p.m.
Lawrence
Wednesday
Men's basketball
vs. Oklahoma
8 p.m.
Lawrence
FOOTBALL
Charges against Berglund dropped
Colorado prosecutors have dismissed former Kansas quarterback Brock Berelund's assault charge.
according to the Associated Press
The misdemeanor charge kept Berglund from practicing with the Jayhawks last season.
Berglund
A spokeswoman for the 18th Judicial District Attorney's office told
He was required to pay $2,935 in restitution, complete community service and take a conflict management class.
the Associated Press Wednesday that Berglund was given differed prosecution and he fulfilled those terms, which were approved by the alleged victim.
Berglund has been dismissed by the team, but not released from his scholarship. He will be meeting with the University's student-athlete appeals board to gain his release from the Jayhawks.
- Mike Vernon
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Penn State scandal prompts legislation
HARTFORD. Conn. The child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State University has prompted state lawmakers across the nation to take another look at laws designed to protect children and punish child predators.
At least 12 states are considering mandatory reporting legislation this year, according to the National Conference of
State Legislatures, and more are expected to craft bills as their sessions get into full swing.
In addition to measures to improve the reporting of suspected child sex abuse, bills have been drafted across the country that would increase or even eliminate the statutes of limitations for bringing criminal or civil cases against alleged abusers.
"The alleged incidents at
Penn State I think awakened something in our national consciousness about protecting our kids," said Mike Feuer, a California assemblyman and chairman of that legislature's Judiciary Committee.
Feuer, a Los Angeles Democrat, is sponsoring a bill that would have employees at universities added to the list of mandated reporters in his state. Forty-eight states currently require at least some
professionals to immediately report knowledge or suspicion of child sexual abuse to some authority, according to the NCSL Eighteen of those states require every adult to be a mandated reporter.
Advocates for abuse victims are pushing hard for legislation to be passed this year, recognizing that the Penn State scandal presents an opportunity to cut through the government's red tape.
"It is a mobilization time. But just as important, it is a public information time," said Jim Hmurovich, chief executive of Prevent Child Abuse America. "We need to get the message out that sex offender registries and treatment services for victims and mandatory reporting requirements are important, but they're not the whole picture."
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