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MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"Success without honor is an unseasoned dish. it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good."
Joe Paterno
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FACT OF THE DAY
In 45 seasons as Penn State's head coach, Jason Paterno won 409 games. In the 79 seasons Paterno wasn't the Penn State coach, the Nittany Lions have won 418 games.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Where did Joe Paterno play college football?
A: Brown University
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THE MORNING BREW A year to remember in college football
Exactly two weeks ago, Alabama defeated LSU in one of the most painful football games I have ever seen. Don't make the case that it was just a defensive match up between the two best defenses in the nation, the Crimson Tide defense didn't cause Jordan Jefferson to become incapable of handling a snap.
As everyone in Kansas gears up for the new era under Charlie Weis, here is countdown, from least to most important of my final three thoughts about this year's college football season.
3. What happened to defense?
Throughout the season, there were lots of high scoring, shootout style games, starting with the Baylor-TCU game in the opening week. During the game it seemed that no one could make a stop.
That game was a perfect indicator of things to come. Eventual Heisman trophy winner Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III threw almost as many touchdown passes (five) as incomptuous (six), and the offensive onslaught with a late Baylor interception ended TCU's comeback hopes. Baylor would finish its season with another offensive showcase in their 67-56 Alamo Bowl win. Teams that pride themselves on a staunch defense, such as Kansas State, found themselves in similar shootouts throughout the year, including a 53-50 four overtime victory
over Texas A&M.
2. No matter who's playing, in the end, the SEC wins. While the folks in the dark shadowy boardroom that represent the BCS continue to claim having playoffs will ruin the importance of the regular season, they fail to realize that chances increase of rematch in the national title game every year. How important was the regular season if Alabama's November loss to LSU didn't affect their chances of making it to Super Dome? But I should really just stop complaining, clearly the SEC hype machine has the whole world believing that their conference is so good, that no one else even deserves a chance to play for the national championship. Then again, winning six consecutive BCS titles gives them a right to brag.
1. College basketball knows how to crown a champion. Everyone loves
March Madness. From the thrill of the first round upsets (or the pain from slamming your head against the wall as he who must not be named pulls up from behind the arc and sends the ball clean through the hoop like a dagger inserted into your heart to seal the upset.), to knowing every team in the country has a chance to at least play in the big dance, to watching John Calipari and his team of freshman flame out every year. There is no comparison in college football, and there won't be until college football institutes a playoff.
Edited By Tanvi Nimkar
GOLF
Forsman claims third title in season opener
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KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii— Dan Forsman won the season-opening Mitsuishi Electric Championship on Sunday for his third Champions Tour title, closing with a 3-under 69 in windy conditions for a two-stroke victory over Jay Don Blake.
The 53-year-old Forsman, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour, finished with a 15-under 201 total at Hualalai Resort and earned $307,000 in the 41-man event. He opened with rounds of 67 and 65 to take a two-stroke lead into the final round.
Blake birdied the final hole for a 67. He finished last season with a victory in the Charles Schwab
Championship.
John Cook, the 2011 winner, shot a 68 to tie for third with Michael Allen at 12 under.
A warm wind that gusted up to 25 mph kept scores relatively high on one of the senior tour's easiest layouts. It was the first time since 2000 that the winner didn't have a sub-200 score at Hualalai.
Forsman protected his lead with three birdies in the first 11 holes. His first bogey since Friday and only his second of the week still left him with a two-shot edge after 12 holes, and he held off Blake with a birdie and five pars on the closing holes.
Forsman struggled with a painful left hip last year, and had just one top-10 finish. He dropped
to 45th on the money list after finishing in the top 10 in his first two seasons on the 50-and-over tour.
Cook eagled the 10th and added three birdies.
Gary Hallberg (68) and Jeff Sluman (71) tied for fifth, four shots behind Forsman.
Watson tied for seventh at 10 under. It was Watson's ninth top-10 finish in 12 starts at Hualalai.
Mark Calcaveccia, Jay Haes,
Brad Brantv and 62-year-old Tom
Calcavechia has seven consecutive top-10 finishes on the tour, dating to his win last year at the Boeing Classic. He matched Hallberg for the low round Sunday with a 66.
This week in athletics
Monday
Tuesday
Men's basketball
vs. Texas A&M
8 p.m.
Lawrence
Wednesday
There are no athletic events today.
Women's basketball
vs. Texas Tech
7 p.m.
Lawrence
Thursday
There are no athletic events today.
Jayhawk Invitational All Day Lawrence
Saturday
Woman's basketball
vs. Baylor
7:00 p.m.
Waco, Texas
Men's Basketball
vs. Iowa State
1:00 p.m.
Ames, Iowa
There are no athletic events today.
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