Volume 124 Issue 78
kansan.com
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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CAMPUS & TOWN
TEN THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT WHITE CHOCOLATE SKATEBOARDS //John Carl
The shop was started by a team of brothers,neither of whom skate,to support healthy recreation for young people.
Despite being a skateboard shop, about 2/3 of White Chocolate's sales are actually of apparel.
The basement of the shop extends directly underneath Mass Street, directly underneath the southbound traffic on the 900 block.
Despite a regular stream of aspiring applicants, each current employee was handpicked through the recommendations of previous
employees and of hardcore customers thus foregoing the application process.
PHOTO BY JOHN GARFIELD
A new vibe is surrounding Kansas football. This has arguably been the biggest offseason in Kansas football history, and fans are excited for the Weis era to commence. The college football community can now pay heed to Kansas Jayhaws football.
White Chocolate cultivates talent within the Lawrence skateboarding community by sponsoring a select few. This group consists only of those who have proven their dedication both to the sport and to the shop.
Though Nike's brand of skateboarding shoes have proven very popular, White Chocolate refuses to sell them on principle, standing in opposition to their business practices.
However, with Weis at the helm Kansas football is now on the radar. The program may not have immediate success, but recruits and transfers will now consider Kansas because Weis knows how to develop players into NFL prospects.
The shop serves various activities and countercultures tangential to skateboarding by selling, among other things, Frisbees longboards, local art and detox kits.
Edited by Pat Strathman
White Chocolate has been instrumental in implementing various fundraisers and competitions designed to maintain the local skate park and foster interest and involvement in the skateboarding community.
Currently the only skateboard shop in Lawrence, White Chocolate has outlasted several others including Let it Ride, Aces and Eights and Midwest Skateboards.
College football teams filled with highly talented and skilled players with pro prospects usually make frequent trips to bowl games. Kansas has never had that consistency because it has lacked players with pro prospects. Football recruits are eager to play for schools that pride themselves in football because they don't want to be in the shadow of basketball players.
NFL and learning pro-style schemes in college makes the transition easier
Admittedly socially conscious, White Chocolate has consistently honored both recycling and food-donation programs. While originally designed as limited time offers these retail discount programs reflect their bottom line.
Seasoned coach to coordinate Jayhawk defense
ETHAN PADWAY
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It took Kansas football coach Charlie Weis over a month, but after hiring Dave Campo, he now has the coach in charge of turning around the unit that finished last in the Football Bowl Subdivision in total yards allowed and scoring defense.
"I was looking for a concept and once I saw somebody I knew and that I could trust, that fit that concept," Weis said. "I knew it would be right."
Campo comes to the Jayhawks after spending the previous 23 seasons at the professional level, including the last four as the secondary coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
Weis convinced Campo
to return to the college ranks instead of taking an upper level organizational role under Cowboys' owner and General Manager lerry Jones.
him to be involved in the organization in some capacity, which he had the opportunity to do that." Weis said. "So I said, 'Dave, you don't want
"I knew that Jerry would want
Campo
to do that. Your
not ready to do that.' He said.
'You're right, I'm not ready to be done coaching vet.'
This is the second time Campo has left the Cowboys organization. The first time came after he was fired after three seasons as
coach following in 2002.
In his time with the Cowboys, Campo won three Super Bowls and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1995 before his unsuccessful tenure as head coach. Campo spent stints on the coaching staffs of the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars before returning to the Cowboys in 2008.
Campo initially joined the Cowboys as the secondary coach in 1989, following Jimmy Johnson from the Miami Hurricanes, where they were the 1987 National Champions.
"I wanted somebody that speaks the same language as me," Weis said. "He certainly speaks the same language as me. He's significantly older than me, obviously. We speak the same language, we've known each other
NOTABLE PLAYERS UNDER CAMPO
TERENCE NEWMAN: 2009 pro-bowl selection under Campo. Recorded his best statistical season in 2010 with 77 tackles and 5 interceptions in 2010, both career highs.
BENNIE BLADES: 1987 Jim Thorpe award winner as nation's top defensive back under Campo. College Football Hall of Fame member.
DARREN WOODSON: 4-time all-pro selection, 5-time pro-bowl selection under Campo. Campo converted Woodson from linebacker to safety in the NFL.
RASHEAN MATTHIS: Had his best season under Campo in 2006 when he was named to the all-pro team, selected to the pro-bowl, tied for third in the NFL with eight interceptions.
DEIION SANDERS: 4-time pro-bowl selection under Campo. 4-time all-pro selection under Campo.
for a long time, we have a mutual respect.
In addition to his duties as defensive coordinator, Campo will also be in charge of the defensive secondary, where he
will try and improve a unit that finished the season ranked 110th in the nation in pass defense.
Edited by Amanda Gage