MONDAY,APRIL1,2002
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3A
Upset fans on campus cause minor damage
Kansan staff report
Campus was quieter than police expected Saturday night.
"There was hardly anybody," said Lt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office. "At the busiest point, about 40 people gathered on campus.
"There wasn't much to celebrate," Bailey said.
The safety office had its headquarters at Memorial Stadium, where about 8,000 fans gathered to watch the game. More than 35 officers, including other area law enforcement agencies, were stationed throughout campus.
The situation was different in 1991 with KU's Final Four victory when 15,000 to 20,000 fans filled Jayhawk Boulevard. Police were not ready for them, but this time police were definitely prepared, he said.
After the game, officers tried to stop cars from driving through campus, but the steady stream was too much. They eventually gave up and let the cars come.
About 15 officers wearing helmets and carrying shields gathered in front of Wescoe Hall.
A small group of fans gathered around the front of Strong Hall. They clapped and laughed as they talked about starting a fire and rioting. A few officers crossed the street and told the group to move. Some members of the group claimed they were waiting for a bus, but an officer said the bus wouldn't pick them up there and told them to move on.
"To the library," members of the group shouted.
The group continued to Watson Library. One voice suggested raiding the library and burning any books with pictures of turtles in them. Others complained that the rioting was minimal.
"This is mediocre rioting at best," one participant complained.
Students opened trash bins and tossed the trash on the lawn of the library. One student ripped off a large branch from a bush. The group then took the trash can lids and branches and smashed the glass on the information bulletin boards in front of the library.
A car drove up onto the grass, chasing the leader of the group into the shadows.
Officers appeared almost immediately. The group walked on toward Danforth Chapel, then slowly dissipated as police began to talk to them.
Lawrence sophomore Liz Morel watched the events from Watkins Scholarship Hall and said she approved of the events.
"I saw a car ride through the grass and drive through the other side," she said. "It was the most noble deed of the night."
Lt. Bailey said a window was broken at Learned Hall as well.
The damage at Watson Library was estimated at $80 and the damage at Learned Hall was estimated at $50, but KU police had been prepared for much worse, Bailey said.
"There was one arrest during the game in the stadium area for a minor in possession," Bailey said. "And there were the broken windows, but that's it."
This story was edited by Jenna Goepfert and Joanna Miller.
Memorial Stadium is no stranger to sorrow.
Fans flock to stadium share team's loss, sorrow
No doubt the Kansas football team has lost many a game at the stadium in recent years, but this time the sorrow stemmed from the Kansas men's basketball team's 97-88 loss to Maryland in a NCAA semi-final game. Between 6,000 and 8,000 fans filled the stadium to watch the game on the Mega Vision, and, as the Terrapins pulled away, the crowd's collective hurt was evident.
Kansan staff reports
As the minutes dwindled, a steady stream of expletives rose from the crowd, some muttered softly and others shouted for all to hear.
"You bastards!" yelled a group of fans when Maryland's 20-point lead was announced.
Fans who had cheered, screamed and hugged during the first half fell silent with 7:30 left in the second half.
"Are we ever going to come back? We, we're not. You can ask anyone — we're not," said Ronnie Tilman, Kansas City, Mo., freshman.
But Tilman was swayed in the last five minutes, as the team reduced the deficit. He joined in the excited cheers as junior forward Drew Gooden sank a three-pointer and freshman guard Aaron Miles stole the ball and was fouled.
"Here we go, baby, c'mon," Tilman screamed.
"I think it's a good idea because it gets us all together," he said.
hall room.
Throughout the game fans huddled under blankets and sweatshirts in the 40-degree weather. Three young girls covered themselves with blankets, jumping and dancing as the stadium camera found them and put them on the big screen.
Eleven-year-old Jayhawk fan Aaron Tilden watched the game wearing a red stocking cap with a Jayhawk on the front. He said it was almost as good as watching a game at Allen Fieldhouse.
"It's as close as it gets to being there," he said.
Still, even the excitement that filled the air at the stadium wasn't enough to overcome the bitterness of the defeat.
"I have to burn my Final Four T-shirt now," Keith Cantu, Eureka junior, said. "I haven't worn it yet, but there's no point now.
"I can't believe we did this, we're the best team in the country,and now we get to the Final Four and lose to Maryland."
Tilman said the loss wouldn't keep students from going out to the bars.
"This is going to be more of a quicker drinking, a get drunk fast and drown our sorrows," he said.
— Kansan staff writers Sarah Hill, Jessica Tims and Caroline Boyer contributed to this story. This story was edited by Jay Krall and Sarah Warren.
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