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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
16A
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2003
SPORTS COMMENTARY
Ryan Malashock
rmalashock@kansan.com
Reflections reactions of recent events
Random ramblings while figuring a way to ignore the unemployment waiting for me in three weeks:
It's a shame Iowa State wants Larry Eustachy out as basketball coach, but the university's reaction is not shocking. Yesterday, Eustachy was suspended without pay, and the athletic director said he should be replaced.
Eustachy embarrassed himself, his university, his program, his players and his family — that's a lot of embarrassments — and, though a second chance should not be out of the question in this case, prospects don't look good for the fiery Cyclones coach.
A 47-year-old man has no business acting in the way Eustachy did in the photographs that appeared earlier this week in The Des Moines Register. Now it looks like Eustachy won't be able to make things right.
The unfortunate part of the story is the love Iowa State's current and former players have shown the last few days toward Eustachy. He had a way of connecting with his players, and his current squad went to their athletic director in his support.
If his late-night antics in Columbia and Manhattan don't cost him his job,
Not helping Eustachy's cause, also, is the lackluster season the Cyclones just endured. Just three years ago, Eustachy was a few bogus calls away from taking his team to the Final Four. This year, Iowa State struggled in the Big 12 Conference but showed signs of life near the end of the season.
SEE MALASHOCK ON PAGE 12A
NCAA provides fun, prizes
By Chris Wintering
cwintering@kansan.com
Kansan sportwriter
Courtney Kuhlen/Kansan
Ping. The ball is in the air. The fielder eyes the ball, and on cue "One Shining Moment" begins. The player leaps, crashes into the wall and somehow manages to hold on for the catch.
No, it wasn't Toril Hunter at the All Star Game last year. It wasn't Kansas baseball player Matt Tribble against Wichita State either. It did not even take place at Hoglund Ballpark.
In fact, it happened right in front of the ballpark on the lawn at Allen Fieldhouse, and it was freshman Brett Siegel who caught the ball yesterday at the NCAA Beyond the Game, presented by CBS Sports.
Brian Gaul, front, Troy sophomore, rows with Wes Ingermanson, Salina sophomore, at the NCAA Beyond The Game Tour presented by CBS Sports. They said they were confident that after taking part in some of the other events offered yesterday on the lawn in front of Allan Fieldhouse they could come back and beat their first time of 39.10, which was only one second slower than the day's best.
For his efforts, Siegel did not win an NCAA title, but he did receive a free foam basketball.
"It's nothing special, but I like it," said the Deerfield. Ill. student.
Prizes for the event included T-shirts, soda, gift certificates, mini-footballs, CDs and visors. Other events were rowing, football, lacrosse and the most popular: basketball.
For people less athletic-inclined there was also a giant Coca-Cola bottle where tickets were blown around and contestants tried to grab as many tickets as possible.
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Siegel said he saw the setup process of the event yes
Dan Nelson/Kansan
Freshman infielder Nettie Fierros takes a cut against Baylor on Sunday. Kansas plays Texas Tech at 5 p.m. today in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament in Oklahoma City. Kansas (26-21, 4-14 Big 12) split a two-game series with Texas Tech (21-39, 4-14) earlier in the season. The winner of the game will face top-seeded Texas at 7:30 tonight.
BASKETBALL
Collison asked to join USA Basketball team
Former Kansas All-American, Nick Collison, has been invited to join the USA Basketball team, which will compete in the Olympic qualifying tournament this summer, according ESPN.com.
Collison will join Los Angeles Clippers forward Elton Brand and New Jersey Nets forward Richard Jefferson as the latest additions to the squad.
Collison is the only player chosen who has yet to play a game in the NBA.
The three latest additions to the team will join nine core players and complete the roster for the qualifying rounds.
Tim Duncan, Karl Malone, Jermaine O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady, Ray Allen and Mike Bibby are slated to play for USA Basketball if the team qualifies for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Collison, Brand and Jefferson have not been guaranteed spots on the Olympic team.
Collison will once again be under the tutelage of former Kansas coach Roy Williams, who left the Jayhawks for North Carolina.
Williams will be an assistant under Larry Brown, another former Kansas coach, on the team.
Collison was the lone college player on the USA Basketball team that finished sixth at last year's World Championships in Indianapolis.
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