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Hemenway said, "It's a little hard to say if it was asking permission or if it was notification, but they said that they wanted to talk to Roy, and I was not surprised that they called."
For his part, Williams has provided little indication of his
future plans. After the announcement of Bohl's termination, Williams issued a statement that said only that he endorsed interim athletics director A. Drue Jennings and that there had been conflicts within the Athletics Department.
During his team's run to the NCAA championship game, he deflected all questions on the
When CBS sideline reporter Bonnie Bernstein pressed the issue shortly after Syracuse defeated Kansas 81-78, Williams shot back, "I could give a shit about North Carolina right now. I've got 13 kids in that locker room that I love."
subject, saying that he was concentrating solely on his team and the games ahead.
While Williams said, in a
postgame press conference, that his comments to Bernstein came in the heat of the moment, he did not offer any further comments about the North Carolina situation except to thank reporters for focusing their questions on the game.
Williams' players have questions of their own. Sophomore forward Keith Langford told reporters that
the end of the season meant decision for the Kansas coach and players.
"I mean, you know Kansas ain't Kansas if Roy Williams ain't here," Langford said. "I mean, I'm not about to sit here and say he's thinking about leaving now, but if he is, it don't look good for me either."
—Edited by Andrew Ward
home. With his wife by his side, he stated his case on his front lawn.
Bohl
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Reading from a prepared statement, Bohl blamed Kansas men's basketball coach Roy Williams, who has been rumored to have a tense relationship with Bohl for more than a year.
"A source close to the Athletics Department believes that I am one of the misfortunate people in America who personally have endured the results of Roy Williams' hatred and vindictiveness," Bohl said.
Bohl said the media were responsible for malicious, unfounded attacks on his fam
ily, his character and way he ran a business.
After finishing his statement and taking questions, Bohl invited the media into his house.
As her husband took more questions, Sherry Bohl reflected on the whirlwind of negative press and complaints in the department, which the Bohls said led to
the firing.
"He is respected across the country in athletics, and this behind-the-back stabbing is very malicious," she said. "People did not comment to his face. I've loved him, and I will stand by his decisions."
But Sherry Bohl, who is finishing a masters degree at the University, will not hold a grudge against it.
"I love Kansas, I love KU," she said. "I will walk down the hill in May. I have no bitterness towards KU — just bitterness towards the people who are back-stabbing."
When asked whether Williams was one of those people, she said, "You'll have to ask my husband."
— Edited by Melissa Hermreck
TODAY
Baseball at Western Illinois,
doubleheader, noon, Macomb, Ill.
Softball at Nebraska, 5 p.m.
Lincoln, Neb.
Kansas Athletics Calendar
TOMORROW
Baseball at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.
Lubbock, Texas
SATURDAY
Rowing at Knecht Cup, all day,
Camden, N.J.
Men's golf at The
Intercollegiate 2003, all day,
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Track at John McDonnell
Invitational, all day, Fayetteville,
Ark.
Football Spring Practice, 1 p.m.
Memorial Stadium
Tennis vs. Kansas State, noon Robinson tennis courts
This much is known — Bohl just made the most inflammatory statement ever directed at Kansas' legendary basketball coach, and people deserve to know whether it has merit.
Baseball at Texas Tech, 2 p.m. Lubbock, Texas
Rowing at Knecht Cup, all day,
Camden, N.J.
SUNDAY
Men's golf at The
Intercollegiate, all day, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Softball vs. Texas A&M, 1 p.m.
Javhawk Field
Malashock is an Omaha senior in journalism.
Baseball at Texas Tech, 1 p.m.
Lubbock, Texas
Malashock
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taçade. Volleyball coach Ray Bechard talked of the professional respect he had for Bohl but added there was a constant void of contact. There was no friendship. And that's where Bohl went
wrong.
Thus, controversy No. 2 has been sparked. Why was Al Bohl fired? What did he do wrong? We may never know the exacts.
Through the last few months, Bohl saw the wheels rolling, saw his job in jeopardy but acted as if nothing was wrong. He put that same grin on his face, day in and day out, wanting just to be liked, just to be accepted.
But he wasn't. And now, he's lashed out at Williams, blaming
one man for the downfall that was likely caused by the feelings of many. As everyone in Kansas knows, though, Williams has the most influence of any figure within the athletics department.
NHL playoffs underway; Devils victorious
The Associated Press
OTTAWA, Ontario — Dave Scatchard, Alexei Yashin and Shawn Bates scored, and Garth Snow earned his first career playoff shutout to lead the New York Islanders to a stunning 3-0 victory over the top-seeded Ottawa Senators last night in the opener of their first-round series.
One day after New York coach Peter Laviolette proclaimed his eighth-place team was better than the Presidents' Trophy-winning Senators, the Islanders backed him up.
Despite finishing 30 points behind the Senators who had 113, New York got goals from Scatchard and Yashin in the first period. Bates then scored midway through the second.
Yashin, the former Senators captain who was jeered whenever he touched the puck, gave the Ottawa fans something new to
boo about at 11:35 when he scored his 10th career playoff goal.
Oilers2, Stars1
DALLAS — Ryan Smyth popped a short-handed goal between Marty Turco's legs, and Shawn Horroff beat the record-setting goaltender's glove on a 2-on-1 break, sending eighth-seeded Edmonton past top-seeded Dallas in Game 1.
Turco turned away seven first-period shots and was bolstered by a 1-0 lead on a goal by Mike Modano.
Then Turco allowed two goals within a 3:48 span early in the second period and Dallas never recovered. A spurt of penalties in the third left the Stars down at least one man the final 4:06, draining their comeback hopes.
Edmonton's Tommy Salo stopped 20 shots, and Turco made21 saves.
Maple Leafs 5, Flyers 3
PHILADELPHIA — Mikael Renberg scored a power-play goal with 5.39 left, leading Toronto over the Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals series opener.
The Flyers outshot the Leafs 31-15, but Toronto scored four goals on its first 13 attempts against Roman Cechmanek. Alexander Mogilny had three goals, for his first playoff hat trick, and Tie Domi also scored for the Leafs.
Ed Belfour made 28 saves for Toronto, which has won four straight first-round series.
Eric Desjardins, Donald Brashear and Eric Weinrich scored for Philadelphia, which has been eliminated in the opening round four of the last five years. That trio scored only 18 regular-season goals.
The Flyers, did surpass its record-low total of two goals in its five-game playoff loss to Ottawa last year.
Devils 2, Bruins 1
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jamie Langenbrunner scored twice and Martin Brodeur had 26 saves to lead New Jersey over Boston in the opener of their first-round playoff series.
POLI
Bryan Berard scored for the Bruins in the series that matches teams coming off embarrassing first-round losses last year. There were plenty of hard hits, and both teams played with a chippiness that could make this an interesting series.
Langenbrunner staked the Devils to a 2-0 lead with goals in each of the first two periods against Steve Shields. Brodeur made them stand with three good saves down the stretch after Berard scored early in the third
Shields, who ended up with the starting assignment after Bruins coach Mike O'Connell hesitated to pick a goalie, stopped 26 shots.
Will Roy
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the coaching vacancy at North Carolina?
No, he stayed last time; he will stay this time.
He will consider it after the tournament excitement dies down.
Yes, Nick and Kirk are gone; so is Roy.
No, North Carolina won't pursue him after he said no last time.
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These are the Quail Run kids,
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Jayhawks, don't hang your heads. It's not about winning championships. Being a Jayhawk is about love.
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Aaron Miles, I love you. Will you come to the ASHC formal with me?
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--need to add a class?
I just wanted to say that I don't need a boyfriend because I have a serious, committed relationship with the basketball team.
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I just wanted to say that the newspaper is wrong: Nothing is over. The tradition for Jayhawk basketball will always live on, and it's only the beginning for Nick and Kirk.
Keith Langford is awesome because unlike the rest of his teammates, he had enough class to show his face to his fans after the welcome home rally.
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This is to Chancellor Hemenway: Keep Roy; fire Al.
You know what, I'm sick of people bashing our basketball team. Did we not just get second in the nation of all D-1 basketball teams? You people need to grow up and respect the job that our coaches and athletes do.
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