THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2003
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Arizona Cardinals sign Emmitt Smith
The Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — The NFL's career rushing leader believes he still has some yards left in those 33-year-old legs. The Arizona Cardinals sure hope so.
Released by Dallas last month, Emmitt Smith agreed to terms with the Cardinals yesterday, moving from one of the league's most storied franchises to one of its most downtrodden.
"Emmitt will start," coach Dave McGinnis said, adding that he will also help break in Marcel Shipp, who led the Cardinals in rushing last season in his second year.
Smith will wear the same No.22 he wore with the Cowboys.
The Cardinals said Smith got a two-year contract, but did not disclose terms. It was believed to be worth about $4 million a year.
A starting job was one of the things Smith had sought and one of the things the Cowboys couldn't guarantee when they released him Feb. 27 after 13 seasons and 17,162 yards.
But Smith's other desire — winning again after three Super Bowl victories in Dallas — may not be so easy. Arizona finished 5-11 last season and has been one of the NFL's consistently losing franchises — it has one playoff victory since 1947.
Smith contributed to the Cardinals' woes over the years. He scored 25 career touchdowns against them, his highest total versus an opponent.
Overall, Smith ranks No.1 in NFL history with 153 rushing TDs.
Smith, who will turn 34 on May 15, failed to reach 1,000 yards this season for the first time since his rookie year in 1990, gaining 975 yards.
Smith rushed for over 100 yards in only two games, including the one with Seattle on Oct. 27 in which he broke Walter Payton's career rushing record of 16,726.
The Cardinals plan to formally introduce Smith today at their practice complex in Tempe.
"I've always been very confident in my abilities," Smith said right after being released by Dallas. "I think I'm a 1,300-yard back, and I will be out to prove that."
"I am not a guy that is afraid of competition," he said. "I walk up and face it full throttle. I will help someone's organization get to the Super Bowl, get back to the Super Bowl or win the Super Bowl."
Rod Graves, the Cardinals' vice president, said he did not know if any other team was interested in Smith.
"It'll be strange when they come into Texas Stadium, and they say, 'Emmitt Smith on the carry' and it's not for the Dallas Cowboys," former Cowboys star Tony Dorsett said.
Dorsett played 11 seasons for Dallas, then left to play one year for the Denver Broncos. He later called the move a mistake.
NBA great wants to coach Columbia
By Josh Fay-Hurvitz & Phil Wallace Columbia Daily Spectator via U-wire University of Columbia
NEW YORK — Several nationally recognized basketball figures have expressed interest in succeeding Armond Hill as Columbia's head coach, including NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In a letter to Athletic Director John Reeves obtained by the Columbia Daily Spectator, Abdul-Jabbar expressed a "sincere interest" in filling the vacancy, and the NBA legend was seen on campus Tuesday evening.
Additionally, former Duke star Bobby Hurley is known to be a candidate, along with Iona assistant Tony Chiles, Northwestern assistant Paul Lee and Columbia assistant Bill Johnson.
Reeves declined to comment on the search until the position is filled. A knowledgeable source, however, indicated that the search process will accelerate over the next two weeks. The source also indicated that Chiles, Lee, Hurley and Johnson are all candidates and that interviews have been scheduled or conducted with Chiles, Hurley and Johnson as of Monday.
The source also said that Columbia contacted former New York Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy about the position, but he declined consideration.
Abdul-Jabbar's only experience as a head coach came with the Oklahoma Storm of the
USBL in 2002. The Storm went 17-13 in Abdul-Jabbar's only season, but went on to win the USBL championship. He also served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers in the latter half of the 1999-2000 season, worked in a Seattle Supersonics training camp, run a training session for the Indiana Pacers, and has worked individually with numerous NBA and NCAA players. In the 1999-2000 season, Abdul-Jabbar was an assistant coach at Alchesay High School in Whitiver, Ariz., on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. He is currently employed as an analyst for CBS Sports.
Abdul-Jabbar is from New York City originally and attended the now defunct Power Memorial Academy on West 61st Street. He
was a star center at UCLA from 1967 to 1969, winning three national championships under legendary head coach John Wooden, whom Abdul-Jabbar has called his coaching mentor, before being selected first overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1969 draft. He led the Bucks to the 1971 NBA championship and won five more titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s. The 7-2 center won six NBA MVP Awards and is the all-time NBA leader in points scored.
Hurley's interest in the Columbia job was first reported by Dan Wetzel on cbs.sportsline.com. Hurley won two national championships with Duke in 1991 and 1992 and was selected seventh overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 1993 NBA draft.
jerseys mark the only resemblance between the two Duke and two Kansas squads from three years ago and today.
Back then, Duke was the experience-laden group—the Blue Devils started three seniors—that had been through troubled times together, and Kansas was the new kid on the block. Kansas coach Roy Williams had thrown Hinrich, Collison and Gooden on the court immediately, encouraging a policy of learning on the go.
Now, the roles are reversed. Hinrich and Collison are the savvy, confident veterans. Hinrich seems to be more important to Kansas than any other player is to his team in the nation. He represents Kansas' emotional and on-court rock. The Jayhawks start with him, end with him and appear lost without him. His absence in the second half in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals, because
of foul trouble, sparked a Missouri run that essentially gave the Tigers the game.
Duke, on the other hand, relies on youth, as the Blue Devils play only one senior, and freshman J.J. Redick pops shots from all over the court, presenting a hot手 that could burn the Jayhawks.
So as Hinrich embarks on what possibly could be his final collegiate game tonight, he hopes that the same experience that reigned for Duke three years back will prove to be the difference tonight.
"I have unfinished business," Hinrich said yesterday. "Winning would mean so much, not just because it would keep my career going, but because it would get them back."
Either way, expect Krzyzewski to embrace Hinrich with a smile and a hug tonight after the game. Whether Hinrich will also be grinning will determine if Kansas' leader can live to lead another day.
*Malahock is an Omaha, Neb., senior in journalism*
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"We have fun here," general manager Shannon Norwood said. "We do the Rock Chalk chant and other Jayhawk cheers. It's kind of like being at the game. People really get into it."
Norwood said that the bat would run its regular game-day specials, including 25-cent wings, but that there was a good reason for not changing the specials during tournament time.
"We're very superstitious," Norwood said. "We don't want to rock the boat."
It's Brothers, at 11th and Massachusetts streets, will run its normal specials on beer during the game. General manager Luke Godfrey expects an even greater turnout than last week's games brought.
quite as important as the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight will be," Godfrey said, "so I think we'll be pretty busy."
Jack Flanigan's Bar & Grill, 806 W. 24th St., will run its game-day specials on wings and pitchers of beer, while Henry T's, 3520 W. Sixth St., will hold its normal Thursday specials during the contest.
For student Greg Lang, viewing the game at a certain bar has become routine.
The Wakeeney junior will attend Jefferson's to watch the match-up, not wanting to risk the possible outcome of breaking tradition.
"It's a personal favorite place," Lang said. "I've always gone there on game nights since my freshman year. Now, I'm a little bit superstitious."
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