"Everyone thinks we're these thugs. I mean, we're from Tennessee. We live on a farm." David Harrison, Colorado sophomore center, on him and his brother D.J.
David Harrison, Colorado sophomore center, on him and his brother D.J.
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A&M athlete arrested for drugs
Jason Hwang
hjason@kansan.com
Harrison boys and trash talk
Remember back in the day when a basketball game against Colorado meant nothing but just another almost-guaranteed mark in the victory column? Those days are over, thanks to a modern-day version of Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee: David and D.J. Harrison.
Because of the their cockiness and thug persona, many Jayhawk fans now circle their calendars every time Kansas and Colorado meet.
Before last year's Feb. 1 home game versus the Buffaloues, D.J. Harrison, who recently graduated, said, "It just so happens that every time I play Kansas I get in a scuffle. It's a big rivalry. I get hyped for the game."
This so-called rivalry does not exist.
Rivalry? You talkin' about a rivalry?
For one, there is no history of great games between these two teams. Kansas has won 27 straight games against Colorado. That includes 11 consecutive victories in Boulder, Colo. with average victory margin of 13 points per game. Coach Roy Williams is 32-1 lifetime versus the Buffaloes, and Colorado coach Ricardo Patton has never defeated the Jayhawks in his seven years at the helm. While Kansas won the Big 12 Conference regular season title last season, Colorado finished in ninth place. In the past four seasons, the highest Patton's Buffaloes have finished in the conference was seventh.
But since D.J. Harrison has graduated, the Jayhawks now have to deal with little brother David. Throughout last season, David Harrison, who's averaging 14.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season, has been talking smack on Kansas in the press.
Last year, David Harrison claimed about fighting, "They're not going to try to do that. But if they did, they'd lose."
Davie, shouldn't you talk about the game itself? What, you thinking about bullying and stealing people's lunch money by threatening to pummel them into submission?
Two years ago in a game in Boulder, D.J. Harrison got into the face of some Jayhawks players after Nick Collison committed a intentional foul on thenBuffalo Jose Winston, who was going for a breakaway basket. After the game, D.J. boasted that Colorado was close to being as good as Kansas. "We're one or two pieces away from Kansas," he said.
Listen, boys. Get some talent, better coaching, a tough schedule, make it to the NCAA tournament year in and year out, and actually win some meaningful games — then we can talk.
Otherwise, stay in the cellar of the Big 12 and shut your mouth
Hwang is an Overland Park junior in journalism.
By Dallas Shipp
The Battalion via u-wire
Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A Texas A&M basketball player was released from the Brazos County Jail Monday after being arrested for possession of a controlled substance early Sunday morning.
Senior center Andy Slocum was charged with two counts of possessing a controlled substance and
spent Sunday night in jail. He posted a $30,000 bail.'
A&M men's basketball coach Melvin Watkins said that Slocum would be suspended from the team until the details could be worked out and all the information gathered.
"I'm still waiting to get some more details, and until then I don't want to rush into any type of decision or make any comments because I just don't have all the information yet," Watkins said. "(Andy's) going to step away from the team until we get all the information."
College Station Police received a phone call that someone was selling ecstasy outside a house on Turkey Creek Road.
Officer Henderson of the College Station Police Department said he had responded to the phone call. As he approached, he observed a group of four men in front of the house and saw two individuals talking with each other, whom he later identified as Slocum and Jared Morris, a junior linebacker for the A&M football team.
Following their discussion, Slocum got into his Chevrolet Tahoe and closed the door, while apparently searching for something on the floorboard of his vehicle. Seconds later, he reappeared from his vehicle and the other three men, including Morris, huddled around the driver's door.
The police report said Morris then handed over to Slocum what appeared to be cash and then cupped his hands as Slocum dropped an unidentified object into Morris' hands, which Henderson said was a typical narcotics transaction
After witnessing these actions by Slocum and Morris, Henderson identified himself as a police officer. Henderson's report said the two appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and that Slocum's responses were incoherent.
Henderson then looked inside the window of the Tahoe and saw a large Ziploc bag containing syringes, brown glass bottles and prescription medicine bottles on top of the center console.
Henderson asked Slocum if there was anything he should know about inside the car. Slocum said no and then gave the officer permission to search his vehicle.
Police then found more drugs and syringes, including a pink pill and one vial that read "Anabolic St." on a label. Police also found a paper with a schedule for taking steroids. The pink pill found in Slocum's Tahoe tested positive for methamphetamine, or "ecstasy."
When asked by police about the steroids and other drugs in the car, Slocum told police that he didn't know about any steroids or syringes in his truck, and not everything in the truck was his.
Police then told him that because the truck belonged to him, anything inside belonged to him as well. Slocum refused
"I'm still waiting to get some more details. and until then I don't want to rush into any type of decision or make any comments because I just don't have all the information yet."
Melvin Watkins
Texas A&M men's basketball coach
to tell police what did and did not belong to him inside the truck.
Morris said he had never met Slocum before, and he had told Slocum, "The beer isn't doing it for me." Slocum then told Morris he had something in his truck that might work better for him. Morris said he assumed Slocum meant liquor and followed him to the truck.
When Slocum appeared to offer Morris ecstasy, Morris refused but did not elaborate to police what happened after that and denied that any cash was exchanged between him and Slocum.
Morris was arrested last fall for speeding and driving while intoxicated, which resulted in a brief suspension by thenfootball coach R.C. Slocum. The DWI charge was dropped by Brazos County Attorney Jim Kuboviak a few days later because of a lack of evidence.
Watkins said he was shocked when he heard the news because he had no knowledge of Slocum ever failing a drug test.
Arizona gains No.1 rank despite injuries
By Maxx Wolfson
By Max Worsham
Arizona Daily Wildcat via U-wire
University of Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Lute Olson's response to regaining the No. 1 ranking Monday was the same as it was when the team had it just four weeks ago.
"Frankly, we're not even close to No. 1 yet in terms of how we're playing," the Hall of Fame University of Arizona coach said about receiving all but five first place votes Monday.
But after a 35-point win, completing a sweep of the Los Angeles schools for the first time in 10 years, a perfect 6-0 record in the Pac-10 Conference and its only loss by one point without one of its All-American candidates, this team is still not happy with the way it's playing?
"We still have a lot of areas where we need to improve," senior guard Jason Gardner said.
But Olson's biggest concern is still getting everyone healthy.
Entering what most Arizona players and coaches are calling the Wildcats' (13-1, 6-0) toughest week of games — at home against Arizona State tonight and on the road at No. 6 Kansas Saturday — it could be a good barometer of where this team is halfway through the season.
Freshman Hassan Adams, who injured his right ankle in practice last week and re-injured it against USC, said he should be OK by tip-off Wednesday.
"It's hurting a little, and I'm not going to practice," said Adams, who played just 14 minutes against UCLA and walked around McKale Center Monday with his ankle wrapped.
The Wildcats are also going to hold for Luke Walton out of practice Tuesday, as his injured ankle is still sore. Both Adams and Walton will work out in the conditioning room with the team trainer.
five days away, it could be easy to overlook Arizona State, a team that has only one winning season under ASU coach Rob Evans.
With Kansas just
But this isn't a typical ASU team. The Sun Devils are seven games over 500 and are playing their best basketball in years.
"This is far and away his best team since he has been there," said Olson about the fifth-year coach. "We're not a team that is going to be looking ahead."
One big reason for ASU's success has been freshman Ike Diogu, the team's leader in points, at 18.4 per game.
"He is a serious threat. He's shooting very well from the line and the field," said Olson about the 6-foot-8-inch, 250-pound center."He is a big body and posts up well. They really look for him a lot."
UA sophomore center Channing Frye, a native of Phoenix, will get the call early covering Diogu.
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"I'm not really going to focus on just me and him, I know people are going to hype this up being the battle of the big guys," Frye said.
But Frye struggled against his hometown team in his freshman season, scoring just a combined 12 points in three games against the Sun Devils.
It's been a combination of injuries and personnel that have been the reason for the Wildcats' lack of running their much-hyped full-court press lately.
The problem with pressing is that Olson doesn't want to use it when Frye, Rick Anderson and Walton are on the court at the same time. and all three of them start the game together.
Plus, with sophomore Salim Stoudamire still not 100 percent from his early ankle injury, Olson would rather just continue playing half-court defense than take away from Stoudamire offensively.
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TONIGHT
Kansas Athletics Calendar
- Men's basketball at Colorado, 8 p.m.
- Women's basketball vs. Oklahoma, in Allen Fieldhouse, 7:05 p.m.
FRIDAY
Baseball doubleheader at Hawaii-Hilo, 4 o.m.
Track, KU/KSU/MU Triangular, in Anschutz Sports Pavilion
SATURDAY
Men's basketball vs. Arizona, in Allen Fieldhouse, noon
**Women's basketball at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.**
Baseball doubleheader at Hawaii-Hilo, 11 a.m.
Tennis vs. BYU in Topeka, 1 p.m.
NEWS BRIEFS
Former football player declares draft eligibility
Former Jayhawk running back Reggie Duncan has declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft in April.
Duncan, who gained 72 yards in five games for Kansas in 2002, was a SuperPrep Magazine All-American at Ellison High School in Killeen. Texas.The 5-foot-9, 215-pound junior left the Kansas football team with two games remaining in the 2002 season. As a Jayhawk he had 1,016 yards on 247 carries with six touchdowns.
Duncan is the 45th football underclassman to declare eligibility for the 2003 Draft.
Kansan staff report
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I've been sick ever since New Years'
Eve and I just figured out why; because I haven't seen any KU basketball games this year! Oh, and Mizzou sucks.
Welcome back from break. Mizzou sucks.
I think after Wednesday's basketball game against Wyoming, Jeff Graves' new nickname should be Big Puddin'-no explanation needed.
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