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THE UNIVERSITY OF AURIA KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2009
"I'm just looking forward to going up there and being able to play as soon as I can. My goal is to play right away."
— Kansas signee Prinz Kande, a four-star recruit from Euless, Texas
FACT OF THE DAY
Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt hauled in the largest recruiting class of 2009. Nutt signed 38 players, including one five-star, eight four-star and 22 three-star recruits.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many Texans will be on Kansas' roster in 2009?
A: 34. Eleven Texans signed to play at Kansas yesterday, which means the Lone Star State will have the most players from any state on the Jayhawks' roster. Kansas is second with 26.
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Through the Uprights:
Stephen Montemayor break
Stephen Montemayor breaks down the Big 12 recruiting classes, focusing on Kansas' highest-rated class in school history. THR#UGH THE UPRIGHTS
The Give and Go: Temporarily named the High/Low, Jayson Jenks (Low) and Taylor Bern (High) discuss Kansas' victory/deefat against Colo-Windows downright
rado Wednesday night.
Courtside: Jayson Jenks offers
his own COURTSIDE analysis and opinion on BLOG Bonnie ball at the Courtside blog
The Sports Desk: Why Michael Phelps smoking marijuana is overblown.
THE SPORTS DESK
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
Men's golf
Hawaii-Hilo Invita-
tional
Kona, Hawaii
FRIDAY
Tennis Illinois, 2 p.m. Champaign, III
Softball
UTEP, 2:30 p.m.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Softball
Arizona, 5:30 p.m.
Phoenix, 5:10 p.m.
Swimming & diving Iowa State, 6 p.m. Lawrence
Track & field
New Balance College Invitational New York, N.Y.
Men's golf Hawaii-Hilo Invita tional Kona, Hawaii
SATURDAY
Swimming &
diving
Iowa State, 10 a.m.
Lawrence
Tennis
Illinois-Chicago.
2 p.m.
Champaign, Ill.
Women's Basketball Missouri, 1 p.m. Columbia, Mo.
Softball
Northwestern,
Stanford
Phoenix, Ariz.
Men's Basketball
Oklahoma State,
2:30 p.m.
Lawrence
Track & field New Balance Collegiate Invitational New York, N.Y.
COMMENTARY
Beckham's LA days may soon end
less than two years after David Beckham manta arrived in the United
States, the global icon is pushing for a permanent move to AC Milan.
And I say good for him.
As much hype as Beckham generated for Major League Soccer at a time when the league really needed the publicity, he just isn't the type of player to take American soccer to the next level.
The initial media frenzy has died down, and, in a country that views soccer as a second-class professional sport, Beckham's ubiquity, but
Beckham
undersated — skills were never to be enough to hold the casual sport fan's interest. People want to see the amazing, the mind boggling.
Beckham still may be the best crosser in the world. His dead-ball skills have never been disputed. But he was never going to be Pelé. Taking on opposing defenses just isn't his thing, and as time went on it became obvious Beckham was frustrated with the complete lack of talent surrounding him in Los Angeles.
His recent performances with Milan show he still has the ability to perform at the highest level. Who could blame him for wanting to squeeze the most out of an already decorated career?
KU SOCCER ANNOUNCES 2009 RECRUICTING CLASS
On a day dominated by college football insanity, that other "football" team at Kansas hauled in a decorated recruiting class of its own.
Although the laj Hawks boast nine returning starters from a team that made the NCAA Tournament, the six players coach Mark Francis signed should have a chance to put their stamp on the program in year one. Francis has a history of giving freshman significant minutes if the situation is right for both player and team.
Seniors Jessica Bush, Missy Geha, Jenny Murtaugh all started
from the time they set foot on campus as did juniors Monica Dolinsky, Estelle Johnson and Shannon McCabe. The incoming freshman will face an uphill battle, but if history is any indication, playing time could come earlier rather than later.
Tori Baldridge, 5-foot-9 defender (Le Crescenta, Calif.)
Whitney Berry, 5-foot-5 forward/midfielder (Wichita)
Nicole Chrisopulos, 5-foot-3 midfielder (Rowlett, Texas)
Amy Grow, 5-foot-8 forward (Edmond, Okla.)
Shelby Williamson, 5-foot-6 midfielder/defender (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Logan Reed, 5-foot-10 goalkeeper (Dallas, Texas)
THURSDAY
YOUTUBE SESH
As a longtime Jim Rome hater
— I just don't deal with soccer bashes rationally — it came as huge surprise that I had never seen Rome's epic run in with NFL quarterback lim Everett
A little background informa
tion is needed to really understand what happened. Rome had made a habit of not using Everett's first name, instead calling him Chris Ewert in a reference to the female tennis player. Rome was mocking what Rome perceived as Everett's unwillingness to take a hit, and apparently Everett didn't appreciate it in the least.
When Everett appeared on Rome's ESPN2 show, "Talk2," in 1994, Rome — in his usual charming fashion — continued to call his guest Chris to his face despite repeated warnings, leading to a physical confrontation on the set of the show.
Plug "Jim Rome, Jim Everett" into Youtube, and enjoy one of sports radio and television's most pompous talking heads getting what was coming to him.
Edited by Chris Horn
STATE
School board stops use of hypnosis before games
ST. JOHN — A high school basketball coach has been told he can't hypnotize his players anymore because it sends the wrong message to other schools and could get the students hooked on hypnosis.
The St. John High School boys team — the same team that won state two years ago and finished second last year — was just 7-6 through last week when coach Clint Kinnamon decided to bring in a hypnotist.
Letters were sent to parents asking them to sign permission slips for their sons to participate in the hypnosis sessions.
"It won't be going on any more at school," said superintendent James Keworthy. "if parents want their child to do that, they can contact the licensed therapist on their own."
On Monday night, the St. John School Board voted to end the hypnosis sessions.
Kenworthy said he has requested a transcript of the session, and is concerned that hypnotizing students sends the wrong message.
The Kansas State High School Activities Association has no rules regarding hypnosis.
The night after the board ordered the hypnosis to stop, St. John beat Western Plains 53-43 in Ransom.
Associated Press
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