---
8A SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"On this team, we are all united in a common goal: to keep my job."
— Lou Holtz
FACT OF THE DAY
The Grizzlies' Marc lavaroni is the seventh NBA coach to be fired this season, the most ever before the All-Star break. Washington, Toronto, Sacramento, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City and Minnesota have also dismissed their coaches after lackluster starts.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
— NBA.com
What was the connection between the first six NBA coaches fired this season?
They are all represented by the same agent, Atlanta-based Lonnie Cooper. Cooper represented nine of the 30 NBA coaches at the beginning of this season.
Sports Business Daily
TRAGEDY Coach pleads not guilty, mourns student's death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky high school football coach on Monday pleaded not guilty to reckless homicide in the heat-related death of a 15-year-old player who collapsed while running sprints at a sweltering August practice.
David Jason Stinson was released without having to post bond following his arraignment. A grand jury last week indicted Stinson, who was in his first year as head coach, in the death of Pleasure Ridge High School offensive lineman Max Gilpin.
One of Stinson's attorneys, Brian Butler, said the case won't be settled without a trial because his client "is not responsible for this child's death"
"Coach Stinson absolutely believes that he is innocent of these charges. This is a tragedy beyond belief for (Gilpin's) family," Butler said."His heart goes out to them."
The sophomore died Aug. 23 of complications from heat stroke, three days after collapsing at practice when the temperature felt like 94 degrees.
The coroner's office has said Gilpin died of septic shock, multiple organ failure and complications from heat stroke.
Associated Press
Brackins wasn't enough
COMMENTARY
Brack-ins (v.)
brack-in-sed, brack-in-sing
brack-in-ses
1. To completely control or dominate, single-handedly. Ex: Iowa State forward Craig Brackins totally brackined Kansas last weekend when he scored 42 points on 11-for-19 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Kansas got brackised by Craig Brackins this past weekend, that's for sure.
The Cyclones' lanky 6-foot-10 forward did all he could: He owned the glass, he showed off his range (3-for-5 on three-pointers), he got to the line (17-for-21 on free throws). But he didn't win. Kansas left Ames, Iowa, with a fairly comfortable 82-67 victory for a few reasons.
First, Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich are the best one-two punch in the Big 12 Conference. Second, in a game of one-on-everyone, Brackins could probably give his teammates — all of them put together — a run for their money. Diante Garrett managed two points on 0-for-5 shooting Saturday.
Lucia Staiger scored five on seven shots. Bryan Petersen probably came closest to helping his team, needing just two shots — in 23 minutes — to score two points.
Kansas has been thoroughly brackined before and escaped uncathed.
In 1992, Lindsey Hunter, the Jackson State guard with an ambiguously unisex name (I feel your pain, Lindsey), dropped 48 points on Kansas.
Hunter's Tigers lost by eight to the jayhawks, but the all- everything guard went on to the NBA draft and is currently in his 16th season in the league.
Oklahoma State guard Kandy Rutherford played second fiddle to teammate Bryant "Big Country" Reeves for most of the Cowboys' 1995 Final Four season. But he stood front-and-center in a March matchup in Allen Fieldhouse, scoring 45 points in a blowout Jayhawk victory.
Missouri guard Anthony Peeler exploded for 43 points in March 1992, but his Tigers fell short of defeating the Rex Walters-led Jayhawks in the season finale.
Peeler had a successful 13-season stint in the NBA, enjoying his best seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers.
KAYYOW'SLEGACY
When North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow died Saturday after a 22-year battle against breast cancer, college basketball lost one of its most successful coaches.
Yow won 737 games in 28 seasons at Elon University and North Carolina State, and she was fifth on the all-time women's basketball victories list.
Yow's passing means the loss of an extremely charitable public figure. Nearly two years ago, Yow formed a cancer research support fund in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
More than 700 women's basketball teams, including Kansas, will don pink uniforms once this season as a part of the WBCAs Pink Zone initiative to raise breast cancer awareness.
The college basketball landscape also lost a coach who made a good impression on everyone she met, according to Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson.
"I've never heard anyone say a bad word about the woman." Henrickson said. "And in this business, I promise you that doesn't happen often."
Edited by Carly Halvorson
the brew goes digital
It's part blog, part column, part pop-culture melting pot. It's The Morning Brew. A daily dose of Kansas sports, college life and pop culture.
You can read daily postings from The Morning Brew guys at Kansan.com/blogs/morning_brew, and if you have any questions or comments, please give us a holler at morningbrew@kansan.com
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS TODAY No events
WEDNESDAY
Men's basketball
Nebraska, 6:30
p.m. Lincoln, Neb.
THURSDAY No events
FRIDAY No events
SATURDAY
Men's basketball Colorado, 3 p.m. Lawrence
Tennis
UTEP, 11 a.m.
Lawrence
Women's basketball
Texas A&M, 4 p.m.
College Station,
Texas
Track and Field Adidas Classic, all day Lincoln, Neb.
SUNDAY
Tennis
Drake, 11 a.m.
AP men's basketball top 25
| | Record | Pts | Pvs |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. Duke (62) | 18-1 | 1,789 | 2 |
| 2. Connecticut (6) | 18-1 | 1,694 | 3 |
| 3. Pittsburgh (3) | 18-1 | 1,647 | 4 |
| **4. Oklahoma (1)** | **19-1** | **1,539** | **6** |
| 5. North Carolina | 17-2 | 1,529 | 5 |
| 6. Wake Forest | 16-1 | 1,509 | 1 |
| 7. Louisville | 15-3 | 1,351 | 9 |
| 8. Marquette | 17-2 | 1,209 | 11 |
| 9. Michigan St. | 16-3 | 1,136 | 7 |
| 10. Xavier | 17-2 | 1,084 | 15 |
| **11. Texas** | **14-4** | **1,017** | **14** |
| 12. Clemson | 17-2 | 929 | 10 |
| 13. Butler | 18-1 | 916 | 16 |
| 14. Arizona St. | 16-3 | 834 | 17 |
| 15. Syracuse | 17-4 | 808 | 8 |
| 16. Purdue | 15-4 | 724 | 18 |
| 17. UCLA | 15-4 | 544 | 13 |
| 18. Memphis | 16-3 | 530 | 22 |
| 19. Illinois | 17-3 | 401 | 25 |
| 20. Gonzaga | 14-4 | 381 | 23 |
| 21. Villanova | 15-4 | 276 | 20 |
| 22. Saint Mary's, Calif. | 18-1 | 247 | — |
| 23. Washington | 15-4 | 218 | — |
| 24. Kentucky | 16-4 | 217 | — |
| 25. Georgetown | 12-6 | 189 | 12 |
Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 154, Minnesota 138, Kansas 84, Florida 65, Missouri 52, Virginia Tech 37, Baylor 34, West Virginia 32, Davidson 27, Ustah 23, Dayton 14, California 13, UNLV 4, Florida St. 3, Ohio St. 1, Va. Commonwealth 1.
$5,000 BONUS, 2 YEAR SCHOLARSHIP AND $450 A MONTH SPENDING MONEY AFTER SUMMER LEADERSHIP COURSE FOR FALL 2009 JUNIORS OR FIRST-YEAR GRAD STUDENTS CALL 785-864-1113 OR EMAIL TCUBERT@KU.EDU
Ryan McGeeney/KANSAN
2008. Paid for by the United States Army. All rights reserved.
There's the rub
Danielle Herrmann, a member of the Kansas swimming and diving team, plays a game on her iPhone as team massage therapist Beth Morford works Herrmann's legs between events during the 24. Jan meet in Robinson Natoratulator. Kansas dominated South Dakota and Northern Iowa at the dual meet, scoring 197 and 191 points against 91 and 87, respectively. Hermann won four races, including the 100 breaststroke.
Greinke will stay loyal to Royals
MLB
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zack Greinek has delayed an opportunity to make more money as a free agent, Greinek agreed to a $38 million, four-year contract with the Royals.
Greinke, the No. 6 overall draft pick in 2002, was rushed to the majors because the Royals were desperate for talent. Often moody and uncommunicative, he suddenly bolted from spring training in 2006 and went home to Orlando, Fla., thinking he was probably through with baseball.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals stood by Zack Greinke. Now, Greinke is standing by them.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
But the Royals talked him into seeking treatment for what was diagnosed as a social disorder. Former general manager Allard Baird and ex-manager Buddy Bell spent countless hours with their discouraged young pitcher who, in his own words, "just hated being around people."
The right-hander agreed Monday to a $38 million, four-year contract that avoided a salary arbitration hearing.
When he left spring training in 2006 Greinke wasn't even sure why he was so miserable.
Your University, Your History ku.history.com
"I didn't realize there was a cure for what I had, where I just hated being around people," he said. "I was going to get a job where I didn't have to be around people all the time. Mainly, just mowing grass was my goal."
Now his priorities are entirely different.
"It's just been, like seriously, three years of just thinking every day I want to get as good as I can get and help the Royals as much as I can." he said.
When general manager Dayton Moore replaced Baird, he maintained
"Yeah, he had some setbacks along the way, which are self-proclaimed by him." Moore said. "A lot of people, and a lot of his teammates helped out, too. It's been a process that everyone's been involved with. But ultimately, Zack's the one who's earned this opportunity."
Grattitude was not the only reason he wanted to stay with the long-woeful Royals, who have improved their victory total each of the past three seasons.
the same hands on care of Greinke that his predecessor had shown.
Paid 100