====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0651 from reel: NP 7215 (1998-01-12 to 1998-07-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/126794 Title: The Man Behind the Super Fan Summary: Profile of Ryan Hodapp, known as the KU Super Fan, who has faithfully supported the University of Kansas basketball team for three years with his distinctive face paint and energetic presence at games. Category: sports Subjects: college basketball; fan culture; university athletics Named Entities: Hodapp, Ryan [superfan]; Johnson, Graham K. [photographer] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Thomas' Leg Still Hampers His Shooting Summary: Guard Billy Thomas discusses how a leg injury continues to affect his shooting ability as the Jayhawks prepare for NCAA Tournament action against Prairie View A&M. Category: sports Subjects: basketball injuries; NCAA tournament; player performance Named Entities: Thomas, Billy [guard]; Gallagher, Tommy [sports writer]; Williams, Roy [coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Jayhawks to Face Tulane in First Round Summary: Kansas women's basketball team prepares to face Tulane in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, with analysis of Tulane's strengths and Kansas' strategy to counter their inside-outside game. Category: sports Subjects: NCAA tournament; college basketball; team matchups Named Entities: Wilson, Kevin C. [sports writer]; Stockton, Lisa [coach] Confidence: 0.85 Title: College Basketball Summary: Brief update on college basketball tournament action, noting South Carolina's performance in the first round and directing readers to page 6B for more coverage. Category: sports Subjects: NCAA tournament coverage; tournament analysis Confidence: 0.8 Title: Commentary Summary: Sports columnist Adam Hermanson's perspective on the NCAA Tournament, focusing on the Big Dance and underdog performances, with a reference to Prairie View A&M. Category: sports Subjects: sports commentary; tournament analysis Confidence: 0.75 Title: Contact the Kansan Summary: Contact details for the Kansan sports department including phone, fax, email, and forum information. Category: sports Subjects: sports department contact information Confidence: 0.9 Title: The Dance: Round One Summary: NCAA Tournament first-round matchups and team information for Kansas, Tulane, and Prairie View A&M, including player statistics and game details. Category: sports Subjects: NCAA tournament brackets; team rosters Confidence: 0.8 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.