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'Hawks ready for spring game
Kansas football feels pressure as it turns to winning program
Perception is a word in Coach open Mason's vocabulary that he likes to use often.
In his five years as the Jayhawks coach, Mason has changed the perception of the Kansas football program from a losing program to a winning program.
By Matt Doyle
Kansan sportswriter
The game is free and open to the public.
Mason will get a good indication of what the perception of the 1993 Kansas football team will be in the annual spring football game at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Stadium.
"I'm very pleased about spring practice." Mason said. "I think we've made a lot of progress, especially at the quarterback position."
Junior Fredrick Thomas has
emerged this spring as the leading candidate to replace Chip Hilleary, and junior Asheki Preston has developed as a solid No. 2 quarterback.
"I think, at least on paper, that both of them have potentially better running ability than Chip Hilleary." Mason said. "When Fred Thomas was playing with me, he's got as strong an arm as my guy I've ever been around."
Another area that has pleased Mason has been the team's attitude since the conclusion of last season.
The 23-20 victory against Brigham Young in the Aloha Bowl ended a three-game losing streak for the Jayhawks and created a positive feeling among the team.
"Our whole program has been upbeat since we came back from Hawaii, he said. "We came back feeling real good about that, and that carried over into our winter conditioning program and spring practice."
Mason said that the chemistry and work ethic of this Kansas team was better than Kansas teams of the last few years.
hawks because of back-to-back winning seasons has helped the team achieve an improved attitude, said senior defensive tackle Chris Maumalanga.
Friday, April 23,1993
"I see a team that's a lot more cocker," he said. "A team that once on the field has a lot more confidence, which goes with winning."
The confidence gained by the Jay-
"Guys aren't afraid to talk a little smack at each other, and when somebody gets popped they're not afraid to get in their face and tell them about
Mason said there was pressure to keep Kansas improving since the perception of Kansas football was changing to a winning program.
"I firmly believe that either as a player, coach or program, you either get better or get worse," he said. "You never stay the same."
Mason said that he enjoyed the pressure of living up to the winning tradition that the Kansas football program had established in the last two years.
"Pressure forces a team to reach a different level of expectations or you fail," he said. "The pressure will be helpful in our situation."
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Car shopping: A careful, tedious process
First-time buyers must look for reliability affordability and value
By Chris Powell Special to the Kansan
It is exciting to think that after a student graduates and finds a job, he or she will be able to buy a car. No more help from mommy and daddy. It is time to realize that the "real world" is here.
"Quality, dependability, and economical is what I am looking for when I buy my first car," said Josh Selzer, Kansas City, Mo., junior. Most college students interviewed said similar things.
Many students have had cars that their parents bought them or hand-me-downs from big brothers or sisters. The cars range from brand new Blazers and sports cars to 1972 Chrysler Newportos and Mom and Dad's old station wagon. Other students have their
It is about time to change because graduation is right around the corner, and the graduates new jobs are about to begin. A student's income starts coming in, and one has to make a very big investment. "The first thing I thought about when I got my new job was what car I was going to buy." Jason Tyre, Lawrence alumnus said. "I am going to be a salesman who is starting out at $25,000 a year. I need a car with a good financial plan, but most of all, a car that is dependable and gets good gas mileage." Many students are looking for the same.
Most young men and women want cars that they can depend on. Graduating from college and finding a job is not that easy. The economy has not been the best in the past couple of years. However, it is starting to improve. Still, the people who do find jobs start out at a decent salary ranging from $17,000 to $28,000 or $30,000. That is a decent salary, however, it is not a salary
where you can but anything you want. Choices are limited, which is why many of the first-buyers are looking for a good financial plan with good interest rates. They also want a car that is going to be reliable. The last thing a person who is beginning the "real-world" wants is to have to worry about, is a lousy car that breaks down on them all the time.
"My advice to a young man or women coming to buy their first car is to look for a car that has a good history. A car that has been known in the past to be reliable and strong," said Greg Stockbaumber, salesman for Rusty Eckford in Leavenworth. "I also would also stress that they buy a car that has a good financial plan because of their salary".
People do not want to get into any bad debt or credit.
"The worst thing a person could do is to try to buy an expensive good-looking car that they really want but can not afford." Stockbauer said. "They end up getting behind in payments and their credit gets bad. They get
so far in debt that they end up having to sell the car"
This is definitely what people do not want to happen. That is why Mitch Williams, Paola senior, wants to buy "a dependable, good economic car with a good resale value." A person could always start out with a less expensive car at first. After two years, if they have kept it in good condition and they have received a raise in their salary, they could trade it in for a much better car.
One must spend some quality time when choosing their first car they will buy on their own because there is so much to think about. Spend as much time as you can researching a car's history and its price. Talk to as many honest people as you can about the specific car you want to buy. And remember, do not make the mistake of buying your dream car when you cannot afford it because you might end up driving your parents old station wagon, riding your bike, or grabbing those old Nikes out of your closet.
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