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QUOTE OF THE DAY
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
"Being a student manager has been an extremely rewarding experience."
Brett Grossman, football student manager
There is one woman who is a student manager for Kansas men's basketball team
Brett Grossman
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many student managers are there for KU's football team?
A: 14
Brett Grossman
THE MORNING BREW Student managers contribute to team success
Everyone loves college athletics. The adrenaline rush we receive right before game time, the excitement we experience as the clock winds down, and don't forget the emotions that come out, revealing the love we have for our team. The coaches and athletes we watch and admire put in countless hours of hard work and dedication to try and achieve the goals they aspire to reach.
However, when talking about college athletics, there is one group of people fans often forget about - student managers. These hard working people are the ones doing everything fans do not see. What people do not know is that student managers put in more hours than the athletes themselves. They are the ones setting up practice before it starts, cleaning up practice when it's over, wiping up the blood, sweat, and tears the athletes shed, and even doing laundry for the athletes and the opposing team, usually after midnight.
A common misconception about student managers is that they only received the position because they were not good enough to make the actual team. False. Student managers are out there, participating in practice and engaging with the athletes because they have the same drive, passion, and work ethic as the athletes themselves.
Knowing they will never suit up and see any playing time, student managers still put forth their best effort to succeed, because they care about winning just as much
as anyone else in the athletic department. They do all of the little things that go unnoticed, receiving almost no recognition for their work. Yet, student managers continue to do the most important thing of all, prepare the athletes and coaches.
Whether it is during hours when most people are sleeping, or hours in which people are in class, student managers are always doing something to make sure athletes are ready to succeed. They make sure coaches can properly do their job by preparing scouting reports on the opposing team, or picking up a recruit from the airport.
The great thing about being a student manager, and the reason why I have so much admiration for them, is that they are a part of something bigger than themselves and are humble about it. Being a student manager teaches you the essence of what it is like to be around people whose success depends
so next time you see a student manager hand a player a water bottle and a towel, don't think of them as just a waterboy.
This week in athletics
Thursday
NO SCHEDULED
EVENTS
Friday
Saturday
Volleyball
North Dakota State
Noon
Lawrence
Soccer
South Dakota State
6 p.m.
Brookings, S.D.
Football Louisiana Tech 11 a.m. Lawrence
Volleyball Georgia 7 p.m. Lawrence
Sunday
Soccer Illinois State 1 p.m.
Lawrence
Monday
Volleyball
Notre Dame
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Golf
2013 Mariamyl Smith
Sunflower Invitational
All Day
Manhattan
Tuesday
Women's Golf
2013 Marilynn Smith
Sunflower Invitational
All Day
Manhattan
Men's Golf
Desert Classic
All Day
Laramie, Wyo.
Wednesday
NCAA
Volleyball
Italy U-23 National
6:30 p.m.
Lawrence
Hubert, Rose leading Kansas State ground game
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MANHATTAN — Running for 41 yards on 23 carries wasn't going to cut it in Bill Snyder's offense.
After all, running the ball has been a cornerstone at Kansas State ever since Snyder arrived on campus in the late 1980s. The school has produced standouts such as Darren Proles and Daniel Thomas, and last year had one of the nation's top rushing quarterbacks in Collin Klein.
So when the Wildcats produced 41 yards rushing in a season-opening loss to North Dakota State, it was time to regain their focus. And the result has been 479 yards rushing in a pair of wins, including 329 yards against Massachusetts last Saturday night.
"Ever since North Dakota State, we didn't do too good with the run," running back Robert Rose said. "We kind of took that personally and kind of made it our business to be effective with our ground game because at K-State that is what we do, we run the ball."
Whether it's the downhill, between-the-tackles running or starter John Hubert or breakaway speed from Rose — not to mention the slippery skills of backup quarterback Daniel Sams — the Wildcats are equipped to cause Texas plenty of trouble in their Big 12 opener on Saturday night.
BYU ran for 550 yards against the Longhorns a couple weeks ago, which prompted coach Mack Brown to replace defensive coordinator Manny Diaz with Greg Robinson. They fared little better last weekend against Ole Miss, allowing 272 yards on the ground.
"That was BYU, that was Ole Mie and those were those games," Rose said. "It could be a whole different game when we play Texas. Those guys will be fired up."
So will the Wildcats (2-1), who are finally starting to get up to speed.
Hubert was limited to fewer than 3 yards per carry through the first two games, but he broke free for 118 yards on just 18 carries against the Minutenet. That performance
allowed the senior to become the ninth Kansas State running back to run for more than 2,000 yards.
'Hubert is going to get his chances
to *get* free.' 'wide receiver Traimain
to get free, wide receive Thompson said. "And when he does, he's a beast when he gets going."
The 5-foot-7 frame of Hubert has a tendency to hide behind the offensive line, but Snyder believes it's his physicality that is most handy. He's the best option between the tackl
"John has that good lower body strength," Snyder said. "We don't have anybody that would run it
more physically."
That's a bit different than. Rose, who stands 5-foot-4 and prefers to get around the edges.
Rose had only 13 carries for 44
it could be a whole different game when we play Texas. Those guys will be fired up."
y 13 carries for 44
ROBERT ROSE KSU running back
to carry 10 yards coming into the season, but he finally got a chance to shine against Massachusetts. He ran five times for 39 yards and scored his first touchdown.
"I think I have great assets that
can help us win," Rose said. "I want those to be utilized so I have to continue to put myself in a position to where they could be."
The fourth-year senior said he's fine taking any role in the Wildcat offense.
"It doesn't really matter. I don't have to get the ball," he said. "I would do fine with blocking, catching or whatever the case may be. I just want to be utilized."
Despite his small stature, Rose isn't a pushover, either. And along with Hubert, he gives the Wildcats a pair of options who can be hard for defenders to find.
"They want to perform well just like everybody else," center BJ Finney said. "They might be small, but they can sure run, they can get underneath people and move."
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