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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"football is football. And talent is talent, the mindset of the team makes all the difference."
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Robert Griffin III, Washington
Redskins quarterback
FACT OF THE DAY
College football's largest margin of victory was in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to O. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.
Football Babble
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q. What former Big 12 team holds the record for the most consecutive weeks in the Top 25?
A. Nebraska – 348 weeks from 1981 – 2002
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THE MORNING BREW
One win shouldn't guarantee Bowen head coaching job
ivisto Field was overwhelmed with adrenaline after the lashwacks defeated Iowa State
with adrenaline after the Jayhawks defeated Iowa State 34-14 last Saturday. Students stormed the field, tore down a goal post and threw it into Potter Lake. Coaches, players and fans were feeling pretty good about Kansas football as they left the stadium.
Don't forget that just two weeks ago, the jayhawks were demolished by No. 6 Baylor, losing 14-60. And
But, as exciting as it was, beating Iowa State, a 2-6 team with no conference wins, isn't something we should feel good about. Beating Iowa State is something we should expect. And while the victory looks really good for Bowen, it shouldn't automatically lock in his job as head coach in the future. We need to have higher expectations than that.
Seems like a tall order, yes.
But we as fans need to stop settling for mediocre coaching. That leads to a sub-par football team. Good coaching will get us a mediocre football team. But if we are looking for a great football team, we are going to need a top-notch coach, with pre-
By Paige Stingley @paigestingley
the week before that, the Jayhawks were defeated handily 21-34 against unranked Texas Tech. Aside from the win this past weekend, the only other game Kansas actually had a chance in was Bowen's first home game as coach against Oklahoma State. The Jayhawks stayed in the game all the way until the fourth quarter when the Cowboys pulled ahead to win by a touchdown.
The real test for Bowen will come this Saturday when Kansas plays TCU in its last home game of the season. If Bowen can beat the Horned Frogs, ranked fourth in the country, then the job is his. But if we get blown out again, then Bowen isn't the right guy for this program.
vious head coaching experience, who can turn this team around fast. So far, Bowen hasn't proven to be that guy.
The best way for Bowen to prove himself is going to be beating TCU this weekend. It would be a huge victory that would certainly constitute taking down the goal posts. It would be a victory worthy of making ESPN's Top Plays of the Week. It would prove to the players, the fans and the athletic director that Bowen is the guy who's
going to make a difference in this program.
We need to keep our options open. Yes, Bowen may love the Jayhawks more than anyone else, and the fact that he's from Lawrence and played football at Kansas is heartwarming, but fans aren't
looking for a fairytale ending. Fans are looking for victories.
We've seen a conference win and we know how it feels. Now we need to move on and move up in our expectations for this team. We have the talent and the potential; the only thing missing is the right coaching staff.
Shepherd leads 21 seniors into last home game
Edited by Logan Schlossberg
STELLA LIANG
@Stelly_Liang
While not the end of the Kansas (3-6, 1-5 Big 12) football season, this Saturday's game against TCU (8-1, 5-1) has a sense of finality. Twenty-one seniors will be honored before the 2 p.m. game, as the matchup marks Senior Day and the last home game for the hyphawks.
Many mainstays on the team, like linebacker Ben Heeney, right end Jimmay Mundine and running back Tony Herson, will be playing in their final home game, and interim coach Clint Bowen said Senior Day is always emotional and different from other games.
"We're going to handle it in different way in that we are going to make sure that we show the amount of respect and appreciation to these guys," Bowen said. "I'll never forget my senior last game and those types of deals. It's emotional."
One of those seniors is cornerback JaCorey Shepherd, who is one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS award. According to their website, the award is an acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, and honors a senior who excels not only on the field, but also off it.
According to Kansas Athletics, Shepherd volunteers in many capacities, including with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and by mentoring elementary-age kids. He has also had success on the field; he leads the team and conference with 16 defended passes.
The winner will be decided through an online fan vote that will be combined with media and coaches' votes.
Shepherd said he doesn't know how he will feel on Saturday.
"A lot of mixed emotions." Shepherd said. "I never really feel my emotions until the time
comes ... I'm going to enjoy it and try and go out the right way"
When Shepherd started at Kansas, he was a wide receiver. He and the rest of the seniors have seen many changes in their careers, including the ones at head coach in the last few years, and losing records. Bowen said he wants this senior class to be remembered for their resilience through all of it all.
"[They are] a group of guys that through some tough situations, tough circumstances always stayed together, always stayed positive," Bowen said. "[They] continued to lead this team, continued to show up each and every day and work hard and strive to get better all the way to the very end."
Mundine, who has been at Kansas for five years and has been a consistent receiving threat the past few weeks, said he is looking forward to speaking with the team before
"Not really say something to just get them pumped up, but say something that really has an effect on their play, makes them focus more," Mundine said. "It will be my last time, and I want them to see it that way."
Getting a win on Saturday will be difficult, as the Jayhawks welcome the TCU Horned Frogs who are ranked No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff Rankings.
Quarterback Trevone Boykin, who has thrown 23 touchdowns, leads their offense, which is ranked second in the Big 12 with 47 points per game.
the game.
But Saturday will be bigger than what happens on the field.
"What happens on the field.
"The biggest thing I'm going to take away from all of this [are] the relationships that I've had with all my teammates and coaches." Heeney said. "It's pretty special."
Edited by Jordan Fox
JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
Senior cornerback JaCorey Shepherd returns the ball on a kickoff Nov. 7. Shepherd is up for the 2014 senior CLASS award, a University award honoring athletes for outstanding conduct on and off the field.
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