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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Bowen refuses to take full credit for first win
ISHANE JACKSON
@iacksonshane3
Kansas coach Clint Bowen runs onto the field with his players before the game against Iowa State on Nov. 8 in Lawrence. Bowen led the Jayhawks to their first conference win this season
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The latest edition of interim head coach Clint Bowen's weekly Big 12 teleconference Monday was a bit different than previous ones. For the first time since being named interim head coach, Bowen and the Jayhawks are coming off a win.
Kansas chalked up over 500 yards of total offense for the first time since September 2011 en route to a convincing 34-14 victory against Iowa State. The win was Bowen's first in his new position, and likely gave him a realistic shot to remove the interim tag for next year.
But as he does best, Bowen deflects any credit.
"I had tremendous help along the way," Bowen said. "There are so many people in this program that bend over backwards to help. We all work extremely hard, all the coaches, everyone. It was a true program win."
Bowen may have had a lot of help, but it is evident Kansas football has shown new life under the direction of his leadership. Bowen has brought the much-needed energy this program has so desperately sought.
From leading the team onto the field to running sprints with this team in practice, Bowen had put his heart and soul into this program in just a few short months.
That's why following the 34-14 win Saturday, Bowen received an ice-cold Gatorade bath, after which senior linebacker Ben Heeney presented Bowen with the game ball.
But Bowen says players like Heeney are why it's easy to put in the work he does.
their mood is going to be that day they just keep fighting back." Bowen said. "They are a resilient group of young men. If you ever did want to quit, they wouldn't let you."
"No matter what you think
Bowen was soaked with Gatorade, the fans rushed the field and the goal post was taken down as the Jayhawks moved up from last place in
the conference. Bowen has brought life back to Kansas football.
If Kansas continues to play like it did Saturday, the day Kansas wins more games may not be that far off.
"I hope we get to win enough games, that's what we expect to do." Bowen said.
NEWS AND NOTES
— Kansas will host TCU in its final home game of the season Saturday. The Horned Frogs are currently a 28-point favorite.
— Kansas was given its first 11 a.m. kickoff of the season. On Saturday, Nov. 22, the Jayhawks will travel to Norman, Okla., to take on the
Oklahoma Sooners.
Senior defensive lineman Keon Stowers was not in uniform after suffering a neck injury at Baylor and was listed as day-to-day leading up to Iowa State. No further update has been given.
Commentary: Lauren Hill granted a special wish Sunday
By Jeffrey Kaplan
@JKap22
On Sunday, Nov. 2,
2014, I was never
more proud to say
that I'm from Cincinnati Ohio.
What occurred in Cincinnati at Xavier University in the Cintas Center was one of those tear-jerking sports stories that made life take on a new meaning. Before today, my only connection to the Cintas Center was my high school graduation in 2011, until one amazing young lady, Lauren Hill, made her debut.
Lauren Hill, left, smiles at Pat Summit after receiving the Pat Summitt Award during her first NCAA basketball game against Hiram University at Xavier University in Cincinnati on Sunday. The NCAA allowed Mount St. Joseph's season opener to be moved up, so Hirc could play in a college game.
Hill turned the Cintas Center into a magical basketball arena unlike one the world had ever witnessed. She was diagnosed with an inoperable form of brain cancer called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glia this past September. Doctors have told her she has only a few weeks left to live, and she would be lucky to make it past mid-December.
front of a full-capacity crowd of 10,250 fans, her dream was fulfilled. On Mount St. Joseph's first possession, Hill went up with her left hand and scored a picture-perfect layup. The crowd went crazy for her basket and tried to fight back the tears of joy.
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Instead of letting the disease take over her life, Hill decided to have it take on a whole new meaning.
She had a dream to one day play collegiate basketball for her school, College of Mount St. Joseph, and last Sunday, in
The tumor has affected her coordination, and although right-handed, she now has to shoot with her left hand.
The #Layup4Lauren challenge is a similar idea to the famous ice bucket challenge that swept the nation this past summer. The challenge is to spin around five times and try to make a layup with your non-dominant hand. If you make it, you challenge someone else and if you fail, you donate $10 to The Cure Starts Now Foundation.
Hill has captured attention around the country for her courage and spirit. Her story made national news on Sunday to the likes of ESPN's Sports Center, Foxsports.com, The New York Times and many other national news outlets.
Sports standouts and celebrities from all over the country have shown their support and completed the challenge for Hill such as retired NBA point
guard Spud Webb, WNBA star Elena Delle Donne, Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and offensive tackle Andrew
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"When I read Lauren's story and heard about the game, nothing could keep me away!" Delle Donne told ESPN. "It's incredible what she's doing and how many people she's reached. To be her age and have the perspective to think beyond herself, she's amazing."
At halftime of last Sunday's game, Lauren received The Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award from Pat Summit herself. This is an award normally given to a player or coach during the Women's Final Four, although the United States Basketball Writers Association Board of Directors unanimously decided to bestow the honor to Lauren. This magical moment of her collegiate career finished with one more layup before the game ended resulting in a MSI win.
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Whitworth.
"Let's not call this my last game, let's call this my first collegiate game," Hill said after the game.
What an incredible experience for Lauren, College of Mount St. Joseph, Xavier University, Cincinnati and sports fans all over the world.
As a KU student from Cincinnati, I would encourage all KU coaches, athletes
Mount St. Joseph's Lauren Hill takes a break as her team warms up before her first NCAA college basketball game against Hiram University at Xavier University in Cincinnati on Sunday, Hill, who has an inoperable brain tumor, scored the first and last points in the game.
and students to take the #Layup4Lauren challenge. After the emotional win, Hill challenged former WNBA star and San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, the Dallas Mavericks and LeBron James.
Edited by Ben Carroll