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attend.
This idea would prevent people from getting turned away at the doors like previous years. This idea would prevent individuals from driving for hours only to get rejected at the doors. This idea would prevent someone from being shoved to the ground by someone wanting to get in. Overall, it would decrease the many frustrations that come with attending the event.
A select number of the seats can be guaranteed for students, so most of the students who want to attend will have the opportunity to do so. The rest of the tickets will be available to the general public.
This system isn't without its laws. People will undoubtedly get upset if they are not one of the individuals selected to the lottery. Die-hards who plan their lives around Kansas basketball — ones that were willing to camp out all night or miss work — will feel they are being cheated.
With the lottery system. It would eliminate students skipping class, adults skipping work, and groups camping overnight. Late Night in the Phog is meant to be a family-friendly event for the Kansas community. But herds of individuals barging their way into the building is the opposite of that.
However, that's going to happen no matter what. A Kansas basketball fanatic who attends class or works all day may not be able to get into the building because of the long line of people in front of them who neglected their class or work responsibilities.
Even if Athletics doesn't consider ideas like this one, it should consistently be looking into ideas that improve theans' experience, which starts with getting them into the building. And doing so safely.
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5 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE SATURDAY
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Sophomore quarterback Montell Cozart evades an Oklahoma State opponent during the Nov. 9, 2013 game. The Jayhawks lost 42-6.
1. A LOSS WOULD DEVASTATE THE COWBOYS
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The Cowboys are the obvious pick to win Saturday's game. Since 2009, they are 18-7 on the road. The Cowboys defeated the Jayhawks 42-6 at home last season. With a Cowboys loss, it would break their four-game win streak over Kansas that dates back to 2007 and it would be the Cowboys' fifth loss to an unranked opponent since 2010. However, if the Cowboys won, it would be their sixth-straight win over the Jayhawks in Lawrence. Kansas hasn't defeated Oklahoma State at home since 1994. If the Jayhawks lost, it would be their 15th straight loss to a ranked opponent.
2. OKLAHOMA STATE'S DEFENSE STANDS STRONG
Within five games, opposing offenses have made it to the red zone 18 times, but only seven trips converted into touchdowns against the Cowboys' defense. Oklahoma State's defense leads the Big 12 and ranks 10th overall in the country in red zone defense. Oklahoma State defensive line coach Joe Bob Clements has led the defensive line to 17.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks so far this season. Oklahoma State's defense ranks 24th nationally in sacks, averaging three per game.
3. NO DECISION MADE ON KU STARTING QUARTERBACK
Kansas interim coach Clint
Bowen said Tuesday that the quarterbacks would have to fight for the starting spot. Sophomore Montell Cozart, junior Michael Cummings and sophomore T.J. Millweard all have a chance to prove their leadership to Bowen. "We'll see which ones are handling the parts of the offense that they can control and are best at making the decisions that need to be made," Bowen told cjonline.com. "Toward the end of the week we'll make
a decision on who's going to play, if not all three of them."
4. COWBOYS PUTTING UP POINTS OUTSIDE OF OFFENSE
POINTS OUTSIDE OF OFFENSE
The Cowboys have scored 27 non-offensive touchdowns since the 2010 season. The Cowboys have scored two non-offensive touchdowns so far this season. Since 2010, OSU has scored two against Kansas . In 2010, Michael Harrison had a five-yard blocked punt return in Lawrence and in 2013, Justin Gilbert had a 100-yard kickoff return in Stillwater.
5. OKLAHOMA STATE'S OFFENSE
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The Cowboys average 286.6 yards passing and 163.2 yards rushing, for a total of 449.8 yards per game. Oklahoma State ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 39.2 points per game. Kansas' offense averages 322.4 yards per game and only managed 176 total yards against West Virginia last Saturday, the fewest since 2011. Cowboys' receiver Jhajuan Seales, one of four Cowboys with at least 229 receiving yards, acknowledges that the struggling Jayhawks are going to give it their all in Saturday's game. "They have their backs against the wall, so they are going to give it everything they got to go out and get a win," Seales told espn.com.
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After being pulled at halftime in the 33-14 loss to West Virginia, sophomore quarterback Montell Cozart didn't work with the first-team offense this week in practice.
Cozart said the quarterback competition was even this week, though all three quarterbacks, red-shirt junior Michael Cummings, red-shirt sophomore T.J. Millweard and Cozart, split the first-team reps evenly.
"Me, Mike [Cummins] and T.J. [Millweard], we've been going into practice everyday competing," Cozart said. "Yesterday, Mike went first and took the first reps, then I came in after and T.J. after me. We've been splitting it up
pretty even, and we're pretty even."
With all three quarterbacks taking first-team reps this week in practice and interim coach Clint Bowen saying that all the positions will be open this past week in practice, you can expect to see different faces in positions including the quarterback position as Kansas (2-4, 0-2) faces the No.16 Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-1, 2-0) in Lawrence.
"Other guys get pulled all the time, but [the media] don't write about it," Bowen said.
The pressure of the competition will be good for all three quarterbacks, and could essentially make all three quarterbacks better because pressure is a part of the quarterback position, Cozart said.
"We all have great chemistry
in the quarterback room, so we're having fun with it and going out everyday with our teammates and having fun while getting better," Cozart said.
Jayhawk fans are familiar with Cummings because he played in the last eight games of the 2011 season. In one of those eight games, Cummings faced Oklahoma State, but lost 20-14. Cummings said the 2011 Oklahoma State game is the first game that comes to mind when he thinks back on his freshman season.
"Getting in the fourth quarter against Okie State two years ago, it's a good memory." Cummings said. "But we came up short, so it's a learning experience."
Cozart and Cummings have similar playing styles as both
can escape from the pocket and make plays with their feet. Millweard is a prototypical quarterback that likes to stay in the pocket.
"T.J. is different from [Cozart and Cummings] a little bit — a little more pro-style" Cozart said. "He likes to stay in the pocket, but he can definitely deliver it."
"I don't think it's any secret that I'm not as athletic as Montell [Cozart] or Michael [Cummings] out there," Millweard said. "I believe in my abilities to be able to run. I'm not going to break [a run] for 75 yards or anything like that, but I believe I can pick up a first down. I can lower the shoulder and pick up the first down for us."
Millweard, a transfer from UCLA, said if he gets the opportunity to play on Saturday, he'll do whatever it takes to help the Jayhawks win — even if he has to run the ball more.
year," Cozart said. "We can see that on tape, and we are going into this game with a mindset that we just have to go out and execute and put ourselves in the best position to be successful."
The Oklahoma State offense ranks 23rd in nation by scoring 39 points per game, which is more than double the points the Jayhawks score per game. Senior safety Cassius Sendish said that Oklahoma State runs a similar offense to what the Jayhawks faced last week in West Virginia's spread offense.
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The Cowboys rely on their run game that averages 163 yards per game. Oklahoma State's senior running back Desmond Roland leads the Cowboys, averaging 18 carries for 76 yards per game.
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This week isn't the best timing to be uncertain who the starting quarterback will be because according to Cozart, the Oklahoma State defense will be the best defense the Jayhawks face all season. Cozart said Oklahoma State was the best defense in the Big 12 last season, but the Cowboys lost six defensive starters, including 2013 Jim Thorpe finalist cornerback Justin Gilbert. Cozart said this season's Cowboys' defense is still really solid.
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"They want to run the ball, and they want to establish the run and they want to throw the ball downfield," Sendish said.
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"We said they're one of the best defenses that we play all
Sendish said the Cowboys love to give junior wide receiver Tyreek Hill the ball any way they can because Hill is Oklahoma State's best offensive threat. Hill is averaging five yards per carry and nine yards per reception.
To avoid a similar outcome to last week's West Virginia loss, Sendish thinks the defensive units needs to stay on the same page, and the team needs to stay aggressive.
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"Tackling is one of the main things, this week," Sendish said.
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