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SPORTS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2002
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this season.
"They're both very capable players, they have good size, they can score," said Washington.
The win guaranteed bragging rights for junior guard Leila Mengüç. A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Mengüç provided a spark in the second half when she took a charge with 17:05 left to play and followed with a threepointer on the next possession.
Menguiç had to take it easy on the Vikings to some extent they were responsible for a special delivery for Kansas' starting
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point guard.
Sereeta Jones, freshman forward, searches for an open teammate under the basket. Jones scored two points against the Vikings yesterday.
"My mom sent a care package with them for me," Mengüç said. "That is what I was looking for after the game." Nota
Kansas received its first recruit of the early signing period yesterday. Lauren Ervin, a forward from Inglewood (Calif.) High School, committed to the Jayhawks by signing a National Letter of Intent. Ervin was ranked as the second-best high school senior in the nation by both All Game Sports and Blue Star, two online recruiting information sites.
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ice errors for the Jayhawks.
"We had way too much energy out there and were a little bit hyped up," Bechard said. "Every serve that was missed was going deep and out of bounds. There was a little big of anxiety out there."
After tying the match by winning game two, Kansas started game three with a 6-1 run. The Aggies later took a 13-10 lead
Up 8-4 in game four, the Aggies went on an 8-0 run and then stretched their lead to 23-9. The teams split the next 12 points but the Aggies won game four.
with the help of an 11-8 run, but the Jayhawks countered with a 6-0 stretch and won the game, taking a 2-1 lead in the match.
"I think we weren't ready. We should have came out a little stronger at the very beginning of that game." Morris said.
In the final game, Kansas led 11-9 but the Aggies went on a 5-0
run after taking a timeout, including back-to-back blocks of kill attempts by Morris. Texas A&M junior Carol Price finished the match with a kill.
The Jayhawks will next play Baylor
7:47 p.m. Saturday in Waco, Texas.
"I was pleased with our effort tonight," Bechard said. "If we we're hung over from this emotionally and physically going into Baylor, this loss could really hurt us."
—Edited by Andy Samuelson
plays quarterback Saturday, that position will be filled by senior Jake Letourneau and sophomore Tony Stubbs. Before the season, Mangino told reporters that Letourneau was not "a terrific athlete by any stretch of the imagination," and Stubbs has just 24 tackles in 10 games this season and saw little action as a reserve last year.
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Moving Dyer from safety would put even more pressure to the Kansas defensive unit, which is ranked last in the Big 12 Conference in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense.
Starting Dyer at quarterback could have a more disastrous effect. Reverting to using Dyer at quarterback shows little confidence in Luke, who has completed 14 of 40 passes for 153 yards and three interceptions against Kansas State and Nebraska.
Luke is likely to be the starter once Whittemore is gone. I don't know what Mangino's said to Luke about the decision to possibly start Dyer, but it's not difficult to
imagine that starting a defender at quarterback would be more damaging to Luke's psyche than even the worst possible results against Oklahoma State, barring injury.
It can't help Luke's mindset that Mangino is making this positional change for just the final game and plans to use Dver on defense next season.
"He's really making progress," Mangino said of Dyer's play at safety. "It's just too bad, for him personally and our defense, that we've got to do what we've got to do."
You have to put him at quarterback Saturday, coach. You don't have to put him No.1 on the depth chart.
Luke is a capable, young quarterback who needs a full game of experience, both for himself to learn the game and for Mangino to learn how Luke performs at the collegiate level. Who should start is not that hard of a decision. If this team is to succeed in the near future, Mangino must make the right choice.
Chronister is a Lawrence senior in journalism. He is the Kansan sports editor.
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back when I wasn't out there."
For McGinest, her 6 points last night tied a career high and drew praise from her coach.
"First time she got off the bench I thought, 'Oh boy. Here we go.'" Washington said. "Then she came right out and played within herself, and that's what's going to be important for us all season.
"Being so young, we can't do more than what we're ready to do."
As the team prepares for its second and final exhibition game Sunday against Fort Hays State, the goal for Menguc is to keep the team building on its unity.
"I need to work on getting the team together more and that's something we all need to work on, but it's my responsibility." Mengüc said.
"This team is such a good team and they are open to leadership, so they will follow no matter what."
—Edited by Lauren Beatty
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the first half. Whittemore connected with Marcellus Jones for his second touchdown toss, pulling Kansas even at the half.
"This is getting too easy." Hill said. "Marcellus came to play today."
Kansas 14. Oklahoma State 14
Third Quarter
Oklahoma State wideout Rashaun Woods on the second half's opening kick, running it
back 98 yards for a quick score, but a clipping call brought the ball back to the Kansas 11-yard line. The defense again made Josh Fields pay, forcing the quarterback to fumble at the Kansas 23-yard line. Johnny McCoy pounced on the ball, and Whitmore turned it into an 18-ward touchdown pass to Jones, again.
"Marcellus is always my weapon," Greene said. "Now this guy's using him against me. Damn, I hate jocks."
Kansas 21, Oklahoma State 14
Jake Letourneau was not
done. He turned Fields' bad day into a nightmare, intercepting his second pass of the day. Kansas started at the Oklahoma State 16-yard line, but Hill turned the ball over after four incompletions. The Cowboys then used 10 plays to get their payback, with a 6-yard touchdown run by backup tailback Greg Jones. Jones was on fire after Letourneau injured Tatum Bell, leaving Bell with a strained shoulder in the first quarter.
"It's over. He let me tie it up with an entire quarter of football left." Greene said.
Kansas 21, Oklahoma State 21
Fourth Quarter
The Jayhawks began the fourth and final frame behind the red-hot arm of Whittemore, who drove the team down in five plays and hit Derick Mills for a two-yard score, giving Kansas the lead again.
"I feel like I'm playing my little sister," Hill said. "Can I get some competition here?" Kansas 28, Oklahoma State 21
It only took two plays to strike back. Remuise Johnson got
burned by All-Big 12 wide receiver Rashaun Woods for a 50-yard score, evening the game with only two minutes left on the clock.
Each team would then trade possessions by going four-and-out, but Hill would have the last laugh on Senior Day. Whittemore
"Yeah, I may have scored too quickly, but come on, this is Kansas were talking about here," Greene said. "Usually they're my boys, but I'm serious, I can't lose to this guy, I'll never live it down."
Kansas 28, Oklahoma State 28
found Jones for the third time on the afternoon with only nine seconds left on the clock, but failed the two-point conversion. Oklahoma State had one last chance, but two heaves downfield by Josh Fields were rejected, giving Hill a win in his coaching debut.
"My boys balled up today," Hill said. "Even though Greene and his Cowboys were pretty bad, the 'Hawks ended the season on a good note." Final Score : Kansas 34, Oklahoma State 28
—Edited by Sarah Hill
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