2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Sept. 18).
Today's birthday, Coach!
You'll just about figure it out this year. You'll solve all the problems you've faced. Don't complain. By the time this experiment's done, you'll be an expert.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 7. Sort, file and gather information. There's plenty out there to be had. Information is your best weapon against a persistent dilemma and an obnoxious adversary.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 7. Your careful attention to detail, plus your willingness to take on tough jobs, has you looking more and more like the one who's best suited for a leadership role.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is an 8. Don't be inhibited. Give your imagination free rein. Getting the vision clearly in your head is more important than figuring out how you'll achieve it. Leave that part to faith.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 7. Continue to do what you can to make your future more secure. Stick with products or companies with a solid reputation. Go with tried and true, and don't take big risks.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7.
If you've set this up right, you can sit back and watch as others accomplish your goals for you. That's when you'll know you're a good manager.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 6.
Continue to be overly efficient, brilliantly
meticulous and stunningly effective. No,
it's not easy, though you might make it
look that way. Plan to relax tomorrow.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22). Today is a 7. Conditions favor going backward rather than forward now. Don't start new projects. Finish all those old ones that are half-done.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 7.
Looking for a secure investment? It could be very close. If you have a house, fix it up. If not, get one. There's a way.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 7. Information is flowing freely, especially where old subjects are concerned. Want to find out what really happened? Now is a great time to ask.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 6. You can talk your housemate or true love into going along with your scheme if it involves getting something useful for your home at a good price.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 6.
Some call you a workaholic, and right now that could be true. You're on a binge, but it's the productive kind. If you get the system functioning well, maybe you can get Friday off.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18). Today is an 8. You're well known for your imagination and ability to find solutions to complex problems. Take on a challenge now You'll be brilliant.
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Green still Vermeil'sman
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Trent Green has begun this season just as he ended the last, with one of the AFC's lowest quarterback ratings.
Something else that hasn't changed is Dick Vermeil's unflagging defense of the man he gave up a first-round draft choice for.
"A week ago, he was a hero." Vermeil said yesterday. "He did a heck of a job. I can't afford to go up and down because then he'll never establish the depth of confidence he needs."
After playing a nearly flawless game the week before in Cleveland, Green was intercepted twice Sunday in a 23-16 loss to Jacksonville.. His quarterback rating plunged to 75.3.
On their first two possessions against the Jaguars, Green drove the Chiefs smartly downfield, including an opening drive that consumed more than 8 minutes. But each time, they came away with just field goals.
back through the bottom in the AFC and not much better than the 71.1 he wound up with last year following his and Vernell's first season in Kansas City.
"He did some things well, and he did some things I'd like to see him do better." Vermeil said. "We had guys open a couple of times and he didn't see them. He missed a couple of guys by inches."
Vermill admitted that any coach had to guard against sticking with a player too long.
Also typical of last year has been his Jekyll-and Hyde inconsistency.
"It's human nature to want to prove you're right," he said. "Anyone wants to do that. But I'm still a realist. I'm still going to study the big picture. I've said this through my whole career — you can't go every Sunday reevaluating your quarterback."
Andretti switches leagues
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Once an outspoken critic of the Indy Racing League, Michael Andretti is the series' newest owner and driver.
Andretti, the winningest driver in CART history, switched to the rival series yesterday, convinced the IRL was becoming the dominant, most competitive series in American open-wheel racing.
"Things change. Life changes." Andretti said. "We have to go where we feel the momentum is in auto racing."
Andretti will join the IRL with Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan as his teammates for the 2003 season.
Like most of the top teams and drivers, Andretti stayed with CART after Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George founded the IRL in 1996.
The IRL, intended to reduce costs, bring more American drivers into the sport and return racing to its oval-track roots, spawned a boycott by most of CART and created a rift that only recently began to close.
Two years ago, Ganassi Racing returned to Inde
and won with driver Juan Montoya.
Penske Racing, like Ganassi, then still in CART, entered at Indy in 2001 and won with Helio Castroneves.
Castronews won again this year after Penske's switch to the IRL.
"You look at the races. Roger Penske won the last two championships in CART and went there and didn't win the championship, so I think that says something about the competition over there." Andretti said.
Among the IRL's latest coups were the arrival of Penske, who dominated CART and has won the Indy 500 a record 12 times, and the decision by CART's top two engine manufacturers, Honda and Toyota, to jump to the IRL for next year.
Andretti recently bought Team Green from car owner Barry Green and will begin running the new Andretti Green Racing team on Dec. 1 with partners Kim Green, Barry's brother, and Kevin Savoree.
"I feel this team is going to continue and hopefully improve." Andretti said. "We have ideas of doing some things and hopefully make it even better than it is.The whole goal is to win the championship next year, and Indianapolis."
currently in the NFL (not counting last year's draft picks)?
Hi, I'm at the KU game, and there's this dude sitting in front of me from SMS. And he's talking some mad... crap. And everybody started chanting "mini-me" and it was funny.
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I'm celebrating Yom Kippur by watching Monday night football. E-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles!
Oilfield United
Isaac Byrd, Carolina Panthers
Free for All
I'm just wondering why they wouldn't let umbrellas into Memorial Stadium because they could be used as weapons. But they're letting in knitting needles. Good call.
kansan .com Who is the best former Jayhawk
Gilbert Brown, Green Bay Packers
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Rod Jones, Washington Redskins
The bears, da bears, da bears, da bears... the bears.
Yeah, I was just calling to find out what all your guys's problem with Kirk Hinrich is. Last time I checked, he helped lead us to the Final Four last year.
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Kwamie Lassiter, Arizona Cardinals
Kwame Lassiter, Arizona Coyotes
Derek M. Burrows, Atlanta Falcons
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Yeah, I'm at the football game right now, and it's the beginning of the second quarter, and all of the girls are cutting their KU First shirts. What's up with that?
I'm at the KU football game right now, and I just realized that Mangino looks like the Kool-Aid man.
Gerald McBurrows, Atlanta Falcons
Sea McDermott, Houston Texans
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SOCCER
"She's a goal scorer," he said. "She's proven that already."
"I was very nervous coming in," she said. "I'm just getting more and more comfortable every game we play."
54-30. Burlacher, Mike Brown. In-cray-eee-blay.
Sean McMurdoch Houston Reutel
Morgan Norris, New Orleans Saints
The Chicago Bears will win the Super Bowl One hundred percent guarantee.
Smith currently leads the Big 12 with six goals and 13 total points. After only six career games, she is fifth place all-time for goals in a season at Kansas.
Coach Mark Francis said he was not surprised that Smith was doing well at the college level.
Smith said she was adjusting to the more advanced level of play with each game.
"I didn't know what to think," Smith said, "It's really cool."
Freshman forward named Big 12 Soccer Newcomer
Caroline Smith, freshman forward for the Kansas soccer team, was named Big 12 Soccer Newcomer of the week yesterday.
In the team's two games this past weekend, Smith had one assist and scored four goals, including the gamewinner over Arkansas with 2:20 remaining.
Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco 49ers
Ron Warner, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
KU football is about as good as mustard pudding.
Log on to www.kansan.com to cast your vote.
I'm at the football game right now, and I was just wondering if anyone noticed that the flag people are drunk, because they can't spin their flags all together. Anyway, that's all I wanted to say. Bye.
Nikki Overfelt
An infractions appeals committee upheld a one-year postseason ban placed on Kentucky.
Kentucky and Alabama lost again yesterday when the NCAA rejected their appeals to lift sanctions against the football programs because of recruiting violations.
FOOTBALL
NCAA rejects appeals of Alabama and Kentucky
Alabama sought restoration of six scholarships and its bowl eligibility but the appeals committee upheld all the penalties imposed after the program was cited for illegal recruiting by boosters and other infractions.
Kentucky appealed the ban in February, claiming the penalty was too harsh because the violations did not give the school a clear competitive advantage.
It was one of several penalties levied against the school in January after internal and NCAA investigations.
The NCAA placed Alabama on five years' probation Feb.1, tackling on six scholarship cuts to the university's self-imposed reduction of 15, and banning the team from participating in a bowl game for two years.
The Associated Press
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