THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2011 PAGE 13 QUOTE OF THE DAY "I want to play anybody, but I would much rather play SEL in the national championship game." Alabama LB Dont'a Hightower — espn.com Alabama running back and Heisman trophy candidate Trent Richardson had 27 carries and ran for 203 yards in Alabama's 42-14 victory over rival Auburn Q: How many national champion ships has University of Alabama won in football? 13 — Alabama Crimson Tide Athletics A losing record isn't the worst thing MORNING BREW Yes, a 2-10 record is anything but pretty, especially earning that record by beating after beating. But if the college-sporting universe has shown us anything lately, it's that things could be a lot worse. Between the Penn State scandal and the trouble brewing at Syracuse with assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine's accusations, I have learned that it is better to embarrass yourself on the field than succeed while a scandal emerges behind the scenes. Even if Turner Gill wasn't the man that improved upon the success Mark Mangino left with the football program, Kansas still made the right decision to fire Mangino after former players stepped forward and detailed the verbal abuse they endured from him. Some declared the firing of Mangino a "witch hunt," others thought it was simply the wrong decision, and others felt it was the right decision and time to move on. The fact is, it had to be done. A program cannot run, cannot recruit with these potential scandals posing as the elephant in the room. If Mangino had remained head coach, what parents would want to send their child to be coached by a man who may use their son's most personal information against them to "motivate" him? The damage to the Penn State name has been done and coaching legend Joe Paterno had to be the scapegoat. The fact that it took so long for the Penn State story to come out only hurts the trust of the fans more. They have to wonder what else happened inside their program for at least the last decade. Trust is not regained quickly and whoever ends up replacing Paterno's legacy has a hell of a job in front of him. Not only living up to Paterno's greatness on the field but also repairing the damage caused by this scandal. Whether or not he was ever the man for the job, at least Gill ran a classy program and taught his players how to cope with adversity in a mature manner. Getting blown out on the field wore on the team, but none of Kansas' players quit or stopped working their hardest. That in itself saves a lot. The Syracuse case also shows how lucky Kansas fans are to have a coach like Bill Self running the show. A scandal like this could rip apart Kansas basketball. All of the history, tradition and winning would mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. The Kansas name would lose credibility in every sport and every household in America. 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