THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
AP TOP 25
PAGE 9
Top 10 teams unchanged, Texas falls
LSU
NEXT GAME: @ TENNESSEE
Alabama
NEXT GAME: @ OLE MISS
Oklahoma
NEXT GAME: @ KANSAS
Wisconsin
NEXT GAME: VS INDIANA
Boise State
NEXT GAME: @ COLORADO STATE
Oklahoma State NEXT GAME: @ TEXAS
NEXT GAME: @ TEXAS
Stanford
NEXT GAME: @ WASHINGTON STATE
Clemson
NEXT GAME: @ MARYLAND
Oregon
NEXT GAME: VS ARIZONA STATE
10 Arkansas
NEXT GAME:@ OLE MISS
OREGON
Georgia Tech
NEXT GAME: @ VIRGINIA
Michigan
NEXT GAME: @ MICHIGAN STATE
West Virginia
NEXT GAME: @ SYRACUSE
Nebraska
NEXT GAME: @ MINNESOTA
South Carolina NEXT GAME: @MISSISSIPPI STATE
Illinois
NEXT GAME: VS OHIO STATE
Kansas State
NEXT GAME: @ TEXAS TECH
Arizona State NEXT GAME: @ OREGON
Virginia Tech
NEXT GAME: @ WAKE FOREST
Texas A&M
NEXT GAME;VS BAYLOR
Baylor
NEXT GAME: @ TEXAS A&M
Texas
NEXT GAME: @ VS OKLAHOMA STATE
Texas
Michigan State
NEXT GAME VS MICHIGAN
Auburn
NEXT GAME:VS MICHIGAN
Auburn
NEXT GAME: VS FLORIDA
Houston
NEXT GAME: VS MARSHALL
Morrii's mother honored
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
The Headquarters Counseling Center in Lawrence honored Angel Morris, mother of former Kansas basketball stars Marcus and Markieff Morris, with its first Life Saver Award on Friday night at Macell's restaurant.
The center recognized Morris for her supportive role in consulting junior forward Thomas Robinson after the death of his mother in January.
"Angel has meant so much to our program," said Kurtis Townsend, assistant coach, who introduced Morris. "She was kind of the designated team mom. I would call our guys on the phone to see what they were doing and they would be hanging over at Angel's house with the twins. She would cook for them and give them that motherly love that they missed when they left home to come here."
Morris stepped in and cared for Robinson and his younger sister, Jayla, when they needed it most.
BIG 12
"When somebody goes through something and they're suffering, the real human being comes out," Townsend said. "The next day when I heard the story, it brought me to tears how much Angel and all of the moms got together, rallied around Thomas and made him feel like he had family. That story the guys told me about how they just sat up and cried and hugged me meant a lot more than the game of basketball that day."
Edited by C.J. Matson
WALK-ON TRYOUTS
Coach Bill Self will hold walk-on tryouts on Oct. 25 at Allen Fieldhouse for full-time students. At 7:15 p.m., there will be a check-in at the northwest tunnel of the Fieldhouse. Tryouts should be stretched and ready by 7:30 p.m. Those interested should pick up forms at 2440 Wagnon Student Athlete Center and return them there by 4 p.m. on Oct. 21, For more information, call 785-864-3056.
Kansas State rises to No.3 after victory
ETHAN PADWAY
epadway@kansan.com
1 Oklahoma
5-0, 2-0
(Last Week 1):
Oklahoma's route of Texas maintained its status as the clear-cut front-runners to win the Big 12.
Next up the Sooners get to take their No. 9 scoring offense against a Kansas defense ranked dead last.
2 Oklahoma State
5-0,2-0
3-2,1-1
5 Texas A&M
(Last Week
2): No single receiver caught more than 100 yards, no running back ran for more than 40 yards and
no one threw for more than 300 yards in the Cowboy's route of the Jayhawks. This is mostly due to the fact that they pulled their starters before the end of the first half.
(Last Week 6):
The Aggies notched their first conference win over Texas Tech. It was much closer than expected, as the Aggies escaped with only a five-point cushion. Their dreams of leaving the Big 12 with a title are fading fast.
6 Texas
(Last Week
3): Longhorn
fans could be
in for a long two
weeks, after having
their running game
7 Texas Tech 4-1 1-1
snuffed out by OU, they now have the difficult task of keeping up with top scoring offense in the nation. Freshman quarterback David Ash looked lost last week, completing 55 percent of his passes and throwing two picks.
(Last Week 8):
Tech kept its
game against A&M
close, but it has
yet to defeat a quality
opponent. The biggest
question remaining is if
Texas Tech is better than we thought going into the year, or is A&M worse? We'll get our answer when the Wildcats come to town next week.
8 Iowa State
(Last Week 7): Iowa State is returning to the norm. After close, gutty victories led by quarterback
3-2, 0-2
(Last Week 4):
Kansas State entered its matchup with Missouri the underdog, but emerged victorious via
Steele Jantz in non-conference play, the Cyclones have taken back-to-back beatings. If they don't win in Columbia this weekend, they might have to wait till the Jayhawks roll to town in early November to earn their first Big 12 win.
3 Kansas State 5-0 2-0
5-0, 2-0
4 Baylor
(Last Week 5):
Robert Griffin
III and company
bounced back after
their late loss at
Kansas State by
again. A big part of the Wildcats' success comes from their defense, which is 15th in the nation in points allowed.
4-1,1-1
trouncing Iowa State. Griffin proved that when his passing game isn't working, he can get it done on the ground with 107 yards and one touchdown run.
2-3.0-2
not Mizzou will jump to the SEC for next season, Tiger fans are finding out fast that James Franklin is no Blaire Gabbert. They can wrest the eight spot out of the Cyclones hands with a win this weekend.
9 Missouri
(Last Week
9): While
they wait on the
word of whether or
10 Kansas 2-3, 0-2
be righting the ship after a 2-0 start, but after three consecutive one-sided victories, fans are finding it hard to B-E-L-I-E-V-E.
(Last Week)
10: When
it rains, it pours. Jay-
hawk wins had hope
that Turner Gill might
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