THE UNIVERSITY DAILY & ANSAN
kansan.com
Monday, September 12, 2011
COMMENTARY
Other schools around the nation had logos on helmets or on the field. I know Kansas can't do much with the turf, but a uniform change would have been fitting.
That same song was played at Memorial Stadium on Saturday before Kansas played Northern Illinois. A reading of the preamble of the constitution was followed by a moment of silence and three-gun salute.
The NFL relaxed its uniform policy to allow Chicago Bears line-backer Lance Briggs and Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, among other players, to wear gloves and shoes that had red, white and blue. The palm side of the gloves showed a quote that said "Never Foreet 9-11-2001."
Sept.11 tribute disappoints
I love this country, but I'm not the most patriotic. I'm thankful for those that serve in the military to keep this nation safe.
It's a day that won't be forgotten,
but our lives have moved on.
College and pro football as well as baseball paid tribute to those who died in the attacks. American flags as big as football fields were spread across the field. New York native Robert De Niro narrated a piece that was shown in NFL stadiums. After, a soldier in the field in Somerset County played "Taps."
Edited by C.J. Matson
The death toll was nearly 3,000 people.
Kansas also paid tribute to the 9/11 victims. But on the 10-year anniversary of the attacks, the University should have done more to remember the fallen. In years past there have been huge American flags.
The sports world was on hold that day. Major League baseball cancelled its games. The NFL cancelled and rescheduled its games. Sports are important to this country, but it puts things into perspective. For the people who lost loved ones, their lives haven't stopped. They have had to continue and
This weekend, the sporting world paid tribute to those who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Roughly a half-hour later. American Airlines 77 crashed into the west side of the Pentagon.
I remember sitting in my sixth grade science class in Chicago when I was told that American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
I was 11 years old. I had no idea what was going on, except I kept hearing the words 'terrorist attack'. I had thoughts of Chicago's Sears Tower being next. I was so young and didn't understand. I just thought the Sears Tower would be a target for terrorists because it was the tallest building in the United States.
At 10:03, the fourth and final plane, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed in an open field in Somerset County, Penn., southeast of Pittsburgh.
We turned on the TV to watch the news and that's when I saw United Airlines Flight 175 hit the South Tower.
PASSING EXPECTATIONS
MAX M1KULECKY/KANSAN
Junior wide receivers D.J. Beshears and Kale Pick celebrate Pick's touchdown in the second half of the game. Kansas had a 45-42 victory against Northern Illinois.
IT TAKES TIME
Last minute touchdown highlights victory over Northern Illinois
MIKE VERNON
mvernon@kansan.com
It is the situation that every quarterback dreams about' the situation every kid imagines in his backyard.
On Saturday sophomore quarterback Jordan Webb got his chance — and he nailed it.
Webbs opportunity: fourth and goal on the six-yard line, with 14 seconds left.
Webb caught the snap and dropped back into the pocket. The protection held up for him as he went through his progressions and after finding his first two options covered, he saw a third open up.
Junior receiver D.J. Beshears broke open across the middle of the field and Webb found him. Webb threw a low ball, away from any possible deflections from the defense, and Beshears made the catch just across the goal line for a touchdown, giving Kansas the 45-42 victory over Northern Illinois.
"We had the mesh route on the inside and D.J. came open and made a great play for me." Webb said.
The play truly showcased Webb's hard work and improvement over the offseason. The quarterback who, at times, looked uncomfortable during pressure situations as a freshman last season was cool, composed, and confident heading onto the field for the game winning drive.
Instead of forcing a throw that wasn't there or taking off for a run, Webb held his ground and made the play.
Junior receiver Kale Pick, a former quarterback, complimented Webb for checking down to his third option and making the correct read on the play.
"I worked hard all offseason to get better with my reads and better poise in the pocket," Webb said. "Everything showed tonight."
Webb had been coming through when the jayhawks needed it all evening, keeping the chains moving for Kansas, converting 13 times out of 18 third downs.
"Jordan made a great play. Before we got to the line he asked 'Just give me time, I'm gonna make the read, and score the touchdown'," senior center Jeremiah Hatch said. "So we did what we had to do."
As Webb assessed his options, he needed time to make his decision, something the Jayhawks offensive line gave him this time. But on the previous play, a third and goal situation, the defense broke through the line and got into the backfield.
Webb salvaged the play by getting back to the line of scrimmage, but it was something the Jayhawks knew could not happen again in the upcoming do-or-die situation.
The offense had been making plays all night, covering for a defense that gave up 462 yards to the Huskies.
On the final play of the game, senior linebacker Steven
Johnson knew the offense needed to make up for the defense's sub-par performance.
"My gosh I was a little nervous. Half of me couldn't even watch. I was just hoping our offense could have our back—they had it the whole game," Johnson said. "I gave D.J. a big handshake because he played a heck of a game."
As for Webb, he moved Kansas to a 2-0 record and came through on the opportunity that every quarterback hopes to have.
"It's definitely a feeling that I will never forget." Webb said.
Edited by Laura Nightengale
V
SOCCER
Vidal scores winning goal over Purdue
RYAN MCCARTHY
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rmccarthy@kansan.com
Forward Ingrid Vidal sustained her stellar freshman season on Sunday as she scored the game-clinching goal in Kansas' 1-0 victory over Purdue in the Boilermaker Challenge consolation match.
After the game, Vidal said she'd been struggling to get to the goal early, but she finally found an opportunity late.
In the 98th minute, sophomore defender Shannon Renner lined up a free kick just inside the Jayhawks' half of the field.
Sophomore forward Caroline Kastor outmuscled an oncoming defender and found Vidal in the open space. She then chipped the ball over the Purdue goalkeeper for the winning score.
Another impressive player of the day was Kansas' junior goalkeeper Kat Liebetrau and her 11 saves. She also recorded the long-anticipated first shutout of the season.
"Purdue had a couple of dangerous players and we did a good job of containing them," coach Mark Francis said. "Kat made some big saves and I think overall defensively it was big step forward."
"It was huge, especially coming off a rough game Friday," she said.
Liebetrau and Vidal were named to the All-Tournament team, along with freshman forward Jamie Fletcher.
"I think in the first half they had the better of the play," Francis said. "We definitely deserved to win, especially based on the second half and the overtime."
Kansas persisted through another slow start, but took control in the last 45 minutes.
Francis also gave credit to sophomore defender Brittany King and the rest of the Jayhawks defense for the Sunday win.
The team made some adjustments after a disappointing result on Friday against Dayton.
"On Saturday, we sat down
"I felt like everyone brought everything out in the open so we could talk about it. Doing that made it a lot easier and we realized what everyone was thinking."
after practice and talked about what we need to improve on in the next game," King said.
With their sixth victory of the season, the Jayhawks matched their entire win total of 2010. But the team is now focused on facing one of their toughest opponents, Florida, next Sunday.
The win gave the Jayhawks confidence in their defensive progression.
"After coming off a loss, I felt we needed to win." King said. "We played a lot more physical and our communication was better. I felt everyone on the team was on the same page."
"I feel like we all need to stay connected and communicate," King said. "The biggest thing on our team is communication."
— Edited by Mandy Matney
MAX MIKULEKY/KANSAN FILE PH070
Freshman forward Ingrid Vidal points skyward after a goal earlier this season. Vidal scored the game-winning goal against Purdue.
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