====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0765_1 from reel: NP 14838 (2008-08-18 to 2008-12-15) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/40858 Title: Recruits Pass on Kansas Tradition Summary: Article discusses how top basketball recruits are choosing other universities over Kansas despite the program's tradition and success, featuring quotes from players and coaches. Category: sports Subjects: basketball recruiting; university athletics; sports culture Named Entities: Collins, Sherron; Chalmers, Mario; Brown, Larry [coach]; Pierce, Paul; Manning, Danny; Gooden, Scot; Wright, Raef; LaFrentz, Julian Confidence: 0.9 Title: Kick the Kansan: Week 13 Summary: Weekly sports prediction contest where readers can pick game outcomes against the Kansan staff for a chance to get their name in the paper. Category: sports Subjects: sports predictions; college football; game picks Confidence: 0.8 Title: Volleyball Notes Summary: Collection of volleyball-related news including Jayhawk named All-Big 12 freshman, coach taking AVCA presidency, and Tolefree signing letter of intent to play at Kansas. Category: sports Subjects: volleyball; college athletics; sports news Confidence: 0.8 Title: Sports Schedule Summary: Upcoming sports schedule for various KU athletic teams including basketball, volleyball, swimming & diving, and track & field events. Category: sports Subjects: athletic events; game schedules; sports calendar Confidence: 0.8 Title: Photo: Flood Surfing Summary: Photo of Duncan Zuur from the Netherlands wakeboarding through flooded St. Marks Square in Venice, Italy during high tide. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: extreme sports; natural disasters; water sports Named Entities: Zuur, Duncan [surfer] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: American Red Cross Douglas County Chapter; Peppertree Apartments; The Kansan; The Morning Brew Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.