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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY OF DIRY KANSAN
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008
quote of the day
"Personally, it's an
"Personally, it's an adjustment, leaving a place I loved to be. You just have to start over, it's kind of part of your job. When we come to the NBA, we don't have a lot of say in where we're going to be."
— Nick Collison, former layhawk,
current Oklahoma City Thunder
fact of the day
Former Kansas basketball player Nick Collison averaged a career-high 9.8 points per game during the 2007-08 season. This season, he'll be playing his home games closer to Lawrence. The Seattle Supersonics relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder during the offseason.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
trivia of the day
Q: How many career points did former Jayhawk Nick Collison score while at Kansas?
A: 2,097. Collison is second behind Danny Manning on the career scoring list at Kansas.
Could Palin's puck drop swing state?
So Missouri is a swing state one of those states on presidential electoral map that is neither red nor blue.
And it's a biggie. There are 11 crucial electoral votes up for grabs. An Obama victory in Missouri may point to an election rout next Tuesday. On the other hand, a McCain victory keeps hope alive for the old Maverick. Maybe he can win in a squeaker.
But if Obama does win, and let's say he wins by a small margin, you may want to take a closer look at
hockey fans living in St. Louis
Wait, you say. Hockey fans? They should clearly be Sarah Palin supporters, right? You know, the self-described "hockey mom."
Funny you mention that. Did you see the St. Louis Blues-Los Angeles Kings game on Friday? Palin was there to drop the first puck. And to be honest, I've never been to an NHL game before. I didn't know they even dropped a first puck. I mean, it sounds a little like the first pitch at a baseball game, but a lot less exciting. At least when someone throws out the first pitch, you get the humor of watching some unathletic schub bounce a ball up to home plate. What do you get in hockey? What's exciting about dropping a puck five feet straight down? Where's the fun in that?
Where was I? Oh yes, Palin. So
she's out on the ice, and to accommodate her, they have a carpet to protect her from, well, falling. After all, ice is pretty slick.
And so St. Louis goalie Manny Legace is the first Blues player to skate on the ice. And somehow — although I'm not sure how — Legace takes an awkward step onto the carpet and strains his right hip flexor. Seriously, I'm not making this up. Legace, who is a great goaltender, according to my two St. Louis friends, has already missed one game, and he probably won't play today against the Carolina Hurricanes.
So if I'm a Blues fan, I don't know that I'm that happy with Sarah Palin.
And if Obama beats McCain by a few thousand votes in Missouri, we may be hearing about the "Legace
effect" for years.
THURSDAY
YOUTUBE SESH
The Morning Brew presents its weekly YouTube suggestion with a liberal twist. Barack Obama is a basketball junkie. According to reports, he's been known to play pickup hoops before debates. Check out this YouTube video of Obama playing high school hoops in Hondulu.
Obama may have the body of Tayshaun Prince, but I'd compare his game to Reggie Miller's. He can stick the three; he's sneaky quick; and he plays smart. Search "Classic Obama: His high school basketball days" on YouTube. Enjoy.
- Edited by Becka Cremer
ku sports this week
Today
No events
Friday
Soccer, Missouri; 6:30 p.m.
(Columbia, Mo.)
Tennis: Florida State Invitation-
al, all day (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Saturday
Saturday
Football: Kansas State,
11:30 a.m. (laurence)
Swimming; Missouri, 2 p.m.
Columbia, Mo.)
Volleyball: Kansas State, 7 p.m. (Manhattan)
Cross Country: Big 12
Championships (Ames, Iowa)
Tennis: Florida State Invitational,
all day (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Sunday
Women's basketball Fort Hays State, 2 p.m. (Lawrence)
Tennis:Florida State Invitation al, all day (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Rowing: Frostbite Regatta, all day (Wichita)
Bayern Munich wants you
Munich's Frank Ribery celebrates after a German first division soccer match between Entracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, central Germany, Wednesday. Munich won 2-1. Ribery scored the goal.
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KICK THE KANSAN: WEEK NINE
Pick games. Beat the Kansan staff. Get your name in the paper.
This week's games:
1. Northwestern at No. 17 Minnesota
2. West Virginia at No. 25 Connecticut
3. Wisconsin at No. 21 Michigan State
4. Kansas State at Kansas
5. No. 15 Florida State at Georgia Tech
6. No. 18 Tulsa at Arkansas
7. No. 8 Florida at No. 6 Georgia
8. No. 1 Texas at No. 7 Texas Tech
9. No. 10 Utah at New Mexico
10. Tennessee at South Carolina
10. Tennessee at South Carolina
Name:
Name:
E-mail:
Year in school:
Hometown:
Aims:
1) Only KU students are eligible.
2) Give your name, e-mail, year in school and hometown.
3) Beat the best progestoriat at the Kansan and get your name in the paper.
4) Beat all your peers and get your picture and picks in the paper next to the Kansan staff.
5) To break ties, pick the score of the designated game.
Either submit your picks to kick theKansanKansas.com or to the Kansan business office, located at the West side of Stauffer Flint Hall, which is between Wescool Hall and Westside.