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THE UNIVERSITY HARLY KANSAN
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28. 2008
quote of the day
"This program has had to fight through losses before and tough times before and we will continue to do that. There is no doubt in my mind our team will be ready to play next week. I'm not concerned about that."
Kansas football coach Mark Mangino,
after Kansas' loss to Texas Tech on
Saturday
fact of the day
trivia of the day
In 1947, Kansas defeated K-State 55-0 in football — the most lopsided game in the history of the series.
Q: What is the fewest rushing yards that the Kansas football program has ever allowed in one game?
A: Kansas held Kansas State to-56 yards rushing in 1992.
— Kansas Athletics
ku sports this week
Today
Men's Golf: Baylor Intercolle
giate, last day (Dallas) Wednesday
glate, last day (Dallas)
Wednesday
Volleyball: Missouri, 7 p.m. (Lawrence)
(Lawrence)
Thursday No events
Friday
Soccer: Missouri, 6:30 p.m.
(Columbia, Mo.)
Tennis: Florida State Invita-
tional, all day (Tallahassee,
Fla.)
Friday
Saturday
Football: Kansas State, 11:30 a.m. (Lawrence)
Swimming: Missouri, 2 p.m. (Columbia, Mo.)
Volleyball: Kansas State, 7 p.m.
(Manhattan, Kan.)
Cross Country: Big 12 Championships (Ames, Iowa)
Tennis: Florida State Invita-
tennis: Florida State Invitational, all day (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Women's basketball: Fort Hays State, 2 p.m. (Lawrence)
Rowing: Frostbite Regatta, all day (Wichita)
Tennis: Florida State Invitational, all day (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Sunday
Season sees the end zone meet the Twilight Zone
Larry Johnson charged with simple assault
NFL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Larry Johnson, already facing possible suspension by the NFL, was charged Monday with simple assault for spitting his drink in a woman's face. Several hours later, the Kansas City Chiefs indicated the two-time Pro Bowl running back would not play for the foreseeable future.
A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press Johnson would meet with league officials in New York on Tuesday. The person requested anonymity because the league hasn't announced the meeting.
Johnson also faces a Dec. 4 court date for another incident that occurred last February when he allegedly pushed a woman's face in another Kansas City nightspot.
It's the fourth time in five years Johnson has been accused of assaulting a woman.
Three Tuesday morning "sky-isfalling" football thoughts;
— Much maligned Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Tyler Thigpen outperformed Kansas funslinger Todd Reesing this past weekend. The formerly third-string Thigpen put together a turnover-free 25-for-36 passing performance in a 28-24 loss to the New York jets. The often-dept Reesing went 16-for-26, tossed three interceptions and lost a fumble. But the football world will most likely return to normaly next weekend: Thiggen faces former Jayhawk Aqib Talb and a tough Tampa Bay
secondary, while Reesing gets to play pitch-and-catch against Kansas State's porous pass defense.
— Daymond Patterson is playing defense. The electric freshman kickretower, who started the season as one of Kansas' most promising
receivers, lined up at cornerback for a few plays Saturday. Considering the ineptitude of his team's defensive backfield, coach Mark Mangino can't be blamed for trying something new, but it's more than a little heart-breaking to know Patterson won't be devoting full attention to becoming a bonafide offensive threat.
Associated Press
— There is only one easy victory left on Kansas' schedule (Saturday
Kansas State, it would finish 6-6. In that case, the Jayhawks would be barely bowl-eligible and probably on their way to the Petro Sun Independence Bowl. I've heard Shreveport, La., is nice in late December.
against Kansas State). From there, Kansas travels to Nebraska, hosts No. 1 Texas and faces No. 14 Missouri at Arrowhead. Nebraska's potent offense could pose problems for Kansas — the Huskers have scored 32
or more in every game this season. Texas is unquestionably the nation's best team. The Longhorns have won with fanfanie (against Missouri) and won with guts (against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State). Don't look now, but Missouri is the strongest squad in the Big 12 North. The Tigers demolished Colorado, 58-0, last weekend. If Kansas were to lose its final three games after defeating
RECOMMENDED READING
Start by picking up "The Miracle of St. Anthony" by Adrian Wojnarowski. Hailed as basketball's "Friday Night Lights," Wojnarowski's non-fiction of a New Jersey high school basketball team exceeds the hype. The book focuses on St. Anthony High in Jersey City, N.J., a small parochial high school that educates inner-city kids while fighting
Ditch the glossy photos and quasi-analysis of preseason basketball magazines in favor of "College Basketball Prospectus 2008-2009". More than 320 pages of text and numbers might seem boring, but they're certainly enlightening. Renowned basketball statisticians Ken Pomeroy and John Gasaway provide detailed breakdowns of every major-conference team, several myth-debunking essays and a 102-page statistical playground of cold, hard data.
Twenty days remain before Kansas basketball officially tips off, leaving plenty of time to devour some basketball literature.
an uphill battle to secure financial resources. If you're a hoops nut, savor the genius of St. Anthony coach BurHurley. If you're a casual fan, focus on the stirring human interest storylines, "The Miracle of St. Anthony" is especially relevant reading in Lawrence these days; Freshman guard Tyshawn Taylor is a St. Anthony grad.
Edited by Kelsey Hayes
Keeping it rolling
Jerry Wanq/KANSAN
Zach Vitztum, Hays sophomore of Beta Alpha2, attempts a shot during a floor hockey scrimmage match held Monday evening. The Beta Alpha2 won by help Phil Delta first the match by not showing up. Temperatures reached a low in the mid-20s on Monday evening.
NBA
Barkley praises Garnett for championship victory
NEW YORK — Charles Barkley understands the frustration of never winning an NBA title — so he enjoyed seeing Kevin Garnett finally take one home.
"I always root for great players, not just in basketball, in any sport," Barkley said Monday. "I think most of the players were happy for Kevin, because he's a good kid. He's a good player, so that was good. And to do it in Boston made
it even more special because of the Celtics dynasty.
"Paul Pierce is a terrific player, Ray Allen is a terrific player, but guys were truly happy for Kevin Garnett. I think that was a very positive win."
Barkley joined fellow TNT studio analyst Kenny Smith at a luncheon Monday — when Garnett and the Celtics get their championship rings before hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers.
TNT will broadcast nine Celtics games this season. Turner Sports president David Levy said Boston's championship was an interesting story because it "brought back a tremendous
TRACK AND FIELD Cuban hurdler anticipates rematch with Chinese rival
HAVANA — Cuban Olympic hurdles champion Dayron Robles hopes Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang will recover quickly from a foot injury so they can face off on the track again soon.
"Liu is a good athlete, a good rival, and I hope he recuperates soon so both of us can do our best in the 110-meter hurdles," the 21-year-old Robles said Monday.
Associated Press
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Chase Daniel surges toward contention as Heisman favorite
FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A few more games like this, and Chase Daniel may just climb back into the Heisman Trophy picture.
"Everything was just so much more focused," Daniel said. "There was more of a businesslike atmosphere."
Last year's fourth-place Heisman finisher showed Colorado why he was among the early season favorites this year, tying his own school record with five touchdown passes and setting a school record for completion percentage in Saturday's 58-0 rout.
It wasn't hard to get Daniel to buy into coach Gary Pinkel's demand that players forget about the road ahead and concentrate only on the next game. The starting offense mirrored that attitude, scoring on nine of 11 possessions against Colorado to provide momentum heading into this week's game at Baylor (3-5, 1-3).
"Chase was his normal, lights-out self, making little or no mistakes," Colorado coach Dan Hawkins said.
Daniel was far from awful in consecutive losses to Oklahoma State and Texas, completing 75 percent of his passes for three touchdowns. But he also totaled four interceptions in those games, failing to rise to the occasion.
Daniel's resume was tarnished two games ago when top-ranked Texas bullied Missouri's defense and he wasn't able to muster a response from the Tigers' high-powered offense.
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Against the Buffaloes, Daniel completed his first 14 passes, helping the 14th-ranked Tigers put the homecoming game away early and ease worries over their response to a midseason slide that knocked them out of the national title picture. He completed 83 percent of his passes, going 31-for-37 for 302 yards, and jokingly compared himself to last year's Heisman winner.
Coffman's one-handed grab in the back of the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown, Daniel said it was "just a little pop pass, a little Tim Tebow action." He added: "I'm going out and trying to be like him as much as I can."
Describing tight end Chase
In retrospect, Pinkel said he sensed that something was off during its two-week slide. He blamed poor play on distractions in the final 48 hours before game-time, guessing that players might have occupied themselves watching preview shows and getting carried away with the talking heads.
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weeks 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
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