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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY OCTOBER 24, 2000
Seeing stars
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Inter Milan defender Javier Zanetti of Argentina, left, fights for the ball with Anorthosis from Luksaz Sosin, of Poland, during a group B Champions League match match between Inter Milan and Anorthosis Wednesday at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
No Beasley and no Walker mean no win for K-State
OKLAHOMA CITY — Now, it all makes sense.
Kansas State coach Frank Martin explained the unexplainable Thursday at Big 12 Media Day at the Cox Convention Center. In a sentence, he rationalized how the Wildcats could lose to their in-state rival, the Jayhawks, 24 straight times at home before last year's 84-75 victory.
"If you don't have pros on your team," Martin said, "your chances of beating Texas and Kansas are out of the window"
We already
Walker
knew Kansas State's triumpn last season at Bramlage Coliseum came because of the duo of freshmen Michael Beasley and Bill Walker, who are now both in the NBA.
We weren't so sure what went wrong for Kansas State during the near quarter-century that preceded that game. How could the
Wilddeats not_bat their_rival at least once in Manhattan?
It had to be something mental or just pure bad luck, right? No, Martin said what was obvious but blurred during that stretch - Kansas State just had nowhere near the talent of Kansas.
Take the 2006-2007 season, for example. The Wildcats were a feisty team under first-year — and only wear —
Martin
coach Bob Huggins. It was a season symbolizing the revitalization of the program.
Kansas State was going to
at Bramley Coliseum — it would be the ultimate statement that the purple was back. It was a close game, but Kansas won 71-62.
"Two years ago, we played about as hard as any team I've ever been a part of could play," Martin said. "We had no chance to beat Kansas."
The numbers support Martin's theory of future professionals being the key to beating the Jayhawks. During the 24-year stretch, Kansas produced 25 players who spent time in the NBA. Kansas State had three.
Beasley
With Beasley and Walker last season, the Wildcats had almost double that number on one team. So what about this year?
"I don't know from our team if we're going to have any pros," Martin said.
Uh-oh. Between junior guard Sherron Collins, sophomore center Cole Aldrich and the freshmen Morris twins, Kansas figures to have at least a couple future NBA players.
Kansas State senior forward Darren Kent, on the other hand, won't be lining up next to Elton Brand anytime soon.
If Martin's reasoning is right, expect Kansas to start another streak at Bramlage Coliseum this season.
Edited by Kelsey Hayes
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NFL scouts salivate over Mizzou's other Chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Before he was a three-time NFL Pro Bowl tight end, Paul Coffman had to walk on at Kansas State and make the Green Bay Packers' roster as an
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The path has been a lot smoother for his son. Everyone knows about Chase Coffman, Missouri's athletic, glue-fingered tight end who's almost certain to be a high draft pick next April.
"NFL scouts have to be drooling at the bit to get to him," Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel said. "His athletic ability, I think, is underhyped.
"He creates a mismatch no matter who he's up against."
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At 6-foot-6 and 255 pounds. Coffman is larger than some defensive linemen. But he has the skill to make leaping one-handed grabs and hurdle countless hapless defenders. It's no surprise Coffman is a leading candidate for the John Mackey Award as the nation's top tight end.
In college at least, better than old dad.
"He made a lot of plays and had a great career in the NFL," but I don't know if he was as athletic as me", Chase Coffman said. "I don't trash talk to him, but I think he would agree.
"I've been blessed to have these opportunities."
The Tigers (5-2) were No. 3 two weeks ago and are No.16 now after consecutive losses to Oklahoma State and top-ranked Texas.
Coffman refuses to let Missouri's recent struggles drag him down, either.
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2. No. 9 Oklahoma State at No. 1 Texas
3. No. 14 South Florida at Louisville
6. Colorado at No. 16 Missouri
5. Baylor at Nebraska
4. Virginia Tech at No.24 Florida State
7. Wyoming at No. 14 TCU
8. No.3 Penn State at No. 10 Ohio State
9. No. 13 Vanderbilt at Mississippi
10. No. 6 USC at Arizona
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BIG 12 BASKETBALL Pat Knight emulates his father.but not too much
OKLAHOMA CITY — Pat Knight considers it the greatest compliment he can get when someone tells him he's done something reminiscent of his father, Hall of Famer Bob Knight. That doesn't mean he's trying to be just like his dad in his first full season as the coach at Texas Tech
"I have to have a focus of win-
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