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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
quote of the day
So you think you can be a Jayhawk fan?
Jim Mays, Lansing freshman, does the worm in the endzone Saturday evening during the football game. Mays was awarded the "Fan of the Game" title and given a prize pack.
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"We could have been sharper. The first game out some things weren't as crisp as we would like them to be. It's a good place to start and I thought we executed fairly well. I would like to see the running game get going a little more. We need to utilize Jocques (Crawford) and Jake (Sharp) because they both have a lot of talent and we want the ball in their hands a little bit more."
fact of the day
Kansas is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 football for the 11th straight week, the longest streak in school history.
- Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing
trivia of the day
Q: How many current Kansas football players were on the field when Kansas played Louisiana Tech, it's week two opponent, in 2005?
A: Eight: Mike Rivera, Marcus Herford, James Holt, Darrell Stuckey, Tang Bacheye, Joe Mortensen, Raymond Brown and Russell Brorsen.
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TENNIS Federer, Roddick move on to U.S. Open fourth round
NEW YORK — Four-time and defending champion Roger Federer cruised to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 victory over 28th-seeded Radek Stepanek in the U.S. Open's third round, sending a strong signal to
the rest of the field that perhaps he's still the man to beat.
For the first time in a while, Federer is not No.1 — in the seedings for the hard-court Grand Slam tournament or in the ATP rankings. Those honors belong to Rafael Nadal, who beat Federer in the lopsided French Open and epic Wimbledon finals.
Andy Roddick also moved on,
beating No. 31 Andreas Seppi 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (4). Roddick will play No. 1 Fernando Gonzalez for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Federer's next opponent is No. 23 Igar Andreev of Russia, who beat No. 13 Fernando Verdasco of Spain in straight sets. In other men's third-round matches, No. 5 Nikolay Davdenko eliminated No. 26 Dmitry Tursunov, qualifier
Gilles Muller upset No. 18 Nicolas Almagro, and Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfred Tsonga lost to No. 15 Tommy Robredo.
The women are a round ahead. No. 2 Jelena Jankovic reached the quarterfinals by beating No. 21 Caroline Wozniacki, and will face No. 29 Sybille Bammer. Elena Dementiava, who beat Li Na, now faces No. 15 Patty Schnyder.
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FANTASY FOOTBALL WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
Kansas football's 40-10 thrashing of FIU didn't seem much different than any of the lopsided victories the Jayhawks piled up last season. But Kansas has changed for the better in one very important department: The '08 Jayhawks have some serious talent at wide receiver.
We're not talking Mark Simmons talent (steady but unspectacular), Marcus Henry talent (uber-athetic but inconsistent), or Brian Murp talent (couldn't block worth a darn). We're talking youth, excitement, speed and a surplus of skill at what is a crucial position in Kansas' spread offense.
Sophomore Dezmon Briscoe hauled in nine passes, scored three touchdowns and showed no hint of the poor hands that plagued him as a freshman. Senior Dexton Fields, the group's even-keeeed elder statesman, caught a pass for the 25th consecutive game before leaving with a leg injury. Sophomore Johnathan Wilson enjoyed one heck of a coming-out party by catching five balls, and junior Kerry Meier displayed his soft hands, recording nine receptions.
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Receivers steal show during season opener
The biggest winner among the receivers was the smallest of them all. 5-foot-9, 175-pound freshman Daymond Patterson made a grand debut, burning 75 yards down the sideline to turn a punt return into six points. His other punt returns went for 11, 19 and 30 yards. That isn't bad, considering Anthony Webb tallied just 16 punt return yards all of last season.
Patterson is the kind of player Kansas couldn't have recruited early in coach Mark Mangino's tenure: supremely talented, fast and, well, fast. How a stud such as Patterson escaped his home state of Texas without being snatched up by Texas, Texas Tech or Texas A&M is a mystery and an epic victory for Kansas football.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw directed the Louisiana Tech offense in the late 1960s. More recently, quarterbacks Tim Rattay and Luke McCown launched their less-than-prolific pro careers after playing at Louisiana Tech. Former Kansas City Chiefs standout lineman Willie Roaf also donned the Bulldog blue in the early 1990s.
Other big-name alums include former NBA star Karl Malone, USC basketball coach Tim Floyd, and fiery-yet-fashionable Baylor women's basketball coach Kim Mulkley.
Kansas cross country coach Stanley Redwine said last month at media day that the graduation of last year's top two Jayhawk runners would give his young team an opportunity to "step up."
After his team's season-opening meet, Redwine might be wishing for the return of his departed veterans. The current Jayhawks fared well, placing seven runners in the top 15, but the Kansas Alumni team one-upthed the current team.
Paul Hefferon and Colby Wissel, who graduated last spring, finished first and third, respectively. The best showing by a current Jayhawk was freshman Don Wasinger's fifthplace finish.
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ANOTHER YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY, PLEASE
Leading the NL Central with the best record in the majors, the Cubs want a fresh Zambrano for the final month. He went through a similar tired arm period a year ago when he was winless in August before rebounding to go
Zambrano, a 13-game winner this season, is 1-1 over his last five starts and twice failed to get out of the fifth inning. He has seen a drop-off at times in his velocity.
CHICAGO — Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano was scratched from his start against the Phillies to give him some time to rest his tired arm.
BASEBALL Zambrano takes time to rest'tired arm' before final month of season
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BOSTON — White Sox slugger Jim Thome hit career homer No. 536 against the Boston Red Sox, moving into a tie with Mickey Mantle for 14th on the career list.
Thome hit a two-run shot with two outs in the first inning for his 29th homer of the season.
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is 13th on the list. He connected for career homer No.547 Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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4-1 in his final five regular-season starts.
Pitching coach Larry Rothschild said Zambrano isn't in any pain and his arm feels good.
Thome hits homer mark ties with Mantle's record
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