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THE UNIVERSITY DIARY KANSAN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2008
quote of the day
"It seems like my whole life I've been this little Canadian kid dreaming somebody would give me a chance."
—Steve Nash, two-time NBA MVP and Canadian citizen
fact of the day
Ottawa boasts the world's largest naturally frozen ice rink according to Guinness World Records. The 4.8 mile long Rideau Canal Skateway winds through downtown Ottawa, and is usually frozen from late December to early March. The skating surface is the equivalent of 90 Olympic hockey rinks.
trivia of the day
Q: What was the inspiration behind the University of Ottawa's unique nickname, the Gee-Gees?
A: Gee-Gee is a horse racing term for the first horse out of the starting gate. It also refers to the university's colors, Garnett and Grey.
TELEVISION
Phelps to host SNL
LOS ANGELES — Butterfly, freestyle, relay — monologue? Michael Phelps is trading the pool for the "Saturday Night Live" stage.
The record-breaking swimmer, who took home eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, will host the 34th season premiere of NBC's long-running late-night sketch-comedy series on Sept. 13.
Joining the 23-year-old athlete as musical guest will be rapper Lil Wayne. It will be the debut "SNL" appearances for both.
The network will air seven new "SNL" episodes before November's presidential election. The Sept. 13th premiere will mark the beginning of four new "SNL" shows in a row. NBC will also air three prime-time episodes of "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday"
Patterson to make debut
Daymond Patterson loves PlayStation, loves sleeping, and
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loves Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson. Makes sense, Johnson may be 6-foot-1 and Kansas' freshman wide receiver is only 5-foot-9, but like Johnson, Patterson is a burner.
"He can flat run." Kansas coach Mark Mangino said on Tuesday.
Because of his speed, Patterson may be able to fill a crucial role for Kansas this fall. Right now, Mangino has tabbed Patterson to start at punt returner this Saturday when Kansas begins its season against Florida International.
We'll see how
We'll see how much Patterson plays on offense, but who knows? Perhaps Patterson, a true freshman from Mesquite, Texas, could give the Jayhawks their own version of Jeremy Maclin, Missouri's play-making dynamo. Or maybe at least Jeremy Maclin-lite
SPORTS, BLOGS AND TECHNOLOGY
Mario Cristobal, the head coach of Kansas' week one opponent Florida International, is one of the most tech savvy coaches in the country. Sure, Cristobal's team was lousy last year - they went 1-11. But Cristobal is part of a growing trend of football coaches who maintain their own blog on their school's athletic website.
Cristobal's blog, titled "Cristobal's Corner," gives fans an inside look at Florida International's football program. Sure, Cristobal probably isn't doing much of the "maintaining" during the season, but it still brings up an interesting point.
With the explosion of the internet, athletes and coaches have become extremely more transpar-
Professional athletes like Tiger Woods, Curt Schilling and Gilbert Arenas can have their own personal
websites and dispense information to the public without involving any of the old-school media types.
What's it all mean? Well for one, it means my parents are starting to think I picked the wrong major. But really, all this new technology means is that fans can follow their favorite teams easier, which is good.
But "Cristobal's Corner" made me think, could a Mangino blog be far behind? And what you call it? Send suggestions to morningrekwansan.com.
ent. And it's become effortless for them to contact their fan base without using any of the old media channels.
A TRIP TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH
CHICAGO — Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti has resigned "to pursue other opportunities," the paper said.
RESIGNATION Sports columnist resigns
Kansas' basketball team is traveling to Ottawa, Canada this week end for three exhibition games. In the words of Forrest Gump, you know, "It's this whole other country."
But sometimes it can be tough to tell a Canadian from a good ol' flag waving, red-blooded American. Most people know that Jim Carrey and Alanis Morissette come from Canada. But did you know Michael J. Fox is Canadian, and so is Kiefer Sutherland and Elisha Cuthbert?
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Mariotti joined the Sun-Times in 1991 and has been a regular panelist on ESPN, the Sun-Times said in a post Tuesday evening on its Web site in which it called for Chicago sports fans' take on his departure. Hundreds have responded. The Chicago Tribune reported that Mariotti, whom it called "controversial," said he quit because the future of sports journalism "sadly is not in newspapers"but online.
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Leading the way
Liverpool's Fernando Torres, right, gestures during their third qualifying round, second leg Champions League soccer match, at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday.
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MLB
Padilla to miss Friday
start against Angels
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas Rangers right-hander Vicente Padilla will miss his scheduled start Friday against the Los Angeles Angels with inflammation in the muscle joint between the neck and shoulder.
Padilla was put on the disabled list in July with a stiff neck and missed an August start with the injury.
Padilla, who leads the Rangers
hoping he can make his next scheduled start Sept. 3 against Seattle. Plus, rosters can expand to 40 on Monday.
with 12 victories and has a 4.98 ERA in 25 starts, couldn't throw bullpen sessions Tuesday or Wednesday
"He's not going to make it Friday," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "This is frustrating. We want to win as many games as we possibly can."
Washington said the Rangers are not planning to put Padilla on the disabled list, instead
"We'll get (Dustin) Nippert prepared for Friday,"Washington said.
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KICK THE KANSAN
Pick games. Beat the Kansan staff.Get your name in the paper.
This week's games:
1. #20 Illinois at #6 Missouri
2. Washington at #21 Oregon
5. Appalachian State at #7 LSU
3. #24 Alabama at #9 Clemson
8. Michigan State at California
4. #18 Tennessee at UCLA
6. Oklahoma State at Washington State
7. Syracuse at Northwestern
10. TCU at New Mexico
9. Idaho at Arizona
11. #18 Tennessee at UCLA (with score)
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