"It's called experience. Nebraska knows how to get you before you get them back, and you get caught. You get shoved, you better get back to the huddle or get a quick shove in . They knew how to do it and our kids didn't." Kansas coach Mark Mangino on the personal foul penalties the Jayhawks were charged with,
off the bench
monday, November 10, 2003
the university daily kansan 9A
Tigers' loss costs Greene perfect contest record
So this must be what it feels like to be smart.
With a 9-1 record, there's an extra bounce in my step this week. Maybe it was the football gods rewarding me for finally picking against the Jayhawks.
The only flaw on my record this week was my selection of Missouri against Colorado. Until this week, I was completely unaware that a defensive philosophy was present in the mind of Colorado coach Gary Barnett, but give the Buffaloes credit. That was the game that cost just about everyone who entered the Kick The Kansan contest this week.
sports commentary
The biggest shocker to me was the Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M matchup. I'm not necessarily surprised by the Sooners' victory, but more alarmed by the score of 77-0. The saddest statistic from this game has to be that the Aggies gained more yards off of penalties than they did on offense. Way to go coach Fran.
Ryan Greene
rgreene@hansan.com
Now, as the BCS picture is beginning to shakeout a little more clearly, there are some teams we can all but wave goodbye to. Some of those schools include Iowa, which has not been the same since getting smacked a few weeks back by Michigan, and Virginia Tech
which proved that its win over Miami last weekend was a fluke and that coach Frank Beamer still cannot get his team through a full season without being embarrassed at least once.
Finally this week, allow me to apologize to all of our loyal participants for my bonehead move of putting two games on the weekend's pick sheet that were played earlier in the week. Contrary to popular belief, this was not a scam to balloon my recently pathetic efforts, just a genuine mistake. Oh yeah, had those games stayed, I would have missed them both, so here's a toast to stupidity and absent-mindedness.
Greene is a Vernon Hills, Ill., senior in journalism.
The Associated Press
Oklahoma at top of Big 12 national championship path
by now hidden.
The Sooners (10-0, 6-0 Big 12), the No. 1 team in every poll, wrap up the Big 12 South title and their spot in the league championship game if — no, WHEN — they win Saturday at home against Baylor (3-7, 1-5).
WACO, Texas — There's no question Oklahoma will clinch its first title of the season next weekend. It's just a matter of by how much.
The Sooners remained on track for a national title by handing Texas A&M (4 6,2-4) its worst loss ever Saturday. Meanwhile, the top-six teams other than Oklahoma playing — Florida State, Virginia Tech and Miami — all lost.
With a seemingly unthinkable 77-0 rout over Texas A&M, Oklahoma continued its dominating run through the Big 12 while solidifying its standing as the nation's best team.
Next comes sacrificial lamb Baylor, a 62-14 loser to Texas Tech. More telling than that is their 73-10 loss last month at Texas A&M. That's a 140-point differential between the Aggies' win over Baylor
"It's kind of scary," Baylor coach Guy Morriss said.
and their loss to Oklahoma.
The Bears have lost all 12 games against Oklahoma, including 49-9 last season. Since winning their Big 12 opener, they've lost five straight by an average margin of 40 points and have one offensive touchdown the last three games.
As for Oklahoma's opponent in the Big 12 championship game Dec. 6, Kansas State has resurrected from an 0-2 Big 12 start to take control of the division.
Kansas State (8-3, 4-2) seemed out of contention after a three-game losing streak. The then-No. 6 Wildcats lost to Marshall, their first non-conference loss at home in 42 games, before starting Big 12 play with a pair of four-point road losses against Texas and Oklahoma State.
But the rest of the North teams started losing, and the Wildcats have reeled off four straight wins, the latest 45-0 over Iowa State. They get to the Big 12 title game for the first time in three years with wins at Nebraska (8-2, 4-2) and against Missouri the next two weeks.
"We know we can do it," Wildcats linebacker Ted Sims said. "We know we can get to the Big 12 championship. It's just one step at a time."
The Wildcats have outscoed their opponents 174-36 during their four-game winning streak. And their defense hasn't allowed a touchdown the last three.
"We're a better football team than we were seven days ago. I believe that," K-State coach Bill Snyder said. "After the game last week (38-10 over Baylor), I said I wanted to be a better football team than we were a week ago, and last week, I couldn't say that."
Missouri (6-3, 2-3), already with a win over Nebraska and the Nov. 22 game left against Kansas State, had the upperhand in the North until a 21-16 loss at Colorado. The two-time defending division champion had won just one of its previous seven games.
"I can't tell you how disappointed I am in that," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said. "When I see half my team, half the time, playing with great, championship intensity, and half the time, not loafing, but not with the intensity necessary to win at a high, high level, it burns me."
rowing
Kansas State rowing team defeats Kansas in five races
Kansas State's rowing team got the best of Kansas Saturday.
The Jayhawks lost five of the six races against Kansas State in the Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan. The Jayhawks' only victory came during the varsity four race.
"The varsity four had a great race, but that win does not indicate how much we have accomplished in this fall season. The other races were very competitive and I feel pretty upbeat about how we raced today," coach Rob Catloth said in a press release.
Catloth said he thought of the fall season as a pre-season for the team to practice on making improvements in its skills to be prepared for the spring season.
Catloth said one of his goals was for the team to push themselves harder during the off-season using weights, rowing machines, and other exercise equipment.
The Jayhawks start the spring season on March 27 at home against the University of Texas.
-By Mike Bauer
swimming
Kansas swim, dive team defeats SW Missouri
The Kansas swimming and diving team captured its first home dual victory of the season by dominating Southwest Missouri State 181-61, taking 13 firstplace finishes in 14 events. The victory improved the team's record to 3-1 in dual meets this year.
The Jayhawks took first place in the long-distance events for the first time this season. Junior Amy Gruber won the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:29.89) and sophomore Gina Gnatzig took her second title this year in the 500 freestyle (5:03.76). She has three first place finishes this season.
Three Jayhawks won their first individual titles of the season against SMS.
Junior Alyson Colver took 200 freestyle title clocking at 1:55.02. Senior Kimberly Bolin also won at a 24.49 second finish in the 50 backstroke. Freshman Hannah Bakke has three titles overall with a first-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.03).
Senior Maegen Himes won her second individual medley title of the season in the 200-yard event (2.08.70). Sophomore Lindsay Urbatchka won the 100 butterfly in a time of 57.93 seconds. Gruber won her fifth individual title, eight overall, in the 100 freestyle with a 52.81 second finish. Sophomore Taylor Eldridge won both diving events in the dual, her first two titles at Kansas in the 1-meter (224.62 composite score) and the 3-meter flight (227.40).
"I was concerned about this meet with Southwest Missouri State,but we were able to swim 100 percent," said coach Clark Campbell.
By Jason Hwang
coach The Jayhawks will compete in the Minnesota Invitational Nov. 21-23 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Kansas athletics calendar
Women's Basketball vs. Sparta Praha (ex.) 7p.m.
Allen Fieldhouse
today
tuesday
Men's Basketball vs. Pittsburgh State (ex) 7 p.m. Allen Foldhouse
Valleyball vs. Oklahoma 7p.m. Horeaji Family Athletics Center
wednesday
Football at Oklahoma State 1 p.m.Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Okla.
saturday
Cross Country at Midwest Regional Championship
Collegiate USA
Volleyball at Iowa State 7 p.m. Ames, Iowa
Women's Basketball vs. St. Louis Goldstar (ex.) 2
p.m. Allen Fieldhouse
sunday
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Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Kansas State lost to EA
Sports. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
Does anyone else think that Omar Wilkes looks like Pharrell?
helplessly in the pile.
Keith Langford the column really creeped me out today. Is he mad at us?
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I just touched Coach Mangino's hand, and I don't think that I will ever wash it again.
I have been waiting for the Kansas football game since 6 a.m. Man, I love the Jayhawks.
helplessly in the pile.
Mangino is a big man. Let's go Kansas football.
Huck the Fuskers.
We expected too much out of Adam. He went from savior one week to playing like crap the next.
helplessly in the pile.
OK, Ryan Greene, I understand that you don't give the best picks, but saying that Oklahoma is the second best team in college football is just plain stupid.
Victory over Browns sends Chiefs to 9-0
The Associated Press
Instead, he'll have to settle for being a member of the NFLs only unbeaten team.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A desperation ankle tackle was all that stood between the electrifying Dante Hall and his record-breaking fifth touchdown return.
Trent Green threw three touchdown passes and Priest Holmes scored two touchdowns yesterday, leading streaking Kansas City (9-0) to a 41-20 victory
City (9-0) to a 41-26 victory over the troubled Cleveland Browns (3-6).
Hall, who had touchdown returns in four straight games earlier this year, took a Cleveland kickoff in the second quarter. began dodging and w
ing downfield, then burst into the clear. But as the crowd of nearly 80,000 put up a deafening roar, rookie safety Chris Crocker avoided a block and hurled himself toward Hall from behind, catching his foot and bringing him down.
the 77-yard return set up Morten Andersen's 29-yard field goal for a 24 17 lead for the Chiefs, who increased their lead in the AFC West to four games over Denver.
Hall also had a 29-yard kickoff return and totaled 159 return yards.
Green hit 29 of 42 passes for 368 yards and Holmes had 93 yards rushing and 66 receiving. He has six touchdowns in his last two games against Cleveland.
The Browns were leading 3-0 early and had Green in trouble when he heaved the ball to guard Brian Waters. Waters was immediately tackled and the Chiefs drew a 5-yard penalty for illegal touching. But Brown's defensive tackle Gerard Warren drew a 15-yard penalty when he crashed into Waters as he lay
hoped in Suddenly, the Chiefs had momentum and field position. A few plays later, Holmes scored on a 1-yard run.
On Cleveland's next possession, Ryan Sims recovered James Jackson's fumble and the Chiefs went 52 yards in seven plays. Holmes cut back against the grain on a 9-yard run for his 14th TD rushing this year.
Warren's action was reminiscent of Dwayne Rudd's helmet-throwing mistake in the opener last season after Green
latereled in desperation to
tackle John Tait. Tait ran for 28 yards and Rudd drew a 15-yard penalty, putting Andersen in position to kick a game-winning field goal with time on the clock
no time on the clock.
Jackson had 66 yards in place of William Green, the Browns' leading rusher who was suspended after being arrested for driving under the influence. The Browns, ravaged all year by injuries, also benched leading receiver Kevin Johnson for much of the game.
A 42-yard pass interference penalty on Chiefs safety Greg Wesley set up Jackson's 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. But Tony Gonzalez made it 21-10 with a 14-yard touchdown catch.
The Browns, trying to punt away from Hall, got a break when the ball bounced up and hit Kansas City's William Bartee. The Browns took over on the 21 and Kelly Holcomb made it 21-17 with a 2-yard TD pass to R.J. Bowers.
Andersen had a 28-yard field goal for a 27-17 halftime lead. The lead went to 34-17 when Green hit Johnnie Morton on a 28-yard TD pass in the third quarter.
Phil Dawson had field goals of 50 and 22 yards for the Browns, then Green closed out the scoring with a 27-yard pass to Eddie Kennison.
H. O.P.E. Award Honor for Outstanding Professive Educator
BOCO
Board of Class Officers Tuesday, November 11,2003 10 a.m.-3:00 p.m. In front of Strong Hall You must be a senior and have your KUID to vote.
You must be a senior and have your KUID to vote.
Nominated Professors: Cynthia Akagi (Health Sports and Exercise Science), G. Douglas Atkins (English), Timothy Bengtson (Journalism), Chris Brown (Environmental Studies), Byron Caminero-Santangelo (English), Robert Carlson (Chemistry), Steve Evans (English), Ivan Fortusniak (Art), Diane Fourryn (French, European Studies, Western Civilization), Chico Herbison (African-American Studies), Stephen Ilardi (Psychology), Jeffrey Lang (Mathematics), Tom Lewin (History), Denise Linville (Journalism), Donita Massengill (Education), Aile Phillips (Business), Marvin Pratt (Business), Richard Snyder (Psychology), Max Utlser (Journalism), Tom Volek (Journalism)