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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28, 2009
WEDNESDAY, OGTOBER 28, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals."
James Naismith
FACT OF THE DAY
Kansas Athletics
Nine former Kansas men's basketball players are on rosters for the 2009-10 NBA season.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Which former Kansas players are on which NBA roster?
A: Paul Pierce (Boston), Drew Gooden (Dallas), Nick Collison (Oklahoma City), Kirk Hinrich (Chicago), Julian Wright (New Orleans), Marian Chalmers (Miami), Brandon Rush (Indiana), Darnell Jackson (Cleveland) and Darrell Arthur (Memphis).
- Kansas Athletics
TODAY
No Events Scheduled
THURSDAY
No Events Scheduled
Soccer:
vs. Missouri,
3 p.m.
Swimming:
vs. Missouri,
6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Cross Country:
Big 12
Championships,
10 a.m.
Columbia, Mo.
Swimming:
vs. Nebraska-
Omaha, 12 p.m
Volleyball:
vs. Texas A&M;
6:30 p.m.
Football:
at Texas Tech,
2:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
Women's basketball:
v. Pittsburg St.
7 p.m.
Rowing:
Frostbite
Regatta, all day,
Wichita
Ochocinco starts Twitter revolution
MORNING BREW
A mongst the stillness of the summer's training camp, Chad Ochocinco
Amongst the stitness of the summer's training camp, Chad Ochocinco ousted media giants and reported the conclusion to his teammate and 2009 first round pick Andre Smith's contract holdout on his twitter account. The successful investigation got the golden toothed wide-out thinking about more than the next victim on his cornerback checklist or another inventive touchdown dance. Now the loudest mouth in football is finally putting his loquacious lifestyle to use off the field.
The OCNN, the Ochocinco News Network, will run on Twitter with technology provided by his partnership with Motorola. In an effort to cut out the middle man, as Ochocinco says, the network will be a news leak for all 32 teams in the NFL.
"If I break it, you might as well believe it," boasted the gaudy receiver.
While the network is a raw project and only at its blueprint stage, the core idea of a player providing news to the fans is groundbreaking. Most athletes want nothing to do with the media, perpetually relaying systematic responses to a question, whether hard-hitting or easygoing.
"We've just got to go out there and give a 100 percent effort."
"We really brought our A-game out there."
Blah, blah, blah. You've heard it before.
But the ever appealing Ochocinco could serve as the catalyst to a new wave of athletes. These athletes won't be media friendly. They would be
the media. In fact, loads of players, not just from the NFL but from sports far and wide have already hopped on the Twitter bandwagon. If Ochoicoinca starts a new trend of athlete-journalist hybrids, sports fans will be able to feast on a buffet of distorted news. Proper grammar, diction and on the job attire are things of the past. I can see it now ...
"This is number 85 coming at you from the Bengals' breakfast table ... Who dey? Chris Henry is feasting on some Fruity Pebbles and Cleveland Brown corners backs"
NBATIPOFF
Makes you hungry for more.
The NBAs regular season tipped off last night, catapulting a hefty bundle of stories into the crisp air of fresh beginnings. Here are some of the biggest questions around the league, heading into the 2009-10 season.
— Will Ron Artist be the defensive wizard that Los Angeles desperately needs or will he disrupt the fluidity that zen master Phil Jackson had established?
— Can Shaq's arrival bring a title to Cleveland and keep Lebron from dashing away once he hits free agency in 2010?
— Does Rasheed Wallace have enough in the tank to get an 18th championship for the Celtics if
— Do Vince Carter's knees still work? If so, is he the offensive answer in Orlando?
— Can 21-year-old Kevin Durant win the MVP and squeak the young but talented OKC Thunder into the playoffs?
Kevin Garnett goes down again?
- How will the long-awaited free agent class of 2010 featuring LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh affect this season?
PRETTY LOOKING PREDICTIONS
Rookie of the Year: Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings
Sixth Man of the Year: Rasheed Wallace, Boston Celtics
Coach of the Year: Gregg
Ponovich. San Antonio Spurs
MVP: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA Finals: Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers in seven games
MUSIC FROM THE VAULTS
Hipsters here and there have overplayed Animal Collective's albums "Strawberry Jam" and "Merriweather Post Pavilion" into a mushy, stew-like substance. I can't even think about the Brooklyn-based soundgasm without haunting images of $v$-necks and Converses flashing through my mind. So to all you Ginsberg impostors, please pause "My Girls" (it's the fifth time you've heard at it this party) and give 2004's "Sung Tongs" a try.
"Leaf House" commences with a vibration that sounds as if you are falling from the sky. Seconds later you find your landing spot, a mysterious oasis of repetition
and melody. The song is beautifully weaved with harmonic vocal progressions, tightly knit bongos and measured guitar. On goes the drama with "Who Could Win A Rabbit", easily mistakable for a "Pet Sounds" gem. The song starts with pounding guitar strums, leading the ear into an alley of lush strings and rapid chanting of an endlessly ranging latitude. "Winters Love" is a gorgeous landscape of rich melodies and eloquent storytelling. "Kids on Holiday" is a drenched, slow-strumming epic that would fit justly on the "White Album."
"Sung Tongs" range of noises gently hums through the air, inviting only the most curious and open of listeners. But if your ear can handle the depth of sonic experimentation that the Animal Collective has to offer, the investment always pays off. To all the faux-beatniks: lose those argyle sweaters and tight jeans and bathe in the colorful waterfall of "Sung Tongs."
Edited by Anna Kathagnarath
Follow Max Rothman at twitter.com/mrothman
NFL
Marshall to fill in as host on 'Sports Soup' TV show
NEW YORK — Brandon Marshall is moonlighting as a television host for a week.
Marshall said he was looking for opportunities in TV to introduce fans to a different side of him.
The Denver Broncos Pro Bowl wide receiver will fill in on "Sports Soup" on Versus next Tuesday night. The show compiles funny and eye-popping clips from around the sports world.
"I think it's always fun to be able to joke about something that you do," he told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Tuesday.
Marshall even plans to poke fun at the training camp tantrum that drew him a nine-day suspension. He's done some sports broadcasting in the past but said that probably won't prepare him for his hosting gig, which Marshall will shoot next Tuesday morning.
on a winning track.
Associated Press
Chiefs' LJ issues apology for slur
She was second on the team in assists and steals and third in rebounds and blocks last season for the Sooners.
The issue became moot when the team elected not to cut him and until he began tweeting on Sunday night, the often-volatile Johnson had been on good behavior.
Associated Press
As Johnson was releasing his apology, a national gay rights advocacy organization called on the league and the team to take disciplinary action against the two-time Pro Bowler.
Johnson's agent said all his client could do now was wait.
Last spring, an arbitrator ruled that the Chiefs could release the running back and not owe him $3.5 million in guaranteed money because he had violated contract conditions by pleading guilty to disturbing the peace in another incident.
BY DOUG TUCKER Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson issued his second apology in 12 months Tuesday and was told to stay away from the team while the NFL and the Chiefs complete their investigation into his use of a gay slur.
He used the slur during an exchange with one of his Twitter followers. A day later, he used it again as he brushed off reporters and told them he would not comment, according to the Kansas City Star, which recorded the comment.
NFL
Haley refused to address the
BIG 12 BASKETBALL Sooners player keeps team on winning track
The latest chapter in Johnson's stormy career began Sunday night when he questioned coach Todd Haley's football credentials on his Twitter account.
Johnson, who turns 30 next month, signed a five-year contract extension in 2007 that included $19 million guaranteed and could be worth up to $45 million. The team could be checking to see whether Johnson violated contract provisions that would allow the Chiefs to cut him with reduced financial obligation.
Playing alongside All-America center Courtney Paris and her twin sister, Ashley, it has been Thompson's job to do all the little things to keep the Sooners
matter Tuesday, saying it was still being investigated.
to doing the dirty work for Oklahoma's basketball team
"I'm just not going to comment any further because there is some stuff going on," Haley said.
NORMAN, Okla. — Three years into her college career,
Amanda Thompson is used
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