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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Gray skies are just clouds passing over:"
Frank Gifford
FACT OF THE DAY
If Kansas would have won Saturday at Colorado, it would have been the football teams' second-biggest comeback victory in school history. Kansas last erased a 21-point deficit to win in 1950 ... against the Buffaloes.
-Kansas Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: When was the last time Kansas football lost to a team with a losing record?
A: Sept. 15, 2006 when Jay hawks lost 37-31 at Toledo.
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TRACK & FIELD
Coach Redwin names new lineup of captains
Track and field coach Stanley Redwin announced last Friday his team captains for the 2009-10 seasons.
The women's team will be led by Lauren Bonds, Julia Cummings, Kelsey Erb, Amanda Miller and Shayla Wilson. The men's team will be captained by Ryan Hays, Eric Fatti, Jordan Scott, Iain Trimble and Keron Tousaint.
Bonds will serve as track team captain for the third consecutive year. This makes her the fourth woman in Kansas history to be named captain three times. During indoor season last year, Bonds set two school records in the mile (4:43.74) and 1,000 meters (2:26.60).
Scott will also serve as men's team captain for his third-consecutive season. Scott is a two-time NCAA Indoor All-American and three-time Big 12 champion in the pole vault.
The 2009-10 track and new season begins Dec. 5 with the Bob Timmons Challenge before a one-month hiatus precedes its next indoor meet on Jan. 8. Both take place in the Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
Teams give fans season preview
MORNING BREW
9:57 a.m. — The most dedicated Jayhawk fans must some courage and camp in front of the fieldhouse with blankets, beach chairs and beanie hats on a cold fall morning.
2:43 p.m. — My crew arrives. After circling around the fieldhouse, we join the line by the student entrance, the second shortest of three lines.
5:30 p.m. — The sun sneaks into a cold day, shining down on the slowly shuffling lines. Everyone cheers as the doors open. The scene is a mad rush of competitive fans in search of the perfect seat, juking and hurdling past elders and security.
5:37 p.m. — We arrive at our seats after shimmying through thick layers of fans. The fieldhouse gradually fills to capacity.
6:30 p.m. — A deep voiced announcer welcomes all to the 25th anniversary of Late Night in the Phog. The band raises its dazzling gold instruments and the fight song begins.
6:50 p.m. — The Drive's three-point contest is massacred by a guy with Ostertag range. After making a mere two three pointers in thirty seconds, he dances around and dives into the heart of the Jayhawk at center court, then proceeds with an unassisted backlip. Clearly this
6:57 p.m. — Kansas Athletics greets members of the baseball, golf, rowing, softball, swimming/diving and tennis teams at center court.
man just stole the show.
7:03 p.m. — Divided by gender, two teams go head to head in the Simon Says Challenge. People enjoy the humor of the jester that conducts the challenge, but the event is dragged out a little too long.
7:13 p.m. — The dance edition of American Idol begins, featuring the women's basketball team, judged by the coaches, Goofy dances to MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This", Beyonce's "Single Ladies" and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" give the crowd some laughs. Assistant coach Katie O'Connor does a mighty fine Simon Cowell impersonation, dissing every player like it's second nature.
7:32 p.m. — Coach Bonnie Henrickson speaks. "There's plenty of room to hang more championship banners," she says.
7:47 p.m. — The women's team scrimmages in a fun and easy going exhibition of three pointers and barely defended lay-ups.
8:06 p.m. - Everyone knows that the men's team is coming when the cheerleaders suddenly come out for another dance.
8:09 p.m. — The battle of the sexes free throw contest begins, but the minds of the fans are already in another place. We want the men's team and we want them now.
8:17 p.m. — Bill Self strolls onto the court. "This is one of the nights that makes Kansas the best place to play and coach," Self shouts. "Our goal is definitely to get back to Indianapolis," Self proclaims.
8:34 p.m. — The men's team coaches impersonate the ESPN college game day crew. Self plays Digger Phelps, Kurtis Townsend nails Hubie Davis, Barry Hinson gathers some boos as he plays former Duke Blue Devil Jay Bilas and Brett Ballard plays Rece Davis.
8:42 p.m. — While most of the dances are nothing to write home about, Mario Little proves to be the exception. The senior swing-man impresses alongside Sherron Collins and two female dancers as the four boogie to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".
9:16 p.m. — After a video that was so powerful it could pump
up a sloth, the men's team is introduced. The field-house erupts.
9:29 p.m. — The men's scrimmage is a showcase of alley oops and overly competitive hustle. It's amazing to watch so many prime athletes play together. Travis Releford is named MVP of the scrimmage, perhaps the least important award in the history of Kansas basketball.
9:51 p.m. — Dripping sweat and huffing and puffing, Sherron Collins addresses the crowd. "We need you guys," Collins says. The show is over.
Follow Kansan writer Max Rotham at twitter. com/maxrothman.
— Edited by Abbey Strusz
BASKETBALL
Morningstar, team moving forward
BY COREY THIBODEAUX
cthibodeaux@kansan.com
Junior guard Brady Morningstar, who was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated earlier this month, spoke for the first time about his fall semester suspension when his team gathered for media day last Thursday.
Follow Kansan writer Corey Thibodeaux at twitter. com/c_thibodeaux.
At this point, Morningstar said, he is making amends the only way he can to his team: by helping his teammates improve, teaching the
"You live and you learn," he said. "You make mistakes and I made a terrible mistake. I'm going to try to bring a positive out of it."
young guys and continuing to work out and learn the plays himself.
Junior center Cole Aldrich said he just wanted his teammate back on the court.
"Brady knows that he made a big mistake," he said. "We're just moving forward past it and saying, 'We're excited for you to get back and play with us.'"
my back and I always have their back. It's just something that helps me move on."
"My teammates are my teammates," he said. "They always have
Morningstar said support from
friends and family was helping him move on,
Head coach Bill Self intended for Morningstar
Morningstar
to have a big role in the rotation this year, but said a coach's vision was hardly ever realized. With this season's roster, Self has plenty of help to replace Morningstar, who
averaged 30 minutes per game last season.
"We've got some other guys that are pretty good that are disappointed about the sequence of events where he doesn't play but also may take advantage of an opportunity, too." Self said. "That's why we have depth."
This was more than a learning experience for one player, Aldrich said.
"You get put in situations and people handle it differently, but we've just got to learn." Aldrich said. "We've got to learn as a team on the court and off the court."
Edited by Alicia Banister
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LANDOVER, Md. — In the locker room, the quarterback presented the game ball to the rookie head coach, who was still wet from the celebratory sideline ice bath. The coach then gave the ball to Mr. Irrelevant, a player no longer worthy of his nickname.
The Kansas City Chiefs are winless no more. Neither is coach Todd Haley, who earned victory No.1 with an assist from the last player taken in this year's draft. Ryan Succop kicked four field goals in Sunday's 14-6 win over the Washington Redskins, whose season is tanking toward oblivion because of losses to winless teams.
for first victory of season
39, 46, 46 and 24 yards, and Tamba Hali added a safety for good measure, sacking Todd Collins in the end zone in the final minute.
"We made it pretty difficult, right down to the end," Haley said. "We've pushed through a very difficult period. We needed to get some positive reinforcement with a win."
Patriots set NFL record with their touchdowns
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Succop, chosen No. 256 from South Carolina, converted from
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Tennessee Titans can only hope this is rock bottom.
The Titans lost 59-0 to the New England Patriots on Sunday to fall to 0-6 on the season. For a franchise that has struggled to reverse its rough start, this was another step in the wrong direction.
Kerry Collins completed two passes for minus-7 yards before leaving in favor of Vince Young. The Titans fumbled the ball six times, losing three, and threw a pair of interceptions. The Patriots amassed a franchise record in offense, and set NFL records with five touchdown passes in the second quarter.
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Volleyball:
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6:30 p.m.
Women's Tennis:
ITA Regionals,
All day, Norman,
Okla.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Women's Soccer:
vs. Nebraska,
3 p.m.
Women's Tennis:
KU Tournament,
All Day
FRIDAY
Women's Tennis KU Tournament, All Day
Women's Soccer:
vs. Nebraska,
3 p.m.
SATURDAY
Women's
Swimming
Arkansas/
Florida, 2 p.m.,
Fayetteville, Ark
Women's Tennis:
KU Tournament,
All day
Women's Volleyball:
vs. Missouri,
Time Tau
Football:
vs. Oklahoma,
2:30 p.m.
Women's Soccer:
vs. Iowa State
Women's Tennis
KU Tournament,
All Day
The women's basketball team was recently selected to finish second in the Big 12 in a poll of the league's head coaches. Kansas tied for second with Texas, each school receiving three first-place votes.
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"Being picked second is a reflection of how we finished last season, and the quality of players we have returning to the team," coach Bonnie Henrickson said. "We have our work cut out for us. I think this year, in particular, there is a lot of depth and talent all over the league, so several teams should be starting the season feeling like they truly have a chance of winning a championship. We feel like we are one of those teams."
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Team ties Texas for No.2 in preseason coaches' poll
Baylor, last season's winner of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, finished first after receiving five first-place votes. Rounding out the rest of the field were Texas A&M in fourth, Oklahoma, last year's preseason favorite and regular season champion, in fifth, Nebraska in sixth, Iowa State in seventh, Kansas State in eighth, Oklahoma State in ninth, Texas Tech in 10th, Colorado in 11th and Missouri in 12th.
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