150 } THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 NSAN 2009 SPORTS 3B min- mured and I like utility" otiat- are said. we're they they be- busi- nder ssues aches arath skins'ative his money ismith ill the but in dy in you said. awant play. go get laying. an not at we eat we and an and a t" ocus is he does he is daged? people make Tony help- keenly眼住 in the on tionsague'sanges,skinspremyques- DIVING All-American transfers to Purdue BY ANDREW TAYLOR ataylor@kansan.com Kansas' first All-American diver since 1996, Erin Mertz, has left the Kansas swimming and diving program. The telltale signs of a broken relationship between the diver and the swimming and diving team began shortly after her arrival at Kansas. This mentality continued on "When I was a freshman I didn't really like how the training worked," Mertz said. "I didn't feel it was at the level that I needed it to be, personally." into Mertz's All-American sophomore season, where she struggled to find contentment despite all of her successes. Eventually her frustration with the circumstances proved to be too much to handle, and Mertz informed the coaching staff at the University that she wished to leave the team. "I was really disappointed in the way the swimming coach treated me after I told him was leaving." Mertz said. "I felt as if he didn't respect me." Despite these feelings, her wish was granted as the team made no moves to convince Mertz to stay. "We wanted her to be happy and if moving on and transferring was going to make her happy, that's what we wanted her to do," swimming coach Campbell said. "I didn't really like how the training worked. I didn't feel it was at the level that I needed it to be." Following her release from Kansas, Mertz moved on to Purdue. "They have a great team at Purdue and a good balance of work and Follow Kansan sports writer Andrew Taylor at twitter.com/ andrew_taylor11 fun," Mertz said. While Mertz may have departed Lawrence, she still holds Kansas in high regard. ERIN MERTZ Former KU diver Junior backstroker Julia Kuzhil, said she hoped Mertz would continue her success. "I love the athletic program at KU" Mertz said. "She's really focused on what she's doing," Kuzhil said, "t wish for her to achieve her goals." Despite losing Mertz, Campbell has extremely high hopes for the team. "Our diving program is definitely going in the right direction." Campbell said. He mentioned that numerous divers have the potential to become Kansas' next All-American. Among the many divers he cited was Meghan Proehl, senior team captain. "Meg. Proehl is going to have a great end to her career at KU," Campbell said. "She just missed going to nationals last year." He also pointed out the promising future of the team as freshman diver Erin Savas begins her Jayhawk diving career. Diver Erin Mertz twists in the air at a meet against South Dakota and Northern Iowa Jan. 24. Jeff Jacobsen/KANSAS ATHLETICS BIG 12 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATED PRESS Junior Carson Coffman was named starting quarterback Tuesday. Coach Bill Snyder chose Coffman over newcrew Grant Gregory. Kansas State picks starter after close competition BY JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State coach Bill Snyder waited until nearly the last possible moment to name a starting quarterback, giving the nod to Carson Coffman over Grant Gregory four days before the season opener. It was such a close race, the competition still isn't over. Coffman, a junior, will start Saturday against Massachusetts, though Gregory will see plenty of playing time at quarterback as well. And the competition will continue after that. Coffin and Gregory waged a taut battle during preseason camp, neither able to pull ahead by much. Coffin's edge may have come in the spring. Coffman spent the past two seasons playing behind Josh Freeman, who's now in the NFL, and he knows his way around Kansas State's offense. After two years as Matt Grothe's backup at South Florida, Gregory transferred to Kansas State early in the summer and missed spring practice. "I think the spring helped me a lot." Coffman said. "It's still strong competition. Grant's an excellent player and he's just right behind me, right on my tail." That one week may have made all the difference. At 6-foot-3, Coffman is more of a standup, in-the-pocket quarterback than Gregory. Gregory, a sixth-year senior, is a little quicker than Coffman, more like former quarterbacks Ell Roberson and Michael Bishop, who ran the option style offense Snyder liked to run in his first stint as Kansas State's coach. 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