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Salute the jean shorts — 'holla!'
At the beginning of the semester, I promised myself that I wouldn't write the typical "boo hoo, this is my last Kansan column" column.
To me, when people have done this in the past, most of who were my good friends, they were basically admitting two things.
1) They were implying that this was the end of their journalism careers and they would never write columns again.
2) They were also sounding a little pompous, because to write the "typical" goodbye column, you are assuming that you're more important on campus than you actually are — a public figure of sorts.
I eventually caved into the
peer pressure from my friends to write this column, but promised I'd do it the right way.
The Kansan opened up more doors for me than I could have ever imagined when I began as a general assignment reporter at the beginning of my sophomore year.
Because of the Kansan, I had unique opportunities to follow the men's basketball team around for a season and spread my opinions across campus every week.
Plus, as my friends can attest, my weekly column has made for some interesting nights out at parties and bars, and there's always someone who wants to talk
More importantly, working at
JEAN SHORT MADNESS
RYAN GREENE
rgreene@hansan.com
this newspaper helped me finally find a niche on campus.
My freshman year, I struggled to find my place at Kansas. Looking back on the past three years, it's hard to imagine how different my life would be without the Kansan.
Aside from not having unbelievable opportunities in journalism that I couldn't have had at any other school, such as being a regular fixture in the Free
For All, I would not have the greatest friends in the world.
I'm sick of talking about myself so I'm making this column brief. Anyone who reads my column probably figures I can blab about myself and pat my own back all day long, but that's the farthest thing from the truth.
Even though I often get negative feedback, I really do want to thank everyone who has read my columns and taken the time to send me e-mails over the years, because I really do appreciate them all.
Now I'm off to raise my jean shorts to the rafters in the Kansan newsroom. In the words of Keith Langford, "holla."
Greene is a Vernon Hills, Ill. senior in journalism.
Knee injury to blame for Faulk's low yards
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS — Marshall Faulk's recent struggles are due to a bruised left knee that will keep him out of Rams practices this week. He'll also likely miss Sunday's game against the 49ers after being downgraded from probable to questionable yesterday.
A gimpy Faulk has 20 carries for only 13 yards the last two weeks.
"He's very aware of his body.
First-round pick Steven Jackson almost certainly will start in his place on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, and coach Mike Martz said yesterday that Jackson probably should have played more the last two games.
and he's aware of Steven's ability. He understands how important it is in order to make it through the season in one piece."
"He's going to carry the load this week," Martz said. "We've got to give Marshall a chance to recover."
Mike Martz
St. Louis Rams coach
Until now, the Rams have made no mention of Faulk's injury. Last year, Faulk had two operations on his right knee. The injury could date to the second week of the season against
Arlen
the Falcons, when he took a blow to the knee.
"He'll be involved with the game plan and if he feels like he's ready to go on Sunday, great, great."
"He's very quiet about it and doesn't say anything about it, and doesn't want anybody to know about it," Martz said. "But nonetheless, we need to do the right thing by Marshall.
Another sign that Faulk probably won't play is third-string back
Harris got some reps in practice yesterday.
683 yards, a 4.2-yard average with three touchdowns.
Faulk has 161 carries for
Jackson, the first running back selected in the draft, has 377 yards on 74 carries, a 5.1-yard average, and two touchdowns.
Martz said he had seen significant progress in Jackson in recent weeks. Unlike the slippery Faulk, the 240-pound Jackson is more of a power runner.
Faulk, 31, is in his 11th NFL season and hasn't had a 1,000-yard rushing season since 2001. Martz said he was aware of the
"He has complete knowledge and I guess his background is complete in terms of the trust factor of what you do and what you don't do," Martz said. "He's absolutely prepared, there's no question about it."
need to prepare for a transition.
"He's very aware of his body and he's aware of Steven's ability." Martz said. "He understands how important it is in order to make it through the season in one piece.
"This is a good setup for him and ultimately it can help him prolong his career."
Both players started Monday's game at Green Bay. Jackson was in the backfield and Faulk was in motion as a receiver.
"It all depends on Marshall's well-being," Martz said. "If he's completely healthy and ready to go we'll stay with our rotation. It's been pretty effective."
Faulk needs 132 yards receiving to pass Larry Centers (6,691) for most in NFL history by a running back. He needs 104 yards rushing to become the 12th player in league history with 12,000.
If Faulk doesn't play Sunday, an impressive streak will end. He's caught a pass in 157 consecutive games, first among active players and fifth best in NFL history.
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