THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
3B
Fieldhouse crowd awes freshmen with 'ooh's, 'ahh's
BY JESSE NEWELL
jnewell@kansan.com
KANANAN SPORTWRITER
After stepping onto James Naismith court in Allen Fieldhouse for pregame warm-ups, Kansas freshman guard Alex Galindo realized he had the support of the crowd.
For the three consecutive practice shots Galindo made, enthusiastic fans in the student section cheered. For two straight missed shots, they let out a collective "Awh."
"I love that kind of stuff," Galindo said. "My first glance of the place, I really love it."
Galindo and the other four freshmen received a warm welcome from the crowd in their first exhibition game Sunday, a welcome that exceeded their expectations for their first home game.
Galindo couldn't help but crack a smile. After the five practice shots, he had found a home in the fieldhouse.
"Once I walked out here, I felt the crowd," freshman guard
Russell Robinson said before a practice at the fieldhouse. "I was kind of surprised that everybody came out for an exhibition game."
In only three months at the University, the freshmen have already been exposed to numerous new experiences. In addition to adjusting to a new lifestyle at college, they have played exhibition games in Canada, dealt with the intensity of coach Bill Self's conditioning boot camp and faced the rigors of everyday practice.
"It was a shock to see the fans so into it like that," Robinson said. "It was great. I just felt really good about everything and felt a lot more comfortable."
Despite all these changes, the freshmen were most amazed by the support they received at their first game in the fieldhouse.
Galindo said the loudest crowd he had played in front of before Sunday was a game he participated in for the 13-year-old Puerto Rican National team, but that even those supporters couldn't compare to Kansas fans.
"I've never had that experience before — people actually saying stuff when I shoot," Galindo said. "It was really fun. I wish I would have made at least one in the game, but I guess it didn't happen."
Because of the strong senior class — forward Wayne Simien and guards Aaron Miles, Mike Lee and Keith Langford — the freshmen will have the opportunity to make a definite impact on this year's team, but they won't have to carry it.
Lee said he was impressed with the freshmen's ability to willingly step into supporting positions on the team.
"We don't need them to — that's the good thing." Miles said. "They don't speak of just wanting to be a star and wanting to come in and do that. If they have a big night, that's a plus."
"I think they're doing a good job of adjusting right now," Lee said. "Everybody's playing their role."
— Edited by Marissa Stephenson
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