Thursday, August 19. 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 5
Wide receiver Termaine Fulton is tackled by defensive back Andrew Davison during a scrimmage on Saturday. Fulton was one of several Jayhawks who suffered a injury during practice this week. Photo by Christina Neff/KANSAN
Wounded Jayhawks recovering
By Mike Miller
By Mike Miller sportswriter@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The two-a-day, fall practice schedule is a difficult time for many football teams, often bringing nagging injuries. The 1999 Jayhawks are no exception.
Thus far, the Kansas football team has had its share of aches and pains, but nothing Allen would call serious.
An injury-free August is every coach's dream, but as Terry Allen knows, dreams don't always come true.
Before last Saturday's scrimmage, most players had not had a day off since Aug. 4, making Sunday the first day off in almost two weeks.
"Seventy-eight of these guys were here all summer. They didn't get much time off, so we're a little worn out," he said.
The Jayhawks' trainers needed the break as much as the players.
During last week's heat wave, anywhere from 12 to 15 players were in the injury tent each day with a variety of ailments.
Running back Henri Childs had a calf laceration, and wide receiver Anton Paige and running back Reggie Duncan had tight hamstrings. Linebacker Marcus Rogers played through a groin pull, defensive end Jeremy Hanak tweaked a knee and tight end Jason Gulley had swelling in his knee.
But those were just the nicks and cuts.
Some of the more debilitated Jayhawks include right tackle Justin Hartwig and offensive lineman Bob Smith. Smith resumed practicing Monday after aggravating an old knee injury, and Hartwig should return to practice today after recovering from a sprained ankle.
The concussions that ended quarterback Zac Wegner's season last year have not been a problem so far, and neither Wegner nor Allen have given the concussions a second thought this year.
Allen agreed.
"I try not to think about it, so I don't really worry. I just figured this is my senior year, so I really have nothing to lose," Wegner said. Allay agreed.
"People have been up and down on Zac since he's been here," he said.
Though he was concerned about his quarter-
back's health. Allen said he doesn't want to subject Wegner to any unnecessary impacts.
"We're not going to test the waters and say 'hang your head against the wall and we'll see how you react.'"
Wide receiver Michael Chandler, who was shot in the groin last spring when three men broke into his apartment, has fully recovered from the wound. He was hospitalized for a short time, but was eager to get back on the field.
"I've tried to put that in the back of my head. Football gave me something I could do," he said.
Perhaps the Jayhawks' most devastating injury didn't even occur on the playing field. Wide receiver Byron Gasaway was doing a triceps exercise July 22 when he dropped 205 pounds of weights on his jaw. He fractured the jaw in three places and it was wired shut.
"The toughest thing was getting used to talking and eating." he said.
"If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't." he said
Unable to open his jaw, Gasaway could not speak above a whisper, but remains hopeful about a return this season.
"If there was a position we could to afford to lose anybody at, it was at wide receiver," he said.
Gasaway has not been designated as a redshirt player this season, but could be eligible for a medical redshirt.
Edited by Matt James
If you've noticed my mug shot, you might recognize me as that annoying Blockbuster employee who tried to get you to buy one of our Rewards programs.
Top five sports movies get film buff's thumbs up
But working at Blockbuster this summer enabled me to watch countless movies and think about one of the best things about the movie industry — sports movies.
Why are sports movies so appealing to people? Because we can see a little bit of ourselves in every athlete portrayed in these movies. We've all been the underdog that has overcome the odds. We have all been the favorite who has come up a bit short. And we all have that dream of coming through at the key moments in life. What little boy out there has not
pretended to be Roy Hobbs? And who hasn't wished that they had the work ethic of Rudy?
Brad Hallier columnist ipoints at kansan.com
Every single one of us has a sports movie that we know by heart. What male out there doesn't know every line of Major League or Caddyshack? We all know what
But there are some sports movies that rise above them all. I cringe when I hear a buddy say, "Oh man, Kingpin is the greatest sports movie ever!"
movie the line, "Yo, Adrian," came from. And while not as many people have seen Charlots of Fire, most can hum the infamous Vangelis opening score.
Uh. no.
There are five sports movies that rise above them all. And with all due respect for Major League, Slap Shot,
Bull Durham, Rudy and Happy Gilmore (okay maybe not Happy Gilmore), here they are:
5. The Natural. The wonderful tale of never letting a dream die was portrayed to perfection by Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs. As a hotshot prospect for the Chicago Cubs, Hobbs' life takes an unexpected
detour from baseball. The detour lasts 16 years, and Hobbs then attempts to take the fictitious New York Knights to the pennant. The ending scene and music still brings me chills.
4. Chariots of Fire. With one of the most popular musical scores in the history of movies, this movie is based on the true story of Great Britain's 1924 Olympic track team.
3. Field of Dreams. "If you build it, he will come." The awesome story of believing in the unbelievable and baseball as America's game. Ray Kinsella, played to perfection by Kevin Costner, hears the mysterious voice telling him extremely vague commands. But Kinsella doesn't listen to anyone but the voice, goes with his instincts, and his apparent disgust for his dad leads to the ending of the only sports movie that can still bring tears to my eyes.
2. Hoosiers. By far and away, the most powerful basketball movie ever. Gene Hackman turns in a flawless and powerful performance as Norman Dale, a college basketball coach with a dark history. He is given redemption at a small Indiana high school, where he goes from goat to hero in the town of Hickory, Ind. Based loosely on a true story, this movie is shown by several coaches of various athletic teams for inspiration.
1. Rocky. Does this shock anyone? It shouldn't. Ignore Rocky V. The original is by far and away the champion of sports movies. "The Italian Stallion," played by Sylvester Stallone, is a small-time club fighter and palaooka. The heavyweight champ, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), obviously based on Muhammad Ali, looks for the ultimate underdog for a shot at his belt. Rocky is given the shot, and he prepares for the fight like he has never prepared before. Everyone knows the popular Bill Conti music, and the "Gonna Fly Now" song. But the real reason this movie is the best? In the end, Rocky wins something more important than the belt. Like the movie, the 1976 Best Picture, Rocky wins respect.
Hallier is a Mission senior in journalism.
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