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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2005
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Paula Caten, senior outside hitter, celebrates a point with Jamie Mathewson, junior libero, and Emily Brown, sophomore opposite hitter. Caten led the Jaw hawks to a 3-0 sweep of the Billikens with her team-high 15 kills last night at Horejsi Family Athletics Center.
Jayhawks kill Billikens
Three games, three victories
BY MATT WILSON
mwilson@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The Kansas volleyball team swept Saint Louis last night, bouncing back from its first defeat of the season.
With the exception of a close third game, the Jayhawks dominated the Billikens from start to finish. Kansas served itself a
victory in game one, 30-22. The Jayhawks came up with four aces against just two errors. In contrast, Saint Louis did not record any aces and had three miscues.
Game two saw much of the same, with Kansas running away from its counterparts and winning by eight for the second time last night. The Jayhawks were aided by a paltry .364 attack percentage in the frame,
while the Billikens hit just. 160.
The thir and final game was more competitive. Saint Louis hung with Kansas until the end, before failing 30-28.
and neck until a service error by
Saint Louis gave Kansas a 29-28
Trailing 15-12 in the third game, Kansas called a time out to regroup. From there, the Jayhawks and Billikens were neck
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lead. Senior outside hitter Paula Caten closed out the match with her 15th kill of the night.
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DANCING NACHOS
Schedule allows no time to slack
The NFL has the preseason and college basketball has the EA Sports All-Stars, but what about college football?
The Jahawks escaped a loss, but showed they have a lot of growing to do to contend in the Big 12 Conference.
As teams around the country learned last Saturday, week one of college football is no half-speed scrimmage. It's as important to the standings as games in November.
The offense looked like an out-of-tune guitar, with every plucked string leaving the Jayhawk faithful cringing at another incompletion or penalty.
Senior running back Clark Green and junior running back Jon Cornish had strong individual performances overshadowed by a disjointed team performance.
Oklahoma's loss to TCU had the feel of March Madness and perhaps damaged the Sooners' title hopes.
The good news for Kansas is that it was not the only big-name school dusting off the cobwebs.
Ditto for Texas A&M and Auburn, both ranked teams that lost to unranked opponents. With tough conference schedules ahead for all three teams, it becomes important for them to regain footing in time for Saturday.
College football doesn't slowly build to an exciting finish like other sports. It comes rushing out with the power and force of a fire hose turned to full blast.
with only 12 games in a season, the match against Florida Atlantic can be considered as important as the one against Oklahoma. Every victory and loss is magnified.
The closest the Jayhawks had to an exhibition was the spring game. Comparing this to a real game would be like saying Hydrox cookies taste as good as
MICHAEL PHILLIPS
MPHILLIPS@KANSAN.COM
Oreos. Nobody's going to be fooled.
Considering this lack of experience, scheduling for the first week is important. The Jayhawks made a terrific decision by booking Florida Atlantic. The Owls gave the Jayhawks all they could handle, but in the end, the talent gap was too much for the Owls to overcome.
Kansas will play a similarly wise game this Saturday against Appalachian State. If there are still kinks to be ironed out, the team can figure it out and still have time to recover.
That's not to say the Jayhawks will have a 2-0 record after Saturday. Four quarters of sloppy football will result in a loss against any team, as evidenced by Oklahoma's fallout against TCU.
The Kansas team that played the first half on Saturday was not the same as the team in the second half. Neither would win a Big 12 game, but the second-half team showed signs of improvement. If the same can be said on Monday, then Jayhawk fans have reason to be encouraged about the upcoming season.
Analyzing last Saturday's game as an exhibition is a mistake, because it wasn't. Instead, smart scheduling means Jayhawk coaches could get a good look at their team without worrying too much about the result.
Phillips is a Wichita junior in journalism.
ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
Big Jay hits big time
Competition matches up team mascots
2005 CAPITAL ONE MASCOT OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
BY RYAN SCHNEIDER
rschneider@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Big Jay is losing to a cat — but not a Jwldet.
♦ Auburn University – Aubie
In this case, it's a cougar.
- **Robert University**
- **Baylor University** – Bruiser
- **Georgia Tech** – Buzz
- **Purdue University** – Pete the Boilermaker
- **UCLA** – Joe Bruin
- **University of Kansas** – Big Jay
- **University of Nebraska** – Herbie Husker
- **University of Massachusetts** – Sam the Minuteman
- **University of Miami** – Sebastian
- **University of South Carolina** – Cocky
- **University of Tennessee** – Smokey
- **Washington State University** – Butch T. Cougar
Big Jay trails Washington State University's Butch T. Cougar by more than 2,000 votes in a match-up by Capital One's Mascot of the Year competition.
Capital One's Mobile Mascot Tour will be at Memorial Stadium before the football game against Appalachian State on Saturday.
"We created this contest to celebrate the unsung heroes of college football," Pam Girardo, Capital One
It will be set up at the Fun Zone, near the tennis courts from 4 to 6 p.m. to promote the
Source: Capital One
Mascot of the Year competition
- University of Tennessee
- Washington State University — Butch T. Couge
Big Jay.
"The mascot tour is a celebration of mascots and should inspire more fans to support their mascot and vote," Girardo said.
This marks the first year that Kansas has applied and been accepted for the mascot
"We created this contest to celebrate the unsung heroes of college football."
said. "These lovable characters have been cheering on their teams relentlessly, and now they need the favor returned."
The tour, which made its first stop at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash.last weekend, offers mascot facts and statistics, voting stations, interactive games and photo opportunities with
Pam Girardo Capital One representative
competition.
Big Jay has already received a $5,000 scholarship for the Kansas mascot program. The winner will be declared the Capital One Mascot of the Year and receive an additional $5,000 scholarship for its mascot program.
Andrew Steinberg, marketing director for the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation, said the challenge provided great recognition for the spirit squad and the University.
"It's a great opportunity to get Big Jay in front of a national au
dience," Steinberg said.
The winner will be announced Jan. 2, 2006, during the Capital One Bowl in Orlando. Fla.
The nominees for mascot of the year were chosen from NCAA Division 1-A and 1-AA schools with a college football program based on fan interaction, ability to create enthusiasm, contribution to game atmosphere, originality and awards won by the mascot during the last five years.
The winner is determined by 11 weekly fan-voting periods on the match-ups between two mascots.
The first round of voting ends Sept. 12. The top six mascots move on to the playoffs in December.
The panel of judges included mascot historian Roy Yarbrough and representatives from ESPN and Capital One.
Fans can vote once a day online at www.capitalonebowl. com, at the mobile tour or via text message.
Jared Soares/KANSAN
— Edited by Becca Evanhoe
FOOTBALL
Senior running back Clark Green takes a handoff from junior quarterback Adam Barmann during the game against Florida Atlantic University on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Green carried the ball 20 times for 107 yards.
Green confident, not cocky after strong opening game
BY RYAN COLAIANNI
rcaianni@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Clark Green made a lot of noise on the field Saturday, but off the field, he goes about his business quietly.
He said he doesn't look at his stats and isn't caught up in the accolades.
"That's me," the senior running back said. "I might not look like I am excited, but I am."
Green said he had made progress on his ability to read
"I did OK, not too bad; I got 100 yards," Green said. "Yards don't really matter to me. We got the win. That's what I care about."
Green has changed his style of running since his freshman and sophomore campaigns. Previously, he was more of a downfield runner, as he tried to run over defenders to gain yards. Green appeared taster Saturday and was able to accelerate past
defenses. That was evident Saturday, as Green rushed for 107 vards on 20 carries.
Last season, Green did not see as much playing time because he put on too much muscle weight. Consequently, he lost his starting job to then-sophomore running back John Randle.
defenders.
Green now weighs 210 pounds, and Kansas football coach Mark Mangino has given Green the starting job.
"It was just too much weight and he felt I wasn't as quick as I should," Green said.
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