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Well, congratulations. You have single-handedly written the most ignorant piece of work that I have ever read. What do you mean nobody cares about Raef and Paul leaving? You don't care. And that is your business. Everyone I know at this school, talks about it, and not only that, but every other aspect of KU basketball. Do you know why? Because they are real fans.
In response to a talk back that said the basketball team is a bunch of losers:
You seem a little distorted on this subject. You say you are a real fan because you settle for nothing less than a national championship. In case you didn't know, that is called jumping on the bandwagon. A *real* fan, whom you failed miserably to describe, is someone who sticks with his or her team in the good times and the bad times. If the team's record was 0-36 last season,
but we still had high-quality people on our team, I still would be proud. Granted, I would be disappointed and a little discouraged, but I would never call the team losers. That is just out of line.
The team was 34-2 last season, broke an all-time Kansas basketball record, won the Big 12 regular season and tournament title, and made it to the Sweet 15 in the NCAA Tournament, before losing to the eventual national champions. Under every definition, that is called success, and we should be the proudest school in the country for having such a hard workers on our team.
From reading your mindless bable, I can tell that you have never played a minute of organized basketball in your life. If you had, you
would know that winning a national championship is not the only goal. In fact, it's one of many. Roy Williams is the best coach in the country. Do you know why? Because he knows how to teach the game. The man is a genius. He took a group of good players and made them a great team. Player by player, position by position, Kansas did not have the best quality players in the country last year, but we had the best team. You can attribute that to Roy. Along with his ability to build a team, he is also a role model to his players, and he teaches the game masterfully with the right blend of attitude, teamwork and work ethic. His players are an extension of him, and it shows in their classy style on and off the court. I am truly proud to be a
Kansas fan for these reasons. Whether they win six games in a row in the post season does not determine whether they are losers or not. That is ludicrous. It is people like you who give college basketball its negativity. All you worry about is winning national championships and being No. 1 at the end of the year. The regular season means nothing to you, nor does the individual success of each and every player. You have a lot to learn about college athletics.
Lastly, our basketball team is not dubbed losers as you said.
As for Raef and Paul leaving for the NBA, that is up to them. I hope they stay, as does everyone else, but they must make the best decisions for themselves. As usual, we can count on coach Williams to make sure that is what they do.
Everyone across the country, whether they admit it or not, knows that Kansas was the best team in college basketball this year. It's a shame that you don't see this. If I were you, I would choose to be a fan of a NBA team. It would be a good match for you, because all the NBA cares about is winning at all costs.
Tiger Woods is no Jackie Robinson
By Matt Woodruff
Kansan sportswriter
Did I miss a meeting? When was it decided that a college education was a necessity, not a choice?
Reading some of the e-mail in last week's newspaper, I got the feeling that some people think it is impossible to find a decent job without a degree. I have to disagree, because there are a lot of people out there who hold great jobs and never attended college, and I'm not just talking about in sports.
A lot of people have learned from hands-on experience, which is sometimes more valuable than learning from a book and some notes. College is a great way to prepare for a career, but it's not the only way.
My weekly fashion observations:
1. Kansas basketball recruit Kenny Gregory, who scored 31 points in Saturday's Derby Festival Basketball Classic, will look great in a Kansas uniform. Too bad the only way his opponents will get to see it is by looking up to see who's dunking on them.
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Yes, Tiger Woods is a fantastic golfer, maybe the best ever. Yes, he's just 21, and yes, he demolished everyone else in the Masters, winning by 12 strokes. But I have a
that you can tell how smart a dog is by putting a towel on its head. If it gets the towel off in less than 15 seconds, you've got a smart mutt. If it takes longer than 15 seconds, your pooch is a moron. I wonder how many minutes it would take anyone who works for Texas Tech.
teammates. But I think the people who will take the news of Neil's departure the hardest will be the employees of Kansas City area Price Choppers. There's no doubt that they'll notice their wailets getting thinner and thinner without the big bucks the store was raking in from the sale of those red and yellow Neil S琴 Band-Aids.
2. Chris Canty of K-State fame would look great lining up across the field from Dale Carter. I know the Chief's primary needs are on offense, but the experts say you should take the best player available, no matter what position they play.
oranges. Tiger will change golf ever. But he is continuing a trend that others began, not giving birth to it.
I heard on the radio last week
I just realized that snake names are virtually untapped in the world of sports. Other than the Arizona Diamondbacks, no others have been used in major U.S. sports. How about the Albuquerque Adders, the Pottersville Pythons the Clearwater Copperheads? Just something to think about if anyone is considering buying a team this week.
If Raef LaFrentz and Paul Pierce both return, Gregory joins the team and Lester Earl is released from his commitment with LSU, I'm not sure there will be much of a drop-off in the talent level from last season's team.
A lot of fans in Kansas City will miss ex-Chief Neil Smith. So will his
I think things have changed a lot since Robinson broke into the major leagues in 1947. Comparing Tiger's path to what Robinson probably went through on a daily basis is like comparing the proverbial apples and
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hard time swallowing the notion that Tiger is the second coming of Jackie Robinson. I'm not trying to take anything away from Tiger, but
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