3 / **SPORTS** / TUESDAY. MAY 4. 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
NFL
Clausen pleased with future team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New Carolina Panthers quarterback Jimmy Clausen is the anti-lake Delhomme because he enters the NFL as a highly touted player instead of an undrafted free agent.
No one is known to have accused the ever-humble Delhomme of being arrogant. Of course, people close to Clausen say the "too cocky" label he's been given is based on misperceptions.
But where Clausen and Delhomme are extremely similar is the passion with which they play football.
Clausen said Panthers coach John Fox and quarterbacks coach Rip Scherer have cited the similarity.
"I think that's how you have to play," said Clausen. "It's an emotional game. Guys are trying to rip your head off every time you have the ball in your hand, so you can't be passive. You've got to attack, just like they're attacking you.
Clausen's overriding emotion during the first two days of the Panthers' minicamp during the weekend seemed to be happiness, which belied the fact that a week ago he endured one of the longest
"It's a great game and I love the passion about it. I want to win every single play. I love it when we have big runs and guys make great blocks or a great catch on the field. That's what I get excited about."
drops in the NFL draft of any quarterback prospect in league history.
Projected to be a top 15 pick, Clausen plummeted to the middle of the second round, where Carolina gleefully ended his fall with the 48th overall selection.
Nevertheless, Clausen has been smiling plenty during minicamp. He looks and sounds genuinely thrilled to have landed with the Panthers.
From his perspective, what's not to like?
Carolina runs virtually the same offense he operated out of at Notre Dame, where he played under former New England Patriots offensive guru Charlie Weis. Even most of the Panthers' terminology is the same, though there are different applications.
"You don't typically learn a pro-style offense right when you get to college," said Clausen. "I think that's what's going to help me. The learning curve is not going to be as drastic as it was in college."
TENNIS
Sophomores Erin Wilbert and Kate Morozova celebrate after winning their doubles match against Oklahoma State on April 16. The team, led by young players, ended the season with a 1-11 conference record after losing 4-0 to 39 Oklahoma in the Bin 12 Tournament last Thursday.
Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Team finishes season with 4-0 loss
BY KATHLEEN GIER
kqier@kansan.com
The Kansas team team ended its season in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament, losing 4-0 to No. 39 Oklahoma. The loss dropped the Jayhawks' record to 9-15 and 1-11 in conference. Kansas finished last in the conference.
"Obviously it is not what we wanted, but our team is young and I feel like every step we take is
getting closer to what we want," junior Maria Martinez said. "Unfortunately we haven't been able to put things together, but I feel like everything we do is a learning experience and will make us a stronger team."
The young jayhawk's team was led by sophomore Kate Morozova at the No.1 singles and No.1 doubles spot on the team with fellow sophomore Erin Wilbert. Wilbert led the team with 16 singles victories for the season, 10 of which
were decided in three sets. Together they won a season-high 11 matches, including an 8-4 defeat of Colorado's No. 72 team of Anuszkiewicz and Milewski. Morozova and Wilbert also competed in all 24 matches of the season.
Martinez and Freshman Vika Khanevskaya each held four matchwinning streaks in singles during the season, which was the longest for a Jawhawk this season.
The layhawks faced 12 ranked teams this season. Those teams featured 16 ranked singles players and five doubles teams. Martinez and sophomore Alessandra Dzuba of Kansas were ranked No.44 in the nation in doubles for four weeks during the season.
This season marked the end of eligibility for lone senior Kuni Dorn who ended the season 7-14 in singles and 5-11 in doubles with freshman Sara Lazarevic.
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