A / NEWS / THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN KANSAN.COM
Crowding for Collins
Fans line up outside of Allen Fieldhouse Wednesday afternoon before the start of the Jayhawks game against Kansas State. There were more than 200 camping groups for the final regular season game at the Fieldhouse this season
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Students' reactions to Collins' last home game
"I am behind like 200-some odd groups, so I'm not really that pumped, but a little bit cold."
- Scott McDonough a sophomore from Northfield, III.
"It is the best thing to ever happen to me since I've been at Kansas."
— Chris Powell, a freshman from St. Louis, Mo., in camping group number one
"When Sherron and Cole hugged at the end of the game, it was a perfect ending to a great game and a great season. Rock Chalk!"
"It's going to be intense, you know, I've been here the entire time Sherron has been here. I remember him coming in as just a little freshman. And he's grown so much. He's probably one of, if not, my favorite Jayhawks of all time. Just how much he is grown and how much he embodies our team. He's the ultimate team leader, the ultimate team player. He sacrifices so much for our team.
— Laurie Gallagher, a junior from Lenexa
Kevin Matlage, a first-year graduate student from Olathe
"I thought it was really really sad because I love Sherron, and seeing Brady Morningstar cry almost killed me."
— Lizzy Watson, a freshman from Colleyville, Texas.
"Like I told my buddy here that was the hardest we have ever worked for a game: students, players everybody. It was an emotional game.
"When Sherron teared up at the beginning of the game, it got to me a little bit."
James Cox, a sophomore from Kansas City, Kan.
— Nathan Blaine, a junior from Haysville
"It was the perfect way for Sherron to go out."
— Kyle Mock, a first-year KU Medical student from Galena
— Compiled by Brenna Long
As a senior, what has Sherron meant to you?
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Mason Heilman Senior from Lawrence, Student body president
Jake Hager Senior from Shawnee
"It's just been a lot of fun watching him go all four years. He's the only player that has been here the same amount as me."
"He's been here since I've been here, and I got to see him mature a lot. Now he's our best player."
Bailey Gray Senior from Fort Scott
"He just has the most team spirit than anyone else at KU, and he's great at getting everybody pumped up."