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Colorado offers chance for momentum
BY SARA KRUGER
skruger@kansan.com
skrugel@karsai.com
After a loss against Nebraska,
Kansas hopes to gain momentum
back against Colorado on Saturday
and finish up this season on a
winning note. The Jayhawks will
have extra motivation because
Colorado is leaving the Big 12
after this year.
"It's the last time we'll get to play them in the Big 12 conference," sophomore middle blocker Tayler Tolefree said. "We just have six games left, so we need to just finish strong and get a win over them."
The last time the Jayhawks met Colorado, the Buffalooes came out and won in five games. Tolefree says the team is focused on beating Colorado and moving on to the
next game.
Outside hitter Karina Garlington said being a senior also added to the importance of the game.
"We want them to remember the last time they get to play
COLORADO
"She breaks the game down and allows us to get a back row attack when we normally couldn't," Garlington said.
Garlington said playing two positions was difficult to do and Mayfield has stepped up to the task.
Junior outside hitter Allison Mayfield added depth to the Kansas offense by playing both back and front row against Nebraska.
DAY: Saturday
DATE: Nov. 6
LOCATION: Lawrence
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
Kansas at Kansas," she said. "And, you know, we've got a little grudge match since we lost to them at Colorado, so I hope that motivates everyone to play the best that we can and just get some momentum under us."
"We just have six games left, so we need to just finish strong and get a win over them."
Kansas recently faced No. 5 Nebraska, who is also leaving the conference. Colorado is a much smaller opponent than Nebraska.
"They're smaller, so they are smart with putting the ball in play," Tolefree said. "We kind of rally with them, the plays go on longer because they're not such physical blockers and sometimes our block isn't always there."
TAYLER TOLEFREE
Sophomore middle blocker
out block L. she said the Jayhawks needed to figure out how to not let easy balls score.
T he Jayhawks' hitting percentage against Nebraska was a low .200 compared with their season high of .432 against Texas Tech. Mayfield and
her teammates just didn't seem to get the numbers they are capable of reaching.
"I thought she took some good swings. Six errors is more than we probably want her to have, but I thought she did a good job primary passing for us," coach Ray Bechard said. "We ask her to do a lot of things."
In the first set against Nebraska, Mayfield had nine attacks and three kills with two errors. She accounted for three of Kansas' 17 points in the first set and finished the match with 30 attacks, 10 kills and six errors — all team highs. In total, she led the Jayhawks with 11 points, including one service ace.
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Junior outside hitter Allison Mayfield bumps the ball in the first set Wednesday. The Jay hawks will play Colorado next Saturday
Ack! games, just as with Pick, we saw sixth-year senior running back Angus Quigley lose his starting job as soon as someone else performed well at the position in a game. Let me preface this by saying that I think James Sims is a talented back for a freshman, but again, there is a reason that Angus Quigley won the job in the preseason. I don't know exactly what it is — I wasn't there — but if there was, indeed, a reason, stick to your guns and go with Quigley. Three weeks later, Quigley reascended to the top of the running back chart.
Rightfully so, too. Quinn Mecham is now in the discussion to be the Jayhawk's quarterback as well. And there was that fun experiment with D.J. Behesars at quarterback左 in the Texas A&M game. Hey, the guy is fast.
anything tasted like living cam I'm a firm believer that a coach needs at least three years to be fully evaluated. There's a reason the Pittsburgh Steelers have won more Super Bowls than any other NFL franchise, and a huge part of that is the stability of having just three coaches since 1969.
your player.
Kale Pick was not impressive in a little more than six quarters as the starter. No one will argue that. But there's a reason he was made the starter (I'm going to go out on a limb and say it had to do with speed). Either have faith in the guy or don't start him at all. But ripping the rug out from under him only destroys his confidence and has the next guy, in this case Jordan Webb, looking over his shoulder for someone else who might be sneaking up on his job.
I'm not asking much from Gill, just that he stops yanking players like an overeager fantasy football manager and trusts his gut.
Bizarrely, I'm actually giving the man a vote of confidence. Trust your decisions, coach. It can't get any worse.
What I'm looking for from Gill, though, is some sign that he knows the personnel he has playing for him. Have a little faith in your players.
Edited by David Cawthon