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Kansas will have a chance to win its fourth Big Eight Conference title in the last five years on Sunday against Oklahoma State, but Kansas coach Roy Williams isn't looking forward to the game.
Gurley and Ostertag aren't finished yet
"I really have contrasting feelings and thoughts," he said. "It's a very hard game for me and has been since the first one, realizing that I'm not going to coach that kid in Allen Field House again. That's something
By Christoph Fuhrmans Kansan sportswriter
Kansas seniors set for last home game
that brothers me a great deal because I do enjoy my relationship with those kids."
Kansas senior center Greg Ostertag, senior forward Greg Gurley and walk-on senior guard Scott Novosel will play his last game at the field house Sunday.
But Williams
"I think it's a special feeling for a senior here at Kansas to play his last home game." Roy Williams
and probably I've gotten more frustrated at him during his four years than any player I've ever coached," Williams said. "And at the same time, I'm not so sure that I haven't enjoyed him as much or more than any young man I've coached."
"Everybody would like to have him during game time being that guy with fire coming out of his mouth, one eye right in the middle of his head with smelly armpits," Williams said. "He's not that. What he is is a big happy-go-lucky kid who i hap-
Many Kansas fans would like Ostertag to be a more dominating player and so would Williams. But Williams said that was pleased with the player he had.
also said that he enjoyed the game for the seniors.
Roy Williams Kansas men's basketball coach
"It's my favorite game to the extent that our fans get to let those kids know how much they appreciate what they've done over the four years," he said. "I think it's a special feeling for a senior here at Kansas to play his last home game."
The feeling will be special for Novosel, who after three years on the junior varsity team, could possibly start for the Jayhawks Sunday.
"I can't thank Coach Williams enough for giving me the opportunity to do this," he said. "I'm just happy to be there — starting is not important to me, personally."
"Since the first night I came here on Late Night when I did that dumb lip-syncing thing, they've really liked me," he said. "Every time I step on the court now or do something good they do the 'O thing.' I've never felt out of place here."
Williams said that he had a special relationship with Oertagt.
Ostertag said his relationship with the Kansas fans was important to him and he would miss it.
"He's been a unique young man,
pen to enjoy. If he lives long enough to about 70, 75 or 80, my guess is he'll mature somewhere around 77. But I wouldn't bet on it before then." Gurley probably has matured more than any other player at Kansas, Williams said. The reason for Gurley's maturity was his ability to cope with a degenerative disk in his back during his freshman year that limited his athletic ability.
"He has completely changed over the last four years of the things he can physically do," Williams said. "He has never started a game until Sunday, and he has never once said boo, complained or felt cheated and has just tried to do the best he can do."
Gurley said he had learned to deal with his back injury and was satisfied with his role with the Jayhawks.
"When you hear the words 'back problems' you know that's a pretty serious thing that's going to affect you for a long time," he said. "It's just one of those things that happened, and I've got to live with it."
But for all the memories and emotions that will be felt and experienced on Sunday, the players realize the season is not over with both the conference and NCAA tournaments still to come.
"It's just our last home game," Gurley said. "We still got a lot of other games to play. It'll be sad not playing at home, but we still got a lot of work to do."
Kansas center Greg Ostertag shoots over Oklahoma State center Bryant Reeves during the Kansas-Oklahoma State game in Stillwater, Okla. Reeves and Ostertag will face off again in Ostertag's last home game on Sunday.
Paul Kotz / KANSAN
Two Gregs
are better than one
- 6.0 rebounds per game
- Greg Ostertag averages:
- 1.98 Blocked shots per game
- 7.6 points per game
- 1.2 rebounds per game
Greg Gurley averages:
- 79.8 percent at the free throw line
In the last four seasons, Gurley and Ostertag have helped build Kansas' impressive list of accomplishments.
- 3.3 points per game
Record: 104 wins, 24 losses
NCAA Tornament record: 7-3
Two Big 8 titles
One final four appearance
One Big 8 Tournament Championship title
Noah Musser/KANSAN
Former Wichita State pitcher still has sore arm
Dreifort sees team doctors, but Union approves visit
The Associated Press
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Darren Dreifort threw at what he said was "about 75 percent."
Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Fred Claire said Dreifort threw all out, 100 percent.
Either way, it was enough to cause pain in Dreifort's tender right elbow, generating mixed reviews.
Dreifort, the Dodgers' No.1 selection in the 1993 draft who commanded a $1.3 million signing bonus, arrived in Dodgetown yesterday for an examination.
With team physician Dr. Frank Jobe, physical therapist Pat Scree
nar, Claire, manager Tom Lasorda and pitching coach Dave Wallace looking on, Dreifort threw 39 pitches in nine
Dreifort complied.
"I'm throwing hard, but it's still hurting," Dreifort said.
After that, the former Wichita State standout returned home to Kansas.
pitches in nine minutes.
Dreifort was the first member of the Dodgers' 40-man roster to set foot in training camp.
believe a guy throwing that hard with his arm hurting."
"Wold have killed to hear him
Maybe in a few days, I will be worried. Right now, I just don't know."
Darren Drelfort
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
The striking players union went along with the Dodgers' suggestion that Dreifort come into camp for a one-time-only checkup, but only if he didn't wear an official uniform when he worked out.
Dreifort first experienced elbow pain last April but kept pitching until August. "Maybe in a few days, I'll be worried. Right now, I just don't know."
Coach Mark Cresse, who caught Dreifort, observed: "It's hard to
ed to have him throw pain-free; that would have been "ideal," Screnar said. "That's not what wehad." Now, it's wait
Now, it's wait and see.
"In three or four more days we'll re-evaluate," said Joe, who
earlier had detected a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in Dreifort's right elbow.
At first, it appeared surgery was inevitable. Then it was decided that he rest the arm and give it another try.
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