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SPORTS / THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I'll always be Number 1 to myself."
Moses Malone
FACT OF THE DAY
If Tuesday's exhibition game was a regular season game, Travis Releford's five points would have been a career high.
-KU Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many years in a row has Kansas led the Big 12 in attendance?
A: 24 years, dating back to the 1986-87 season. They were second the year before.
— KU Athletics
MEN'S GOLF
The Big 12 league office named Senior Nate Barbee Big 12 Golfer of the Month for October on Wednesday.
Barbee wins Big 12 Golfer of the Month
Barbee's exceptional October started off with a one stroke win
Barbee
at the Bill Ross Intercollegiate in Kansas City, Mo. His win helped guide the Jayhawks to a second place team finish at the tournament.
Barbee struggled in his first round of the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate in Las Cruces, N.M. shooting a 79. But Barbee came back strong, shooting sub-70 in his final two rounds and moving into the top ten for the tournament, helping the Jayhawks to a remarkable come from behind victory, their first team victory of Barbee's career.
This is the fourth award of Barbee's career. Last year he was named a Cleveland Golf/Sixon All-American Scholar, to the Ping All-Region team and to the Big 12 All-Academic team.
Barbee is the third Jayhawk to receive this award. Kris Marshall was the first in Oct. 2002, and Andrew Prince was the most recent in Sept. 2003.
MORNING BREW
Giving out real-life mulligans
-Ethan Padway
The Nintendo 64 was the gaming system in its prime. Everybody had one, and who doesn't still enjoy a little Mario Kart every now and then? I remember playing Madden 2002 and all of the great features that came with that game. I miss John Madden telling me right after my wide receiver dropped a pass that he should put some Stickum on his hands. I also miss the generic fans pumping me up with their "Go team!" chant.
up with them. Go team, ensure.
But, above all else, my favorite aspect of the game was the mulligan feature. Being able to redo a play that didn't go your way was great. Of course you were only allowed a certain number of mulligans per game, so they had to be used wisely.
they had to be used by them. There have been a few events in football this year where those involved probably wish they had a mulligan.
The most recent event that comes to mind is Randy Moss's situation. Moss was traded to the Vikings for a third round draft pick, and four weeks later the Vikings waived him. I bet Brad Childress would use a mulligan, if he could, on acquiring Moss. Throwing away a third round draft pick for a 2-5 team isn't good for a coach who has already taken criticism for the way he let Brett Favre dictate the terms of his return this year. Moss himself also could use a mulligan. In a press conference he basically expressed his love for the Patriots and sounded like he wished he were back in New England.
Fantasy owners who spent a top pick on Moss (like me) would love to choose
BY JACKSON DELAY
jdelay@kansan.com
another player with that pick if they could do it again.
41-year-old Favre might also want a mulligan in deciding to play this year. He was going to come back, lead the Vikings to the Super Bowl, and leave his legacy with a playoff run, right? Well the Vikes haven't quite had the season they had hoped for, and Favre has been banged up in the process. Favre got clocked in Sunday's game and he lay helpless on the back of a gator, as he was driven to get stitches in his chin. He has two fractures in his left foot and complains about tendonitis in his elbow. Retiring after your best season ever, numbers wise, probably sounds like a better plan now, doesn't it, Favre?
like a better plan now. In one odd case, LSU was given a mulligan. The Tigers had their unbeaten record on the line when Tennessee came into Baton Rouge. LSU's poor clock management lead to a 3rd and goal from the one that was barely snapped before the clock ran out. The snap was mishandled and the quarterback had to run and jump on it, ending the game. LSU fans booed, and
What if mulligans worked like challenges in the NFL? Each team gets two mulligans, and if the plays that they redo end up in a first down or points scored, then they are awarded a third mulligan. I'm not suggesting this be inserted into the NFL rulebook; I'm just saying that it would provide an interesting twist to games. As for now, I guess I'll just use mulligans in video games the only place they are accepted.
the Tennessee sideline erupted, celebrating the upset. This all stopped when a penalty flag was thrown on the field, and suddenly the referees were reviewing the play. When subbing on defense, Tennessee had some confusion, and ended up with 13 players on the field. The flag allowed LSU one more untimed down. They scored and won the game. LSU should be gracious of the mulligan Tennessee gave them.
Edited by Tim Dwyer
SOCCER
Seven players make All-Academic teams
Amy Grow,Erin Lewis and
Seven Kansas soccer players were given Big 12 academic accolades.
Jordyn
Perdue were named to the conference's All-Academic First Team.
Kalitlyn Cunningham, Lauren
Jackson, Rachel Morris and Shelby Williamson were named to the Second Team. This is the second year in a row that Perdue has been named to the first team. Jackson and Morris also received honors last year
This is the sixth straight season that six or more Kansas players have received Big 12 All-Academic accolades.
BASKETBALL
Reed nominated for senior award
The award focuses on the all-around student-athlete who uses his status as an athlete to make a positive impact as leaders in his community.
Guard Tyrel Reed is one of 30 seniors named as candidates for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
Jackson Delay
The Lowe's Senior CLASS Award stands for Celebrating
Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School.
Reed
will be able to vote for the best finalist that exemplifies excellence in the four Cs: community, character, classroom and competition.
Media, coaches and fans
Last season, Reed averaged 5.1 points in 15.6 minutes per game. Reed appeared in all 36 of the Jayhawks games, however he did not register a start.
Coach Bill Self believes Reed, who is competing for a starting spot. deserves to have a big senior season.
— Mike Lavieri
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
There are no scheduled events
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Tennis
San Diego State
Tournament
All day
San Diego, Cali.
Football Colorado 1 p.m. Lawrence
Volleyball
Colorado
6:30 p.m.
Lawrence
Tennis
San Diego State
Tournament
All day
San Diego, Cali.
Rowing
Head of the Hooch
All Day
Chattanooga, Tenn.
SUNDAY
Women's Basketball
Washburn
2 p.m.
Lawrence
Tennis
San Diego State
Tournament
All Day
San Diego
Rowing
Head of the Hooch
All Day
Chattanooga, Tenn
TUESDAY
men's Basketball
Emporia State
7 p.m.
Lawrence
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
WEDNESDAY
Voleyball
Texas A&M
6:30 p.m.
College Station, Tex.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOULDER, Colo. — The Colorado Buffaloes, who haven't won a road game since 2007, find themselves in a very unfamiliar position; they're more than a touchdown favorite Saturday at Kansas.
Colorado's road woes could end this Saturday
The Buffs' 15-game road loc
12 season.
ing streak is the main culprit in coach Dan Hawkins' 19-38 record since bolting Boise State in 2006, and the primary reason he's on one of the hottest seats in college football.
If the Buffaloes (3-5, 0-4 Big 12) beat Kansas (2-6, 0-4) they'll keep alive their chances of playing in a bowl game in their farewell Big
12. Lose and Hawkins is one step closer to getting pushed out.
"It's sickening to me because I know we can beat these teams," senior cornerback Jimmy Smith said. "If you bring some of the teams we play on the road in here, wed beat them badly. But then we go on the road and it's like we can't
tie our shoes together for some reason.
"I don't know why it's like that. The leadership ... it could be a number of things, but ... I hate it. I hate the fact that we can't go on the road and win a game."
The Buffs haven't won outside of Colorado since a 31-26 win at Texas On Oct. 27, 2007.
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