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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPORTS
MEN'S GOLF | 8A
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010
Kansas gets first win since 2007
The men's golf team came back from 11 strokes behind to take first place overall in the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate in New Mexico. It was the last meet of the Jayhawks' fall season.
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THE WAITING GAME
Sl sheds light on Selby's eligibility
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BY TIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
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According to a Sports Illustrated report, Josh Selby's relationship with Robert "Bay" Frazier, the business manager of the NBA's Carmelo Anthony, may no longer be the focal point of the NCAA's investigation into the Kansas freshman's eligibility.
Torre confirmed to The Kansan that the night classes "100 percent" are a major aspect of the investigation, but did not know what exactly was the issue that triggered the probe.
Pablo Torre, who wrote the article, said from what he had gathered it seemed as though Selby's academic eligibility, not his amateur status, was the main focus of the inquiry. The NCAA is investigating, per Torre's unnamed sources, night classes that Selby took for high school credit.
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"I don't know if he had done anything in those night classes or if it's the night classes themselves," Torre said by phone Tuesday afternoon. "My understanding is just that the night classes were themselves something that required more scrutiny, or increased scrutiny. I don't know exactly what about those night classes or what he did in those night classes was the problem."
Torre said he could only confirm that the night classes were in fact a part of the investigation now. He did not know whether or not Selby and Frazier's relationship, which was the impetus for the investigation, was still under scrutiny.
"As far as whether Bay Frazier is still a factor, my understanding is that he has been investigated for it, but that it may not be the biggest factor right now," Torre said. "This is just based on my intuitive understanding from interviews. I have had no one tell me on the record that Bay Frazier is not a factor, but my guess is that the academics is the bigger part."
Selby, the highest profile recruit Bill Self has brought to Kansas, is cleared by the NCAA to practice and attend classes; everything
Freshman guard Josh Selby goes up for a dunk prior to the start of the men's basketball team's 20-minute scrimmage at Allen Fieldhouse during Late Night in the Phog Oct. 15. Selby is now being investigated for his enrollment in high school night classes.
SEE SELBY ON PAGE 7A
FOOTBALL
Untested Mecham will helm offense
Freshman quarterback Quinn Mecham (right) receives a handshake from freshman quarterback Jordan Webb as Mecham walks off the field. Mecham played for the first time this season against Texas ARM and will start his first career game Saturday at Iowa State.
Mecham will start in place of injured Webb and Pick
BY KORY CARPENTER
kcarpenter@kansan.com
of injuries to Jordan Webb and Kale Pick, who were both knocked out of the game against Texas A&M.
Buried on the depth chart less than a week ago, quarterback Quinn Mecham is set to lead the Kansas offense Saturday afternoon against Iowa State. The junior college transfer is taking advantage
"I like the way he gets the ball out of his
Mecham
Mecham, a transfer from Snow Junior College in Provo, Utah, has seen action only once this season when he relieved the injured quarterback duo in the fourth quarter of last week's 45-10 loss to the Aggies. He threw an incompletion and was sacked on his only two snaps as quarterback.
hands", coach Turner Gill said. "He has a very quick release."
At Snow College, Mecham threw for 3,091 yards and 40 touchdowns during his two-year career. He transferred to Lawrence last semester but hadn't been able to land any
Mecham's predecessors haven't been able to do much of anything offensively this season. The Jayhawks are last in the Big 12 in scoring, averaging only 16 points a game, as well as scoring an abysmal 24 points total through the first three conference games.
playing time prior to Saturday. Gill said Mecham had been all smiles around the Anderson Family Football Complex this week, and it was imperative for Mecham to get the offense going early Saturday.
Jordan Webb is listed as Mecham's backup Saturday, but Gill said his status was doubtful. Kale Pick is also out after suffering a concussion late in the game against Texas A&M.
It's not hard to recognize Kansas' offensive woes this season. Untimely penalties, costly turnovers and lack of execution in the red zone have killed drives time and time again this season.
Redshirt freshman wide receiver Christian Matthews is the probable backup for Mecham, however
When Mecham makes his debut this Saturday, he'll be without one of Kansas' only bright spots on offense. D.J. Beshears. Gill
"He's the smartest guy on the team, in my mind." Matthews said. "He's always in the study room, always trying to get smarter."
Saturday would be disastrous for the offense. He thinks Mecham's intelligence should help the rookie in his first Big 12 start.
"I like the way he gets the ball out of his hands. He has a very quick release."
TURNER GILL Kansas coach
Matthews played quarterback in high school but switched to receiver when he got on campus last year. A right shoulder injury has questioned Matthews' ability to throw the ball, so a Mecham injury
announced on Tuesday that Beshears and Deshaun Sands are suspended for Saturday's game for violating unspecified team rules. Beshears is the team leader in all-purpose
yards, averaging 109 per game.
COMMENTARY
yards, averaging 109 per game.
The team plays Iowa State
Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Gill tells fans it's all going to be OK
BY COREY THIBODEAUX
cthibodeaux@kansan.com
Coach Turner Gill did something completely unexpected at the start of yesterday's weekly football press conference - but it was appropriate.
In a room full of media members, he addressed the fans.
"I want our fans to know that we're going through some ups and downs in our football program here," he said. "And part of that is the transition with a new staff, and our players are getting to know us in a better way."
In no part of his speech did he apologize. That would have completed the transcendent monologue by Gill.
But if you have watched the past three games, I am sorry.
Fans weren't expecting a great season. Beating Texas, Nebraska or Oklahoma for the Big 12 title just wasn't going to happen. But the team had a lot of expectations for itself at the start of the season and it has been worse than anyone could imagine.
Ask any fan. People have already moved on to basketball season and chances are they aren't coming back. Losing in Kansas football is not as engaging as last season: It was fresh and it was scandalous.
The Jayhawks have been outscored 159-24 in conference play this season. It's been brutal for the fans to come to the games, as seats have been emptier each week. And good luck getting anyone to stay past halftime. There is little draw to come to the stadium at this point.
At some point you have to question if "new" actually equals "good." There are plenty of new coaches, schemes, players and position swaps, but are they for the betterment of the team?
The football team has been hard to identify this year. There's so much "new" on the team and, yes, it does take a while to jell. Obviously, Gill and his coaching staff have yet to instill their methods on the players.
That is what makes this season so agonizing for the football team. Every week it's a new running back, a defensive position is switched and so on. The transition phase can't lead to good things when it takes place every single week.
"Through that transition phase," Gill said, "it takes time for our guys to understand how we need to do it and why we need to do it the way we want it to be done."
"We are very, very confident that we will come through here and have a winning program here on a consistent basis," Gill said. "That's why we all chose to come here on this staff."
But guess what, everybody?
Coach says it's all going to be OK.
Our actions define us, not our words. Right now, it's a week-to-week event and the Jayhawks aren't giving fans any sign of hope.
I'm glad Gill took the time to address those who are affected by the team. The message was more direct than we are used to seeing.
But we're still waiting for the apology.
Edited by Kelsey Nill
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