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NHL
Nash nets two in Columbus' 3-1 win
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rick Nash scored two goals and Steve Mason stopped 31 shots to lead Columbus to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night before 9,802 fans — the smallest crowd ever to see a Blue Jackets home game.
Derek MacKenzie also scored for the Blue Jackets, who had been pushed around in a 5-2 loss to Stanley Cup champion Chicago last week in their home opener.
Teemu Selanne notched his 609th career goal for Anaheim.
- Associated Press
NBA
Orlando continues preseason streak
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard had 20 points and 13 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic roll to their 21st straight preseason victory, 101-76 over the undermanned Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
Howard was a perfect 7 for 7 shooting and added four blocks, and Vince Carter had 20 points to keep Orlando's incredible — but otherwise meaningless — preseason streak alive. The Magic (7-0) haven't lost a preseason game since the 2008 opener against Atlanta.
Associated Press
Coach Turner Gill made it clear from his first day on the job that he wanted to create a football dynasty. A poor start hasn't affected his greater goals.
Team supports Gill's new approach
BY BLAKE SCHUSTER
bschuster@kansan.com
On Dec. 14, 2009, newly-hired coach Turner Gill stepped in front of a room of eager reporters and told them his main goal.
Now halfway through his first season, and sporting a 2-4 record. Gill is still working out the kinks of building his dynamic Kansas squad.
"I did not come here to use [KU] as a stepping stone to a football dynasty, but rather to create a football dynasty here at KU." Gill said.
"It's still a work in progress," Gil said Wednesday after practice, "It's a journey both ways. The players are still getting to know the coaches and the coaches are still getting to know the players."
Despite the team's struggles, Gill is relaxed and is confident that building a college team takes time and practice.
makes an ongoing
Gill seems to be received well by his players, and all of them, including sophomore Daymond Patterson, are confident in Gill's skills as the team leader.
"it's a constant way of trying to get the best players to fit into our system and then to execute, and that's an ongoing deal," Gill said.
"He's been putting us in position to make plays and win," Patterson said.
Gill's coaching has also been getting praise from some of the more experienced players like senior wide receiver Johnathan Wilson.
"With him being a former player, he has some good knowledge," Wilson said.
Clearly a 2-4 record is not what any new coach wants, and while some might point to the coaching changes for the cause of the Jayhawks' problems. Wilson doesn't see that as a main cause.
"It's a little different feel [from Mangino's coaching style] but at the end of the day it's all on the players. The coaches can't help you when you're on the field. They can't catch the ball for you or throw the ball for you. The coaches make
a difference, but the responsibility falls on the players." Wilson said.
Despite the fact that the team's record is sub-par, some students around campus don't seem too worried about how Gill has started out his tenure.
"The football team is off to a rough start, but half a year is not enough time to judge him as a coach", sophomore Tyler Heeney said.
for Gill, and neither are two-win seasons.
In his first season after taking the reins over from previous coach Jim Hofher, who had gone 8-49 in his tenure, Gill coached a 2-10 season with Buffalo.
Two years later Gill marched his team on the field for the MAC Championship Game against then defeated and No.12 ranked Ball State.
Ball State 42-24 to seal the team's first MAC championship. Whether or not history will repeat itself at Kansas is yet to be seen.
For Gill, as far as coaching at Kansas goes, he sees no difference from coaching at Buffalo.
Gill and the Bulls took down
"Coaching is teaching and developing players, you're just changing the name of the school," Gill said. "Football is football."
Edited by Clark Goble
HOMECOMING Oct.18-24
Today
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mural Contest
Wescoe Beach
6-8 p.m. Homecoming Food Fest featuring Jayhawk Jingles Adams Alumni Center
Noon-1 p.m.
Free pizza by Pizza Hut
Wescoe Beach
6-8 p.m.
Scavenger Hunt Hint
Scavenger Hunt Time
There was once was a man named
William
I say once because he has since died
But back when he was living
He won a Pulitzer prize!
A KU grad, of course he was
He wrote a few books and several plays
And now he has a place named after
him
Why don't you visit today?
Good luck!
5:30-7 p.m. Homecoming Reception Adams Alumni Center (invitation required)
Tomorrow
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Crimson and Blue Day
Wescoe Beach
T-shirts on sale!
Weekdays from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
on Wescoe Beach, now through
Homecoming Week. $10, $15
www.homecoming.ku.edu
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