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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching."
UNC women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance
FACT OF THE DAY
Saturday will mark Kansas' 97th Homecoming football game when it plays host to Texas A&M.
KU Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What is KUs record all-time in Homecoming games?
A:42-49-5
-KU Athletics
SOFTBALL
Pitching clinic is offered to all ages
Kansas softball coach D.J. Mathis will hold a six-week pitching clinic this fall. The clinic is open to all pitchers of any age and skill. The cost will be $300 and will include six one-hour sessions led by Mathis. The clinics will run on November 7, 14 and 21 and December 4, 12 and 19, at the Anschutz Sports Pavilion. To register, contact coach Mathis by email at dmathis@ku.edu or by calling 785-864-7964.
Blake Schuster
Steelers deserve a better Ben
MORNING BREW
Last weekend was the moment I'd been waiting for. I got to see my Pittsburgh Steelers play with the quarterback that led their team to two Superbowls.
Superbowls. I love the way Big Ben plays, it's not perfect, and he throws picks like it's his job, but he plays with passion. I love the fact that it takes five players to finally bring this guy to the ground. He has the ability to do the impossible, make that throw that not many other quarterbacks would be able to make. He has the must-win attitude that is so valuable in the National Football League.
League. However, seeing Ben Roethlisberger trot onto the field for the first time after his four-game suspension was bittersweet.
four-game suspension
Whenever someone teases me about the conduct of my quarterback, I always just shrug it off and say, "It was alleged, but I'm sure his P.R. person is glad Pittsburgh doesn't have cheerleaders." But deep down I am kind of hurt, as a fan and as a woman
I'm not here to defend him, or persecute him. I don't know any more than our legal system, but I am here to say that I am disappointed.
Say what you want about rough hits, ugly fans (beer-bellies and a five-o'clock shadow are required on all Pittsburgh fans over the age of 40, including women), or unfair calls, the Steelers have always had a pretty good reputation. They've been owned by the same owners - the Rooneys
BY SAM ANDERSON sanderson@kansan.com
- since the beginning. It's a family that has done a lot for the league. They've broken down color barriers and showed the country what it's like to have a successful franchise. The last team president, Dan Rooney, is now an ambassador to Ireland.
The Steelers were a team that earned respect. The Rooneys have no trouble cutting players who get themselves into trouble like Plaxico Burress or Santonio Holmes. And in a way, I feel like this team deserves better than a quarterback whose morality is practically questioned on a year-to-year basis.
Even if the media blew this out of proportion and Big Ben was just a guy being a guy, he still owes it to his team, to the city and its fans to keep himself out of those sorts of situations. Yeah, maybe some guys can go into a bar and maybe do what Big Ben did without anyone accusing him of anything, but those guys are not
And if Ben Roethlisberger did what he allegedly did, I can't help to wish him off the team, even if it means I'll never get to see him sling it, even if Hines Ward with three defensive players hanging on him, again.
making over $10 million a year. To quote "Spiderman" (who doesn't love a good comic book movie), "with great power comes great responsibility."
I know I'll still cheer and marvel at his must-win demeanor, but I feel a little bit like a kid who just heard Santa Clause isn't real, but pretends he is so he still gets the presents. It's sad and irreversible. Ben Roethlisberger, no matter how hard he tries, will never be that innocent, down-home guy from Ohio again.
Edited by Kelsey Niln
Toms leads Els in Grand Slam of Golf
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — David Toms had the best score Tuesday in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
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over Ernie Els.
PGA champion Martin Kaymer might have had the best feeling.
In an opening day led by the two alternates, Toms got off to a fast start before losing momentum with a pair of bogeys. He still managed a 4-under 67 at Port Royal Golf Course for a one-shot lead
over Elme Les.
The 36-hole event is for the four major champions. Toms replaced British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen, who is recovering from an ankle injury. Els filled in for Masters champion Phil Mickelson, who chose not to play.
U. S. Open champion Graeme McDowell had a 72, while Kaymer brought up the rear with a 74.
Kaymer, however, finally began to realize what he has accomplished this year. The 25-year-old German
Standing on the 16th tee, staring into the serenity of the Atlantic Ocean. Kaymer said it all began to hit him.
not only captured his first major in a playoff at Whistling Straits, he has a chance to go to No.1 in the world with a victory next week in the Andalucia Masters.
thought about, 'It's quite stunning to be here already that early in my career.' It was one of those moments where you realize you're a winner. It takes some time to realize. It's not normal what I've done the last few years, especially this year."
"I didn't play the best golf today," Kaymer said. "But I was standing on 16 and trying to enjoy the moment. For me, I'm only five years a golf professional. I just
Alternates at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf must be former major champions. They are offered a spot depending on how they played in the majors this year.
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
Volleyball Texas 6:30 p.m. Lawrence
Tennis
ITA Regionals
All day
Fayetteville, Ark.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Soccer
Nebraska
3:30 p.m.
Lincoln, Neb.
Tennis
ITA Regionals
All Day
Fayetteville, Ark.
SATURDAY
Football Texas A&M 6 p.m. Lawrence
Volleyball Iowa State 6:30 p.m. Ames, Iowa
Tennis
KU Tournament
All Day
Lawrence
Tennis
ITA Regionals
All Day
Fayetteville, Ark.
SUNDAY
Tennis
KU Tournament
All Day
Lawrence
ANDERSON CHANDLER LECTURE SERIES
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PRESENTS
Thomas M. Hoenig
PRESIDENT AND CEO. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY
"The Economic Outlook and Challenges Facing Monetary Policymakers"
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010 · 7 P.M.
THE LIED CENTER OF KANSAS
HOMECOMING Oct.18-24
Today WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Office Decorating Contest
Various offices
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Construction
Wescoe Beach
2-7 p.m.
Stuff the Bus
Dillons on 23rd Street
7:30 p.m.
Hypnotist, Frederick Winters presented by SUA (free) Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
Scavenger Hunt Hint
Through Germanic prisoners labor and skill
I stand as a relic to glory and good will
So that in harmonious unity, man and wife can both-
Promise each other a lifelong oath
In me, faithful servants find worries ceased
Do you know what I am?
Speak now or forever hold your peace.
Good luck
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mural Contest
Wescoe Beach
6-8 p.m. Homecoming Food Fest featuring Jayhawk Jingles Adams Alumni Center
Tomorrow
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21
Noon-1 p.m.
Free pizza by Pizza Hut
Wescoe Beach
T-shirts on sale!
Weekdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
on Wescoe Beach, now through
Homecoming Week. $10, $15
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The University of Kansas
www.homecoming.ku.edu