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THURSDAY MARCH 1 2007
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opportunity to send a message to Jayhawk players you'll do everything to help you to a title.
My roommate tells me Kansas fans wearing multiple colors is a good thing, and something that should be encouraged. I am respect the idea of originality, but I think it's somewhat hypocritical to cry for originality when fans spend most of the game clapping in unison, cheering in unison, standing and sitting in unison and then conclude the game by saying the Rock Chalk chant in unison
Imagine that for a minute: everyone saying the Rock Chalk chant either with different words or starting at different times. The effect of the Rock Chalk chant would be dramatically lessened.
Wearing similar colors does the same thing.
There's no reason for the Athletics Department to develop a flash video advocating a blackout, like K.State. There's no reason for the Athletics Department to put BLUEOUT on the schedule it maintains on its Web site, like Missouri.
What's important is that fans of the Kansas Jayhawks buy in to the notion of making their presence known to opposing players. Wearing a consistent color is one way to do that.
I suppose it's also worth noting that — unlike the chatter I've seen on message boards — my call for color uniformity is not in response to any experience. Rather, it's based on a deeply held belief I have that Kansas fans can make a better account of themselves by trying to show off what they can do as a group.
Students have done an admirable job of putting on the blue for games. It's time to start getting after the other fans to do their part.
For the last home game, for any NCAA tournament game, and for football season this fall, put on a Kansas blue shirt and show your pride in the lawyers.
Kealing is a Chesterfield, Mo., senior in journalism and political science.
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sistency and a tendency to force shots. Kohn is shooting just 35 percent in Big 12 play but her 49 to 29 assist to turnover ratio is the best on the team.
If Mosey is cleared to play, her presence will only add to the jayhawk's impressive defense. Senior guards Mosey and Sharita Smith have picked up their levels of play on defense as the season has progressed. The seniors want to build enough momentum in their final regular season game to carry them deep into the conference tournament.
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"They'll be loose but focused," Henrickson said. "The end of the regular season gives us a chance to start over."
Kansan sportswriter Asher Fusco can be contacted at afusco@ kansan.com.
This time around things will look different on both sides, Texas will put as many as four freshmen in its starting lineup, and Kansas freshmen Sherron Collins and Darrell Arthur will face the Longhorns for the first time.
That excitement hasn't translated into good basketball. Two years ago Kansas won 90-65 in Lawrence, and in 2006 Texas won by the same margin, beating Kansas 80-55 in Austin.
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"They've got some freshmen that have been key players for them," sophomore guard Mario Chalmers said. "Kevin Durant has really been good."
play this season. The match-up has drawn national attention during the past two years, as ESPN GameDay has shown up for both of the games.
Durant is a freshman forward for the Longhorns and the player who most consider a lock to be named national player of the year.
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"He's going to make a lot of shots" sophomore forward julian
Wright said. "We're just not going to worry about the shots he makes."
Durant has been averaging 24.7 points per game so far this season, a number that has gone up since conference play began.
Hell be vital to Texas' success Saturday. On top of the conference title, both teams will be playing for seeding at the Big 12 tournament. With such a bottleneck of talent at the top, teams are looking for any edge they can get in the days leading up to the NCAA tournament.
The team is selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, which will also select an All-American team out of the All-District winners.
Sophomore guard Brandon Rush and Wright were named to the District 12 First Team on Wednesday, which includes several
Weight leads the team in rebounds with eight per game. Rush leads the team in scoring with 13.7 points per game. He is also a candidate for the Naismith Award, an honor given annually to the best player in college basketball.
Rush, Wright honored:
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