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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Whatever I said last year, copy it. I'm sure it still fits."
Andy Roddick
FACT OF THE DAY
After going hitless in three consecutive games, Royals first baseman Kila Ka'aihue has four hits and two home runs in his last two games.
— ESPN.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Who is the leading passer for the Chiefs this preseason?
A: Tyler Palko
— ESPN.com
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
Volleyball
vs Lipscomb
4:30 p.m. at Omaha, Neb.
Soccer
vs Eastern Kentucky
5:00 p.m. in Lawrence
SATURDAY
Volleyball
vs San Francisco
10:00 a.m. at Omaha,
Neb.
Volleyball
vs Creighton
7:30 p.m. at Omaha, Neb.
BASKETBALL
Former Jayhawk Henry heads to NAIA
Two days ago Xavier Henry said he was trying to figure out what his older brother C.J. would be doing after leaving Kansas. Apparently, C.J. Henry can make up his mind pretty quickly.
The former Kansas guard will transfer to the NAIA's Southern Nazarene University. Henry could have found a home with an NCAA program, but transferring to an NAIA school will let him play immediately. That's particularly important for Henry, a 24-year-old sophomore.
Henry who hit 52.4 percent of his threees in limited action for the Jayhawks last year, had several doors open to him. Despite having fallen out of the minor leagues with several injury problems,
Henry was a former first round draft pick of the Yankees and likely could have attempted a resurrection of his baseball career. He also could have tried to take his basketball game internationally to one of the many European or Latin American professional leagues.
- Tim Dwyer
Lockout could lead to lonely Sundays
MORNING BREW
The leviathan of American sports is back — it's football season, folks.
As the fresh flowers of a new season ooze scents of hope and optimism for teams far and wide, a contrasting reality of doom also looms.
Lockout.
Executive director of the NFL Gene Upshaw thinks it's going to happen. President of the NFL Player's Association Kevin Mawae thinks it's going to happen. And unless we find a little selflessness from those with big pockets (players and owners alike), you should think it's going to happen too.
Say this to yourself and see how it rolls off the tongue; no football next year.
Sundays in America will shrivel like private parts at the ocean. It's going to be cold ... very cold.
Because there are essentially no advantages to a lockout, other than perhaps much needed rest for some of the finer athletes our nation has to offer, let's summarize a few of the negatives.
BY MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
First things first, there will be nothing to root for on Sundays. No celebrating Drew Brees ousting Peyton Manning in a shootout. No hoo-hahs for every Dwayne Bowe pylon-pressing touchdown (or drop). No wondering when (not if) Brett Favre will come back. No ogling Darrelle Revis as the league's best receivers get shipwrecked on Reis Island.
Then there's the fate of the soon-to be crippled businesses. There will be no more vendors selling peanuts and popcorn at games. ESPN, FOX, CBS and NBC will be deprived of regular prime time advertisers and viewers. With that
and everything in between, the lockout will create a gargantuan snowball effect on America's wallet.
Lifelong season ticket holders may riot. Shannon Sharpe may fall into a coma. Fantasy football nerds may enter deep states of depression and helplessness.
I could only imagine the sad state of a Pittsburgh Steelers fan without his or her football season. I picture a man, decked out in his Jack Lambert No. 58 jersey, Steelers hardhat and terrible towel, standing in the parking lot at Heinz Field (home of the Steelers) and no one is around him. No other black and gold fans to be seen. He fires up the grill like any tailgating day, throws a few Italian sausages down and talks to himself about the grit of Hines Ward and the monstrosity of Casey Hampton. "That defense with Polamalu ... it's something else," he says. "This year ... this year we're getting the next ring."
The smoke from his meat is the only smoke in the lot. Still no one is around.
To all the loyal football fans of the world! good luck and find a hobby.
If this truly goes down, you know, no football Sundays and all, life is going to be hard. I just strongly advise getting into crochet or maybe chess.
Hell, we might even do our homework early on Sunday.
— Edited by Abby Davenport
VOLLEYBALL
Now there's something to be afraid of.
Untested Kansas takes game on road to Omaha
BY IAN CUMMINGS
Among those starters are two outside hitters, senior Karina Garlington and junior Allison Mayfield. In 2009, Mayfield had the fifth-best kills per set average in the Big 12 Conference with 3.65 and Garlington
icummings@kansan.com
The volleyball team will start the season with an away game against an opponent carrying a 22-0 record from last year, followed by a doubleheader the next day, and may start a freshman at a key position. But the Jayhawks don't seem worried about it.
the Bluejay Invitational, hosted by Creighton. The first match will be against Lipscomb today, followed Saturday by San Francisco and Creighton. Kansas coach Ray Bechard, in his 13th year
The Jayhawks' 2010 season begins this weekend in Omaha, Neb., with three matches at
was eighth with 3.31.
"We have a lot of potential, but a lot of work to do to get better. I think we all got the nerves out," she said.
After an intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. 21, Mayfield expressed some qualified optimism.
"We are excited about the number of players we have returning" Bechard said. "We have a number of starters back in some key positions."
She would not confirm the suggestion that the team might be intimidated at the prospect of starting the season against Lipscomb, which went to the NCAA Tournament last year.
"We have a lot of potential, but a lot of work to do to get better."
ALLISON MAYFIELD Junior outside hitter
with the team, is going to Omaha with nine returning letter winners, four of last year's regular starters and eight new players. Bechard commented on the composition of the team at a media event at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday.
The othe two returning starters are senior Melissa Manda at the libero position and junior Nicole Tate at setter. Last year, Manda contributed to the Jayhawks' defense with a team-high average of 3.52
On Wednesday, Bechard said that some of the freshmen could start as early as the first game.
digs per set.
"We have two freshman setters in Kara Wehrs and
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KU CRIMSON CREW
If you love sports, KU & meeting new people, we want you involved with the program Duties include helping with recruit functions on home game days, during Official/Unofficial Visits & other recruiting functions as needed.
THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS WILL BE INTERVIEWING FOR THE 2010-2011 CRIMSON CREW.
ATTENTION STUDENT FOOTBALL FANS
Interviews times are as follows:
Wednesday, August 25th
Thursday, August 26th
Friday, August 27th
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** Interviews will last approximately 15 minutes **
10:00am-Noon
All interested KU students should contact Melissa @ 785-864-3392 or melissa.plambeck@ku.edu to set up an interview.
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Edited by Tim Dwyer
Erin McNorton who have done a great job and we could open the season with a freshman starter at setter," he said. "I suppose if you told Turner Gill he is going to have a freshman quarterback and a freshman running back and a freshman middle linebacker, all those kind of things, there would be a little anxiety, which, we are just excited to get them out there and see what they can do."
Lauren Hagan,
junior outside hitter;
hits a ball past
Karina Garlington,
senior outside
hitter, during the
KU scrimmap
Saturday night.
Hugley played for
both teams and
recorded five kills
for the night.
All interviews will take place at the Anderson Family Football Complex, located @ 11th & Maine Streets (SW End of football stadium).
Chris Neal/KANSAN
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