❤️ CONTACT KANSAS IN HEAT // THE FIRST TIME HE'S Former Jayh about his go > Tackle the sticky world of relationships. Grro Q. My girlfriend and I have finally made the decision to have sex, and we want our first time to be amazing. How can I avoid awkwardness and last longer? I understand your desire to last long. Every guy wants to last forever. Try controlled masturbation exercises — the squeeze technique and/or condoms that help with ejaculatory control. Unless you have already been doing these exercises, more than likely you are not going to last as long as you want. I recommend extending the foreplay. This will take a lot of pressure off you and make the whole experience last longer. My advice is to work up to penetration. Use extended foreplay with oral sex, massage, deep kissing or showering together. Try to slow everything down. A. First of all, congratulations. I'm a big proponent of the belief that sexual satisfaction can lead to an increase in intimacy and relationship satisfaction. I understand that you want to make your first time special, but be careful — don't put too much pressure on yourself. After it happens there will be no doves, trumpets, or confetti. I don't want you to psych yourself up so much that you feel bad if it doesn't go the exact way you planned. Chances are it won't. Imagine that you have never shot a basketball, and were asked to make a fade away threepointer. Don't expect to be perfect right away. Have some humor and expect the first time to be a bit uncomfortable. Also take comfort in the fact that studies show most women want somewhere between five to 13 minutes of actual penetration and around 15 to 20 minutes of foreplay. Do you have a question for Kansas in Heat? Send it in to kansasinheat@yahoo.com or check out the Kansas in Heat Facebook page. I understand you want your first time to be amazing. Make it amazing through the activities of the entire night and the amount of foreplay. You don't have to make it really special, but if you are worried about it, slow it down. As I said in the beginning, don't put pressure on yourself. You'll have many more opportunities to have sex. MIKE ANDERSON Xavier committ- ball team He he sey rept teams 08 4 26 10 Henry originally committed to play for coach John Calipari at Memphis before decommitting and joining the Kansas basketball team. After a year with the Jayhawks, Henry was selected 12th in the NBA Draft by none other than the Memphis Grizzlies. But the Grizzlies are asking Henry to base an uncommonly large portion of his salary in performance benefits — incentives based on his play — so the 19-year-old has yet to sign. And once again, he's traded in Memphis, for Lawrence, arriving in town Monday night to work been fun for me so far and I'm getting workouts in while I'm doing it" The NBA has a rookie pay scale that bases the salary a player can receive on where he was selected in the draft, offering a salary that the team selecting the player can pay anywhere from 80 to 120 percent of. That number at the No. 12 draft slot is $1,683,500. Whereas nearly all teams offer the rookie the full 120 percent, the Grizzlies are offering Henry 80 percent of that number, with performance benefits enabling him to get to the full number — roughly $700,000 more. It's not rare for rookies to have 15 minutes in at least 70 of 82 games, b) be named to the NBA All-Rookie team, or c) make the Rookie Showcase team over All-Star weekend at midseason. "He knows what he's doing way more than I would know," Henry said, "so I'm letting him handle it." Henry insists it's out of his control and that his agent Arn Tellem, a powerhouse in the NBA world, is handling the negotiations. Henry, who said he loves Kansas and the warm reception from the fans, said he hopes Memphis basketball fans understand his predicament. "I would hope that they don't that, so I'm going to do what I have to do and me and my agent are going to take care of it." "I'm not angry with him," Heisley said. "I expect him to play. He's going to have an opportunity to play a lot, and we need him. So my reaction to this is I'm expecting we'll get something done and he'll play for us this season." Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley told The Commercial Appeal, the newspaper in Memphis, he is still hopeful that a deal will get done, despite having multiple trade offers for Henry on the table. Edited by Clark Goble ing the title and the pink font on the cover, it has legitimate information accompanied by occasional "cheat sheets," which contain topics ranging from the greatest Super Bowls and coaches to the 10 All-Time Great Football Butts. The first two would certainly come in handy during pregame or even in everyday conversations. Family members and friends of mine have said that the environment at college games is much more fun than pro games and I believe that is because of the fans. We feel close to the on positions and strategies I missed out on by not playing high school football. But please read up on the team. Knowing the players will be more challenging this year since coach Turner Gill decided to take their names off the jerseys, but it will be more impressive when you can name them just by number or position. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL So enjoy football season in your own way and get ready to cheer on the Jayhawks next week. Edited by Lisa Curran After second knee rehab, Goodrich gets a chance at playing a full season BY KATHLEEN GIER kgier@kansan.com Goodrich tore her right ACL during the team's second practice of her freshman year. Goodrich, the top point guard recruit of 2008, was cleared to play in July after rehabilitating her second knee injury. Kansas fans are still waiting to see a full season from sophomore guard Angel Goodrich, who hasn't played a game since January due to her second ACL tear, this time in her left knee. This off-season was similar to last year's because of months of recovery, but approaching this season Goodrich said she feels positive. Goodrich admitted that staying healthy is one of her biggest goals this season. "I have been feeling good, really strong," Goodrich said. "I get nervous, but that is part of the deal in overcoming that" fun. Working with the freshmen has been fun and exciting and I cannot wait to get back." "I am just looking forward to the season," Goodrich said. "I got to work out toward the end of the summer and that was "Working with the freshmen has been fun and exciting and I can't wait to get back." "This year I am going to focus on keeping both of them strong and continuing rehab instead of going off of it for a while," Goodrich said. ANGEL GOODRICH Sophomore guard hopes to be more vocal and share some of her wisdom after watching her team's performance from the sideline the last part of the and part of that will be focusing on both knees. This season Goodrich also "I saw what we were struggling with and I can be more vocal." Goodrich said. "Last year was my first year and I tried to be more vocal." but this year I need to step $u_{k}$ more because we have lost some players," Goodrich said. season and the entire season before that. Most of all Goodrich is looking forward to getting back into the season and improving her game before competition starts. Ryan Waggoner/KANSAN Edited by Leslie Kinsman "I am excited to get started and get back out there, to get in the groove of things; the routine of practice and workout is everything." Goodrich said. "Working hard and getting better every day." Sophomore guard Angel Goodrich answers questions during an interview at Olympic Sports Media Day Wednesday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse. Goodrich was recently cleared to play after suffering a serious knee injury last season. 100