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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY FERUARY 8 2007
athletics calendar
Today
Men's golf at Hawaii
Hilo Invitational, All day,
Hilo, Hawaii
Softball vs. UC Santa Barbara; 6:30 p.m. San Diego
Friday
Men's golf at Hawaii
Hilo Invitational, All day,
Hilo, Hawaii
Softball vs. California
4 p.m. San Diego
Track at ISU Classic, All day, Ames, Iowa
Saturday
Track at ISU Classic,
All day, Ames, Iowa
Softball vs. Oregon State, 11 a.m. San Diego
Men's basketball at Missouri, 2:30 p.m. Columbia, Mo.
Softball vs. San Diego State, 4 p.m. San Diego
Women's basketball at Texas, 5 p.m. Austin, Texas
Sunday
Softball vs. Massachussetts, 11 a.m. San Diego
Tennis vs. Arkansas, noon, First Serve Tennis Center
Looking for a way out of the cold
Last-minute home series cancellation forces team to find a new opponent
》 BASEBALL
BY ALISSA BAUER
Coach Ritch Price said hosting a home series in early February would be a roll of the dice with the weather.
Luck didn't fall on his side as
Price and the lajahys cancelled this weekends series against the jackrabbits of South Dakota State Wednesday morning
order to get at least a couple of games in this weekend. Fortunately for Kansas, Price has done schedules changes on the fly in the past. He has a master schedule of all the universities across the country, which he said should help him find a new
The series will not be made up.
"I've got to get these guys on the field even if it means altering our schedule."
"We're actually looking at the possibility of trying to get on a bus and see if we can bus somewhere in Louisiana or Arkansas or someplace to play somebody on the weekend so we don't go backwards." Price sad Tuesday afternoon, anticipating the weekend's cancellation. "Now that we've had the chance to play, I've got to get these guys on the field even if it means altering our schedule."
This means Kansas will lose three games from its season if Price is unable to find another team willing to play on short notice.
RITCH PRICE
Coach
At this point, altering their schedule is all the Jayhawks can do in
opponent.
"I know there were some games cancelled across the country," Price said. "We've got a chance of somebody giving us a doubleheader one of those days."
Kansas may face a similar problem again next week as the team is slated to play another three-game series at home against North Dakota State starting Feb. 14.
Kansan sportswriter Alissa Bauer can be contacted at abauer@kansan.com.
The lahayah are willing to do whatever necessary to play, within reason. Price said they wouldn't go any further than a 10-hour bus ride to get to a make-up opponent.
Edited by Mark Vierthaler
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
Tigers' bowl trips improve recruiting
BY R.B. FALLSTROM
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Tigers are coming off an 8-5 season capped by a one-point loss to Oregon State in the Sun Bowl. They went to the Independence Bowl after
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri doubled its take of in-state recruits in a 27-player class announced Wednesday, an indication that consecutive bowl trips are making an impact on prospects.
the 2005 season and just completed a $16 million renovation and expansion of its athletic training center.
Among the payoffs: the No. 1 overall prospect in the state as judged by two recruiting publications, and two players from Texas rated just outside the Top 25 in the country by Rivals.com.
According to the Web site, Missouri landed eight of the top 14 players in the state.
Enthusiasm is tempered by the
uncertainty of recruiting and the viability of the many recruiting services.
The supposedly weak initial recruiting class featured quarterback Brad Smith and defensive lineman C.J. Moseley, both of whom are in the NFL.
"We've also had some classes that were supposed to be really good and some of our big-timers never played a down for us," said Dave Yost, recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks coach. "So, you never know what's going to happen."
The University of Kansas Natural History Museum & Center for Science Education
Darwin Day Celebration
Monday, February 13, 2007
Open House — Costume Contest — Movie!
Cash prizes of $100.00 for best costume and $50.00 for runner up in three categories.
6:00 - 7:30pm
Museum Activities
6:00 - 6:30pm
Dostumed guests
can pick up
free movie tickets
7:30pm - Dostume judging
7:45pm - Flocks of Dovos
movie starts
$2.00门票可选驻在 the National Historical Museum gift shop
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Hours 9-5 Mon, Sat, noon - 5 Sun. For more information call 785-864-4450
Examined by the University of Kuwait and Kuwaiti Councils for Science. Visit www.edu.kuwait for details.
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>> NASCAR
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Driver Jeff Burton (31) leads the field past the green flag at the start of the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 19, 2006.
Numerous changes add excitement to upcoming 2007 racing season
JENNA FRYER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Buckle up, race fans, for a season that promises to be like nothing ever seen before.
With the mandated Car of Tomorrow, changes to the championship format. Toyota's arrival, ESPN's return and the introduction of former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya, 2007 will prove this ain't your daddy's NASCAR.
This season will be pivotal for NASCAR, which looks to rebound after a mediocre 2006 that saw television ratings slip and made many wonder if it had reached its plateau.
"We're in a very strong position," he insisted. "We are still the No. 2 sport on television. Promoters continue to enjoy great ticket sales throughout the year, and I know 2007, with all of the things that are going on, will make for an exciting season."
It starts this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, where the best of the Nextel Cup Series will kick start the season with Saturday night's exhibition Budweiser Shootout.
NASCAR chairman Brian France hasn't strayed from his belief that all is well in his family-owned business.
Preparations begin the next day for the Feb. 18 season-opening Daytona 500. The race will mark the first time a Japanese automaker will take the green flag in NASCAR's top series as Toyota's expected to have a handful of Camrys in the field. Seven drivers will race Camrys this season, including two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip and 1999 cup champion Dale Jarrett.
The inclusion of a foreign maker in a decidedly American sport has rankled many longtime fans, which Jarrett believes is closed-minded.
"I'm as American as the next person that's here and I pay my taxes just like everybody else and I love this country." Jarrett said. "Toyota is a big part of the United States economy."
The race also will include Columbia native Montoya, who will be the only non-white driver in NASCAR's top series. A former CART, IndyCar and F1 driver, he is starting what is expected to be a bumpy transition from open-wheel dominance to stock-car struggles.
An aggressive and outspoken driver, he's also proven to be a quick study, leading many to predict he'll visit Victory Lane at least once this season.
"This is a learning process for me, and there's no rush for me to be perfect," Montoya said. "But I am also not here for fun. This is serious business, and I plan on winning races."
NASACR is also ramping up its exposure through a NASACR channel on Sirius Satellite Radio and by welcoming back ESPN after a long hiatus.
ESPN was one of NASCAR's original broadcast partners, but the network was frozen out of coverage in the 2001 television package that awarded TV rights to Fox and NBC.
But ESPN is back with a vengeance, devoting hours of air time and a nightly "NASCAR Now" program. It will also be home of the Busch Series, giving it the first stable programming schedule in its history
"A lot has changed at ESPN since we did our last race in 2000," said John Skipper, vice president of content.
All that coverage should make it easy to decide if NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow helps or hinders the sport.
The futuristic vehicle, designed and developed by NASCAR, will be phased into competition this season with 16 races, beginning with the March event at Bristol Motor Speedway.
It also comes down to winning, as NASCAR puts an emphasis on winning with a new Chase format.
NASCAR always has been about consistency, with most drivers content to settle for a top 10 finish. But France hopes to change that by awarding five more points for victories this year.
Those wins also will be good for bonuses when the Chase begins — for every victory scored during the "regular season" a driver will get a 10-point cushion to be used in seeding the playoff field.
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