what we heard "Frat boy, floppy brown locks."
Sports Illustrated On Campus' description of "Missouri's metrosexual maestro" Quin Snyder's hair.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL Prosecutor urges settlements in University of Colorado case
DENVER — A prosecutor urged the University of Colorado to settle federal lawsuits filed by three women who say they were raped by football players at or after an off-campus recruiting party in 2001.
Boulder County District Attorney Mary Keenan said Thursday school officials should meet with the women to hear their side of the story and then begin working on how to deal with acquaintance rape problems at the university.
University President Elizabeth Hoffman did not return repeated calls seeking comment. But spokesman Bob Nero said Hoffman would be willing to discuss changes to university and athletics department policies if the women drop their pursuit of "a large financial settlement."
In the suits, Colorado's football program and the university are accused of fostering an environment in which women are routinely sexually harassed, which would violate federal bans on gender discrimination in colleges.
No players or recruits were charged. The school is appointing a panel to investigate, and the criminal investigation was reopened.
Attorneys and a spokeswoman representing two of the women say they have not heard from university attorneys. A lawyer for the third woman did not return calls.
University attorney David Temple said there was a settlement conference in one case and more meetings are likely. He said only the school's Board of Regents can authorize a settlement.
Keenan decided against filing rape charges in the case, saying it would be difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt. But in a deposition from one of the lawsuits disclosed two weeks ago, she accused the Boulder school of using sex and alcohol to entice high school recruits and ignoring her demand to do something about it.
University officials, including Hoffman and football coach Gary Barnett, have denied the allegations.
"We need to get everybody to the table, and go forward in a positive way and stop mudsinging," Keenan said in a telephone interview.
Concerned about scandals such as this, NCAA president Myles Brand said yesterday he's forming a task force to look into changing the recruiting rules.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL Missouri forward Kleiza out for rest of the season
Ginny Gilbert. Barrington, III., junior, lifts weight in the "Band and Ball" KU Fit class in the Student Recreation Center yesterday afternoon. By using tubing and a stability ball, the "Band and Ball" class emphasizes on sculpting exercises to utilize resistance.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Freshman forward Linus Kleiza, one of the few bright spots in an otherwise disappointing season for Missouri, will have surgery on his dislocated right shoulder and miss the rest of the season, coach Quin Snyder said Thursday.
Kleiza, a 6-foot-8 native of Lithuania, injured the shoulder Jan. 28 with about 45 seconds to play in Missouri's 83-70 loss at Colorado, and he has not played since. The Tigers are 2-1 in his absence.
"We have met with Linas' family and our medical staff here at Mizzou and we believe that the severity of the injury would have reduced his effectiveness on the court, making immediate surgery necessary." Snyder said. "We feel that this is the best option for Linas' career and his eventual contribution to our program.
"We will miss his intensity, but I know we will continue to battle and stay together."
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Revived Oklahoma knocks off Big 12 rival Texas Tech,63-48
De'Angelo Alexander sparked a late 13-2 run Wednesday night as Oklahoma, bouncing back from a weekend drubbing, withstood a Texas Tech rally to beat the 18th-ranked Red Raiders 63-48.
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Despite being hobbled by a sprained ankle, Alexander had a couple of 3-pointers in the decisive run and finished with 11 points, matching teammate Drew Lavender. Freshman Lawrence McKenzie led the Sooners with 15.
"It bothered me, but I had to look past it," Alexander said of his bad ankle. "We were kind of going into a drought. My team needed me."
The Sooners (15-5, 5-4 Big 12) looked nothing like the offensively clueless squad that was routed 66-37 by Texas on Sunday, their lowest point total since 1955.
Oklahoma went 9-for-22 from 3-point range a stark turnaround from its 1-of-21 showing in Austin and scored just often enough to hold off the Red Raiders (17-6, 5-4) down the stretch.
"I was real proud of how our team bounced back," coach Kelvin Sampson said.
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K-State bolts past Iowa State; Cyclones lose three in a row
At Manhattan, Kansas State (11-9, 3-6) built a big early lead and never looked back, shooting 56 percent in the first 20 minutes to take a 47-25 haftime lead.
"I never envisioned beating any league team by the margin we did tonight," coach Jim Wooldridge said. "I don't think anyone in this room thought that."
The Cyclones couldn't recover after the break. The Wildcats rattled off eight straight points early in the second half to make the lead 62-32 with 14:16 remaining in the game.
also the 21st consecutive Big 12 road defeat for the Cyclones, who passed Kansas State (20 games) for the longest active road losing streak in the conference.
Iowa State's third straight loss was
Kansas State will get the chance to break its streak of road futility with two straight away games against No. 18 Texas Tech on Saturday and Baylor on Feb. 18.
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Free throws lead Nebraska to victory over Texas A&M
19 points from Nate Johnson on the way to the victory over Texas A&M. Johnson went to the free throw line twice in the final minute and hit all four
At College Station, Texas, Nebraska went 32-for-37 on free throws and got
Nebraska (13-7, 3-6 Big 12) made only two field goals in the last 14 minutes of play, but hit 25 of 26 free throws over the same stretch to outlast A&M for the lead. The final score was 83-77.
"We weren't getting very many field goal attempts, so the free throws were the difference," Nebraska coach Barrt Collier said.
The two teams combined for 71 free throws and 55 fouls over the course of the game with 52 of those shots and 37 of the fouls occurring in the second half.
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Celebrate the joy of Maurice Sendak's poetry and stories. Join us for a FREE public reading of his works featuring surprise guest readers. Noon - 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, Border's Books and Music, 7th and New Hampshire.
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