what we heard
"Being selected to the All-Star team, it wouldn't be nothing new to me. I've been on All-Star teams my whole life. That's just how I play the game of basketball." —LeBron James after not being selected as a reserve on the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
2B the university daily kansan
off the bench
wednesday, february 4, 2004
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Honestly to tell you the truth, Missouri basketball sucks.
with 19 points.
I would like to say thanks to Ciddens and Nash for signing my stomach and my jersey that I had on.
with 19 points.
Don't be hatin' on David Padgett. He is a baller.
The University of Kansas' yellow jacket event staff eats poo.
With all of the money that the Missouri players are getting to play, you would think that they could eat something better than poop.
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It makes baby Jesus cry when you are a Mizzou fan.
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David Padgett should learn how to block out or get out. That is all I have to say.
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The guys on ESPN just said that Missouri was a huge disappointment. It's funny because it is true.
with 19 points.
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Miles, don't ever freak us out like that again.
My roommates say that they are big KU fans, but when it comes time to watch the game all they do is go work out and try to pick up chicks. How pathetic.
with 19 points.
We just went to the game and I have a message for Missouri: I would much rather play with my Self than your Johnson.
with 19 points.
with 19 points.
Give Quin Snyder a break. He is from a slave state but he still pays his players.
I think that everyone needs to stop ragging on the Kansas basketball players. They are not trying to lose. Dicks.
with 19 points.
with 19 points.
I never thought the word poop could be a bad word at a basketball game.
Don't talk smack unless you are on the court bitches.
with 19 points.
To the guy who called the other day and said that Christian Moody was awesome: Nick, stop calling.
I just want to thank the Kansan for printing a great article about KU's no-hitter.
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Can someone please remind the Phog Funatics that camping is run by the students and not them, even though they have been here for 10 years?
--with 19 points.
I wasn't aware that it was possible to bring too much paper into the game. Thanks, event staff, for pointing this out to me.
Taking off
12-year old Aaron Kraus of Lawrence caught some air with his sled near the Campanile yesterday afternoon as his parents watched.
AP Top25
1. Duke
2. Stanford
3. Saint Joseph's
4. Pittsburgh
5. Connecticut
6. Louisville
7. Mississippi St.
8. Gonzaga
9. Kentucky
10. Cincinnati
11. Texas
12. Arizona
13. Oklahoma St.
14. Wisconsin
15. Georgia Tech
16. Wake Forest
17. North Carolina
18. Syracuse
19. Texas Tech
20. Kansas
21. Florida
22. Oklahoma
23. Providence
24. Utah St.
25. South Carolina
Kansas athletics calendar
TODAY
Women's Basketball at Texas Tech, 1 p.m.
FRIDAY
Basketball vs. Lamar, 1 p.m., Edinburg, Texas.
Soffail or Arizona State Triangular.
Softball at Arizona State Triangular
Track and Field at Husker Invitational, all day
SATURDAY
Men's Basketball vs. Texas Teach, 3 p.m.
Baseball vs. UT-Pan American, 5 p.m., Edinburg,
Texas
Texas.
CAMPUS
Game announcer retires mic; Hank Booth takes position
University of Kansas officials announced yesterday that long-time public address announcer Howard Hill will retire following Saturday's men's basketball game against Texas Tech.
Hill is in his 21st year as the football and men's basketball public address announcer at the University. He began his duties in 1982.
Hill will be replaced by Hank Booth. Booth has served as Hill's backup and as the announcer for the KU Marching Band for the last 10 years.
He has spent almost his entire professional life working in radio.
In his free time, Hill looks forward to working on some photography projects, writing poetry and traveling.
"It's been a great ride," Hill said. "I've enjoyed every minute of it.I gained a tremendous amount of excitement from doing something I never thought I'd have the chance to do."
—Ryan Greene
NATION
University begins examining allegations of sex to recruit
DENVER — The University of Colorado president agreed to form an independent commission to look into allegations that the school uses sex to recruit football players, lawmakers said Monday.
Groff said the panel will not focus on current cases pending in court.
Instead, Groff said, the panel will try to determine what happened and how to prevent future problems.
The Associated Press
Kentucky earns 5th victory in series
The Associated Press
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Erik Daniels scored 22 points and Cliff Hawkins had a crucial steal and scored four points in an 11-0 game-ending run.
It gave No. 9 Kentucky a 68-65 victory over No.21 Florida last night.
Hawkins' poor free throw shooting kept the outcome in doubt until Florida turned the ball over with 1 second to go.
The guard's steal and layup gave the Wildcats (15-3, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) the lead for good in the final minute.
Hawkins was just 4-of-11 from the foul line.
He made two of his last four to finish Kentucky's comeback from an 11-point deficit in the second half.
The victory was Kentucky's fifth straight in a series that has developed into one of the fiercest rivalries in the SEC in recent seasons.
Florida (13-6, 4-4) hasn't beaten the Wildcats since March 2001.
That's when they claimed a share of the SEC Eastern Division championship.
None of the losses were more disappointing than this one.
The Gators led 65-57 with just over 6 minutes to go, but didn't score the rest of the way.
Anthony Roberson led Florida
He missed a layup that would have reclaimed the lead.
Then he misfired on a tough 3-pointer that could have given the Gators the lead in the closing seconds.
Gerald Fitch scored 10 points and Hawkins finished with nine for Kentucky.
Matt Walsh scored 16 points for Florida.
The Gators hopes to force overtime with a desperation shot ended when he stepped out of bounds trying to get the ball to midcourt on Florida's final possession.
Roberson was the reason, overcoming a slow start to make two 3-pointers that helped the Gators cut into a 10-point deficit.
Kentucky faltered down the stretch during a 66-60 loss to Vanderbilt last Saturday.
The team looked like they were going to let another game slip away when Christian Drejer hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions.
He finished a finish a 22-6 run for Florida early in the second half.
Drejer is Florida's best passer, but his crosscourt throw proved to be the Gators' undoing.
The University of Kansas Student Diversity Conference "We Are One Community"
February 7,2004 9:30am-5:00pm Kansas Union
Cost for attending: $5.00 Pre-registration required! Space is limited!
Learn first hand about the concepts of multicultural issues facing KU students
Applications available at the Multicultural Resource Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Organizations and Leadership
Keynote Speaker Dr. Marlesa Roney Vice Provost for Student Success
For more information call The Multicultural Resource Center 864-4350
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