Tuesday, January 23, 2001
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The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 7
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Sports
BIG 12 BASKETBALL
Fifth concussion forces Aggie to end career
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — After suffering his fifth concussion on Jan. 13, Texas &A.M. forward Aaron Jack has decided to end his collegiate basketball career, he said yesterday
"Aaron is a tremendous young man, and it's unfortunate that his long career had to end in this manner, but his health is the
top priority," said A&M coach Melvin Watkins. "Aaron is the epitome of what a student-athlete should be. To our young kids, he's been as much of a teacher and coach as he's been a teammate. We certainly wish him the best of luck and we know he has an outstanding future."
Jack played in four games as a true freshman at Penn State in 1995-96 before suffering a pair of concussions. He suffered his third concussion on the first day of fall practice in 1996 and transferred to A&M at mid-term.
On the third day of fall practice this season, Jack was hospitalized with his fourth concussion, but returned in time for the season opener on Nov. 18 against George
Washington. Finally, on Jan. 13 against Colorado, Jack suffered his fifth concussion early in the game.
As a junior, he averaged 8.2 points per game and a team-best 6.5 rebounds. He earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors by the league's coaches.
NCAA BASKETBALL
Pitino joins CBS Sports as game commentator
NEW YORK — Rick Pitino is headed back to work in college basketball — not on the sideline, though.
The well-traveler
Pitino, who
resigned two
weeks ago as
head coach and
president of the
Boston Celtics, is
joining CBS Sports as a game analyst and studio commentator for the NCAA tournament.
The television work appears to be a time-filler until the offseason, when Pitino is expected to land a coaching job, probably in college.
Pitino, coach of Kentucky's 1996 NCAA championship team, will partner play-by-play announcer Tim Brando for the first two rounds of the tournament, then move into the
studio for the rest.
"Rick will be a great addition to our NCAA tournament lineup." CBS Sports president Sean McManus said yesterday. "His analysis will be both informative and entertaining, based on his successful collegiate career and his previous work in television."
Pitino joined the Celtics in 1997, charged with reviving the once-proud franchise, but compiled only a 102-146 record in 31/2 seasons. When he left the team Jan. 8, he forfeited about $20 million left on his 10-year, $50 million contract.
West Virginia center auits basketball team
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia center Chris Moss left the team for personal reasons yesterday and apologized for spitting on a Notre Dame cheerleader.
"I'm sorry for my behavior that occurred within the heat of competition, which caused me to overreact to
er's mother has multiple sclerosis.
a situation," Moss said. "This was totally out of character for me."
Coach Gale Catlett said yesterday that he would allow Moss to take an indefinite leave to "get his personal life in order." Catlett said the play
"He wants to take some time away from the team," Catlett said. "He's a great young man. He has never been a problem. Chris comes from a great family. I'm sure he will get this corrected and get on with his life."
Moss had to be restrained after foelling out during a 78-61 loss Sunday. Catlett sent assistant coach Lester Rowe to escort Moss to the locker room.
As Moss walked in front of the Notre Dame student section, fans began taunting him. He turned quickly and spit toward the crowd, hitting a female cheerleader sitting on the floor along the baseline.
Catlett wasn't aware that Moss had spit at the crowd until told by reporters after the game.
The coach said Moss has been frustrated because at 6-foot-8, he is playing out of position at center.
NHL MVP to undergo arthroscopic surgery
NHL
ST. LOUIS — Suddenly, the St.
Louis Blues have a lot of important
ice time to fill.
Chris Pronger, the NHL MVP and team captain, usually plays about half the game. He will undergo
arthroscopic surgery for torn cartilage in his left knee today and miss four to six weeks.
"Everybody gets a little more time," general manager Larry Pleau said. "The ones that are able to jump up, it's a chance for them."
Proner is averaging 28 minutes after leading the NHL with 30 minutes a game last season. He has six goals and a team-leading 35 assists and is plus-18 for the Blues, who are second overall in the standings with 67 points.
"I may have to take a vacation to get away and not have to watch much hockey for a while." Pronger
said. "Maybe come back when I'm ready to skate and get back in the flow. It's never any fun having to watch games from top up."
Prenger, who also won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman last season, was injured when he made a check against Nashville at home Jan. 4 and teammate Tyson Nash accidentally banged into him.
He played nine games before he and the team decided on surgery, knocking him out of the Feb. 4 All-Star game. On Sunday, he played more than 30 minutes in a 3-1 loss at Nashville.
NFL
Vanover's accomplice to spend time in jail
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man was sentenced to four months in prison Monday for helping former Chiefs kick retainer Tamarick Vanover transport a stolen vehicle.
Norbert G. Scarlett, 28, also was sentenced to four months of home detention after he leaves prison.
Scarlett pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the interstate transport of a stolen vehicle.
He admitted that on March 10, 1999, he drove a stolen Ford Expedition from Kansas City,Mo., to Lake City, Fla. on behalf of Vanover, who sold the vehicle to a third man. The vehicle had been stolen from a Kansas City Ford dealership.
Last November, Vanover, 26,
pleaded guilty to one federal count
of aiding and abetting the sale of a
stolen vehicle that crossed state
lines. He was sentenced to two
months in jail, two months in home
detention and three years under two
months in home detention and three
years under supervised release.
— The Associated Press
Sports Calendar
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ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
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Indoor track at KU/KSU/MU Triangular at Columbia, Mo.
Top three teams remain same; Kansas moves to No.4
The Associated Press
Stanford, Duke and Michigan State were the top three teams in The Associated Press college basketball poll yesterday, the third straight week they have had those places.
Fresno State was No. 22 in the latest national media voting, the Bulldogs first appearance in the Top 25 since early in the 1997-98 season, while Texas returned at No. 20 after a one-week absence.
Stanford (17-0) was again the runaway choice at No. 1, receiving 68 first-place votes and 1,748 points. Stanford won its games against California and New Mexico last week by a total of 57 points.
Duke (17-1), which beat Boston College by 22 and Georgia Tech by 21, received two first-place votes and 1,677 points. Michigan State (15-1), which beat Ohio State 71-56 in its only game last week, had 1,607 points.
This is the seventh straight week those schools were in the top three. For two weeks, it was Duke, Michigan State and Stanford, and then it was Michigan State, Stanford
and Duke for two more weeks before the Cardinal took over the top spot.
Kansas and North Carolina each moved up one place from last week to be fourth and fifth.
Tennessee; which was the highest ranked team to lose last week — 84-74 to Kentucky — fell from fourth to sixth. Illinois and Maryland each moved up four spaces to seventh and eighth, while Wake Forest and Georgetown were ninth and 10th, switching places from last week.
Syracuse, which lost to Seton Hall on Sunday, fell three spots to lead the second ten and was followed by Arizona, Virginia, Florida Wisconsin, Seton Hall, Iowa State Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. The last five ranked teams were Iowa, Fresno State, Boston College Connecticut and Southern California.
Fresno State (16-2) enters the top 25 on a 12-game winning streak. The Bulldogs, who have started the Western Athletic Conference season 5-0, lost to St. Bonaventure in the second game of the season and then fell in double overtime to San Francisco.
The last time Fresno State was ranked was in 1997-98 when it was in the preseason poll and the first four of the regular season, getting as high as No.12.
Texas (15-3) was ranked for two weeks — 24th and 23rd — before falling out following a loss at Nebraska. The Longhorns have won three straight since, beating Connecticut, Texas A&M and Baylor.
Missouri (12-5) fell out of the rankings from No. 20 after being ranked for just one week. The Tigers lost road games this week to Kansas State and Virginia.
Oklahoma (13-4) is out of the top 25 for the first time this season. The Sooners, who got as high as 14th, fell out from 22nd after losing to Texas Tech, their third loss in four games.
The week's biggest jump was Iowa State's climb from 23rd to No.17 following wins over Colorado and Nebraska.
The biggest fall was Connecticut's drop from 15th to No.24. The Huskies lost to Texas and Miami last week, extending their losing streak to three games, all on the road.
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll; with first-place votes in parentheses; records through Jan. 21; total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote; and previous ranking:
ank team rec pts pvs
1. Stanford (68) 17-0 1,748 1
2. Duke (2) 17-1 1,677 2
3. Michigan St. 15-1 1,607 3
4. Kansas 15-1 1,536 5
5. North Carolina 15-2 1,636 6
6. Tennessee 17-2 1,351 4
7. Illinois 15-4 1,316 1
8. Maryland 14-4 1,146 12
9. Wake Forest 14-3 1,113 10
10. Georgetown 16-1 1,071 9
11. Syracuse 15-2 1,031 8
12. Arizona 12-5 985 17
13. Virginia 12-3 973 13
14. Florida 11-4 687 7
15. Wisconsin 11-4 642 19
16. Selton Hall 12-5 621 18
17. Iowa St. 15-3 539 23
18. Alabama 14-3 491 15
19. Mississippi 15-3 415 21
20. Texas 15-3 397 1
21. Iowa 14-4 371 14
22. Fresno St. 16-2 259
23. Boston College 16-2 245 25
24. Connecticut 13-5 222 15
25. Southern Cal 13-4 201 24
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