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The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, January 23, 2001
Sports
'Hawks declare end of road demons
By Chris Wristen
By Chris Wristen
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
BOULDER, Colo. — If Kansas fans learned anything about their No. 4 Jayhawks last night, they learned the 'Hawks can win on the road something last year's squad struggled with.
"We were kidding ourselves when we thought we were giving it our all last year," said senior center Eric Chenowith. "This year we are giving our all. That's why we're winning big games."
The 'Hawks (16-1 overall and 5-0 in the Big 12 Conference) got a big one last night when they downed the Buffaloos 85-75 in the Coors Events Center. The game marked Kansas' third road win in the Big 12 out of three tries this year.
The Jayhawks lost four conference road games last year, but sophomore point guard Kirk Hinrich said the road demons were gone.
"We're just so much more experienced than we were last year." Hinrich said. "We're basically the same team as last year. We've just gotten tougher. We played tougher down the stretch."
Kansas showed its muscle in the final minutes last night. The Jayhawks trailed by as many as seven points with 13 minutes left. Kansas scored and
Colorado answered repeatedly. Kansas ran and Colorado ran harder until back-to-back Chenwish lay-ins tied the game with 5:36 to play.
Then the Jayhawks dug deeper into their scoring reserves.
Five long-range three-pointers from junior guard Jeff Boschee kept the 'Hawks ticking early, but they still needed more.
"We just have so many guys on this team that anyone can score on any given night," Boschee said. "We can always count on somebody to step up."
That person was Hinrich, who answered the call when he hit a three-pointer in front of the Kansas bench on the next possession. That bucket drained the Buffaloos' gas tank once and for all.
Kansas is now 5-1 on the road, with the lone blemish coming at Wake Forest. The Jayhawks also have three wins this season on neutral courts. Kansas coach Roy Williams said winning on the road was key in the conference and said he thought his 'Hawks were just fine.
"Last year we were still OK on the road," Williams said. "We were 4-4 on the road in this league and you'd like to have been better than that. But sometimes if you go 4-4 and win all of your home games, then you have a chance to
Still, Chenowith knows that his team landed a big one in Boulder.
be the champion. We need to play every night, regardless of where it is."
"Big wins on the road are what make great teams," Chenwith said. "My freshman year that team won the conference because we won on the road."
BOX SCORE
No. 4 KANSAS 85, COLORADO 75
KANSAS (16-1)
Gooden 5-14 0-10, Gregory 7-15 2-5 16,
Chenwith 6-11 0-12, Hirnich 4-7 0-9 10,
Chesnut 6-12 4-2 11, Collison 5-10 5-16 15, Nash 0-1 0-0 0,
Carey 0-1 0-0 0, Axell 0-2 2-3 2, Totals 33-73 13-18 0
Mosley 26 2 3.6, Pelle 617 3 4.15, Harnison 8 19-8
6 28, Winston 0 2 1.2, Hairl 5 1 3.0 12,
Renfrore 0 0 0.00, Mordau 0 2 0.00, Harper 3 9-
2.9, Fox 1 3 4.6 6, Totals 25 18 25.75
COLORADO (12-7)
Renfroce 0 0 0 0 0, Morandias 0 2 0 0 0, ... 39 2 9
Fox, 1 Fax 3,640, Totsals 25/17 18,25 75
Haftime—Colorado 434 0, 3 point goals—Kansas 6
16 (Boschene 5,10h, Lizgeroy 6,22g, Ateil 10)
Colorado 721 (Harrison 4,8m, Harbr 1,6
Winston 0.1) Fouled out—None, Rebounds—
Kansas 48 (Gooden 1,2), Colorado 47 (Pelle 15),
Assists—Kansas 21 (Hinrich 11), Colorado 18
(Winston 6). Total fouls—Kansas 19, Colorado 18.
Kansas sophomore forward Nick Collison leans over Colorado Stephane Pelle to score a finger-roll.Collison scored 15 points and pulled down eight rebounds for the Jayhawks in their 85-75 victory last night. Photo by Christine Neff/KANSAN
Edited by Leita Schultes
Al Saunders to take reins of Chiefs' offense
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Al Saunders is back in Kansas City as Dick Vermeil's offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, promising to "attack, attack, attack."
Saunders, who was Marty Schottenheimer's receivers coach and assistant head coach with the Chiefs from 1989-98, served with Vermel at St. Louis on the staff of the Rams team that won last year's Super Bowl.
"We are in the attacking mentality on offense," said Saunders, who had maintained a home in Kansas City.
"If you're afraid, don't show up
because it's going to be fun," he said.
"What's important in this offense is this — it's going to be fun to play and fun to watch. People pay to see exciting football. Our players enjoy playing exciting football."
Saunders, who has coached 18 seasons in the NFL, was head coach of the San Diego Chargers from the middle of the 1986 season through the 1988 season.
He replaces fired offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, whom漆othheimer hired to take the same job with the Washington Redskins. Last week, Vermilion hired former Denver defensive coordinator Greg
Robinson to replace the fired Kurt Schottenheimer as defensive coordinator.
Vermeil also announced several other additions to his staff yesterday. Charlie Joiner, a Hall of Fame receiver with San Diego and recently a receivers coach for Buffalo, was named receivers coach. James Saxon, a former Chiefs running back, will coach the running backs.
Peter Giunta, another member of Vermill's St. Louis staff, was named defensive backs coach. Vermill also made official what he had said earlier, that Carl Hairston would join Bob Karmelowicz to coach the defensive
line. Karmelowicz was one of a handful of coaches retained after Gunther Cunningham was fired as head coach on Jan. 5.
Saunder said his overall offensive approach would be to make the defense worry about every possibility.
"We are going to have a diversified system that allows us to use the personalities and playing skills of the best players on the team," he said. "We're going to get the ball in the hands of the playmakers and we're going to create motion, formations, shifting, and ways to attack defensive schemes and defensive personnel with the best people we have," he said.
Carruth sentenced to nearly 19 years
The Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rae Carruth was ordered yesterday to spend a minimum of almost 19 years in prison for his role in the ambush killing of his pregnant girlfriend.
Judge Charles Lamm sentenced the former NFL player after hearing emotional testimony from the parents of Cherica Adams. Adams was eight months pregnant when she was shot four times in her car in November 1999 on a Charlotte street. She died a month later.
The 21-year-old player stared at the judge, showing no emotion, as Lamm announced the sentence. Carruth nodded to onlookers as he left the courtroom. Carruth was sentenced to at least 18 years, 11 months, with a maximum of 24 years, four months. Defense attorney David Rudolf immediately filed notice of appeal.
Prosecutors said the former Carolina Panthers receiver set up the attack on Adams to avoid paying child support, using his car to block Adams' car so a hired gunman could shoot the 24-year-old woman.
Carruth was acquitted last week of first-degree murder — and was spared the possibility of the death penalty — but was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and two other offenses.
Cherica Adams' mother, Saundra, said she forges Carruth, but "in no way do I think he should get off easy for what he has done."
"He's already gotten the greatest of mercy — his life is spared," she said. "Let him take the punishment not of a little boy, but of a man one time. Let him know he needs some help."
She also testified that her year-old grandson, Chancellor, born prematurely by emergency Caesarean section after the shooting, has cerebral palsy.
Prosecutor Gentry Caudill noted that Carruth has shown "not one ounce of remorse" for Adams' death. "He offered no assistance as Cherica lay dying
"He entered no assistance as Chelsea lay dying from those wounds. Caudill said.
Carruth's mother, Theodry Carruth, said outside court that her son is innocent.
Carruth will be brought to Central Prison in Raleigh for processing and evaluation and could be sent to another prison, said Tracy Little, representative for the state Department of Correction
"I would like to hear why. I would like to know why," he said. "I'm still surprised he has not shown any reaction so far."
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Adams' father, Jeffrey Moonie, said he was pleased with the outcome, but still had questions for Carnruth.
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