/ SPORTS / TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Love never fails, character never quits and with patience and persistence, dreams do come true."
Pete Maravich
FACT OF THE DAY
Morehead State's senior forward Kenneth Faried has pulled down 1,643 rebounds in his college career. That is the most of all-time in Division 1 basketball.The second most now is Tim Duncan.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
— espn.com
Q: How many times has Kansas been a No.1 seed in the NCAA Tournament since they began seeding teams in 1979?
A: 10 times. In the years 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2002, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1992 and 1986.
— Kansas Athletics
Stop forgetting the female fans
MORNING BREW
As I watched the basketball game last Thursday, my stomach was in knots as I verbally abused my computer screen. The Jayhawks were cutting it way too close in their first game of the Big 12 Tournament, allowing Oklahoma State to remain in a position to take the win. I thought the turnovers and missed opportunities would be the most frustrating thing I saw all day, but I was wrong.
The game went to commercial break and up popped a happy couple enjoying a satisfyingly cheap breakfast at McDonald's. I could tell right away that the commercial was not realistic because the food had color and the couple looked like they could shop at regular-sized clothing stores.
BY SAMANTHA ANDERSON sanderson@kansan.com
at regular-sized clothing stores. Anyway, the woman complained to the man that her sister's new boyfriend thought that Sundays were for watching football. The man automatically got a panicked look on his face. At first, I thought his arteries had finally clogged and he was going into cardiac arrest, but he was actually picturing the possible repercussions of the answer he would give. If he said what he actually thought, he would get kicked out of the house and his relationship would be over. But, because this man knew a good value when he saw it, like his watery coffee for a buck, he used his head. Instead of telling the woman, "Yep, my Sundays are for watching football and your Sundays are for making me sandwiches," he traded in his man card and simply said, "He's a jerk." The woman
smiled and the couple continued their delicious meal.
cious meal. The first time I watched this commercial I kind of chuckled. But the more it played throughout the game, the more it began to bother me. I am not a feminist by any means and I realize that commercials use stereotypes to get their point across in the limited time they have, but I, as a female sports fan, was really offended. I know not all women enjoy sports as much as me and a lot of my girl friends do. Last year my female roommate and I would regularly spend our Sundays sitting on the couch watching football.
one of the things that was most shocking to me is that McDonald's is a "genderless" product. Both men and women are likely to want to buy items from them. If this were an ad for macho-man cologne, I could kind of see the marketing strategy in it, but it's not. This ad is marketed toward men rather than women and has the potential to alienate half of their customers. Maybe McDonalds'
goal is to attract more male customers, but I wonder if they could have done it in a less polarizing way.
I'm not usually one to get offended by this sort of stuff. I like a funny commercial, even if it is at the expense of a certain sex. But this commercial in particular rubbed me in the wrong way. Maybe it was just because it wasn't actually that funny or maybe because it targets something I really care about — football.
care about - football.
It seems like more and more women are taking an interest in sports, and as a woman who wants to end up working in sports media, commercials like these, it seems to take away from our credibility. It's already a long road, especially if you don't look like Erin Andrews, and the way women are portrayed in advertising will just make it longer.
Edited by Jacque Weber
COMMENTARY
Underdogs in tourney fight for the upset
Most of the fun and excitement in the NCAA tournament comes about because this is the chance for the little guy to jump up and knock out the bully on the block.
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
Most folks don't celebrate a No. 2 seed's 25-point beatdown of a No. 15 seed. Instead, folks remember when Richmond upsets Syracuse, Hampton shocks Iowa State and
With that in mind, here's a look at some key ingredients underdogs use to pull first-round upsets (we're talking at least a five-seed difference here, and we're not including any "Big Six" conference teams among the "underdogs").
BOMBS AWAY
The great equalizer in college basketball is the three-point shot.
Not everybody has big-time talent at each position, but a lot of teams have numerous guys who can fill it up from beyond the arc.
APPLY THE PRESSURE
Games can turn on defense, and an underdog who can stay close through whatever means—eventually will get the crowd on its side. Whether it's applying constant pressure, throwing a funky
press at an unsuspecting opponent or playing a tough match-up zone, teams that can play defense often hang around longer than expected.
STARTIME
Think back at the lower seeds that have pulled big upsets in the NCAA tourney; each had a go-to guy who came up large. Arkansas-Little Rock's Pete Myers in 1986.
Chattanooga's Johnny Taylor in 1997. Valparaiso's Bryce Drew in 1998. Weber State's Harold "The Show" Arceneaux in 1999. Kent State's Antonio Gates in 2002. UW Milwaukee's Joah Tucker in 2005. VCU's Eric Maynor in 2007. If there's an upset this season, chances are one guy is going to have a 20-points-plus game, and these teams have to like their chances because of their star players.
THIS WEEK IN KANSAS ATHLETICS
TODAY
Baseball
vs. Arkansas
3 p.m.
Fayetteville, Ark.
WEDNESDAY No events
Swimming NCAA Championships All day Austin, Texas
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Softball vs. Lipscomb University 9 a.m.
vs. Providence
11 a.m.
Conway, S.C.
Swimming NCAA Championships All day Austin, Texas
Baseball
vs. Oklahoma State
3 p.m.
Lawrence
SATURDAY
Softball
vs. Georgia Tech
11 a.m.
vs. Coastal Carolina 5:30 p.m.
Conway, S. C.
Baseball
Oklahoma State
1:00 p.m.
Lawrence, Kan.
Swimming NCAA Championships All Day Austin, Texas
Track Mayaguez Spring Classic All Day Mayaguez, Puerto Rico