THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPORTS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Lacrosse team kicks off season ranked 76
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A new coach, a new batch of freshmen and senior leaders hope to make an appearance at this year's playoffs. The KU men's club lacrosse team starts their season this weekend in Memphis with three games.
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In light of recent injuries, Kansas still dominates game
NO.2 KANSAS VS. IOWA STATE
BY TIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
There's a chance — a pretty good chance, it would seem — that Thomas Robinson could win the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year award. Arguably the best reserve in the conference. That's a good way to start a bench.
Then tack on Brady Morningstar, a two-year starter at Kansas and a guy who, as Bill Self puts it, just makes things run better. And Mario Little, who is third on the team in offensive rating, and Travis Releford, who is second, while Marcus Morris is first.
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is true.
"When you have guys come off the bench and do what these guys did nightlong" Morris said after the Missouri game, "that makes us one of the deepest teams in the country."
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"If you really look at it, Tyshawn hasn't made shots. Josh has been out. Tyrell has been gimping around. Travis has been gimping around," Self said. "Still, we've been pretty efficient."
"The guys that have stepped up," Markieff Morris said, "we knew they were capable of being starters if we needed them to be starters, so that's not surprising to us at all."
Because of those injuries, Self has had the opportunity to toy around with multiple lineups — Little and Releford saw extended minutes Monday, Morningstar has started the last two games — and in doing so has discovered a depth in his bench that was always sort of assumed, but never proved.
Minutes-wise, the Jayhawks aren't even close. The bench plays 34.6 percent of the Jayhawks' minutes, which is just a little more than average and just 93rd in the country. Production-wise, Morris is not far off. And it's a good thing, too. Kansas has been ripped by injuries lately — Josh Selby has missed the last two games, Tyrel Reed is hurt but hasn't missed time and Travis Releford missed the first five games of conference play.
When Little and Releford combined for 27 points off the bench in 32 minutes as the seventh and
eighth guys off the bench and the Jayhawks down a starter, no more proof was needed.
"I don't think a lot of teams have that luxury," Self said Monday.
that timely, so that it helps, too, that the regulars who are healthy have played so well. Marcus and Markieff Morris had 38 points on 17 shots, which is, simply put, statistically absurd. Little also hit a ridiculous 78 percent of his shots, while the team hit 61 percent as a team on Monday.
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"I think part of that," Self said, "is that we've been able to make open shots and that's been able to cover up a lot of problems."
Travis Releford shots for a three pointer during the Missouri game on Monday_Jayhawks defeated the Tigers 103-86.
Jayhawks unified after tough victory over Iowa State
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Sophomore guard Angel Goodrich reaches for a two pointer against an Iowa State player.
Teammates feel more confident in the conference after win
BY KATHLEEN GIER kqier@kansan.com
In the fourth overtime game of the season, the Jayhawks found themselves on top led by sophomore guard Angel Goodrich and sophomore forward Carolyn Davis. Kansas picked up a tough victory over No. 20 Iowa State
Victory over Goodrich noted the boost to team unity, which came after a victory at home with a variety of factors against the Jayhawks.
factors against it." "Winning a game like that, going into overtime in such a close game we stayed together and got through it and with that you can do anything," Goodrich said.
sad.
Davis had a similar sentiment about the bond that came from the hard-fought battle.
the hard fought
"I think this brought us
together because we fought the
 entire game," Davis said.
Kansas is now 2-1 in its last three games and is looking for another win to turn around a disappointing start to conference
Coach Bonnie Henrickson praised the resolve and resiliency that the team showed.
season.
"I thought we played with a lot of confidence," Henrickson said.
Goodrich said that this game gives the team a lot of momentum moving forward. She set a new personal record with 15 assists in the game. This plac-
line to contribute 11 points.
Davis, however, led the team with a season high 31-point performance and eight rebounds.
"I thought we played with a lot of confidence."
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es her at second all-time in the program, but first for assists at a home game.
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Goodrich led the team through 43 minutes of the overtime victory, only resting after a hard fall on her tailbone. Iowa State did not plan on guarding the threepoint line, so when she found herself open she just started taking shots. This plan worked for Goodrich as she hit 3-5 from the field and 2-2 from the free throw
A&M at 7 p.m. in College Station on Saturday. The Aggies are currently ranked No. 6 in the nation and will likely put
up another challenge for the Jayhawks. Davis is optimistic after the latest victory.
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We have all the confidence on our side," she said. "Not only did we get a win, but a ranked opponent win, and we are going to play another ranked opponent. There is just no doubt in our minds right now."
COMMENTARY
Don't change that channel
BY NICO ROESLER
proesler@kansan.com
Tonight is the pilot episode for a new show on Fox College Sports called "My Campus."
Sports called "My Campus," and Kansas is lucky number one. With the help of KU students, Fox Sports lets the spirit of Lawrence and the University shine through in the first episode of this program.
Filming took place during the three days leading up to the football season opener against North Dakota State with contributions from then-student Kacie Faye Brown and university film students.
students. The intent of the program is to showcase different college campus cultures, and one thing definitely comes across about our University; it's a campus full of loud and proud students who like to have a good time.
"I think that this highlights the traditions of KU, how pretty our campus is, how smart and talented our students are, how gifted our athletics are, and that attitude that a lot of people have in the Midwest you cannot find anywhere else in the world," Brown said.
The great thing about this segment is that Kansas isn't represented through the eyes of outsiders, but from the eyes of a student. Kacie Faye Brown reveled in the opportunity to work with a national broadcast team and the chance to show off her school. She said that when alumni or strangers watch the show, they'll get a sense that the University of Kansas is a one-of-a-kind place.
said.
Brown and Erin Coscarelli, the host of the show, give a glimpse of some of the places that make Lawrence a surprising melting pot of entertainment options. For Brown, Lawrence is special because of its music scene, so she and Coscarelli filmed a segment on the top of the Granada marquee. They planned their night from their high perch, which included stops at Quinton's, The Cave and the lazzhaue
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Let's face it. We all know how great this place is. And now, thanks to Fox Sports and Kacie Faye Brown, the rest of the country will get a glimpse of Lawrence.
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Tailgating, though, is a huge part of the University's culture during football season, and Coscarelli made herself right at home by partaking in the activities. In the show, there is a giant pig on a spit rotating to fatty perfection (I don't know how I didn't see the giant swine on game day). And Coscarelli got the first bite of it, straight from the belly.
"I've never seen more grown men look like they we're about to cry because they had been there slaving over it and cooking it all day," Brown said. "And here's this little California girl that walks up and gets the very first bite."
With many tailgaters laughing in the background, let's just hope enough people get Fox College Sports from their cable or satellite provider to see themselves on TV. Look for it at 8 p.m.
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Turner Gill poses for a picture with Kacie Faye. Brown during the filming of Fox College Sports' new show, "My Campus."
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