THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPORTS
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | 8B
Women's basketball wins in overtime
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Freshman Keena Mays and sophomore Carolyn Davis hit late free throws to give Kansas a 93-86 victory against Wisconsin in Madison. Davis had 29 points, nine rebounds and three steals to lead the way.
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A PRICE TO PLAY
Selby must pay large fine, sit out until Dec.18
Freshman guard Josh Selby was cleared Friday to play for the Jayahawks this season. The NCAA declared that Selby will have to sit out nine games before he can play, making December 18 his first \ eligible game.
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BY TIM DWYER
tdwyer@kansan.com
Coach Bill Self said it's just a coincidence that Josh Selby's picture appears on the tickets and media credentials for the Jayhawks' Dec. 18 game against USC. He's not lying — those passes have been printed since long before the season started. Still, it does have some kind of poetic perfection that, as the Selby saga draws to a close, his first game will be the one that carries his image on the tickets.
Selby, the No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2010, must miss nine games, or 30 percent of the Kansas season, per NCAA rules. That includes the three games he has already missed.
"I think it's a fair ruling." Self said. "The rules are black and white."
He must also pay back money received in impermissible benefits, but the Kansas Athletics and NCAA press releases differ on the amount. According to Kansas' press release, the amount is $4,607.58, while the NCAA's press release dictates a $5,757.58 fine. Kansas associate athletic director Jim Marchiony said Kansas' number was the correct figure. Either way, the money Selby pays back will go to a charity of his choosing.
Kansas is able to appeal the ruling, but Self said it would not.
all the benefits in question.
"There is an appeals process, but to me, you read it and whether you like it or not, it says it," Self said. "It's like you're going 70 in a 55 and the law says you pay that much if they catch you, you don't appeal it if you did it."
The rules in question cover the relationship between benefits given to a prospect, which is defined as anyone in the seventh grade or higher. Those rules stipulate that benefits that were not given to the prospect, in this case Selby, by a person, in this case Selby's family friend Robert "Bay" Frazier, before they became a prospect cannot be given once he is a prospect. That includes, for example, a tuxedo rental and car for prom, or even something as simple as lunch. If the benefits exceed $1,000, the student must sit a minimum of 30 percent of the season and pay back
"We do have rules," Self said. "The NCAA stated, even though long-time acquaintance, even though friend of his son, even though a mentor, there's still some situations that happened long before he got
here that Josh
admitted to
that he's going
to have to deal
with, but he'll
handle it like a
man."
Selby said he did not know he was breaking any rules when he was in high school, and said that he did not.
Throughout the process, Self has maintained that he thought Selby would be cleared, but over the last week admitted to feeling some frustration that he did not know when he would have his star freshman back. Now that there is a date, Self
"Me and my mom were not aware of the rules, at the time."
"I me did nothing wrong."
"Me and my mom were not aware of the rules, at the time," Selby said.
JOSH SELBY Freshman point guard
said he would be able to pace Selby's return so the transition is as easy as possible.
"What is cool from this point forward is that we can practice him in a way, and mentor him in
He also tried to temper expecta-
a way and tutor him in a way that on the 18th, the transition is more seamless," Self said.
ions that are sky-high from a fan base rife with anticipation.
Selby said the most difficult part of the process was hearing from his teammates how much they wanted him on the floor.
"It's very hard. It weighs on your mind to know if you're going to be able to play," Selby said. "You've got your teammates asking when you're going to be able to play. Now that we have a date, we can just move forward."
"Our expectations should be that he's a freshman," Self said. "He's going to labor and he's going to have good moments and he'S going to have some not-so-good moments. That would be my expectations, and if those are my expectations then I think, outside of us, should have similar expectations."
judge Selby's play until January or February when he's fully caught up to the college game.
Self said it wouldn't be fair to
"He's a nice talent, he's a good player, but he's got a lot to learn," Self said before turning to Selby. "And I think you'd agree with that."
"I agree," Selby quickly replied. Good answer" Self said
Selby agreed with his coach that he got a lot to learn, but he also said he thinks he'll be able to fit in quickly with the Jayhawks.
"I don't think it'll take long," Selby said, "because our team, they do a great job of mentoring you on and off the court. Along with that help, I'll be fine. I'll fit in perfect with them."
Edited by Clark Goble
FOOTBALL
Jayhawks unable to make Cowboys pay for mistakes
BY KORY CARPENTER kcarpenter@kansan.com
"With a team like Oklahoma State, your offense is going to have to score some touchdowns," Kansas coach Turner Gill commented after the game. "We had opportunities to do that in the first half and in the third quarter, but we could never capitalize on it and we couldn't maintain anything on the drives offensively."
It was third down and six. Kansas was trailing Oklahoma State 20-14 with nine minutes left in the third quarter. Junior quarterback Quinn Mecham saw freshman wide receiver Chris Omigie standing there, wide open, with a first down and room to run clearly in his grasps. Plenty of time to throw. Great pass right between the "8" and "3" on Omigie's jersey. Omigie turned upfield, ready to break away from the secondary. He was forgetting something, though. Mecham's pass went right through Omigie's hands and bounced onto the turf of Kivisto Field. Another drive stalled, another opportunity missed. It was a perfect microcosm of the game, if not the season, for the Kansas football team.
on next week's game against instate rival Oklahoma, or the early kickoff time was a little too early for their liking, the Cowboys didn't quite play up to their No. 10 ranking. They tried their hardest to give the game away, making crucial mistakes throughout the first half with two personal fouls, a roughing the passer, and pass interference penalties, often keeping Kansas drives alive.
The numerous Cowboy penalties didn't matter though, as the Jayhawks couldn't capitalize on any mistakes after the first quarter, gaining only 139 more yards in the final three quarters and failing to score.
"We have to play smarter football," Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said of his team's penalties. "We'll do everything we can to get those corrected."
Whether they were more focused
Oklahoma State has dominated its opponents all year, beating teams by an average of 21 in its first 10 games. But somehow the Jayhawks kept it close at half and were in a position to take the lead
The final score of 48-14 didn't surprise anyone, but the journey was anything but normal.
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Senior punter Alonso Rojas puts his head in his hand on the sideline after his punt was blocked by Oklahoma State and returned for a touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday's game against the Cowboys. Kansas trailed by only six at halftime, but was shutout in the second half, falling to Oklahoma State 48-14 to drop to 3-8 on the season and 1-6 in Big 12 Conference play. Kansas will finish its season on Saturday against Missouri in the Border Showdown at Arrowhead Stadium at 11:30 a.m.
See a photo gallery from Saturday's game kansan.com/photos/galleries.
COMMENTARY
Brady will be a factor on offense and defense
BY COREY THIBODEAUX
ctibodeaux@kansan.com
Brady's back. He didn't look exactly like himself in the first
didn't look exactly like himself in the first few games, but his performance Friday showed that the oldest player in the Big 12 still had it in him.
Before Friday, coach Bill Self said senior guard Brady Morningstar was not a point guard. Morningstar's career-high 10 assists in the 93-60 victory against North Texas said otherwise.
But it wasn't just the passing. Morningstar hunkered down on defense, swiping four steals. He also hit three of his five shots, including a three-pointer, an element of his game that had been lacking this year.
Self said it was good to see that three go down, Morningstar's second of the season. On defense, he was more aggressive and put himself in position with some nice footwork.
"Brady looked like the old Brady." Self said.
Sophomore guard Elijah Johnson made his return from disciplinary action Friday, so some guard minutes had to be purged from someone, possibly Morningstar. But he was put into the starting lineup for the first time all season and didn't relinquish any minutes, playing 26.
And Morningstar should remain in the starting lineup.
In fact, he and senior guard Tyrel Reed, who was in for 27 minutes, played more than anyone.
Morningstar helped keep North Texas' Josh White to 10 points on 4-for-13 shooting after he exploded for 32 in his previous game against Texas Tech.
Instead of having the most athletic players in to start the game with explosiveness, Morningstar can establish the tone with defense, which could send a bigger message. Reed can do the same.
Junior forward Marcus Morris said after the game that Morningstar is the best defender he's seen. He knows where the ball is going to be and he will get straight up in your grill to poke it away or force a bad shot.
"I can imagine how other people feel when he's guarding them," Morris said.
But now there is a new development in the guard situation.
Self made it apparent that Selby isn't just going to jump right in the starting five. He's going to have to beat someone out.
By the looks of it, Self values the cerebral defensive players more than the flashy offensive players. Reed and Morningstar are going to be in the mix, that's for sure. And it hasn't shown yet, but those guys can make three
As you should know by now, freshman guard Josh Selby is cleared to play, effective Dec. 18.
We don't know what Selby can do, but he was recruited for those very reasons. He can defend and he can make shots. All we know is that he makes the Jayhawks better.
"He's just going to be another weapon that nobody has seen yet," Morris said.
Edited by Clark Goble