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day for Dez," Mangino said. "He made some fantastic plays and he made a couple of mistakes that hurt. Dez has contributed great things to the program for a long time. Nobody feels worse than Dez.
"It's not Dez's fault that we didn't win the game. That's for sure. He gave us a chance to win." But Ricciere, also known by
part of the blame for the loss — a result that ended the careers of a senior class that helped turn around Kansas's football program.
"It hurts bad," Briscoe said. "Me being a junior, I wanted to send them to another
game man. I just feel for them.
My heart bleeds for them. I want them to play another game and be able to finish on a winning note."
Briscoe has always maintained that the NFL is his ultimate goal. In the days leading up to the Border Showdown, he even said he had made a decision about his future before declining to specify.
When asked if he had played his last game as a Jayhawk, Briscoe went hush.
Now a question remains about whether Briscoe will play another game in a Kansas uniform.
Briscoe finished the season with 84 catches, nine touchdowns
"I don't know." he said.
After Kansas' loss, though. Briscoe was increasingly tight-lipped about his upcoming decision.
If Saturday was indeed Briscoe's final collegiate game, he certainly delivered a noteworthy performance to cap a noteworthy career.
"It's not Dez's fault that we didn't win the game. That's for sure. He gave us a chance to win."
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and 1,337 yards
the second highest single-season total in Kansas history. Briscoe,
of course, also holds the first highest single-season total.
He has 218 catches. 3,240
yards and 31 touchdowns in his three-vear Kansas career.
Briscoe said after the game that he would sit down with members of the coaching staff and his family to decide the future. Still, in the moments after the loss, Briscoe was simply focusing on the end of a disappointing 5-7 season.
"It hit me as soon as the clock struck zero," Briscoe said.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL T.J. Walz makes list of Top 100 college players
The College Baseball Blog named junior pitcher T.J. Walz as one of the top 100 players to watch for in the upcoming season. The Web site listed Walz at number 51.
After going 4-1 in limited action as a freshman, Walz took on a larger role for Kansas last season. Walz, a right-handed pitcher from Omaha, Neb.,
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Former Royals player wins 2009 Hutch Award
went 8-3 in 14 starts with a 4.70 ERA, while racking up a team high 88 strikeouts. He was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team, and also received Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors in April.
SEATTLE — Mark Teakeen of the Chicago White Sox has won the 2009 Hutch Award for his efforts on and off the field.
Over the summer, Walz pitched for the U.S. Collegiate National team and impressed with a 2-0 record with 22 strikeouts and a 2.89 ERA in 18/23 innings.
Ben Ward
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle made the announcement Monday. The award goes to a player who best exemplifies the honor, courage and dedication of former major league pitcher
and manager Fred Hutchinson, who died from cancer in 1964 at age 45.
Teahen was traded this month from the Kansas City Royals to Chicago. The infielder-outfielder will receive his award Jan. 27.
While in Kansas City,Teahen was a spokesman and fundraiser for a program that gave children with physical or mental challenges the chance to play baseball.
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Chiefs coach denies contacting Weis
NFL
BY DOUG TUCKER
Associated Press
New Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis talks to the media during a news conference in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame fired coach Charlie Weis on Monday after a string of disappointing seasons that was capped by an agonizing four-game losing streak. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced the decision, saying in a news release: "We have great expectations for our football program, and we have not been able to meet those expectations."
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Todd Haley insisted Monday that the team has not contacted Charlie Weis about joining the staff in Kansas City.
But Haley, a rookie head coach who also is calling plays as offensive coordinator, acknowledged that someday he would prefer to let someone else be coordinator and call the plays.
"I believe in my heart of hearts that's the way to be the most efficient," Haley said. "It's fun calling plays. There's no doubt about that. I've also said my job is to be the head coach of the team and if and when that's possible, I would think that, in my opinion, is the best way to run the operation.
"If you get the right situation."
Weis was fired Monday as coach at Notre Dame. He and Haley worked together when they were assistants with the New York Jets. Weis also won Super Bowls as the offensive coordinator in New England, when Chiefs general manager Scott Piioli was the Patriots' vice president of player personnel.
"I shared an 8-by-8 office with Charlie for three years in New York, oh, by the way," Haley said with a grin. "I know Charlie about as up-comp and-personal as you could know him."
Haley said there would be no coaching staff changes for the Chiefs (3-8) until after the season. He also emphatically denied reports that Kansas City had already contacted Weis.
and each week and that's where the focus is. As far as staff goes, that would be something I would have — that would be a decision I would have to make."
"I can say with clear conscience there's been no contact," Haley said. "The focus in this building is putting this team in the best possible position to succeed each day
Haley called plays for Arizona last year, helping the Cardinals reach the Super Bowl. After taking over in Kansas City, he fired offensive coordinator Chan Galley 13 days before beginning his first
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Calling his own plays hasn't worked very well for Haley's talent-thin Chiefs. They rank 14th in the AFC in total offense.
“As I've said earlier, at the end of the year I will do anything and everything to evaluate the areas of this team and coaching staff that we can get better at,” Haley said.
Stress eating
Smith still recovering from concussion
Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro reacts as he plays Sweden's Robin Soderling during their ATP World Tour Finals semifinal tennis match at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.
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Rams offensive tackle will leave practice until full recovery
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Jason Smith was in a lighthearted mood Monday, tossing out one-liners a day after passing precautionary tests that revealed no new concerns regarding his recovery from a concussion.
BY R.B. FALLSTROM
Associated Press
"Who knows when I'll be Superman again?" Smith said Monday. "Right now, I'm just Batman. 'I can't fly.'
That's not to say he's confident of returning to the lineup this week.
becoming ill in the second half. He was taken to Barnes Hospital for tests including a CT scan before being released later that night.
Smith was inactive for Sunday's loss to the Seattle Seahawks and watched from the sideline before
"They tested me on a couple of different things, but they never said. 'Hey, it was because of your concussion,' Smith said.
Smith, the second pick of the draft, failed two baseline tests last week and wasn't certain when he'd make a third attempt. He won't return to practice until he's been cleared of concussion symptoms, and coach Steve Spagnuolo said the team would not rush Smith back to action.
Smith said the illness might have been unrelated.
"We're certainly concerned with Jason," Spagnuolo said. "So we'll make sure everything is done the right way."
Stars including Kurt Warner, Clinton Portis and Ben Roothisberger sat out on Sunday following concussion-like
symptoms. Smith agreed with being cautious, saying he wants to get back in the lineup while adding, "I don't want to die".
"Like in my situation, what good is 310 pounds of twisted steel without a head?"
Smith said.
Smithjoked that he felt great and described himself as "310 pounds of twisted steel, sex appeal, you know" But he also said all last week he experienced concussion symptoms
official concussion of his career but he has estimated he's had several concussions during his career including perhaps a few just in his first NFL training camp.
that appeared to change with the weather and then on Sunday "I felt real bad."
"Linemen get concussions all the
Noise and bright lights in the Edward Jones Stadium didn't help. Smith said.
Smith was injured late in the first half of last week's loss to the Arizona Cardinals. It's the first
time, you go out and keep playing," Smith said. "You get hit helmet to helmet all the time and you get a little woozy."
"I don't recall blanking out, I just remember being real woozy and 'Uhh, something's wrong, uhh, something's
The Rams (1-10) played much of Sunday's game minus three offensive line starters, with center Jason Brown sidelined by a sprained right knee in the second quarter and guard Richie Incognito out for a fourth straight game with a ligament injury to his right foot.
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