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"Little is an understatement," Jones said. "It was a 'Jayhawk classified' moment but their tone and demeanor had you just a quarter of the way through ready to play your best football."
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Jim Chappell, owner of Chappell's Restaurant and Sports Museum at 323 Armour Road, Kansas City, Mo., sees the history of both schools every day.
Chappell's restaurant showcases a seemingly infinite array of sports artifacts he has more than 1,000 football helmets hanging alone.
Chappell concedes that he has more Kansas memorabilia than Missouri, despite the location — although he said that the Kansas City area is more Kansas-centric and for the better.
"Now if Missouri was just 60 miles away, then we would have a problem around here," Chappell said.
Kansas and Missouri fans who dine at the 24-year-old restaurant must forgive its owner if he seems a bit conflicted occasionally. See, Chappell is friends with Jim Hinrich, Kirk's dad, and longtime Kansas commentator Max Falkenstein. He regularly attends basketball games, and if he has met a Kansas person who hasn't treated him nicely, he hasn't mentioned it.
But Chappell's father went to Missouri. And, of course, Chappell lives in the state.
"It's always like I have two kids in both schools," Chappell said. "A kid at MU and a kid at KU."
Chappell's sentiments may be sacrilege for numerous other Kansas and Missouri supporters. Missouri's Antlers may find Chappell's comment that "you can really love both" outrageous. As peace-loving a community as Lawrence is, Chappell's belief that there are nice people in both places may entice language as colorful as tie-dye.
"If you're not near the one you love, then love the one you're near," Chappell said.
Two vintage Missouri helmets, one with the white "M" and one with
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Senior safety Darrell Stuckey sacks Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones, causing a fumble Oct 24. The Jayhawks recovered the fumble, but the play was negated due to an offsides penalty on lineman Jeff Wheeler.
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