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Thursday, March 6, 1997
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Poster prompts T.J. Pugh Fan Club
By Bill Petulla
Kansan sportswriter
Something unexpected happened to Marian Hulke last spring when she was tucking her daughter into bed.
After the graduate teaching assistant gave her daughter a good night kiss, she saw a familiar face.
"Right as I lifted my head, I was staring right at T.J.'s face on a poster going, 'I know that guy, he's in my class,' Hulke said.
Although Kansas sophomore forward T.J. Pugh was a student in Hukle's Business Calculus 115 in the spring semester last year, the teacher did not realize he was a basketball player until she saw him on a team poster in her daughter's room.
What followed would change the lesson plans of her calculus class and the complexion of Snow Hall.
Hukle, who is responsible for the T.J. Pugh Fan Club sign overlooking Jayhawk Boulevard in Snow Hall, began to take a more sporting approach to preparing her students for a test.
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"Everything in class became basketball analogies," Hukle said. "OK, we're going into this midterm exam," Hukle would say, doing her best Rory Williams imitation with both fists clinched. "And we're going to be ready!"
Marian Hukle, founder of the T.J. Pugh Fan Club, stands in front of the club's sign in a Snow Hall window. Hukle is Pugh's calculus instructor.
So much did Hukle enjoy the hard work Pugh last spring that she promised another student in the class, Angela Kopp, Lenexa sophomore, that she would start the T.J. Pugh Fan Club.
Living up to her promise, Hukle erected the sign during winter break.
Although membership is still small - just four members (Hukle, her two daughters and Kopp) - recognition has been overflowing.
"It's like I've got everybody's attention because they'll come by and poke their head in the door and say, 'Your boy's playing good,' she said.
Hukle said Pugh was a model student.
Although his shy demeanor doesn't allow Pugh to flaunt his fanclub status, he appreciated Hukle's backing.
"It's nice to have that kind of support," the soft-spoken Pugh said, chuckling. "She was a great teacher, and I really enjoyed the class."
"He was one of the really good students," she said. "And what was amazing was even though basketball made for a difficult schedule, I always got his homework, and he always did well on his exams.
"he never slacked off at all in the class." Hukle said.
Since Pugh completed her class, Hukle said she had talked with Pugh twice.
"At the end, he came to me and said, 'Thank you. I'm doing well because you're a good teacher,'" Hukle said. "And I saw him at the end of 116, which is the class that follows mine, and he said he did well because I prepared him well."
Pugh, an Omaha, Neb, native, was as Academic All-Big Eight Honorable Mention player last season.
Hukle said she held Pugh in high regard not only for his athletic ability and his intellect but also for his character.
man," Hukle said. "Whoever his parents are did a great job raising him. He's so charming and polite. T.J.'s just an all around great kid." After amputing time with Hukle.
"He's such an incredible gentle-
one realizes that the teacher does not have a bitter word to say about her former student.
After spending time with Huke,
But why would she? She is his No. 1 fan.
Home run completes Jayhawk comeback
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Outfielder Les Walrond celebrates after hitting the game-winning home run against Nebraska.
Kansan Staff report
The Kansas baseball team rebounded from Tuesday's loss to Wichita State by coming from behind to defeat Nebraska 4-3 yesterday at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium.
It was the second time this season that Kansas has defeated the Cornhuskers.
The Jayhawks improved their overall record to 7-5 and 3-2 in the Big 12 Conference. The Cornhuskers fell to 5-7 for the season and 0-2 in the Big 12.
Kansas pitcher Linus Williams earned the victory after relieving Rusty Philbrick in the seventh inning. Philbrick came in for starting pitcher Aric Peters, who tallied four strikeouts. Steve Fish took the loss for Nebraska.
Kansas trailed 3-0 in the fourth inning before the team recorded two runs in the third inning. Kansas also scored up a run in the seventh.
Then, with the score tied 3-3,
right fielder Les Walrand blasted a solo home run in the eighth inning to clinch the win.
The series concludes at 3 p.m. today at Hoglund-Maupin.
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Golf seasons swing into play
The men will participate in the Louisiana Classic Invitational Intercollegiate Tournament on March 10-11
By Seth Hoffman Kansan sportswriter
in the 20-team field, the Jayhawks finished 48 strokes behind Oldahoma State, the only other Big 12 competitor and the tournament champion.
The men's and women's golf teams were in action this week in separate locations.
the women's team, led by Missy Russell, Beth Reuter and Susan Tessary, finished eight of 17 teams at the Bay Area Classic in Vallejo, Calif. All three women tied for 21st place after shooting 169 for 36 holes.
The men's golf team opened its spring season Monday in the Bridges All-American Intercollegiate Invitational in Mississippi. The Jayhawks finished in 10th place. They could not recover from a poor first-round team score of 310.
The Kansas women's team, the only Big 12 representative, shot a total of 676.
The women's team returns to action March 17 at the University of New Mexico Spring Invitational Tournament. The tournament lasts until March 19.
Kansas' only nationally ranked golfer, sophomore Chris Thompson, tied for 32nd with a three-round total of 224.
Kansas' top individual performance came from freshman Ryan Vermeer. In the first two rounds he shot 71 and 70 respectively. He then fell to 21st overall with a 79 in the final round for a total of 220.
Belle rings in new season as victim
By Matt Woodruff
A disgruntled man stormed into the newsroom this morning and unplugged all of the computers, claiming he was a messenger from God. He was shouting something about how the Kansan doesn't have enough respect for the people in Cleveland. Fortunately, security arrived and sedated the man before he seriously hurt anyone. If anyone knows who this guy is, please come by and pick him up.
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Okay, so that didn't happen, but anything is possible. Just ask Albert Belle, the professional baseball player who was harassed by a man during spring training claiming that Belle did not respect the people of Cleveland.
■ When are opposing point guards going to learn not to talk trash about Jacque Vaughn before a game? Before the game on Sunday, Nebraska point guard Tyronn Lue said
point guard was not really an offensive threat. Let's vaughn was not really an unselfish point guard who contributes in many ways to a winning team or a ball hog who routinely scores in double figures and loses? Hmmm, let me think ...
I have always been a big fan of Iowa State running back Troy Davis, and feel that he was overlooked for two straight years in the Heisman Trophy voting. I was a little disappointed to hear about his extremely low score on an intelligence test. Obviously, a guy with Davis' talent has a future in pro football and doesn't exactly need to be a genius. He just needs to know when to run right, when to run left, and when to run up the middle. But six out of 50? Does he know right from left? I'm not trying to poke fun here, but I'm
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pretty sure Beavis and Butthead could swing at least a seven. 'C'mon, Troy, say it ain't so.
This is probably a bad time to bring this up, since we're kicking off March Madness, but it involves the potential loss of two big keys to the Jayhawks' success. Fans should not only be hoping that Raef LaFrentz returns for his senior year, but there also may be a job opening at North Carolina, Roy Williams' alma mater. But what am I worried about? They would never leave KU. Would they?
In other college basketball news, don't be surprised if Kansas State basketball coach Tom Asbury isn't in Manhattan next year. It seems that his wife, who is also employed by the university, is leaving her job with or without him. I would love to tell you all of the juicy details, but until I hear more, I'll have to keep it a secret.
Some alarming trends that seem to be developing in the sports world:
1. Boxing press conferences are more entertaining (and usually last longer) than the actual fights.
2. Some mediocre quarterbacks are getting paid some un-mediocre salaries.
3. In the college basketball polls, some people are still rocking Minnesota above Kansas.
4. Expansion teams are running out of names.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays? Please.
The Kansas City Chiefs had a great run in the past few years, but I'm afraid their downward spiral won't end this season. They still haven't landed any free agents who may have an impact, and team leaders, such as Derrick Thomas, are becoming frustrated with the front office. The dominating defense that carried the adequate offense in the last few seasons is dissolving, and last season's offense was less than adequate. It appears to be time for some rebuilding, and unless Greg Hill and Lake Dawson can do it all by themselves, the team probably won't make the playoffs for awhile. But they still will defeat the Raiders twice next season.
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