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Karen Chandler graduated from the
University of Kansas in 1998. Now shes
serving in Afghanistan, helping local gov-
ernment solve its problems and run better.
The experience has been interesting and not
normal, Chandler said.
Simran Sethi was part of MTV when the
network first took off. Shes worked with
Opera Winfrey, Ellen Degenerous and she
once held a forum with Al Gore. As a news
correspondent, she can be seen on NBC
News, the Today Show, CNBC and NBC
Nightly News with Brian Williams. Now
Sethi lives in Lawrence, and after being
appointed to the citys Climate Protection
Task Force last week she said she plans to
stay for awhile.
Jessica Wicks
JWICKS@KANSAN.COM
University of Kansas administrators had
little reaction to the Northern Illinois shoot-
ing that killed six and injured 15 last week.
Don Steeples, vice provost for scholarly
support, said that the Universitys warning
system put in place after the Virginia Tech
shooting is sufficient for the University
at this time. Those systems, however, are
still in the implementation process and
the University still does not have a way to
control panicking students trying to get off
campus.
Steeples said that a complete
campus lockdown would be out
of the question because it was not
feasible to simultaneously lock the doors
in 150 campus buildings.
He also said that a faculty training pro-
gram on how to handle large groups of pan-
icking students is probably not something
the University will look into. He added that
he didnt think the training would be worth
the effort.
Steeples said the chance that Kansas will
be the next target of a school shooting is
incredibly small. He said that of the thou-
sand state universities in the United States,
only three major shootings have happened
at state universities in the last year.
Putting on my professor hat, I would
say the threat has such a low statistical
probability that I am willing to live with it,
Steeples said. Putting on my admin hat, I
would say that the chances of this happen-
ing at my campus in a year are 1 in 1000.
According to KU Public Safety statistics,
only three weapon violations were reported
between 2004 and 2007. This information
is from the same report that said only 13
liquor law violations occurred on campus
during the same three year period.
Are we prepared to handle a shooting
as well as Northern Illinois? I think so,
Steeples said. Do I think we could handle
it better than Virginia Tech? I think we can,
and I certainly hope so.
Steeples said that from what he under-
stood, Northern Illinois had police in the
building within two minutes of the inci-
dent. He said that whether the University of
Kansas would be as efficient would depend
on the location of the patrolmen during
the incident and the level of pedestrian
traffic at the time.
Ryan Lierz, Seneca junior, said he felt
safe on the KU campus.
Maybe it is because I am naive and I
dont think it will ever happen here, Lierz
said. Well, I hope and pray it wont hap-
pen.
Lierz said he can see how the Universitys
text-message system could cause widespread
panic that could lead to other problems.
It is hard to say what I would do without
actually being in the situation, Lierz said.
I think I would want to know where the
shooter was.
University officials reacted to last weeks
shooting at Northern Illinois University via a
news release. In it, administrators expressed
condolences for the victims and counseling
options for KU students. Steeples said they
were not doing anything new to ensure stu-
dents that the University would be secure in
the event of a gun threat.
Steeples said the three security systems
set up after the Virginia Tech shooting were
emergency e-mails, messages through fire
alarm speakers and an opt-in emergency
text message program. He said they are all
still being set up, but provide a strategy in
unpredictable high-threat situations.
The KU Public Safety Office deter-
mines how the systems are used accord-
ing to Steeples.
Steeples said the fire alarm system was
highly effective because it allowed the
police to speak to students directly in order
to control their reactions. This technology
allows police officers to use the fire siren
speakers to give voice commands about the
emergency. The fire alarm system is avail-
able in more than 40 of the 150 buildings
on campus. He said all buildings with more
than several dozen student capacities have
these alarm systems in them. According to
Steeples, they are considering adding more
alarms based on the installation feasibility.
Steeples added that two loudspeakers
were installed on Jayhawk Boulevard to
warn students as well.
The text message system, which was
implemented at several other univer-
sities, including Florida and Purdue,
is still in the process of development. In
January, Florida sent out 35,727 messages in
less than 30 minutes, according to Florida
University Relations.
Steeples said the University tested their
text system once already and it worked fine.
He said that the system could send about
10,000 texts in around 30 minutes, but the
message has to go through a chain of com-
mand. The Public Safety Office would talk to
the provosts who would then arrange a con-
ference call with the police and University
Relations. When they decide what message
to send, University Relations calls the
Information Technology department to
request the alert. Steeples said this all
happens within a matter of minutes.
Steeples said that in the case of
an extreme emergency, Kathleen
McCluskey-Fawcett, senior vice provost for
academic affairs, had the ability to skip the
conference call and order the alert herself.
Lierz said that he would like to get the
text if something major happened, but he
didnt sign up for it when it was advertised
because he didnt want to receive weather
alerts and other warnings the University
might use the system for.
Steeples said that the University is still
developing a policy on when to use the
texts to inform students about school clos-
ings. He said thats why inquiring students
did not get a message two weeks ago
when the University had a snow day
because of dangerous road condi-
tions.
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campus security
Ku reviews safety
after Illinois tragedy
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In an effort to unite the Robert J. Dole
Institute of Politics with academics on cam-
pus, the Dole Institute is offering its politi-
cal study groups to professors who want to
enhance their class content.
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school shootings in the united
states since 2005
Feb. 14, 2008: Northern Illinois
State University
Feb. 8, 2008: Louisiana Technical
College
oct. 10, 2007: Asa H. Coon School,
Cleveland
sept. 21, 2007: Delaware State
university
apr. 16, 2007: Virginia tech Uni-
versity
Jan. 3, 2007: Henry Foss High
School, Washington
sept. 26, 2006: Platte Canyon High
School
nov. 8, 2005: Campbell County
High School
march 21, 2005: Red Lake High
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laWrence
Journalist ofers experience
Alumna works
for embassy team
in Afghanistan
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Simran Sethi, School of Journalismprofessional-in-residence and environmental journalist, says she enjoys sharing her interest of sustainability with the University and city.
Sethi was appointed to the Lawrence Climate ProtectionTask Force last week.
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Will Stebbins, Washington
bureau chief of Al-Jazeera, will
begin lecturing at 9:30 a.m. in
the Alderson Auditorium in the
Kansas Union.
The seminar Social Security
Benefts in Retirement will be-
gin at 9 a.m. in the Big 12 Room
in the Kansas Union.
The workshop Access 2003:
Queries will begin at 9 a.m. in
the Budig PC Lab.
The workshop Word 2003:
Everyday Tasks will begin at 10
a.m. in the instruction center in
the Anschutz Library.
El Lissitzkys Futuristic Port-
folios will begin at 10 a.m. in
the South Balcony Gallery in the
Spencer Museum of Art.
The workshop Copyright Ba-
sics for Creators of Intellectual
Property will begin at noon in
the Seminar Room and Confer-
ence Hall in the Hall Center.
Jerry Mikkelson, Russian, East
Euro and Eurasian Studies pro-
fessor, will present the lecture
Varlam Shalaov and the Soviet
Gulag at noon in 318 Bailey.
The workshop Word 2003:
Document Enhancement
Features will begin at 1 p.m.
in the instruction center in the
Anschutz Library.
Cynthia Haines will host the
seminar Osher Institute: Behind
the Rainbow: Judy Garland and
the MGM Musical at 2 p.m. on
the Edwards Campus.
Jennifer Schmidt will host
Gender, Race and Religion in
American Politics with Public
Opinion Strategist Nicole Mc-
Clusky at 3 p.m. in the Dole
Institute of Politics.
The workshop Teaching Tea:
Designing and Implementing Mid-
semester Student Evaluations will
begin at 3 p.m. in 135 Budig.
Harsha Pothapragada will
present the seminar Solar Wind
Interactions with Venus Space
& Astrophysical Plasma at 4
p.m. in 3078 Malott.
Randal Jelks will present the
lecture Rediscovering the Life
of a Black Religious Intellectual:
Benjamin Elijah Mays in the
Making of the American Civil
Rights Movement at 5:30 p.m.
in the Dole Institute of Politics.
The Musical Adventures of
Flat Stanley will begin at 7 p.m.
in the Lied Center.
Student Union Activities will
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Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
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Professor Frank Farmer
English Department
&
Q
A
By ABBy Olcese
aolcese@kansan.com
How long have you been teach-
ing at KU?
I arrived in 2000, and came from
East Carolina University in North
Carolina.
Did you always teach at the col-
lege level?
I taught high school for a couple
of years and later, I got my Ph.D.
in English from the University of
Louisville. My specialty is rhetoric
and composition, which basically
means that I teach a variety of writ-
ing courses, as well as courses in
rhetorical history and theory.
What classes do you teach?
This semester Im teaching English
360 (Advanced Composition) and
English 580, (Rhetorics of Everyday
Life). I also teach the practicum for
new English TAs, as well as an occa-
sional seminar.
What made you want to come
to KU?
It was an attractive job and I was
aware that KU had a strong English
program. It was an advanced posi-
tion in my field, and it offered me
the opportunity to work with some
people whose scholarship I greatly
admire.
What do you do in your spare
time?
I play guitar and listen to music.
Im a reader, and I like to have con-
versations about politics, music, and
sports.
How long have you been playing
guitar?
Ive been playing it for 30 years or
so. Ive also been playing mandolin
for about five or six years.
What made you want to take up
mandolin?
Ive always been fascinated by
its clean sound, and especially how
the mandolin doubles as both a
melodic and percussive instrument.
I also enjoy old-timey and bluegrass
music, and its a pretty prominent
instrument in those forms.
What kind of music do you like
to play?
Im interested in traditional music.
And I love Irish music. I guess you
could say Im mostly drawn to the
acoustic genres.
Youve said you come from a
family of stagehands, and you were
one for a while. What made you
switch to teaching?
(Laughs). I wasnt a very good
stagehand. I was always more inter-
ested in writing, reading and schol-
arship.
What books are you currently
reading?
I just finished Unspoken: A
Rhetoric of Silence by Cheryl Glenn.
Its about the rhetorical importance
of well-placed silences for exam-
ple, how there are any number of the
silences that between words some-
times carry more meaning than the
words themselves.
What books helped shape you
into the person you are today?
Even though my specialty is
rhetoric and composition, most of
my research involves the work of
a Russian thinker named Mikhail
Bakhtin. His writing was an impor-
tant influence on my scholarship and
my life. At the heart of his thinking
is the notion of dialogue. In terms of
my work in particular, his ideas sug-
gest ways we can use dialogue to bet-
ter understand rhetoric, discourse,
and the teaching of writing. Im also
drawn to the ethical implications of
his ideas.
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Kristin Hoppa /KANSAN
Frank Farmer, associate professor of English, teaches composition and rhetorics at the Univer-
sity. Farmer said he enjoyed music and played guitar and mandolin in his free time.
Spreading the word
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Fromleft, Forrest Woods, Wichita freshman, Michael Smith, Goodland freshman, Bill Walberg, El Dorado Hills, Cal., junior, and May Davis, Clay Center sophomore, spread campaign
information for United Students Monday at the Kansas Union. United Students are endorsing AdamMcGonigle for president and Michael Gillaspie for vice president.
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Kitten found in N.Y. sub-
way month after being lost
NEW YORK A skittish kitten
that scampered out of its carrier
on a subway platform has been
found after 25 days in the under-
ground tunnels.
Transit workers tracked down
6-month-old Georgia under mid-
town Manhattan Saturday. Police
reunited her with owner Ashley
Phillips, a 24-year-old Bronx librar-
ian.
After hearing that the black cat
might have been spotted below
Lexington Avenue and East 55th
Street, track workers Mark Dalessio
and Efrain LaPorte went through
the area making meow sounds.
Georgia responded, and they
found her cowering in a drain
between two tracks.
Georgia had lost some weight
and scratched her nose but was
otherwise unhurt. She had disap-
peared while Phillips was bringing
her home from a veterinarian visit
last month.
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BY ANDY GREENHAW
agreenhaw@kansan.com
When it comes to working with
environmental issues in the media,
not many people have as an exten-
sive rsum as Simran Sethi, the
Lacy C. Haynes professor-in-resi-
dence in the School of Journalism
at the University of Kansas.
Sethi, an environmental corre-
spondent for NBC News and for-
mer MTV News anchor, has found
her home in Lawrence and works to
lower greenhouse gas emissions on
the citys Climate Protection Task
Force, a position she was appointed
to last week.
I just want to bring the knowl-
edge I have to improve the quality
of life here in Lawrence, she said.
Sethi attended Smith College in
Northampton, Mass., and like most
college students, had no idea what
she wanted to do with her life.
Sethi, a journalist who covers
environmental issues, said she never
took a journal-
ism class and
failed the only
environmental
studies class she
had enrolled in.
I just wasnt
that interested
at that point,
she said. I
r e m e m b e r
thinking, this
has nothing to do with me; Im only
19-years-old.
Sethi landed her first internship
at MTV working in its documen-
tary division when MTV was in its
infancy.
At MTV she learned the art of
storytelling, she said.
After earning her Bachelor of
Arts in sociology and womens stud-
ies in 1992, MTVs management
wanted her to work full time.
Sethi returned to MTV where
she produced and anchored the
news for MTV Asia and created
several documentaries including
Sex in the 90s, Help Not Wanted,
and Hate Rock.
My goal was to always talk
about social issues from the rise in
Neo-Nazism to HIV testing, Sethi
said.
She returned to school to receive
her Masters of Business in sustain-
able management from the Prestidio
School of Management in 2005.
While earning her masters, she
also worked as a writer and host
for the PBS series, Ethical Living,
a series about sustainable business
practices.
After the show was cancelled,
she was a host for a weekly podcast
for TreeHugger.com, which won the
2006 Vloggie award for Best Green
Vlog under her management.
The purpose of the podcast was
to show people that you can care
about the environment and still be
cool, she said.
Today, Sethi is a contributing
environmental correspondent for
NBC News, and is featured on
the Today Show, CNBC and NBC
Nightly News with Brian Williams.
She also hosts and writes for
Sundance Channels, The Green
and EcoBiz.
In her spare time she is writing a
book about the effects of American
consumption.
Its about looking at how we
consume things in our everyday life
from tennis shoes to water bottles,
Sethi said. Its about how those
things are created, how we use them
and where they end up when were
done with them.
S e t h i
came to the
Un i v e r s i t y
about a year
ago to teach as
a professor-in-
residency for
two years in
the School of
Journalism.
In Sethis
short time at
the University, shes started a media
and the environment class. She has
worked as a volunteer for the citys
sustainability advisory board and
recently she has been appointed
by the mayor to work on the citys
Climate Protection Task Force.
Daniel Pool, director of the
sustainability advisory board, said
Sethi was one of mayor Sue Hacks
best choices for the job.
Shes very knowledgeable and
has a lot of connections around the
country, Pool said. Shes a very
strong person and I think she could
reach contacts far and wide that can
really help us in our cause.
Now that Sethi is on the Climate
Protection Task Force, she said she
plans to live here for a long time.
All of the environmental change
that needs to happen needs to hap-
pen on a local level, Sethi said.
And I dont mean to sound too
precious about it or anything, but I
want to give back to Lawrence what
Lawrence has given to me.
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JEssicA Wicks
jwicks@kansan.com
For the first time, students can receive
class credit for attending study groups at
the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics.
N i c o l e
McCleskey, politi-
cal researcher for
Public Opinion
Strategies, will
speak today as the
first in a series of
political leaders
and analysts who
will lead the study
groups this semester.
The Dole Institute has arranged a
union between KU classes and the study
group that any professor can use as part
of his or her curriculum. The initiative
is an effort to increase student participa-
tion and form a relationship between the
Institute and KU academics.
Jennifer Schmidt, senior fellow at the
Dole Institute, said that the study group
could become a second thought because
students had so many obligations. If it is
integrated into classes, Schmidt said, it
would move from the list of things they
want to do to things they have to do.
The study group has brought various
influential speakers to the University,
including Good Morning Americas
Kate Snow, former Senate Majority
Leader Tom Daschle and President Bill
Clinton. The group lets students spend
personal time with major political influ-
ences. Each semester, the group talks
about a specific topic of importance on
Capitol Hill.
This semesters topic is gender, race
and religion in politics.
We are confronting these issues that
we have never had to confront before,
all three in the same presidential cycle,
Schmidt said.
Mary Banwart, an assistant profes-
sor of communication studies, designed
her class around the study groups. The
groups make politics come to life in a
way that cant be captured in a textbook,
she said.
The study group is super respon-
sive to students, Banwart said, adding
that the continuation of her connection
with the groups would be dependent on
whether the students enjoyed it.
Schmidt said politics was something
that you fell in love with. She said that
when she went to Washington as a young
adult, she was captured by the intel-
lectual stimulation and history. She said
this group helped bring that atmosphere
to the University.
It is not TV or a big audience,
Schmidt said. Students really get the
chance to sit down and talk with these
people.
McCleskey, todays speaker and a for-
mer lead pollster for the Republican
State Leadership Committee, will have
a hands-on discussion about her experi-
ence in polling, mock trials and com-
munity attitude research at todays study
group.
Beka Romm, Bennington senior, said
she originally came to the group for the
free cookies but kept coming because the
group engaged her in political discus-
sions that students dont normally get
access to.
Romm, who got her job as the Dole
Institutes student outreach coordinator
from one of the fellows at the insti-
tute, said the networking opportunities
were incredible. She said the discussions
were determined informally by the stu-
dents, which made the speakers more
approachable.
The study group is funded by the
Dole Institute and is still open to all
students and faculty.
Edited by Katherine Loeck
frst session
Who: Nicole McCleskey,
political researcher
What: Political study group
When: 3 p.m. today
Where: Robert J. Dole Insti-
tute of Politics
McCleskey
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Former Missouri Gov. Bob Holden addresses the audience at a Spring 2007 study group. Newpolicies some professors are implementing in their
classes requires students to attend study session at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics.
Study groups coordinate with classes
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DoLe institute
Lawrence
BY RUsTiN DODD
rdodd@kansan.com
University of Kansas students arent
officially allowed to study abroad in
Nigeria.
Garth Myers, director of the
Department of African and African
American Studies, hopes that might soon
change.
The U.S. State Department issued a
travel warning for Nigeria in November
2007, and its against University policy
to send students to countries with travel
warnings.
But with political and civic leaders
from Nigeria visiting this week, Myers
said he hopes students realize that parts of
the country are completely peaceful.
Its a huge country, and its a federal
republic, and I think over the course of
time, hopefully the whole country will
settle down, Myers said.
His Excellency Mukhtar Shehu Shagari,
the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, will
lecture on the political and economic
developments of Africas most populous
country at 9 a.m. today in room 150 JRP
Hall. Shagaris home Sokoto State is
in northwestern Nigeria. Myers said most
of the violence is confined to the Niger
delta region in southern Nigeria.
Its like saying theres a rebellion in
Florida, so you cant send students to
Oregon, Myers said.
Myers said he hoped Shagaris visit
would help foster positive University rela-
tions with Nigeria.
If we can build a relationship with
those regions that are experiencing stabil-
ity, then maybe we can have students start
going there, and we can have research
exchanges with faculty.
Aminu Gusau, a native Nigerian
who teaches in the African and African-
American Studies department, said
Shagaris visit could benefit students and
University faculty members alike.
Its important to have speakers who
have practical experience in African poli-
tics, Gusau said.
Shagari, who is traveling with special
assistant Jaafar a Sadeeq and Nigerian
businessman Muktar A. Shinkafi, gave
an informal lecture on Monday to a small
crowd at the Kansas Union.
He said that past dictatorships had
torn apart Nigeria, but theres reason for
optimism.
The former minister of water resourc-
es for Nigerias federal government said
theres gaining confidence in the financial
sector and an improving water supply in
parts of the country.
Shagari, who will also tour the Robert
J. Dole Institute of Politics and meet with
Chancellor Hemenway during his visit,
said more than 65 percent of Nigerians
had access to water.
Shagari also said Nigeria had improved
dramatically since the fall of its last
military dictator in 1999, and although
Nigerias democracy is in its infancy,
Shagari said its steadily evolving.
A democratic government, no matter
how bad it is, Shagari said, is far better
than a military government.
Edited by Mandy Earles
Shes a very strong person and
I think she could reach contacts
far and wide that can really help
us in our cause.
DaNIel Pool
Sustainability advisory board director
Guest speaker declares parts of Nigeria safe for travel
Simran Sethi joins citys task force
Journalist shares her
passion, expertise
for the environment
Mindy Ricketts/KANSAN
Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State in Nigeria, speaks to
students fromthe African and African-American Studies department on Monday. Shagari said parts
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
President Pervez Musharraf appealed
for national unity Monday as early
unofficial returns showed the oppo-
sition doing well in parliamentary
elections aimed at bolstering democ-
racy and calming political strife.
But after fear and apathy kept
millions of voters at home, there
were worries no clear winner would
emerge, resulting in a government
too fragmented to rally the nation
against Islamic extremists.
Private television stations report-
ed strong showings by the two main
opposition parties in early unofficial
tallies, a trend conceded by the party
of President Pervez Musharraf. Final
official results were not expected
before Wednesday.
Balloting proceeded without
major attacks, although the opposi-
tion party of assassinated ex-prime
minister Benzir Bhutto claimed that
15 of its members had been killed
and hundreds injured in scattered
violence deliberately engineered to
deter voters.
Officials confirmed 24 deaths in
election-related violence over the
previous 24 hours, mostly in the
countrys biggest province of Punjab,
the key electoral battleground.
Musharraf was not on the ballot,
but the election was widely seen as
a referendum on his eight-year rule
including his alliance with the
United States in the war against ter-
rorist groups that many Pakistanis
oppose.
TV reports said two of the pres-
idents close political allies the
chairman of the ruling party and the
outgoing railways minister both
lost seats in Punjab, which has been
a stronghold of the pro-Musharraf
Pakistan Muslim League-Q party.
As far as we are concerned, we
will be willing to sit on opposition
benches if final results prove that we
have lost, party spokesperson Tariq
Azeem said. This is the trend.
Musharraf s approval ratings have
plummeted since his declaration of
emergency rule in November and his
purge of the judiciary to safeguard
his re-election by the previous par-
liament a few weeks earlier.
Going into the election, two pub-
lic opinion surveys predicted Bhuttos
Pakistan Peoples Party would fin-
ish first, followed by the opposition
Pakistan Muslim League-N of for-
mer prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
The pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim
League-Q was in third.
An overwhelming victory by the
opposition could leave Musharraf
politically weakened at a time when
the United States is pressing him
to take more robust action against
al-Qaida and Taliban fighters based
in Pakistans restive northwestern
region along the Afghan border.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON Not so fast,
Sen. McCain.
John McCains campaign issued
a statement last week claiming the
Arizona senator had surpassed the
number of delegates needed to secure
the GOP nomination for president,
after Mitt Romney endorsed him.
John McCain sure looks like he
has the nomination all but wrapped
up. But he isnt there yet, and heres
why:
It will take 1,191 delegates to
secure the Republican nomination
at the national convention this sum-
mer.
McCain has 908 delegates, includ-
ing those won in primaries and cau-
cuses as well as endorsements from
party leaders who automatically
attend the convention. Romney has
253, according to The Associated
Press tally.
Together, thats 1,161 delegates,
which could make it tempting for
some to put McCain over the top
Tuesday evening if he fares well in
primaries in Washington state and
Wisconsin. A total of 56 delegates
will be at stake.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike
Huckabee has 245 delegates, placing
him behind a candidate who isnt
even in the race anymore. Texas Rep.
Ron Paul has 14.
GOP rules, however, say McCain
still has work to do.
The rules vary state to state. But
in general, Romney has little author-
ity over his delegates after he releases
them. The vast majority havent been
named. Once they are, most will be
free agents at the convention, free to
support whomever they choose.
Huckabee has said he wont quit
until somebody reaches 1,191 dele-
gates. And a few more Huckabee vic-
tories in upcoming primaries could
prove embarrassing for McCain.
McCains campaign is aggressively
lobbying Romneys former support-
ers. At GOP conventions during the
weekend in Louisiana and Michigan,
McCain picked up at least 55 del-
egates.
Afterward, a McCain aide declined
to say whether last weeks statement
was a formal declaration of victory
in the race for the nomination.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRATTVILLE, Ala. Severe
weather howled through much of
the nation Sunday, producing dam-
aging tornadoes in the South that
injured nearly 30 people and treated
winter-weary parts of the Midwest to
freezing rain, snow and flooding.
A tornado damaged or destroyed
about 200 homes and businesses in
Prattville, Ala., outside Montgomery,
where Mayor Jim Byard said crews
searched for people trapped in the
wreckage.
No fatalities were immediately
reported, but two people were criti-
cally injured, said Fire Department
official Dallis Johnson. Twenty-
seven people had minor injuries,
officials said.
Its very possible we may have
more injuries, he said, saying that
some trapped people had been res-
cued.
A 35-bed mobile hospital unit
was set up outside a Kmart to treat
victims with minor to moderate
injuries so that hospitals could take
those with serious injuries, Dr. Steve
Allen said.
Toppled utility poles and storm
debris littered the area, northwest
of Montgomery about 5 miles off
Interstate 65. Shelters opened at
churches, and school buses shuttled
storm victims out of the stricken
area to the city center.
David Shoupe,
18, assistant
manager at Palm
Beach Tan, said he
and a co-worker
barely made it into
a laundry room
before the roof fell
in and the wind
tossed shopping
carts aloft.
Soon as we
turned the corner, the roof collapsed
everywhere except the laundry
room, Shoupe said, standing beside
his white Lexus, with a front wind-
shield cracked by debris and the
other windows shattered.
About 9,000 homes and busi-
nesses lost power in Prattville after
storms swept across the South, dam-
aging homes elsewhere in Alabama
and in the Florida Panhandle.
A tornado destroyed four homes
in Escambia County, Fla. About 60
other homes, businesses and storage
buildings were damaged to varying
degrees, said county spokeswoman
Sonya Daniel.
Numerous crashes were reported,
and authorities urged people to stay
off roads. The National Weather
Service issued a blizzard warning for
much of Iowa
and Wisconsin,
as well as flood
warnings in
parts of the two
states.
The condi-
tions forced
s h o p p i n g
malls, libraries
and church-
es to close.
Democratic presidential candidates
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack
Obama postponed or canceled cam-
paign stops ahead of Tuesdays pri-
mary.
Heavy snow and slush closed
Kansas City International Airport
for almost six hours, the longest
closure in its 35-year history, author-
ities said. Dozens of flights were
canceled.
The severe weather in the South
comes on the heels of a tornado
outbreak this month that killed more
than 50 people in several states,
including Alabama.
Tornadoes ravage
South as freezing rain
takes over Mid-West
NATURAL disAsTeRs
PAKisTAN
PoLiTics
McCain needs Romneys delegates
Musharraf s approval falls
Soon as we turned the corner,
the roof collapsed everywhere
except the laundry room.
DaviD shoupe
palm Beach Tan manager
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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entertainment 6a Tuesday, February 19, 2008
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most
challenging.
RANDOM THOUGHTS
Jaymes and Sarah Logan
NUCLEAR FOREHEAD
Jacob Burghart
SEARCH FOR THE AGGRO CRAG
Nick McMullen
SHORTCHANGED
Karen Ohmes
HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
Youre entering a pensive phase
for the next four weeks. Youll
want to do more thinking and
reading about philosophy. Find
the answers to your own private
mysteries.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
For the next several weeks,
youll be more involved in group
endeavors. Your social calendar
will be full. Warn the family;
theyll have to do without you
for a while.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
For the next four weeks, you can
advance your career by using
your imagination. Thats always
been true, but now its even
more so. Think fast.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 7
Youre comfortable, but you
dont want to get too set in your
routine. Plan an outing to some-
where youve always wanted to
see. Get the adrenalin fowing.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
You believe you can do anything,
and so do most of your friends.
The next four weeks are good
for fnding the money to achieve
those dreams.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
What you hear in private must
be kept confdential. Dont even
tell a favorite co-worker yet. Get
more verifcation.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is an 8
Work demands more of your
attention in the next four weeks.
Thats not really a problem,
because its so interesting.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Be polite to a strong authority
fgure, even if you feel other-
wise. The tide is turning in your
favor. You have nothing to worry
about.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Ask all the questions before you
start out on your adventure. The
more dangers you avoid, the
better. Take risks in virtual reality,
not in real life.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
What do you really want to do? If
youre not already doing it, what
do you need to learn to achieve
that life? Go one step at a time.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
For the next several weeks,
therell be more money coming
in. This isnt a steady income,
though. With a partners help
you can manage to come out
ahead.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Focus on the job at hand, but
also remember this is just one
step toward a much bigger goal.
Thatll help keep you from get-
ting frustrated.
PARENTHESES
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Music as we know it is dying, and
it will not be going gentle into that
good night.
Its been a long time coming, but
the industry has one foot in deaths
door, and the other shoved up some
innocent listeners ass.
The Internet has revolutionized
the way listeners get music. The
age of record shops has passed, and
the higher-ups in the biz have their
knickers in a twist about it.
The problem is that the creation
of peer-to-peer file sharing networks
and bit-torrent sites has separated
two sides of the industry that have
been joined at the hip since the very
beginning: the art and the product.
A band doesnt need a fragile jewel
case and a disc anymore to get its
music heard.
As a response to its impend-
ing doom, the Recording Industry
Association of America has decided
to do the only thing it knows how to
do: squeeze every last cent out of its
loyal listeners.
It claims to be doing this on behalf
of artists who say they are suffering
dearly from the illegal music shar-
ing.
According to music mogul Steve
Albini on the music activism site
downhillbattle.org, the record indus-
try has been bilking its artists out of
cash from the cradle to the casket.
I am not surprised to find this
sharp rise in concern for artists
pocketbooks now that the executives
slice of the pie is also shrinking.
Still, the situation has left students
in some dangerous water.
Most of us have illegally down-
loaded at least a song or two from the
Internet, and others have furnished
their iTunes libraries with a plethora
of plundered tunes that freckle the
web on par with porn.
Breaking the law has been a foun-
dation of collegiate life since the dawn
of time, and for those of us who con-
sider it to be a nightly pastime, the
invisible threat of the big bad record
companies is hardly enough to slow
our clicking fingers.
But as music lovers are find-
ing out, the RIAA has many more
resources than the Lawrence Police
Department and one huge incentive:
those all-important greenbacks.
Imagine how many more M.I.Ps
would be dealt out nightly if Lawrence
cops were paid on commission.
This savage truth has caused
people all over the world to seek a
solution. Our neighbors to the north
have come up with one I find to be
the most promising. In a recent arti-
cle published in the Chicago Tribune
it was said that, The Songwriters
Association of Canada is proposing
a $5 a month licensing fee on every
wireless and Internet account in the
country, in exchange for unlimited
access to all music.
For hardly the price of a
McDonalds Value Meal, we could
listen to downloaded music without
having the constant threat of legal
action hanging over our heads.
The new system would put $1
billion annually in the pockets of
musicians, publishers and record
labels, and the cash would be div-
vied up among artists based on how
frequently their music is swapped.
Instead of being told what music
to like by old suits who dont under-
stand quality, this new system would
allow the public to listen to their
hearts desire and let popularity go to
those who deserve it.
The record companies that once
smiled at us from the center of vinyl
discs have taken on a beastly nature.
In their twilight, theyve become
addicts, and its up to us to intervene
and take the industry in the right
direction.
Lerman is a Highland Park, Ill.,
sophomore in journalism.
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I cant believe how many self-
righteous douschebags bring
their dates to Applebees on
Valentines Day.
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What was done to the direc-
tor of the Watkins Museum
downtown is the most disgrace-
ful thing ever that anyone could
ever do to a single human
being.
n n n
Hello? Can you hear me?
Im trying to fgure out if my
phones working or not.
n n n
The University of Kansas
intramural basketball refereeing
is about as useful as getting an
Aeropostale giftcard for Christ-
mas. Fucking useless.
n n n
Should Singles Awareness
Day be celebrated by letting the
liquor stores stay open all night
long?
n n n
Free For All, youre the only
bitch who has ever treated me
right.
n n n
I just wanted to thank the
sorority girls who took me
home from The Hawk last night
because otherwise I dont know
what I would have done.
n n n
I think we all need to grow
up and say the word cunt. Its
not a vulgarity. Its just another
word to describe a vagina.
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To the girl dressed up as
the dancing Statue of Liberty:
I want to hug you forever and
ever.
n n n
Where did Dr. Dre get his
doctorate?
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Im a bit confused as to why
Im paying $3,000 a semester
and we cant even get a work-
ing hole punch in the Union
computer lab.
n n n
Oh, cute gas station girl who
used to work at 15th and Ka-
sold, where have you gone and
why did you have to go there?
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Our frat castle is not the
student ghetto.
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I just laughed at someone
who fell on the ice. Then 30 sec-
onds later, I did the same thing.
Karma, youre a bitch.
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add the facebook applica-
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free for all callers have 20
seconds to talk about any-
thing they choose.
Many people believe government
conspiracies or nuclear war will
destroy mankind. But what if it is
something much closer to home?
What if it is food?
I was on my Yahoo! homepage
the other day (a healthy alternative to
porn), and I found a video from ABC
News. Diane Sawyer (again, a healthy
alternative to porn) was interviewing
a behavioral scientist from Purdue
University, about a study conducted
on rats.
The study was done to discover
the effects of diet sodas. It seems
the rats that drank diet sodas (their
favorite probably being Diet Sewer
Dew) gained more weight than the
rats fed normal, sugary foods.
The scientist said two big studies
found that drinking one can of diet
soda a day can increase a healthy
adults risk of pre-heart disease, met-
abolic syndrome and weight gain by
30 to 40 percent.
Now Im rethinking the Do The
Dew slogan. It sounds more like the
dew is going to do me in (coinciden-
tally, also the plot synopsis for The
Sopranos).
The video and the more detailed
article on abcnews.com say this could
implicate more than diet sodas. The
effects could possibly come from
any food with artificial sweeten-
ers because they change the brains
chemistry.
The body prepares itself for a huge
calorie load when we eat sweets, but
it is confused when it tastes the sweet
diet soda but gets no calories.
Ive heard rumors about the effects
of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners
before.
Its not the weight gain that scares
me. I work out five times a week,
climb the mountain behind Wescoe
two or three times a day and jump up
and down a lot when refs call unnec-
essary fouls on the basketball team.
But its the idea that these sweet-
eners change my brains chemistry
that freaks me out.
Sugar cookies that call to me by
spelling out my name in sprinkles
may make my hips bigger, but thats
what fat does. Fat does not fool my
body into thinking its anything but
a lump of heavy, useless material
(Ironically, thats what a lot of us to
do our mothers).
We need to stop drinking diet
sodas. We need to stop eating any-
thing with excessive amounts of arti-
ficial ingredients.
In moderation, there is nothing
wrong with full fat, full sugar food.
It is natural, real food made for our
natural, real bodies.
To give a good analogy, lets use
fake baking. Tanning beds will make
you look tan, but you can still tell
its fake. It still exposes you to the
same health risks that tanning in the
sunlight has.
Our bodies are meant for sunlight,
and sunlight in a certain amounts is
good for the body.
Just because we dont see the
immediate dangerous effects of diet
sodas doesnt mean they wont hap-
pen.
History is littered with events we
once thought safe but now know are
lethal, such as pesticides, radiation,
boy band music, etc.
I challenge everyone on campus
to find healthy alternatives to diet
sodas and any other drink with arti-
ficial sweeteners.
I know for myself it wont be easy.
Now I have to find healthy alterna-
tives to keep myself awake in class
like sleep or sudoku.
Jenny Hartz is a Stilwell junior
in creative writing.
Guest CoLumn
Have any recent
bands lived up
to The Beatles
fame, talent?
MP3 generation rules musics fate
Commentary
Diet colas, artifcial sugar will drown us
Jake Lerman
Jenny hartz
The movie-musical Across
the Universe featured 33 Beatles
songs, which highlighted the
bands social impact on the
1960s.
The musical, with all its sexy
men and (less importantly) artis-
tic brilliance, has me question-
ing whether my generation has
produced an artist influential
enough to be worthy of a movie
musical 50 years down the road.
The Backstreet Boys had a
long run of melting the hearts
of 13-year-old girls. The bands
song Larger than Life, later
became the tune for Viagra com-
mercials.
The Backstreet Boys great-
est hits could be written into a
musical rendition of Brokeback
Mountain (as hinted by the
bands song titled I Want It That
Way).
Still, there is something to be
said for this boy band and the
way the members shamelessly
coordinated matching outfits.
And that something is Tom
Cruise.
Simple Plans soon-to-be
greatest hits could be integrated
into a movie filled with outcasts,
self pity and razors.
Actors for this potential musi-
cal would have to be recruited
from the underground society
of emo boys, also known as the
womens jean department at
Macys.
Needless to say, the audience
for the film would be reduced
to the small population of boys
without circulation in their pros-
tates.
Sublime may have a shot at a
trippy stoner musical, where the
audience gets to explore life on
the reefer.
Unfortunately, Sublimes
songs are valued by kids across
the United States and Canada
(where the weed is better) who
are too chemically and herbally
messed up to remember the lyr-
ics.
But all is fair because Sublime
was too chemically and herbally
messed up to write the songs in
the first place, hence the lyrics
Im too stoned to write this
song.
But what about Say Anything
or other musicians of the indie
rock persuasion who have pro-
vided my generation with the
most awkwardly awesome ring-
tones with the lyrics like I
called her on the phone and she
touched herself ?
I am not sure there exists a
general movie theme amongst
songs influenced by phone sex
and a skinny, mean man. Could
this be a song written in ref-
erence to members of Simple
Plan?
Britney Spears, who has
continued to surpass new art-
ists on the musical charts, and
like Madonna, will most likely
remain timeless.
Although with songs like,
Im a Slave for You, Hit Me
Baby One More Time and
Gimme More, her greatest
hits are inspiration enough for
a high-class musical porno star-
ring her younger sister, Jamie
Lynn Spears.
But this psychotic, previously
bald vessel of talent may surprise
the media.
After all, its Britney, bitch!
Sincerely,
Emily Gilley
Louisburg freshman
BY CALEB SOMMERVILLE
csommerville@kansan.com
When Karen Chandler graduated
from the University of Kansas in 1998,
she had no idea that she would be in
Afghanistan 10 years later, eating goat
and drinking tea with village elders.
If you would have given me a
blank map without country names
on it when I graduated from KU, Im
not sure I could have actually picked
Afghanistan on it, Chandler said.
Chandler serves as the political offi-
cer for the Provincial Reconstruction
Team, which is part of the U.S.
Embassy. She works in the province
of Farah, Afghanistan, which bor-
ders Iran. The city of Farah, where
Chandler is based, is about 75 miles
from the border.
Chandler graduated from the
University with a degree in human
biology. After graduation she didnt
know exactly what she wanted to do,
so she studied abroad at the University
of Kent in England.
During her time in England, she
realized she wasnt interested in sci-
ence as much as in international
affairs. She took several classes on the
subject.
After returning to Lawrence
and then attending graduate school
at Georgetown University in
Washington, D.C., Chandler worked
in the counter-terrorism office of the
U.S. Department of State.
When her boss retired, Chandler
wanted something new. There was an
opening in the PRT in Afghanistan, so
she applied.
I was very intrigued by it because
its a very unusual assignment for the
State Department, Chandler said.
The assignment in Afghanistan
lasts about one year, and is essentially
embedded with the military. Chandler
has been in Afghanistan since May.
Chandlers job as the political offi-
cer is to work with local officials in
the Farah province to help them solve
problems.
She tries to mentor them and help
them do their jobs better, as well as
listen to problems from the people.
She also keeps the embassy updat-
ed on whats going on.
Without people like me report-
ing back to them, they arent really
aware whats going on out and about,
Chandler said.
When Chandler heads out into the
province, she is not allowed to travel
without a military escort. Soldiers are
with her at all times and they travel in
armored Humvees.
She wears civilian clothing and is
not armed but has to wear a Kevlar
helmet and body armor.
Its taken a while to get used to,
because the helmet actually weighs
a couple pounds, and after getting
rattled around in a Humvee for a few
hours, you start to get a headache
from it, Chandler said.
She hasnt had any close calls yet,
though. Shes very fortunate that her
team hasnt run into any trouble, she
said.
In fact, last week, one of the PRT
teams went out to deliver some
humanitarian goods to one of the
districts and was attacked by a suicide
bomber on its way back to Farah.
Fortunately, the team had only
minor injuries.
Chandler said the soldiers that she
worked with were extremely profes-
sional and nice guys. She has soldiers
continuously around her until she is in
a safe location, like during a meeting
with town elders. Then, they are right
outside the doors.
She has had some unusual experi-
ences, though.
Chandlers team went to an area
that had been attacked by the Taliban
the night before. She could see the
mortar holes and burned-out build-
ings from the attack on the local police
station, she said.
She even saw blood on the ground
from the fight.
Then, only 12 hours after the
attack, Chandler said that she was
with the local police officers who had
defended the station, some with their
kids and all with their rifles propped
against the wall, drinking tea and talk-
ing about the attack.
The PRT also arranged a midwife
training program at a local hospital
and Chandler was affected by one
of the girls who had graduated from
tenth grade. The girl was about 18-
years- old.
Chandler said the girl wanted to
be a midwife to save lives and give
herself courage. For most of the girls
life, Chandler said, the girl had seen
war and had not even been allowed
to attend school except for the past
five years.
Chandler has been struck by the
bravery of the people there and said
that the locals appreciate the American
presence in Afghanistan.
The local people are positive about
the military and even want more of
a presence. It helps them feel safer,
Chandler said.
The embassy sent seven local stu-
dents on an embassy-sponsored trip
to see how the American government
worked. When the seven came back,
they were amazed that Chandler and
her team had left America to come
help them in Afghanistan.
Chandler is glad she took the
assignment.
I knew it was a very unique oppor-
tunity to be able to make a contribu-
tion, Chandler said.
Her time at the University defi-
nitely helped her prepare for this job.
She had a great time going to school
here and still follows KU basketball.
Chandler only missed two games her
entire college career and those were
because of night chemistry tests.
In addition to getting the degree in
human biology, Chandler was also on
the editorial board of the University
Daily Kansan and a captain on the
rowing team.
Without that experience and appre-
ciation for teamwork, Chandler said,
she would not have learned how to
work in the environment shes in now.
Her time studying abroad through
the Universitys program definitely
shaped her future, she said.
After she finished graduate school
in Washington D.C., she wanted
to get a job and live a normal life
after being in school for so long. She
never imagined she would end up in
Afghanistan.
This is definitely not normal,
Chandler said with a laugh.
EditedbyKatherineLoeck
NEWS 8A tuesday, february 19, 2008
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Chandler, political ofcer for the PRT, helps local ofcials solve problems in the Farah province.
KU alumna follows unforeseen career path to Afghanistan
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Karen Chandler, 1998 graduate, works for the Provincial ReconstructionTeamin Farah,
Afghanistan.
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intramural
close call
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BY SHAWN SHROYER
shroyer@kansan.com

While at Kansas, Ryne Price has gone
through all the ups and downs as a college
baseballplayer.
Price, a senior, had a stellar freshman
campaign, starting 60 of 64 games for the
Jayhawks,collecting50hits,fivehomeruns
and 40 RBI phenomenal numbers for a
secondbaseman.
However, a wrist injury derailed his
sophomorecampaignforcinghimtomiss
40ofKansas68games.Nevertheless,Price
managedtohitninehomeruns.
Healthyagainin2007,expectationswere
high for Price. Whether or not he lived up
totheseexpectationsdependsonwhatstats
youfocuson.
Starting every game for Kansas, Price
had a team-high 10 home runs and a .535
sluggingpercentage.Ontheotherhand,his
62 strikeouts were nine more than anyone
else on the team. Still, he had a knack for
getting on base, leading the team with 32
walks and getting hit with 19 pitches, gar-
neringa.421on-basepercentage.
On defense though, his 19 errors at
second base were the highest on the team
by eight. Then again, there were no other
worthycandidatestofillinatsecond,espe-
cially to justify taking Prices bat out of the
lineup.
This year, Price will remain in the heart
oftheKansaslineup,buthellplayacouple
hundredfeetbehindsecondbaseasKansas
new right fielder, a position change hes
welcomed.
I like right field a lot, Price said. Its
nice being able to go to the outfield, relax
and play, instead of having to worry about
doingallthisstuffintheinfield.
Able to think less about his glove and
more about his bat, it shouldnt take Price
longtothreatenKansasall-timehomerun
record.Inthreeseasons,Pricehas24home
runs, which puts him in a tie with fellow
seniorandCalifornianative,thirdbaseman
ErikMorrison.
Having grown up together in California
asbestfriends,thetwoaretryingtoremain
civilinpursuitoftherecord.
Ifhebreaksit,Illbehappyforhim,just
because hes my boy, Price said. Theres
nottoomuchcompetition.Wejustwantto
comethroughintheclutchmore.
Morrison initially shared Prices senti-
ments.
If he gets there first and we make a
regional, Ill be his biggest fan, and if I get
therefirstandwemakearegional,Imsure
hellbemybiggestfan,Morrisonsaid.
Butaftersomethinking,Morrisonscom-
petitivenaturetookover.
I definitely cant let him outdo me,
Morrison said. Hes been my best friend
since we were 12, 13 years old and weve
always kind of been in competition with
eachother,soIcantlethimoutdome.
Regardless of which slugger hits more
long balls this season, Prices addition to
the outfield will give Kansas a jolt to the
power potential of the Jayhawks corner
outfielders.
Opposite Price will stand Mr.
Consistency,seniorleftfielderJohnAllman.
Since his sophomore season, Allman has
missedonlytwogames.
MakingAllmansdurabilityallthemore
impressive is the intensity he brings to the
field. In Kansas series with Nebraska last
season,hemadealeapingcatchinfoulter-
ritorybutwasundercutbytheKansasbull-
pen fence and toppled
over it. Although, not
eventhatfallcouldtake
himoutofthelineup.
In addition to being
a dependable fielder,
Allman is also a steady
hitter. In 2007, Allman
led Kansas with a .333
batting average, 44 RBI
and a .449 on-base
percentage. His 66 hits
were the second most
on the team and his 24
strikeouts were the sec-
ondfewest.
WhileAllmanwillbe
Kansas everyday left fielder, there is less
certaintyaboutwhowillroamcenterfield.
JuniorNickFauncewasntatopthedepth
chart in center field entering the fall, but
he claimed the opening by the end of the
fallseason.
Faunceappearedin34gameslastseason
for late-inning baserunning and defense.
However,coachRitchPricewillgiveFaunce
theopportunitytoprove
hes more than a util-
ity player this weekend
against Hawaii-Hilo.
Faunceisexpectedtobat
leadoff for the Jayhawks
intheseries.
Faunces sidekick in
the outfield, Ryne Price,
is confident Faunce will
flourishthisseason.
Nick Faunce had a
great fall. He absolute-
ly tore it up, baseman
Pricesaid.Hesbecome
a really good outfielder
andwewerereallylook-
ingforwardtoseeingifhecouldcarryover
whathedidinthefalltothespring.Itlooks
likehehassofar.
Edited by Nick Mangiaracina
Eightdaysago,KansaslosttoaTexasteam
that was ranked No. 11 in the nation and
blessedwiththeBig12Conferencesbestback-
court. The next day, despondent Kansas fans
headedtothesportstalkairwavesandInternet
message boards in droves, echoing Chicken
Littlesfamousrefrain:Theskyisfalling!
This was after a road loss to a 20-4 team
boundforaNo.3seedintheNCAAtourna-
ment.
Six days ago, Kansas State fell to Texas
Tech. Sure the game was in Lubbock, where
theRedRaidershavedroppedonlyonegame
all year but it qualifies as an upset. Wildcat
stars Michael Beasley and Bill Walker did all
they could, but Texas Tech pulled out its first
victoryundernewcoachPatKnight.Thenext
day,punditshadmoretosayaboutTexasTechs
rookiecoachthantheydidaboutKansasStates
meltdown,andmostofthestatesattentionwas
focused on the Jayhawks misgivings than the
Wildcatsfailure.
Kansas State fans endured an ugly loss to
an unranked team but didnt push the panic
button.Wildcatnationcouldhaveandshould
have-takenissuewiththefactthatonlythree
playersmusteredmorethanfourpointsagainst
the Red Raiders. Instead, Kansas State fans
took the loss in stride. After all, a No. 5 or 6
seed in the tournament isnt bad when you
haventbeenthereinmorethanadecade.
Kansas fans saw a closely-contested battle
between two stellar teams and came away
utterlyshockedwhentheJayhawkslost.When
fans heard Kansas coach Bill Self question
his players toughness, they raised an uproar
and demanded more out of Jayhawk posts
sophomoreDarrellArthurandseniorDarnell
Jackson.
Ifthatresponseseemslikeanoverreaction,
thatsbecauseitis.Butitsapositive.
Kansasbasketballhassetaloftyprecedent,
and its fans have come to expect victory. Big
wins and big crowds have come to define
Jayhawk basketball36 NCAA Tournament
appearances and 1,930 total victories might
havesomethingtodowithit.The220former
players,coachesandstaffmemberswhohelped
fillAllenFieldhouselastSaturdayaresomeof
thoseresponsibleforbuildingoneofthemost
famedlegaciesinsports.
The list is long, and it includes famous
namessuchasLarryBrown,DannyManning,
BudStallworth,andWayneSimien-playersand
coaches that helped the Jayhawks to plenty of
25-victoryseasonsanddeeppostseasonruns.
Theprogram85mileswestofLawrencehas
somehistory,too.ButtheWildcats17confer-
encechampionshipsandall-timegreatssuchas
RolandoBlackmanandMitchRichmonddont
engenderthesamereverenceastheJayhawks
50conferencetitlesandlarger-than-lifefigures
WiltChamberlainandJamesNaismith.
Intruth,Kansasfansmightbeabitspoiled:
spoiled by years of winning and the certainty
of a postseason berth each year. This year,
fansgotaccustomedtoleavinggamessatisfied
afterKansasstartedtheseason20-0.Whenthe
seemingly unflappable Jayhawks hit a small
bump in the road, it threw the faithful for a
loop and put Kansas fans passion on display,
overreactionornot.
Idontlistentothemediareportsorwhat-
ever,butyoucouldsenseawhatswrongwith
Kansas?,Selfsaid.Wevestillgotthesecond-
best record in the country and were pretty
good.Butonethingthatsgreataboutthisplace
isthatsomanypeoplecare.
Twenty days ago, Kansas State defeated
Kansas and Bramlage Coliseum rocked and
rolled like it never had before. Thousands of
Wildcat fans stormed the court to celebrate
whatsomedubbedthemostimportantvictory
inthehistoryofKansasStatebasketball.
Elevendaysfromnow,KansashostsKansas
State. If the Jayhawks win, no one will rush
thecourt.
EditedbySashaRoe
BY MARK DENT
mdent@kansan.com
Noteamisreadyforanationaltitleyet
notMemphis,NorthCarolina,Duke,UCLA,
TennesseeorKansas.
ThatsthewayBillSelfseesit.
If any team in America has reached
its height, its down-
hill for any team, Self
said. Theres no team
out there, in my opin-
ion,whoiftheydontget
better could win it all.
Everybodys got to get
better.
And finally, Self s
team will have the
opportunity to do that.
Kansas is in the mid-
dle of a six-day break
from games it plays
at Oklahoma State on Saturday and Self
intendstousethefreetimetopracticeand
rest, with the goal of getting better for the
stretchruninmind.
Its hard to get better
if you cant practice, Self
said. Im not a believer
that well play in a game
and well automatically get
better. You have to work
on the things you want to
improveon.
A prolonged opportunity for practice
hasntbeenavailableinthelastmonth.
Saturday,Monday.Saturday,Monday.
Thegameschedulewentonlikethesteps
toanever-endingmarch.Atonepoint,the
Jayhawks played three
gamesinfivedays.Non-
stop action can lead to
fatigue,lowenergylevels
orevenillnesses.Selfsaid
Kansas had even more
reason to wear down
in January. It was play-
ing with an undefeated
recordatthetime,some-
thingthathesaidcaused
theteamtodeflate.
Despitetheseproblems,theJayhawksare
reaping the benefits now. Theyre 24-2 and
in first place in the Big 12. They have the
perfecttimetogetabreakfromgamesand
improvefortheendofconferenceplayand
thestartofthepostseason.
My goal has always been for our team
tostartgettingbetterinFebruary,Selfsaid,
andhopefullypeakinginlateFebruaryand
earlyMarch.
The plan for preparing for that stretch
includes two days off from practice this
week and plenty of work on defensive
rebounding when the
teamdoespractice.
Rebounding was
Kansas biggest weak-
ness in its loss to Texas
last week. Afterwards,
Self complained about
a lack of toughness
fromhisplayers.Senior
guardRussellRobinson
sawthathisteamdidnt
adjust well enough to
the Longhorns inten-
sity.
Its about being able to adapt to tough
environments, Robinson said, and being
able to turn it around better than we have
thelastcoupleofgames.
Toughness isnt just
something for the play-
ers to naturally improve
on. Self thinks coaches
mustdeveloptheattitude.
Hell likely spend plenty
oftimethisweekteaching
his team to be tougher,
mentallyandphysically.
He wants the players to not get pushed
around when they dive for loose balls, run
into ball screens or get blocked out for
rebounds. He wants them to get quality
shots during impor-
tantpossessions.
Those are all
toughness things, Self
said.Youhavetotryto
coach it because if you
donthaveit,yourenot
going to go anywhere.
And some people
have it, but Ive never
coached a guy who
couldnt get tougher.
Eventhetoughestguyscangettougher.
Senior center Sasha Kaun thinks he
needs to get tougher, along with the rest
of the team. This is the week to do it. The
Jayhawks have all the time they need to
preparefortherestoftheyearand,maybe,
improveenoughforadeepruninthepost-
season.
Its kind of a mental thing, Kaun said
about getting better this week. This is
something that can turn around because
when it comes down to postseason and
NCAA tournaments, we have to want that
andkeepourrightmindset.
Edited by Mandy Earles
Time of allows for improvement
MENS BASKETBALL
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gallery at kansan.com
BY ASHER FuScO
AFuScO@KANSAN.cOM
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Freshman center Cole Aldrich grabs a defensive rebound over a colorado player during the second half of
saturdays game. this week is a slowone for the teamwith only one game, which is at oklahoma state on saturday.
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Senior outfelder John Allman is batting .336 over the last three seasons. ryne price in the outfeld will join all-
man in the outfeld. price, who has traditionally played second base, is nowplaying right feld.
since beating Kansas
Kansas States results after its 84-75
victory on Jan.30
Date Opponent Outcome
2/2 at Missouri L 74-77
2/6 Nebraska W 74-59
2/9 Oklahoma State W 82-61
2/13 at Texas Tech L 79-84
2/16 Missouri W 100-63
Devotedfans
keepKansas
legacyalive
COMMENTAry
BASEBALL
Former second baseman heads to right feld
backup infelders
In addition to his new role as a right
felder, Ryne Price will also
play catcher on occasion. When hes
behind the plate, freshman Brian
Heere is expected to fll in for him.
Senior Casey Larson is next in line
behind left felder John Allman and
center felder Nick Faunce.
starting infelders
Position Player 2007 stats
LF John Allman .333 AVE/4 HR/44 RBI
CF Nick Faunce .333 AVE/0 HR/5 RBI
RF Ryne Price .270 AVE/10 HR/31 RBI
Im not a believer that well
play in a game and well auto-
matically get better. You have to
work on the things you want to
improve on.
BILL SELF
Kansas Coach
... When it comes down to
postseason and NCAA tourna-
ments, we have to want that
and keep our right mindset.
SASHA KAuN
Senior center
I defnitely cant let him outdo
me. Hes been my best friend
since we were 12, 13 years old
and weve always kind of been
in competition with each other,
so I cant let him outdo me.
ERIK MORRISON
Third baseman
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS Like tour-
ists who flock here, a few All-Stars
departed the Big Easy with souvenirs
from a memorable weekend.
LeBron James took another MVP
trophy back to Cleveland. Dwight
Howard headed to Florida a much
bigger star. Kobe Bryant left well-
rested and nursing the same injured
finger that made his visit strictly
ceremonial.
Jason Kidd strolled out of New
Orleans Arena a winner, but not
exactly sure which uniform hell
wear next.
And the NBA, a league with an
eye on European expansion, boosted
its image by helping New Orleans
recovery.
For three days, superstars bowed
to a city in need.
The way the NBA reached out
to the community is something Ill
never forget, Hornets guard Chris
Paul said.
Led by James and Ray Allen,
the Eastern Conference outplayed
their more trumpeted counterparts
from the Western Conference and
avenged a year-old beating with a
134-128 win on Sunday night.
Allen scored 28 points, mak-
ing three straight three-pointers in
the final 3:15 and James added 27,
including a did-he-really-do-that?
dunk in the last minute to lift the
East, which is constantly fighting
for respect against the Wests heavy
hitters.
Last year near the Las Vegas Strip,
the West humiliated the East in a
153-132 rout when Bryant and Co.
rewrote the events record books.
However, this time led by Allens 14
fourth-quarter points and James, the
East salvaged some pride and stole
some bragging rights.
They beat up on us pretty bad
last year, James said. We didnt
want to allow that to happen. We
wanted to win.
James, who added nine assists and
eight rebounds, was named MVP for
the second time in three years.
I didnt know he had done all
that, said East coach Doc Rivers of
Boston.
Howard, whose performance in
the slam dunk contest had fans buzz-
ing more than 24 hours later, scored
16 on 7-of-7 shooting and Kidd, who
could be traded to Dallas in the next
few days, had 10 assists.
Amare Stoudemire, Brandon Roy
and Carmelo Anthony scored 18
points apiece to lead the West, which
trailed by 13 entering the fourth but
rallied behind Paul, the Hornets
wondrous point guard.
Pauls seventh assist of the final
period he finished with 14 set
up Roys layup to give the West a
122-119 lead.
But Bostons Allen, the final play-
er added to either roster, knocked
down his second three-pointer in 48
seconds to tie it before Paul answered
with a 3 to make the hometown
crowd, which was treated to familiar
jazz and brass bands throughout the
evening, erupt.
Allen finally missed and James
forced a turnover before coming
up with the nights most stirring
moment.
Slashing through the lane,
Clevelands megastar rose and
dunked over several West defenders,
much like he did in Game five of last
years Eastern Conference finals
in Detroit when he scored the
Cavaliers final 25 points
We had two people on him, Paul
said. But that still wasnt enough.
Paul was called for an offensive
foul on the Wests next trip. Dwyane
Wade hit a layup and Allen scored to
make it 131-125. Roys three-pointer
with 8.7 seconds brought the West
within three, but Allen made three
free throws to close it out.
Then with Seattle, Allen played
on the West team that thrashed the
East last year.
In the locker room guys said
were not going to have that, Allen
said.
The weekend in New Orleans was
about much more than spectacular
dunks, a game featuring marginal
defense or collecting strings of beads
while strolling down boozy Bourbon
Street. The NBA came to the Big Easy
hoping to help this special city con-
tinue its comeback from Hurricane
Katrina, the effects of which are still
being felt two and a half years since
she blasted through.
On Friday, the worlds biggest
basketball names as well as hundreds
of volunteers fanned out to all sides
of the city to help refurbish play-
grounds, paint houses and lend a
hand with whatever they could on a
day devoted to community service.
Many of the players were moved
by the experience and came away
with a greater sense of what the area
has gone through and the monu-
mental work that lies ahead in the
Gulf Coast Region.
Well, I hope not just me, but
every All-Star from the East and
West was able to put smiles on kids
and on families faces, James said. I
think we all know what happened,
the devastation down here and to
bring the NBA All-Star game here
I think it really uplifted the families
down here. We had a great time.
Bryant, who won MVP honors
last year, played less than 3 minutes
so he could rest his injured pinkie.
The 10-time All-Star dislocated it
earlier this month and doctors have
advised him to have surgery.
As soon as he took a seat on
the Wests bench, a trainer wrapped
a large ice pack around his entire
hand, rendering arguably the leagues
top player to spectator status.
The West could have used him.
sports 2B Tuesday, February 19, 2008
quote of the day
trivia of the day
fact of the day
Q: Who did the Kansas bas-
ketball team play in its frst ever
exhibition game and what was
the outcome?
A: The USSR National team in
1978. Coached by Ted Owens,
the Jayhawks couldnt over-
come the international squad
and lost 87-84.
-Kansas basketball media guide
Kansas has played the USSR
three times in its history. The
Jayhawks split the frst two
meetings but fell 93-84 in over-
time on November 19, 1988
to give the USSR a 2-1 all-time
series lead.
-Kansas basketball media guide
I applaud the Kansas fans
for their support of their team
and they have great tradition.
It was an honor to sit there and
coach. I wish my team would
have played better, but Ive
never seen fans come out of the
stands to block a shot, grab a
rebound or make a shot.
-Colorado coach JefBzdelik
on tv tonight
Mens College Basketball:
-Purdue at Indiana, 6 p.m.,
ESPN
-UNC Greensboro at David-
son, 6 p.m., ESPN2
-Bradley at Drake, 7:30 p.m.,
FSN
-Georgia at Kentucky, 8 p.m.,
ESPN
AP mens top 25
The Associated Press mens college basketball top 25, with
frst-place votes in parentheses, records, total points and pre-
vious ranking.
Team Record Points Prev.
1. Memphis (72) 25-0 1,800 1
2. Tennessee 23-2 1,699 4
3. North Carolina 24-2 1,592 5
4. Kansas 24-2 1,567 3
5. Duke 22-2 1,519 2
6. UCLA 22-3 1,498 6
7. Texas 21-4 1,310 11
8. Butler 24-2 1,228 9
9. Stanford 21-4 1,156 7
10. Xavier 21-4 1,122 12
11. Wisconsin 21-4 1,033 15
12. Georgetown 20-4 989 8
13. Connecticut 20-5 925 17
14. Purdue 21-5 877 19
15. Indiana 21-4 796 13
16. Drake 23-2 612 14
17. Washington State 20-5 581 21
18. Louisville 20-6 543 23
19. Michigan State 20-5 503 10
20. Vanderbilt 22-4 432 24
21. Notre Dame 19-5 361 20
22. Texas A&M 20-5 345 16
23. Saint Marys 22-3 302 25
24. Kansas State 18-6 246 18
25. Marquette 18-6 176 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Pittsburgh 59, Brigham Young
43, Clemson 39, Gonzaga 18, Arizona 8, Mississippi State 7,
Rhode Island 6, Kent State 3, Stephen F. Austin 2, Western
Kentucky 1, Cornell 1
The great windup
AP womens top 25
The Associated Press womens college basketball top 25,
with frst-place votes in parentheses, records, total points and
previous ranking.
Team Record Points Prev.
1. Connecticut (38) 24-1 1230 2
2. North Carolina (2) 24-2 1167 3
3. Tennessee (1) 23-2 1106 1
4. Maryland 27-2 1089 4
5. Rutgers (8) 20-4 1071 5
6. LSU (1) 22-3 1028 7
7. Stanford 24-3 1003 6
8. California 23-3 886 9
9. Baylor 22-3 846 8
10. Old Dominion 22-3 730 13
11. Oklahoma 18-5 726 10
12. Duke 19-7 661 12
13. West Virginia 20-4 657 11
14. Notre Dame 20-5 640 16
15. Kansas State 18-6 565 17
16. Oklahoma State 20-4 441 15
17. George Washington 20-5 417 14
18. Utah 21-3 401 19
19. UTEP 21-2 244 24
20. Ohio State 18-6 243 23
21. Texas A&M 18-7 235 20
22. Syracuse 19-5 176 21
23. Pittsburgh 18-7 146 18
24. Georgia 19-7 107 NR
25. Vanderbilt 19-7 92 25
Others Receiving Votes: Wyoming 87, Virginia 74, Marist
56, Louisville 29, Liberty 24, DePaul 21, Iowa 17, Arizona
State 10, Hartford 6, Michigan State 6, Chattanooga 4, Illinois
State 3, Nebraska 3, Iowa State 1, Purdue 1, Texas 1.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sri Lankas Muttiah Muralitharan bowls in the nets during training Monday at the Adelaide Oval. Sri Lanka plays India today in a one day interna-
tional tournament of cricket.
calendar
TODAY
Womens golf, Qdoba Invitational, all day, Miami
TOMORROW
Womens basketball vs. Texas Tech, 7 p.m., Lubbock, Texas
All-stars light up the big easy
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki drives to the basket as NewJersey Nets guard
Jason Kidd (5) defends in the second half of the NBA All-Star game. The East conference defeated
the West on Sunday in NewOrleans.
NBA
The Leffel Award is not restricted to graduating seniors
The Agnes Wright Strickland Award
The Class of 1913 Award
*The Rusty Leffel Concerned Student
The Donald K. Alderson Memorial
The Alexis F. Dillard Student Involvement Award
The Caryl K. Smith Student Leader Award
The University of Kansas
Ch a n c e l l o r s S t u d e n t Awa r d s Co mmi t t e e
Nomination and application forms are online at: http://www.vpss.ku.edu/
Nominations must be received by Friday, February 15, 2008, at 5:00 p.m.
Applications must be received by Friday, February 29, 2008, at 5:00 p.m.
Now accepting nominations and applications for the following graduating senior awards:
sports 3b tuesday, february 19, 2008
BY ANDREW WIEBE
awiebe@kansan.com

The Big 12 womens basketball power rankings according to Kansan reporter
Andrew Wiebe. Every Tuesday the Kansan will rank Big 12 teams based on last
weeks performance and the next weeks schedule. Last weeks ranking is in
parentheses.
oNE (1)
No.9Baylor22-3[10-2]
Lastweek:atTexas(L),Oklahoma(W)
Thisweek:atIowaState
IfnotforBaylors20pointvictoryagainstcenterCourtneyParisand
Oklahoma,KansasStatewouldhaverisentonumberoneintheserank-
ings.AlthoughlosingtotheLonghornsearlyintheweekwasdisappoint-
ing,theBearstookcareofbusinessathomeagainsttheSoonersina
must-wingame.Baylorwillgetaweektorestbeforefacingofagainstthe
CyclonesonSaturday.TheyshouldbeatIowaState,butHiltonColiseum
isoneoftheloudestvenuesintheconferenceandtheCyclonesareona
roll.
tWo (2)
No.15KansasState18-6[10-1]
Lastweek:atIowaState(W),atMissouri(W)
Thisweek:Oklahoma,atColorado
TworoadgamesagainstBig12NorthopponentsandtwowinsforDeb
PattersonsWildcats.IfKansasStatecanfollowuplastweeksperformance
withtwomorewins,penciltheminforthetopspotonthislistandodds-
onfavoritesfortheBig12regularseasonchampionship.TheWildcatsget
theSoonersathomewheretheyvelostonlyonceinconferenceplay.The
matchupbetweenMarliesGipsonandCourtneyPariswillexhibittwoof
thebestpostplayersinthecountry.IfGipsoncangetthebetterofParis
lookforK-Statetofnishtheweek12-1.
thREE (4)
No.11Oklahoma18-5[8-3]
Lastweek:TexasA&M(W),atBaylor(L)
Thisweek:atKansasState,OklahomaState
InthevictoryagainsttheAggies,CourtneyParisand
theSoonersshotnearly50percentfromthefeldwhilelimitingtheirop-
ponentsto39percentshooting.AgainstBaylorthosenumbersreversed
themselves.Oklahomanevergotintoanofensiverhythmshooting36
percentandsenttheirBig12Southrivalstothefreethrowline40times.
ThisweekSherriCoaleandherteamwontgetabreakfromtheBig12
grind,buttheyhaveanotherchancetovaultthemselvestothetopofthe
standings.
fouR (3)
No.16OklahomaState20-4[8-3]
Lastweek:atTexasTech(W),IowaState(L)
Thisweek:Texas,atOklahoma
LastweekwasntabannerweekforAndreaRileyandtheCowgirls,but
theyllhavetwoopportunitiestomakeupforthatthisweek.Withtwo
victories,OklahomaStatecouldofciallycallthisseasonasuccess.Not
onlywouldtwovictoriesavengetheirJanuarylosstotheLonghorns,but
theCowgirlswouldalsoboasttwowinsovertheirin-staterivalsanda
legitimateshotatatop-threeseedintheNCAATournament.
fIvE (5)
No.21TexasA&M18-7[6-5]
Lastweek:atOklahoma(L),TexasTech(W)
Thisweek:IowaState,atTexas
TheAggiesarepoisedtocontroltheirown
destiny.ThoughTexasA&Mwillneedtogetthroughthisweekunscathed,
itslastthreegameswillbeagainstthelikesofOklahomaState,Baylorand
Oklahoma.TwowinsthisweekcouldgiveGaryBlairsteamthemomen-
tumtheyneedtomakealatepush.TheAggiescertainlyhavethetalent,
butastheirearlystrugglescanattest,talentisntalwaysenough.
sIx (8)
IowaState16-8[5-6]
Lastweek:KansasState(L),atOklahomaState(W)
Thisweek:atTexasA&M,Baylor
IowaStatemakesthisweeksbiggestjumpby
goingtoStillwaterandbeatingtheCowgirls.Even
afterlosingmostoftheirinteriorfrepowertoinjury,CyclonescoachBill
FennellyhastheteamcontendingforaNCAAtournamentbid.IowaState
couldcementtheirstatusasatournamentteamwithwinsthisweek,but
itwontcomeeasy.TheCycloneswillrelyontheirraucouscrowdtorattle
Baylor,andiftheygethotfrombehindthearc,thereisnoreasonthey
cantcomeawaywithavictory.
sEvEN (7)
Texas16-9[4-7]
Lastweek:Baylor(W),atColorado(L)
Thisweek:atOklahomaState,TexasA&M
TexasprotecteditshomecourtagainstarguablytheBig12sbestteam.
Unfortunately,theLonghornscouldntfollowthatupwithavictoryon
theroadagainsttheBufaloes.Itdoesntgetanyeasierthisweekwhen
Texascollideswithtwotop-25teamsplayingwithanNCAATournament
bidpossiblyontheline.TobeatOklahomaStateandTexasA&M,Texaswill
havetoplaylockdownperimeterdefenseorAndreaRileyandTakiaStarks
couldcrushitsNCAAhopes.
EIght (9)
Kansas15-9[4-7]
Lastweek:Colorado(W),Nebraska(W)
Thisweek:atTexasTech,atMissouri
BonnieHenricksonsteamlookeddeadinthe
wateraftera1-7starttoBig12play.Afterwinningthreeoutoftheirlast
fourgames,postseasonnowlookslikeagoodpossibilityforKansas.Last
weektheJayhawksprovedtheycouldwinathome.ThisweekKansaswill
havetodowhateventheBig12elitestrugglewith,andwinontheroad.
Thoughbothgamesarewinnable,KansashasyettowinaBig12road
gameandevenonevictorywouldntbeadisaster.
NINE (6)
Nebraska17-8[6-5]
Lastweek:atKansas(L)
Thisweek:Missouri,atTexasTech
TheCornhuskersdroppedintherankingsbecauseofwhatteams
belowthemdid.AclosegametoKansasinLawrencewasagamethat
Nebraskacouldhavewon,butmaking17of34freethrowsisnotarecipe
forvictory.Thisweeksscheduleisntthemostchallenging,butTexas
TechhaswinsoverTexasandColoradoinLubbocksoatriptherecantbe
overlooked.
tEN (11)
Colorado14-11[3-9]
Lastweek:atKansas(L),Texas(W)
Thisweek:KansasState
AweekofrestwillbewelcomedbyColoradoafteranup-and-down
weekinwhichitlostconvincinglytoKansasandthenusedhome-court
advantagetosendTexasbacktoAustinwitha15pointloss.TheBufaloes
haveanopportunitytogivetheWildcatstheirsecondconferencelossand
frsttoanopponentfromtheBig12North.Boulderisntaneasyplaceto
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BOSTON Patriots coach Bill
Belichick broke his silence on New
Englands twin taping controver-
sies, denying he told anyone to tape
the St. Louis Rams walkthrough
before the 2002 Super Bowl and
apologizing for all the attention
generated by Spygate.
Belichick also told the Boston
Globe he couldnt pick Matt Walsh
out of a lineup. Walsh, a former
Patriots employee, reportedly taped
St. Louis walkthrough practice the
day before the Patriots beat the
Rams 20-17 in the championship.
In my entire coaching career,
Ive never seen another teams
practice film prior to playing that
team, Belichick said in a story
posted on the Globes Web site
Sunday night. I have never autho-
rized, or heard of, or even seen in
any way, shape, or form any other
teams walkthrough. We dont even
film our own.
Scott Pioli, Patriots vice presi-
dent of player personnel, also told
the newspaper that part of the
reason Walsh was fired in January
2003 was because he secretly
recorded conversations between
himself and Pioli.
Michael Levy, Walshs attorney,
said Piolis account was a complete
fabrication.
This is a predictable and
pathetic effort to smear Mr. Walshs
character rather than confront the
truth about the Patriots conduct,
Levy said in the Globe story.
Levy has said his client is willing
to turn over videotapes he made
for the team if the NFL guarantees
Walsh protection from lawsuits or
other legal action.
Commissioner Roger Goodell
has said he offered Walsh a deal
requiring him to tell the truth and
he has to return anything he took
improperly in return for indem-
nity, but Levy has said the deal
doesnt go far enough.
Goodell fined Belichick
$500,000, the Patriots $250,000 and
took away a first-round draft choice
after the Patriots were caught tap-
ing New York Jets coaches in last
years season opener, a 38-14 New
England victory.
Belichick said he misinterpreted
the rule, which he felt only pro-
hibited taping that could be used
during the same game.
He also apologized for the con-
troversy the taping caused.
I respect the integrity of the
game and always have and always
will, he said in the Globe story.
I regret that any of this, or to
whatever extent, it has in any way
brought that into question or dis-
cussion or debate. The decision
was made by the commissioner, the
practice was immediately stopped,
and were not doing it.
Just going back over the whole
taping incident, if I contacted the
league and asked them about the
practice, Im sure they would have
told me as they have done
that it is not permissible. Then I
could have avoided all of this.
I take responsibility for it, he
said. Even though I felt there was
a gray area in the rule and I mis-
interpreted the rule, that was my
mistake and weve been penalized
for it. I apologize to everybody
that is involved the league, the
other teams, the fans, our team, for
the amount of conversation and
dialogue that its caused.
The day before the Patriots 17-
14 loss to the New York Giants in
this years Super Bowl, the Boston
Herald reported New England
taped St. Louis walkthrough before
the first of the Patriots three Super
Bowl victories. In a walkthrough,
teams practice plays at a slower
pace than normal without pads or
helmets.
Patriot coach denies tape
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NBA
Last minute trades decide players fates
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS Only a few
days left in the NBAs version of
Lets Make a Deal.
The Lakers were already winners,
and the Suns and Mavericks could
start playing with their new toys
Wednesday. Now its up to teams like
San Antonio and New Orleans to see
if they want to make a trade to help
put them over the top in the loaded
Western Conference.
They have until Thursday after-
noon to decide, and with nine teams
separated by fewer than five games
in the standings, standing pat could
mean standing still.
Weve never had a race that close
at this point in the season, commis-
sioner David Stern said. The trades
seem to have piqued interest.
So whos next? And whos left?
The big deals involving Shaquille
ONeal and Pau Gasol and the
expected trade of Jason Kidd have
swung the attention to Phoenix, Los
Angeles and Dallas.
Largely forgotten is that the
Hornets came out of the All-Star
break with the best winning percent-
age in the West.
New Orleans finally got some
attention by hosting a success-
ful All-Star weekend, which ended
with MVP LeBron James leading
the Eastern Conference to a 134-128
victory against the West on Sunday
night. The Hornets have been large-
ly overlooked, but there is some
thought the NBA will be right back
here in the same building in mid-
June.
I think we feel pretty good about
the way we played so far, Hornets
coach Byron Scott said. Obviously,
we havent made any move like a
few teams around us have. But we
feel we have a very good basketball
team. When its all said and done, we
feel were going to have something to
do with it.
The unofficial second half starts
with 10 games tonight. Much of the
attention, however, will be saved for
the next night, when ONeal could
make his Phoenix debut against
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, no less
Kidd might suit up for Dallas, and
Mike Bibby makes an immediate
return to his old home when Atlanta
visits Sacramento.
The trade deadline comes the fol-
lowing afternoon, but its clear many
teams arent interested in waiting
until the last minute.
The Lakers kicked off shopping
season by acquiring former All-Star
Pau Gasol from Memphis. Phoenix
went even bigger by bringing ONeal
from South Beach to the Southwest,
and the Mavs were hoping their deal
to bring Kidd back to his original
team would go through Monday.
Any one of those moves could
make the difference in a confer-
ence where Houston has won eight
straight games and was 32-20, and
that was still only good enough for
a tie with Golden State and Denver
for the final two playoff spots. They
would be tied for fourth place and
home-court advantage in the first
round if they resided in the East.
Yet, the West being powerful
is nothing new, which is why the
defending champion Spurs dont
think they have to react to the moves
made around them.
Its going to be tough and people
are going to have be playing well at
the right time, All-Star forward Tim
Duncan said. It doesnt matter what
moves you make, if theyre not play-
ing well for you, if youre not jelling,
if you dont find the right rhythm or
the right people to put on the court
at the same time, its not going to
work for you.
The Gasol deal has worked so far
for the Lakers, who won the final
four games of their road trip lead-
ing into the break despite a torn
ligament in Bryants right pinkie fin-
ger. If center Andrew Bynums knee
injury heals and he returns at full
strength, Los Angeles could be the
favorite to reach the NBA finals.
Or, they could be gone in the first
round for the third consecutive year.
To reach the finals, the Lakers would
likely have to survive a field that
looks every bit as tough as the one
they navigated in 2001, when they
swept Portland, Sacramento and
San Antonio all 50-game winners
in the West playoffs to give Bryant
his second of three straight champi-
onship rings.
Even the bottom tier teams, if
you can call them bottom tier teams,
the eighth seed, ninth seed, theyre
tough, Bryant said.
When we made our run, we
obviously had Portland to deal with,
we had San Antonio to deal with,
Sacramento was just starting to
come into its own, and then a couple
of years later they were the team to
beat. But there were a handful of
teams there that were really tough.
Now, you have nine, 10 teams that
could really do some damage in the
playoffs.
Things seem more settled in the
East, where Boston and Detroit,
which has won 10 in a row, have been
head and shoulders above the rest of
the field. But as James proved last
year in the playoffs and reminded
everyone during the All-Star game,
he can still take over when it counts,
so dont write off the defending con-
ference champs.
We know were still not going to
get the respect we should get. Thats
never been a problem for us, James
said. We dont care. We just go out
and play. Were always going to be
the third or fourth or fifth best team
in the Eastern Conference.
We still go out there and win
ball games and we know when the
postseason happens, youve got to
come get it from us, because were
very good.
MLB
Pettitte discusses
strained friendship
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NewYork Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte answers questions at a news conference Monday
inTampa, Fla. Pettitte, who reported for spring training baseball camp on Monday, answered
questions about his use of human growth hormone.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NBA players like Sacramento Kings guard Mike Bibby have been subject to recent last-min-
ute trading. The Atlanta Hawks traded four players and had a high draft pick on Saturday for Bibby.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
TAMPA, Fla. Andy Pettitte
has not spoken to Roger Clemens
since giving a sworn statement
which implicated his good friend
in the use of human growth hor-
mone.
I think its put a strain on our
friendship, Pettitte said in an
eagerly awaited news conference
Monday at the New York Yankees
spring training complex.
Pettitte apologized to the
Yankees, Houston Astros and his
fans for the embarrassment he
caused them by
taking HGH.
P e t t i t t e
arrived at
spring training
earlier in the
day and threw
a bullpen ses-
sion at the
minor league
complex. Later,
he met report-
ers for about an
hour.
I never want a young person
to do what I did, Pettitte said.
Im sorry for the mistakes I have
made.
Pettitte sat alone at a podium,
taking dozens of questions. He
often paused to collect his thoughts
and several times patiently asked
reporters, Did I answer your ques-
tion?
It had been about a month since
he had spoken to Clemens, Pettitte
said.
With Yankees teammates
Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and
Jorge Posada in attendance, along
with two of his lawyers, Pettitte
acknowledged he had considered
not playing because of the ongoing
situation.
That wouldnt be the thing to
do as a man. I felt like I needed to
come out and
face you guys
and whatever
circumstances
that come Ill
take it, Ill take
it like a man
and Ill try to
do my job, he
said.
Pettitte was
excused from
testifying pub-
licly at a con-
gressional hearing last week after
he gave a deposition and an affi-
davit. In addition to his December
admission that he used HGH for
two days in 2002 while with the
Yankees, he said he injected him-
self with HGH for one day in 2004
while with the Astros after obtain-
ing two syringes from his father.
Pettitte said there were no
other times he used performance-
enhancing drugs. There are no
other surprises out there, he said.
The 35-year-old lefty with 201
regular-season wins and four
World Series championship rings
said he did not feel as if his accom-
plishments were tainted.
All I can tell you, from the bot-
tom of my heart I know why I did
this. I did it because I was told it
might be able to help me, he said.
If people think Im lying, then
they should call me a cheater.
Pettitte said in his previous state-
ment that Clemens had discussed
nearly a decade ago using HGH.
In addition, Pettitte testified Brian
McNamee, the former personal
trainer for Clemens and Pettitte,
had spoken in 2003 or 2004 about
steroids use by Clemens.
Clemens claims Pettitte misre-
members.
I think Roger knows how I feel
about him. He knows Ive admired
him and continue to admire him.
Hes a great friend to me, he said.
Pettitte said he did not watch the
Congressional hearings last week
in which Clemens and McNamee
testified. Pettitte professed his
friendship for both men and said
he hoped to remain on good terms
with both of them.
This has been a horrible situ-
ation for me, he said. Im hoping
and praying I dont have to do any-
thing else with this.
Pettitte does not appear to be at
risk of a suspension for his admis-
sions. HGH was not banned by
players and owners until January
2005.
If it was illegal in baseball, I
wouldnt have done it, he said.
All I can tell you, from the
bottom of my heart I know why
I did this. I did it because I was
told it might be able to help me.
Andy Pettitte
new york yankees Pitcher
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
SURPRISE, Ariz. Kansas City
Royals Manager Trey Hillman worked
Monday to clear up some confusion
about who will be the teams starting
catcher when the season opens.
While Miguel Olivo thought he
was going to be competing for the
starting catching job, Hillman said
John Buck would remain the Royals
No. 1 catcher.
There was a miscommunication
to Miguel, Hillman said. Im not
going to throw anyone under the
bus. Neither Dayton (Moore, general
manager), nor myself told Miguel
Olivo he was coming in here as the
starting catcher.
We got him for a reason. We
want to utilize his skills. We think
hes a talented player with a chance
to be a starting catcher.
Olivo hit .237 with 16 home runs
and a career-high 60 RBIs last sea-
son in 122 games with the Florida
Marlins. Buck led the Royals with 18
home runs, while hitting .222 with
48 RBIs in 113 games. Buck, how-
ever, hit just .195 after the All-Star
break and only two home runs in his
final 50 games.
Hillman said he has talked to both
men about the catching situation.
Miguel understands the situa-
tion, Hillman said. We didnt get
him to sit there and let him rot on
the bench. Hell get some catching
time. Were going to take a look at
him in some other places.
Hillman said Olivo did act sur-
prised when he told him Buck
would be the starting catcher, but
felt better about the situation after
talking to Hillman.
My agent tells me when I sign
here that I come here to fight for
a job, Olivo said. The manager
makes the decision. I agree with
him. Whatever he says is the way it
is going to be.
However, Olivo said hes been a
starting catcher his entire career and
has no intention of giving up the
starting job without a fight.
In my mind, were fighting for
the job, Olivo said. In my mind,
Im the starting catcher. In my mind
because thats the way Ive been all
my career. I respect John Buck. He
respects me. We talk. We are good
friends. Baseball is competition.
Everybody comes here to get a job. I
come here to fight for my job.
Could Olivo win the starting job?
Anything is possible, sure,
Hillman said. What I told John Buck
is you have to maintain a certain
level of performance to maintain your
status as a starter. For me, thats a no-
brainer. Thats for everybody.
Notes: Hillman said Jose Guillen,
who signed a three-year, $36 million
contract in the off-season, would
be his primary right fielder with
Mark Teahen, who played right
last year, shifting to left. Hillman
also said Teahen could play
some at first base. ... IF Alberto
Callaspo, who is having visa dif-
ficulties in Venezuala, is expected
to be the only player absent from
the Royals first full-squad work-
out Tuesday.
sports 5b Tuesday, February 19, 2008
NCAA BASKETBALL
Top two battle for No. 1 spot
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Get ready for No. 1 vs. No. 2.
Memphis survived its closest
game of the season to remain the
lone unbeaten and a unanimous No.
1 in The Associated Press college
basketball poll Monday.
Losses by Duke and Kansas last
week allowed Tennessee to make the
jump from fourth to No. 2, setting
up the 38th career matchup of the
top two teams in the rankings.
Tennessee (23-2) is at Memphis
(25-0) on Saturday, the first 1-2
meeting since No. 2 Ohio State beat
No. 1 Wisconsin 49-48 on Feb. 25,
2007. Both have games Wednesday
night: Memphis is at Tulane and
Tennessee hosts Auburn.
The No. 2 team has won five of
the last six meetings with the top-
ranked team since 1994. The lone
win for No. 1 was Dukes 97-66 vic-
tory over Texas on Dec. 12, 2005.
Memphis beat UAB 79-78 on
Saturday, erasing a seven-point defi-
cit over the final two minutes and
waiting for a final shot by the Blazers
to be ruled after the buzzer by offi-
cials.
Tennessee also survived a road
scare on Saturday, beating Georgia
74-71. But the 1-2 Volunteer State
Showdown wasnt decided until
Duke lost 86-73 at Wake Forest on
Sunday night.
Memphis received all 72 first-
place votes and 1,800 points from
the national media panel to be No. 1
for a fifth straight week, the last three
unanimously. Tennessee had 1,699
points to reach the highest ranking
in school history. The Volunteers
were third four weeks ago.
North Carolina (24-2), which has
managed to go 3-1 without injured
point guard Ty Lawson, moved up
two spots to third, while Kansas
(24-2), which lost at Texas on
Monday then cruised past Colorado
on Saturday, dropped one place to
fourth.
Duke (22-2), which had a 12-
game winning streak snapped by
the Demon Deacons, dropped from
second to fifth and was followed by
UCLA, Texas, Butler, Stanford and
Xavier.
Butler (24-2) continued its climb
to uncharted poll territory, moving
up one spot to eighth, its highest
ranking ever. Xavier (21-4) jumped
from 12th to crack the top 10 for the
first time since the next-to-last poll
of 2002-03.
Wisconsin moved up four plac-
es to 11th and was followed by
Georgetown, Connecticut, Purdue,
Indiana, Drake, Washington State,
Louisville, Michigan State and
Vanderbilt.
The last five teams were Notre
Dame, Texas A&M, Saint Marys,
Calif., Kansas State and Marquette.
Marquette moved back into the
poll after a one-week absence. The
Golden Eagles (18-6), who were
ranked as high as 10th this season,
fell out after consecutive losses to
Louisville and Notre Dame. But an
89-64 victory at Seton Hall and a
72-54 win over Pittsburgh had them
back in at No. 25.
KCs new catcher settles for second spot
MLB
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City Royals pitcher Miguel Olivo throws the ball during spring training Sunday at the teams complex in Surprise, Ariz.
SChooL ShooTiNg
Tragedy strikes twice for coach
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO Northern Illinois
coach Ricardo Patton was return-
ing from a recruiting trip when he
heard about the campus shooting.
Immediately, his mind started rac-
ing.
He knew one son was OK.
He couldnt reach the other one,
though.
Fortunately, our players were
all together in practice, Patton said
Monday during a conference call.
His son Michael is on the
Northern Illinois basketball team
and was at practice. Tracking down
older son Ricardo Jr., a Huskies
football player, wasnt as easy.
Last week, Steven Kazmierczak
entered a science lecture with a
shotgun and pistols. He killed five
people while wounding 16 before
taking his own life.
With the campus locked down,
there was no cell phone access. It
took a few hours for the coach to
get hold of Ricardo Jr.
That was a tense moment, the
coach said. But I was very prayer-
ful that he was OK.
Patton said he understands what
frantic parents were going through.
Having his sons there certainly
gives me a perspective about how
parents might be feeling about their
students being here on campus,
he said. Weve had a wonderful
experience here. There are some
wonderful people. Its a great aca-
demic institution. Those things are
still in place.
For Patton, the shootings jarred
memories of the Columbine High
School massacre in 1999. He was
the head coach at Colorado at
the time. One of his players, Josh
Townsend, lost a sister.
I remember Josh Townsends
mother stating it was very impor-
tant that Josh was part of the team,
and its no different now, Patton
said.
He never envisioned encounter-
ing a similar scenario. Yet thats
what hes doing 11 months after
taking the job at a school in a
bucolic community 65 miles west
of Chicago.
He was heading back from a
recruiting trip to California when
an assistant coach called with the
news. He remembered his Colorado
team rallying around Townsend.
Now, Patton expects the players
to support each other when they
return to campus Tuesday.
There will be no athletic compe-
titions home or away until Feb.
25, when classes resume. For the
mens basketball team, that means
games against Western Michigan,
Toledo and Tennessee State were
called off. Patton thought only one
might be rescheduled.
No NIU athletes were among
the dead or wounded, although one
mens soccer player was in the class
when the gunman started firing.
The school is offering grief coun-
seling and coaches already met with
counselors.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jarrett Sykes, 6 front, and Sophie Jones, 9, hold a Northern Illinois University sign during
a moment of silence before a basketball game between Sycamore and DeKalb high schools
Saturday in DeKalb, Ill. Steven Kazmierczak, 27, killed fve students before committing suicide on
Thursday at Northern Illinois University.
sports 6B Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Whitney hamilton
whamilton@kansan.com
The intramurals basketball game
between Dunkston Checks In and
Sig Ep4 got down to the last few sec-
onds Monday at the Student Fitness
Recreation Center. Both teams want-
ed to secure a win for the last regular
season game before play-offs.
For the final seconds of the
game, each team tried to foul each
other out, but
for Dunkston
Checks In it
was too late
during the fast-
paced game. Sig
Ep4 won with
a 45-44 victory
over Dunkston
Checks In.
During the
first half, Sig Ep4
had solid outside
shooting and led
for the first few minutes of the game
with Dunkston Checks In still trying
to score. Finally, Michael Morrow,
Redding, Calif., freshman, put the
first two points on the scoreboard
for Dunkston Checks In with a quick
layup down the middle.
Both defenses were tough and
kept the ball away from the opponent
for most of the first half. After grab-
bing the ball from Sig Ep4, Cameron
C a s s i d y ,
Lawrence fresh-
man drove down
the lane for a
quick two points.
Sig Ep4 made
long passes to
the inside of the
paint, but always
threw it back to
the outside to
shoot graceful
three-pointers.
In the middle of
the first half, Dunkston Checks In
blocked shots and got into major
foul trouble but still led the game by
six points.
With only four seconds left in
the first half, Cassidy rebounded the
ball from the Sig Ep4 side and sped
down the court to make a layup as
the buzzer ended the half. Although
it was a low scoring game, Dunkston
Checks In had taken a big lead and
was up by eight points.
Sig Ep4 needed a new game plan
because shooting from the outside
was killing the team and it needed
more points on the board.
Were going to try to get some
looks down
low and shoot
with our heads
down, Kyle
Millard, Olathe
freshman said.
By the time
the second half
started, Sig Ep4
did just that.
They shot more
from the inside
and used the
backboard for
help. Dunkston Checks In, which
led earlier, was slowly wearing down
and their short shots made it hard
for them to rebound the ball.
An early injury for Justin Schuyler,
Kemmerer, Wyo., freshman, while
trying to rebound the ball for
Dunkston Checks In paused play in
the first few minutes. Schulyler land-
ed on somebodys ankle and watched
from the bench for the remainder of
the game.
B u t
D u n k s t o n
Checks In was
still in the game
and stole the ball
causing more
turnovers in
the second half
than the first. It
made shots on
the baseline and
rebounded the
ball.
In the second half, Corbin Kline,
Kansas City, Kan., freshman and Sig
Ep4 player dribbled the ball down
the court dangerously close to the
out of bounds line. He threw to the
inside and helped with an assist to
Samuel Findley, Shawnee Mission
freshman.
Dunkston Checks In called a
timeout at 7.6 seconds left of the
game. Sig Ep4 made two foul shots
and was up by two points. Dunkston
Checks In needed to make a three-
pointer or some free throws.
In the last seconds of the sec-
ond half, the teams were neck-in-
neck, trying to foul for easy points.
Dunkston Checks In had an oppor-
tunity to win when Sig Ep4 was
fouled. But the pressure was too
much and Sig Ep4 held the ball as
seconds ticked away winning the
game by one point.
We won pull play, so we want-
ed to secure this game for a good
seed for playoffs, Dallas Midfelt,
Chanute, freshman, said.
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Team pulls of victory in last second
Weston White / KANSAN
Dallas Midfelt, Chanute, freshman and member of SigEp4, draws a foul on a shot blocked
by Lawrence freshman, Cameron Casady (9) and Saint Marys, Kan. junior, Christopher Dyba (3) of
Dunkston Checks In with 30 seconds left on the clock. Midfelt hit the game winning free throwafter
the foul, pushing SigEp4 to a 45-44 victory over Dunkston Checks In.
Were going to try to get some
looks down low and shoot with
our heads down.
kyle millard
Olathe Fresman
intramurals
We won pull play, so we
wanted to secure this game for a
good seed for playofs.
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Chanute freshman
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Big 12 applauds
Beasleys balance
aSSoCiateD PReSS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The
first time Missouri faced Kansas
States Michael Beasley, the Tigers
swarmed the freshman forward,
collapsing around him with dou-
ble and triple teams.
Beasley wasnt much of a fac-
tor and the Tigers pulled out a
tough win with just eight players
in uniform.
The thing about Beasley,
though, is this kid learns fast as
teams in the Big 12 are quickly
finding out.
Beasley is about as balanced
a college player as Ive ever seen,
Kansas coach Bill Self said Monday
during the Big 12 coaches weekly
teleconference. Inside, outside,
passing, handling it his hands
are incredible and he can, of
course, get easy baskets. Thats the
sign of a great player. They run
stuff for him but they also dont
run stuff for him and he still comes
away with points and rebounds.
What makes Beasley so difficult
to defend is that theres no one way
to approach it.
Try to take away his outside
game with quickness and Beasley
will move inside and overpower
smaller defenders.
Nebraska got a taste of Beasleys
power in a Feb. 6 game.
Matched against Shang Ping and
Chris Balham after Cornhuskers
center Aleks Maric picked up his
second foul, Beasley screamed
for the ball in the post, powering
his way to 12 points in the final
5:41 of the first half. The Huskers
switched to a box-and-one against
Beasley in the second half without
much success, either; he finished
with 35 points and 13 rebounds in
Kansas States 74-59 win.
It works the other way, too. Just
ask Missouri.
The first time Beasley faced the
Tigers, he was unable to escape the
extra attention inside, playing most
of the game in foul trouble, taking
just 12 shots and finishing with 17
points eight below his average
and his lowest total in the Big 12.
The second time around,
Beasley got a few points on the
break and drifted further away
from the basket, shooting jumpers
over smaller defenders. He also
was quicker with his shot inside,
getting the ball to the rim before
the double and triple teams could
get there.
Beasley, who had a double-dou-
ble by halftime, finished with 40
points, including 16 straight for
Kansas State in the second half, and
17 rebounds, helping the Wildcats
to a resounding 100-63 victory.
Youre not going to stop him,
Missouri coach Mike Anderson
said. You just hope you make him
work for it.
Beasley was named the Big
12s rookie of the week for the
fourth straight time on Monday,
the first time any player has won
four straight weekly awards in the
conference.
He has 21 double-doubles, leav-
ing him one short of Carmelo
Anthonys all-time NCAA fresh-
man record. Hes tied with Kansas
Raef LaFrentz for second-most in
Big 12 history, four behind Drew
Goodens all-time mark of 25 in
one season.
Beasley also is the first Kansas
State player to have two 40-point,
10-rebound games in the same sea-
son, and the nations first freshman
to do it since 1996-97.
Hes done it by continuing to get
better, adjusting his game to what
his team needs and what the oppo-
nents give him.
Beasley started the season as sort
of a combo forward, splitting time
between the post and the perimeter
on defense and offense. The past
few weeks, hes been primarily an
inside player because thats what
the Wildcats have needed from him
in the powerful Big 12.
Thats what makes him such
a special kid and special player is
that he doesnt think he has all the
answers, Kansas State coach Frank
Martin said. Ive tried to make it
known that if you get to coach guys
like Mike Beasley throughout your
career then coaches will have long,
successful careers not because of
how talented he is as a player, but
because hes such a good kid.
Beasleys run through the Big 12
has led to inevitable comparisons
to Kevin Durant, last years No. 2
overall NBA pick after one season
at Texas.
Both players dominated col-
lege basketball as freshman, lead-
ing young teams to the top of the
Big 12. Durant was the first fresh-
man to be named national player
of the year and first to lead the
Big 12 in scoring and rebounding
achievements still well within
Beasleys reach.
Beasley leads the nation in
rebounding at 12.4 per game and
is scoring a Big 12-best 25.1 points,
numbers remarkably close to the
25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds
Durant put up a year ago.
But thats where the compari-
sons stop.
Durant could go inside when
he needed to but was primarily
a perimeter player, relying on his
jump shot to get points. The bulkier
Beasley is probably a more well-
rounded player, doing most of his
damage inside, but can get out on
the break or step back and drop
three-pointers with just as much
efficiency.
They have different mentalities,
as well.
While Durant was geared for
scoring, Beasley has had to adjust
to the faster pace that comes with
being the offensive focal point.
As a high school and AAU play-
er, Beasley had always been the
second or third offensive option,
getting his points in the shadow
of higher-profile teammates. That
started to change when Beasley led
his AAU team to a national title
last summer and followed him to
Manhattan this season.
I think theres a difference
between the players, but theyre
both terrific young players, Texas
coach Rick Barnes said. Kevin
Durant, people gave him a lot of
credit for shooting the ball, but
he was a much better rebounder,
shot blocker and could play around
the basket a little bit more than
people thought. And theres no
doubt Michael Beasleys a lot bet-
ter shooter than people give him
credit for.
WomenS baSketball
Ohios victory over Purdue
leads to battle for frst place
COlUmBUs, Ohio marscilla
Packer scored 16 of her 18 points
in the second half to help No. 20
Ohio state beat Purdue 72-56 on
monday night.
Ohio state (19-6, 10-4 Big ten)
moved ahead of Purdue (14-12,
10-5) and trails frst-place iowa by
a half-game. the Buckeyes host the
Hawkeyes on thursday night.
Jantel lavender added 13 points
while tamarah riley had 12 and
ashlee trebilcock and shavelle
little had 11 each.
Fahkara malone scored 17 for
Purdue. seven came in the fnal
three minutes after she had been
held scoreless for 28 minutes.
samantha Woods scored 13 points
of the bench and danielle Camp-
bell and lakisha Freeman had 10
apiece.
in the last game against Purdue,
lavender had 30, trebilcock 14 and
no other Buckeyes player had more
than seven. the diference in the
rematch monday was rebounding.
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