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Mangino gains ground in salary race

New contract guarantees $1.5 million each season
By ryAn schnEiDEr
Thursday night Mark Mangino walked off the practice field with a big grin on his face 48 hours before his team kicks off the season. And why not? The Kansas football coach had just signed a new multi-million dollar contract that will place him among the Big 12 Conferences highest paid football coaches and could keep him in Lawrence until the end of the decade. Thats enough to make a man smile without even talking about the quality of the Division 1-AA opponent he will face Saturday. Mangino signed a new, five-year contract worth at least $1.5 million per season, which is a difference of $900,000 from his old contract, Kansas Athletics announced Thursday.

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Kansas football coach Mark Mangino signed a new five-year contract Thursday that will keep him at the University of Kansas through 2010. Previous incentives like beating Kansas State or Nebraska are not included in the new deal.

Where were you on September 11?

From kansan.com assistant editor, Vanessa Pearson:
i was in my first semester of college. an acting student interrupted our class and told us that a plane had hit the World trade center. i called my mom after class and she shrieked into the phone. the second plane had hit. i spent the rest of my morning in the Butler community college union watching coverage of the attacks. little did i know, five years later, id be watching one of my closest friends go off to fight in a desert half the world away. today is the last day to tell us your story. Go to Kansan.com/ Sept11 and share your story.

Fine arts

Fulbright recipient to teach dance abroad

Three professors will travel to Lithuania
By DArLA sLiPkE
Two dance professors, husband and wife Patrick Suzeau and Muriel Cohan, will have the opportunity to work with a different type of dancers this spring when they travel to Lithuania. Suzeau was selected as a Fulbright Senior Scholar. The Fulbright program allows qualified professionals and educators to travel to countries outside the United States for educational activities such as lecturing at a university. He will spend the semester teaching at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius, Lithuania. He will teach a variety of dance techniques, and Cohan will join

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The Underground crowd grows with construction

By kim Lynch
could be the construction going on outside. Furthermore, the outside dining area has been roped off. Shant Thomas, marketing coordinator for KU Dining Services, said he didnt think the long lines were related to the construction though. He said the construction was just a minor inconvenience because only one door was open to The Underground at the moment. Don Steeples, vice provost for scholarly support, said that it was just a matter of The Underground being a popular place for students and that a lot of students went by there every day. Although red and white construction signs dot the sidewalk of the entrance into the Underground proclaiming We Are Still Open, students already seem to know this.

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associate professor of dance patrick suzeau leads a mixed intermediate and advanced modern dance class through an extended warm-up routine. Suzeau, who has taught at the University of Kansas since 1989, will leave to teach at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater as part of the Fulbright Senior Scholar program. him for three weeks in April to help train dancers to perform one or more dances that the pair choreographed.

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Its 12 p.m. on Tuesday, and classes will be let out in 15 minutes. People begin steadily trickling in and out through the entrance to The Underground. Inside, a few empty tables dot the mostly full dining area. Jordan Kallas, Eden Prairie, Minn., junior, sits outside eating a Chick-fil-A sandwich. He said his teacher let class out early so her students could beat the lunch rush. Kallas, who has been going to The Underground about once a week since his freshman year, said The Underground was definitely more crowded this year. I feel like the construction has created more traffic, Kallas said, adding that he doesnt recall until this year seeing a standing line to get into the door. One reason for the long lines

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Business

Planning commission has tie vote on second Wal-mart store

By JAck WEinstEin
five hours of deliberation. The motion to approve the plan was denied with a 5-5 vote. The tie will send a recommendation for denial to the Lawrence City Commission, which will decide on the issue as early as Sept. 19. The plan incudes a 99,840square-foot Wal-Mart store with a 6,100-square-foot garden center. Four surrounding businesses would take up 21,500 square feet and would be located in front of the store. Todd Thompson, a Lawrence attorney representing Wal-Mart, said they had submitted a rezoning plan that he believed would be acceptable to everyone. The plan would utilize only 128,000 square feet of the 154,000 square feet of space already permitted at that corner. The plan also included the new design standards that would increase the amount of green space surrouning the property. Planning commissioners were split over a variety of issues. Holly Krebs, chairwoman of the planning commission and Planning Comissioner David Burress were concerned with the grocery store in the new Wal-Mart. They argued that Sixth Street,

A Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission meeting to help determine the future of the Wal-Mart development plan at the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive ended in a stalemate at 1 a.m. Thursday after

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quote of the day

Life is worth much more than gold. -Bob Marley, in his song Jamming

Beakend
by Katie Hobson
As Labor Day draws near, students ponder what to do with three whole days off. Of course theres the upcoming Kansas vs. Northwestern State football game; last minute trips to the lake to soak up the end of summer sun; ultimate Frisbee; quick trips home to get forgotten items and stock up on food; hang time with friends; or maybe just a good book. If youre looking for something else, check out the list below. The Jazzhaus The Reggae Cowboys will end their summer tour of their new album Pony Xpress this Saturday at the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts St. The cost is $5 and the show starts at 10 p.m. This eclectic band, originating from the West Indies, plays a mixture of reggae, country, pop and rock music. Paying tribute to the wild west, the name Reggae Cowboys is inspired by the heroism of black cowboys in the past century.

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Pony Xpress songs can be heard at www.myspace.com/thereggaecowboys. Recent entertainers who have performed at The Jazzhaus include Trampled UnderFoot, Chicago Afrobeat Project and Kaw Valley Project. For a list of future shows, visit the Web site at www.jazzhaus. com. Post-Game Party Football fans who just cant bear to see the end of the first game of the season should head to Abe and Jakes Landing, 8 E. Sixth St., after the football game this Saturday. Abe and Jakes Pub will host a concert by The Crumpletons at 6 p.m. Saturday. The pub offers a variety of entertainment such as pool and darts. You must be 21 or over to attend. The post-game

football party begins at 9 p.m. You must be 18 or over to attend and are asked to arrive before 11 p.m. Smackdown! Jeopardy lovers will appreciate Smackdown! at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. Teams compete in various areas of study including pop culture, academia and grammar. The cost, $5, is thrown in a pot and given to that evenings winner. The event takes place every Sunday. Conroys Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St., will serve as the back-up location when shows are playing at the The Bottleneck. You must be 18 and over to participate. Edited by Elyse Weidner

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Priscillas, 1206 W. 23rd St., reported the theft of an Ultra Stretchy Mouth and an unknown number of pornographic DVDs. The theft occurred Aug. 21, and the total value of the loss is estimated at $21. A 21-year-old KU student was arrested by Lawrence police yesterday and charged with possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia and operating a vehicle under the influence. A 21-year-old KU student reported $1,500 worth of criminal damage to a car Aug. 25. The car had its rearview mirrors, turn signal, wiper controls and parking brake damaged in the crime. A 20-year-old KU student reported the theft of two sets of golf clubs and other items from the 5100 block of Speicher Road. The theft occurred between Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, and the total value of the loss was $4,560. A 24-year-old KU student reported the theft of 85 CDs, disk cases and a pair of Oakley sunglasses from the 2400 block of Cedarwood Avenue. The theft occurred Aug. 27, and the total value of the theft is $1,455.

fact of the day

The Bank of Jamaica recently released 1,000 gold and silver coins bearing Bob Marleys likeness to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Marleys birth. The coins were released more than a year late with no explanation for the delay. Source: BBC

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Want to know what people are talking about? Heres a list of Thursdays most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com. 1. Higher expectations for the football team 2. Students sign up for freebies 3. Students start entrepreneurship club 4. Business uses loophole in smoking ban 5. Hemenway, others made to answer for NCAA Violations

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Alumnus play to be read by Lawrence theater
The English Alternative Theatre will stage a reading of alumnus Neil LaButes play This Is How It Goes at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4 at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. The play tells the story of a white woman and a black man who are high school sweethearts. They marry and years later run into a former classmate. Strange things begin to happen between the three. The play is about race, class and gender relationships in contemporary American society, said Paul Stephen Lim, founder and artistic director of EAT. The staged reading features students Joe Carey and Val Smith, alumna Emily Laut and several others from the Lawrence community. The reading is free and open to the public.
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Shane Nickels, Hutchinson junior, practices a piece titled To the Nines on the vibraphone Thursday afternoon in Murphy hall. Nickels is a percussion performance major and has to practice at least 21 hours a week for his major. Im preparing this piece for our percussion ensemble in October, Nickels said.

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Guiness Records to decide shortest boy title
KATMANDU, Nepal Nepals shortest boy is waiting for word from the Guinness World Records, where he has applied to be named the shortest in the world, his supporters said. Khagendra Thapa Magar, 14, is only 20 inches (50 centimeters) tall and weighs 4.5 kilograms (10 pounds). According to Min Bahadur Thapa, president of the Khagendra Thapa Magar Foundation, they are expecting to receive a reply from the London-based Guinness World Records in the next few days. There was no listing on the Guinness World Records Web site on a shortest boy category, but Thapa claimed their closest competitor was 25 inches (64 centimeters) tall.

Strip clubs donation funds Nevada school district

LAS VEGAS The Clark County School District kicked off the first day of school Wednesday with scant resources. But it got a major donation from the scantily clad. The nonprofit corporation that supports the nations fifth largest school district, the Public Education Foundation, accepted a $2,500 donation from a strip club, Scores Las Vegas. Scores raised the funds at an Aug. 23 back-to-school event called Detention that featured strippers who dressed as teachers, schoolgirls and librarians. Its back to school time and you know what that means. Detention for everyone who has been bad! one advertisement read. The performers peeled off clothes and offered lap dances to customers, said Scores marketing director, Shai Cohen. We StandBehind Our Work, and WE CARE!
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Wildlife biologist shoots Man accused of visiting tangled baby squirrels coffee shop without pants
HOLMEN, Wis. Twine that baby squirrels were using to build a nest tangled five of their tails so tightly that they couldnt be unraveled and had to be killed, a state wildlife biologist said. Basically, they were all rear-end to rear-end, tied up that way, said Ron Lichtie of the Department of Natural Resources. Lichtie tried to untie the tails but there wasnt any loose part to unravel, he said. I decided the best thing to do humanely was to euthanize them all, he said. The only other way was to remove the tails on the animals. He then shot the squirrels with a .22-caliber pistol, he said. Tails of baby squirrels becoming entwined is rare but it does happen, Lichtie said. BEND, Ore. Police arrested a motorist accused of visiting a coffee stand twice while naked from the waist down. Garry Scott Harding, 37, of Bend was arraigned Tuesday on public indecency and stalking charges. A 16-year-old worker at the stand told police that a man without pants or underwear visited the stand twice over the last few weeks and returned Monday fully clothed, according to a report written by Roberto Robles of the Bend Police Department. In an interview with investigators, Harding explained that his exwife had once removed his pants before they visited a drive-thru window in Montana, according to authorities. Harding said he couldnt stop thinking about the experience and wanted to try it again.

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Falkenstien keeps eyes on KU Police recover stolen paintings

Former announcer to watch first game from the stands
By C.J. Moore

Munchs masterpieces found 2 years after disappearance

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that could have been feared, said Iver Stensrud, the police inspector who headed the investigation since the paintings were taken by masked gunmen who raided the Munch Museum on Aug. 22, 2004. Experts from the Munch Museum confirmed that the paintings, still shielded from the public and the news media, were the real thing. I am almost crying from happiness, said Gro Balas, chairwoman of the Munch Museum board. Norwegians were shocked when two or three thieves in black masks entered the museum and threatened an employee with a handgun, then wrenched the two paintings off the wall and fled. Many museumgoers panicked, thinking they were being attacked by terrorists. Many people initially thought the

For legendary announcer Max Falkenstien, his retirement begins this Saturday during the KU football teams season opener. Falkenstien retired last year after 60 years of announcing KU football and basketball, but he said nothing in his life would change until the first game. But with Falkenstiens popularity, the Jayhawk Radio Network, his former employer, and the KU Athletics Department arent going to let him go into retirement easily. Hes definitely making a lot of appearances now. Its really funny because hes retired; however, hes Max and hell always be part of the family, Angela Haar, ESPN Plus

general manager, said. Haar is trying to keep Falkenstien around by giving him a regular spot during football and basketball broadcasts, called Maxs Memories, where he would revisit great moments in KU sports. Falkenstien came up with the idea to share sports memories this summer and pitched it to Haar over lunch one day. Once Haar finds a sponsor, Maxs Memories will go on the air. People have said, Gee, I hope youll keep a finger in the broadcast in some way shape or form. So that was an idea that I had that would be fun for everybody I think to reflect on some great moments out of the past, Falkenstien said. The Athletics Department is also

keeping Falkenstien involved. Last spring, Kansas Athletics Director Lew Perkins made Falkenstien a special assistant to the athletics director. As an assistant, he has been making appearances at alumni events, like the KU Kickoff Rally last month in Prairie Village, where he addressed a crowd of 2,300 people. Saturday, Falkenstien will be greeting alumni in Perkins suite at Memorial Stadium. Then hell catch the game from a new vantage pointin the stands. After 60 years, it will be very strange, Falkenstien said. Kansan staff writer C.J. Moore can be contacted at cjmoore@kansan. com. EditedbyElyseWeidner

OSLO, Norway Police recovered the Edvard Munch masterpieces The Scream and Madonna on Thursday, two years after masked gunmen grabbed the national art treasures in front of stunned visitors at an Oslo museum. Art lovers had feared the priceless paintings were gone for good. Norwegian news media spent the months speculating about the works fate whether they had been burned to escape the police hunt, sold to a wealthy collector for private viewing or suffered harm in their hiding place. I saw the paintings myself today, and there was far from the damage

paintings might be offered for ransom. Art experts said it would be nearly impossible to sell such famous pieces of art, although some people speculated an immensely rich, unscrupulous art lover might be a willing buyer. The two paintings were on an FBI list last fall on the top 10 art thefts around the globe. Among still missing works are three Rembrandts, a Vermeer, a Manet and five Degas taken from Bostons Isabella Steward Gardner Museum in 1990 and a Cezanne stolen from Englands Ashmolean Museum in 1999. Three Norwegian men sentenced to prison in May were convicted of participating in the theft plot, but police said the masked gunmen remain ed at large.

PRoFIlE

New broadcaster to replace legend

For the first time in years, someone other than Falkenstien will call games
By C.J. Moore
David Lawrence and Max Falkenstien are like apples and oranges. Lawrence, Falkenstiens replacement on the Jayhawk Radio Network as the color commentator, is a former football player that resembles Jesse The Body Ventura with his imposing size, bald dome and goatee. Falkenstien looks like everybodys grandpa. Lawrence is going to be a color analyst. Falkenstien brought the color with his legendary stories from being around Kansas athletics for more than 60 years. Lawrence has the tall task of replacing what many call a legend and will officially take over for the retired Falkenstien this Saturday during the Kansas football teams season opener against Northwestern State. I think theres less pressure, because to echo what Chris (Piper) has said, were not going to try to be Max, Lawrence said. Were not going to try to be the icon that he was. Im going to try to do analysis. Lawrence was a natural fit to replace Falkenstien. He has been with the Jayhawk Radio Network since 1993 as the sideline reporter. He has also been around the Kansas football program in some capacity for the last 29 years. In 1977, Lawrence came to Kansas to play football for Kansas. During his senior season as a Jayhawk in 1981, Lawrence was voted team captain and the Offensive Player of the Year, as well as being selected to the All-Big Eight team as an offensive guard. After his playing days, Lawrence joined Don Fambroughs staff as a graduate assistant coach. Lawrence did this for two seasons before deciding that he didnt want to live the college coaching lifestyle. So, he made a career change. Broadcasting was the best way to stay connected. Its allowed me to stay connected to what I had a lot of fond memories of, Lawrence said. Lawrence brings his knowledge of the game from coaching to his broadcasts. He coached ninth-grade football at South Junior High School in Lawrence for 17 years, along with his two seasons with the Jayhawks. He plans to study tape each week leading up to every game just like the coaches do and plans to share his knowledge with fans. During the Crimson and Blue Line radio show before games, Lawrence will have a segment called Chalk Talk with David Lawrence, where he will share the keys to the game and what he has studied of the opponent that day. Hes our football expert, Angela Haar, ESPN Plus general manager, said. Falkenstien never claimed to be a football expert, and Lawrence isnt going to try to be a KU history buff. But, like Falkenstien, Lawrence has a Kansas connection and a love for the Jayhawks. Kansan staff writer C.J. Moore can be contacted at cjmoore@kansan. com. EditedbyErinWiley

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David Lawrence starts his career as color commentator for the football team Saturday. Lawrence replaced KU legend Max Falkenstien.

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The old deal only paid $604,000 and had him in last place in terms of guaranteed compensation according to a Kansan analysis in August. His new deal runs through the 2010 season. Im pleased, Mangino said following Thursdays practice. I really appreciate that (Chancellor Robert Hemenway) and Lew Perkins share my visions for the football program here. Theyve been supportive. Lew has done his best since he got here, in small ways that people dont see, to help the football program get better. The contract was put into effect retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year. Athletics Director Lew Perkins said how the back pay would be delivered was not yet determined. With the new contract, Mangino now ranks fifth among Big 12 football coaches, tying him with Nebraskas Bill Callahan, who also makes $1.5 million a year. Perkins said Manginos new guaranteed salary was a fair amount for a coach in his position. Its what we think we should be paying our coach at this University at this particular time, Perkins said. Perkins said the new deal also I think this is what a lot of good showed that he had no interest in coaches are making now. replacing Mangino with a coach that Under the new contract, he himself had hired. Manginos base salary increases At least we can put those rumors from $128,438 to to rest now, $220,000. The he said. coach will also be A l s o paid $1.28 milincluded in lion for public the contract Check out appearances and is a clause kansan.com/coaches radio and televithat would sion shows. He allow Kansas was previously to void the paid $475,000 for those services in contract if the program is hit with his old contract. The new deal also major NCAA sanctions, said Jim includes as much as $650,000 in Marchiony, associate athletics direcincentives. tor. Kansas should find out within Perkins said the incentives in the the next few weeks if the NCAA new contract would be drastically intends to order additional sancdifferent from those in Manginos tions for misconduct throughout the previous deal. Under his previ- department, including some misous agreement, Mangino received conduct in football dating back to bonuses for defeating rivals Missouri, Manginos arrival. Nebraska and Kansas State, victories Among the most serious charges on television and players graduation leveled against Mangino and his rates, among other things. Incentives program are academic fraud comin the new contract are heavily based mitted by former graduate assistant on winning conference and national coaches. championships, as well as receiving Entering his fifth season coach of the year honors. at Kansas, Mangino has a 19-29 record. While his record is certainly well below .500, the program has won key games that snapped long losing streaks to Kansas State and Nebraska in the past two seasons. Mangino also guided the Jayhawks to their first winning season and bowl victory in 10 years. The program has made steady improvement off the field, as well. Last spring, the football team set a team record with a 2.67 grade-point average. The program is also set to move into a new office complex at Memorial Stadium before the 2008 season. The $31-million Anderson Family Football Complex includes a new team locker room, coaches offices, weight room, academic support area and training room. Earlier this week, Kansas Athletics announced that the program had broken a season ticket record by selling more than 28,000 season tickets for the upcoming season. With all the momentum currently surrounding the program, Perkins said he felt it was right to have the deal signed before this season kicked off and give the program stability. I think the message is that hes

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Cohan and Suzeau both taught at the academy in 2003 and said they looked forward to working there again. John Lynch, director of bands, will also join them to direct and train musicians to play for the dance performance. After Cohens visit, the dancers will perform the piece they choreographed, Dia de los Muertos. What they do beyond that will depend on what dancers they find and how much they can accomplish during rehearsals. Their dances will be performed by professional dancers as well as students of the academy, he said. Suzeau said the Lithuanian dancers were exciting to work with because their technique wasnt as developed when they entered the academy, unlike dancers in the United States. Many dancers that come to the University of Kansas have been trained for competition dance, which is designed to get applause and trophies, but is not beneficial to experimentation or artistic development, Suzeau said. The dancers he worked with in Lithuania had a purity and passion to their movement Suzeau said. The dancers were taught differently, with a purely Russian technique, which is different from Suzeaus own rhythmic, non-conventional approach. Cohan said much of the countrys art and culture was undergoing transformations and development. Lithuania has a violent history of oppression and broke free from Soviet rule a little more than a decade ago. Theres so many possibilities about where the culture will go, and its exciting to be part of it, Cohan said. Suzeau and Cohans experience in Lithuania this spring will give the music and dance program here international recognition. Jerel Hilding, professor of dance, said having two professors from the Midwest travel abroad would let the world know that there was a solid dance program between the two coasts. Kansan staff writer Darla Slipke can be contacted at dslipke@kansan.com. Edited by Erin Wiley

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part of our family and we want him to be here for a long period of time, Perkins said. Hes done a great job. Despite the fact that the NCAA could impose further sanctions, Perkins said that possibility didnt affect the negotiations. I dont think that was an issue for us, Perkins said. We have not seen in any way that he was implicated or going to be charged. Im very comfortable with where were at on that. With the new deal in place, Mangino said he wa now able to focus solely on football for the rest of the season. I just felt I have to focus on winning football games and the players come first, thats just the way we want it to be, Mangino said. It wouldnt be fair to the players to deal with an issue that has nothing to do with the players. Kansan senior sportswriter Ryan Schneider can be contacted at rschneider@kansan.com. Edited by Erin Wiley

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12:15 p.m. Class gets out and immediately people begin to stream toward the entrance. Getting into the Hawk Shop next to The Underground becomes a struggle as a constant stream of students exit the dining area. Inside the Hawk Shop, a line has formed from the one register, around a rack of candy, to the door. 12:35 p.m. Inside, a dull roar of voices fills The Underground as some students eat in the dining area and some wait in line. There are no empty tables, and the lines at the seven cash registers stretch back to Chick-fil-A at the opposite end of the food court. A worker changing the trash has to wait as people go into and exit the food court. Thomas said that The Underground has been busier than in previous years, with this years current number of customers about 3,400 per day. He added that the busiest day so far had more than 4,000 customers served. Mrs. Es, the residence halls dining facility, gets about 3,000 customers per day. He said that from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., about 2,500 customers come through The Underground daily. 12:40 p.m. Tess Koehn, Hays sophomore, and Linus Coy, Chicago sophomore, stand at the back of the line. Koehn said she thought the lines were worse this year than last year, but didnt know why. She said she tried to avoid The Underground because of the long lines and because there were so many people. It sucks if you have class at 1 oclock, and I do, Koehn said. 12:45 p.m. The line is at a standstill. Its easier to get KU basketball tickets than it is to pay for your lunch, Coy said. 12:47 p.m. Koehn and Coy finally make it to the cashiers and are surprised to find out that it had only taken them seven minutes to get from the end of the line. But they add that the time they spent getting into The Underground and getting their food was probably about 15 minutes, not including their wait in line. Thomas said the times when the lines were the shortest were before 11:30 a.m. and after 1:30 p.m. Kansan staff writer Kim Lynch can be contacted at klynch@ kansan.com. Edited by Shanxi Upsdell
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University of Kansas students, staff and faculty rush through checkout lines in The Underground, the recently opened dining facility in the basement of Wescoe Hall. According to Shant Thomas, marketing coordinator for KU Dining Services, The Underground executes an average of $3,400 in transactions every weekday. According to Thomas, the facility has not experienced any drop in sales because of the ongoing construction in Wescoe.

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which already has two grocery stores within a mile of one another, could not support a third. Many Lawrence residents were also concerned. Kirk McClure, associate professor of architecture and urban design, said Lawrence couldnt afford new commercial development at this point. Were years away from being able to absorb this space, McClure said. We already have a huge inventory of empty space. Some members of the West Lawrence Neighborhood Association spoke out against the plan saying that an increase in traffic, especially when Lawrence Freestate High School was in session, would be troublesome. But not all residents were discouraged by the plan. Greg DiVilbiss, owner of the shopping center at the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, encouraged the planning commission to approve the plan. It would protect the other store owners at Sixth and Wakarusa with an anchor store, DiVilbiss said. Planning Commissioner Tom Jennings was also in favor of the plan. Jennings said that with the development of Bauer Farms a neighborhood that will include homes, apartments, shops and offices the northeast corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive had the potential to be the nicest corner in Lawrence. Angie Stoner, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman, said the store would now have to take its chances with the city commission. Of course we would have liked to have gotten recommendation for approval, Stoner said. We feel this site is appropriate for this store. Kansan staff writer Jack Weinstein can be contacted at jweinstein@ kansan.com. Edited by Elyse Weidner

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No reason to tear down goal posts this season

With the start of the football season this Saturday, its time to remind students that if the goalposts come down once just once for any reason, the University of Kansas is going to be laughed at. Last season, the student body broke the record for most goalposts torn down in a season, making three trips to Potter Lake. There is no need to make a splash in Potter Lake this season, or for any other season for that matter. The program completed its legitimacy checklist last year when the Jayhawks defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers for the first time in 36 tries. Winning a game during this era of Jayhawk football shouldnt come as a surprise anymore. Students should follow the ritual of other major college football programs after a win. They stand up and cheer, waive their school colors and are thankful to win another game. Theres no charging the field and tearing down the goal posts thats for teams with low expectations. Football coach Mark Mangino has reiterated that he wanted the University to be considered a football and basketball school. He has done his part by taking the program to two bowl games and beating the likes of Kansas State, Missouri and Nebraska during his time. Now its time students do their part. Act as if were supposed to win. You dont see students charging the court after a big-time win at Allen Fieldhouse. The time has finally come where we expect both the mens basketball team and football team to win. As the season continues for the Jayhawks, remember: Were no longer the cellar dwellers of the Big 12 Conference. Were now contenders. Louis Mora for the editorial board

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Beware, the Age of OReilly has dawned

KANSAN COLUMNIST OPINION@KANSAN.COM present their cases in a rational, eloquent manner, or at least thats the ideal. Now, look at television and radio. Keeping an audience for a radio or TV talk show is a more complicated matter than a weekly column in a newspaper. If someone doesnt like what they hear, they change the channel or station, ratings go down, advertisers run away and talk show hosts lose their jobs. The last time Phil Donahue had a talk show, he suffered that fate for being too dull, a heinous crime in the entertainment industry. And so what you get on shows like Hardball and Hannity and Colmes is entertainment. Righteous indignation can be sold on TV because it makes the speaker appear to really care about the subject at hand more than anyone else. Lets go back to Bill OReilly, look at what he does on his show. If a guest disagrees, theres no

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Mangino: Cheer with class

Dear Students, Tomorrow evening we will kick off the 2006 football season at Memorial Stadium. Through your loyalty and enthusiasm, Memorial Stadium has become one of the most exciting venues for football in the Big 12 Conference. On behalf of our players and coaches, I want to thank you for being the loudest and most energized student section in the country! I also want to remind you to cheer with class. Always remember, you represent KU. Finally, enjoy the game and cheer loud, but dont come on the playing field at any time. Stay in the stands and celebrate. Our players always expect to win, and you should as well! Lets make winning a habit and cheering responsibly too! See you at the stadium! Your coach, Mark Mangino

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The University Daily Kansan is having a new grandmother series. It is called Sex Over the Hill. You know, I thought there was no new way to screw up the cryptoquip after the day when you gave us the wrong clue. Today I beat it with missing letters. I am a freakin genius. Nobody really cares about Tennessee and Kentucky streets. What a frivolous thing to talk about. What we really care about is getting the trash in the trash cans. Hi, today is my birthday and Im drunk. My boyfriend didnt call me. To the hot muscle guy running by the Lied Center: Thank you for taking off your shirt slowly while running next to me while I drove. Thank you. Thank you so much. Free for All, last Thursday I met Jonathan Davis of Korn and he called me darling.

Free for All, do you think you can inform Lawrence on how to use a roundabout? I guess Im just curious what my student fees are for considering when I got to the rec center, now I have to pay for my classes. I dont want to walk on a treadmill. I want to take a yoga class and not pay $50 to do so. Do you think if I called Chipotle and told them I was PMSing they would bring a burrito to me? Just because I live with four white dudes dont make me an Uncle Tom. Im black, Im a brother, I aint no Uncle Tom. Hey, Kansas cop who wasnt wearing a seat belt: I saw you. The next time I end up walking behind someone who is smoking, I am going to walk around them and fart. My boyfriend and I were wondering, if a vegetarian eats a Venus fly trap are they still a vegetarian? Hey bicyclist: That red octagon sign says stop. Another day, another medical emergency in the science building.
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Sing something for me. The melody should be familiar. It goes like this: This is the dawning of the Age of OReilly / the Age of OReilly / ORIIIEEE-LLYYY. Okay, thats enough. People are starting to stare. What exactly is the Age of OReilly, since it is clearly not the climax of a counter-culture rock musical? It is simply a name for the state of the general political landscape, where angry, partisan politics have escaped the chambers of the Senate and flooded not only the news media, but everyday life. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican defines you as much as what you wear nowadays. This aspect of the always vague Culture Wars that have supposedly raged through time immemorial can find its roots in the media. Bill OReilly is the namesake, really because of his popularity. A proud tradition of the newspaper is the op-ed section, where a few angry scribes like yours truly can give their own opinions on the news of the world. Writers get to speak their minds about popular subjects and readers get a say in it as well. In print, people can read at their leisure and writers have time to

BY BEN COHEN

time for a thoughtful debate. The sponsors dont want it cutting into their time. No, when that happens, OReilly goes caveman, shouting at and insulting the offending guest until the guest relents, and if that doesnt work, he cuts the guests microphone so his loyal fans dont have to hear the lies. Partially, this can be blamed on his not wanting people to get the full story not if it contradicts him. But also, it ruins his image. If people dont get what they seek from this raging ideologue, theyll go to another because they are conditioned to want one thing: gratification. None of this would matter if it were all limited to the TV, but it clearly isnt. Talk to a friend who holds differing political views than you and try and get into a debate about some hot, divisive issue. You will start out assuming that youre getting into an intellectual discussion, but you will inevitably start to hate each other, if only briefly. Those popular Cro-Magnons on the television have become so popular that normal people are starting to talk like them. Actual liberals and conservatives, not just commenta-

tors, believe that they have to be mortal enemies. When he appeared last year on CNNs long-running political argument show, Crossfire, comedian Jon Stewart famously reamed host Tucker Carlson and the program in general for how it was degrading our culture. Many people eventually saw the clip online, and CNN had to go as far as canceling Crossfire to save face, but they replaced it with Glenn Beck, another OReillystyle ranting lunatic. Similarly, 60 Minutes quickly canceled a heavily-hyped pointcounterpoint segment featuring Bill Clinton and Bob Dole a few years ago because they were not confrontational enough, replacing it with opinion-meister Andy Rooney. Civil discourse isnt dead, but its not exactly in good health. The media feeds us petty bickering as if it were all that we want, and sadly, that may be true. We reject educational value for entertainment, and so that is all we get. Its the Age of OReilly, and its not one to celebrate. Cohen is a Topeka sophomore in journalism.

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Your vote may decide more than you think

Why does the Kansas governors race affect you? There is an easy answer. The state of Kansas has a major impact on the amount of money we pay to our beloved public university. And if you ask any adult why KU students should care about who is in the executive office here in Kansas, that is exactly what theyll tell you. While funding for colleges is an extremely important topic, Id like to remind those people who havent been in college for a while that we have other things on our mind as well. For example, stem cell research. The governor of Kansas could have a big influence on whether the state is allowed to pursue stem cell research or not. Our current governor, Kathleen Sebelius, has made

KANSAN COLUMNIST OPINION@KANSAN.COM it clear that she supports the use of stem cells for medical research. Another important issue Sebelius has addressed is heath care. Last spring Sebelius singed a law that required all universities and colleges to vaccinate their incoming freshmen who live in student housing against meningitis, a deadly disease that has a greater potential to affect people living in large group situations.
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The Kansan reported on April 27 that the University has had a meningitis vaccination policy since Aug. 2005. The policy was influenced by KU alumnus Andy Marso, who contracted the disease in April 2004. Clearly, this is just one example of how the governor of Kansas directly affects students (in-state and out-of-state) at the University of Kansas. We know that the upcoming governors race is important. The next step is to register to vote. You can do this at the Douglas County Courthouse (right across from Brothers on Mass) or at one of the tables on Wescoe beach that will be set up throughout the semester. Monday, Oct. 23, is the deadline to register. I highly recommend that even if

you are not from Kansas you register to vote here and participate in the politics that are affecting you right now. Step two, when to vote: Tuesday, Nov. 7 mark it on your calendar now. My vote will be going to Gov. Sebelius because of her support of education on all levels, her support of stem cell research and her genuine understanding of what is best for Kansas. But I encourage you to vote no matter what. Even if Kansas is only your home for a few years, you have a responsibility to educate yourself and vote. Stuewe is a Lawrence junior in political science and American studies

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Cassie the three-legged mutt exchanges courtesy sniffs with other dogs in the park while her owners, Cynthia and Kurt Davis, look on with smiling eyes. Cassie, who is 14 years old, or 98 in dog years, lost her right front leg when she was less than a year old. She was chasing a Frisbee into the street when she was hit by a van. But that hasnt stopped her from having her own Web site. During the last 10 years, www. cassiesclub.com has grown to include more than 250 dogs from around the nation and even the world, including Canada and Italy. These dogs suffer from some form of disability that deprives them of the use of one or more of their legs. Cynthia and her husband, Kurt, adopted Cassie from the Lawrence Humane Society in 1996. Cassie, then four years old or, 28 in dog years, had been kept for about six months while waiting for a home. Id never seen a three-legged dog before, said Cynthia, administrative associate senior with the KU Army ROTC. So I started the Web site. Cynthia developed Cassies Club as a place where pet owners could share stories about their special friends. The Davises love to tell stories about their beloved pet, whom they still occasionally take on excursions down Massachusetts Street and across the University of Kansas campus. Shes been swimming in the Chi Omega fountain, Cynthia said. Were going to have to let her christen the new Docking fountain. The Davises have had a lot of fun with their dog, taking her out exploring the city, playing Frisbee and even dressing her up on Halloween. One year we took her out dressed as Captain Hook, Kurt said. Though arthritis now affects Cassies left front paw, she still manages to go out occasionally with her owners. The Davises have even converted a baby carriage to accommodate her. The Lawrence Humane Society has taken in about 2,000 animals since January, about half their yearly average. They have an 85 percent adoption rate. Cynthia said that her experiences with Cassie have enlightened her. I suppose if I were to sum up my role in a nutshell, I would say Im mostly an interpreter, Cynthia said. Dogs dont know English, so Im the go-between. Cynthia said she viewed it as her mission to tell the world that dogs with disabilities are every bit as capable as their four-legged counterparts. Kansan staff writer Ben smith can be contacted at bsmith@kansan. com. Edited by Shanxi Upsdell

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Seethal Madhavarapu, a specialist in sports medicine, enjoys applying his sports experiences to treating athletic injuries. He will work a lot with intramural athletes as well as general medical patients.

Doctor fills Watkins sports medicine needs

By anna Faltermeier
A new doctor at Watkins Memorial Health Center is barely removed from his college years. Seethal Madhavarapu, a specialist in sports medicine, started working at Watkins in early August. A self-proclaimed sports junkie, the 31-year-old Madhavarapu dreamed of being a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs as a child. He walked on to Baylors baseball team, but he had to quit after a knee injury his freshman year. I enjoyed my time and I wish things maybe would have worked out a little better, but I guess becoming a doctors not a bad second career choice, he said. After his injury, Madhavarapu played intramural sports. Ive had my fair share of injuries over the years, so that played a big factor in deciding what I wanted to do, Madhavarapu said. He received his bachelors degree from Baylor and then went to medical school at the University of Oklahoma, where he completed a sports medicine fellowship last year before coming to the University of Kansas. Watkins staff physician Leah Luckeroth said Watkins had a huge need for a good sports medicine doctor. He has a good fund of knowledge and hes very well trained, Luckeroth said. Were very happy to have him. Madhavarapu will fill the shoes of Larry Magee, the former sports medicine specialist at Watkins, who took a full-time job with the KU Athletics Department. Madhavarapu said he spent equal time in both sports medicine and general medicine. He see mostly intramural sports injuries, but occasionally he works at the Athletics Department with KU athletes. I really wanted the experience of working with athletes, he said. He said the diversity of people and sports attracted him to a college job. I think a job like this is pretty much an ideal opportunity, Madhavarapu said. This may be the place I stay for the rest of my life and the perfect opportunity for me. Only time will tell. Kansan staff writer anna Faltermeier can be contacted at afaltermeier@kansan.com. Edited by Shanxi Upsdell

9/11 memorial designer to visit KU

By danny luppino
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Cynthia Davis, administrative associate senior with the KU Army ROTC, enjoys Lawrences South Park with her dog, Cassie, who lost a leg when hit by a van in traffic. Davis started Cassies Club, a Web site dedicated to dogs who have lost one or more of their legs.

The lead architect of what will become one of the most important memorials in the country is coming to the University of Kansas. Daniel Libeskind, the designer

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of the Freedom Tower memorial for the World Trade Center site, will give a lecture entitled Breaking Ground at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The lecture is free. John Gaunt, dean of architecture and urban design, said he expected Libeskind to focus mostly on his most recent work and his more famous international works, including the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Hes a very well-known and highly regarded international architect, Gaunt said. Hes got a lot of recent work and a lot of very high profile work. Gaunt said the Freedom Tower could be an interesting topic because it is such a daunting task. Its interesting and controversial, Gaunt said. How do you memorialize anything that big? Its a huge project of huge international interest. Libeskinds concept for the memorial was chosen in an international contest. Since then, other

architects have been added to the planning, which Gaunt said has complicated the design process. Gaunt said the arrangements to bring Libeskind to the University were made by Peter Pran, professor of architecture, who has known Libeskind for many years. The lecture is being presented by the School of Architecture and Urban Design in conjunction with Student Union Activities. Susan Hoffman, assistant director of Union programs, said the timing of the lecture nine days after the five-year anniversary of Sept. 11 was no coincidence. Hoffman said SUA had tried to schedule the lecture for a date even closer to the anniversary, but Libeskind had been scheduled to be out of the country. Kansan staff writer danny luppino can be contacted at dluppino@kansan.com. Edited by Dianne Smith

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Brandon McAnderson, junior running back, tries to get past Justin Thomton, freshman defensive back, during open practice Aug. 19.

defense. At least three freshman defenders With final preparations for his linebacker Maxwell Onyegbule, first game as a Jayhawk wrapping cornerback Anthony Webb and up, Kerry Meier can feel the ner- safety Olaitan Oguntodu will see the first action of their college vousness setting in. Its not that hes worried, but its careers on Saturday night. All are more that Meier, a redshirt-fresh- listed as backups. Despite the inexman quarterback, is just ready to periece, Mangino said he wasnt get the season started. worried about younger players seeEach day, I think about it a little ing time early in the season. We more and a little more, Meier said. expect these young guys to play at a But I think once that first play gets high standard and they expect the under way, itll be smooth sailing same thing, from there. he said. They And for that have a swagfirst play? We expect these young guys to ger about Id like to start play at a high standard and they them. off with a passOf the 22 ing play, Meier expect the same thing. They available firstsaid with a laugh. or secondhave a swagger about them. But we have Jon team spots Cornish back on defense, there, and were mark mangino only seven in good hands coach are filled by when we give the juniors or ball to him. seniors. The Even with all the snaps Kansas rest belong to freshmen, redshirt coach Mark Mangino has seen freshmen and sophomores who Meier and his teammates take over will get their first crack at sigthe last month, he still has yet to nificant defensive playing time on see them play against someone not Saturday. wearing a blue or white uniform. That young defense will have the That fact makes Saturdays game task of stopping Demons junior against Northwestern State a tough quarterback Ricky Joe Meeks. As one to predict. the backup last season, Meeks saw The first game in college foot- action in seven games, completing ball is the most dangerous of the nearly 61 percent of his passes, year, Mangino said. You dont throwing one touchdown and one know what you have and you dont intereception. Like Meier, Mangino know what youre playing. said Meeks was a quarterback Meier is the only freshman or capable of scrambling outside the redshirt-freshman that is expected pocket when needed. to start on Saturday, but there are 11 listed as backups, primarily on

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Cal Invitational provides tough games

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Leave it to Mark Francis to find the bright side of what could be viewed as a bad situation. Kansas soccer game against Loyola Marymount, its second game of the season, was rained out on Sunday, but the coach isnt worried about his young teams lack of game experience. It wouldve been nice to play, but I dont see it as a negative, Francis said. Now were a lot more rested. The Jayhawks travel to Berkeley, Calif., this weekend for games against nationally ranked California and Saint Marys at the Cal Invitational. No matter how refreshed Kansas is, it cannot afford to start any more games as poorly as it did last week against Furman. The Jayhawks (10-0) won 3-0, but they were only able to pull away in the second half, after some choice words at halftime from Francis. I think we started off the game kind of slow, sophomore forward Sara Rogers said. He shouldnt have to get on us, but it definitely motivated us, and we played a lot better in the second half. Francis addressed the issue of playing with more energy in the first half. Its mainly about preparation in the locker room, Francis said. I told the girls to make sure they dont come out and play like that against Cal. California (2-0-0) should provide a greater challenge for Kansas than Furman did last week. The Golden Bears are currently ranked 10th in the nation in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Adidas soccer poll and defeated Big 10 schools Indiana and Wisconsin last week. Valerie

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The Kansas volleyball team (31) will play Temple (3-1) at 6 p.m. today at McGonigle Hall for the Temple classic. On Saturday, Kansas has a doubleheader scheduled with Maine (0-3) and Rutgers (2-2). For Linsey Morningstar, senior setter/defensive specialist, this weekend will be like a homecoming. Morningstar transferred to Kansas after playing three seasons with Temple. Im really excited to see all the players and my friends up there, Morningstar said. Kansas swept Temple, an Atlantic 10 school, in Lawrence last season at the Jayhawk Invitational, the first meeting between the two schools. Fresh from defeating UMKC on Tuesday, Kansas is ready for this weekends tournament. Were real excited about going to Temple this weekend, coach Ray Bechard said. I think there is a certain level of momentum we can carry over, but weve got to get better before we head to Temple. To get better, the Jayhawks must improve their serving, where they committed 17 service errors Tuesday. Emily Brown, junior right side hitter/setter, said it was just going to take time before the Jayhawks found their niche in serving. Were working hard every day, and well be ready, she said. Delaware swept Temple on Tuesday for Temples first loss of the season. Yue Lui, junior outside hitter, leads Temples team with 4.23 kills per game. In the loss against Delaware, Lui had 14 kills, 12 digs and three blocks. Kansas will get an early wake-up call Saturday. It will take on Maine from the America East Conference at 9 a.m., also in Temples McGonigle Hall. The Black Bears have yet to win this season, and since a good attack percentage is anything above .4, their .067 attack percentage explains why.

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Emily strinden, junior midfielder/forward, tries to steal the ball from Furman players during the game Aug. 25. Barnes scored both goals in the two 1-0 victories and is one of five returning starters from last years Sweet Sixteen team. Depth on offense will be key for Kansas to defeat California. Rogers, senior forward Lacey Novak and freshman forward Monica Dolinsky led the Jayhawks balanced scoring attack against Furman. The three forwards, who had one career goal between them before Friday, and the 10 other players who attempted shots showed that anybody is capable of scoring on this years team. Weve got a lot of people who can finish, Francis said. It gives us better opportunities out front and makes us a little bit harder to defend against. California may be nationally ranked, but Kansas faces another test Sunday at noon when it squares off against Saint Marys. First-year coach Kelly Lindsey has led the Gaels to a 1-1-0 record. With two highly touted teams lining up against Kansas this weekend, Francis is sure his team will come out with something beneficial. If we can get a result playing against good competition, thats great, Francis said. But they will also help prepare us for the conference season. kansan sportswriter Mark dent can be contacted at mdent@ kansan.com. Edited by Erin Wiley

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Emily Brown, junior opposite hitter/setter knocks the ball toward UMKCs Caitlin Koenig, freshman redshirt setter and Sarah Johnson, junior red shirt middle hitter, during Tuesdays game in Horejsi Family Athletics Center.

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Thirty-five freshmen and redshirt freshmen will play their first college football game tomorrow, but all eyes at Memorial Stadium should be focused on just one: Kerry Meier. After last seasons debacle at the quarterback position, some are touting Meier as one of the best freshman quarterbacks that Kansas has ever had. Had he played last year, Kansas could have beaten Oklahoma and Kansas State for sure, and it probably would have beaten Texas Tech as well. That would have translated to a 10-2 record and a Big 12 North title. But he didnt play last year because coach Mark Mangino decided to redshirt him. As Kansas

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kanSan ColuMnIST BRaInS@kansan.com tried Adam Barmann, Brian Luke, Jason Swanson and even Marcus Herford at the quarterback position, Meier stood on the sidelines. Just the thought of having a quarterback who can lead an offense already has me counting down the minutes until tomorrow evenings game. I have heard the hype, and the comparisons to his three older brothers who all played college foot-

ball, and I have seen him several times in practice. Playing in practice, though, is a lot different than playing in a game. It wont be easy for the Pittsburg native because a lot of pressure is being put on him. Not since Mangino coached NAIA football at the beginning of his coaching career has he started the season with a freshman quarterback. Kansas has not started a freshman at quarterback in the teams opening game of the season in more than 30 years, according to Mason Logan in the Kansas media relations office. Because freshmen did not gain eligibility until about that time, Logan said it was possible Meier could be the first freshman

in school history to start the teams opening game of the season, but because records do not go back that far, we cant know for sure. Add the awful quarterbacks last season, and Meier is being asked to do a lot. He shouldnt have to do it all himself, though. He has the entire offensive line returning from 2005, which will help keep him from being sacked. Most importantly, however, is the return of leading rusher Jon Cornish. Though he was the backup to Clark Green last season, Cornish led the Jayhawks in every rushing category. The double threat of passing the ball and running the ball will be something that Kansas has

not had in some time. When you watch the game tomorrow, keep your eyes on No. 10. Classified by many as the most important player on the team this year, even hailed as the savior for KU football, he has a chance to be one of the best quarterbacks in Kansas history. You, also, should be excited. Yes, you can be excited for the drinking and tailgating, but if for nothing else, be excited for one reason. Kerry Meier. Kansan sportswriter B.J. Rains is a St. Louis junior in journalism.

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Player to watch: Senior Benson Chesang, a two-time defending Big 12 Conference Chesang champion, will start his last season as a Jayhawk. Saturdays Bob Timmons Invitational at Rim Rock Farm will provide a home course warm-up for this seasons Big 12 Championships that will also be held at Rim Rock in late october. n volleyball vs. Maine, 9 a.m.,

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Kansas City soccer team sold, but will stay in area

By StEVE BRISEnDInE
thE ASSoCIAtED PRESS OVERLAND PARK Almost two years after they went on the block, the Kansas City Wizards have been sold to a local investment group headed by Cerner Corp. executives Neal Patterson and Cliff Illig. The new owners, who take over operations of the club Friday, promised to keep the Major League Soccer team in the area. Terms of the sale agreement were not disclosed, although Patterson said it was a cash transaction using the owners personal funds, The deal was announced Thursday, three days after Overland Parks city council voted to put a $75 million soccer complex on the November ballot. The new ownership group, OneGoal LLC, hopes to have the Wizards stadium built in that complex. Even if that doesnt happen, Patterson said at a news conference, he and the other owners are committed to staying in the region. Its a done deal, he said. There are no contingencies. Were entrepreneurs. Hunt, who has owned the Wizards since the league began play in 1996, said finding a local buyer was a high priority. Im especially pleased to see us consummate this transaction with the end result that the Wizards will stay in Kansas City, in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Hunt said. Patterson and Illig are co-founders of Cerner, a medical software design company based in North Kansas City, Mo. Patterson is the chairman and chief executive officer, and Illig is the vice chairman. The Wizards now play in Arrowhead Stadium, also home to the NFLs Kansas City Chiefs. Hunt also owns the Chiefs and two other MLS franchises FC Dallas and the Columbus Crew through his familys Hunt Sports Group. Extensive renovations planned for Arrowhead would have forced the Wizards to look for a new home anyway, and MLS also is pushing for its teams to play in soccer-specific stadiums. The new owners said Thursday that they hoped to have the new stadium open for the 2009 season and would look for an interim home in Johnson County on the Kansas side of the two-state metropolitan area until then. OneGoal takes over with Kansas City in fourth place in MLS Eastern Conference, headed into the final weeks of the regular season. The Wizards are clinging to the conferences final playoff spot, one point in the standings behind New England and one point ahead of New York. Wizards forward Josh Wolff, who earlier this season called the drawn-out sale process a joke and a distraction, said he was relieved to see a deal reached to keep the team in the Kansas City area. Im certainly one thats doubted this process, Wolff said. Im elated for the fans and the players. We certainly deserve it. The last two years have been pretty poor, so to have it end and to have great new owners is fantastic. Despite their onfield success in recent years winning the MLS Cup in 2000 and reaching the finals again in 2004, the same year they won the U.S. Open Cup the teams low gate figures have been a concern. The Wizards average home attendance is 10,313, the lowest in the 12-team league and almost 5,000 fans below the MLS average. The fans are there, Patterson said. Its just up to the club to put them in the seats. In this community, there is a huge soccer fan contingent and fan base, he said. We have to make sure we reach out to that group, and we have to reach out to the corporate side of Kansas City. When we build a new stadium, we believe well fill it. MLS Commissioner Don Garber, who attended Thursdays news conference, had said the Wizards would likely be sold and moved with Philadelphia as the most likely candidate for a new home if a local buyer could not be found. I was trying to manage expectations, he said. This was something that took a long time to put together, and Im very pleased that it happened. It took a lot of hard work. With the league expanding into Toronto next season and hoping to add three more clubs by 2010, Philadelphia is still a leading candidate to get a team, Garber said. Were still very bullish about Philly, he said. It had the potential of being a move team, and now well focus our efforts there on the next level of expansion.

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The Kansas cross country team kicks off its season this Saturday at Rim Rock Farm during the Bob Timmons Invitational. The womens 6k run will start at 9 a.m. It will be followed by the mens 8k run at 10 a.m. Coach Stanley Redwine will use this meet to judge where the team is both mentally and physically at this point in the season. We are excited and will be able to see where we are and where we can end up, he said. Coincidentally, the team will start its season at Rim Rock Farm this weekend and end it there at the Big 12 Championships, which Rim Rock will be hosting this year. The race now is to get used to the course against competition, Redwine said. Not participating in the meet will be senior runner and twotime Big 12 Champion Benson Chesang. Redwine said that he does not want to wear the senior out early in the season. Other teams participating in the invitational are UMKC, Oral Roberts, Kansas State, Friends University, Missouri-Rolla, Bethany University, Butler County CC, Garden City CC, Grinnell College, Haskell Indians Nations University and Neosho CC.
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He is a smart player who doesnt make a lot of mistakes and he gives his team a chance to make plays, Mangino said. We dont want to let him get into a rhythm. As for his own quarterback, Mangino said besides winning the game, hed set no specific goals for Meier. We just want him to go out there and do all the things we ask him to do, Mangino said. We will not ask him to do things he is not prepared to do at this time. At wide receiver, Mangino has named three starters after a training camp battle that saw at least six different players competing for starting spots. Seniors Dominic Roux and Brian Murph, along with sophomore Dexton Fields, will see the majority of receiver minutes Saturday. Mangino has been high on his receivers throughout training camp. Hes consistently referred to the group as one of the teams most improved units. Meier said hed noticed vast improvement in the wide receivers since the beginning of camp. The group that we have right now has a whole lot of talent, Meier said. I think they have improved at catching the ball, knowing different coverages and just knowing the game of football. Their speed is night and day from what it was last year. Football Notes: Stuckey out again: Injured redshirt-freshman safety Darrell Stuckey will also miss next weeks game against LouisianaMonroe, Mangino said Wednesday night. Mangino had previously said that Stuckey would miss Saturdays game against Northwestern State with an undisclosed injury. Kansan senior sportswriter Ryan Schneider can be contacted at rschneider@kansan.com. Edited by Elyse Weidner

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After Maine, the Jayhawks will face the Big Easts Rutgers. Lora Yankauskas, senior outside hitter, who was a preseason All-Big East selection, leads the Scarlet Knights. Saturday will be the first time Kansas has played Maine and Rutgers. When you see different styles of volleyball, east coast and west coast, I know it sounds weird, but it really is different, she said. The speed of the game theres a different kind of tempo. After the Temple Classic, the Jayhawks return home to the Horejsi Family Athletics Center to host the Jayhawk Classic. Kansas will play Brigham Young on Thursday. Kansan sportswriter Drew Davison can be contacted at ddavison@kansan.com. Edited by Shanxi Upsdell

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A pair of freshmen cant replace Youngs intangibles, but Texas will still compete in the conference.

Shawn Shroyers Big 12 predictions

Preseason polls in college football are as useless as a cup holder on a jackhammer: the premise sounds necessary for each, but it tends to get messy. Without a playoff system, preseason polls have a way of setting teams postseason fates in stone before the players even get to take the field. I dont advocate preseason polls in college football, but after 11 days of Big 12 previews, I thought I should give my opinion on how the conference would shake down.

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Brace yourself (Kansas)

Kansas isnt really the fourthbest team in the conference. Five teams are better. However, Kansas only plays two of them: Nebraska and Iowa State. Nebraska will start a new winning streak against Kansas this year, but Iowa State will be ravaged by its early season schedule by the time it plays the Jayhawks. Although Kansas has won only one of its last 13 road games, that will change this year. In the middle of last season, Kansas went four weeks without playing at home. This year, Kansas doesnt have any back-to-back road trips. As Kansas proved last season, it takes pride in winning any game at home, so a win on the road against Toledo will give Kansas the confidence it needs for its remaining road games.

boast a Blackshirt defense that will make Husker Nation proud again. An early season loss at USC and a four-point loss to Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game will be the only blemishes on Nebraskas record.

Hold the drum roll (Texas Tech)

Going bowling (Texas A&M, Colorado)

Baylor,

Bottom of the barrel (Oklahoma State, Kansas State)

Of Oklahoma States 22 starters on offense and defense, 10 will be sophomores or freshmen. So unless Boone Pickens, who donated to the universitys football program before this season, donates a few million dollars to one of OSUs conference opponents, the Cowboys wont win a Big 12 game in 2006. If Kansas State coach Ron Prince isnt careful, he will soon be dubbed the Pied Piper of Manhattan for his ability to chase players out of town. The already fraying Wildcats will manage one conference win, thanks to Oklahoma State. As for Missouri, it couldnt even win with quarterback Brad Smith last year.

My next three teams are Texas A&M, Baylor and Colorado. The Aggies and Buffaloes will have new starting quarterbacks this year, but their supporting casts will lead them to bowls. But enough about them; I want to talk about Baylor. Baylor will make a bowl game in 2006. Listening to coach Guy Morris and talking to players like senior cornerback C.J. Wilson at the Big 12 Media Days, I came away very impressed with their confidence. That week, Oklahoma State representatives acted like theyd already went 0-12, but Baylor seemed ready to make a Big 12 Championship acceptance speech. Baylor wont challenge for the South title, but it will take its nonconference opponents off-guard and use that momentum to win a few Big 12 games and reach a bowl game.

Better luck next year (Iowa State)

This years Iowa State team might be its best ever. However, the Cyclones will face five opponents in a six-week period that will field better teams. Iowa States first test starts with in-state rival and Big 10 powerhouse Iowa on the road. Then Iowa State gets to play Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas Tech in its first four conference games. The Cyclones record not only wont live up to their preseason billing as the second best team in the North, it wont even make them bowl eligible.

Hook em (Texas)
Im so sick of hearing about Texas, Ive renounced watching SportsCenter. Listen up, Mack Brown groupies: Texas will not repeat as national champion, as Big 12 champion, as South champion, and it will not beat Oklahoma again this year. Texas will not even be the best team in Texas in 2006. Thats because Vince Young is gone. Without Young last year, Texas would have lost to Ohio State, to Oklahoma State and it wouldnt have had the chance to lose to USC. Without Young this year, Texas loses to Ohio State, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Texas Tech.

Coach Mike Leach might have his most inexperienced starting quarterback since 2001, but anyone could play quarterback in Leachs system and put up 4,000 passing yards. Graham Harrell may be a sophomore, but he will be the best quarterback in the South this season. Stud quarterbacks are nothing new at Texas Tech, though. What will take Texas Tech to the top of the Big 12 is a defense that will start nine upperclassmen. Of the nine, six have seen significant playing time since they were freshmen. In the ultimate team sport, that much experience together is invaluable. Even on the rare days Texas Techs offense sputters, this defense will Crimson and Scarlet take over and lead the Red Raiders (Oklahoma and Nebraska) to victory. Call me Classic rivals crazy, call me Kansas isnt really the delusional or Oklahoma and Nebraska fourth-best team in to quote the appeared to movie Snatch, the conference. Five Call me be on a collision course Susan if teams are better. for the Big 12 it makes you Championship. happy, but However, forthis is my premer Oklahoma quarterback Rhett season Big 12 poll. I dont Bomars exceptional work at a ask that you agree with it, but car dealership landed him at Sam take comfort in that this Houston State. preseason poll wont crush any Im not jumping ship on teams bowl hopes. Oklahoma, though. Having senior Paul Thompson at quarterback is Kansan sportswriter Shawn better than having two freshmen Shroyer Mound City junior in quarterbacks. Thompson has expe- journalism. rience at the position, and his back Edited by Shanxi Upsdell ground at wide receiver gives him a Vince Young-like quality, faint as it may be. Oklahoma also has a stout defense that only Texas Tech will be able to penetrate effectively enough to hand Oklahoma a loss. As for the Cornhuskers, they will flourish in coach Bill Callahans west-coast offense this year and

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MTV Video Music Awards labled dull; lack show-stopping flair

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NEW YORK Where are Eminem and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog when you need them? Despite Shakiras ever-gyrating hips, Justin Timberlakes SexyBack and the obscured image of a naked midget, Thursdays MTV Video Music Awards had about as much spontaneity as an episode of Cribs. You didnt bring the thunder. You didnt bring anything, host Jack Black, looking at himself in his dressing room mirror, said during one skit, unintentionally summing up the evening. Pinks parody of bubble-headed pop tarts, Stupid Girls, won for best pop video; Beyonce took home a trophy for her booty-shaking Check On It; British crooner James Blunt won best male video for his Beautiful; and Fall Out Boy won the viewers choice award for their clip Dance, Dance. But nobody but a video choreographers mother watches this show for the awards. Fans watch for the eye-popping moments: FCC-flaunting skits, nearly naked starlets, foul-mouthed rockers and rappers and those embarassingly bad dance numbers. They do NOT watch for lectures from former Vice President Al Gore on global warming. When does the phrase heres a photo of a glacier melting ever fit into an awards show? Somewhere along the way, the MTV Awards seemed to have morphed into the Grammys. Christina Aguilera, who previously shocked our senses as the dirty Xtina, looked downright classy as she performed a low-key ballad. And there were no malfunctions whatsoever during Timberlakes perfunctory show kickoff. This show has been lame farts for the past 20 years, Black said before he took the stage Thursday night for his opening sketch. And Im going to light the match! Instead, Black continued a trend. He had a promising bit that poked fun at the shows increasingly staid reputation. Painting himself as the man to inject life back into the VMAs, he took to the stage in a moonman outfit which caught fire. But Blacks shtick quickly got old. Even Lil Kim, who once appeared at the VMAs wearing a pasty on one breast, failed to get the party started. Recently released from prison after serving time for perjury, she stripped off an orange jail suit to reveal ... something that resembled a funky business suit. Hillary Clinton has worn more revealing outfits. Though the MTV Awards have never lacked star power last year, Diddy acted as host and stars ranging from Eva Longoria to Jessica Simpson and then-hubby Nick Lachey squeezed themselves into the spotlight that trademark watercooler MTV moment hasnt materialized recently (like Eminem punching out a puppet). This year, the disturbing trend of normalcy continued. Shakira and Wyclef Jean performed a colorful but rote performance of her smash Hips Dont Lie; Ludacris and Pharrell posed their way through Showstopper. Not even Britney Spears and Kevin Federline could strike a spark. There was just one profanitylaced acceptance speech, courtesy of the rock group AFI, whose frontman accepted the award for best group video by saying: We just won a moonman I am getting so trashed tonight! The nights hottest new couple, new buddies 50 Cent and LL Cool J, introduced one of the awards. But 50, perhaps with no more foes to beef with, was almost Zen-like onstage and offering no fun disses to excite the crowd. The lack of outrageousness almost made you long back to the days when Michael Jackson was making out with Lisa Marie Presley that was creepy, but at least it kept us talking. Beyonce got some points for at least trying to do something that resembled a show-stopper. Singing her call-to-arms, the anti-cheating single Ring the Alarm, she appeared on stage wearing a sexy trench coat and a searing gaze. But while her voice was in perfect form, the performance was disjointed, and the out-of-place dance number in the middle seemed to rip off the choreography from Janet Jacksons Rhythm Nation almost 20 years earlier. Still, she managed to keep things interesting which could hardly be said for the rest of the evening. At one point, the crew from the MTV grossout show Jackass gave one of its members an electric shock, jolting his system. If only they could have delivered a similar dose to the whole telecast.

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Kansas enters the 2006 season on a wave of optimism after last seasons victory in the Fort Worth Bowl. Advancing to a bowl for the second straight season wont be an easy task, though. The Jayhawks are replacing most of last seasons senior leaders with freshmen or sophomores, many of whom will be starters. The season will ride on whether those younger players can step up and fill the void. If so, Kansas will be bowling for a second straight season; if not, this year could get ugly.

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friday, september 1, 2006

Kansas vs. NorthwesterN state

6 p.m., saturday, Memorial stadium

Northwestern state
There is uncertainty at quarterback as junior Ricky Joe Meeks and sophomore Roch Charpentier will audition for a permanent starting job. Senior tailback Greg Skidmore is the only tailback on this years team who had at least one carry last season. The Demons do return their top receiver from last year, senior Derrick Doyle, but they are predominantly a running team. The Demons will have new starters on the left side of the line and at center.

Meier has been the focus of many conversations surrounding the offense for most of the offseason, but left out of that talk are two big reasons why Meier has a chance to succeed. The quarterback is lucky to return nearly every starter on the offensive line and a running back, senior Jon Cornish, who believes he can have one of the greatest rushing seasons in program history. Nearly all of Meiers options at wide receiver are inexperienced, but he has a big target in tight end Derek Fine. Kansas offense should gain valuable experience against an overmatched Northwestern State squad. This group only has two weeks to get ready for its first true test of the season when on Sept. 15 it will face an experienced Toledo team on the road.

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AT A GLANCE
Kansas only I-AA foe this season, Northwestern State, comes from Louisiana and the Southland Conference. Last season they finished in the middle of the pack in their conference standings. Look for the Demons defense to be one of their attributes that test Kansas Saturday. On the other side of the ball, the Demons offense doesnt return many starters from last years squad. Like Kansas, Northwestern State has a young team who is looking to gain experience.

5 QUICK FACTS

6 the number of consecutive home victories.

5 the number of players

who will miss Saturdays game because of injury or suspension.

sas rushing attack that returns this season.

60 the percentage of Kan1 the number of Jayhawks

named to the preseason All-Big 12 First team. sas averages following a bowl season.

4 the number of wins Kan-

PLAYER TO WATCH
Kerry Meier. All eyes will be on the redshirt-freshman quarterback as he makes his first start as a Jayhawk. While Meiers passes have looked sharp and ontarget in open practices, whether he Meier can continue that against an opposing defense remains to be seen. Kansas coach Mark Mangino has said he doesnt expect Meier to carry the offense. Instead, Mangino said hes only asking Meier to go out and play quarterback. Because of his ability to run and pass, Meier brings a new sty;e to the Kansas offense not seen since the days of Bill Whittemore.

Kansas defense still appears to be a work in progress, with several players missing Saturdays game because of injury or reported suspension. Last seasons starting linebackers Nick Reid, Kevin Kane and Banks Floodman were the heart and soul of the defense. If the defense is to return to last years form, leaders will need to emerge early in the season to help guide the influx of freshmen and redshirt freshmen expected to see time on the field. Youth will be especially prevalent in Manginos makeshift secondary that could see at least two freshmen or redshirt freshmen in the starting lineup. Mangino thinks his younger players are ready to see serious playing time early in their careers, hell find out whether that move will pay off starting Saturday night.

Defense

Defensive linemen Ed Queen, senior end, and Tory Collins, senior tackle, were named preseason All-Americans and should make Kansas earn its rushing yards and may give Kansas redshirtfreshman quarterback Kerry Meier a rough welcome to college football. Northwestern State has freshman Blake Delcambre and sophomore Mack Dampier listed as starters at linebacker. If they struggle, junior DeMichael Robinson and senior T.J. McMillan will step in. In a five-player secondary, senior free safety Russ Washington a preseason all-conference selection is the leader. Northwestern States first game of the year last season was Collins best. He had a season-high nine quarterback hits, three tackles for a loss, a sack, and was named conference Defensive Player of the Week for the performance. Kansas should be prepared for Collins to come out strong in his season-opener this year, too, and lead a defense that will be Northwestern States only chance for victory on Saturday.

Defense

5 QUICK FACTS

1 This is Northwestern States first meeting all-time with Kansas in football. T-3 Northwestern finished in a tie for third place in the Southland Conference in 2005. 22 On Saturday, 22 Northwestern State players will take the field for the first time as college football players. 43 Nonconference opponents outscored Northwestern State by a combined 43 points in 2005. 72 Northwestern State rushed for 1,742 yards as a team in 2005. Of the tailbacks on this years roster, only senior Greg Skidmore contributed to that total. His rushing total from 2005 was just 72 yards.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Senior defensive tackle Tory Collins. Collins is one of the few players on the Northwestern State roster who could be playing at the Division 1-A level. In fact, he nearly did. Collins attended Collins Louisiana State University as a freshman, but redshirted the one year he was there before transferring to Northwestern State. Since taking the field for the Demons, Collins has been a force. Collins was 12th on the team in tackles as a redshirt freshman in 2003, recording 5.5 tackles for a loss and two sacks. The next season, Collins moved into the starting lineup and increased his total tackles, tackles for a loss and sacks.

QUESTION MARKS
Linebackers: Replacing the talent and leadership of Nick Reid, Kevin Kane and Banks Floodman will be a tough task. Many of their possible replacements have seen playing time on special teams, but have limited experience on defense. Secondary: With redshirt-freshman Darrell Stuckey out with an injury and senior safety Jerome Kemp questionable, Kansas secondary could be shaky to start the season. Replacing the injured or suspended players will be either freshmen or redshirt freshmen. Theyll have to adjust to the college game while at the same time covering opposing receivers.

Coming off its first bowl victory and winning season in 10 years, the Kansas football program is on a serious high. Mangino is banking a repeat performance on a number of younger players who will see big minutes. Aside from Meier, younger players will see serious time in the defensive secondary, wide receiver and linebacker. If Kansas hopes to qualify for back-to-back bowl seasons for the first time in program history, the pressure rests on their shoulders.

Momentum

Kerry Meier

Northwestern State finished 2005 on a high note, defeating Stephen F. Austin, 41-21, in its last game. However, the Demons lost two of their last three games to finish the season 5-5 and 3-3 in the Southland Conference. Whether good or bad, this years team is a shell of the 2005 team. The 2006 Northwestern State squad has just seven seniors on its roster. With such a young team, the Demons will likely take a few weeks to get some momentum going. Once they do, the expectation is that they will duplicate their results from last season. This preseason, the Demons were predicted to tie Nicholls State for third in the conference by conference coaches. Conference Sports Information Directors picked Northwestern State to tie Texas State for third in the conference.

Momentum

QUESTION MARKS
Running game: The Demons lost their top five rushers from last season, and as many as four running backs may see action in Saturdays game. Quarterback: Northwestern State will be starting junior Ricky Joe Meeks, who played in seven games last year, but is lacking in job security. Before the game is over, fans will also get a chance to see sophomore Roch Charpentier, who is battling Meeks for the top job.

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NaTioNal gaMes of iNTeresT

These two teams havent met since 1987 when Tennessee won 38-12. This meeting could be quite different. California will be looking to continue its climb up the college football ranks while Tennessee will be trying to return to old form. The Vols went 5-6 last season, missing a bowl for the first time since the 1988 season. The Bears are coming off a 35-28 Las Vegas Bowl victory against BYU, which was their third bowl appearance in as many years. California hadnt appeared in three straight bowls since the 1948-1950 seasons.

No. 9 California at No. 23 Tennessee, 4:30 p.m. Saturday on ESPN

Although Notre Dame is a serious contender for the National Championship, Georgia Tech is no slouch. Georgia Tech was picked to finish third in the ACC behind conference powers Miami and Virginia Tech by the media, and received one vote to win the conference championship. The Yellow Jackets feature the ACC Preseason Player of the Year, junior wide receiver Calvin Johnson. The game will be Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinns first as he embarks on his Heisman Trophy campaign. Last season Quinn set 19 school records in several different categories.

No. 2 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. Saturday on ABC

For the second straight year, these perennial powerhouses will meet in their regular season openers on Labor Day night. The Hurricanes will be looking to start a new winning streak against the Seminoles after Florida State beat Miami 10-7 last year, breaking a sixgame losing streak against the Hurricanes. If last year was any indicator, the winner of this game will have the more successful season. Miami ended up losing 40-3 to LSU in the Chickfil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 30, and Florida State reached the Orange Bowl, a BCS Bowl, losing 26-23 in triple overtime against Penn State.

No. 11 Florida State at No. 12 Miami (FL), 7 p.m. Monday on ESPN