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Dr. Roberta Freund Schwartz, KU professor of music, has received the Association of Recorded Sounds Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. Her book, titled How Britain Got The Blues: Transmission and Reception of American Blues Style in the United Kingdom, won the yearly award given to books dealing with recorded sounds in the category of Blues/Soul R&B. Freund Schwartz is also teaching classes in Jazz and African American music as well as the popular History of Rock and Roll.
Not many people get to do what they love for a living. Roberta Freund Schwartz does. She turned her passion for blues music into a career. Schwartz, associate professor of musicology, recently received the 2008 Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research for her book about the transmission of American blues to the United Kingdom in the 1960s. The Association for Recorded Sound Collections awarded her publication with first place in the category of research of recorded blues, rhythm and blues, and soul music. Paul Laird, professor and division director of musicology, said honors such as this were not awarded frequently.
People decided its something worth and Robert Johnson. Learning about the music that inspired considering, Laird said. Its wonderful. She published her award-winning book, my favorite group, that got me interested first in the urban How Britain Got the blues, Schwartz said. Blues, in 2007. The blues of the 1950s Im especially pasI love music and love to share and 1960s, then, led me sionate about Africanback farther into the American music and knowledge of music if I can get very early history of the how strongly that has blues. impacted all the music people to understand it at more Chicago and Delta of the world, she said. depth. blues style influenced I like its focus on many British invasion rhythm. rock bands, including Schwartz said her roberta Freund ScHwartz The Beatles and The interest in the blues Professor of musicology Rolling Stones. Her began in her teens, book focused on how tracing back to her favorite band, Led Zeppelin. She listened those blues records became popular in to American blues artists whom Led the United Kingdom and were accepted Zeppelin referenced, such as Howlin Wolf by young Brits during the 1960s, when
the popularity of the genre had declined in the U.S. Some of her main sources of information were jazz publications printed in the United Kingdom between 1929 and 1970. She said she also interviewed people who were around the music scene in the U.K. in the 1960s. She traveled the U.K. twice to collect information. She said it took her six years to finish the book. A lot of this was extremely unsexy, Schwartz said. She said her research revealed that the blues had a niche appeal to some in Britain. To the British, the blues were emotional in ways to which they were unaccustomed, she said. Blues became the music of the non-conformist people who didnt fit in,
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Los Angeles County Coroners remove one of the six bodies found at a home in a gated community in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood in the Porter Ranch area of Los Angeles on Monday. An unemployed accounting industry worker who was despondent over financial problems shot and killed his wife, three children, mother-in-law and then himself in an upscale home in a gated community, police said Monday. days, Robinson said. There obviously was some kind of understory to his life that we werent aware of. The oldest son, Krishna, was enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles, as a junior majoring in business economics, the school said.
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A rear view of the charter bus that overturned sunday is seen in a wrecking yard near Williams, Calif., on Monday. Eight people were killed and dozens were injured when the charter bus overturned on a rural road late on its way to an American Indian casino.
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Retired University of Chicago Physics professor Yoichiro Nambu responds to a question during a news conference after winning the Nobel Prize in Physics on the university campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago on Tuesday.
more matter than antimatter was later, they were proven right. The Japanese-born Nambu created. Because these two kinds of particles annihilate each other moved to the United States in 1952 when they meet, that excess of mat- and is a professor at the Enrico ter was responsible for seeding the Fermi Institute at the University of visible parts of the universe. Chicago, where he has worked for Nambu introduced his descrip- 40 years. He became a U.S. citizen tion of so-called spontaneous bro- in 1970. ken symmetry into particle physics Kobayashi, 64, works for the in 1960. The Nobel citation said his High Energy Accelerator Research theories now permeate the Standard Organization, or KEK, in Tsukuba, Model of physics, which is the basic Japan. Maskawa, 68, is a phystheory of how the universe oper- ics professor at Kyoto Sangyo ates. For example, spontaneous University in Japans ancient capibroken symtal of Kyoto. He metry offers also teaches I wasnt expecting the prize. an explanation at Nagoya for how differ- Ive been only pursuing my University ent particles in his homeacquired differ- interest. town in central ent masses. Japan. In 1972, I wasnt ToShihide MaSkawa e x p e c t i n g Kobayashi and Maskawa Physicist and Nobel Prize recipient the prize, explained why Kobayashi said an earlier experiment had found at a news conference. Ive been that some subatomic particles called only pursuing my interest. kaons failed to follow the rules of Masakawa told reporters that as symmetry. Their explanation cor- a scientist he wasnt thrilled. rectly predicted the existence of a The Nobel prize is a rather new family of quarks, which are a mundane thing, he said. kind of subatomic particle. The prizes in chemistry, literaKobayashi and Maskawa also ture and the Nobel Peace Prize will predicted that broken symmetry be announced later this week. The would arise for other particles economics award will be presented called B-mesons. Nearly 30 years on Monday.
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My fellow feminists have me in a malaise over this election. More than once I have heard Sarah Palin criticized for putting her face over Rosie the Riveters. This criticism comes from open endorsers of Barack Obama, who once put his own face over Rosie the Riveters because the Spanish version uses his campaign slogan. Where was the feminist outrage then? Most feminists dont agree with Palin, nor should we; she would set women back a great deal. But shouldnt Obamas hypocrisy and sexist tone be a bone of contention between Obamas campaign and feminists? We feminists have not only given Obama-Biden a pass on their sexist treatment of Hillary Clinton and Palin, but weve sadly taken to adopting some of their sexist tactics when we criticize Palin. We forgot that during the primaries, Obama reprimanded reporters and surrogates for speaking ill of his male competitors, but found MSNBCs rampant sexism a non-issue. We are remised in letting all this go excused because we disagree with the person on the
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Republican ticket who happens to be a woman. Certainly, I dont endorse Palin. I disagree with her on nearly everything. I do, however, feel that its a massive mistake for feminism to pardon some of the most patriarchal campaigning weve ever seen because we disagree with the woman on the opposite ticket. We feminists should be content to civilly disagree with dignity and say, Im proud that the Republicans have caught up with Democrats and nominated a talented woman for vice president. Now lets talk about the reasons shes wrong.
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An Oct. 7 column titled How narrow victories will pile up for McCain had many misleading statements and some that were just plain untrue. First is this talk of Barack Obama as an elitist. Lets compare the candidates past and present and decide who the elitist is. Obama grew up with a single mother and was on food stamps for much of his life. He worked hard and put himself through school and law school at prestigious institutions. Until he wrote his first book and gave his speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, he and his wife were paying off student loans. Instead of taking a high paying job right out of Harvard law school, he moves to a lower income community in Chicago and becomes a very successful community organizer and motivate people to get involved in improving their community. He owns one house, and his family has one car a hybrid. John McCain grew up rebelling and not doing well in school and got into the naval academy on legacy. He served our country admirably in Vietnam nobody disputes that. He had an affair after his first wife was badly hurt in a car accident, and then he divorces her for his current wife, who has a huge family beer fortune. Neither he nor his wife know how many houses they own. (For the record, its seven.) They own 13 cars. They didnt pay taxes on their beachfront condo in La
Jolla, Calif., for four years and then paid the minimum on it to avoid it going into default. McCain gets full disability benefits, $75,000 per year. He does deserve some disability pay although he is not hurting for money, but not full disability pay. The government has people getting disability pay followed to see whether they are getting their own groceries and will then cut their pay, but McCain takes well documented hikes and talks about how active he is. He says the middleclass consists of people who make $5 million per year or less. Not only does he have no clue about the average American, but he also wants to give more tax breaks to the wealthiest and the big corporations on Wall Street and the oil companies. McCains latest political stunt was this joke about suspending his campaign to go work on a bailout. What happened after he became the Republican nominee? He did not show up to the Senate for three months and missed more than 300 votes in a row. What happened to serving the American people? Elitism is a lifestyle, and McCains lifestyle reflects it in every way. He is completely out of touch with mainstream America and has no idea about how people are hurting. When calling Obama an elitist, think again. Just because he is running on the Democratic partys ticket does not make him an elitist. These unfounded personal attacks need to stop.
Matt Erickson is a junior from Eden Prairie, Minn.
The Gobfather is surely rolling over in its grave after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals pitched a new flavor you cant refuse: the all-too-homemade taste of breast milk. In a Half Baked scheme to alert the public to the wonders of human milk, PETA sent a letter to ice cream company Ben & Jerrys on Sept. 23 asking it to switch from cows milk to breast milk. PETA argued that although the public might find consuming breast milk strange, it was even stranger that humans are the only creatures that drink the milk of another creature. After realizing that human beings have much higher levels of cognition than other creatures, PETA decided logic and reason were strange as well, and promptly gave them up. In response to PETAs selfdescribed fabulously awesome idea, Ben & Jerrys issued a statement saying, We believe a mothers milk is best used for her child. It then considered bringing the flavor Bovinity Dovinity out of retirement, just for kicks. PETA isnt the only one thinking that breast is best. In September, authorities stopped Hans Lochen, head chef of Storchen restaurant in Iberg, Switzerland, from serving dishes that contained breast milk. Lochen, who sampled his dishes to unsuspecting friends, said that he didnt understand why everyone was upset and that breast milk was the most natural thing in the world.
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The chef claimed he merely wanted to help local young mothers make an extra buck make that about $20 a liter. The international publicity that his stunt garnered was just icing on his mothers milk cake, which his friends said was delicious. Cows milk has its fair share of problems. As PETA pointed out in its letter, it is technically not natural for human beings to consume milk. But over time, our genes have adapted to allow continued digestion of lactose after childhood. Add to that the horrible conditions that the average dairy cow lives in, the assortment of disgusting extras not listed on milks ingredients (should pus be listed before
or after trace antibiotics?) and suspected links to various health problems. And then cows milk doesnt look so pure innocent white anymore. But no matter how bad cows milk gets, breast milk as a commodity is still Totally Nuts. Unless, of course, were living in some scifi horror story where PETA rules the earth and hooks thousands of meat-eating, fur-coat-wearing women up to breast pumps just to prove a point. Until then, Ill dig into a pint of Imagined Whirled Peace. McConnell is a Dallas junior in English.
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As I entered the city of Galveston 10 days after Hurricane Ike hit, the first thing that shocked me was the mile-high piles of debris. The beaches were wastelands, a messy assortment of chairs, boards, desks and trash. Some buildings were completely gutted. Some houses were flattened. A rank smell of rotten food and waste filled the air. A few miles away in Houston, the debris was not much more than a few sticks. When I first arrived 10 days after the storm, armed with my camera and questionnaire and ready to document disaster, I was a little disappointed. Branches were down and much of the city was still without power. However, no one paid much attention to the branches, which were mostly already cleaned up. Class at the University of Houston started the day after the hurricane, though any deadlines for papers due were extended into the next week. I then realized that disaster strikes in degrees. Although reports of Ike said it wasnt as bad as expected, perspective is the key. Judgments cannot be made about a disaster when the degrees of damage to peoples lives are as different as the debris in their yards. For some, the debris has long since been removed. Others still woke each morning to piles of branches, or worse, of ruined furniture. For some, the debris of the storm constitutes their homes. Everyone had a story to tell, and I wanted to hear them. Just like some of the city had power and some did not, the Houston experience of Hurricane Ike was divided. There was Sean
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Haddad, the University of Houston freshman from the suburb Sugar Land, who slept through the hurricane. There was the college student that professor Richard Armstrong watched throw a party, climb onto his roof, scream to the winds, and never lose power. There was Armstrongs own experience: He turned his several days without power into a romantic retreat with his wife where they read by candlelight. He said he wouldnt have missed it for anything. Across the city, the lack of power left neighborhoods eerily quiet, except for generators humming a low chorus. Those without power were frustrated my taxi driver, a West African immigrant, pointed out the hypocrisy of this in a city of energy and oil. Houston wasnt destroyed, but I wanted to see the wrath of the storm. On my second day, I drove to Galveston. It took three and a half hours to travel the 45 miles. Roadblocks slowed the traffic of repair trucks and residents who wanted to see their homes. Dave Scelera had driven five hours to see the state of his summer home in the area called San Luis Pass in west Galveston. His home could only be reached through sev-
eral roadblocks. He and his son were attempting to nail a tarp to the roof of their beach home. They had realized they could never use it again, and when they left that afternoon, they would probably leave it forever. The Sceleras lost their summer home, others had lost everything. I spoke to dedicated workers outside of the shambles of their restaurant. They had been there to clean up for three or four days, but you could hardly tell. The restaurant was still a catastrophe. The deck was only accessible via a ladder. But the workers there had no choice. They were going to rebuild. In searching out the hurricane stories, I learned to grow wary of newspaper headlines. How can one over-arching statement describe the varieties of human experience? I had to go to Houston and Galveston to find out what it was really like. One glance at a pile of debris couldnt tell you whats in that pile. And neither can the experience of a hurricanes passage be summed up with one phrase: not as bad as expected. Daldorph is a Lawrence junior in journalism and French.
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an area about the size of Rhode Island between Cape Ann and Cape Cod, was firmly established by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration team using sonar equipment and remotely operated submersibles. Because the location is kept secret, the divers had to independently verify the location. They had no sponsors; they paid out of pocket for their dives. The diving equipment cost between $10,000 and $50,000 per person, Faye said. For now, the Portlands resting place remains a secret to prevent it from being plundered. You have to give the wreck its respect, Faye said. Its deep and its dangerous, and you have to be at the top of your game. The 291-foot Portland left Bostons India Wharf for Portland, Maine, as scheduled despite forecasts of an impending storm and the decision by the captain of a sister ship to stay in port. Captain Hollis Blanchard may have believed the Portland could outrun the gale, but the storm was actually two separate storms that collided at sea and grew in force. Winds reached 100 mph, and waves crested at 60 feet, higher than the ships smokestacks. Bodies and wreckage began to wash up on the shores shortly after the storm, which became known as The Portland Gale.
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hen things arent going well for Mike Rivera, sometimes pulling out a Dr. Seuss book is just what he needs. No, Rivera doesnt sit at home by himself and read Green Eggs and Ham or Horton Hears a Who for his personal enjoyment. Instead, he heads to local elementary schools and spends 30 to 40 minutes reading Cat in the Hat, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, and several other Dr. Seuss classics to students. It just makes me feel good, Rivera said. I learn a lot from them. Its a way to get away from the daily grind and stresses of football. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound linebacker is busy enough trying to battle a full class schedule and his duties to the football team. When he started volunteering and doing community service during high school, he knew it was something he had to continue in Lawrence. He purposely did not schedule classes between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. so he could travel to schools and other places to do as much volunteer work as he could. Those kids were so excited, Rivera said of his visit to the schools last week. It puts a smile on your face to see how excited they are to see you and the other athletes. Its a good way to get away from things and have a little fun. Rivera works with Habitat for Humanity, the Jayhawk Fun and Fitness Program and the Jayhawk READ program. He also is organizing an event with the Special Olympics that will give 125 Special Olympic athletes the chance to go bowling and to hang out with several KU athletes.
photo courtesy of Kansas athletics Senior linebacker Mike Rivera reads to elementary school students as a part of the Jayhawks Read program, which was started in January 2008. Rivera schedules his classes so he is free from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. so he can visit local schools.
nd here we thought Kansas had beaten Memphis. John Calipari might like to remind us that, through the national championship game was certainly a momentous victory, it was also only a battle. The war, he might say, is far from over. It looks like fictionalized John Calipari is right. The national championship game, though won by Kansas, has clearly benefited both programs. A quick jaunt over to Rivals.com will illustrate that point. Of the top 10 2009 recruits, five list Kansas as a possible destination. And wouldnt you know it, five list Memphis, as well. But its the overlap that makes this really interesting. Of their five top-10 prep targets, Kansas and Memphis share four. Except Kansas and Memphis cant very well share John Wall, Xavier Henry, Derrick Favors or Lance Stephenson. All those players must eventually choose where they will display their basketball talents. And so two of college basketballs superpowers are set to clash once again. The dynamics have changed slightly since the last meeting. Now, Kansas coaching staff can flash its substantial national championship bling. The goals of this new battle are also different. The prize here isnt a title or a trophy, but players who may very well win one in the future. As for the outcome... well have to wait a bit to find out for sure, but we can always speculate in the meantime. It may be difficult for us, with our crimson-and-blue-tinted glasses on, to envision a scenario in which a recruit could possibly choose to play college
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schedule, Bechard said of Texas A&Ms record. I regard them as an upper-division Big 12 opponent. A&M has a 2-3 Big 12 record, the same number of victories as Kansas. They sit at eighth in the conference with Kansas following close behind. And even though both teams are low in the standings, two wins separate them from the conference records of teams such as Texas and Baylor, which share second place in the Big 12 standings. It makes tonights match that much more critical. Bechard decided to organize a game plan against A&M as a team rather than focusing on one player. He said A&M was well-rounded enough that spotlighting one player would allow others to thrive. I think if you start to game plan one of their players, then somebody else will
get away from you, Bechard said. Theyve got great balance and great people coming off the bench. Bechard is also taking time this week to improve on his own team instead of focusing entirely on the Aggies. The Jayhawks had a film session Monday and it must have been brutal. Even with the victory Saturday against Texas Tech, Kansas still has plenty of room for improvement. Texas Tech held Kansas to a hitting efficiency below .200, a level that Bechard said the team had to achieve to garner consistent success.
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rdodd@kansan.com points. Itd be a bloodbath. Obviously these types of arguments are made by foolish people or drunk people or foolish people who are drunk at the time. Now, dont freak out, but Im going to offer up a similar argument. Seriously, put the soap down and listen. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Tyler Thigpen would be the sixthbest quarterback in the Big 12. One more time. Tyler Thigpen, a professional athlete who has thrown 85 career passes in the NFL, wouldnt start for five Big 12 teams. And Im not talking about 23-year-old, senior in college Tyler Thigpen. Well get to him in a moment. Im talking about Tyler Thigpen now. The 24-year-old, second-year pro. If you lined Thigpen up next
to Oklahomas Sam Bradford, Missouris Chase Daniel, Texas Techs Graham Harrell, Texas Colt McCoy and Kansas own Todd Reesing, young Tyler would be the sixth-best quarterback in the room. You have to feel a little bit for Thigpen. Hes had quite the odyssey. He went to Coastal Carolina in 2003 and became the first quarterback in school history. Thats right. The first. Probably not a good omen for young Tyler. Id wager that most future NFL quarterbacks go to schools that had football programs before, you know, 2003. But young Tyler wouldnt be denied. He played four years at Coastal Carolina. He had heart and guts, and he finished 30-8 in four seasons and won the Big South Conference Player of the Year Award in 2007. But have you looked closely at the Big South lately? Most of the schools just started fielding a football team within the last 10 years and thats at the Division I-AA level. Still, Thigpen shredded schools such as Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb and Liberty. Of
course, I use the term loosely. He actually completed just 54.8 percent of his passes during his fouryear career. But somehow, against all odds, young Tyler found himself drafted in the seventh round by the Minnesota Vikings. Which led us to the Vikings epic 2007 training camp quarterback battle, starring Tarvaris Jackson, Drew Henson and the artist formerly known as Brooks Bollinger. Unfortunately, the trio was too much to overcome. Thigpen was cut. It seemed young Tylers impossible dream was over. Not so fast, for there was a man in Kansas City, Mo., named Carl Peterson. And it just so happened that Peterson, the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, was in the market for young quarterbacks who were mediocre in college. And just like that, Tylers dream had life. Now, one year later, it seems pretty obvious why Thigpens numbers at Coastal Carolina were so underwhelming. To be blunt, hes not good. During parts of three games
this season, hes completed 41.8 percent of his passes and thrown four interceptions for the insufferable Chiefs. Lets just say that if you ever see Thigpen throwing darts at the bar, you make damn sure you stay alert. I dont know much about football. I mean, Ive accidentally started Darren Sproles two weeks in a row on my fantasy team. But I know this: If you gave me the choice between Bradford and Thigpen, or Daniel and Thigpen, or even Reesing and Thigpen well, lets just say Im not taking Thigpen. Edited by Mary Sorrick
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We spent more time on KU today, Bechard said after Mondays practice. We looked at some opportunities where we could have extended the lead and maybe made some better volleyball plays. Senior middle blocker Natalie Uhart was relieved to see the season-high three-match losing streak end on Saturday, but she hopes to start another positive streak with a win tonight. Its possible. Its doable. So why not? Uhart said. Lets get this show on the road and get on a roll. Uhart also said the team needed better passing to kick-start its offense. She also noted how the rightside offense needed to be more consistent. Sophomore outside hitter Karina Garlington is stabilizing the left side with her stellar play, so Uhart and Bechard hope to see some better plays coming from the right side. Uhart said Bechard told them during Mondays practice that a win tonight would propel the Jayhawks into the top half of the Big 12. He listed out the records for all the teams in the Big 12, Uhart said. So thats our goal, to win and be top-five in our conference.
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Cut down on errors: The Jayhawks had 28 of them against the Red Raiders. While that may fly against a team thats winless in the conference, it will doom them against the more talented Aggies. No mental letdown: The Aggies come in struggling with a 2-3 conference record, but there is a reason they were chosen to finish fourth in the preseason. The Jayhawks cannot allow their home court advantage and the Aggies deceiving record to have them underestimating tonights match.
Kansas: Freshman outside hitter Alyson Mayfield With sophomore outside hitter Jenna Kaiser adjusting to playing without her elbow brace, Mayfield should continue to see major minutes and needs to duplicate her numbers against Texas Tech (10 kills, two blocks) for Kansas to roll. Texas A&M: Junior outside hitter Mary Batis Batis is coming off a careerhigh 23 kills during a five-set victory against Missouri on Saturday. Not only that, she ended the match with 11 digs. Shes a unique outside hitter, and she leads the team in both kills per set (3.56) and digs per set (3.11). Usually digs are for defensive specialists and liberos, but Batis is a dual threat. Kansas will have to stymie her numbers to win. Edited by Mary Sorrick
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kbreckunitch@kansan.com against the undefeated Bills on Sunday. Funny to think that they were considering starting Matt Leinart at quarterback before the season began. The Cardinals have greatly improved from last season and have to worry about only an inconsistent San Francisco team to challenge for the NFC West title.
New Orleans running back Reggie Bush may want the title of the song changed after marching into the end zone twice on Monday night. Bush had two punt returns for touchdowns in the game. He could have had a third if he had been able to keep his balance, but it wasnt enough, and the Saints lost on a late field goal by Minnesota. Quarterback Drew Brees scorched the Minnesota secondary with 330 passing yards and strong-armed a touchdown to wide receiver Devery Henderson, but the Saints are hearing sour notes as they prepare for a matchup with Oakland this weekend. New Orleans has been able to move the ball on every team it has faced, but if the defense doesnt improve just a little, it could be a long season in an NFC South division, which is all about defense.
ESPN reports that Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner considered retiring after receiver Anquan Boldin was injured in a week four loss to the Jets because he felt responsible. Its Warner a good thing Warner didnt act though, because he has the Cardinals in prime position to win a weak NFC West. Nobody can stop his passing attack, and Warner racked up another 250 yards passing and two touchdowns
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The Chiefs have proven from week one that they are the lesser of the two NFL teams with Native American mascots. As the Redskins continue to thrive in the NFC East, the Chiefs continue to stumble. There is no way to make a 34-0 loss at Carolina look good, especially when your team generates no offense. Running back Larry Johnson was held to two yards on seven carries. Yikes! Quarterbacks Damon Huard and Tyler Thigpen combined for 123 passing yards and two interceptions. Maybe if coach Herm Edwards locks his team in a cupboard and then opens it, the offense will magically come to life.
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Should any fans legitimately hate their team more right now? Chargers fans have to be the most perplexed people in the sports world right now. Their team started the year with two last-second losses, one to a good Panthers team, one to the Broncos on an inadvertent whistle that blew a fumble dead. Now the Chargers have suffered a loss to the Dolphins because they generated no offense. The
New Orleans Saints Reggie Bush gets away from Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe in the second half on Monday. Bush returned two other punts for touchdowns in the half. Bush pleased fantasy owners, but the Vikings won 30-27. Chargers really didnt make any mistakes on Sunday, but running back LaDainian Tomlinson had a poor outing with only 35 rushing yards and has only broken the 100-yard mark once this season. Quarterback Philip Rivers cannot carry this team, especially not with 159 yards passing and one touchdown, so the Chargers have a lot of issues to sort out before their game with New England this Sunday. Does anybody in the NFL want to play any team from the NFC East right now? Washington and Dallas have only one loss each and are sitting second Manning and third in the division because New York is still undefeated. The Eagles are in last because of losses to the Redskins and Cowboys, but
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The Colts and Texans put on a show on Sunday in Houston. The Texans appeared to be headed to
their first win of the season with a 27-10 lead with a little more than eight minutes left in the fourth quarter. Key turnovers and the never-say-die attitude of Peyton Manning, doing his best Wyatt Earp gunslinger impersonation, led the Colts to the victory. Colts linebacker Gary Brackett returned a fumble for a touchdown and the defense got a late interception to seal the victory and put an end to the shootout. Edited by Lauren Keith
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Kansas Union officials still support their decision to allow Sun of a Beach Tanning to open in the student union despite growing tensions between indoor tanning advocates and doctors. Pat Beard, director of building services for KU Memorial Unions, said the board that oversees the union was originally concerned about the health risks tanning presented. But after careful consideration, he said, it gave owner Emily Willis the OK to open the salon. It seems to fit the location. Theres not been any regrets by any means, Beard said. Emily takes pretty good care of the space. Weve never received any complaints. In my opinion, that is a good lease.
Sun of a Beach Tanning replaced the T-Mobile store on the third floor of the Kansas Union this past April after T-Mobile decided to shut down its store on campus. Salon Hawk owner Emily Willis, a 22-year-old Lawrence resident, said she had been considering adjoining a tanning salon to the beauty parlor since she took over the shop in May 2007, and the opening in the space next door provided the perfect opportunity. Yet, when Willis began making plans in January to open the store, neither she nor the union could have foreseen the confrontation that would occur between the Indoor Tanning Association and anti-tanning advocates only a week before Sun of a Beach would officially open. The Indoor
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I thought it was a great idea, he said. I cant tell you how many friends of mine, especially girls, love to go tanning. Its really convenient. In Lawrence, students can find several places to go tanning. Student-geared apartment complexes, such as The Reserve and The Legends Place, include tanning beds among their amenities. Last fall, Naismith Hall, the privately owned dormitory, became the first dormitory on campus to include tanning beds. Naismith Hall may feature tanning beds, but the University does not necessarily support their use. The University does not technically own the Kansas Union; its paid for by student fees. Willis said that each day 50 to 80
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The lecture The Historical Precedents behind the Russian-Georgian Conflict will begin at noon in 318 Bailey Hall. The student group event The United States Supreme Court: A Preview of Next Term will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the McCook Room in the Burge Union. The student group event Brazilian Week: Feijoada Fundraiser will begin at 1 p.m. in the ECM Center. The lecture Evolving the Future: Toward a Science of Intentional Cultural Change will begin at 2:30 p.m. in Room 2092 in the Dole Human Development Center. The meeting Introduction to Research for New Faculty will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the First Floor Conference Room in the Multidisciplinary Research Building. The University Senate Executive Committee Meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Provost Conference Room in Strong Hall.
KU on Wheels has a new alert system that contacts bus riders by text message, phone call or e-mail if the buses on their routes are delayed, are taking a detour, have missed stops or arent running because of snow days. Students can sign up for the alert system for free through MV Transportation, the company that operates KU buses. MV Transportation implemented the alert system in the middle of September. Mike Sweeten, division manager for MV Transportation, said the company had been developing
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Alex bowmAn medicine lodge sophomore It may affect a few peoples votes, but I place little or no faith in the system.
Ashley cupich wichita freshman Yeah, probably. People will hear what candidates will change and change their votes because of what they say.
Joseph dennison burlingame sophomore It will probably affect a small group, but most people already know who theyre voting for, and it will further ingrain that opinion.
lindsey coggins waterville freshman The debates help people know who not to vote for. It makes the arguments between the parties easier.
The lecture Study Group with Dole Fellow Joe Gaylord will begin at 4 p.m. in the Dole Institute of Politics. The meeting Goldwater Scholarship information session will begin at 4 p.m. in Nunemaker Center. The ceremony Kemper Awards Program will begin at 4 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The lecture The Post-World War II Conservative Intellectual Movement in America will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Hall in Hall Center. Etiquette Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Malott and Kansas Rooms in the Kansas Union. The film event Turkish Film Series: Ekiya (The Bandit) will begin at 7 p.m. in 318 Bailey Hall. The concert Jazz Ensembles I, II & III will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lied Center.
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The KU Public Safety office reported that on Oct. 3, three Texas Instruments graphing calculators, valued at $255, were removed from Haworth Hall, an Apple laptop valued at $1,300 was removed from a room in McCollum Hall, and a vehicle parked in a KU lot suffered $1,200 in damage when someone walked on the roof of the car sometime between 11 p.m. and midnight.
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Stephanie Goings, second from left, president of KU Model UN, was one of nine U.S. students to participate in the Asia Pacific Model United Nations Conference in South Korea. attracting bright college students to engage in open debate. Each competitor represents a designated country, and students must work together propose solutions to an ongoing international crisis. While in South Korea, Goings said she made friends with students from all over Asia as well as from Russia, Australia and New Zealand. The one thing that inspired me about the students I met was that they all desired to make a global impact with their careers after they graduated, regardless of what their major was, Goings said. Brian White, Lenexa freshman and vice president of KU Model UN, said the Model UN experiences were priceless for students who planned to be involved in global issues after college. Youre put in a better position to get a job in an increasingly globalizing world, he said. Anyone planning on an international career, like international business or political science, will benefit from the knowledge they gain about the issues facing the world. Goings said that it was an especially crucial time for students to understand the issues in the world, especially in light of widespread ignorance of certain current events. The other day I was talking to a professor about the crisis in Georgia, and he laughed and told me most of his students were confused because they thought everyone was talking about the state, she said. Goings said she hoped the teams new adviser, Leonard Krishtalka, professor of geology, and new student leaders could help the KU team step up in the national competition. Topics this year focus on the economic situation, human rights issues in African countries and the issue of nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea. The team will represent the Republic of South Korea in an annual conference sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia from Nov. 13 to Nov. 16. Edited by Becka Cremer
that some parts of the United States could still be sold. I was driving past Yellowstone National Park the other day and thought to myself, Wow, thats Gods best handiwork. I could make a shitload off of that. Edited by Lauren Keith
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A few weeks ago, as everyone knows, our campus newspapers editors decided to publish an edition of Sex on the Hill whose cover featured a full-page photo of nearly naked people in our WWII memorial. The editors are within their rights to publish trash like this, and we have the option to take it or leave it. But when pushing the envelope means desecrating a war memorial, they have clearly crossed a line. Our editors at the University Daily Kansan have stood up for this piece by issuing a half-hearted apology, explaining that they didnt consider the fact that it was a memorial (must have missed the names as they walked in). Yet the biggest irony of all is they have offended most the very people who have given them these rights. There are WWII veterans alive today, and they, without a doubt, take offense to this. These men and women who saw our country on the edge of defeat and wondered if they would make it home as they saw their friends killed by the thousands in battles like Normandy and Iwo Jima have a problem with our student paper turning their memorial (not ours) into a porn background. These soldiers, sailors and Marines, many of whom actually visit the memorial and remember those they lost have a problem with our paper turning their service into a joke. I have a close friend whose
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late father served in WWII, and she is a Navy veteran herself. Although she has never attended KU, Ive talked to her at length about what has been going on here. As for the Sex on the Hill issue not being a big deal or offending a very small segment of the population, she had this to say, Enjoy your freedom of speech. Our family bleeds for it. We die for your right to degrade us, spit on us and burn our flag. Enjoy all the freedoms that you have that many countries don't that we earned for you and you enjoy without lifting a finger for but would die without. Enjoy what you did not earn but are given freely without any question from us and our families. Enjoy biting the hand that feeds you. Next time our editors at the Kansan decide to put out some highly offensive trash, call it journalism and hide behind the First Amendment when the fallout starts, maybe they should think about where these freedoms come from.
Adam Vieux is a junior in civil engineering from Groton, Conn.
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After some brief uncertainty, the first presidential and the vice presidential debate happened. And they didnt give us much we didnt already know. Dont get me wrong. I enjoyed watching them, but the presidential debate didnt include anything that will convert too many people. There was more punch last Thursday, at least. Both candidates took not-so-subtle shots at each other and their running mates. Sarah Palin would claim that Joe Biden and Barack Obama had disagreed on a key vote, and Biden would point out how John McCain had sided with Obama on that issue. Biden would point out how one of Palins social policies in Alaska did not conform to the GOP line, and she would She would Well, she reminded us how John McCain is a maverick. A lot a maverick who happens to have the support of the leadership of a major political party. The presidential candidates gave
us the standard stuff. McCain thinks Obama is nave and inexperienced. Obama thinks McCains been part of the problem the whole time. I was impressed by how onpoint Obama was. He avoided the usual Change and hope for America and kittens and such that hes known for proclaiming. I enjoy the passion exuded by Obama in his speeches, but I was still a little worried that his arguments during the debate would be dominated by his usual rhetoric. I was relieved to see that that was not the case. That may be both the high mark and the low with the first debate. Both candidates knew how to answer moderator Jim Lehrers questions, in an occasional pointed way, but rarely did they actually go after each other. McCain had some inaccurate statements about Obamas foreign policy plans, and he was chided for that, but there was little else. Lehrer tried to get the candidates to address each other, but they only did so when prompted. I am inclined to agree with a friend who told me later that the debate lacked any big shocking revelations. What interested me were the graphs at the bottom of the screen during CNNs broadcasts. Before
either debate, anchor Soledad OBrien introduced the audience to a focus group in Ohio, made up evenly of Democrats, Republicans and Independents. Throughout the debates, meters would be used to gauge how they felt about the candidates responses. Each group had a line. Naturally, Democrats were blue, Republicans were red and Independents were some sort of sickly greenish yellow that shouldnt exist in nature. During the vice presidential debate, the graphs measured the interest levels of male and female voters. The two things that stuck out to me were how the Independents in the initial focus group seemed to consistently agree with the Democrats about the candidates and how there were some big dropoffs when McCain would start speaking. This included all three groups, though the red line would tend to spring back up quickly. Im hoping the main two are just biding their time, waiting to unleash something spectacular in the next few weeks. Maybe in the last two debates theyll take cues from their running mates and show a little passion. Cohen is a Topeka senior in political science.
From what weve heard (and we live below you), youre more of a hermit freak than either of us. And by the way, Sandstorm is better than any country song. n n n
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The University Daily Kansans decision to publish Fridays cartoon about Ramadan was in bad taste. Why? Because it totally misrepresents the true purpose of Ramadan, which is to improve oneself spiritually. We dont go about fasting to lose weight or with other such objectives (which the cartoon implied), but we fast solely for God. The Kansans coverage of Ramadan has been misrepresentative as a whole. In its article about Ramadan, it made the practice of fasting appear cruel and oppressive, and now it portrays low worldly objectives as the reason for fasting.
I know that a story about someone in hardship or a cartoon poking fun at a religious practice brings readers in, but sensationalizing a religious practice is below the dignity of any newspaper and is just bad journalism. I hope the Kansan staff will do its homework next time and make sure it doesnt inadvertently misrepresent the worlds second largest faith. Right now, more than ever, we need to educate people about the worlds different religions, not poke fun at them. We need to build bridges to understand each others faith, not burn them down.
Mirza Nayyar Ahmad is a junior from Dodge City.
I love how the Kansan, like the rest of Kansas, has already given up on the Chiefs and is putting stories in on the Broncos. n n n
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The vice presidential debate was the highlight of the last two weeks, garnering more than 70 million viewers, 20 million more than the presidential debate. It was the most watched vice presidential debate in our nations history. Both candidates had been getting into trouble: Sarah Palin because she didnt know what to say in interviews and Joe Biden because he didnt know when to shut up (I had actually begun to wonder if he wasnt on John McCains payroll). Viewers wanted to see which of the two would make the greater gaffe. Neither did. Palin mispronounced the name of the commanding officer in Afghanistan. Biden made a few mistakes, confusing the articles of the Constitution and wrongfully suggesting that McCain had voted the same as Barack Obama on occasions when he hadnt, but there were no serious blunders for either candidate. So who won? Biden was very articulate and showed a firm grasp
of the issues. He avoided several traps that may have made him appear sexist and even touched on a very sympathetic family tragedy. Expectations were certainly low for Palin, but she far exceeded them and held her own against the more experienced candidate. She brought Biden to task on his history with his running mate and effectively kept him on the defense through much of the debate. Unlike her opponent, Palin looked directly into the camera and spoke to the heart of the American people. Biden probably won, but such a narrow victory in a debate where he was greatly favored translates into victory for Palin and McCain. However, Palins performance wasnt good enough to turn the momentum in McCains favor. He still trails Obama in most polls, but with a month to go before the election, Obama might be peaking too early. The presidential debate was less remarkable. The real focus was on the economic turmoil on Wall Street and the resulting political upheaval in Washington, which is where McCain wanted to be. McCain suspended his campaign and asked for the debate to be postponed so that he and Obama could return to Capitol Hill and do their jobs.
Critics claim this was nothing more than a political stunt. To be sure, with mere weeks before a presidential election, everything that either candidate does is political. In this particular instance, it also just happened to be the right thing to do although the outcome was probably not favorable for McCain. The foreign policy debate which McCain would have dominated, ended up focusing partly on economics, a subject which Obama handily won. McCain did come back and win on most foreign policy issues, narrowly making him the winner of the debate. The night, however, was a huge victory for Obama as he got the foreign policy debate out of the way and effectively held his own against McCain. The next presidential debate is tonight at 8. It is the town hall style that President Bush excelled at four years ago, and it will be interesting to see how these candidates perform. McCain will have to try not to be a stiff old man and Obama will need to step down from his elitist pedestal if either of them wants to win. Poole is a Wichita senior in political science and psychology.
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students used the beds at Sun of a Beach. Aly Rodee, Wichita senior and former president of the Memorial Corporation Board, said businesswise, renting the space to Sun of a Beach was a smart choice. As far as students were concerned, she said it was up to them to make informed choices about tanning. Students know the health warnings that go along with tanning, she said. Were supposed to be responsible adults here. In Kansas its difficult for commercial tanning bed users to miss the reminders of the health conditions tanning can cause or exaggerate. Kansas state law requires businesses that have tanning beds to hang warning signs and to allow users to tan no longer than the time recommended by the manufacturer of the beds. Sun of a Beach goes beyond state regulations. Willis said the business required customers to wait at least 24 hours before tanning again and asked students how often they go tanning before booking their appointments. She said the business determined how long and how often students could tan based on their skin tone and tanning experience. She said she didnt favor either side of the indoor tanning debate, despite being a tanning salon owner. Willis said her family had a history of skin cancer, so she tried to take a more neutral stance. I dont believe it should be swayed one way or the other, she said. There are people on both sides trying to sell you something. A study in Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research showed that melanoma cases have risen 2,000 percent in the last 75 years. The American Cancer Society projects that 60,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma this year. Not all students are mindful of their tanning habits, though. Leina Rogers, Overland Park junior, said she usually went tanning a couple times a week. A friend of Rogers was diagnosed with skin cancer, but Rogers said her friend went tanning two times a day. Despite her friends problems, Rogers said she wasnt worried. It would have to be me, she said. Rogers thoughts have been reflected in national studies. Some show most people are aware of the dangers of tanning, but they continue to tan anyway. A 2002 study that focused specifically on college students found that 47 percent of students interviewed had used a tanning bed during the last year. More than 90 percent of the students who had used a tanning bed said they were aware that premature aging and skin cancer might be associated with cancer, according to an article in the Archives of Dermatology. Daniel Aires, director of the division of dermatology at KU Medical School, said the lag time on skin cancers is usually between 10 and 20 years. He said there were a large number of people with skin cancers in their 30s, 40s and 50s who told him they regretted going tanning. The damage people do now when they are young and not thinking about it ends up haunting them later, he said. Aires said he would not endorse the use of a tanning bed at a KU facility or anywhere else and that if someone wants to look better, they should exercise at the gym, take a yoga class or, at the very least, use a self-tanner. Try to protect your skin because its a long term investment, he said. All of those things will help your looks immensely much more than an artificial tan. Warnings against the risks of tanning are not entirely going
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unnoticed. Margo Lawer, Eudora junior, whose father and grandfather have battled skin cancer multiple times, said she did not go tanning because of her familys history. Lawer said that her father was pale with red hair and that he used to play softball outdoors without sunscreen. She said before he contracted skin cancer her father would joke that beer was his sunscreen. Now her family understands the threat is real, she said. Lawers father has had to undergo chemotherapy several times. I saw him in severe discomfort because he was sweating so much, and it got into his scabs, she said. After that, its not really worth it. If he cant handle it, theres no way I could. She said she had only been tanning about 10 times in high school and that she went then simply because prom was coming up. She said now if she comes home on the weekend looking even a little darker, her parents question her. I dont want to die, and I dont want my dad to yell at me, she said. Edited by Lauren Keith
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Colorado fullback Jake behrens flies through the air on his way to scoring a touchdown. Behrens was upended by Texas cornerback Ryan Palmer, back, as safety Earl Thomas, right, looked on in the fourth quarter of a 38-14 victory by Texas in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday. Kansas will play host to Colorado this Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
adufek@kansan.com issan will sponsor this years ESPN Heisman Watch. Its commercial describes the 2009 Nissan Maxima as a sophisticated sedan and a sports car ... together. Im not a car salesman; Im just trying to get you to buy into an idea. As a quarterback, Todd Reesing is an identical match to the description used in the commercial. Hes intelligent, poised and athletic. Nissan couldnt find a better real-life advertisement in college football than Reesing. Despite Reesings similarities to Nissans car and his eye-popping numbers, ESPNs panel of experts hasnt yet deemed Reesing worthy of one vote for their Heisman Watch. Im not about to place myself on any panel of experts, but I think its clear that Reesing is one of the top 10 players in college football and he shouldnt be off anyones radar especially ESPNs. The network lists 13 players on its watch. The Big 12 is well represented, as six of the top nine players on the list play in the conference. Missouris Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin, Oklahomas Sam Bradford, Texas Colt McCoy and Texas Techs Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree are all receiving Heisman hype, but there is no love shown for Reesing. Its fairly absurd considering there is not a large difference between the four Big 12 quarterbacks listed and Reesing. The only major difference is in the loss column. Reesing and the Jayhawks have one loss in comparison to the zero losses recorded by Texas Tech, Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri. However, without Reesing, Kansas wouldnt have escaped Ames, Iowa, last weekend or kept it close in Tampa against South Florida. To be honest, with a rushing attack that ranks 96th in the nation and an offensive line that ranks 54th in sacks allowed largely due to Reesings escape tactics in the pocket its scary to think about where Kansas football would be without Sparky. Im not throwing the rest of the team under the bus. Kansas has talent and heart, although its been lacking at times this year. However, most team attributes come from your leader. The Heisman Trophy goes to the most outstanding player in college football. One could argue that Reesing easily fits the bill. He has thrown for 1,724 yards, 14 touchdowns, three interceptions and has a 70.2 completion percentage. He also has another 68 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. Keep in mind, Reesing would have 127 yards rushing if it werent for the 59 negative yards from eight sacks. Anyone who watches Kansas knows any quarterback other than Reesing would have spent a lot more time with his face down in the turf this year. Reesing has relied on his feet to create magical plays out of virtually nothing numerous times already this season. In the last eight years, the only nonquarterback player to win the Heisman was USCs Reggie Bush in 2005. With seven quarterbacks currently on ESPNs watch list, a quarterback is likely to win again this year.
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Kansas running game has been a problem, but Sharp might be the one to fix it
rains@kansan.com Coach Mark Mangino isnt exactly sure when it happened, but hes glad it did. After struggling through watching Jocques Crawford and Angus Quigley fail to grab control of the running back position, Mangino realized during practice last week that Jake Sharp had to be the guy. I kind of felt that way for the past week or so, that he is the guy that is best suited right now to be our main running back, Mangino said. I never told him, and we didnt start him because we didnt want to put any extra pressure on him. That is something thats been in the back of my mind. I went with my instincts and I am glad that I did. Sharp started the first three games of the season but played sparingly and rushed for only 62 yards on 21 carries in those three games. His only appearance in the Jayhawks fourth game against Sam Houston State came on the last possession of the game when the backups were in to run out the clock. We never, ever intended him to be a guy to carry the load here, Mangino said. He is a guy that is supossed to get 10 carries a game, throw him a couple passes, be a changeup guy. But he has been forced to be the guy. Sharp had only 9 yards rushing in the first half, but almost single-handedly jumpstarted the Kansas comeback in the second half. Sharp rushed for a season-high 79 yards and had 107 receiving yards, the most ever by a Kansas running back. It was great just getting out there and getting tired, Sharp said. I actually got tired for once. It seems like when I get tired, the game slows down and I just feel comfortable. Things just seem smoother. Looking for any kind of spark they could find, offensive coordinator Ed Warinner noticed a hole in the Iowa State defense and took a chance. On the Jayhawks first offensive play of the second half, Sharp took off down the left sideline and remained uncovered. Todd Reesing found him and Sharp took the pass 67 yards into the end zone for a touchdown that gave the Jayhawks some much needed momentum. Weve run that play at least 100 times in practice, Sharp said. We noticed that they werent really paying a lot of attention to our running backs out there in the flat and coach Warinner made a great call and Todd made a great throw and it came together. I was just saying, Dont drop it, dont drop it. Sharp then took a shovel pass from Reesing for 43 yards to set a one yard Quigley run that made it 20-14. Kansas steamrolled from there, completing the third greatest comeback in school history.
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Junior running back Jake sharp sprints toward the end zone during Saturdays game against Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The Jayhawks recovered from a 20-0 deficit at halftime to beat the Cyclones 35-33. It boosts my confidence, Sharp said. I definitely think Im a guy who can make big plays for our team, and I was called on to do it today. I think when Im called on to do it, Ill do it. After hoping that Sharp wouldnt be forced into this role, Mangino now believes hes the perfect man to turn around the struggling Kansas running game. Hes a tenacious guy, Mangino said. Hes not a big guy but he has a lot of fight in him. He played his tail off. He is a prideful guy. He wants to prove that he can do the job and everything he did today leads me to believe that he can and he will. Edited by Rachel Burchfield
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afusco@kansan.com Everyone knows the story of the 2007 Kansas football team by now how Todd Reesing and his overachieving friends shook up college football en route to a miraculous 12-1 record and an impressive Orange Bowl victory. Now that Kansas has officially arrived as a weekly fixture in the Top 25 polls, it seems well have to look outside of Lawrence to find the feel-good story of the 2008 season. Which team has the moxie, heart and schedule to become this
No. 17 oklAhomA STATe (5-0) The Cowboys of 08 mirror the Jayhawks of 07 more than any other team in the nation. First, theres the shared experience of being Big 12 teams with recent histories of mediocrity. Second, theres the squads explosive and balanced offenses and ability to take care of the ball. Third, theres the teams habit of annihilating their opponents. Oklahoma State has scored 50 or more points in four straight games, quarterback Zac Robinson
is ranked third in the nation in passing efficiency, and running back Kendall Hunter is fifth in the nation in rushing yardsper-game. The schedule doesnt set up well for the Cowboys: Theyre yet to face Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma. But who says you have to beat Missouri to earn a BCS Bowl bid? No. 25 bAll STATe (6-0) Because it hails from the MidAmerican Conference, Ball State is a tad bit different from Kansas. Ball State isnt a BCS Conference team "I hope everything keeps going," Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson said Monday. "I'd like to see all three teams keep it moving. That would be fantastic for the city. But I don't think there's anything in the water. There's probably some things in the water but not affecting football." The Commodores' success is the most surprising of the three. The Titans, who can enjoy their 5-0 start with a bye this week, went 10-6 a year ago and reached the playoffs. They currently lead the NFL with eight straight regular-season wins that ties for the franchise's third-longest such winning streak, first set during 2000 when they had the NFL's best record at 13-3. Tennessee State went 8-3 in 2001 and even won consecutive OVC titles in 1998-1999. An
suddenly reversing course; its a mid-major program that showed improvement each of the last four years and is now primed for a breakout. Quarterback Nate Davis is ninth in the nation in passing efficiency to lead a Cardinals offense that has scored nearly 40 points-per-game. Just like last years Kansas team, Ball State has munched on its fair share of soft opponents: It has defeated an FCS team, four midmajor also-rans and one mediocre BCS Conference team (Indiana). The remainder of the schedule looks manageable for Ball State, with only Central Michigan (3-2, 2-0 MAC) and Western Michigan (5-1, 3-0) looming in the seasons final two weeks. Edited by Andy Greenhaw
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Music City's three football teams are turning the town into Pigskinville. The Tennessee Titans are off to the best start in franchise history, one of the NFL's two remaining undefeated teams and the first to 5-0. The 13th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores, who've never been ranked higher, are a victory away from their best start since 1928 and sitting atop the mighty Southeastern Conference's East Division. The success includes even Tennessee State of the Football Championship Series leading the Ohio Valley Conference. Together, the teams are a combined 15-1.
11-0 mark in 1999 also earned the Tigers a 14th black college national championship. But Vanderbilt is trying to end a 25-year skid since its last winning season. The Commodores beat Auburn last weekend 14-13 to reach 5-0 for the first time since 1943, and a win Saturday at Mississippi State would at least ensure a .500 record and match the 6-0 start of the 1928 team. Titans coach Jeff Fisher said he senses people are excited about the success. "I'm very excited for Vanderbilt. They've done a good job. They've been patient. They've done a great job building their club, and they're very wellcoached," Fisher said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. Unbeaten Missouri's offense is so potent, players rib well-rested punter Jake Harry that he's a waste of a scholarship. The third-ranked Tigers did not need Harry at all Saturday against Nebraska, and most of their 10 punts on the season have come during garbage time. "We're always joking with him," quarterback Chase Daniel said Monday. "He's cool about it. He's like, 'Just miss this pass on third down, just let me get on the field once or twice a game.' "Would we like to punt once or twice a game?" Daniel said. "No, not at all." Missouri (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) is averaging 53 points, second most in the nation, and has yet to go three-and-out in 48 series heading into Saturday's game against No. 17 Oklahoma State. The firststring offense had eight possessions in Saturday's 52-17 blowout at Nebraska and scored on seven of them six touchdowns and a field goal. The lone missed opportunity in that game deserves an asterisk. Jeff Wolfert had the distance but was wide left on a 59-yard field goal attempt at the end of the first half, his first missed kick in three Big 12 seasons. In a three-game span earlier
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Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz goes after a sacrifice bunt by Milwaukee Brewers' Dave Bush (31) during second inning baseball action in Game 3 of the National League division series in Milwaukee on Saturday. The Phillies lost the game 1-4.
Philadelphia's pitching that sparkled. Cole Hamels never gave the Brewers a chance in Game 1, Brett Myers was equally impressive the next day and Blanton looked a biggame pitcher as he sent one Brewer after another back to the dugout. After allowing a first-inning single to Ryan Braun, Blanton retired 10 straight. Honestly? The offense, Blanton said when asked his secret. Our offense swung the bats so well and put up runs, it allowed me to go out and attack the zone with all my pitches. Rollins led off Sunday's game with a homer, turning on a 3-2 pitch from Jeff Suppan and depositing it into the first row of seats in right field. Two innings later, Shane Victorino doubled to left with one out and went to third on a groundout by Utley. The Brewers opted to walk Howard, which seemed like the right move considering Burrell's single in the second was his first hit of the postseason. You can't blame the other team for pitching around him, especially in that situation there. The goal there is just to try and get something to hit, Burrell said. Fortunately, I hung around long enough to get a good pitch to hit. Burrell lofted Suppan's 2-2 pitch so deep into the left-field stands that Braun barely bothered to chase
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Milwaukee Brewers' J.J. Hardy is congratulated by Ray Durham (5) after scoring from third on a hit by Jason Kendall during seventh-inning baseball action in Game 3 of the National League division series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Milwaukee on Saturday. it. The Phillies weren't done, either, with Werth hitting a homer to make it 5-0. Burrell hit another monster homer in the eighth inning off of Guillermo Mota. That's why this is a team. There's 25 guys that help out, said Utley, who had another tough day at the plate but made a gorgeous leaping grab to save a run in the eighth inning and snuff out any hope Milwaukee had of a rally. It's all about trusting each other. Trying to get on base, trying to pick one another up. It's all about trying to win, and doing whatever it takes to win. Keep winning, and the nicknames will come.
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Had they not had the turnover barrage, they probably wouldnt have had as close a game last week, Hawkins said. I give them a lot of credit for making plays and coming back and winning the game. Last year Kansas held on for a 19-14 victory at Colorado. In that game, Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing led the team in rushing with 84 yards, including a 53-yard scamper his longest of the season. I think where hes at his best is when its not necessarily a designed run, Hawkins said. Thats where he can really gouge you. He killed us last year when he would break contain or take off running on pass plays. Colorado gives up the third fewest passing yards per game in the conference. But Hawkins knows that Kansas offense can start rolling at any time, as it did in the third quarter against Iowa State. When they get the ball and theyre going, theyre a dynamite outfit, Hawkins said. Edited by Mary Sorrick
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Bly was in Detroit when Prater came through in 2006 as an undrafted free agent from Central Florida. He was simply a camp leg, keeping Jason Hansen fresh for the season, and he was long gone by the time the season started, beginning a journey that would take him to Miami and Atlanta before landing in Denver.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. It appears that Tony Scheffler's groin injury isn't nearly as serious as the one that knocked out fellow tight end Nate Jackson last season. Scheffler said it was unlikely he'd play Sunday against Jacksonville but didn't speculate about how long he'll be sidelined. He said he didn't have a sports hernia. Jackson has bounced back from last year, when he went on injured reseve Oct. 9 with a torn groin. He figures to play a larger role in the offense without Scheffler, Jay Cutler's biggest target. "Nate's going to step in and do a great job like he always does," Scheffler said. "The coaches have confidence in him, also." Although Scheffler said he felt twinges while playing in the rain Sunday, the injury occurred on
his last reception, a dangerous throw from Cutler on first-and-10 from the Broncos' 14 just after the two-minute warning with Denver clinging to a 16-13 lead over Tampa Bay. With linebacker Derrick Brooks undercutting the pass, Cutler had to throw it high and Scheffler went up to grab it, but fell right to the grass in severe pain. "It was something that was hurting me the whole second half but I actually pulled it when I was making the catch," Scheffler said. "It's one of those things that come with playing the sport as long as you do. Stuff happens, but luckily, I don't think it's too major." So, it's not something that will keep him out like a month or so? "I'm not sure," he said. "We'll find out in the next couple of days."
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