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needs to respond.
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community. And we
must respond right
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Meet the mother of

KU womens athletics
CHRISTIAN HARDY
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Senior Tiana Dockery rose

up above the net, found a lane,
and slammed the ball to the
hardwood court; the thunderous collision between ball and
floor shook through Horejsi
Family Athletic Center. Point,
Kansas.
On the edge of the bench
closest to the net, Kansas
coach Ray Bechard eagerly
jumped out of his seat and
shouted a few words of encouragement.
Another coach sat 10 rows
behind him, between sections A and B. She gazed at
the court with her eyes wide,
startled by what Dockery had
just done. This coach, though,
was retired, more relaxed, and
rather removed yet equally
important to what became
a 19-game win streak for Kansas volleyball on that Wednesday night.
Its Marlene Mawson.
Theyre not good, Mawson
said, looking onto the court.
Theyre fantastic.
For most of the match,
Mawson, who is considered
the mother of womens athletics at Kansas, sat with her

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The community really

stepped forward and
took this as a challenge that this is a
time we want to really
move the University
forward.
JEFFREY VITTER
Current KU Provost

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money, so a lot of the people

who were coaching would
coach two or three or four
sports, said Kerry Kapfer,
who played for Mawson in
the early 1970s and is in the
Kansas Volleyball Association
Hall of Fame for her efforts
at Shawnee Heights over 26
years. Without her, I really
dont know what would have
happened at KU.
Mawson coached the volleyball team for five years and
also contributed to building
womens basketball, softball
and field hockey programs.
Then, even though on a much
smaller budget and with fewer
resources, the programs were
much different.
When Kapfer played for
Mawson, the team traveled
in station wagons and played
in generic uniforms. Now, it
has hotels, identifiable Adidas-sponsored uniforms, and
charter busses or on occasion planes. Mawson was
major player in that transition, especially before she left
the University in 1990.
For all the things that we
get from the standpoint of
Adidas, and travel, and opportunities, we should look
back at those that didnt have
anything and still competed

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Marlene Mawson watches Kansas volleyball on Oct. 21.

because they loved the sport,

Bechard said.
Its exciting to just to see the
changes in sports for women
over the last 40 years, Kapfer
said. Its a different world,
and its better. Its really the
way it should be.
Mawson said she has been
impressed with the way womens athletics has shifted in
the 40 years, too, and Kansas
volleyball is a beacon of that
change.

Its incredible that not only

volleyball but all of womens
sports have the opportunities
they have nowadays, Mawson
said. That wasnt always so.
Few teams if any can
rival 19 consecutive wins at
Kansas, especially in the short
history of womens sports.
Mawson was quick to deflect
the attribution of that progress to Joan Wells, who was
SEE MAWSON PAGE 11

Vitter discusses progress on Bold Aspirations

goals before becoming chancellor at Mississippi
LARA KORTE

ON HALLOWEEN,
Kansas football
failed to disguise
its struggling run
defense against
Oklahomas
boisterous
backfield.

fingers locked in her lap, with

a quiet comment or criticism
of the game here or there every so often. She twiddles her
thumbs maybe a sign of
the investment she has in the
team.
She breaks her folded hands
to join in the applause with
the 1,520 people in attendance. But, even then, her
hands seem to end up back in
her lap, her thumbs fidgeting.
Mawson knows what its like
to be in the position Bechard
is today; shes been there. In
fact, she might be the reason
it exists.
She got womens athletics
off the ground here, Bechard
said. She just gave females a
chance to compete.
In 1968, Mawson was tasked
with establishing an intercollegiate womens sports
program at the University of
Kansas with a budget of only
$2,000 per year to cover for
six sports. That $2,000 covered equipment, uniforms
and travel, and comes to
about $13,675, accounting
for inflation. So, on top of her
physical education faculty position, Mawson was suddenly
coaching four womens sports
volleyball among them.
We did not have floods of

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Provost Jeffrey Vitter

Jeffrey Vitter, the current

provost and executive vice
chancellor at the University of
Kansas, will move to become
the chancellor for the University of Mississippi in January.
Vitter was named chancellor
of the University of Mississippi on Thursday by the College
Board of Trustees. Starting in
January, Vitter will move to
Mississippi and be formally
introduced as chancellor in
February.
Vitter has been at the University since 2010 and has worked
primarily on developing and

implementing a new strategic

plan, Bold Aspirations.
According to Vitter, the plan
was developed after an analysis of the Universitys standings among other institutions.
Vitter said that from the very
beginning, the plan was about
developing a shared vision of
where the University needs to
go.
The community really
stepped forward and took
this as a challenge that this is
a time we want to really move
the University forward, Vitter
said.
The first goal of the strategic
plan was to strengthen the
recruitment, teaching, and
mentoring to prepare undergraduate students for lifelong
learning, leadership and success. This goal eventually led

to the development of the Universitys core curriculum and a

renewed focus on experiential
learning opportunities.
According to Vitter, course
redesign has been a major factor in working towards these
strategic goals.
Its all about making the
courses more engaged and
moving them from just a massive lecture format, which is
not very exciting or engaging
to students, to using technologies in novel ways that the
class can focus on important
interaction, Vitter said.
Since the implementation
of the new core curriculum,
Vitter said the University has
been working on something
called flipped classrooms, in
which students are involved
in online modules they can be
quizzed on at home, providing
professors with feedback for
areas students need help in.
It gives the professor the
ability to really tune the class
for maximum effect, Vitter
said.
The University has redesigned 50 to 60 courses since
the initiative began and they
are hoping to be part of the
Gates Foundation effort to offer flipped classes at a much
larger scale, according to Vit-

ter. There will be around 15

University partners who will
work to offer such classes, and,
if all goes well, Vitter expects
the program to begin in 2017.
Vitter said one of the goals
of the strategic plan was to
increase retention and graduation rates among undergraduates. In the last few years, the
graduation rate has hovered
around 60 percent. Vitter says
with the new plan, he expects
those numbers to rise to 70
percent by the end of the decade, or at least soon after.
Vitter said he expects the new
provost to oversee the continuation of Bold Aspirations as
well as other projects undertaken by the University.
According to Vitter, the campus is undergoing one of the
biggest infrastructure remodels in its history.
Over the next three years,
students will see new additions
to campus, including an Earth
Energy and Environmental
Center building, a remodeled
Burge Union, an art lab and
research facility, a new parking lot, a power plant, a new
residence hall and a graduate
village, Vitter said.
Vitter said these new infrastructures are key to establishing the Universitys reputation

as an educational leader.
We cannot be a flagship university if our science facilities
are not truly top notch, Vitter
said. Frankly, if we waited any
longer, those facilities could
become dangerous.
Senior Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Sara Rosen will
be handling provost duties
while a search committee is
formed to find a replacement.
Vitter called Rosen a key
player in a host of important
initiatives dealing with undergraduate curriculum, and
said Rosen could very well be a
candidate for provost; however, no formal candidate search
has begun.
Vitter said he expects that
they will be bringing final candidates to campus by the end
of spring semester.
Although Vitter said he is
ready to start his position as
chancellor of the University
of Mississippi, he said he has
great respect and admiration
for the University of Kansas
and its administration.
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KU student selected to present new app

and company, Just Play Sport Solutions,
at Pipeline Innovator of the Year event
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When former kicker and

holder for the Kansas football
team Austin Barone received
his first playbook, he was astonished at the format of the
information.
[The coaches] gave us
these big three-ring binders;
they were probably eight to
10 pounds of paper, and it
just didnt make sense to me,"
Barone said. "We live in a
digital age now. Everything
is moving to cloud-based
systems. If coaches planned
something at night, why they
shouldnt be able to push that
to us instantly?
Inspired by his time on the
Kansas football team, the
senior from Pittsburg, Kan.,
majoring in finance and accounting, developed the app
and company Just Play Sports
Solutions in an effort to
modernize the way coaches
deliver information to their
athletes.
The app allows coaches to
deliver information and the
playbook to players in a format most conducive to the
students learning style. The
app is being used by various high schools as well as
the Kansas mens basketball
team.
The idea was initially developed as a part of an ap-

plication
for
an internship
with Google for
which Barone
applied. He was
asked to write
a 300-word essay in which he
created an idea
and then built
on it. Drawing
from his expe- The logo for Just Play Sports Solutions.
rience as a Division I athlete,
line entrepreneurs prior to
Barone came up with the app. their presentations. Barone
Though he did not receive will work with Kyle Johnson
the internship, he said hes and Dave Young, both of
gained far more from the whom are entrepreneurs who
project.
have worked with tech comBarone will be one of four panies in the past.
college students to present
[The students have] alto thousands of people and ready won," Pipeline CEO
distinguished judges as a Joni Cobb said. "They are the
featured entrepreneur at the featured entrepreneur from
Pipeline Innovator of the their university that the uniYear event Jan. 21 at the Mid- versity wants to brag about
land Theatre in Kansas City, and highlight."
Mo.
Before working with the
This is the first year Pipe- Pipeline entrepreneurs, each
line will highlight student student first won a compeentrepreneurs. The program tition at their university. In
has been developing over Barones case, he competed
the past year as the compa- against four other teams at
ny seeks to find more ways the University's Celebration
to interact with its university of Innovation.
partners.
Each student competing in
As part of the event, Barone the Celebration of Innovaand the three other students, tion was part of The Catalyst,
who are from the University the Universitys student busiof Nebraska, University of ness accelerator and a new
Missouri and Washington business incubator designed
University, will receive men- to help KU students develtoring from established Pipe- op and grow their business

JUST PLAY SPORTS SOLUTIONS

ideas, according to its website. Through involvement

in Catalyst, Barone gained
access to mentoring, legal
and accounting assistance
and capital to help grow his
company.
Its really a valuable experience for us because we were
able to grow our company
and do the market research
and everything that needed
to be done to make sure we
had that opportunity, Barone said.
Wally Meyer, the director of
Entrepreneurship Programs,
served as a mentor for Barone during the competition.
Having a really good team
is the hallmark of a successful
entrepreneurial venture [and
Barone has] put together a
very good team, Director of
Entrepreneurship Programs
Wally Meyer said.
Barones partner, Andy
Wachter, whose wife is Barones second cousin, was the
engineer for Just Play Sports

Solutions. Wachter played

basketball for Wichita State
and Pittsburg State, and his
Division I experience assisted in his ability to market
to coaches. Barone said the
partnership with Wachter has
been critical to the success of
the company.
Barone is taking extra hours
this semester in order to
graduate in December and
focus all his time into running Just Play Sports Solutions.
At the end of the day I have
to trust myself that Im going
to be able to handle it to get
where I want, which is to run
this company," Barone said.
"The decision to not take any
internships with a banking
firm or accounting firm and
to really put all my troops on
this company I think is something that has been an unbelievable experience."

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KU Endowment fundraising increases almost

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The University announced

on Thursday that KU Endowment raised $184.6 million
during the 2015 fiscal year, a
48 percent increase from the
$124.1 million raised during
the fiscal year 2014.
KU Endowment President
Dale Seuferling said much of
the reason for the increase in
funding came as a result of the
construction work occurring
this year around campus.
That is the largest growth
area, and that will be the case
for another one, two or three
years, Seuferling said.
Seuferling also cited Far
Above: The Campaign for
Kansas which goes through
June 30, 2016 as a driving
force in increasing fundraising totals.
With these high-profile

projects that have clear goals

and objectives, donors are
more attracted to give gifts,
he said. The increased support is a direct outcome of
that.
According to the release, in
fiscal year 2015, KU Endowment provided funding for
several new major facilities,
including Capitol Federal
Hall, the DeBruce Center
and Marie S. McCarthy Hall.
Private funds also paid for
the renovation of Swarthout
Recital Hall as well as landscaping for the reconstruction
of Jayhawk Boulevard. Funds
also enhanced patient care,
research opportunities, the
arts, and library and museum
acquisitions.
KU Endowment raises money through a combination of
endowed permanent funds,
fundraising campaigns and
previous donor contributions,

Seuferling said. He said a large

portion of the $184.6 million
directly impacted students
and professors.

A lot of the available $184

million went toward scholarships, fellowships, professors
salaries, professorships and

program expenses like travel

and conferences, Seuferling
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Kappa Delta and Theta Chi carry their banner in the Homecoming parade down Massachusetts Street on Friday.

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team with the background of their chalk artwork.

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Homecoming parade Friday evening.

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Earlier this week, an Oliver

Hall resident saw no other
way out but to take his life
in his dorm room. No one
noticed for days.
Days.
This is incredibly difficult
to process. But for a lot of
people, the idea of mental
health problems doesnt
come up in life until it
happens, sometimes until
its too late.
We can paint a rosy picture
of the state of mental health
the stigma of mental
illness is decreasing, people
are more comfortable seeking mental health care
but that is clearly not always
the case. The reality is that
it is a serious problem that
can mean the difference
between life and death, one
that demands an incredibly serious and focused
response.
In a statement, Chancellor
Bernadette Gray-Little and

the University of Kansas

said nothing about this
students decision to take
his own life. He did not
passively die.
We are deeply saddened
to learn of the death of one
of our students, Gray-Little
said. On behalf of the entire KU community, I offer
my sincere condolences to
[the students] family and
friends as they mourn this
heartbreaking loss. We wish
them comfort during this
difficult time.
Gray-Little had no more
than a couple of sentences
about a student who chose
suicide. She had an opportunity and a platform to
address the issue of mental
health on campus.
But she didnt.
In most cases, the wait
for an appointment at the
Universitys Counseling and
Psychological Services, or
CAPS, is weeks.
Weeks.
That is too late for someone who feels that suicide
is an answer. And its been

a problem for at least a year

and a half. That is unacceptable.
The University also has a
Psychological Clinic, but
Sarah Kirk, who operates
the clinic, said it sees fewer
people than CAPS. In August, Kirk said that during
the busiest times of the year,
which is usually around the
end of the term, the wait for
an appointment can be up
to three months.
Months.
The onus should not be on
someone who needs help to
seek it out we must make
an effort to bring the help
to them. But when that sort
of structure isnt supported
by the University, when
there are so many barriers physical, emotional,
knowledge, financial that
can keep people from getting mental health care, we
each have a responsibility to
do something.
Its not only the University
administration that needs to
respond. Its the entire KU
community.

And we must respond

right now.
Sometimes we might feel
as if there is a distance between us and everyone else
on a 30,000-person campus.
Its easy to feel like its impossible to become part of
this place. To someone who
feels alone, you might be yet
another person who didnt
say hello at the Underground or on the bus.
The first few weeks of
freshman year are confusing, overwhelming, difficult,
and often not reflective of
the college experience as a
whole. If youre an upperclassman, try to remember
how it felt to be new and
without the support system
youve known all your life.
But the first few weeks
are when we start to build
connections to campus
maybe only one at first, and
more as the year progresses.
Its this time especially when
its so important to include
each other, to acknowledge
someone else when you
see them to be a decent

person.
You dont need to start a
movement. Just be there,
and reach out. Send a message on social media. Smile
in the hallway.
Its easy to assume someone else will step up and
take action. But nothing will
change if everyone thinks
this way.
This week is not an isolated event. This talk should
not go away. People are
making promises on social
media or to each other that
theyll be there for one another. Keep those promises
today, a week from now, a
year from now.
For a lifetime.
If you need to talk to
someone, you can call Headquarters counseling at (785)
841-2345 or chat online at
the Headquarters website.
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Kutsko, Emily Stewart and
Emma LeGault.

Dont look down on unpaid internships

VANESSA ASMUSSEN
@VanessaAsmussen

As students begin to see

the end of their junior and
senior years of their college
career, they might be asked
by potential employers,
Have you had any internships?
Some may doubt the value
of internships, especially if
they aren't paid. However,
an internship gives you
valuable skills that you cant
get in a book or classroom.
Interning gives students
experience that helps them
stand out when applying
for jobs. After graduating
college, employers will want
to know that you are the
best possible candidate for
whatever job to which you
are applying. Having previous work experience before
youve even graduated gives

you an edge over those who

havent interned.
Additionally, interning
helps to build a network.
Working with people helps
make connections for future
employment. According to
Internships.com, graduates
generally have about a 7
out of 10 chance of being
hired by the company they
interned with.
College students tend to be
tight on money, so spending time doing an unpaid
internship may seem less
appealing. But while not
all internships are paid,
they can open doors for job
opportunities in which you
will get paid. Certain opportunities may not have been
possible had you not done
an internship. In fact, recent
graduates from KU who
interned in college make an
average of $2,500 more a

year than those who didnt,

according to a University
Career Center study.
If youre like many other
college students, you may
not have a concrete idea of
what you will do right after
you leave college. An internship can be a great way to
help students discover what
they like and possibly
what they dont. It can be
considered a trial run for
the real world" where you
learn more about yourself
and what career will be a
good match for you.
Dont underestimate the
value of participating in
an internship, even if its
unpaid. They help prepare
people and provide invaluable skills and experience.
Having an internship,
whether paid or not, is
a great addition to your
rsum.

VANESSA ASMUSSEN/KANSAN

Despite the scary headlines, you dont have to

stop eating bacon and other processed meats
ABBY PETRULIS
@apetrulis

The World Health Organization has recently reclassified

processed meats as Group 1
carcinogens, which means
these meats are shown to
cause cancer in human populations. But before you cut
meat out of your life, lets
decode what that statement
really means.
The WHOs guidelines can
be a little confusing. The
groups are classified only
by data supporting whether
or not they are carcinogens,
not how severe they are.
Items in Group 1 are con-

sidered definitely carcinogenic to humans, based on

supporting data. Things like
tobacco and asbestos are
now in the same category as
these processed meats.
However, that doesnt
mean that processed meat is
as bad as tobacco it just
means that they are both
shown to be cancer-causing
in some way. Red meat is
now classified in Group 2,
which means it is probably
carcinogenic in humans.
The next question you
might be wondering is:
What exactly counts as processed meats?
The WHO refers to

processed meats as meats

that have been transformed
through salting, curing,
fermentation, smoking, or
other processes to enhance
flavour or improve preservation." These meats
are incredibly common in
everyday life, so it can be
alarming to read headlines
that say bacon and hot dogs
cause cancer.
If you ask me, it is unnecessary to use that kind of
phrasing. Yes, the word carcinogen does mean cancer-causing, but it actually
requires a lot more exposure
to cause cancer than people
think. The human body is

truly amazing. Bodies have

all kinds of innate mechanisms designed to stop cancerous cells in their tracks.
While sometimes these
mechanisms fail us, and the
cancer cells are smarter, we
must remember that we are
surrounded by carcinogens.
Even the sun can give us
cancer.
The important takeaway
from these new guidelines is
to remember that a healthy
life is lived with everything
in moderation. This is not
life-changing information
from a health standpoint,
as too much of these meats
are already unhealthy just

because of the fat, sodium

and caloric content.
It doesnt mean dont eat
bacon. It doesnt mean become a vegetarian. It should
be more of a warning to be
aware of what youre putting
in your body.
With everything in moderation, you can live a long
healthy life and still eat
bacon.
Abby is a senior and second-year pharmacy student.

Edited by Madeline
Umali

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own adventure, but
for some reason
my professor really
prefers I answer a
particular way.

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HOROSCOPES
WHATS YOUR SIGN?
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today and tomorrow get
fun. Creative play with
friends and family suits you.
Discuss passions. Financial
planning with partners
sets the stage (over the
next three weeks) for an
imagined future. Invest in
home, family and property.
Romance? Yes!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Discussions with partners
bear fruit over the next three
weeks, with Mercury in Scorpio. Play with long-range
plans. Listen for what they
want. Choose your course.
Household issues demand
attention today and tomorrow. Family comes first.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Things are starting to make
sense. Study, write and
research flow today and
tomorrow. Soak up local culture. Work booms over the
next three weeks, with Mercury in Scorpio. Get what
you need, within budget.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today and tomorrow are
good for making (and
spending) money. For the
next three weeks, with Mercury in Scorpio, it's easier
to express your feelings
and creativity. Get physical
about a passion. Dance, run
and play.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Mercury in Scorpio inspires
home renovation over the
next three weeks. Discuss
designs and colors. You're
especially confident and
sensitive today and tomorrow. Fill your home with love
to surround your family. This
revitalizes you.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Passions run wild. You may
need to move fast. Seduce
your audience over the next
three weeks, with Mercury
in Scorpio. Write, broadcast
and record. Notice your
dreams today and tomorrow. Look back for insight
on the road ahead.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Figure out whom to ask for
help. Teamwork wins today
and tomorrow. For the
next three weeks income
depends on strong communications, with Mercury
in Scorpio. Establish your
message clearly. Get expert
assistance. Don't try to do
everything.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
For about three weeks
it's easier to make difficult
personal decisions, with
Mercury in your sign. Share
your vision. You're powerful
and attractive. Hold your
temper. Smolder pensively.
A professional challenge
requires focus today and
tomorrow. Keep practical
stability.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Relaxation and playfulness restore you today
and tomorrow. Expand
your perspective. Explore
cultural arts and pleasures.
Retrospection and reflection
occupy you over the next
three weeks (with Mercury
in Scorpio). Complete the
old phase and prepare for
what's next.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
A creative collaboration
feeds your spirit. For about
three weeks, with Mercury
in Scorpio, go further as a
team. Plan carefully, and
listen to your partner's view.
Handle financial matters
today and tomorrow. Take
care of family.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Develop your partnership
today and tomorrow. Talk
things over and align on the
plan. Professional opportunities arise over the next three
weeks (with Mercury in
Scorpio), and communication is the key that unlocks
doors.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Exotic adventures pull you
over the next three weeks.
Research, study and learn
voraciously. Today and
tomorrow get busy, so focus
on providing great service,
while you plan your next
getaway. Resolve logistics
and make reservations.

Art in focus:
Michael Krueger
MYSHA PHELPS
@KansanNews

Natural change and progression is a running theme for artist

and University art professor Michael Krueger, both in his work
and teaching methods.
Kruegers art is a compilation
of colors, ranging from bold to
pastel-like. His designs play with
texture and a combination of
natural and synthetic materials.
In his hometown of Sioux Falls,
S.D., Michael Krueger said he
knew he wanted to be an artist
at a very young age. He grew up
around artists.
His father was an artist and an
activist in the American Indian
Movement who advocated for
natives rights. His home was
often visited by people with
unique visions of art and the
world around them.
I was exposed to a community of free thinkers, radicals and
friends of my dad, Krueger said.
Krueger experiments in various styles, but his classes specialize in drawing and printmaking.
Employing ink, colored pencils,
acrylics, gesso, lithography and
a wealth of other art styles, he
has a vast collection of work that
has been showcased in reception rooms across the United
States. His art has also been exposed and enriched during his
travels throughout the world.
When he entered into the
University of South Dakota, he
knew he wanted to be an artist
and first threw his passions into
studying photography. He loved
capturing images of nature and
aspects of the real world around
him.
I like the adventure of going
out into the world to take pictures, Krueger said. There was
this one time me and my friend
took pictures of carnies at a carnival in town and they chased
us down to get the camera back.
They didnt want their pictures
taken.
While in college, however, he
found that his passion in the arts
was sorely tested. During the
summer of his freshman year,
he decided to work in a photography studio. In the time he was

there, he grew tired of the narrow creative confines that the

work imposed on him, he said.
[Photography] suddenly became work with very little creative freedom, he said. They
always put me in the dark room,
and I often had to take pictures
of people with their yachts.
The following year, he dropped
all of his classes without a clue of
what to do next.
As I was wandering down the
hallway, a grad student came up
to me and said, You need to take
printmaking, Krueger said.
From that point on, he took
various classes in lithography
and said he fell in love with the
process and the similar technical aspects it had, like photography.
Lithography is an art process
that uses a stone as a base. An
artist can use ink on a greased
image on a piece of lithographic limestone. The rejection of
moisture can craft an image that
can then be pressed on a piece of
paper.
I was able to have success in
the printmaking process and
utilize technical skills that became enmeshed in my ideas,
Krueger said. It empowered me
to go to other mediums and do
the same thing.

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After getting his undergraduate degree, he moved on to

the University of Notre Dame
and got his graduate degrees in
printmaking, drawing and photography.
Krueger has drawn inspiration
from different sources throughout the years. When he first

CONTRIBUTED
Michael Krueger works in his studio.

started out, he drew from his

personal experiences. He said
he is greatly intrigued by topics relating to dream analysis,
surrealism and the psychologist
Sigmund Freud.
Today his inspirations have
expanded to topics relating to
American history, revisionist
history, contemporary American culture, art history and personal memoir.
The artists vast and varied collection displays scenes of nature
placed in the vastness of empty
space. He recreates familiar images with different colors and
templates that makes the viewer
take something different away
from its original subject.
He said hes also inspired by
another artists work, The
Plough and the Song by Arshile Gorky, which primarily
resides in the Art Institute of
Chicago. The work is composed
of odd lines and mysterious
organic forms that share a connection that carries different
meanings to the viewer.
Krueger admits that he has
often visited this painting at different points in his life, managing to take something new from
it each time.
The painting never changes
but I change. I bring new experiences to the painting, Krueger
said.
This theme of growth and exploration has characterized Michael Kruegers artistic career.

For Krueger, there is no real limit to what artists can produce in

the artwork as long as it comes
from a place of true authenticity.
There is this idea of progression and change in the studio.
Im always pushing myself to
see what I can do next, Krueger
said. For instance, I had a recent show in Boston composed
of abstract painting. When I
first started out I never thought I
would do abstract art. You dont
know what you will do later in
life so dont limit yourself.
Krueger doesnt only apply
this to his own work. He also
tries to push this in his teaching.
Throughout his teaching career,
he has found another well of inspiration from his students. He
said hes fascinated in the way
they approach art and the solution they come up with, he said.
Its interesting to see all the
innovative ways [my students]
have for solving problems that
have no right or wrong answers,
Krueger said.
Kruegers teaching methods
left an impression on several of
his students.
Mark Hosford, an associate
professor at Vanderbilt University and former student, said
Kreuger was instrumental in his
creative growth. Hosford first
met Krueger in his third year of
undergraduate study at the University in 1995.
I have always been impressed
and transfixed with Michaels

art, Hosford said. He continues to be an artist that I look

at for inspiration and one who
constantly engages me. His art
has changed a lot since I first
met him in 1995, which each
new step breaking new ground.
Throughout all of these changes, a strong authenticity is what
links them all together.
Hosford said Kruegers influence had greatly impacted his
artistic interests and his career
path.
Hosford said Kreuger was
without a doubt the most influential teacher he had.
He came to KU at a critical
time for me, he said. He was
the first art professor whom I
felt really understood my background and the visual vocabulary I grew up with.
He also said Kreuger was the
first instructor to teach him how
to think critically about his art
and how to use subjects more
effectively.
Instead of just banning me
from working in particular
styles I was interested in, which
many art professors did at that
time, he would instead encourage me and push me to make my
ideas and techniques stronger,
he said.
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KU student will join Chicago company for a performance

CAROLINE FISS/KANSAN
Senior dance major Sarah OKeefe rehearses Thodos
Dance choreography in a dance studio in Robinson Center.

BRIANNA CHILDERS
@breeanuhh3

When Sarah OKeeffe, a senior from Boulder, Colo., and

dancer with the University
Dance Company, walked into
auditions for Thodos Dance
Chicago, she had a knot in her
stomach.
OKeeffe knew all about the
Thodos Dance Chicago companys reputation and how selective it was when it came down
to choosing members from the
Universitys dance group. Then,
the news came: She made the
cut.
I knew that it would be a
strenuous process and very selective when it came time for
them to pick members of the
University Dance Company,
OKeeffe said. Their dancing
is really beautiful to watch, and
they have really strong, powerful dancers, but there is a subtlety about their movements

that captures your attention.

She said she feels very appreciative that she was chosen to
be a part of the show because it
is such a big deal.
Thodos Dance Chicago is currently on tour, but will be perform with the University Dance
Company on Nov. 7 at 7:30
p.m. at the Lied Center.
The company was founded 23
years ago and, according to its
mission statement, it strives to
promote contemporary dance
as a cultural activity in the local community and throughout the United States through
performance, creation of new
works, and education (including audience development).
I think their dances are really in synch with their bodies as
well as each other, but they also
dance really powerfully individually, OKeeffe said.
OKeeffe, who is the University Dance Companys president,
is working to receive her bachelors degree in dance. She said

she enjoys the emotional aspect

of the company. OKeeffe has
been dancing since she was two
years old.
I fell in love with the art form
[but] it was a challenge for me,
OKeeffe said. I wanted to try
to perfect it even though thats
not really technically possible.
The training for this piece was
intense, she said. Once casted, Laura Gates, the Thodos
rehearsal director, practiced
with the selected dancers each
night, Sunday through Thursday, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for
two weeks in October. These
rehearsals consisted of the cast
learning all of the choreography, staging it and working to
perfect the movement.
Her rehearsals were very
rigorous and physically taxing;
however, very well worth all of
the effort, OKeeffe said. She
was an incredible director to
work with.
The performance will include
A Light in the Dark, Subtle
Passages, and Memories. The
show will close with a humorous piece titled All You Need
Is.
In A Light in the Dark, a story about Helen Keller and Anne
Sullivan, the dancers on stage
glide around in a circle holding
hands. The dancers representing Keller and Sullivan sit on
the stage while Sullivan hands a
doll to Keller, her arms moving
in a wide circle as she takes the
doll into her arms.
The dancers move in sync
with leaps and twirls that captivate the audience. Each dancer

has a moment in the spotlight,

veering away from the uniform
gestures that create dynamics
on stage, OKeeffe said.
This contemporary performance piece consists of seven
female dancers and one male
dancer. Audiences will see unified movement structures as
well as individual and partnering phases, OKeeffe said.
There is a subtle strength to
this piece in that it is extremely
high intensity, yet it is done in a
soft and beautiful way, OKeeffe said. However, there is also
a dynamic of sharpness as well.
Subtle Passages is a dance
created by founder of the dance
company, Melissa Thodos.
Thodos, who is from Evanston, Ill., began dancing at
a young age and continued
throughout high school. She
attended Skidmore College in
Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where
she double majored in dance
and English.
She started the dance company after she realized she had the
background and ability to teach
and choreograph at the same
time. She said dance helped her
grow, and she wanted to create
an environment that allowed
other people to grow as well.
Thats just what Thodos is for
OKeeffe, who said she plans
to start auditioning for professional companies in the spring.
She said she feels dancing with
Thodos at the University will
give her an edge when it comes
to looking for a job after college.
Because Thodos Dance Chi-

cago is so well known, it will

be helpful to have a prestigious
company on her resume and
the experience expands her
profressional dance connections, OKeeffe said.
Thodos said she hopes the
emotional layer of their performance resonates with the audience at the University.
Its always my hope that the
audience leaves feeling very
much reached and touched,
not only from the dancing and
performing, but also from the
emotion behind the dancing
and performance, Thodos said.
While every company has
their own style, being modern and athletic makes Thodos Dance Chicago different.
Thodos said they also go into
the theater realm, which allows them to stand out as well.
The company currently has 12
members, and its dance style is
categorized as contemporary.
Thodos said she continues to
strive to make her company
better by planning and thinking about the needs of the artists and the organization.
We want our audience to feel
our passion for dance and we
want to share that with them,
Thodos said.
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Fri. Nov. 6
Your Friend w/ Tallows
and LION x Barrel Maker
When: 9 p.m.
Where: Replay Lounge
Price: $3 cover / 21+

Thurs. Nov. 5

Thurs. Nov. 5

Heartless Bastards w/ Slothrust and Katy Guillen &

The Girls

The Front Bottoms w/ The

Smith Street Band and
Elvis Depressedly

Psychic Heat w/ Phantom Head, Arc Flash and

Wides

When: 8 p.m.
Where: The Bottleneck
Price: $17

When: 7 p.m.
Where: The Granada
Price: $15

When: 9 p.m.
Where: Replay Lounge
Price: $3 cover / 21+

Started in 2003 in Cincinnati and now based in

Austin, Partisan Records
artist Heartless Bastards
will head to The Bottleneck
Thursday alongside Boston
band Slothrust, signed
to Burger Records, and
local group Katy Guillen
& The Girls. Heartless
Bastards will tour Europe
this December after its run
through North America
this fall.

Indie-rock band The Front

Bottoms, started in New
Jersey in 2007, will play at
the Granada Thursday with
support from The Smith
Street Band and Elvis
Depressedly. The Front
Bottoms are currently
touring for their new record "Back On Top," which
was released in September
through Fueled By Ramen.
The band signed to the
label in June this past summer. Australian group The
Smith Street Band, from
Melbourne, will open with
North Carolina artist Elvis
Depressedly.

Thurs. Nov. 5

Local psychedelic rock

band Psychic Heat headlines this Thursdays Replay
show with top-notch local
music from Kansas City
band Phantom Head and
Lawrencians Arc Flash
and Wides. With a handful
of noteworthy shows this
Thursday, satisfy your late
night local cravings at
Replay after the Granada
and Bottleneck let out for
the evening. If you play
your cards right, theres
potential to hit all three of
these Thursday gems.

Sat. Nov. 7

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Vanessa Carlton w/ Joshua Hyslop

When: 8 p.m.
Where: The Bottleneck
Price: $23
Many jaws dropped
following the announcement of Vanessa Carltons
upcoming performance
at The Bottleneck this
Friday. Being a fairly
intimate venue, the
Bottleneck does not often
welcome Billboard artists
to its stage but that appears to be on hold with
the booking of Carlton.
Known for her debut single, A Thousand Miles,
which reached the top five
on Billboards Hot 100
in 2002, Carlton will be
joined by Joshua Hyslop.

Tues. Nov. 10

#ASSJAMZ Presents: The

Ying Yang Twins w/ Yung
Grandpa

Big K.R.I.T. w/ B.J. The

Chicago Kid

When: 8 p.m.
Where: The Granada
Price: $15 in advance / $20
day of show

When: 7 p.m.
Where: The Granada
Price: $22 in advance / $25
day of show

Two powerful forces collaborate for this Saturdays

Granada show as the
popular local event organizers behind ASSJAMZ,
started at the Bottleneck
and now at Granada, bring
in hip-hop duo The Ying
Yang Twins to perform
alongside side opener Yung
Grandpa. Started in Atlanta
in 2000 by Eric Jackson and
Deongelo Holmes ( Kaine
and D-Roc, respectively)
The Ying Yang Twins
experienced mainstream
notoriety after their 2003
release Get Low in collaboration with Lil Jon. The
pair will surely perform
other standout hits such
as Salt Shaker and Wait
(The Whisper Song).

? ?

Fri. Nov. 6

Wed. Nov. 11
Parquet Courts w/ Lazy
and Young Mammals
When: 8 p.m.
Where: The Bottleneck
Price: $16
Four-piece New York based
indie-rock punk band
Parquet Courts will bring
its electric, noisy, grunge
sound to Lawrence with
support from Houston trio
Young Mammals. There is
not a more a fitting venue
to host Parquet Courts,
beloved for its energetic live shows. The band
worked with Jack White to
record a live album straight
to acetate vinyl in 2014 at
Whites Third Man Records
studios in Nashville.

The Replay wont disappoint this weekend with

another notable show the
following Friday. Signed
to Domino Records, local
legend Your Friend will
headline this show with
support from Oklahoma
City indie-rock band Tallows and Lawrence-based
electronic artist LION,
who will perform in
collaboration with Kansas
City emcee Barrel Maker.

Wed. Nov. 11
Raury
When: 7 p.m.
Where: The Granada
Price: $14 in advance / $16
day of show

Currently signed to Cinematic Music Group and

Def Jam Recordings, Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T.
brings his nationwide
Kritically Acclaimed Tour
to The Granada this November with support from
B.J. the Chicago Kid. The
Granada has been booking
high profile hip-hop shows
lately, with the likes of
K.R.I.T., Raury, Curren$y
and Tori Lanez slated for
December.

Georgia rapper and instrumentalist Raury Deshawn

Tullis, a.k.a. Raury, will
bring his eclectic hip-hop,
soul, funk, indie compendium to the Granada
this November. Signed
to Colombia Records,
Raury released his debut
full-length album All
We Need this October.
The album features artists
like Wu-Tangs RZA, Big
K.R.I.T. and even Rage
Against The Machines
Tom Morello.

Fri. Nov. 20

Sat. Nov. 28

Curren$y
When: 7 p.m.
Where: The Granada
Price: $20 in advance / $25
day of show
Well-known New Orleans
rapper Curren$y will be
the latest big emcee to
grace the Granada this
month. As one of the
founding members of
Lil Waynes label Young
Money Entertainment,
Curren$y has enjoyed
widespread commercial
success since he got his
start in 2002. Currently on
tour for his latest release
Canal Street Confidential,
Curren$y joins a great class
of rappers to roll through
Lawrence in 2015, with
locals having the opportunity of seeing Vic Mensa,
Vince Staples, Big K.R.I.T.,
Raury and Tori Lanez,
among others.

Gnarly Davidson w/ Nicholas St. James and Dean

Monkey & The Dropouts
When: 9 p.m.
Where: Replay Lounge
Price: $3 cover / 21+
Local three-piece metal
band Gnarly Davidson
rounds out the November music calendar with
another inexpensive
show option at the Replay
Lounge Saturday. The band
will be joined by fellow
groups Nicholas St. James
and Dean Monkey & The
Dropouts. Neither of the
openers play metal, so
come out to this Replay
show for a little bit of
everything.

Sat. Nov. 7
I Heart Local Music
Presents: Arc Flash w/
The Sluts and Cucumber
& The Suntans
When: 9 p.m.
Where: Replay Lounge
Price: $3 cover / 21+
The aforementioned Arc
Flash is back at the Replay
Lounge Saturday, this
time headlining the show
with local punk groups
The Sluts and Cucumber
& The Suntans. Presented
by I Heart Local Music,
the Replay is your hub for
all things local.

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Lauren Aldridge, a sophomore guard, dribbles the ball down the court.

Veterans lead Kansas womens basketball to

80-54 exhibition win against Pittsburg State
DYLAN SHERWOOD
@dmantheman2011

Opening the season with a

brand new coach is a change
for the Kansas womens basketball team. The first game of the
program was a transition with
new coach Brandon Schneider.
On Sunday, Schneider's first
game was against a familiar foe
he saw during his time at Emporia State Pittsburg State.
Kansas won 80-54.
Kansas would make six of its
first 10 attempts from threepoint range. The returning

players led Kansas in junior

forward Caelynn Manning-Allen and sophomore guard Lauren Aldridge. Aldridge led
Kansas with 21 points, while
Manning-Allen collected a
double-double, posting 12
points and 11 rebounds.
There will be times where
we will make some mistakes,
quite frankly your lack of experience, but hopefully we will
be intelligent enough to learn
from them, Schneider said.
Kansas trailed by four within
the first four minutes of the
game but got a boost with a
three-point range barrage with

back-to-back-to-back threes;
first from freshman guard
Aisia Robertson, followed by
freshman guard Kylee Kopatich and capped off by Aldridge.
The 9-0 run was one of two
for the Jayhawks in the quarter, as Kansas went 5-of-7 from
long range after one quarter.
Pittsburg State made things
interesting heading into the
second quarter only trailing
by eight points. The Gorillas
got within two points late in
the quarter and outscored the
Jayhawks by four in the quarter. Pittsburg State's deficit was

only 39-35 at halftime.

I was not happy at all with
how we defended in the second quarter, Schneider said.
Schneider wanted a response,
and the team answered immediately.
Another three-point run
started the third quarter with
back-to-back threes by Aldridge. Kansas took control
of the second half with its defense, keeping Pittsburg State
at 22.2 percent shooting in the
third quarter.
Kansas would have another
9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away with the game.

Schneider said he liked the

way the team played with
the new format of the four
10-minute quarters instead of
the two 20-minute halves.
I didnt see any big issues, we
hung on to them for the most
part, no scenarios to move the
ball up," Schneider said. "The
biggest challenge for me was
trying to find the foul count on
the scoreboard."
With one game under its belt,
the team seems confident with
a new coaching staff.
We have confidence in each
other and we trust in [Schneider], just what he does and

how we respond to it, Kopatich said.

Up next

Kansas will take on Division

II preseason No. 1 Emporia
State. Schneider said he thinks
that the Hornets are a mid-major Division I team instead of a
Division II team because of the
experience Emporia State has.
We played a really good
team in Pittsburg State. We
will get a different challenge
next week against Emporia
State, Schneider said.

Rogers: Grantlands end marks a sad day for journalism

JARRET ROGERS
@JarretRogers

On Friday, ESPN announced

that its sports and pop culture
website, Grantland, would be
shut down for good.
Gone with an order from the
suits in charge.
Im not going to talk about
the last six months that the
best staff on the Internet had
to endure.
Instead, I want to talk about
why this is an incredibly sad
day for journalism and what
Grantland changed in the
minds of so many people.
Bill Simmons has been
different since the start of
his career in the late 1990s.
He revolutionized the sports
column by taking it out of the
locker rooms, where journalist ask questions that lead
to player talk 90 percent of
the time, and moved it inside
bars, where friends were discussing players they hated and
loved. He was one of the first
writers to be exclusively on
the Internet, and he was out in
front of the podcast revolution
by starting the B.S. Report in
the mid 2000s.
So it came as no surprise
that when Grantland launched

that it would be different than

anything we had seen before.
Grantland took a pool of
writers, both established and
unestablished, and put them
in a place where they could
write the things that were
important to them. Rembert
Browne could write about
who won the year, Wesley
Morris could rip into "Ted
2," and Zach Lowe could talk
about court designs in the
NBA during the offseason.
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work done at Grantland.
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Mo., and he didnt simply
report on what was happening he wrote about why the
moment mattered so much
and what it meant to him and
the black community.
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else did when it was the biggest topic in sports.
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people other than myself.
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Blog: Kansas City Chief blitz the Detroit Lions

DEREK SKILLETT
@derek_skillett

The famous double-decker

buses werent the only things
that were red in London this
weekend. The Kansas City
Chiefs faced off against the
Detroit Lions on Sunday,
earning a 45-10 victory.
One of the biggest catalysts
in the Chiefs victory was
quarterback Alex Smith, who
dominated the Lions with his
legs to the tune of 71 meters
(or 78 yards) and a touchdown on the ground.
Shades of his time at
the University of Utah.
#Chiefs QB Alex Smith
scrambles 49 yards
down the field. Yes, 49
yards.
BJ Kissel (@ChiefsReporter) November 1,
2015
Smith was also extremely
effective through the air, as he
completed 18 of 26 passes for
145 yards and two touchdowns. Most importantly,
Smith rarely looked flustered
and showed confidence in
some of his decisions. This is

MAWSON FROM PAGE 1

the coach at Lawrence High
School for 27 years. Wells led
the team to 15 state titles after
she graduated from Kansas in
1971 the year Title IX went
into place.
Maybe it was all of them.
From Wells and Mawson to
Bechard and his assistant
coach Laura Kuhn. Even Bechard and the women on his
roster today have helped get
Kansas to this point. Bechard,
at least, has built to this point.
Look at the banners, Kap-

an encouraging development
for Smith, who will need to
keep stepping up his play if
the Chiefs hope to somehow
grab a wild card spot in the
playoffs.
In addition to Smiths production on the ground, the
Chiefs running backs had a
good day. Charcandrick West
rushed 20 times for 97 yards
and scored a touchdown.
Running backs Spencer Ware
and DeAnthony Thomas
scored one touchdown apiece
for the Chiefs. Theyll need to
keep finding creative ways to
replace the production of star
running back Jamaal Charles,
who is out for the remainder
of the season due to a torn
ACL.
The #Chiefs have 191
yards rushing today and
4 different players have
run it in for a TD. Speading the love.
BJ Kissel (@ChiefsReporter) November 1,
2015
For the second game in
a row, the Chiefs defense
absolutely starred. The defense
sacked Detroit quarterback

fer said, sitting to the right of

Mawson and pointing across

Everybody has their

lives going on, but
sports and volleyball
are the thread that
weaves everybody.
KERRY KAPFER
Former Kansas
Volleyball Player

Matthew Stafford six times.

They also managed to intercept Stafford twice and held
the Lions superstar receiver
Calvin Johnson to 85 yards,
only allowing him to catch
five of his 10 targets.
In the end, the Chiefs needed a victory like this. After
a 1-5 start that had the team
looking dead in the water,
Kansas City has rattled off
two straight victories heading
into the bye week. The team
finally seems to be playing
up to preseason expectations,
showing efficiency on offense
and domination on defense.
The Chiefs 35-point
win is tied for their largest margin of victory in
the last 9 seasons
ESPN Stats & Info
(@ESPNStatsInfo) November 1, 2015
Kansas City has even more
of an opportunity to rattle off
some more wins heading into
the final stretch of the season.
Some of the final opponents
that the Chiefs will have to
face include: Denver, San
Diego, Buffalo, Oakland, Baltimore and Cleveland. Those

to the west side of the gym.

12, 13, 14 15! 16!
Thats just the thing: even
Bechard himself has gone
a long way in building the
squad Kansas has now, which
Mawson and Wells both say is
the best Kansas has had.
Mawson said sophomore
setter Ainise Havili is the best
setter Kansas has ever had.
Wells says junior defender
Cassie Wait is one of the best
athletes Kansas has had in
volleyball she was All-Metro in track for two years in
high school and was a letter

MATT DUNHAM/AP
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith runs with the ball during the game between
Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 1.

teams have a combined record

of 22-31.
With a little bit of luck, there
is a strong possibility that the
Chiefs could actually compete
for a playoff spot near the end
of the season.

in the win column. KC

owns the head-to-head
tiebreaker over Pittsburgh. Crazy season.
Andrew Siciliano (@
AndrewSiciliano) November 1, 2015

Chiefs will be 3-5, one

game back of Steelers

Granted, there is a lot of

football to be played. But with

winner in basketball.
Yet, there are intangibles
that Bechard has brought, too.
Kapfer, Wells and Mawson
have all seen it and acknowledge it as the reason Kansas
made it through 19 games
without a loss. Mawson called
it team unity, Wells called
it consistency and Kapfer
capped it off.
That teams chemistry, that
communication, its a rare
thing, Kapfer said. Everybody has worked as hard
as they can, but sometimes
theres that extra special in-

gredient Its magical when

that happens, and this team
has it.
Mawson thought the Jayhawks could win 20 in a row,
if the circumstances were
right when the team went to
Austin. Those circumstances
didnt align; the streak ended at 19. The Jayhawks won
match 20 two tries later to
become the fastest team in
school history or, maybe
since Mawson started womens athletics to get to 20.
When the Jayhawks go on to
set more records and make a

the Chiefs playing their best

football over the past two
weeks, it is not entirely out
of the realm of possibility for
Kansas City to potentially
finish the season with between
nine and 11 wins, which
should theoretically open up
the possibility of some postseason football.

run at the Big 12 title, Mawson

will be there. Hands crossed,
sitting among a group of Kansas volleyball hall of famers,
with an occasional whistle,
cheer, or slight comment at
the referees.
Everybody has their lives
going on, but sports and volleyball are the thread that
weaves everybody, Kapfer said. She is a devotee
Thank goodness for her.

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KU swimming defeats TCU in

first away meet of the season
ERIK NELSON
@erikthefan

Unlike its football counterparts that lost on homecoming to Oklahoma, the Kansas
swimming team left the TCU
campus victorious by a score
of 178-119. It was Kansas
first Big 12 meet of the season and first away meet.
Kansas traveled to Fort
Worth, Texas and back to
Lawrence in the same day,
covering approximately 1,000
miles both ways.
Today we embraced the
challenge of flying down
here the day-of, coach Clark
Campbell said in a KU Athletics news release. The
team really got into the challenge of it and I think we
proved that it doesnt matter
what comes at them that they
will go and get it.
Although the score was

close, Kansas dominated

its hosts, winning 12 of 16
events, including the 200yard individual medley, the
200-yard medley relay, and
the 100-yard breaststroke.
Junior Yulduz Kuchkarova
made her first appearance
for Kansas after being absent
from last weekends meets
against Denver and Missouri
State. Kuchkarova won two
events as a member of Kansas A relay team in the 200yard medley relay, and the
400-yard freestyle relay. She
also won the 100-yard backstroke.
Sophomore
Madison
Straight from Fort Worth,
Texas won two events: the
200-yard individual medley
and the 200-yard backstroke.
Kansas saved some of its
best work for the back end
of the meet. In the final
event, Kansas A relay team
of Kuchkarova, senior Haley

Molden, and freshmen Breonna Barker and Haley Bishop won the 400-yard freestyle
relay. Their time of 3:29.24
was 30 milliseconds quicker
than the relay they completed last week, and is now this
seasons personal best time.
The team proved a lot to
themselves today, Campbell said in the same release.
This is a tough team and
they get things done at a
high level regardless of whats
coming before or whats coming after, they were just in the
moment.
Kansas returns home to
Robinson Natatorium to face
Nebraska this Friday. The
meet begins at 5 p.m.
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Kansas football gradecard and notes

CHRISTIAN HARDY
@ByHardy

C+

Quarterback Ryan Willis

Willis is more a characterization of the offense than anything. Right
now hes fine, and hes not the problem on the offensive end, but hes
the face of a team that only put seven points and 216 yards on the
board this week.
Thats not exactly optimal, but theres a lot more beyond his stat-line.
He was sacked five times this week and tackled for a loss six other
times. None of his three running backs averaged over 2.5 yards per
carry. His receivers dropped five passes and probably should have
caught a few others.
All of that is leading to mediocre stat lines from Willis, but hes still
not doing too bad under center, especially for a freshman.

Run game
The Jayhawks have surpassed 70 rushing yards in a game only once
since rushing for 479 yards through the first two weeks of the season.
It didnt get any better in this game, as Kansas rushed for 35 yards on
36 carries.
The running backs combined for 28 carries for 62 yards just over
two yards per carry. All the while, Oklahoma averaged 6.5 yards per
carry against Kansas.
Theres no lead back for Kansas right now, as senior starter DeAndre
Mann rushed 11 times in the game, senior Taylor Cox rushed 12 times,
and junior Keaun Kinner who dominated to start the year rushed
only five times.
Theres just no hierarchy, and no one seems to be performing up to
expectation. The blame for that can go on game flow, the offensive
line, or whatever else, but at the end of the day, the running backs
just havent been impressive this year with the ball in their hands, save
for Kinner in the first two games. Its made Kansas extremely one-dimensional and predictable, and something that has to change if the
Jayhawks want to win a game.

Defensive line
This line gets better every week; its starting to show why it was talked about as the strength of the team coming into the season.
While the depth isnt tremendous, the starters are extremely talented
and continue to prove it. Senior Ben Goodman has been a consistent
force on the edge. Freshman Dorance Armstrong picked up two sacks
in this game and has stepped into an expanded role over the last
two weeks. Freshman Daniel Wise recorded another tackle-for-loss.
Together, they have created a defensive line that constantly pushed
Oklahomas Baker Mayfield outside of the pocket and into trouble.
However, there were a few times where they were unable to finish
those sacks and Mayfield ended up burning the Jayhawks through the
air. On top of that, they were still part of the defense that was gauged
on the ground by all of the Sooners backs. That said, this unit is by far
the most improved this season, and the line is starting to find ways to
create real pressure.

D-

Offensive tackles
I was surprised with how freshman Clyde McCauley III did in his first
career start with junior left tackle Jordan Shelley-Smith sidelined.
McCauley had been moved around all year but finally got a chance
to start at the place where he was brought to Kansas to start at left
tackle.
Larry Hughes, another freshman, did well opposite McCauley at right
tackle.
I thought we were handling protection pretty good initially in the
game, said head coach David Beaty. I didnt hear a lot about Clyde
throughout the game, which might be a good sign, but I got to take a
look at the tape to be able to tell you.
That said, the interior line is where Beaty saw problems including
the five sacks and unreliable run blocking shine through. The young
offensive line has continued to be a weakness for Kansas, but against
the strong edge rushers of Oklahoma, I was impressed with the way the
freshmen played at tackle.

Defensive backs
Mayfield passed for 383 yards and four touchdowns, and he made it
look easy on 27-of-32 passing. Then, when Oklahomas Trevor Knight
came in, he went 6-of-9 for 62 yards and a touchdown. Sterling Shepard couldnt be covered, even when he was double-teamed, and went
for 183 yards on 11 carries.
Theres a reason for that: This secondary is just not very good, and
they are extremely inexperienced. The corners are still getting beat at
the line, which means they dont have enough time to get their head
around on the ball when it comes flying their way. That either results in
them looking foolish or getting called for pass interference. They just
dont have enough experience or talent at this point to compete with
the immense receiver talent in the Big 12.

Notes
Freshman Tyler Patrick
scored his first touchdown of his career on a
17-yard grab to start the
second quarter. When
he came to the sideline, I
thought he was going to
pass out, Beaty said. He
was screaming so loud,
so excited about getting
into the end zone. That
kid has steadily improved
He just makes you play
him.
Junior
Safety
Fish
Smithson notched his fifth
game with double-digit
tackles this season. He
came into the game as
the second leading tackler in the Big 12. We want

some stops there, Beaty

said. Fish did a good job
of being a guy that was
down there.
Kansas has only beat
Oklahoma once since the
teams joined the Big 12.
The Sooners are 21-1. Kansas hasnt beat Oklahoma since 1997 and hasnt
defeated a ranked opponent in 21 tries.
Five true freshmen started for Kansas. Jacob
Bragg, who didnt start
but played a majority of
the game, would have
been the sixth.
Junior Bazie Bates IV
came in and notched a
career-high eight tackles.

He was slotted in over senior Michael Glatczak at

times.
Freshman Ryan Willis
had a surprise punt on a
fourth down in the first
half. The punt dribbled
out of bounds at Oklahomas three-yard line.
It was the only punt to
land inside the opposing
teams five-yard line for
Kansas this season until
Junior Matthew Wyman
dropped one in there late
in the game.
Oklahomas 710 yards
was the most by an opposing team since Baylor
had 743 in 2013.

Marlins Man Laurence Leavy: A folk hero in the sports world

MATT HOFFMANN
@MattHoffmannUDK

CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP
Baseball fan Laurence Leavy, right, watches during the
12th inning of Game 1 of the World Series on Oct. 27.

Tune into the World Series on

FOX, and youre likely to see a
middle-aged man clad in bright
orange sitting right behind
home plate. Makes sense, right?
The Kansas City Royals are
playing the New York Mets,
whose colors are blue and orange. Except Laurence Leavy is
a Florida Marlins fan, not a Mets
fan, and he has been to more
than 80 World Series games.
What profession, you ask,
gives one man enough money to
travel around to sporting events,
so many in fact that he has been
to an event nearly 99 percent of
days since April?
Hes a lawyer.
Leavy told ESPNs Darren
Rovell that he spends about
five hours a day working from
his hotel room before heading
out to the stadium. Leavy, who

owns a law firm with 47 employees, has a job that is extremely

tele-commuter friendly, leaving
him time to be at almost every major sporting event in the
United States, which might as
well be a full-time job.
But why does he do it? Doesnt
he have a family, kids or other
responsibilities to take care of?
The answer to the latter is no
he has no kids or wife. The
answer to the former is a little
more complicated.
He was diagnosed with liver
cancer in March, and it was presumably time to start knocking
things off his bucket list.
After getting a second opinion,
it was determined that Leavy
didn't in fact have liver cancer,
just some scar tissue, he told
ESPN. But the original diagnosis alone was enough to start
truly enjoying life.
Leavy isnt just living the life of
every sports fan hes making
the dreams of others possible

in the process. Hes donated his

seats behind home plate in New
York to charity instead sitting
behind the Royals dugout. He
also donated $10,000 to the families of two Kansas City firefighters killed in the line of duty, then
replaced his Marlins visor with
one that read KCFD in honor
of the firefighters.
The 59-year-old lawyer often encourages his more than
52,000 Twitter followers to pay
it forward in between stopping
for selfie after selfie with whoever recognizes him throughout
the day.
And people do recognize him.
The video game "MLB The
Show" went so far as to put
Leavy in the stands at times in
game. Leavy is so popular, people are dressing up as Marlins
Man for Halloween, and he
often doesnt make it to his seat
until after the game is underway
because people are running him
down outside the stadium.

Leavys fame has not come

without its share of criticism
and jealousy. Some criticize
Leavy for not doing enough
good or being too selfish. Others say its disrespectful to the
teams that are playing to wear
a Marlins jersey. To be fair, he is
as close to a Marlins billboard as
you can get.
But the Marlins wont let him
throw out of the first pitch.
For whatever reason, it seems
the Marlins are reluctant to
embrace him. Turning down
the idea of a Marlins Man
bobblehead night, the Florida
team doesnt even give Leavy the
clothing he wears he pays for
his gear out-of-pocket.
Laurence Leavy has become a
folk hero at every sporting event
under the sun. And, as the "Marlins Man" says, Go Royals.
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Soccer ends regular season

with 1-1 double overtime draw
SKYLAR ROLSTAD
@ SkyRolSports

Kansas soccers 1-1 draw

against TCU had a little bit of
everything for senior midfielder
Liana Salazar.
Though her last game at Rock
Chalk Park was cold and soaked
with rain, she finished off a cross
from fellow senior Ashley Williams with a strong header at
the back post. To make the night
better, Salazars mother was in attendance for just the second time
in Salazars collegiate career. With
the goal, Salazar was lifted to second on the programs all-time
scoring list.
Personally it feels really good
to score in my last game, Salazar
said. It feels amazing to be part
of this great program. Its so spe-

cial.
But one thing was missing for
the Jayhawks: an important result. A 1-1 draw after two overtime periods puts Kansas in sixth
in the Big 12. Kansas coach Mark
Francis lamented a missed opportunity.
It was a bit disappointing,
Francis said. In the first half we
were all over them. We lost our
rhythm [in the second half], I
thought they had the better of it
in the second half. [It was] disappointing, I think this is a game
we clearly needed to win.
Salazars goal put the Jayhawks
ahead 1-0 in the 31st minute.
Salazar powered a header into
the net from the back post after
Williams sent a well-placed cross
into the box.
The Jayhawks took control
toward the end of the first half

in one of the most end-to-end

games of their season so far.The
Jayhawks edged the Horned
Frogs six to three on shots at
halftime, but the match ended
17 shots to 16 in favor of the Jayhawks.
The Horned Frogs equalized
in the 57th minute as Michelle
Prokof slid a through ball past
the Kansas defense to forward
McKenzie Oliver. Oliver chipped
the ball over Kansas goalkeeper
Maddie Dobyns, who rushed out
of her goal to cut out the pass.
Dobyns made four saves on the
night before leaving the match
due to injury in the 84th minute.
Francis said his team were
forced to switch to a back line
with four defenders, away from
the teams usual defense of three
players in the second half to combat TCUs switch to a three-for-

HANNAH EDELMAN/KANSAN
Senior Ashley Williams goes in for a ball against TCU Defender Julia Thurston.

ward formation. This led to TCU

earning eleven shots in the second half to Kansas three.
With the surface as wet as it
is, we just didnt feel comfortable
with three at the back, Francis
said. [In the second half,] we
just completely lost our rhythm
I thought. But in overtime I

thought we were better again.

Kansas recorded eight shots to
TCUs three across both periods
of overtime.
With the regular season over
and Kansas in sixth in the Big
12, the Jayhawks will head to
the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Kansas, where the team

will play the Texas Longhorns

on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The Jayhawks lost 2-1 at home to the
Longhorns on Oct. 2.
We feel like thats really good
matchup for us, Francis said.
We thought we were unfortunate in that game and wed love
to have another chance at them.

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Womens golf wraps up fall portion of season

EMMA GREEN
@emmalee_green

At the end of the fall portion of

its season, the Kansas womens
golf team faced many ups and
downs through five tournaments.
The team placed third at the
Schooner Classic and 12th at the
Minnesota Invitational, while senior Yupaporn Kawinpakorn had
three straight tournament wins.
Made up of six underclassmen
and two upperclassmen, the team
had to adjust to having less experience than previous years.
We have a lot of youngsters in
the lineup, and so it was a great
chance for them to get some
[experience]. They kind of got
thrown into the fire right out
of the gates, and it was a good
chance for them to learn what college golf is about, said coach Erin
ONeil. I know theyve learned a

lot just as far as adding new shots

to their bag and dealing with the
pressures of competition, so I
think weve progressed nicely and
had some good finishes in there."
Of those finishes, though, none
topped Kawinpakorn, who is
known as "Mook."
Through five tournaments,
Kawinpakorn averaged a career-low 71.21 strokes per round,
which helped lead her to threestraight wins at the Schooner
Classic, Chip-N-Club Invitational
and Palmetto Intercollegiate.
With one more win, Kawinpakorn could tie the Kansas record
for most consecutive tournament
wins, set by Holly Reynolds in the
1992-93 season.
"Obviously [Yupaporn Kawinpakorn] had a great, great fall,"
O'Neil said.
In addition to approaching
Reynoldss record, Kawinpakorn

already has the most career top-10

finishes (24), career top-5 finishes
(14), lowest 54-hole score, and the
best two season stroke averages in
Kansas womens golf history.
I never thought about the records at all because I didnt even
know to be honest. Its good to
know that Im making something
new here, and Im setting records
for somebody else to break. I feel
honored to do that, Kawinpakorn said. Im happy with the result, but with my game, I still have
to improve in a couple areas.
Kawinpakorn also holds the records for best 54-hole score and
best 18-hole score at eight-under,
which she shot in the first round of
the Schooner Classic in Norman,
Okla. Freshman Ariadna Fonseca
Dia remembers that tournament
for that reason Kawinpakorn's
incredible performance.
We were waiting for Mook

because she was winning by one

stroke in Oklahoma. And then
when she birdied the last hole, we
all came to hug her because shed
been working so hard for it, Diaz
said. "It feels good to have teammates and look out for more than
just yourself.
Not only has the womens golf
team been successful so far this
season, but the golfers also have
strong team chemistry, which can
be difficult to achieve in an individual sport like golf. Through the
help of team dinners, Halloween
miniature golf tournaments and
other team bonding activities,
the Jayhawks have bonded off the
course.
I think the chemistry is very
good, which is encouraging when
you do add three freshmen after
losing four seniors from last year,
ONeil said. Its a big change in
the team dynamic, and for that

chemistry to continue and to actually even improve, its a great

sign for what the future holds.
Unlike most sports, the golf
season runs until late October
and stops before resuming in
March. This leaves a gap that can
sometimes cause teams to lose
momentum, but it also gives the
teams more time to practice.
If its too cold and we cant go
out there, well lose a lot of momentum and lose the feeling of
the grass and hitting the ball,
Kawinpakorn said. I would say
its hard for us, but I hope it isnt
that cold this year so we can go
out and play on grass a little bit,
not just the artificial grass because
it makes such a difference.
The Jayhawks' first tournament
of the spring will be the Arizona
Wildcat Invitational in Tucson,
Ariz., where Kawinpakorn will
have the chance to tie the Kan-

sas record for most consecutive

tournament wins. After that, they
will compete in the SDSU Farms
Invitational, the DAC/SMU Invitational, and the Texas Tech Invitational before the Big 12 Championship and NCAA Regionals.
I try to stick to what I tell the
girls, and thats to take it one day at
a time and focus on the process. I
think during this break its a good
time for us to work with some of
the players on swing changes or
fine tune some things and focus
on that, ONeil said. Once competition comes, really just taking it
one day, one shot at a time, which
is cliche but really is true, and not
looking too far ahead.
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Royals win World

Series after late rally
to rout Mets in 12th
MIKE FITZPATRICK
Associated Press

MATT SLOCUM/AP
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez dumps water on manager Ned Yost.

DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP
The Kansas City Royals celebrate after Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World
Series against the New York Mets on Nov. 2 in New York. The Royals won 7-2.

NEW YORK Crown em,

Kansas City!
One agonizing step from ecstasy last season, this time the
Royals reign after their latest
incredible comeback and a
go-ahead hit from maybe the
most unlikely player in uniform.
Christian Colon singled
home the tiebreaking run in
the 12th inning and those
bound-and-determined Royals rallied one more time to
beat the New York Mets 7-2 in
12 innings early Monday for
their first World Series championship since 1985 and second overall.
Down two runs in the ninth,
Kansas City fought back in
Game 5 against two of the
top arms on the pitching-rich
Mets: Matt Harvey and Jeurys
Familia. And the Royals did it
not with home run power but
instead a daring dash from
Eric Hosmer, a three-run double by Lorenzo Cain, a couple
of crucial stolen bases.

Kansas offense never gets

going in 62-7 loss to Oklahoma
EVAN RIGGS
@EvanRiggsUDK

Every member of the Kansas football team player and

coach ran to greet its special teams unit after Oklahoma
missed 31-yard field goal on its
first drive. For the first time in
two weeks, the Jayhawks finally
had some momentum.
But it made very little difference
in the end. The Jayhawk offense,
which only had 216 yards on the
day, was completely outgunned
in a lopsided 62-7 loss to the
Sooners on homecoming weekend.
One of my most disappointing
things is the offensive production
isnt what I expect, head coach
David Beaty said. Weve got to
be able to score more points than
what we are, we just arent getting
it done right now. Everybody in
this league can score, so we have
to get that fixed in a hurry.
Last year, it was sophomore
running back Samaje Perine
who did whatever he wanted to
against the Jayhawks. This time,
it was less about his numbers (90
yards and two touchdowns on
just 11 carries) than the attention
he received from the Kansas defense. With the Jayhawks loading
the box, the Sooners were to gain
710 total yards on the day, and
445 of them came through the
air.
We did a great job running
the ball, so you have no choice
but to load the box because you
have to stop (Samaje) Perine and
Joe Mixon, senior wide receiver
Sterling Shepard said. It definitely helps us wide-outs a lot.
Mayfield, a transfer from Texas Tech, burned Kansas, going
27-of-32 for 383 yards and four
touchdowns in not even three
quarters of work. Shepard, who
was Mayfields favorite target,
torched the Jayhawk secondary
for 183 yards and a touchdown.
Hes a good player, theres no
doubt about it, Beaty said of
Mayfield. He understands Lincolns (Riley) offense, you can
tell. He was very comfortable out
there with the way he was communicating with his guys and
putting people in the right spots.
The kid knows what hes doing.
In the first quarter alone, Mayfield threw a 68-yard touchdown
pass to freshman running back
Joe Mixon, an 11-yard touch-

down pass to senior wide receiver Durron Neal, and a four-yard

touchdown pass to Shepard for a
21-0 lead.
But Shepard gave the Jayhawks
some life with his muffed punt
on the 19-yard line, which the
Jayhawks recovered
On their next drive, Willis got
the Jayhawks on the board with
a 17-yard touchdown pass to
freshman receiver Tyler Patrick.
The freshmans first career
touchdown brought the Jayhawks within 21-7.
When he came to the sideline,
I thought he was going to pass
out from screaming so loud,
Beaty said. He made some nice
plays today, I know it was exciting for him.
The Sooners were 6-of-10 on
third down conversions, and
never punted. In the second
quarter, the Jayhawks missed an
opportunity to force a punt, and
Beaty said that turned out to be a
key play in the game.
After a penalty for chop blocking, the Sooners were facing a
second-and-32 from their own
46. An 18-yard completion to
junior receiver Dede Westbrook,
which was originally ruled incomplete until it was reviewed
and reversed, set up a more manageable third down.
After a 10-yard completion to
Shepard, the Sooners were still
faced with a fourth down with
four yards to go. But Westbrook
came up with a huge first down
catch, and the drive ended in a
touchdown.
That was deflating, senior defensive end Ben Goodman said.
It was second-and-32, but they
were able to get in a third and
manageable and they ended up
scoring on that drive. It was pretty hurtful.
The Jayhawks werent able to
muster any more offense, and the
Sooners put 34 more points on
the scoreboard to run away with
the game.
The loss will send the Jayhawks
back to the drawing board looking for answers, but they will use
it as motivation going forward.
We just cant forget this loss,
junior safety Smith Smithson
said. Giving up 60 points on
homecoming thats not good.
Tomorrow, we have to keep this
taste in our mouth. We have to
watch film and figure out why
the bad plays happened and try
to correct them.

Consistent
contact,
keep the line moving.
And thats how Series MVP
Salvador Perez and the Royals became the first team since
the 2002 Angels to come from
behind in all four World Series wins, according to STATS.
Thats how they washed away
the bitter taste of last years
Game 7 loss at home to San
Francisco, an October heartbreak that drove them to their
singular focus all season.
Never waver. Win it all
this time.
Now, this group of homegrown favorites that turned
around a floundering franchise, Mike Moustakas and
Alex Gordon and Hosmer, can
take their place in Royals history alongside George Brett,
Willie Wilson, Bret Saberhagen and those champs from 30
years ago.
With no margin for error,
Harvey put the Mets last hope
in his hands and hung on as
long as he could. After eight
scoreless innings, he finally
faltered in the ninth.
New York slugger Yoenis Ces-

pedes exited with knee pain

but Curtis Granderson hit a
leadoff homer, his third long
ball of the Series, and the Mets
managed a 2-0 lead against
heavy-hearted Royals starter
Edinson Volquez, pitching one
day after returning from his fathers funeral.
But for these resilient Royals,
no deficit is too large, no time
in the game too late.
Perez looped a leadoff single
in the 12th off losing pitcher
Addison Reed, and pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson stole second.
One out later, Colon stepped
in as a pinch-hitter for his first
plate appearance since the regular-season finale Oct. 4.
Hardly rusty, he lined a 1-2
pitch into left-center and
pounded his chest at first base.
Alcides Escobar added an RBI
double, and Cains bases-loaded double off Bartolo Colon
broke it open.
All that was left was for Wade
Davis to close it out. He threw
a called third strike past Wilmer Flores to end it and tossed
his glove as the Royals rushed
toward the mound to celebrate.

Striking from the

outside makes the
difference in win
over Pitt State for
womens basketball
SEAN COLLINS
@seanzie_3

KELCIE MATOUSEK/KANSAN
Caelynn Manning-Allen, junior, tries to shoot the ball
from around her defender.

In coach Brandon Schneiders first game, the Jayhawks

showed just how quick and
effective his offense could
be. For the entire game, the
Jayhawks ran in transition
and found wide-open three
pointers, which allowed them
to build up a substantial lead.
Sophomore guard Lauren Aldridge cashed in on
two quick three-pointers in
Schneiders offense, including one in transition. At one
point in the first quarter, Aldridge scored nine straight
for the Jayhakws.
[Coach Schneider] is a
pleasure the play for. [The]
offense he has set up is a
dream come true for most of
us, Aldridge said. Its very
fun for us, and Ive loved every minute of it.
The guards defense forced
multiple turnovers that led to
easy transition baskets for the
Jayhawks. The story of the
first half, along with a stellar
performance from Aldridge,
was the wide-open threes
that were knocked down.
Schneiders offense proved
to be beneficial for the Jayhawks in the exhibition,
especially when it came to
knocking down shots from
deep. Freshman Kylee Kopatich was able to get two open
threes early from the fastpaced offense, which later
opened up things inside as
she was able to get to the rim.
I like to start on the threepoint line to draw them out,
Kopatich said. This really
allows me to drive to the rim
and make open shots possible.
Kansas was a clean 5-of-7
from deep, giving the Jayhawks a 22-14 lead after the
first quarter.

The three pointers stopped

falling for the Jayhawks in
the second period, giving Pitt
State the opportunity to stay
in the game. In the first half,
Kansas was 6-of-12 from
three, including 1-of-5 in the
second quarter. Kansas went
into the half up 39-35.
Aldridge came into the second half hitting two straight
from deep, continuing her
strong shooting exhibition.
That gave the Jayhawks a 4535 lead with nine minutes left
in the third quarter.
The offense is set up to
have wide-open threes, Aldridge said. Myself, Kylee,
Chaya
[Cheadle],
Jayde
[Christopher] and everyone
will have a lot of good opportunities from the three-point
line this year.
However, the team didnt
just fire away all night. The
Jayhawks cut down on the
perimeter shots in the second
half. Their pesky defense and
depth is what led the way,
forcing Pitt State to shoot
31.3 percent from the floor,
including 21.2 in the second
half.
The depth and the tempo allow to get into peoples
legs a little bit, and even if
some of their shots are open,
it makes it harder to knock
them down, Schneider said.
In the end, it was the threepoint shot that allowed the
Jayhawks to take control of
the game. After that, the team
relied on the little things to
carry it through the rest of
the way.
Now the question is what
will happen when the team
isnt hitting shots for extended stretches, which will likely
be a question it faces down
the road.

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Frank Mason III: 2014-15

2nd Team All-Big 12

Wayne Selden Jr.: 2015

World University Games
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Perry Ellis: 2014-15

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The Jayhawks: 2008 to today

SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU

Since the 2007-08 season,

when the Jayhawks won the
National Championship, it
seems like every team has been
compared to the one that finally accomplished that feat.
However, that doesnt mean
the teams have had that much
in common or have really
been that similar at all.
Regardless, as the saying goes:
Faces change. Expectations
dont.
The Jayhawks have once again
been picked to win the Big 12,
and this time, the team has
been getting some national attention as a potential National
Championship contender. We
went back through each of the
teams since that title in 2008
and compared them with the
current team, both in roster
construction and overall ability.
2007-08 37-3
Won the National
Championship
Normal rotation: 9 players
Freshmen: 1 (Cole Aldrich)
Sophomores: 2 (Darrell Arthur, Sherron Collins)
Juniors: 2 (Mario Chalmers,
Brandon Rush)
Seniors: 4 (Darnell Jackson,
Sasha Kaun, Russell Robinson,
Rodrick Stewart)
How theyre similar:
Similar to this year, the 2008
team relied on seniors and had
skilled power forwards a
good combination of guards
and a few underclassmen
looking to make their mark.
No team will ever be as tenacious and scrappy as the 2008
National Championship team,
but the current team actually
somewhat resembles it. This
year, the team will start two
players that can both play
point guard, along with a rotation of veteran big men who
each play different roles.
How theyre different:
No team will ever be like the
2008 title team. They had an
attitude and toughness that
really cant be recreated. Additionally, the quality of big men
across the board was probably
better on the 08 team, and
that version's Brandon Rush
wouldve thrived at the three
for this years team.
2008-09 27-8 Lost
in the Sweet 16
Normal rotation: 8 players
Freshmen: 3 (Marcus Morris,
Markieff Morris, Tyshawn
Taylor)
Sophomores: 3 (Cole Aldrich,
Brady Morningstar, Tyrel
Reed)
Juniors: 2 (Sherron Collins,
Mario Little)
Seniors: 0
How theyre similar:
In his junior and senior years,
Sherron Collins posted very
similar seasons to what Frank
Mason III did last year, but
outside of that, there isnt a
whole lot. This team earned a
three-seed in the 2009 NCAA
Tournament and overall wasnt
thought of as one of the better teams in the nation in the
preseason, being ranked just

23rd and 24th in the preseason

polls.
How theyre different:
The expectations of this years
team are massively different
than the one from the 200809 season. Additionally, after
the 2008-09 season concluded,
Self received the nod for a few
national awards, given that his
team wasnt expected to be as
good as it ended up being. For
him to do that this year, the
team would pretty much have
to win 35 or more games.
2009-2010 33-3
Lost in the Round of 32
Normal rotation: 8 players
Freshmen: 1 (Xavier Henry)
Sophomores: 3 (Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris, Tyshawn
Taylor)
Juniors: 3 (Cole Aldrich,
Brady Morningstar, Tyrel
Reed)
Seniors: 1 (Sherron Collins)
How theyre similar:
As was the case with the 200809 team, the play from Sherron
Collins was more than solid,
and he mirrored how well Mason played last season. Additionally, both teams possessed
big men who could stretch the
floor with their shooting, not
to mention Self has compared
current freshman Carlton
Bragg to Marcus Morris, who
broke out as a sophomore on
the team.
How theyre different:
Again, depth was a big difference between the two teams.
Also, Xavier Henry came in as
a freshman and played a significant role, finishing second on
the team in points per game. It
would be surprising if a freshman cracked the top three in
that category this year.
2010-2011 35-3
Lost in the Elite 8
Normal Rotation: 10 players
Freshmen: 1 (Josh Selby)
Sophomores: 2 (Thomas Robinson, Elijah Johnson, Travis
Releford)
Juniors: 4 (Marcus Morris,
Markieff Morris, Tyshawn
Taylor)
Seniors: 3 (Mario Little, Brady
Morningstar, Tyrel Reed)
How theyre similar:
This team had some established big men, but it also had
a tough nature that the current
team somewhat lacks. Regardless, both teams had high
expectations coming into the
season, as both were ranked
in the top 10 of the preseason
USA Today Coaches Poll.
How theyre different:
Marcus and Markieff Morris
had an attitude that no one on
the current Jayhawks team can
really match. Furthermore, it
feels like a lot of the talent on
the 2010-11 team was more
polished in all areas, whereas
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Cheick Diallo, Carlton Bragg, Lagerald Vick and some other
younger players still have some
work to do in that area.
2011-12 32-7
Lost in the National
Championship
Normal rotation: 7 players
Freshmen: 0
Sophomores: 1 (Elijah John-

son)
Juniors: 4 (Travis Releford,
Thomas Robinson, Jeff
Withey, Kevin Young)
Seniors: 2 (Tyshawn Taylor,
Conner Teahan)
How theyre similar:
These teams are not very similar, but there are some individuals who play similar roles.
Conner Teahan, for example,
was the sixth man for the
2011-12 team, and provided
shooting off the bench, similar to how Brannen Greene
will this year. Additionally, the
team relied heavily on veteran
play, but thats about it.
How theyre different:
Like the 2012-13 team, this
team had a lot more top-tier
talent, while the current Jayhawk team is flooded with
depth. This team went about
six deep for most of the year,
while the current team could
probably play any combination
of 10 or so players and be fine.
And even though they were
both leaders, Thomas Robinson and Perry Ellis had incredibly different games at the four
spot.
2012-13 31-6 Lost in
the Sweet 16
Normal rotation: 7 players
Freshmen: 1 (Ben McLemore)
Sophomores: 2 (Perry Ellis,
Naadir Tharpe)
Juniors: 0
Seniors: 4 (Elijah Johnson,
Travis Releford, Jeff Withey,
Kevin Young)
How theyre similar:
The most important player
for the 2012-13 team was a
big man, while an underclassman pushed for minutes at the
power forward position. Thats
about it as far as similarities
are concerned. Ben McLemore
would definitely be the most
talented player on either team,
and the senior version of Jeff
Withey might be better than
any one player on the current
Jayhawks. Overall, the current
roster is a lot better this year.
How theyre different:
The 2015-16 teams biggest
question mark is at the center
position, whereas in the 201213 season, center was probably
the teams biggest strength. Jeff
Withey was a dominant force,
while Ben McLemore emerged
as perhaps the teams most
talented player. This team
also wasnt very deep, and the
current squad is loaded with
depth.
2013-14 25-10 Lost
in the Round of 32
Normal rotation: 8 players:
Freshmen: 4 (Joel Embiid,
Frank Mason III, Wayne
Selden, Andrew Wiggins)
Sophomores: 2 (Perry Ellis,
Jamari Traylor)
Juniors: 1 (Naadir Tharpe)
Seniors: 1 (Tarik Black)
How theyre similar:
Like the 2013-14 team, the current squad will play through its
big men and wings a lot, but
truth be told, these two teams
are very different. Throughout
the season, the Jayhawks never
really found consistent point
guard play, and the freshmen
were at times sporadic with
their performances something that changed over the

next two years.

How theyre different:
The 2013-14 team lacked a
strong backcourt, which is
a definitive strength for this
years team. Additionally, the
team relied a lot on the unknown, needing players like
Wiggins and Embiid to come
in and be substantial contributors. This years team would
probably finish at least top
three in the Big 12 if you took
away all of the freshmen on it.
2014-15 27-9 Lost
in the Round of 32
Normal rotation: 9 players

FILE PHOTO/KANSAN
Mario Chalmers, just before making his iconic three-point
shot in the NCAA Championship game on April 7, 2008.

Freshmen: 3 (Cliff Alexander, Devonte Graham, Kelly

Oubre)
Sophomores: 4 (Brannen
Greene, Frank Mason III,
Wayne Selden, Landen Lucas)
Juniors: 2 (Perry Ellis, Jamari
Traylor)
Seniors: 0
How theyre similar:
While the 2014-15 team relied
a bit more on the freshmen
during the regular season,
these two teams are pretty similar. With many of the same
players, there isnt much contrast between the two teams,
although the expectations with
this years squad are certainly
higher.
How theyre different:
The current mens basketball
team is more experienced than
last years. The 2014-15 team
had no seniors in the rotation;
this years team has three senior big men alone. And with
four juniors playing big minutes and the experience of the
World University Games over
the summer, this year's team
should be able to rely a lot
more on its experience versus
having to lean on the freshmen
early.
2015-16
Expected rotation: 11 players
Freshmen: 3 (Carlton Bragg,
Cheick Diallo, Lagerald Vick)
Sophomores: 1 (Sviatoslav
Mykhailiuk)
Juniors: 4 (Brannen Greene,
Frank Mason III, Wayne
Selden, Landen Lucas)
Seniors: 2 (Perry Ellis, Jamari
Traylor, Hunter Mickelson)
What makes this team special?
This years team has a blend of
talent at each position that really hasnt happened at KU for
a while. It seems like there are
two or three players capable of
playing just about every position on the floor, and in most
cases, at least one of those
players is an upperclassman.
The expectations are massive
for this years team, but many
of those seem within reach.
Just about every analyst has
the Jayhawks winning the Big
12 again, and in some cases,
theyre even being picked to
win the National Championship.
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Withey in Kansas City on Nov. 20, 2012.

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Where theyre from

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SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU

Since Kansas Big 12 regular season title streak began in the 2004-05 season, the mens basketball rosters have featured players from all across the country, and really, all across the globe.
With players from states like California, Alaska and New Hampshire, ranging to those from
countries like Canada, Russia and Cameroon, the Jayhawks rosters have been some of the more
diverse in college basketball. Heres a look at where the current players on the roster are from.

Ukraine

10

33
1
31
21
11
5
34

15
0
4

42 2
14

13
Mali

Key
0. Frank Mason III.....................................................Petersburg, VA
1. Wayne Selden Jr........................................................Roxbury, MA
2. Lagerald Vick............................................................Memphis, TN
4. Devonte Graham........................................................Raleigh, NC
5. Evan Manning...........................................................Lawrence, KS
10. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk....................................Cherkasy, Ukraine
11. Tyler Self..................................................................Lawrence, KS
13. Cheick Diallo..............................................................Kayes, Mali
14. Brannen Greene.........................................................Juliette, GA
15. Carlton Bragg Jr....................................................Cleveland, OH
21. Clay Young.................................................................Lansing, KS
22. Dwight Coleby..................................................Nassau, Bahamas
31. Jamari Traylor...............................................................Chicago, Il
33. Landen Lucas...........................................................Portland, OR
34. Perry Ellis...................................................................Wichita, KS
42. Hunter Mickelson.................................................Jonesboro, AR

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Basketball Gameday
KANSAS

PITT STATE

SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU

STARTERS

AT A GLANCE

Kansas should dominate

this matchup early. The
Jayhawks have beaten
Pittsburg State by 25 or
more points in every exhibition theyve played under Bill Self. This should be
a game where Evan Manning, Tyler Self and Clay
Young log some significant
minutes, and thats what
you want in exhibition
games.
PLAYER TO WATCH

STARTERS

Frank Mason III, junior, guard

Even though hes starting alongside Graham, Mason should
see plenty of time at both the
one and the two, especially if
Kansas coach Bill Self staggers
their minutes to keep one of them out there at
all times. Mason is coming off a strong sophomore campaign and is looking to improve
upon his Second Team All-Big 12 finish last year.

Javis Flynn, senior, guard

In his senior season, Flynn is expected to have a big role on the
team. He led the MIAA in both
steals and assists last year and
looks to improve upon some
near record-setting performances in his second
full year on Pittsburg States team.

Devonte Graham, sophomore,

guard
At Big 12 Media Day, Self announced that Graham would
most likely be the starter heading into the first game. Graham
will look to follow up on how he closed out his
freshman campaign, posting 17 points and five
steals in Kansas loss to Wichita State in the
round of 32.

Trey Starks, senior, guard

Last year, Starks was named the
MIAA Tournament MVP, and
now he needs to prove he can
be that good on a consistent
basis. Starks has only logged 12
career games at Pittsburg State.

Greene had no problem

launching away at Late
Night, but now that the
team is playing in a real
game or at the very least,
a real exhibition that
shouldnt be the case. Regardless, itll be interesting
to see how Greene returns
after undergoing surgery in
the offseason.

Wayne Selden Jr., junior, guard

Kansas coach Bill Self suggested
that playing Selden at the small
forward spot as opposed
to the shooting guard spot
should open things up for him
athletically. With the way Selden played the
three at the World University Games, with Mason and Nic Moore at the one and two, expect
Selden to have a breakout campaign and maybe pick up some hardware, too.

Josiah Gustafson, junior, guard

Gustafson can absolutely score
the ball. Hes only a junior, too,
meaning that he could be a
pretty significant piece for the
team moving forward. In his
sophomore season, he nearly doubled his
points per game while bringing up his freethrow percentage as well.

QUESTION MARK

Brannen Greene
junior, small forward

Hunter Mickelson
or Landen Lucas?

Last year, Lucas posted

more points and rebounds
and a better field goal percentage than Mickelson,
but Mickelsons breakout
World University Games
threatens to throw out all
of that. Itll be interesting to
see how Self uses his two
big men.
BY THE NUMBERS

11

Consecutive Big 12 regular

season titles that KU has won
under Bill Self

Perry Ellis, senior, power forward

As a senior, Ellis will be asked
to take on a sizable role. Considering how hes expanded
his game not to mention his
range Ellis could be in for an
absolutely stellar year.

Trevor Gregory, junior, forward

Gregory has tons of starting experience with 29 such games over
his first two seasons. However, at
this point in his career, he hasnt
been asked to do all that much.
His career high in scoring is just 15 points, although
hes one of the more efficient players on the team,
shooting 60.8 percent from the field last year.

Jamari Traylor, Senior, forward

For the time being, Jamari
Traylor should be able to step
in and fill the void left by the
uncertainty with Cheick Diallo.
Traylor will need to take care of
business inside, especially on offense, as the
other four players in the lineup seem to have
no problem hanging around the perimeter.

Lamine Dieng, senior, forward

Dieng returned from an injury
last year and made a pretty
big impact on the court. He
led the team in blocks, and
he is the tallest player on the
team. Dieng also showcases his talents off the
court; he was named a member of the MIAA
Academic Honor Roll.

BIG JAY WILL CHEER IF

BABY JAY WILL CRY IF

Home losses KU has had under

Bill Self

Times youve probably heard

those two statistics listed sideby-side in some capacity.

Everyone makes it through the exhibition slate healthy.

You never want to be focused on anything that could
happen, especially when it comes to injuries, but exhibition games are the time to get the stars of the team a
few reps and have them sit for the rest of night.

The game is within 15 points at just about any point in

the second half. Theres really no reason that the Jayhawks should fail to blow away their in-state opponent.
Kansas has a strong blend of experience and talent
and should be a major force in the NCAA this year.

Score prediction:
KANSAS 86, PITTSBURG STATE 57

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Pittsburg State has very

little chance of hanging
with Kansas. The Jayhawks
have a distinct advantage
over the team in just about
every area. And its not
like the Gorillas to return
a bunch of pure shooters
who could get hot and get
into a shootout with Kansas.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Trey Starks
senior, guard

Starks played in 12 games

last year but finished third
on the team with 12.3
points per game. Hell be
looking to improve upon
his three-point percentage
(30.4 percent), as well as
his assist-to-turnover ratio,
which was sub-one.
QUESTION MARK

Will the shots fall

early?

In the last contest between

the two teams, it took Pittsburg State nearly five and
a half minutes to make its
first field goal, and it took
nearly eight minutes for the
teams first jumpshot to fall.
That team was up against
a Kansas squad that was
reliant on freshmen, so the
score remained close. This
time, if that happens again,
itll be a blowout.
BY THE NUMBERS

37.6

The average victory margin for

KU vs. Pittsburg State under
Bill Self

136

The total margin that Pittsburg

State outscored its opponents
in the second half of games
last year, compared with 31
points in the first half

1,040

Josiah Gustafson led the team

with 1,040 minutes last year;
Frank Mason played nearly
200 more minutes last season.

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Guards Graham, Selden

and Mason could give
Kansas one of the top
backcourts in the nation
SHANE JACKSON
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FILE PHOTO/KANSAN
Point guard Devonte Graham looks for an open pass against Baylor.

FILE PHOTO/KANSAN
Frank Mason takes a deep three.

Kansas coach Bill Self surprised everyone at Big 12

Media Day in Kansas City
on Oct. 20 when he revealed
that
sophomore
guard
Devonte Graham would
start. It wasnt the move that
was surprising it was that
people didn't expect Self to
commit so early.
Im not saying that it will
for sure happen, but as of
now Devonte and Frank will
start next to each other, Self
said at Big 12 Media Day.
It gives us more speed, and
well create more easy baskets for our big guys because
well have better passers in
the game.
When Kansas announces
the starting lineup for the
exhibition contest against
Pittsburgh State, it will have
Graham, junior Frank Mason III and junior Wayne
Selden all in the backcourt.
The lineup features two
guys who consistently bring
the ball up the court in Graham and Mason, meaning
its going to be tough for opposing teams to pressure the
ball up the floor if they dont
know who is bringing it up
at any given moment.
I know [Mason] likes it
because I think we both like
not having to bring the ball
up every time, Graham said.
Even though were both
point guards it gets tiring.
Once we get to play together we can both kind of take

turns getting the outlet pass

and stuff like that.
Coming into the season last
year, there were many questions about the point guard
position. Mason wasnt a
true point guard, and Graham was an unknown as a
freshman.
But the two quickly erased
all doubt, as Mason was
named to the All-Big 12
Second Team. Mason averaged 12.6 points per game
in 36 starts. He had a 21game streak of scoring double-digits.
We go where [Mason]
goes. We follow him, Selden
said. Hes our leader; hes
the point guard he finally
come into that role as a
basically as a sophomore he
came into that role. Were
going with him.
Graham burst onto the
scene as a freshman. He
posted a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio in conference play
and led the Jayhawks in assists on 11 different occasions.
Having Graham in the
starting rotation will help
Mason move off the ball at
times, which is his natural
position. Though Mason
may have the physical stature of a point guard, his
ability to score is much more
suited for the two guard position.
I think that will free Frank
up to even score more, Self
said at Big 12 Media Day.
Franks a much better player than he was last year. Hes
going to continue to get bet-

ter because the understanding of the game is going to

get better.
But arguably the most underrated aspect of Graham
being inserted in the starting lineup is the move for
Selden. The 6-foot-5 junior
will now move away from
the two guard and play the
three.
As the shooting guard,
Selden made just 30 threepoint shots in his sophomore
campaign. Moving him over
to the small forward position should help him take
advantage of his athleticism.
But dont expect Selden to
run away from the ball just
because hes switching positions. If Graham or Mason
are in foul trouble or need
some help bringing the ball
up, Selden is capable of
keeping the up-tempo pace.
We can also [play up tempo] even if Frank is in the
game with Wayne, because
Wayne can bring the ball
up, Graham said.
Kansas starting lineup is
going to be littered with athletic guards who all could
bring the ball up if needed to
keep the pace.
If the three of them can play
efficiently together, there is
no question the Jayhawks
will have one of the better
backcourts in college basketball. As Kansas has learned
the hard way the past few
years, a talented backcourt
is the key to making a deep
tournament run.

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A shorter shot clock could help the Jayhawks

EVAN RIGGS
@EvanRiggsUDK

After a few years of discussion, the NCAA finally

changed the shot clock from 35
to 30 seconds before the 201516 season. It was the first reduction in the shot clock since before the 1993-94 season, when
the NCAA shortened the shot
clock from 45 to 35 seconds.
The World University Games
in South Korea this summer, which was played with a
24-second shot clock, gave the
Jayhawks a head start in getting
used to playing with a shorter
shot clock.
Playing with a short clock,
you cant run a different offense
against every defense, Self told
The Kansas City Star. You
cant have a slow press offense

whenever people decide to softpress you. You got to get it and

go. Its been good for me, to basically re-evaluate how we do
things, to make our guys play
with more pace.
The Jayhawks biggest advantage in South Korea was their
superior athleticism, and with
the quicker pace, they were able
to take full advantage of that.
Its no coincidence that in a
much quicker game, Frank Mason III looked "as good as hes
ever been at Kansas," Self said.
Then theres Wayne Selden Jr.,
who showed that hes at his best
playing at a quick pace.
Thats one thing weve done
an awful job of the last two
years play to [Seldens] athletic ability and his strength,
Self said. Im excited to see
him attacking the basket this

year.
Kansas, which is ranked 53rd
out of 351 teams in adjusted
tempo, which measures the
amount of possessions per
40 minutes, on kenpom.com,
shouldnt be affected much by
the rule change because they
already play a quick tempo.
I don't think there's a lot
of difference, Self said at Big
12 Media Day. I think if we'd
have taken 30 seconds to get a
shot off, the last several years,
I think all our fans would say
we're playing ridiculously slow.
I think that 35 to 30 is going to
be a real factor in the last five
minutes of the game.
But for other teams who like
to play slower, it will make
things a bit more difficult.
Usually when teams pull off
an upset of the Jayhawks or

give them a scare, they do so by

taking all of the air out of the
ball and limiting possessions.
A 30-second shot clock will
make that more difficult to accomplish because the Jayhawks
will have more possessions to
feature their talent.
Our game needs more possessions, Self told The Kansas
City Star in June. "There are a
lot of things like that. Hopefully
we can convince our guys we
can be patient and get the ball
to the second and third side before you look to score, but you
just need to do it quickly.
More possessions will put
more pressure on the less talented teams to be able to execute more often and allow
the more talented teams more
opportunities for that talent to
win out. This year when they

take the court, Kansas will almost always be the more talented team.

Edited by Jackson Vickery

Jackson: Selden is key for Kansas title chances

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Wayne Selden looks up before a free throw attempt during an exhibition game in Kansas City on June 23.

SHANE JACKSON
@jacksonshane3

There seems to be even more

hype around Kansas basketball
than in years past. Many are
calling this the deepest team in
terms in talent since the 2008
team that won the national
championship.
Because of that, Kansas is a
huge favorite to win its 12th
straight Big 12 regular season
title. But many people in the
basketball world also view the
Jayhawks as contenders for
the college basketball national
championship.
Perhaps the biggest key for
the Jayhawks to cut down the
nets in Houston this year falls
on one mans shoulders. That
player is junior guard Wayne
Selden Jr.
Selden has vastly underperformed in his last two years,
which is why some fans may
have forgotten about the 6-foot5 guard out of Roxbury, Mass.
Through the first two years,
Selden has averaged 9.4 points
in 29.5 minutes per game.

But this summer, Selden displayed his potential that everyone had raved about since
he arrived on campus. He
was named to the five-member World University Games
First Team as he averaged 19.3
points per game in a eightgame tournament.
Selden led the USA team
in scoring in four contests
through the tournament, including the game to win the
gold medal 22 points in the
double-overtime win against
Germany.
The biggest key to Seldens
success was his team-best 18
three-pointers. He made just 30
in 21 games in his sophomore
campaign. By adding the long
ball to his arsenal in addition to
his superior athleticism, Selden
was one of the more difficult
players to defend.
If Selden can be the same
player this year that he was
overseas this summer, the Jayhawks are going to be one of
the most dangerous teams in
the country.
Kansas already has arguably
two of the top 20 players in the

country in senior forward Perry Ellis and junior guard Frank

Mason. Those two players are
talented enough to carry the
Jayhawks to their 12th straight
conference title and potentially a No. 1 seed in the NCAA
Tournament.
But if a third player could
emerge, like Wayne Selden,
then Kansas could easily avoid
getting bounced in the first
weekend of the tournament for
the third consecutive season.
If Selden is closer to the player
he was this summer rather than
the one Jayhawk fans have seen
the last two years, then fans
should expect this team be a
championship contender.
Now is the time for Selden
the No. 12 ranked recruit in
2013, according to Rivals.com
to meet his expectations.
This is the year Kansas fans
need that version of Selden. If
he is, then Kansas could very
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First Team All-Big 12
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Shane Jackson
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Consensus
Ranking

Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas

Oklahoma Oklahoma

Iowa St.

Oklahoma

Iowa St. Iowa St.

Oklahoma

Iowa St.

Baylor

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Baylor Baylor Baylor

Oklahoma St.

W. Virginia

Oklahoma St.

W. Virginia

Oklahoma St.

W. Virginia W. Virginia

Kansas St. Texas Tech

TCU

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Texas Tech

TCU

TCU

Oklahoma St.

Kansas St.

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TCU

Texas Tech Texas Tech

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What to expect from the first exhibition game

SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU

On paper, it wouldnt seem

like the Jayhawks exhibition
opener would be that big of
a deal. Normally this would
mark one of the first few
chances to check out the team,
but this year, that really isnt
the case.
The Jayhawks already played
exhibition contests in Kansas City over the summer and
competed at the World University Games in South Korea,
where fans for the first time
got to see the freshmen play.
This isnt really the start to
basketball season either.

On Oct. 9, Late Night in the

Phog kicked off the mens and
womens basketball seasons, as
fans were able to watch both
teams scrimmage in addition
to a host of other festivities.
On paper, this game means
next to nothing. However,
when it comes to Kansas basketball, thats virtually never
the case.
For students, the first basketball lottery of the year was
Friday. Many woke up at 5
or 5:30 in the morning and
drudged their way into Allen
Fieldhouse in order to have a
chance at having good seats for
the first exhibition game.
And with the players, its a
big deal too. Even something

as simple as walking into the

locker room on gameday can
instantly invoke feelings of
bliss.
Its a good feeling once you
get to put the jerseys on. Everybodys happy. We going
into the locker room, see the
jerseys hanging up, were like,
oh man, said Kansas point
guard Devonte' Graham.
[Were] taking photos, pictures, laughing, Snapchat all
that kind of stuff.
Everybodys ready [to] start
up.
Depending on who you
ask, there are several different phrases that players and
coaches use to refer to the actual games.

Assistant Coach Jerrance

Howard has been known to
run into a gym during the first
few weeks of the year and yell,
The season is here, while
junior wing Brannen Greene
used the phrase, When the
popcorns popping last year
to describe the difference between practicing for games
and playing in Allen Fieldhouse.
And those things dont
change even with the drop-off
in opponent.
The first exhibition game
serves a few purposes. It gets
the jitters out. It lets the coaches see how the team is coming
together in a non-practice environment. It gives the fans a

chance to get excited about everything thats going on.

What it wont do is test the
Jayhawks.
To be blunt, the level of competition wont be at all up to
par with what the Jayhawks
will see this year, both in and
out of Big 12 play. The first
exhibition game against Pittsburg State is probably going to
be a blowout.
In the 2013-14 season, the
Jayhawks beat the Gorillas
by 40, winning 97-57. In the
2011-12 season they won by
29: 84-55; they won by 58 in
2009 and 35 in 2007.
In fact, looking at Bill Self s
entire tenure in Lawrence, the
closest margin of victory for

Kansas over Pittsburg State

was a 26-point-win back in
2005.
However, like any college
team in the country, the Jayhawks will not only look to
win theyll look to win big.
And that carries over into the
regular season, conference
play and even the Big 12 and
NCAA tournaments.
We could just be sitting
around and somebody will say,
We gotta win this year, junior
guard Wayne Selden Jr. said at
Kansas Mens Basketball Media
Day. We just want to demolish whoever is in front of us.
Edited by Derek Skillett

Cheick Diallo is playing catchup to start the 2015 season

SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU

Over the summer, the Kansas mens basketball team had

a chance to grow and mature,
participating in the World
University Games in South
Korea. Freshmen got invaluable experience before the season even started, while the veterans continued to strengthen
the team chemistry and gain
extra tournament-style experience.
A few players werent with
the team for various reasons;
in a couple of cases it was
due to injury, and Sviatoslav
Mykhailiuk was unable to
play because of his nationality.
However, for all those players,
the summer focus was still primarily on basketball.
For Cheick Diallo, that was
not at all the case. He was focused on being a student.
Diallo, who had previously
enrolled at Our Savior New
American School in Centerreach, N.Y., took classes over

the summer at KU, hoping to

become eligible. And while
that ruling still is yet to be
made by the NCAA, he was finally cleared on Oct. 1 to practice for the first time.
However, it hasnt been a
cakewalk for Diallo. He has
had to make up a ton of lost
ground in a short amount of
time, which for any player
would be difficult, let alone a
player with less basketball experience.
[During boot camp] he
wasnt out there running with
us. He was still running on his
own, said Kansas point guard
Devonte Graham said. But its
different once you get out on
the court with us. He was real
tired and real gassed.
Diallo, who is known as
one of the better high-energy
players in the freshman class,
received MVP honors at both
the McDonalds All-American
game and the Jordan Brand
Classic.
However, as was pointed out
by junior guard Wayne Selden

Jr., theres a difference between

hustling in a college environment compared with high
school games and All-Star festivities.
Going all out in high school
and going all out in college are
two different things, Selden
said. He still has to get older
and just has to transition into
[playing at the college level].
But he works hard. Thats
what I like about him.
And thats where Diallo is on
the same page with everyone,
including his coaches.
At Kansas Mens Basketball
Media Day, Diallo said that
one of the reasons he chose to
play at Kansas was because of
how he felt the coaches could
develop his game. Even though
it hasnt been a seamless transition, the staff has made it apparent that hes trying to get it
all figured out.
He doesnt know how to
play yet, [but] hell give us
things from an intangible
standpoint, said coach Bill
Self. Hell change the culture

CONTRIBUTED BY EVAN PFLUGRADT

Cheick Diallo speaks to the media in Allen Fieldhouse on Oct. 1.

of practice because hell play

so hard.
His teammates agree.
I think his personality

brings a lot. Everything about

him does hes a great kid,
said junior Landen Lucas. It
only pushes everybody, having

him out there.

Its great to have him back.

Edited by Derek Skillett

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important
games
to mark
in your
calendar

Tuesday, Nov. 17
Champions Classic
The Jayhawks will take on
the Michigan State Spartans
in Chicago as their first real
test of the year. Last year,
Kansas was obliterated by
Kentucky at the same event.
The Jayhawks will be looking for some redemption
this year.
The last time the two
teams played in the
Champions Classic (held
in Atlanta), Michigan State
won 67-64.

SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU

9B

Tuesday, Dec. 22
True road test

Saturday, Jan. 2
Conference opener

Saturday, Jan. 30
#BBN comes to town

Saturday, March 5
Senior Night

The Jayhawks will hit

the road to take on the
San Diego State Aztecs.
In the preseason USA
Today Coaches Poll,
San Diego State was not
ranked, but it did receive
10 points in the rankings,
which put it in the 38th
spot.
The Jayhawks dropped
a road game to Temple
on the very same day last
year and lost their last
game against San Diego
State at Allen Fieldhouse,
so recent history implies
that things wont be too
easy for Kansas.

The Jayhawks will be

looking for their 12th
straight Big 12 regular
season championship as
they kick off Big 12 play
against the Baylor Bears.
The game will take place
at Allen Fieldhouse at 3
p.m. and will broadcast
on CBS.
Under Bill Self, the
Jayhawks have not lost
a conference opener,
although they have had
some close calls, including a one-point win and
an overtime win.

Jan. 30 likely marks the

biggest nonconference
game of the year for
Kansas as Kentucky will
make the trip to Lawrence for the second time
in the Bill Self era.
After their massive loss
to the Wildcats last year,
the Jayhawks will be out
for revenge and with
a stronger roster, they
might just find it.

The Jayhawks will close

their season out at home
for the first time since
the 2011-12 season when
they defeated the Texas
Longhorns. That year,
the Jayhawks made it all
the way to the National
Championship game,
where they fell short to
Kentucky.
This years Senior Night
will come against Iowa
State and could be a deciding game to see who
wins the Big 12 regular
season championship.
Edited by Minami
Levonowich

Five bold predictions for KU mens basketball this season

EVAN RIGGS
@EvanRiggsUDK

This season brings higher

expectations for the Jayhawks
than theyve faced in quite
a while. With a couple of
talented freshmen added to a
veteran-laden team, Kansas
is pretty much expected to
win the Big 12 and receive a
top-two seed in the NCAA
Tournament.
If freshman forward Cheick
Diallo is declared eligible by
the NCAA, those things seem
likely. Diallo will round out a
front court that is among the
deepest in the nation, mixing
youth and experience with
finesse and power.
Here are five bold predictions for the upcoming season
if Diallo is declared eligible:

1. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk will average double

figures in points.
This year, Kansas coach
Bill Self says Mykhailiuk is a
different guy from a maturity
and confidence standpoint.
Hes also much stronger.
Offensively, Mykailiuk has
the potential to be the most
complete wing on the roster.
Hes a fantastic shooter, but
he can also put the ball on the
floor and get to the rim. He
may not ever average the most
assists on the team, but in his
brief playing time last season,
he proved to be the smartest
passer on the team.
His biggest obstacle last
year was playing time, but it
doesnt seem like that will be
an issue.
I expect Svi to challenge
for a starting position, and

without question if he doesnt

start, be as good as any reserve
in the country, Self said. Few
guys have a bigger upside than
what Svi does.
2. Frank Mason III will
be an All-American.
Mason was the Jayhawks
most important player last
season, and I dont see that
changing this year.
Last season, and especially in
the World University Games,
Mason was able to get by his
man anytime he wanted to
create a shot for himself or a
teammate.
If Self lets Mason run the
show like he did over the summer and his decision-making
continues to improve, Masons
ability to create shots for himself and his teammates at will
be difficult to deal with.

Get to know the freshmen

3. Kansas will beat

Kentucky by double digits in Allen Fieldhouse.
When the Wildcats travel to
Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 30, it
will be the biggest game of the
regular season for both teams
maybe of the entire college
basketball season.
Kansas, which was blown
out 72-40 last year, will have
revenge on its mind.
The Jayhawks would have
already been difficult to beat
in Allen Fieldhouse, but with
an incredibly deep roster in a
revenge game, the script will
be flipped. This time around,
it may be Kentucky coach
John Calipari asking for a
drink stronger than water in
the postgame interview.
4. KU will enter the
NCAA Tournament with

30 wins.
The Jayhawks havent entered
the NCAA Tournament with
at least 30 wins since 2011.
But this team is the deepest
and most talented team Kansas has had since then.
But the Jayhawks dont play
nearly as difficult of a schedule
as the last couple of years.
As long as Tom Izzo is its
coach, Michigan State will
always be tough, but the Jayhawks should beat them when
they play in November. In
Maui, UCLA and Indiana are
the only two teams that pose
much of a threat.
The Jayhawks will probably
lose at San Diego State right
before Christmas. If you
assume they are going to win
every home game (which is a
pretty safe assumption), their
only possible losses are at

5. Kansas will go to the

Final Four.
After two consecutive years
of losing in the round of 32,
the Jayhawks enter this season
with a chip on their shoulder.
Calipari and Mike Krzyzewski have proven they can
take young teams deep into
the Tournament, but Self has
typically had early exits with
his young teams.
Kansas has the best mix of
talent and experience in the
country. Couple that with
a team starving for a deep
tournament run and you get
a formula for a Final Four run.

SHANE JACKSON
@jacksonshane3

Carlton Bragg
PF No. 21 ESPN 100

Cheick Diallo
PF No. 7 ESPN 100

Lagerald Vick
SG No. 51 ESPN 100

Strength: Bragg is very athletic and loves to play above

the rim. He has long arms
and has the ability to crash
the glass. His athleticism will
also be helpful in transition,
where he can get the majority
of his points.
Weakness: Braggs skillset is
still rather raw. His left hand
is practically a non-factor and
he sometimes settles for too
many jump shots. In order to
get meaningful minutes, he
will need to develop his left
hand.
Fit: Bragg is likely to go
through some struggles,
as most freshmen typically
do. However, his superb
athleticism will allow him to
get rebounds and transition
points off the bench.

Strength: Diallo is a tenacious

shot blocker and defender. He
can defend any position in the
post and will be a tremendous
rebounder on the defensive
end as well.
Weakness: While his defense
is tremendous, his offense has
room for improvement. Diallo
is unable to catch and shoot
in the post. He is still rather
young and raw, so there is
time to learn. If he could improve his offensive postgame,
Diallo could legitimately be
a force.
Fit: If cleared to play, Diallo
will more than likely be a
starter at some point this
season and potentially be the
Big 12 Freshman of the Year.
Although his offense skill
set needs improvement, his
ability to protect the rim will
translate right away.

Strength: Like the other two

freshmen, Vick is very athletic. He uses that athleticism to
create his offense by attacking
the lane. He can finish near
the rim and hit his open shots
as well.
Weakness: Vick admitted his
defense was his weakness. He
struggles to defend both on
the ball and off of it, which is
surprising given how quick
and athletic he is.
Fit: Vick will be a spark off of
the bench, as he has the ability
to score and create offense
by himself. His defense is a
glaring problem in his game,
and that could keep him out
of playing significant minutes
during conference play.

JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
Freshman Carlton Bragg
goes up for a layup.

Iowa State, Oklahoma, Baylor,

Texas and West Virginia. Its
safe to say Kansas can win
at least two of those and win
its first Big 12 Tournament
Championship since 2013.

Edited by Minami
Levonowich

MISSY MINEAR/KANSAN
Cheick Diallo dunks the ball
at Late Night in the Phog.

JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
Lagerald Vick reads the
defense.

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FILE PHOTO/KANSAN
Perry Ellis averaged 14 points and seven rebounds per game last season.

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JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
Junior Frank Mason led the team in minutes played per game with 33.

Daily Debate: Who will be KU mens basketballs best player this year?
MIKE MAICKE
@MJ_Maicke

Perry Ellis
November is here, and a
new college basketball season
is on the horizon. Since the final buzzer in last season's loss
to in-state opponent Wichita
State, the Kansas faithful has
been anxiously awaiting a
return to the hardwood.
The Jayhawks are once again
a fully loaded team with
impressive depth and a slew
of upperclassmen to lead the
way. There will, without a
doubt, be important contributions from multiple players
in this deep Jayhawk roster,
but a familiar face will once
again be the Jayhawks' key to
success this season.
Senior forward Perry Ellis
has become the face of this
Jayhawks team after making a
significant impact in the last
three years. Last season, Ellis
was the most reliable scoring
option for the Jayhawks, averaging nearly 14 points and
seven rebounds per game.
But Ellis does so much more
for this team than simply stuff

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a stat sheet.
Ellis has become a nationally recognized low-post scoring presence and is someone
who opposing teams heavily
scout and plan around before
playing the Jayhawks.
Given his dynamic and vast
arsenal of low-post scoring
moves, Ellis consistently
draws double teams when
he has the ball, which opens
up both of the other Kansas
forwards on the floor, and,
even more so, the guards on
the perimeter.
While it may be a concern
that from Elliss sophomore
year to his junior year, he
improved his points per game
total by 0.3 points and his
rebounding by only 0.2, the
senior forward from Wichita
has shown that he has at least
been more aggressive every
year.
It may not be impressive
at first glance, but Ellis
increased both his field goal
and free throw attempts,
which shows that, while
he isnt necessarily scoring
many more points from year
to year, he is taking more
attempts and being more

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aggressive with the ball in his

hands.
An even more offensively
aggressive Perry Ellis is exactly what the Jayhawks will
need again to increase their
impressive Big 12 conference
title streak to 12 this year.
Despite being a bit undersized for a forward at 6-foot-8
and 225 pounds, Ellis has
always been an underrated
defender.
Ellis has quick enough
feet to be a good high post
defender and still retains the
physicality to battle with big
men down low. But what
is perhaps most impressive
about Ellis on the defensive
end is his ability to be so
impactful without racking up
fouls.
Throughout the entire
201415 season, Ellis fouled
out of two contests an
impressive statistic for a big
man who earns significant
minutes in a physical Big 12
conference.
There are many important
pieces on this loaded Jayhawk
team, but Perry Ellis is still
the man that they need the
most.

IOWA

BRIAN MINI
@daftpunkpop

Frank Mason III

Its hard to believe that the
5-foot-11 guard has had the
best college career of anyone
in the 2013 recruiting class,
but here we are. Last year,
his 33 minutes per game led
the team, and its easy to see
that Bill Self recognizes that
the offense completely runs
through Frank Mason III.
After his 12.6 points per
game and team-leading 3.9
assists per game, Mason was
placed on the Bob Cousy
Award Watch List this offseason, which is the award given
to the top college point guard
in the country.
His playing time doubled
last season, and so did his
points per game and freethrow attempts. Given that
his only competition right
now at the point guard spot
are underclassmen, Mason
should continue to improve
running the Kansas offense.
The key to Masons success
last year was consistency. He
might not have had 30-point

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games like some other

Jayhawks, but his 19 points
against West Virginia or his
10 rebounds against Michigan State show that, despite
not being the typical scoring
point guard, he can definitely
give his team a much-needed
boost that leads to big wins
against talented teams like
those.
If you gave the stats that
Mason has to a forward, that
would be great, but the fact
that Mason is producing at
the point guard spot is the
best sign for Kansas. If, say,
Perry Ellis or Jamari Traylor
has an off game, the best fix
for this would be excellent
guard play, specifically from
the one handling the ball.
Masons ability to give the
team a spark when its struggling is what gives him an
edge over other players.
What makes Mason most
impressive is his ability to
score in so many different
ways. He can hit threes, his
jumper is respectable, and he
can drive and score. Its great
that Perry Ellis has above-average range for a forward, but
Mason has the slight edge

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in ability to score from anywhere on the floor. And thats

just what we know through
two seasons.
His offensive ability is great
I havent even mentioned
his game management and
passing skills but the
feisty defense and leadership
is what sets him apart. His
quickness allows him to pressure opposing guards, and
hes only getting better.
Masons aggressiveness is
similar to former Texas Longhorn guard Avery Bradley.
Bradley only played one year
in college, but Masons stats
given Bradleys minutes per
game are pretty similar. Bradley was subsequently drafted
in the first round of the NBA
Draft.
Comparing Mason with
other players is somewhat unfair to Kansas junior guard.
Where other players have
height and reach on their
side, Mason is putting up
impressive numbers for being
about six feet tall. Given his
past two years, he looks ready
to play at an elite level this
season.

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