http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/20306 Recent articles about Russell Robinson en-us The Magical number 2:12. That is how much time Memphis needed to burn through to become national champions. Big Problem: Kansas did not want to end their season with a 60-51 deficit. Sherron Collins' play was the turning point for the Jayhawks run when he stole the ball from Antonio Anderson and got the ball back froms several passes and nailed the three-point shot. Along with Kansas's outstanding play, Memphis missed 4 of their last 5 free throws in regulation. No one can take anything from Kansas. They finally win their 3rd National Championship since Danny and the Miracles in 1988. Mario Chalmers' clutch shot with 2.1 seconds remaining on the clock will be remembered as one of the greatest shots ever in tournament history and be a yearly highlight of great shots in March Madness' history. He will be praised as a god for many years to come. Kansas should be considered in the upper echelon of teams. Many analysts say they have no future all-stars or All-Americans, but they were a TEAM, none better than them. I have enjoyed watching them play over the years but likely Rush, Arthur, Chalmers, and Collins will test the NBA waters and they lose five seniors. Russell Robinson, Sasha Kaun, Darnell Jackson, Jeremy Case, and Rodrick Stewart, who sadly injured his knee before the Final Four and could not play. The Kansas fans deserve this one after several Final Four disappointments, in particular Kansas shooting an abysmal 12 for 30 in the 2003 National Championship game vs. Melo' and the Orangemen. ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK KU!!!!! How about Roy Williams' Jayhawk sticker on his sweatshirt. I think that was stupid. His team just got owned by Kansas two days earlier and Jayhawks fans still have hard feelings towards him. I know many North Carolina Tar Heels fans were irritated with what Roy displayed and I understand. It was okay for him to go to the game but he could have easily chosen not to wear the Jayhawk emblem. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:03:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232616 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232616 Mario Chalmers forces overtime with a spectacular shot that will surely be remembered in title game history, and in doing so helps Kansas and Bill Self finally win it all. But does that make Kansas a historic team? Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:18:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231786 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231786 Player matchups: Derrick Rose vs. Mario Chalmers -Derrick Rose rarely turns over the ball and makes challenging plays look easy. While Mario Chalmers is the player I feel will be the one to take the crucial if Kansas is in a tight one, Derrick Rose's strength and athleticism will be too much. Edge: Derrick Rose Chris Douglas-Roberts vs. Brandon Rush -This matchup likely will decide the outcome of the game. Both are great shooters with CDR having greater ability in the transition game. If Brandon Rush can limit CDR's effectiveness, Kansas will win. Chris Douglas-Roberts, the All-American is just too good. Edge: Memphis Darrell Arthur vs. Robert Dozier -Arthur, when he shows some tenacity and Kansas makes an effort to get the ball down to him he can be one of the most effective big men in the country. Dozier has athleticism for his size, but Arthuer has more. Edge: Kansas Darnell Jackson vs. Joey Dorsey -Dorsey has been a changed man since the beginning of the tourney. Dorsey can be very dominant in a game through rebounding and defense without scoring (as shown by in the UCLA game). Darnell Jackson has been very inconsistent in this tournament but can bring a lot to a team. Edge: Memphis Kansas Bench vs. Memphis Bench -Kansas: Sasha Kaun has played his best basketball this tournament. He is possibly the only big man that cared to show up for the Davidson game and the reason Kansas is still playing. Sherron Collins can replace Russell Robinson and Chalmers without missing a beat. When his outside shot is falling, he is dangerous. Big negative: Collins turned the ball over 7 times against UNC. And don't forget about Cole Aldrich. He played strong when the other Kansas big men were struggling with foul trouble. -Memphis: Shawn Taggart is similar to Dozier, neither do too much or hurt a team by stupid mistakes. Shawn can clean up the glass at times but expect Kansas to keep him out of there. !! Kansas, at times is careless with boxing out, which could result in easy baskets for Taggart. Willie Kemp, last year's starting point guard is capable of producing decent numbers when giving Rose a breather. Edge: Kansas My pick: Kansas in a close one, 87-82. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:36:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231609 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231609 While this is the first time that all four no.1 seeds have been in the final four together, this is also the first time since 1970 that the top four teams in the AP Poll have played in the final weekend. In the first game... www.rawsportsblog.com Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:54:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/229683 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/229683