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Open Game Thread : Game #24 : Baylor (17-4) @ #4 Kansas (22-1)
February 22, 2008 by
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Sorry for the inactivity the end of this week, I was busy, but should be fine the rest of the weekend. This game is a crucial game to both the Bears and our Jayhawks, but for very different reasons. We need not only a win, but a good showing, especially by our guards, to fully re-establish...
Orange Bowl Preview : Part 1 : The Essentials
February 22, 2008 by
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The Orange Bowl Preview will be split up into 5 separate parts, beginning with tonight's preview on the non-team-specific parts of the Orange Bowl. I am leaving for Miami early Wednesday morning, meaning that we will do a part a day from now thru Tuesday... The History of the Orange...
Game Recap: @ Boston College (10-3)
February 22, 2008 by
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While I was flying back from Miami, trekking from West Palm Beach to Dallas then on to Orange County, our basketball team was continuing its own journey. A journey to perfection. This was our third "true" road contest (whatever that means; either you are playing on the road...
Baseball: Interview with Head Coach Ritch Price
February 21, 2008 by
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KU Baseball has been a new type of animal since the arrival of Ritch Price five years ago. When Price inherited the program the Jayhawks had struggled through five straight losing seasons and not made an appearance in the NCAA tournament since 1994. Under Price the Jayhawks have a record ...
Kansas at Kansas State Preview : Part 2 : Know Thy Enemy: Bring on the Cats
February 21, 2008 by
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Here are his answers to my questions. Mine will shortly be up over at TB's blog, Bring on the Cats. Make sure you check him out all the way up to game time, he is the best K-State blog out there. 1) Make a case for Michael Beasley to be the National Player of the Year. I'll...
How the Kansas Jayhawks Can Improve, So We Don't Lose Anymore Ever Again
February 21, 2008 by
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We are 23-2, a still-stellar 8-2 in conference play. We are in prime position to earn a #1 seed, and still have our Big 12 Championship-destiny mostly in our hands. And here we still sit, as a fan base, desperate for changes to be made after a stretch of mostly poor play, a stretch...
Kansas Baseball HOF Class of 2008 - Congrats to Bill James and Shockers
February 21, 2008 by
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A good day for Wichita State fans, and one of KU's own joins the Hall. The Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame announced their 2008 inductees: Joe Carter (Wichita State alumni, MLB 1983-1998) Phil Stephenson (Maybe the single greatest player in Wichita State history.) Brian Holman (MLB...
Jayhawks Reach the Century Mark But Still Don't Play Defense
February 21, 2008 by
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Countless times, we could have broken away. After an incredibly slow start, allowing the Baylor Bears to jump out to an early 20-13 lead, the game largely went back-and-forth, ebbing and flowing with the two teams' makes-and-misses. And every time we would try to jump out to a...
Miami (Ohio) @ Kansas .. I'm More than Scared
February 19, 2008 by
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Just to preface this, I am still 'expecting' a win. No matter how many times you tell yourself the RedHawks are a good team, if you are Kansas you expect to beat Miami, either one, on the basketball court. Especially the one from Oxford, Ohio. Where did Miami come from? Don...
KU Baseball Notes: The calm before the storm
February 18, 2008 by
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A busy couple of weeks prevented me from updating the baseball news as often as I'd have like to lately. With opening day less than a week away it is time to get focused. The Jayhawks first opponent, the University of Hawaii-Hilo, has already gotten its season underway. The Hawaii s...
Ugh. We Played Better Against the Powercats...
February 17, 2008 by
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We were coming off our first loss of the season, an incredibly emotional streak-ending defeat in Manhattan. We were going into Boulder, a city we have played almost as well in as Manhattan, against the Colorado Buffaloes, potentially the worst team in any of the BCS conferences. All...
Open Game Thread : Game #22 : #2 Kansas (20-1) @ Colorado (9-11)
February 16, 2008 by
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Not a whole lot to say here, this is a game that we absolutely must win, and a game that we absolutely will win. This is your open thread for everything today, both right now in the 2 hours before the game, during the game, and the postgame. I'm not really expecting a very close...
Orange Bowl Preview : Part 3 : The Running Game
February 16, 2008 by
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Part Three of a Five Part series... Parts Four and Five to come later on tonight... Brandon Ore Ever since Frank Beamer took over as Virginia Tech's head coach, way back in 1987, Virginia Tech has built the program around three things. Running, defense and special teams. However...
Open Game Thread : Game #13 : The Orange Bowl : #8 Kansas vs. #3 Virginia Tech
February 16, 2008 by
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I'm sorry. I really, really am. My plane leaves early tomorrow morning, and I don't have time to finish my game preview. I almost feel bad. So, here is your Open Game Thread for the most important football game in Kansas football history. It isn't the most important in...
The Baylor Bears: A Quick Primer
February 16, 2008 by
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Traditionally, the Baylor Bears have been the red-headed stepchild of the Big 12 Conference, both in football and men's basketball. And in football, they remain a struggling program, having not made a bowl game since 1994. In basketball, they have endured even more in the recent...
Game Preview: Missouri
February 15, 2008 by
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Despite the fact that we are playing Missouri today, the rivalry talk has been more than a bit subdued this week. This is because of two reasons, at least from what I can tell. For one, the differential in talent and the product put out on the court is pretty substantial. Like, not...
Baseball Notes: Two new pitchers, Beer Garden at Hoglund? and more
February 10, 2008 by
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In Brief: Two pitchers transfer into KU, will see action in 2008 Beer Garden and tail gating at Hoglund Park? Links of interest All-Time Homerun leaders at KU Two More pitchers for 2008 Two Junior College Pitchers transferred into KU over the winter break and will be eligible for action i...
Kansas at Kansas State Preview: Part 0 : YouTube
February 10, 2008 by
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I will spend all day today, after not getting to anything yesterday, previewing the bigger-than-big game tomorrow in Manhattan. But for right now, just enjoy the wonderfully insightful analysis of one K-State fan, Shawn Winters. I really should quit, he is so good... (Hat Tip: Kansas Footba...
Tim Beck Sought After by Nebraska
February 09, 2008 by
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Tim Beck, in case you don't know, is the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator of the University of Kansas football team. While he no doubt plays a big part in game-planning and such week after week, developing a fool-proof passing game for Todd Reesing and Co. to play...
Colorado Buffaloes: Perfect Remedy to Loss
February 08, 2008 by
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The last time that the Kansas Jayhawks were coming off of a loss played less than six months ago was February 7th, 2007, four days after a devastatingly close home loss to the Aggies of Texas A&M. Acie Law IV drilled a three in the bottom corner on the right side, if you are watching...
We Are the Favorite, But the Curses Are Against Us
February 07, 2008 by
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Three curses. One is one thing, two is another. But three is a whole nother animal, an animal almost too much to overcome. That is, if you believe in curses and such. I, for one, don't. Curses are just a scapegoat of humanity, something to blame when things don't go as planned...
Jayhawks Win Again, This Time 84-49
February 03, 2008 by
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3 points, 0 steals, 1-6 shooting, 2 rebounds. That is the line of Mario Chalmers, the third-leading scorer (before the Nebraska game) and leading stealer on the #2 Kansas Jayhawks roster. So, with that said, you would expect the Jayhawks to struggle, right? At least a little bit? Nuh-uh. Mar...
Kansas @ Kansas State Previewing Begins With a Not So Statistical Analysis
February 03, 2008 by
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On October 6th, the day that Kansas beat Kansas State 30-24 in Bill Snyder Family Stadium, the Kansas State football season basically ended. A season once filled with such promise, mostly encouraged by a narrow loss at Auburn and a 20 point victory over then-Top-10 Texas in Austin...
Big 12 Power Rankings -- Week Two
February 03, 2008 by
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After three weeks of Big 12 play, the conference is starting to shape up. There is a clear-cut Top Six, all contenders for NCAA bids. After that, it is a quick slide to mediocrity, and Texas A&M, who is teetering on the edge, may soon join the latter half. The biggest statement...
Jayhawks. Finally. Lose.
February 02, 2008 by
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Last night, streaks were falling all over the place. You had "The Streak", the 24-game winning streak by the Kansas Jayhawks on the Kansas State Wildcats' home floor. This has received an incredible amount of ink over the years, as it was one of the most incredible streaks...
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