Monday, August 13, 2007
You’ve been sustaining your sports appetite on bits about Barry Bonds and Bud Selig, napping through golf tournaments and dreaming that Michelle Wie would just give it up and go play for her high school already, and wondering whether the NBA’s referees are fixing the games worse than the WWE, but now you can put all that aside and sink your chops into some sports news that requires neither asterisks nor bookies.
It’s fall again and that means the Hill will be packed with tailgaters on Saturdays, assuming they can find space in between the giant craters making way for the new football facility and practice fields. Before you know it, a sea of blue will fill Allen Fieldhouse to capacity for Late Night in the Phog. Soon after, you’ll finally know if Brandon has, in fact, fallen victim to the Rush curse, or perhaps you’ll be telling everyone you knew from the start that his injury was a blessing in disguise as his draft stock rises and the team surges to another Big 12 title on the shoulders of his return.
Whatever happens, the point is that these are your teams, and as a student at the University of Kansas, you are required to either express your opinion on who should be the quarterback this fall and or argue with someone about how deep into the tournament the Jayhawks will go in March on a daily basis. I’m fairly sure the parking department will ticket you if you don’t. Actually, who am I kidding, they’re going to ticket you anyway.
The good thing is that here at the Kansan sports page, this fall we’re going to do all we can to make sure you’re in the know about everything in the world of KU sports. It’s not just about football and basketball. Every varsity sport has at least one writer dedicated to bringing you the scoop on what’s happening on the fields and courts throughout campus. We’re also going to focus on covering some of the often overlooked club sports. Students might not swarm a club rugby player for a picture at Quinton’s like they would Mario Chalmers, but there’s something to be said for diving into a dogpile without pads, knowing that your opponents are looking for an opportunity to rub their cleats into your face if you end up on the wrong side of the ruck. It may not be glamorous, but it’s pretty hardcore if you ask me.
You may also be wondering how you’re going to manage putting together a solid fantasy football team this year so you can shut up that obnoxious friend who won last year in spite of picking Sebastian Janikowski in the second round. It won’t happen again this year if you read what our fantasy writer has to say about how to draft a good team.
So welcome to the Kansan sports page. From baseball to volleyball and everything in between, this is your place for KU sports news. And to get my daily requirement out of the way, I’m going to say Reesing for quarterback and Final Four if Rush’s knee heals well. Go to Kansan.com to check out our poll question and let us know who you think should start under center this fall, and pick us up again tomorrow for a fresh dose of news to keep you in the know.
— Edited by Erick R. Schmidt
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