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Finley Motors FREE PRESS Page 10 Colby Free Press Friday, November 11, 2005 SSSPORTSPORTS Jayhawks have young team for new season LAWRENCE — No one claims said Self. “On the flip side, I think 6-6, and Mario Chalmers, 6-1. cruited into the Big 12 that probably Bill Self is so nervous he’s chewing the early season games put pressure Downs, Wright and Chalmers wasn’t the No. 1 guy on their high nails. on the guys and give them a sense were McDonald’s All-Americans. school team,” Self said. “If playing But the Kansas coach did chip a of urgency.” Rush — younger brother of the time is the sole thing that keeps tooth on a ball point pen last month, Gone are point guard Aaron Charlotte Bobcats’ Kareem Rush them happy, then we could have while contemplating a season with Miles and his nearly 1,000 career — probably would have been, but some problems.” five freshmen and six sophomores. assists, shooting guard Keith he attended a prep school and was No matter how Self distributes The chip was only tiny, though. Langford, super sub Michael Lee not eligible. minutes among his freshmen, “They got me fixed up real — and Wayne Simien, All-Ameri- Rodrick Stewart, a 6-3 shooting sophomores C.J. Giles and Sasha quick,” Self said with a grin. can, Big 12 player of the year and guard who transferred from South- Kaun are almost certain to be in the And while “young” would be an first-round NBA draft choice. ern Cal and sat out last season, had starting lineup. understatement for Self’s third That group was 23-7 last year and no idea the stable would be so “If you were to ask our guys to Kansas team, the roster is also laden tied Oklahoma for the Big 12 title crowded with gifted newcomers. rate our players one through 14, the with promise. before bowing to Bucknell in an “Man, the sky’s the limit for all majority of them would put C.J. and There’ll be the inevitable grow- epic first-round NCAA upset. four of them,” said Stewart, who Sasha one and two,” Self said. ing pains, times when these baby Their departures will hurt. But becomes eligible at the end of the “They’re our most improved guys Jayhawks make the 16,000 one subtraction that might turn out first semester. “They’re going to be from last year.” crowded into refurbished Allen to be a plus for the Jayhawks is the great players, all four of them. The 6-foot-10 Giles, who re- Fieldhouse stop cheering and begin transfer of J.R. Giddens. Knifed in They’re all great athletes.” ported at 218 pounds last year fol- to groan. an offseason fight outside a One day in practice, Wright made lowing a bout with food poisoning, But if Self’s timetable runs true, Lawrence bar, the talented, troubled a 360-degree slam dunk that left is up to 245. they could be ready to crash the Big and inconsistent shooting guard left everyone slack-jawed. “Their bodies look great. They’re 12’s upper reaches before the trees for New Mexico, freeing Self to Downs, clowning around one af- stronger, they’re more athletic, they along the banks of the winding Kan- give his full concentration to his ternoon, swished three straight bas- like contact and they’ve both im- sas River start leafing out next freshman class. kets while seated in a chair just out- proved their ability to score,” Self spring. Even those few upperclassmen side the 3-point stripe. said. “It’s a team the coaching staff has who are still left have been wowed “I don’t think I’ll bring a chair out Also new will be the look and feel to remain patient with because, by the athletic gifts and playmaking there,” he said jokingly. “I might be of Allen Fieldhouse.The limestone we’re not going to be as good in abilities of Micah Downs, 6-8, too easy to guard.” walls were scrubbed down, the in- November as we are in February,” Julian Wright, 6-8, Brandon Rush, So much talent — but so many side was given a fresh coat of paint egos. Can coaches keep everybody and a new scoreboard was put up. happy? 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