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Volume 124 Issue 38 kansan.com Friday, October 14, 2011 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN IT’S BASKETBALL SEASON Tonight is ‘Late Night in the Phog’ Time for dribbling, dunks and dancing BE PREPARED Editorial: Kansans should be aware of a zombie apocalypse (and other disasters, too) Page 6 UDKthe student voice since 1904 PUNTING Prowess

Silver lining: At least we’re the best at giving the ball away.

MIKE GUNNOE/KANSAN FILE PHOTO Despite a dismal football season so far, coach Turner Gill still managed to find positives at his press conference Tuesday. “There are a lot of good things that have occurred in our football season and also with our football team,” he said. “We are No. 1 in the conference in net punting.”

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James Inman LAWRENCE FORECAST KU Atmospheric Science students Monday and Tuesday Friday Saturday Sunday Until the early 1940s, only unmarried Partly cloudy skies. Slight chance of showers women were admitted to Kansas’ nursing HI: 71 Mostly clear skies, HI: 74 Clear skies with HI: 75 HI: 70 winds out of the winds from the north and thunderstorms, school, and had to remain single until LO: 42 LO: 45 LO: 43 beginning to cool off to they completed the program. north/northwest. LO: 44 to the northwest. start the week. B-e-a-u-tiful day. Game day! Where’s the sun? Bring an umbrella. The University Daily Kansan

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Copy chiefs Lisa Curran Marla Daniels Emily Glover Design chiefs MANZANILLO, MEXICO BOGOTA MOSCOW BANGKOK Stephanie Schulz Mexican authorities on Thursday raised Police in Colombia’s capital have fired A pilot helping to investigate the crash Workers hurriedly dredged canals and Hannah Wise tear gas and water cannons to disperse of a Russian jet that killed 44, including an cut new waterways around Thailand’s Bailey Atkinson to six the death toll from Hurricane Jova, which hit along the Pacific coast rioters after a mostly peaceful student entire professional ice hockey team, said capital on Thursday in a desperate battle Opinion editor as a Category 2 storm, and warned the protest against an education reform bill. that a simulation points to pilot error as to protect the city from the country’s worst the cause. Mandy Matney storm’s remnants could affect opening Bogota police report 15 arrests. floods in decades. The Yak-42 jet crashed into the banks of ceremonies of the Pan American Games. Thousands of students had launched a One jittery Cabinet official called for Editorial editor the Volga River moments after takeoff from Vikaas Shanker The body of a man who apparently had national strike in major cities Wednesday, the evacuation of an area on Bangkok’s saying the bill would privatize higher Yaroslavl in western Russia on Sept. 7, wip- northern outskirts, only to take back his been swept away by a river current was ing out the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team, which Photo editor education. warning 15 minutes later. found covered with mud in the town of included former NHL players and members Mike Gunnoe Government officials said that’s not the At least 283 people have been killed Cihuatlan in Jalisco state, said civil pro- of European national teams. case. They said the bill would allow tens since late July by floods and mudslides Associate photo editor tection spokesman Juan Pablo Vigueras. Test pilot Vasily Sevastyanov said Thurs- of thousands more young people to go to that have devastated rice crops and shut Chris Bronson The games are scheduled to open in day on state Channel One television that university. dozens of factories. Jalisco on Friday. the plane went into a spin because a pilot Sports editor Authorities in Colombia’s western city Bangkok has been mostly spared so The five other victims drowned, were pulled it up too sharply following an abnor- Max Rothman of Cali said a 19-year-old former student far, but some surrounding areas have killed by mudslides or died in a col- mally slow run. died near student marches when explo- been inundated and authorities fear that Associate sports editor lapsed house. Officials have not yet announced the crash Mike Lavieri sives that he was carrying went off. It is reason, but they already have said that all flood waters rushing from the north will unclear whether the incident was related the plane’s systems were functioning nor- combine with rains in the next few days to Sports Web editor to the student marches. mally until impact. flood the city. Blake Schuster

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Claire McInerny Columbia, Panama and South Korea claim. The study found that school [email protected] free trade agreements,” Merrigan said. children who are involved in garden- “This is going to open up doors for based learning do better on standard- The classroom at the back of the beef, dairy and feed grains and we’re ized tests, are environmentally aware Merc looks a little different than really excited for your state.” and are open to trying healthier Kathleen Merrigan’s typical meeting The new free trade agreements foods. room. With a table filled with organic lower tariffs on goods the U.S. ships Merrigan hopes a new program spinach and hand-grown cherry to- to these countries, so Congress hopes will also improve the quality of food matoes, this room showcases what sending more agriculture goods over- for children. It was introduced in the Merc is all about: local produce. seas will open more jobs for farmers. Michigan and Florida earlier this year Merrigan, the deputy secretary of One issue both the Merc and De- and allows schools to spend USDA agriculture of the U.S. Department partment of Agriculture work to commodity dollars on local food for of Agriculture, also focuses on local improve is the food children receive school lunches. produce in her job. in school lunches. The Merc’s Com- Although Merrigan said Lawrence Merrigan spent Wednesday after- munity Mercantile Education Foun- is doing a great job of supporting and noon eating lunch and discussing dation (CMEF) is in charge of the cultivating local produce, she said it local farming with a few board mem- school farms at Lawrence elementary is up to consumers to keep this trend bers for the Merc. She took this break and middle schools. alive. Unlike the Merc, some grocery from Washington to have a dialogue Nancy O’Connor, executive direc- stores claim their produce to be local with local food producers to figure tor of CMEF, thinks the school gar- when it is not, so only purchasing true out how to stimulate the economy, dens in Lawrence are changing the local food will help this industry. literally from the ground up. way children eat. “It requires consumers to look at Merrigan said the locally-grown “When I see what kids see on the labels and ask questions,” Merrigan food trend is increasing at a rate peo- landscape, they see golden arches,” said. “There’s a renaissance of interest ple in the food industry have never O’Connor said. “Even if children in food and American agriculture, so seen. And as of Tuesday, locally grown aren’t consciously thinking about it gives us a real moment of education food in Kansas will not only benefit it, every day when they come out of and opportunity. So this is a great the community it was grown in, but their schools they walk past a garden time for consumers to ask those ques- TRAVIS YOUNG/Kansan people all over the world because of and it’s changing their view of food,” tions and learn.” U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Kathleen Merrigan talks to the owners of The new free trade agreements. O’Connor said. Merc, a local farmers market. Merrigan spoke about job creation and support for local “I can’t find a big enough word for Merrigan participated in a study — Edited by Mike Lavieri farmers. how important yesterday was with the at Tufts University that supports this campus Plagiarism persists at all levels

Sara Sneath sured for [email protected] their role in allowing Technological plagiarized advances don’t only work to be add texting acro- published. nyms and abbre- Plagiarism Where Halloween Comes to Shop viations to stu- at Kansas dents’ vocabulary. e x t e n d s Advances have b e y o n d made students these two familiar with the profes- computer operating sors. The commands for copy University and paste as well. investigates With the avail- 90 cases of ability of online academic sources, plagiarism misconduct can be a tempting per year, option to students said Kim Illustration by Summer Bradshaw with pressing dead- McNeley, lines. a s s i s t a n t said the majority of ber of resources and have read every these cases are pla- a faculty member resource available,” Earlier this week, dean of the College 700 New Hampshire (old Borders Building) two University pro- of Liberal Arts and giarism. would www.halloweenexpress.com/kansascity fessors were cen- Sciences. McNeley “Students used to nor- see PLAGIARISM PAGE 4 have a limited num- mally PAGE 4 friday, october 14, 2011 the UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN

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career. ment expectations. She said the from Iola, works in the KU Writing plagiarism does not foster learning. “Our goal is not to get as many writing center has an online list of Center. He said the Purdue Online This is just another way to help us PLAGIARISM from PAGE 3 cases of plagiarism as possible, but resources ranging from American Writing Lab is one of the most use- check to make sure you are learning to help students understand the Psychological Association to ful out there to help students with something.” McNeley said. “The world was a issue,” McNeley said. Council of Biology Editors citation citations. Toler said he discourages different place.” The KU Writing Center can- styles. students from using citation gen- — Edited by Mike Lavieri McNeley said Kansas subscribes not check students’ work against “The most important thing about erators because citation styles often to a digital plagiarism detection SafeAssign, but it can help students citations is that no one expects you change. program called SafeAssign to help learn how to cite their sources to know your citation style,” Jerrim “Plagiarism is not just about put- the University deal with the issue properly, said Martha Jerrim, assis- said. “They expect you to learn and ting quotations where they should of digital plagiarism. SafeAssign tant director of the KU Writing look up.” be, but also an issue of students checks student papers against Center. Jerrim said many students Aric Toler, a graduate student learning,” McNeley said. “The act of online sources as well as an inter- are confused by different depart- nal database of University works, McNeley said. COLLEGE SKI & BOARD WEEK The vast majority of plagiarism cases are with freshman and soph- breckenridge omores, McNeley said. She said students at this level are still learn- Vail • Beaver Creek • Keystone • Arapahoe Basin ing the difference in expectations 20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price. between high school and university FROM ONLY level writing. Sanctions for student plus t/s plagiarism range from admonition – a verbal warning – to transcript citation. McNeley said the stakes are much higher for students as WWW.UBSKI.COM they advance in their academic 1-800-SKI-WILD • 1-800-754-9453 PAGE 7 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Friday, october 14, 2011 PAGE 5

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Editorial Zombie apocalypse poses unique threat

n the movie “Zombieland” The CDC recommends keeping “If zombies did start roaming the only investigation worth conduct- Jesse Eisenberg kept a long the following items in an emer- streets, CDC would conduct an ing is finding out how sharp the ax and diverse list of rules that gency kit in case of invasion: one investigation much like any other in your garage is. Also, we really helpedI keep him alive. Some were gallon of water per person per disease outbreak. CDC would pro- hope “technical assistance” is a eu- helpful, others were silly, but they day, non-perishable foods, needed vide technical assistance to cities, phemism for large guns. We might worked. medications, tools like duct tape states or international partners be in trouble if not. The state of Kansas must have and a battery-powered radio, hy- dealing with zombie infestation,” There’s definitely challenges to thought so, too, because October is giene items like soap and towels, the CDC says on its website. surviving a zombie apocalypse, but Zombie Preparedness Month and clothing and bedding, important The agency does not seem to rec- if we keep our wits about us and use opinion while the state probably wouldn’t documents and first-aid supplies. ognize the unique threat zombies common sense, we’ll be fine. Come approve of some of Eisenberg’s In addition, it’s important to have pose. Such an outbreak would re- to think of it, common sense might rules (the double tap among them), a plan for when the zombies actu- quire extraordinary measures. This just work in other disasters, too. O others would get a fully-embossed ally come. Having a central meet- is not the latest flu from some exot- But don’t tell the state of Kansas; free for all stamp of approval. ing place and a list of emergency ic bird. This is dead people walking zombies are way cooler. Text your FFA submissions to The Centers for Disease Control contacts is a good start. Also, hav- around trying to kill you. They’re 785 - 289 - UDK1 (8351) originally raised the concern about ing an evacuation route is impor- already dead, but there they are. — Jonathan Shorman for The an impending zombie apocalypse, tant, too. That’s the horror of it. Kansan Editorial Board giving tips on how the public could While this is all well and good, The zombie threat cannot be con- I swear sometimes there’s a deal with an outbreak on its web- the CDC’s plans for itself are not trolled through an investigation. bathroom there, and sometimes site. entirely reassuring. Once zombies roam the streets, the there’s not. Who knew Malott was really Hogwarts? legislation Not even the National Guard could keep this warlock from providing to minors. Concerts should have safety regulations

part of the college experience, attended its concert in Indianapolis stage to topple over. What I don’t Yeah, I see you walking around By Mike Montano right? on Aug. 13, didn’t think about their understand is that there are more the weight room with a protein [email protected] Like any normal college stu- safety either. Five people died at positions to protect the talent than shake, but I don’t see you putting dent, I used to attend concerts the concert and were added to the there are to make sure the crowd, it to good use. Every fall, I look forward to worry-free, oblivious to the cheap list of concertgoers who have lost who brought and paid for this tal- going to local concerts where I can labor that went into creating a stage their lives this past year. From the ent to come to town, is safe from Most of the “awkward mo- listen to some good music, yell towering over me and certainly not demise of wood beams, steel sup- bad weather and sound the alarms ments” on FFA are not awkward out the words to my favorite songs concerned for my safety. ports, and scaffolding, it leaves me for people to seek safety. Is it really and enjoy the company of friends. But this changed for me recently. questioning how safe concerts are that difficult to pull a few people at all. Grow up, that’s real life. After all, concerts are an essential I’m sure fans of Sugarland, who and what’s being done about it. off concessions to keep concerts as Where is the government agen- safe as possible? Dear person who isn’t im- cy that assures standards in stage Let’s be honest, safety is the last pressed by guys in cutoff shirts, construction are being followed? thing we’re thinking about when Lil you don’t speak for all of us. Unfortunately, there isn’t one, and Wayne takes the stage and makes because of this, stagehands are us all get “crunk.” We don’t spend not held accountable, and therein our hard-earned money on a con- I only get the UDK to read lies the problem. cert ticket that promises us great the FFAs and look at volleyball After hours on the Homeland music but doesn’t guarantee our pictures. Security and state of Kansas web- safety. sites, no laws on concert venue Sugarland did announce that To the girl sitting behind me construction were to be found. I they will perform a free concert get that, as an American, we want later this month in Indianapolis trash talking her roommate, that more, bigger and better in our because of what had happened but roommate of yours is my best entertainment, but, as our needs is that enough? No concert is worth friend. Shit is going down. are changing and evolving, why dying for so think about the next aren’t these security measures place you’re going to see a show at The top of the FFA column says keeping up? How do you explain and be aware of your surroundings. to the families of the deceased 8341, but the top of the Opinions associated Press In this June 10, 2011, file photo the American country music duo Sugarland, featuring why their loved ones were not Page says 8351...which one?!? vocalist Jennifer Nettles, left, and guitarist Kristian Bush, perform during the CMA Fan safe at a music concert? —Mike Montano is a junior in Editor’s note: Sorry about that! Festival Friday, June 10, 2011 in Nashville, Tenn. Sugarland will stage a free concert in The tragic event in Indiana journalism from Boston. The correct number is Indianapolis on Oct. 28, 2011, weeks after a stage collapse just before the duo was to was because of bad weather and 785-289-8351. perform at the Indiana State Fair killed seven people. strong winds that caused the

A challenge to guys: Next time you To the guy who said not- “And that was the one that got The guy in Wescoe, she is NOT dress like a girl for an event, instead model-skinny girls are still away,” he said. “Ah, the one interested at all and the hallways Dollar Night was my study of wearing a skirt or cut-off shorts, beautiful, you made my day. that got away,” the bros replied don’t care about what you think break. I clearly have great Thanks! supportively. about religion. priorities. wear leggings. I dare you. THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN FriDAY, october 14, 2011 PAGE 7 football blast from the past for long Offensive coach recalls history as Oklahoma faces Kansas on Saturday

Mike vernon to stems from the Sooners’ 67-11 [email protected] record during Long’s tenure with twitter.com/UDK_Fball the program. In 2003, under sports Long’s control, the Sooners set Offensive coordinator Chuck a then Big 12 record, averaging Long’s coaching career will come 51.5 points per game. S full circle this week. As a first-hand witness to how Want to let The man behind the Kansas Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops the world know offense was once in charge of the helped build and maintain an Oklahoma offense for four years elite program in Norman, Okla., how you feel and was an integral part for six Long has brought much of what about Kansas total. Long coached the quarter- he learned to Kansas. backs at Oklahoma for his first Long said the main thing he’s football? two years and was their offen- taken from Stoops is the way he sive coordinator for four. He was approaches practices and games Join the Kansan live-chat part of a championship and two with the same intensity. He said a Saturday beginning at Rose Bowl-winning teams with tired coach bothers Stoops more 7:30 p.m. Here’s the link: the Sooners. than anything, because he wants http://udkne.ws/n9q8lL And just as Oklahoma — with his coaches to bring energy to Long as a coach — beat its oppo- the practice field everyday. The nents down from 1999 to 2005, offensive staff at Kansas has been he knows the same is predicted to doing the same. happen this weekend. “It’s an interesting week for me, “What goes around, comes because I know what that staff is Chris Neal/Kansan around,” Long said. Jeremiah Hatch leaves the field after Kansas scored only 28 points at Oklahoma State on The dominance he’s referring Saturday. Offensive coordinator Chuck Long will rely on Hatch and the rest of his offensive see football PAGE 14 @ line to match Oklahoma’s high-scoring offense. COMMENTARY Kansas fans: give Turner Gill the chance to coach ansas football fans are for giving him a full third year. longer than Gill to fully buy into Hindenburg-like defense this known for their early exits. Most of the Jayhawks’ best his system is naive. Gill is playing season, but one has to wonder But those in the fanbase players are Gill recruits, which with someone else’s deck right how different the squad would Kcalling for coach Turner Gill’s early is impressive considering he has now, and he deserves three full look if defensive coordinator Carl exit are misguided. only been on the job since Dec. 13, seasons to reshuffle. Torbush was not forced to abruptly Gill is in the hot seat in only 2009. Sophomore running back And if three years seems like resign on May 31 due to cancer. his second season after back-to- James Sims has been a stud in too long of a leash, Kansas fans Torbush’s replacement, Vic Shealy, back-to-back humiliating losses. the backfield, and his emergence need to look no further than the will probably be the fall guy if the The Jayhawks (2-3) have fielded a has justified Gill’s controversial By Matt Galloway approach taken by their two big- defense keeps getting ravaged, historically bad defense and have decision to convert junior Toben [email protected] gest rivals. but the early-summer transfer of been torched in the second half Opurum to defensive end last twitter.com @themattgalloway Missouri coach and master power had to be hectic for every- in two of their three losses, seem- season. Freshman wide receiver recruiter Gary Pinkel was below one involved. ingly indicating an inability to JaCorey Shepherd has been sen- mightily since the former wide .500 in each of his first two sea- Gill should not be immune to adjust. But even if the Jayhawks sational, catching eight passes for receiver switched positions. Senior sons at Missouri, going 4-7 and criticism, especially for some of his drop every game remaining on 218 yards and three touchdowns in running back Rell Lewis has taken 5-7, respectively. He rebounded questionable game-time decisions. their schedule, firing Gill after two only three games. And freshman most of the snaps for the Jayhawks with an 8-5 record his third sea- But, considering his contract, his seasons of adversity would be a big running back Brandon Bourbon out of the wildcat formation and son. And back when dinosaurs strong recruiting and precedent mistake. had a breakout game against Texas has averaged only 3.7 yards on 15 roamed the earth, Kansas State in the industry, antsy Kansas fans There are six million reasons Tech, rushing 10 times for 101 attempts for zero touchdowns. coach Bill Snyder went 1-10 his should back off when it comes to why new athletic director Sheahon yards and a touchdown. What this means is that Gill and first season and 5-6 in his second. calling for his head. Zenger will likely keep Gill at the Conversely, the biggest disap- his coaching staff are doing their He went 7-4 his third year and end of the season; however, even pointments this season have been jobs on the recruiting trail. It has now has a football stadium named ignoring the financial burden holdovers recruited by former not exactly translated on the field, after him. — Edited by Sarah Champ canning Gill would put on the coach Mark Mangino. Junior safety especially on defense, but expect- Of course, none of this infor- University, there are other reasons Bradley McDougald has struggled ing every player who has been here mation justifies the Jayhawks’ PAGE 8 Friday, october 14, 2011 the UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN the UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Friday, october 14, 2011 PAGE 9 Starting Starting Lineup gamedayPRESENTED BY Lineup Kansas oklahoma 2-3 (0-2) 5-0 (2-0)

Offense Footb all Offense The Kansas offense, which ranks 25th in yards per game and at a glance PREVIEW ) at a glance The Sooners have the fifth ranked passing offense led by is tied for 33rd in scoring out of 120 teams, has been unfairly Mike Vernon Ethan Padway senior quarterback Landry Jones. Jones moved into the top grouped together with the last ranked defense in the nation. The Jayhawks are entering Saturday’s For the second weekend in a row, Kansas Coaching [email protected] [email protected] Coaching spot on the career passing yards list at Oklahoma earlier The offense, led by sophomore quarterback Jordan Webb, aver- game reeling after a 70-28 loss at Oklaho- will take on a team ranked in the top six, this season, and through five games has thrown for 1,814 ages 34.6 points per game. The rushing game has been the ma State. It doesn’t get any easier for the and this week’s opponent might be even yards and 13 touchdowns. The Sooners will balance their strongest aspect of the offense thus far, ranking as the 18th Jayhawks, who are taking on the nation’s better than Oklahoma State. The Sooners attack with the running game, but will do their greatest best rushing attack in the nation. Webb No. 3 team in Oklahoma. The defense Prediction combine the ninth ranked scoring offense ranks last in the nation in yards per game with the 12th ranked scoring defense and damage through the air. Jones Pos. NAME No. Year and points allowed per game, while its already have a road victory against then No. QB Jordan Webb 2 So. Pos. NAME No. Year turnover margin ranks 114th. The offense 5 Florida State and a neutral site victory HB James Sims 29 So. QB Landry Jones 12 Jr. has been a lone bright spot, ranking 25th 59-20, OU over then No. 11 Texas. FB Nick Sizemore 45 So. FB Trey Millard 33 So. in the country in yards per game. WR Kale Pick 7 Jr. RB Dominique Whaley 8 Jr. Gill WR D.J. Beshears 20 Jr. Stoops WR Ryan Broyles 85 Sr. TE Tim Biere 86 Sr. The coaching staff has begun to Bob Stoops is in his 13th player to watch WR Kenny Stills 4 So. RT Tanner Hawkinson 72 Jr. take heat for the team’s recent year at the helm of the Soon- TE James Hanna 82 Sr. RG Duane Zlatnik 67 Jr. player to watch performaces. Defensive coordinator ers. He has won seven Big Junior runningback LT Donald Stephenson 59 Sr. C Jeremiah Hatch 77 Sr. Vic Shealy is currently coaching 12 titles and one national Dominique Whaley, LG Stephen Good 77 Sr. LG Trevor Marrongelli 69 Jr. Sophomore quarter- arguably the worst defense in championship in his time in a walk-on transfer, C Gabe Ikard 64 So. LT Jeff Spikes 74 Sr. back Jordan college football. Coach Turner Norman, Okla. Stoops holds leads the Sooner RG Tyler Evans 75 Jr. K Alex Mueller 10 Fr. Webb, who ranks Gill has offered little remedies a 6-0 record against rushing attack. RT Lane Johnson 69 Jr. eighth in the for the defensive performance Kansas and is known He’ll be used early PK Michael Hunnicutt 18 Fr. country in pass as their play continues to get as Big game Bob. for balance and to defense efficiency, must worse. He has the reputa- open up the passing Whaley have a near perfect tion as one of the game. Then, they will defense After showing small signs of improvement against Texas Tech, the defense was performance for the Webb best coaches in the nation. continue to go his way once the game has In addition to the ninth ranked scoring defense, Oklahoma boasts the eighth blown out of the water by an Oklahoma State squad that boasts the best offensive Jayhawks to have Momentum shown signs of getting out of hand. best turnover margin in the nation and have forced an average of three turn- attack, statistically, in the nation. The defense currently ranks last in the country a chance against the Sooners. His play on overs per game. Last week it returned an interception and two fumbles for a in yards allowed per game and in scoring defense. Their third down conversion third downs and ball security will be key in Momentum is going in the wrong Momentum touchdown. rate ranks at 116th in the country as well. The defense has been missing tackles Saturday’s matchup with the Sooners. direction for the Jayhawks. They’ve Special teams Pos. NAME No. Year and allowing big plays throughout the season, and it will take a major defensive lost two consecutive conference Oklahoma is riding high after DE Ronnell Lewis 56 Jr. turnaround for Kansas to win any football games. games, both demoralizing in their a big win over rival Texas. own sense. They lost a 20-point Michael Hunnicutt DT Casey Walker 53 Jr. Pos. NAME No. Year Expect them to come out lead to Texas Tech and then suf- took over the place DT Jamarkus McFarland 97 Jr. DE Pat Lewandowski 91 Fr. Special teams swinging early to try and put fered one of the worst blowouts in kicking duties for DE Frank Alexander 84 Sr. DT Kevin Young 90 So. Sophomore punter the game out of reach to avoid school history against Oklahoma Oklahoma two games LLB Tony Jefferson 1 So. DE Keba Agostinho 96 So. Ron Doherty has led any chance of injury to their State. The Jayhawks will have to into the season and MLB Tom Wort 21 So. OLB Toben Opurum 35 Jr. the Jayhawks to the starters. create some momentum of their has made six of OLB Travis Lewis 28 Sr. MLB Steven Johnson 52 Sr. best net punting own early in this game to get any his seven field goal CB Jamell Fleming 32 Sr. MLB Darius Willis 2 So. average in the Big chance of coming away from this attempts, including SS Aaron Colvin 14 So. OLD Tunde Bakare 17 Jr. 12. Doherty should Hunnicutt one with positives. his career long of FS Javon Harris 60 Jr. CB Isiah Barfield 19 Sr. see a lot of playing baby jay will cheer if ... 44 yards against Ball CB Demontre Hurst 6 Jr. CB Greg Brown 5 Jr. time Saturday, as the State. Oklahoma is really solid in their punt P Tress Way 36 Jr. Jayhawks are taking A miracle occurs and the defense sud- baby jay will weep if ... FS Keeston Terry 9 Fr. Doherty coverage, only allowing three punts to be on one of the country’s denly corrects its issues. The Jayhawks SS Bradley McDougald 24 Jr. The Kansas offense struggles early and returned all year for a total of 31 yards. best defenses. Fresh- will need to take care of the ball, while P Ron Doherty 13 So. the Jayhawks find themselves out of the man kicker Alex Mueller missed one field forcing turnovers if they want any chance by the numbers game before the first quarter ends. goal against Oklahoma State, putting him to win this one. Oklahoma just dismantled Number of weeks Oklahoma has been in the AP top at two-for-five on the season. a Texas team that was ranked 11th, so by the numbers the Jayhawks will have to hope that the five since Stoops took over as head coach. Sooners come out flat after their big win 106 The number of wins Kansas has in 54 games against Oklahoma since 1950. last week. It’s going to take a lot for the Number of receptions wide receiver Ryan Broyles needs to tie Jayhawks to win this one. 8 4 Taylor Stubblefield’s NCAA record of 316 career receptions. 10 The number of wins Turner Gill has as a coach and player against Oklahoma. question marks �� question marks How bad can it get? �� Can the Sooners set a new record for points scored against Kansas? �� After the Jayhawks gave up 70 points to Oklahoma State, it would be easy to say that the Jayhawks In 1954 the Sooners put up 65 points against? Kansas. This year they will take on a reeling Kansas? defense that ? ? is last in scoring defense. If Stoops doesn’t pull the dogs off early, Oklahoma could put up a pretty big number have nowhere to go but up. Not quite, as the No. 3 Sooners should be the toughest team the Jayhawks face all season. The lowly defense for Kansas will have a long day trying to stop the Sooners’ offense �� on Saturday night. that ranks sixth in the country in yards per game. �� ? ? ? ? �� ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? page 10 Friday, October 14, 2011 the UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN

soccer Kansas prepares aggressive offense Ryan Mccarthy Shelby Williamson. [email protected] Williamson is one of the more du- rable players this fall. She’s played a Four games remain on the regular team-high 1,283 minutes. season schedule for Kansas soccer, Along with logging the most time and the team understands aggressive on the pitch, Williamson also made play will be crucial to reach postsea- a transition into the midfield from son games. defender. That challenge starts today when “I played there my freshman year,” the Jayhawks face off against the Williamson said. “I’m used to play- Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock, ing in the middle so playing out- Texas. side was a little different for me this “At this point in the season you re- y e ar.” ally want to be in a situation where Having Williamson move up in you have something to play for and the formation was an important we’ve got everything to play for,” shake-up that brought energy to the coach Mark Francis said. “I don’t team. think you can ask for more than that “We felt like we needed a little bit right now.” more of a defensive presence in the After dropping two home contests middle of the midfield and that’s to Texas A&M and Baylor, Kansas why we moved her there and I think righted the ship against Creighton she’s done a great job with that,” on Sunday with an overtime victory. Francis said. Freshman foward Ingrid Vidal Sophomore Shannon Renner took scored her 10th goal of the season over Williamson’s role on the outside and her fourth game-winning goal. part of the formation. This made her “Goal scorers have that knack of responsible for some of the fastest being at the right place at the right runners on the opposing side. time,” Francis said. “You really can’t “I think it’s really helpful because teach that.” we can just hone in on their style of A win against Creighton was im- play,” Renner said. “It helps us know perative, but Kansas (9-6) wants to specifically in each of our roles what tap into the aggressive playing it had we need to do for that game.” at the beginning of the season. Now as Kansas travels to some of This week the Jayhawks worked the toughest teams in the Big 12, it toward developing their attacking knows an extra effort will be needed identity with spirited drilling ses- to achieve its goals. sions on Tuesday. “It’s hard, but we were on the road “I felt like we needed to get back to a lot at the beginning of the season,” the competitive part of it as a group,” Williamson said. “I think we’re used Francis said. to it and ready to get some wins.” Another important aspect of the Jayhawks’ attitude is the continued — Edited by Ben Chipman consistent play of junior midfielder

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Quote of the DAy “I’ve got my sixth kid on the way. I need all the money I can Fans need to support football team for diapers and Cheerios.”

—Matt Birk, Baltimore his is now my sixth tell you that it does not help. The fans are not into the game. This Ravens center semester taking photos outcome might have been differ- makes us look like sore losers. for the Kansan and I’ve ent if fans had stuck around and Why even wear Kansas apparel if seenT a lot of things during this cheered on the Jayhawks for the you aren’t going to support your time. The two seasons before I entire game. teams? Be a true fan. Go to the started at the University of Kansas, Fans need to take the energy games, get loud, go crazy and stay, “Fact of the day we won the Orange Bowl and then that they bring to Allen Fieldhouse so I can take a worthwhile photo. the Insight Bowl. Kansas fans fell By Mike Gunnoe and transfer it to Memorial in love with football and thought Stadium. We have the loudest — Edited by Josh Kantor The NFL requires that every [email protected] team must have at least two we could run with the big dogs. arena in college basketball for a offensive lineman wired with I do not see the love anymore. reason. Yes, basketball games are photographers to shoot the first a microphone for television I photographed the season more fun because the team is suc- game of this season, and I didn’t broadcasts. opener of the 2009 season. When I cessful, but arrived at the field, it was a feeling have the same feeling I did back in people need 2009. Yes, the stands were full, but —nbcsports.com I’d never felt before. The stadium to stop being was packed with a record atten- the enthusiasm was just not there. fairweather dance and the atmosphere was In its most recent home game, fans and sup- alive. Fans cheered on every posi- Kansas jumped out to a 20-0 lead, port their ! tive play for the Jayhawks, even if but Texas Tech eventually made it team no mat- it was only a single yard. a game. At halftime, the Jayhawks ter what. The football program has led 27-24 and the majority of the Football Trivia of the day changed since then. Kansas has student section left the stadium. games are Texas Tech came out strong in the transitioned to new players and not as fun to Q: Which Ivy League school third quarter and won the game did Birk attend? new coaches. shoot any- Things have not gone as well the 45-34. more, and it The fact that the students left A: Harvard University past two seasons. I’ve shot nine has nothing home football games and attended with a lead in a close game is dis- to do with respectful, irresponsible and an —NFL.com the rest as a fan. winning or Now Turner Gill is in his second awful showing of school pride. losing. It’s ? season as coach. I was one of the The players notice this and I can because the page 12 Friday, October 14, 2011 the UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN conference PRESENTED BY Big 12 @ Ethan padway

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player to watch The Cowboys emerged victorious on their previous trip to the state of Texas in a 30-29 victory over Texas A&M. They look to repeat the result against a Texas team reeling after losing 55- Missouri quar- 17 in the Red River rivalry game against Oklahoma. For the Cowboys, this victory would allow @ terback James them to keep pace with their in-state rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners, in Iowa State (20) MissouriMissouri Franklin is the the Big 12 Title race. second leading 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 rusher on the player to watch Both the Tigers and the Cyclones look for their first conference vicotry this Tigers and faces Cowboy quarterback Brandon Weeden leads a Cowboy attack ranked weekend in enter Columbia, Mo. Iowa State has lost all of its early mo- a Cyclone defense first in the nation in scoring and second in yards. Expect him to try to that allowed 391 Franklin mentum that three consecutive close victories brought, dropping the last put up more than the 55 points Oklahoma scored on this defense last yards on the ground last two games against Texas and Baylor. Missouri entered the season ranked weekend. in the top 25, but a loss to Arizona saw it quickly exit the polls. With the week, 107 of which were to Weeden Big 12 looking stronger than ever, the losing team in this game could be the quarterback. looking at a long stretch before its next opportunity to win.

player to watch @ If Baylor quarterback (17) Kansas State Texas Tech @ Robert Griffin III goes off (20) Baylor (21) Texas A&M like he has all season 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 long, he could deliver 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 the Aggies their third For the second week in a row, Kansas State enters the game as the underdog to an unranked defeat in four weeks. He opponent. The Wildcat offense is not breaking records by any means, but instead the Wildcats Texas A&M hosts Baylor in what is likely an elimination game should have plenty of are led by a stellar defense. The Wildcats rank in the top 20 in defensive scoring and total for the Big 12 title. The Aggies have had a tough time holding opportunities to do so, Griffin III defense. This week they’ll face another talented quarterback in Seth Doege, who has thrown onto early leads against top 20 teams, blowing a 17-point lead as the Aggies have the NCAA’s for 17 touchdowns this year. against Oklahoma State and an 18-point lead against Arkansas. worst passing defense. The Aggie defense will have its hands full trying to control mid- season Heisman candidate, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. player to watch Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein has carried the ball more times than he’s thrown it, scoring seven times on the ONLINE COLLEGE COURSES ground this year. Tech can score in bunches, so Klein will be called on to keep the chains moving, the clock running and the Red Raiders off the field. Klein

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mike galloway of their worst starts to conference �� [email protected] play since before Bechard took the �� helm in 1998. �� The Kansas volleyball team “If we stay diligent and we keep �� heads to Norman, Okla., this Sat- working on the things we need �� urday, looking for its first confer- to work on, things will start to go �� ence victory of the season. our way,” Bechard said. �� Upsetting the nationally-ranked �� Sooners would not be something — Edited by Lindsey Deiter �� new for coach Ray Bechard’s squad. �� The Jayhawks (12-6, 0-5) will follow all the �� attempt to get back on track �� with the game against the No. 22 action online �� Sooners (17-5, 4-2) at 5 p.m. in �� Oklahoma tomorrow night, after Follow UDK_vball on losing more ground in the Big 12 Twitter for all the latest �� on Wednesday. news and updates. The Sooners are coming off �� back-to-back road losses to Iowa �� State and Texas A&M, both �� schools who the Jayhawks have �� lost to at home this season. “They had a difficult five- @ �� set loss after being up 2-0 at �� CHRIS BRONSON/KANSAN FILE PHOTO A&M, and that’s just our league,” �� Senior setter Nicole Tate sets up junior Bechard said. “That’s how things �� Tayler Tolefree for an attack. The Jay- �� w or k .” hawks prepare to take on the Sooners �� In the final game of the 2010 this Saturday, at 5 p.m. �� regular season, the Jayhawks �� stunned the Sooners by sweep- �� ing them on their own court. �� Oklahoma would go on to receive �� an NCAA tournament bid while �� Kansas was left on the outside �� looking in. �� Senior setter Nicole Tate had 39 �� assists in the upset last season. She �� said the team has to repeat the feat if they want to gain momentum in LIBERTY HALL a tight Big 12. -+)D8JJJKC8NI :FDG8EPGI98E; last year, notching three aces. Despite losing in four sets to Mis- =I@;8PEFM souri on Wednesday, Mayfield said :FDG8EPGI

football from PAGE 7 Taking some of the basic schemes mistake,” Gill said. “That’s just part were doing in the passing game.” from his days at Oklahoma, Long of it.” While Long hinted that it was has had success with the young “I was on a great offensive Webb will be under fire Saturday going to be a tough Saturday night all about,” Long said. “I was on a Kansas offense. The Jayhawks against the Sooners, who have the in Lawrence, Webb and his team great offensive staff, but I’ll tell you boast the 25th best offense in the staff, but I’ll tell you what, third most sacks in the country, have not been making any excuses what, the staff that I’m on offen- country in total yards and the 18th the staff that I’m on offen- with 19 on the year. Long said the or changing the expectations of sively is just as good. You like his- best rushing offense. sively is just as good.” Oklahoma defense is the fastest he’s their performance Saturday. tory to repeat itself in terms of the The offense’s downfall so far seen in Norman, Okla., in a long “Obviously where it really counts win column, that’s not happening this season comes in the turnover Chuck long time, saying it reminds him of the is in wins and losses and that’s what at this point, obviously, but history department. In its last two games Offensive coordinator successful Chicago Bears defenses you hang your head on as a quar- has repeated itself in terms for me Kansas has turned the ball over of the ‘80s. terback,” Webb said. “No one can being on a similar staff.” “eighth most efficient passer in the eight times, five of which have “What they’re saying is, we’re say that I’m not out there compet- And that energy on the practice come off the arm of sophomore country. going to get to you before you get ing, trying to play my best.” field has begun to pay off, even quarterback Jordan Webb. Coach “Everyone is a human being. the ball off, so it doesn’t matter,” though the game against Oklahoma Turner Gill has little concern for You’re going to have a couple plays Long said. “We have to be really —Edited by Ben Chipman may not show it. Webb, though, who ranks as the here and there that you make a sound in our protections and what KANSANCLASSIFIEDS jobs announcements SALE housing textbooks for sale 785-864-4358 HAWKCHALK.COM [email protected]

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31-17, Oklahoma State 38-24, Oklahoma 63-24, Oklahoma State Saturday, Oct. 15 State 27-24, Texas Coming off a 70-28 victory over the Jayhawks last 2:30 p.m. CT Oklahoma State is ranked first in overall offense Oklahoma State’s offense is better than Fresh off a crushing loss to the Sooners in the week, I think Brandon Weeden and the Oklahoma for a reason. The Brandon Weedon and Justin Oklahoma’s, and they’ll try to prove it by hanging Red River Rivalry, the Longhorns will come out State Cowboys will to be too much for Texas to Blackmon duo will be tough to defend. more points on the Longhorns than their rival strong. Oklahoma State has an incredible offense, handle. Look for the Longhorns to come out fired did, however their defense is not as good, which but Texas’ home field advantage is going to throw @ up, though, as they try to put last week’s 55-17 explains why Texas will also score more points. the balance off — even though it’s not going to loss to Oklahoma behind them. be easy. 17-14, Michigan State 28-24, Michigan State Saturday, Oct. 15 24-17, Michigan State 31-24, Michigan 11 a.m. CT This will definitely be the game to watch.L ook for Both teams have good defenses and scoring Denard Robinson will be the major deciding factor I’m a Michigan State girl, but even with my bias both teams to battle it out until the very end. If will be low. The Spartans will have a hard time between these two teams. He has completed only aside, the Spartans are much stronger than the Michigan State’s defense can create turnovers off keeping Denard Robinson to minimal yards. 57 percent of his passes, but it will be his feet Wolverines this year. Both defenses are strong, Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, I expect and their 7.1 yards per carry average that lift the so it won’t be a high-scoring game. But the @ the Spartans to come out on top. Wolverines over the Spartans for the first time Spartans are more of a total package, which will since 2007. be enough to get a victory.

Saturday, Oct. 15 38-20, Baylor 34-27, Baylor 38-35, Texas A&M 28-21, Baylor 11 a.m. CT Texas A&M will definitely have its hands full with Baylor has the upper hand on offense and should Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III will have a The Aggie’s defense is less than stellar this Heisman contender Robert Griffin III. I expect be able to run its usual game plan. Defense for great day against the Aggies’ defense, but it will year, which will give the Bears a historically Baylor’s offense to overpower the A&M defense. both teams is about equal, but Baylor will come be Bayor’s own defense that fails them on the road. rare advantage in this game — Baylor has only out on top. Baylor has yet to win a game outside of Waco, topped A&M twice in the past 20 meetings of the @ Texas, expect that trend to continue as the 12th schools. Watch for a strong offense with lots of man breaks down the Bears in the second half. passing from the Bears.

Saturday, Oct. 15 17-13, Oregon 31-17, Oregon 42-24, Oregon 35-21, Oregon 9:15 p.m. CT With LaMichael James now out for this week’s Even with LaMichael James out, the running The Ducks will be too fast for the Sun Devils to Arizona State’s defense is not enough to stop matchup, Oregon will have to change its plan game will be a major problem for the Sun Devils handle, and have put more than 40 points on Oregon’s offense, even with one of the Duck’s of attack. Arizona State may be putting up a lot defense. The Ducks will come out on top and the the board in four consecutive weeks. Expect star running backs out of commission. Although of points, but its defense will not be able to let home field advantage will help. that trend to continue as the Ducks run all over Arizona State will put up a good fight, the team @ up playing against Oregon’s heavy home-field Arizona State. just can’t match Oregon’s all-around talent and advantage. speed. PAGE 16 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011 the UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN