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NFL Draft - Talib KU's latest First Round Pick

Aqib Talib was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday as the 20th pick overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. This is KU's most recent first round draft pick, and the first one since 1993. It's been a long time coming, but Talib is definitely the guy who deserves it.

With other Jayhawks being drafted in the 4th and 6th rounds, and free-agency deals being worked out, we'll hopefully see more Jayhawks in the NFL. Anthony Collins was drafted 112th to Cinncinati, and Derek Fine was 132nd to Buffalo. Then comes Brandon McAnderson, the Lawrence native, who has agreed to a preliminary free-agent deal with St. Louis.

Congrats Jayhawks on making it to the next level!

Rock Chalk Jayhawk, we'll miss you!

'Hawks during Springtime

I am pumped. We've already ordered our 2008 Football Season Ticket package and are ready to cheer on the 'Hawks at Memorial Stadium this fall.

The Spring football game was held on Monday night. Since it was moved from the previous Saturday to Monday because of weather-related issues, I was unable to attend. I did watch it on Metro Sports (one of the best channels for area-sports coverage) that night.

The team definitely had its moments. Todd Reesing through a couple of interceptions and one of those was stolen away by Patrick Resby. That kid has got some speed on him. I think he will do pretty well replacing the thieving skills of Aqib Talib on defense. Reesing also connected with Kerry Meier several times as well and made great gains!

The Blue team won 17-3, but it was an experience that identified weaknesses and areas of opportunity. With Mangino at the healm, we'll get this ship on course for another good season.

Back-to-back bowl appearances would be something good. Back-to-back BCS bowl appearances would be better. Let's go for it though and get back-to-back BCS Championship wins! Rock Chalk!

Complete 2008 Schedule

Blue-White scrimage recap

Arthur and Rush declare

On thursday afternoon, Darrell Arthur and Brandon Rush held a press conference with Bill Self and the media to declare their intentions of entering the 2008 NBA Draft.

This is Rush's second time declaring, so the Junior Jayhawk is for sure not returning to KU next season. He has not signed with an agent yet, but will do so in the coming weeks.

Arthur has made his hopes clear that he wishes to go in the first half of the first round of the draft. He says that if he doesn't go in the first 15, he'll return to Kansas for his Junior season. This is a viable option because he is not going to be signing with an agent. He'll just tread the water, see what people are saying, and then make his final decision.

Coach Self is standing firm with his stance that these gentlemen are making very difficult, but good decisions. Yes it may be true that both would really help the Jayhawks next year, but to repeat the Championship would still be extremely difficult. Supporting them is great though, and I support their decisions as well.

Only time will tell if more Jayhawks will be gone next year, and that same time will tell how big of a force Kansas will be in the Big XII.

Good luck 'Hawks, we wish you the best in all that you do!

ADDITION (4/28): Chalmers has also decided to put his name in the box for the NBA draft. He hasn't hired an agent, so there is hope for his return if he isn't projected to go in the first round.

Sleeping through an earthquake

Yesterday at approximately 4:30am, ripples from an 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Illinois rippled ever so slightly through the metro area. Some people in Overland Park and the surrounding suburbs felt the tremors, but up on the 21st floor of our downtown apartment, we did not.

It was kind of shocking that there would have been the tremors of an earthquake in KC. But then again, Missouri does contain the New Madrid fault and people are projecting that a major earthquake will develop at some point in the future.

This was the first earthquake for my wife and I, and we both slept through it. The news coverage was kind of shocking at first because I wasn't used to hearing about earthquakes here.

I guess it is true that anything can happen, anywhere.

Click Here to view a video about the earthquake.

Boulevard Brewing Company

My buddy Shawn and I decided to go and vist the Boulevard Brewing Company at 2501 Southwest Boulevard on Saturday. We did not have reservations for the brewery tour, but decided to walk-in and see if we could join the 2pm group.

The sign at the door said that if you didn't have a reservation, take a hike, but we went for it anyway. Twenty minutes later, the tour began and luckily enough there were people who didn't show up. So we got right in.

The tour began with our tour-guide giving a brief history and overview of Boulevard and its beers. Then we watched a short video that took us through the factory and told a bit more of the history behind it all. The next phase was the actual tour of the facility. It is much bigger than it looks from the outside.

After the facility tour, the sampling began. Free samples of any beer on tap. There were seven beers on tap that day: Maibock, Zon, Lunar Ale, Dry Stout, Bully! Porter, Pale Ale and Wheat.

Some of you Boulevard lovers may not have heard of that first brew - Maibock. It is a new brew and is currently being distributed through a test market. It is an attempt at the great-american lager. A little fun fact - all Boulevard beer is currently from the old-world German style. So this one is more like the typical light beer of today. The taste of it was familiar, but there was a lack of carbonated bite that some experience with Miller Lite or Bud Light. All in all though it was a good beer.

Samples that I enjoyed included a range from the newest brew, the Maibock to the oldest brew, the Pale Ale. I still maintain that Wheat is my favorite Boulevard brew and it's that way for 72% of Boulevard drinkers.

I encourage all of you to take a tour of the Boulevard Brewery. Not only will you get to have a few free samples of a great local brew, but you can also see how and where this delicious beer comes from.

What is your favorite style of Boulevard?

National Championship Video

Got this in an email and thought I would share it...



Rock Chalk Jayhawk! Go KU!

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Rock Chalk Championship

It was two days ago that KU won the National Championship, and we are still watching highlights and press conference coverage. I will include more information and video later on, but I had to be sure to get a little post out about the game.

7th overtime in the history of the NCAA tournament.
The most exciting National Championship I have ever seen.

KU wins 75-68 in overtime versus Memphis on Tuesday night. It will definitely be a night to remember. With Mario Chalmers hitting a three pointer to tie the game with 3 seconds left, oh it was exciting.

We watched the game at Allen Fieldhouse with a few thousand of our closest friends. After Chalmers sank that shot, everyone was screaming and jumping up and down. It was so crazy!!!

I will write more later, but I for sure had to get something going on this.

WOOOOOOOOO!

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KU dominates UNC

We got to Fatso's in Lawrence around 2pm. The UCLA-Memphis game was at 5:20. KU - UNC was at 8:50. A lot of time to spend at a bar on a nice day :)

Memphis took everything away from UCLA, and even Kevin Love was posterized on a monsterous dunk at one point during the game.

And then it was our turn...

WE DID IT. WE KICKED THE TAR OUT OF THE TAR HEELS. REVENGE IS SWEET, but I still respect Roy!

With a dominant effort in the first half, KU took a 40-12 lead. All of our shots fell and we got after every loose ball. UNC couldn't hit a basket and went on a 9 minute drought without hitting a field goal in the first half.

Hansbrough was getting dominated by Cole Aldrich, a super freshman from Minnesota.

The half ended with Collins hitting a lay-up as time expired. KU was up 17 at the break, 44-27.

The game was truly a game of spurts and Carolina came back and cut the KU lead to 4 with only a few minutes left in the game.

Then KU put the stompin' shoes on again and took off on another spurt of their own. Ending the game with the score of 84-66.

We now face Memphis tomorrow night in the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP game!!! WOOOOOOT Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

I will try to put up some videos and pics soon.

Mass street was crazy after the game, absolutely insane. I will include pics and video of that as well soon.

Now we gotta get ready for the game tomorrow night. Less than 24 hours away and I am PUMPED.

Rock Chalk, Jayhawk Nation, Rock Chalk!