Nobody asked my opinion, but what the heck "
Not that it will likely occur in my lifetime, but Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations universities theoretically can schedule each other in football again now that HINU has jumped from two-year to four-year status. KU hasn't played the Indians since the Great Depression. "
Over in Sleeping Giant Land, Missouri reported last week it had sold all 34,000 of its season football tickets. Now you know why Missouri is the Show-Me State. The Tigers went 13 years without a winning season and couldn't give tickets away. Now, back-to-back 7-5 seasons have dazzled the dozers. "
In the new press box at Memorial Stadium, the four highest-priced ($50,000) scholarship suites, including one occupied by the chancellor, will seat 18 people. KU athletics director Bob Frederick holds the hammer, however. His suite on the media level will seat 24, and he'll still have room left to entertain the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. "
By the way, if you're wondering if Kansas officials will increase the seating capacity of Memorial Stadium with the addition of the 600 or so seats in the scholarship suites, the answer is no. That's because at least that many seats in the stadium have been removed in order to accommodate wheelchairs. So the listed capacity will remain 50,250. "
One more Memorial Stadium comment: Too bad the massive MegaVision screen doesn't swivel 180 degrees. If it did, KU could televise graduation ceremonies and the seniors could see themselves walking down the hill. "
Don't know if any of you remember Craig Levra. A son of former KU football aide John Levra, young Levra played football at Lawrence High, then worked as a student manager for the Jayhawks. Today, Levra, still in his 30s, is CEO of Sport Chalet Inc., a sporting goods superstore in Southern California. "
Glen Mason seems to have gone to the Bill Snyder School of Scheduling. Mason is taking some heat for Minnesota's non-conference football schedule of Ohio University, Northeast Louisiana and Div. I-AA Illinois State. Mason also caught a break on the Big 10 portion of his schedule with Illinois and Northwestern replacing Michigan and Michigan State. That's like replacing Texas and Texas Tech with Iowa State and Baylor. "
Speaking of weak schedules, if you're wondering why Kansas is playing Div. I-AA Cal State Northridge on Saturday, it's because KU officials couldn't secure another foe after North Texas scratched the Jayhawks from their dance card. The Eagles' latest excursion into road fodderdom was a 26-3 stomping at Nevada-Las Vegas last Saturday. "
I have a brilliant idea how to improve the Royals' horrendous pitching: Move the fences back to Interstate 80. That's right. I-80. Interstate 70 isn't far enough. "
Succinct unsolicited opinion about Notre Dame football: Nebraska without the red. "
It assuredly would not please Carl Peterson if John Tait, the Chiefs' recalcitrant first-round draft choice, finally signed and then proved he made Trazelle Jenkins look like Tony Boselli. "
Memo to Herk Robinson: Call Storm Davis. He might be interested in making a comeback. "
Kansas State will open its football season on Saturday against Temple. You know Temple. That's the only school in America with an owl that looks like a firebird. "
-- Chuck Woodling's phone message number is 832-7147. His e-mail address is cwoodling@ljworld.com.
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