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Opinion: Nice guy McLemore must beware frauds who come with fame

The pool into which Kansas freshman Ben McLemore is about to plunge is rife with jewels. And jewel thieves. Column by Tom Keegan

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Opinion: KU TE Jimmay Mundine primed for breakout year

Jimmay Mundine have a great deal going for him in pursuing his goal of 10 TD receptions in his junior season. By Tom Keegan

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Opinion: Kansas juco DL Chris Martin shoots straight

Junior-college transfer Chris Martin, a projected starter on the defensive line for Kansas University, isn’t afraid to let Big 12 quarterbacks know that they will be facing a different pass rush than they are accustomed to seeing from the Jayhawks. By Tom Keegan

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Opinion: Sneak peek at KU football whets appetite for 2013 season

Kansas University football opened its first spring practice to the media on Tuesday, and the signs of progress are evident. Column by Tom Keegan

Opinion: Defend Big 12 title? Of course KU can

Barring a surprising decision to return to school by Ben McLemore, Kansas University’s basketball team will have five new starters when the season opens in November. That’s no way to defend a conference title. Or is it? By Tom Keegan

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Opinion: KU's stunning loss comes down to karma

How did Kansas lose a game it had locked up? Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan says the Jayhawks must have been undermined by cosmic fate following an unnecessary foul in the first half. • Box score• Bill Self postgame audio

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Opinion: Jeff Withey, Trey Burke keys tonight

Michigan has the best point guard in the nation in Trey Burke, and Kansas University has the top center in shot-blocking sensation Jeff Withey, two of the most compelling figures in the NCAA Tournament. By Tom Keegan

Opinion: Bracket picking for birds

Whatever you do, don’t study match-ups and trends when filling out brackets. That garbage never works. Too serious. It pays to play loose during March Madness. By Tom Keegan

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Opinion: Naadir Tharpe takes Bill Self on wild ride ... to the Sweet 16

While others sweated watching him, Kansas guard Naadir Tharpe played with the confidence of a man convinced that in the end everything would be just fine, says Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan.• Box score• Bill Self, KU players postgame audio

Opinion: Jeff Withey capable scorer, also

America’s fascination with the shot-blocking sensation whose foundation was built by playing volleyball has overshadowed another aspect of Kansas University senior center Jeff Withey’s ever-improving game. Withey not only can keep others from scoring, he can be tough to keep from scoring, too. By Tom Keegan

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Opinion: Jeff Withey helps save day

How did the Jayhawks overcome themselves on a night they couldn’t hold onto the ball and didn’t make a single three-pointer? Well, it never hurts to have the best big man on the floor. By Tom Keegan• Box score• Bill Self, KU players postgame audio

Opinion: Perry Ellis picks perfect time to turn up aggressiveness

Often during the first few months of the season, Perry Ellis looked like just another freshman struggling to find his way. He dunked the ball twice in his first 34 games, four times in the past two, during which he made 15 of 18 field-goal attempts and averaged 17.5 points and six rebounds. By Tom Keegan

Opinion: Wait pays off for KU players

The lesson to be learned from this team that became Bill Self’s fifth in the past seven years to earn a No. 1 seed is that it pays not to read too much into first impressions. By Tom Keegan

Opinion: Seeds say KU in toughest NCAA region

The clocks have changed. Winter is about to step aside for spring. So it’s that time again — time for every supporter of every NCAA tournament team to grouse about their team having the toughest road to the Final Four. By Tom Keegan

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Opinion: Under Bill Self, KU dazzlingly consistent

In the past seven years, Bill Self’s Kansas University teams entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed five times, a phenomenal total in any era. By Tom Keegan