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Kansas fans, from left, Laura Boddington, Topeka, KU freshman Chance Riley, junior Tim Burgess and sophomore Stewart Bell, all of Lawrence, check an atlas before leaving Sunday to watch the Jayhawks in the Orange Bowl in Miami.

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The Jayhawk bench rises to their feet early in the first half Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 during KU's 71-57 home victory against Boston University.

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KU sophomore Sade Morris, bottom, struggles to keep possession of the ball against Boston University's Kristen Folk on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 during the Jayhawks' 71-57 victory at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Alabama receiver Nikita Stover, front, runs for a touchdown as Colorado defender Lionel Harris gives chase. Alabama won Sunday's Independence bowl, 30-24, in Shreveport, La.

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North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough dunks for two of his 23 points against Valparaiso.

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The first symbolic Virginia Tech lunch pail.

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Thirty-two engraved Hokie Stones sit in front of Burruss Hall on the campus of Virginia Tech - one stone for each of the victims in Seung-Hui Cho's April 16th school shooting.

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This plaque is part of the memorial in front of Virginia Tech's Burruss Hall to the 32 victims of the April 16 school shooting.

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Kansas senior Taylor McIntosh (13) brings the ball downcourt against Boston University's Jesyka Burks-Wiley on a fast break. McIntosh led the Jayhawks to a 71-57 victory Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas defensive lineman James McClinton smiles after getting a "no comment" from Abe Hamber when McClinton asked which team the 67-year-old would cheer for in the Orange Bowl. The Jayhawks visited the spinal-cord-injury unit of the Miami Veterans Affairs Hospital on Sunday, spending time with patients and handing out gift bags of KU memorabilia.

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Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor takes questions during a press conference Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring laughs as he jokes with media members during a press conference Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Kansas defensive lineman James McClinton talks with media members during a press conference Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Kansas defensive coordinator Bill Young speaks with media members during a press conference Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Linebackers Joe Mortensen, right, and Mike Rivera make their way from the Hyatt Regency Resort following a press conference Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Selected members from the Jayhawks' defensive unit were available for interviews along with defensive coordinator Bill Young.

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Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib leans in for questions during a press conference Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Virginia Tech quarterback Sean Glennon speaks with media members during a press conference Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Kansas linebacker Joe Mortensen talks during a press conference Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Kansas defensive end Russell Brorsen flashes a smile as he talks with reporters during a press conference Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Kansas University's Brandon McAnderson sprints down field against Kansas State on Oct. 6, 2007, in Manhattan, Kan.

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Kansas University sophomore Melissa Heyrman practices her backstroke during the Aquahawks Invitational at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center.

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Kansas University sophomore Justin Thornton, left, intercepts a pass Nov. 3, 2007, in the fourth quarter during the Jayhawks' 76-39 victory against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium.

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Kansas University freshman pole vaulter Jordan Scott.

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Kansas guards Brandon Rush and Sherron Collins bust out laughing while watching fellow guard Rodrick Stewart stumble after a tomahawk dunk in the second half of a game Nov. 15, 2007, at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Kansas University freshman Katie Williams, center, celebrates her second goal with teammates in the second-half of a game against Missouri on Nov. 3, 2007. From left are Emily Strinden, Monica Dolinsky, Rachel Morris, Williams and Shannon McCabe. In KU's last game of the season before the Big 12 Championships, the soccer team defeated Missouri, 2-1.

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Former Kansas University standout and current NBA rookie Julian Wright jumps up in frustration after losing a handle on the ball and stepping out of bounds in the second half against Texas A&M. KU lost to Texas A&M, 66-69.

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Kansas University students hoist a larger-than-life poster of coach Mark Mangino Sept. 15, 2007, at Memorial Stadium. Mangino led the Kansas Jayhawks to a record-breaking 11-1 season, surprising both KU fans and the world of sports.

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Kansas forward Darrell Arthur.

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Kansas University's Anthony Collins collects himself in the second half against Missouri in the Border War on Nov. 24, 2007, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. KU lost its only game in 2007 to the Tigers, 28-36.

Published on December 31, 2007