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Former Lawrence mayor John Weatherwax visits his grandchildren in California after Kansas University's men's basketball team made the Final Four in 1988. He took them Final Four shirts and then returned to Lawrence to watch the Jayhawks win the tournament. From left are: Cassie Weatherwax, Lawrence; Lori Weatherwax, Portland, Ore.; Tanner Weatherwax, Lawrence, sitting on John's lap, Nichole Weatherwax-Feurt, Lawrence, and Lisa Weatherwax, Anaheim, Calif.

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Hi, my name is Grace and I have been a Jayhawk basketball fan my whole life. My mommy was 18 and a freshman at KU when the Jayhawks won their last championship. She calls me her "20 Year Charm" since I am a miracle baby, and now the Jayhawks will win the Championship again. I have several shirts I wear on non-game days, but during the tournament I have to wear a blue Jayhawk t-shirt bought from Hy-Vee for me by my Uncle Andy. It is the only shirt that works ... we had to change in the middle of the Davidson game because I was wearing the wrong shirt. Later that evening, I threw up on the lucky shirt when we were walking on Mass Street, but no one noticed.

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We have quite a KU basketball shrine in our game room at home. Below is a partial pic. Every KU basketball Sports Illustrated cover, autographs, signed basketballs, etc

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Cullen Patrick DeWolf, at four months, shows off his Jayhawk spirit. He is the son of Patrick and Buffy DeWolf, Lawrence

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I have a friend who bought what he calls the "2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Shoes". They were purchased right after the loss to Oklahoma State. They also require a piece of duck tape on the heel to avoid a blister that began with their first wearing, which was promptly added at halftime of the Davidson game after he forgot to put it on. The addition of the Jayhawk socks came as a gift. The foot ensemble is ONLY worn on game day! We all believe they are the lucky charm.

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We moved back to the area a couple of years ago and built a house here in Lawrence. The basement is a shrine to KU. The photo is just a small part of the layout - a KU football field/putting green.

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Red Hot Jayhawks Popcorn by Dale and Vicky Hofer (KU Alum)

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Kansas University guard Mario Chalmers dreamed of playing in the Final Four as a youngster growing up in Anchorage, Alaska. His dream will be realized Saturday, when the Jayhawks face North Carolina in San Antonio.

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After two years as Oklahoma State's coach, Sean Sutton, right, resigned under pressure Tuesday, setting off speculation that OSU might try to hire Oklahoma State grad Bill Self away from KU.

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Marquette coach tom Crean watches his team during a December game against Coppin State. Indiana hired Crean on Tuesday as its new coach.

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KU second baseman Robby Price turns a double play in the top of the fourth inning. The Jayhawks started fast, but faded to a 7-3 setback Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark.

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From left in foreground, Buck Afenir and Erik Morrison (10) greet Ryne Price at home plate after Price's two-run home run.

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Sean Sutton shouts instructions to his Oklahoma State team in this file photo from OSU's game against Texas on March 9 in Austin, Texas. Sutton resigned under pressure Tuesday.

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Boston's Paul Pierce, left, battles Chicago's Luol Deng for a loose ball. Pierce scored 17 points, and the Celtics defeated the Bulls, 106-92, on Tuesday night in Chicago.

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UCLA coach Ben Howland

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UNC coach Roy Williams

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Memphis coach John Calipari

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A Jayhawk guards the halls of Jayhawk-Linn High School in Mound City. Across the country, about nine schools have a Jayhawk as a mascot; Lawrence and Mound City have the only ones in Kansas.

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Cecilia Gunn, assistant coach for the girls track team at Jayhawk-Linn High School, gets ready to mark the school's track Monday. The Mound City school is among about nine other schools across the country that use a Jayhawk as their mascots.

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Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self said Tuesday, April 1, 2008, he isn't interested in the vacant coaching job at Oklahoma State.

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