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Here's the swarm around UNC's Tyler Hansbrough (he's the blurry face in the middle - blame the BlackBerry camera, not me) during Carolina's open locker room session Friday in the Alamodome.

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Here's a shot of the KU locker room Friday afternoon, about 10 minutes before the open media access ended. About 10 minutes earlier, there were about 50 more people in here. No joke.

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KU assistant Danny Manning (left) is chatting it up with sportswriter John Feinstein (author/The Washington Post, in blue shirt) before the Jayhawks' open 'practice'. Met Feinstein, very friendly man.

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UCLA's Russell Westbrook, about to try some weird under-the-leg concoction of a dunk ... that I'm not sure he ever stuck.

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CBS play-by-play man Jim Nantz, doing some prep work on press row during Friday's practice sessions. What do you think is more fun to call: the Final Four or The Masters? Man, who wouldn't love to have that dilemma...

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From left, John, Major and Taylor Merriam, and their dog Goalie, show their support for KU. The Merriams live in Syracuse, New York, but they have roots in Lawrence.

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True Jayhawk fans would have this!

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The staff of Douglas County Senior Services, at 745 Vermont proudly displayed their Crimson and Blue on Friday. The Jayhawk displayed in the background was created by the staff and participants of the Adult Day Program.

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My room is covered wall to wall with KU basketball paraphenelia. I don't miss a game and only wear KU t-shirts to workout in. My walls are now painted crimson and blue with a yellow ceiling. If you aren't a KU fan, don't ever come to my room! My ultimate goal is to have the national champs (2008 KU basketball team - because I have confidence in them) to sign my walls!

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My room is covered wall to wall with KU basketball paraphenelia. I don't miss a game and only wear KU t-shirts to workout in. My walls are now painted crimson and blue with a yellow ceiling. If you aren't a KU fan, don't ever come to my room! My ultimate goal is to have the national champs (2008 KU basketball team - because I have confidence in them) to sign my walls!

Published on April 4, 2008

My room is covered wall to wall with KU basketball paraphenelia. I don't miss a game and only wear KU t-shirts to workout in. My walls are now painted crimson and blue with a yellow ceiling. If you aren't a KU fan, don't ever come to my room! My ultimate goal is to have the national champs (2008 KU basketball team - because I have confidence in them) to sign my walls!

Published on April 4, 2008

My room is covered wall to wall with KU basketball paraphenelia. I don't miss a game and only wear KU t-shirts to workout in. My walls are now painted crimson and blue with a yellow ceiling. If you aren't a KU fan, don't ever come to my room! My ultimate goal is to have the national champs (2008 KU basketball team - because I have confidence in them) to sign my walls!

Published on April 4, 2008

My room is covered wall to wall with KU basketball paraphenelia. I don't miss a game and only wear KU t-shirts to workout in. My walls are now painted crimson and blue with a yellow ceiling. If you aren't a KU fan, don't ever come to my room! My ultimate goal is to have the national champs (2008 KU basketball team - because I have confidence in them) to sign my walls!

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A chair everyone going to the back room must see.

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What is available if Allan and Peggy Hazlett get more space.

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The first thing everyone sees when they enter the office. The pen and ink drawing in the blue frame is a photograph of the original Jayhawk drawing by Hank Malloy.

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Kansas guard Rodrick Stewart (5) pounds his fist on the ground as coach Bill Self and trainers tend to Stewart's right knee. Stewart fractured his right kneecap during a dunk drill, ending his season.

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Kansas guard Rodrick Stewart calls attention to his right knee as he lays on the baseline Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.

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Some sign in the Alamodome. Someone will probably swipe it.

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From the baseline, Friday afternoon before practices.

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Baseline. Close-up. Sans makeup.

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The baseline in the Alamodome, Friday afternoon before practices.

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The Final Four floor in the Alamodome, Friday afternoon before practices.

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Morgan State coach Todd Bozeman (former Cal coach), spotted on Commerce St. Friday morning.

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Jonathan Wingate, a North Carolina fan, and Hilary Smith, a Kansas University fan, are getting married - despite what happens Saturday, when their two teams play each other in the Final Four.

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North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough dunks against Louisville in the East Regional final.

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North Carolina's Quentin Thomas, right, celebrates with teammates Deon Thompson, left, and Jack Wooten, center, after the Tar Heels advanced to the Final Four. Thomas has proven a solid backup to gifted starting point guard Ty Lawson.

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