You guys are seriously abusing the "BREAKING NEWS" headline this summer. Isn't that usually reserved for big important stories?
Every time I see it I think something huge has happened, like a recruit committing or something and then no, just a billboard or an ESPY nomination. Quit getting me all excited for nothing!

Awesome! Now when will the Soil Judging championship sign be put up further down the interstate.

Also, how can you publish this without a picture, cmon now!

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Sorry about the lack of picture, it should be fixed now. There was a technological glitch where the photo showed up on our LJWorld.com site but not KUSports.com. Thanks
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Sweet. Now I'll be able to slow the flow on I-70 to take a pic the next time I go visit the folks!!!!

These signs are very cool, however no mention of our 2008 Debate National Championship on them? Sigh.

But we still have to give up the bragging rights when it comes to livestock judging and debate.

Wheres the National Debate Champs sign....

They had better put a barbed wire fence around it.... The purps will have that thing covered in paint in no time.

That should be yet another nice thing for recruits to see when they get into town.

no debate.. sigh

They should have left space for a few more lines at the bottom, as we're only getting started.

Yes, the Master Debaters should have their own sign

Finally! i've made the drive to KC the past two weeks and was wondering when those signs were going to be replaced.

When KU won it all in 88, I believe K-State won the National Debate Championship.

So since we won both titles this year, can we at least debate the signage issue? ;>)

Shouldn't there be a sign for the west side of town also? Need to make sure all the purps (like that term - good one sdoyel) see that one also when they come in for games this year. If they do one out there, they should add the debate team as well.

They should also leave room on these sign(s) for being a Titletown finalist.

Actually KU finished first in the NDT rankings, but it did not with the NDT Championship that was actually accomplished by Wake. They had a team in Quarters. However, they ended the season #1 in the Varsity rankings.

Here is how those points are counted:

A school's best eight tournaments count for the NDT rankings.

The two teams who score the most points at an individual tournament count.

There are rankings for overall, varsity, community college, and regions.

So it is not as easy to say that they won the NDT or CEDA tourneys. The KSU Debate Titles are CEDA titles, which well is not quite the same. In fact Fort Hays won a CEDA title in 2002. I am not trying to belittle the accomplishments because it is still amazing. However, the #1 Ranking in Varsity is just slightly different and difficult to reflect in a sign.

Also KSU won their CEDA titles in 1991 and 1993.

What no suggestion that we put up a sign that says

Home of the 2008 Master Debaters

It seems to be the most common debate joke out there…amongst those who have never been in debate.

Also I am not trying to start any fight. All the KU debaters are pretty great people…those that I have met/judged over the years. I guess another way to look at those KSU signs is like if we would have put a sign on the highway that said:

Home of the 2005 Fort Worth Bowl Champs

Again, why everyone should chuckle at those signs as they approach Ainthappen.

However, KU has won the NDT many more times than KSU has won the CEDA tournament.

They won the NDT National Title in 1983, 1976, 1970, 1954

However, it is just not on a sign like the CEDA titles that KSU won.

Shut up about debate. The joke has run its course, we are not going to spend $8,000 on a sign to recognize a debate team.

What about the 2004 Bowling National Championship?

BUYERS BEWARE:
I ordered the championship DVD from the CBS store because it's advertised at the end of these web articles. Unfortunately, the DVD has been horribly edited, leaving out significant minutes of the semifinal game with UNC, at least 8 minutes in the first half alone, when KU was dominating UNC. THE CBS STORE DOES NOT SAY THIS IN THEIR AD COPY WHEN ORDERING!!!!

You guys are seriously abusing the "BREAKING NEWS" headline this summer. Isn't that usually reserved for big important stories?

-- Hey, breaking news is in the eyes of the beholder. It's one way to let you know it's a new story, not one you may have seen earlier. But if you don't like it, you don't like it. Not trying to change your mind.

BUYERS BEWARE

Yeah, I smell a class action suit coming. How can you edit out one of the most historic runs in a final four game?

Because it's a freaking HIGHLIGHT video, people.

The complete games are available all over the internet. If you can't figure out how to get them, that's not CBS' problem.

I now live in Dallas, can someone around the Lawrence area tell me that the sign with "Dr. James Naismith Inventor of Basketball" is still up right? Because thats a sweet sign

"Martin said the signs would be updated next year, replacing “2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions” to boast of the five national titles the Jayhawks have under their belt."

Did anyone else notice this? Why do they need to set it up this way now and replace it next year? Why couldn't they just have "boasted" of the five national titles in this year's sign? Is it that much more complicated to do?

I am confident they would tell us it's all about presentation and packaging, actorman. They would probably say the "2008" gives it more relevance for now.

I am surprised someone didn't contend that we only have three national titles in men's basketball and not five. No doubt they will likely complain when the signs are updated next year.

Good point, txrockchalk. You're probably right; good to emphasis the glorious 2008 year first and then switch over.

I wish they had made the sign say, "Home of 1952, 1988, 2008 NCAA Basketball Champions." And what about Dr. James Naismith?

I wish people would quit referring to our 3 NCAA championships and include all 5 national championships, so what if 2 of them happened before the creation of the NCAA.

Rock Chalk Champion-Hawk !!!!!

While I enjoy the National Championship and Rock Chalk Championship 2-DVD set, I would rather have had the entire KU-UNC semi-final on DVD than just highlights. Also, the second DVD, "The Jayhawks' run to..." did not include the shot of Bill Self at the very end of the Davidson game. I know I can find it on the internet, but I would rather have it on that DVD. The Orange Bowl DVD left out some of the FOX post-game stuff I wanted, also. Oh, well.