Morris twins’ next tattoos will be decided by fan voting
Kansas University's football team recently announced its fans will decide which of three uniforms the Jayhawks will wear for their season-opener on Sept. 6.
It's a good idea and promotes interaction between the fan base and the program. But the uniform promotion will only dictate the way KU looks for one Saturday in September.
Well, former KU basketball stars Marcus and Markieff Morris are about to allow fans to have their say on something far more permanent.
The Morris twins, ESPN The Magazine announced, will let the public pick their next tattoo.
The idea came about as a tie-in to the upcoming "fansourced" issue of ESPN The Magazine.
The Morrii, now teammates with the Phoenix Suns, have been adding ink to their frames for years.
Their next additions will either feature dogs, a tribute to their grandma or the acronym they popularized while playing at Kansas, F.O.E (family over everything).
Fans can cast their vote by tweeting to @ESPNMag with one of the following hashtags: #DOGS, #GMA or #FOE.
If KU fans get involved, here's guessing it will be FOEOE (FOE over everything).
10 years of Big 12 supremacy: 2011
From the time of Big 12 divisions, through realignment and the subtraction/addition of teams and a new 10-team format, one thing has remained constant in the conference for the past decade: Kansas University's men's basketball team has always finished in first place.
All week long, we'll be looking back at KU's 10 consecutive Big 12 championships by highlighting the top players and moments of each conference schedule, from 2005 to today.
Our five-day blog series will feature two seasons daily, Monday through Friday, so check back each day for more.
2011
Big 12 record: 14-2
Top 5 scorers:
Marcus Morris (jr., F), 17.2 points, 7.6 rebounds
Markieff Morris (jr., F), 13.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.1 blocks
Tyrel Reed (sr., G), 9.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.5 steals
Tyshawn Taylor (jr., G), 9.3 points, 4.6 assists
Josh Selby (fr., G), 7.9 points, 2.2 assists
3 memorable moments
No. 1 — Uplifting experience: Robinson heroic vs. 'Cats
- Grief-stricken, Thomas Robinson returned to the Kansas lineup three days after his mother, Lisa, was buried. The backup power forward struggled early on before finishing with 17 points and nine rebounds in a 90-66 rout of Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse.
“I played tonight because I cannot sit around too long. I knew my mother wouldn’t want me to sit around crying about it forever."
— Thomas Robinson
No. 2 — Seventh heaven: Jayhawks beat Missouri, claim league title outright
- Marcus Morris went for 21 points and 10 rebounds as Kansas closed out the regular season with a 70-66 win at rival Missouri, snapping a 17-game home court win streak for the Tigers and clinching KU's seventh straight Big 12 title outright in the process.
“We think of it as, a lot of teams can’t win one (title), so to get to two all the way to seven, that’s a big deal, especially when you have some legendary coaches telling you that’s a big deal. It speaks for itself. It’s Kansas. We do some impossible stuff here.”
— Elijah Johnson
No. 3 — Fitting tribute: KU basketball pays 'respect' to Lisa Robinson in win over Colorado
- The initials "L.R." were worn on KU's jerseys as the Jayhawks honored Lisa Robinson, the mother of forward Thomas Robinson, just days after she died unexpectedly. Marcus Morris paid tribute to his friend's mother by tapping the initials before every free throw, and hit two late to help Kansas win, 82-78, at Colorado.
“Me, Kieff and T. Rob were sitting in the room. He got a voicemail from his sister. She said to call him, and it was serious. He called back. He said he didn’t want any more bad news (his grandmother died in December and his grandfather a couple of Sundays earlier). She told him. He dropped down in tears. He felt he lost a big piece of everything in his life."
— Marcus Morris, on Thomas Robinson learning his mother, Lisa, had died
2011 BIG 12 STANDINGS
Kansas, 14-2
Texas, 13-3
Texas A&M, 10-6
Kansas State, 10-6
Missouri, 8-8
Colorado, 8-8
Nebraska, 7-9
Baylor, 7-9
Oklahoma State, 6-10
Oklahoma, 5-11
Texas Tech, 5-11
Iowa State, 3-13
10 years of Big 12 supremacy
Thursday: 2011 and 2012
Friday: 2013 and 2014
10 years of Big 12 supremacy: 2010
From the time of Big 12 divisions, through realignment and the subtraction/addition of teams and a new 10-team format, one thing has remained constant in the conference for the past decade: Kansas University's men's basketball team has always finished in first place.
All week long, we'll be looking back at KU's 10 consecutive Big 12 championships by highlighting the top players and moments of each conference schedule, from 2005 to today.
Our five-day blog series will feature two seasons daily, Monday through Friday, so check back each day for more.
2010
Big 12 record: 15-1
Top 5 scorers:
Sherron Collins (sr., G), 15.5 points, 4.5 assists, 1.1 steals
Xavier Henry (fr., G), 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals
Marcus Morris (so., F), 12.8 points, 6.1 rebounds
Cole Aldrich (jr., C), 11.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.5 blocks
Tyshawn Taylor (so., G), 7.2 points, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals
3 memorable moments
No. 1 — A league of his own: KU wins Big 12; Collins sets mark
- Kansas sealed up at least a share of its sixth straight Big 12 title with three games left on the conference schedule by defeating Oklahoma, 81-68. Senior guard Sherron Collins posted 17 points and dished six assists before kissing the Big 12 trophy and winning his 124th game game in a KU uniform.
“It’s not the biggest story of the year, but I think from a coach’s perspective and not a fan’s perspective or a media perspective, I think your goal every year is to be the best team in your respective league. That’s who you have to compete against. To do it six straight years is an unbelievable accomplishment.”
— Bill Self
No. 2 — Tough love: Gritty KU sends Collins out a winner
- The Jayhawks' 82-65 Senior Night victory over Kansas State proved to be an emotional evening for senior Sherron Collins, who broke down in tears before and after his final game at Allen Fieldhouse.
“I thought to myself, ‘This is it. This is it.’ I didn’t want to get off the court. I wish the game could have gone on all night. I think it ranks in the top three (moments of his life). The last game here ... to go out with a win, it was perfect.”
— Sherron Collins
Colins wills Kansas past Wildcats in OT
- Senior guard Sherron Collins drove in for a layup to put Kansas up three with less than 10 seconds left in overtime at Kansas State. The Jayhawks won, 81-79, behind 16 points from Collins, 18 from Cole Aldrich, 14 from Brady Morningstar and 13 from Marcus Morris.
“It’s one of the all-time great road wins we’ve had. Overtime, against a very good team, a Top 10 team, on (ESPN) Game Day. It’s maybe as good a road win as we’ve had since we’ve been at Kansas.”
— Bill Self
2010 BIG 12 STANDINGS
Kansas, 15-1
Kansas State, 11-5
Baylor, 11-5
Texas A&M, 11-5
Missouri, 10-6
Texas, 9-7
Oklahoma State, 9-7
Colorado, 6-10
Texas Tech, 4-12
Oklahoma, 4-12
Iowa State, 4-12
Nebraska, 2-14
10 years of Big 12 supremacy
Wednesday: 2009 and 2010
Thursday: 2011 and 2012
Friday: 2013 and 2014
10 years of Big 12 supremacy: 2009
From the time of Big 12 divisions, through realignment and the subtraction/addition of teams and a new 10-team format, one thing has remained constant in the conference for the past decade: Kansas University's men's basketball team has always finished in first place.
All week long, we'll be looking back at KU's 10 consecutive Big 12 championships by highlighting the top players and moments of each conference schedule, from 2005 to today.
Our five-day blog series will feature two seasons daily, Monday through Friday, so check back each day for more.
2009
Big 12 record: 14-2
Top 5 scorers:
Sherron Collins (jr., G), 18.9 points, 5.0 assists
Cole Aldrich (so., C), 14.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.7 blocks
Tyshawn Taylor (fr., G), 9.7 points, 3.0 assists
Marcus Morris (fr., F), 7.4 points, 4.7 rebounds
Brady Morningstar (so., G), 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists
3 memorable moments
No. 1 — Take five!: KU men snare fifth straight Big 12 title
- Coming off a blowout loss at Texas Tech, Kansas sealed its fifth consecutive Big 12 championship by defeating Texas, 83-73, at Allen Fieldhouse, where Sherron Collins scored 21 points.
“There’s no better way to win it. We got the seniors out of here with an outright championship. We don’t have to share it with anybody."
— Sherron Collins
No. 2 — Unrivaled rout: Jayhawks exact revenge on MU
- The Jayhawks avenged an earlier loss at Missouri by dominating the Tigers, 90-65, in a rematch at Allen Fieldhouse, as Sherron Collins scored 25 and Cole Aldrich posted a double-double, with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
“I’m falling in love with this team. They try hard, and they are getting more and more aggressive all the time.”
— Bill Self
No. 3 — Comeback kids: KU rallies from 16 down
- Kansas trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half at Bramlage Coliseum, home of in-state rival Kansas State, before recovering in time for a 85-74 victory, powered by 21 points from Cole Aldrich, 19 from Sherron Collins and 15 more from Marcus Morris.
“We were laboring (early). Our guys hung tough. It’s probably as good a road win that we’ve had since I’ve been at Kansas, considering the circumstances, how young we are and the environment."
— Bill Self
2009 BIG 12 STANDINGS
Kansas, 14-2
Oklahoma, 13-3
Missouri, 12-4
Kansas State, 9-7
Texas, 9-7
Texas A&M, 9-7
Oklahoma State, 9-7
Nebraska, 8-8
Baylor, 5-11
Iowa State, 4-12
Texas Tech, 3-13
Colorado, 1-15
10 years of Big 12 supremacy
Wednesday: 2009 and 2010
Thursday: 2011 and 2012
Friday: 2013 and 2014