Sawin' Wood

Sawin’ Wood: Coach speak

Kansas University football coach **Mark Mangino** was in Dallas on Thursday for the National Football Foundation football forum to discuss issues facing college football. Not much I could do about this from afar, but the power of e-mail saved the day. I got the whole transcript sent to me ...

Sawin’ Wood: A bobblehead gone wrong

Sometimes, the stories write themselves.I've got to share this one with you, regarding Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher and former Jayhawk **Tom Gorzelanny**.![][1]The Pirates, quite possibly the worst-run franchise in baseball at the moment, had a bobblehead giveaway last week featuring ...

Sawin’ Wood: NFL Draft running blog…

**7:57 p.m.** Former KU offensive tackle **Anthony Collins** did not get picked in the first two rounds, meaning he'll have to wait until tomorrow to see where he's headed.It was a big second round for the Big 12 (**Jordy Nelson, Limas Sweed, Terrence Wheatley, Curtis Lofton, Jordon Dizon, ...

Sawin’ Wood: Checking in around the world

One of the most fascinating analysis of the 2007 college football season was done recently by **Terry Bowden** over at Yahoo! Sports. I encourage everyone to [click here and take a look][1].Bowden took the top 10 teams in the final Associated Press Top 25 (that includes No. 4 Missouri and No. 7 ...

San Antonio sights and sounds, Big(gest) Monday edition

**1:20 a.m.** - I stuck a tape recorder in the face of **Jacque Vaughn** and hoped I could hear it later.Vaughn talked to reporters for a minute, but he was doing it just as **Bill Self** climbed up the ladder to cut down the rest of the net. The crowd was going bonkers. We asked Vaughn ...

San Antonio sights and sounds, Sunday version

**6:28 p.m.** - I'm wrapping this blog up early today for one super-important reason: I'm going to the River Walk tonight, intent on seeing someone fall in the river.This is my fourth trip to San Antonio since 2001. I've been at the River Walk every time. I've probably spent a total of 12 ...

San Antonio sights and sounds, Saturday Gameday

**1:25 a.m.** - Rita's. Was. Freaking. Packed.Rita's, a watering hole on the River Walk, has been dubbed the nightlife headquarters for KU fans. Needless to say, business was booming after KU's 84-66 victory over North Carolina.It was shoulder-to-shoulder Jayhawk fans. People were screaming for ...

San Antonio sights and sounds, Day Two

**6:30 p.m.** - Something is going on in the Alamodome right now. I know this because all of the writers are irritated by the music blaring while we're trying to write bad copy.The media work room is located on the floor of the Alamodome behind the temporary stands south of the court. There's ...