<table> </table> <hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>1988</td><td > </td><td > </td><td > </td><td>2008</td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>Wrecking the opponent as a superstar</td><td > </td><td><strong>Danny Manning</strong></td><td > </td><td>Scouting the opponent as an assistant coach</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>About to leave</td><td > </td><td><strong>Larry Brown</strong></td><td > </td><td>About to arrive?</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>Scored eight points as a forward</td><td > </td><td><strong>Chris Piper</strong></td><td > </td><td>Scored points as a radio analyst</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>Clint Normore</td><td > </td><td><strong>Unsung Final Four hero</strong></td><td > </td><td>Cole Aldrich</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>Manning</td><td > </td><td><strong>Greatest strength</strong></td><td > </td><td>Man defense</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>Duke</td><td > </td><td><strong>Semifinal foil from ACC</strong></td><td > </td><td>North Carolina</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>Arizona</td><td > </td><td><strong>Pac-10 semifinalist</strong></td><td > </td><td>UCLA</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>Good</td><td > </td><td><strong>Kansas State hoops</strong></td><td > </td><td>Good again</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>Mookie Blaylock</td><td > </td><td><strong>Star opposition guard in final</strong></td><td > </td><td>Derrick Rose</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>In Nebraska</td><td > </td><td><strong>Won first two NCAA games</strong></td><td > </td><td>In Nebraska</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>In Michigan</td><td > </td><td><strong>Won regional final</strong></td><td > </td><td>In Michigan</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>Lost to Blue Jays</td><td > </td><td><strong>Royals home opener</strong></td><td > </td><td>Play the Yankees</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>Wait ’til next year</td><td > </td><td><strong>Kansas football</strong></td><td > </td><td>Can’t wait ’til next year</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>KU got probation when it paid for Vincent Askew to attend relative’s funeral. Askew signed with Memphis State.</td><td > </td><td><strong>Recruits that chose Memphis over Kansas</strong></td><td > </td><td>Chris Douglas-Roberts, who was recruited by Bill Self in 2005 but never took a visit to Lawrence.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>Danny Manning, Kevin Pritchard</td><td > </td><td><strong>Future pros in starting lineup</strong></td><td > </td><td>Darrell Arthur, Brandon Rush, Mario Chalmers</td></tr> </table> </div>

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1988

2008

Wrecking the opponent as a superstar		Danny Manning		Scouting the opponent as an assistant coach
About to leave		Larry Brown		About to arrive?
Scored eight points as a forward		Chris Piper		Scored points as a radio analyst
Clint Normore		Unsung Final Four hero		Cole Aldrich
Manning		Greatest strength		Man defense
Duke		Semifinal foil from ACC		North Carolina
Arizona		Pac-10 semifinalist		UCLA
Good		Kansas State hoops		Good again
Mookie Blaylock		Star opposition guard in final		Derrick Rose
In Nebraska		Won first two NCAA games		In Nebraska
In Michigan		Won regional final		In Michigan
Lost to Blue Jays		Royals home opener		Play the Yankees
Wait ’til next year		Kansas football		Can’t wait ’til next year
KU got probation when it paid for Vincent Askew to attend relative’s funeral. Askew signed with Memphis State.		Recruits that chose Memphis over Kansas		Chris Douglas-Roberts, who was recruited by Bill Self in 2005 but never took a visit to Lawrence.
Danny Manning, Kevin Pritchard		Future pros in starting lineup		Darrell Arthur, Brandon Rush, Mario Chalmers

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