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1988-2008 comparison




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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