AAOK
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My FAVS are both K-State and KU. Having moved to Oklahoma from Kansas when I was still under the age of 2, I was raised a KANSAS fan. My Mom grew up wanting to someday attend KU, and my Dad was raised never considering college, but not too far from Manhattan. Until the past few years my allegiance had always leaned toward K-State. I was a big fan of Cotton Fitzsimmons, Tex Winter, Lon Kruger, and even Jim Wooldridge. Wooldridge was probably my biggest K-State disappointment. I knew him from his days as Grad. Asst. Coach at East Central University right here in Ada, OK. His sister is also married to a cousin of my wife. I'll never understand what happened with him at KSU. He was a great recruiter. He learned his coaching from one of the very best, Wayne Cobb. He has had very good success where ever he has been, except with the Wildcats. Still, for quite some time, most of my cheers are for the Jayhawks.
I'll never forget my defining moment of Kansas Basketball. It was a home game at OU. They were playing KU. I was 8 - 10 at the time. KU's "BIG" man was Wayne Hightower. This guy could dribble, pass, shoot, block shots, rebound like no big guy in the country. The Jayhawks absolutely dismantled the Sooners.
This year may be the year I sway back toward the Cats. Beasley is SO much fun to watch! I couldn't get the game the other night, but found it on AM radio, real scratchy, out of Coffeyvile. Even at it's worst, the game sounded like a barn burner. You know, it's not a bad idea to have two teams to call my favorite.
