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Don't be in a Rush

05:57 PM ET 04.26

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When Drew Gooden left Kansas after his junior season, I thought for sure the Jayhawks were finished. I didn't think they could do half as good with him gone. But, the following year, the Jayhawks spent much of the season atop the AP polls and played for the national title, losing to Syracuse because Michael Lee couldn't give a head fake before launching a desperation trey with 5 seconds left.When Gooden left, I was sick.When Julian Wright left for the NBA last month, I was starting to feel those same feelings I felt when Gooden bolted for the riches and fame of being a NBA player that…

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Bye Bye Dante

05:47 PM ET 04.25

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The Kansas City Chiefs traded away Dante Hall, one of the best return men in the history of the NFL, for a fourth-round draft pick in this weekend's draft.Are you kidding me?The X-factor of all X-factors has produced for the Chiefs as well as any of thier marquee players and he gets shipped away for a draft pick. Where's the love, respect and obligation to one of the players who have helped win games?I was a sports writer in Kansas City for four years and covered the Chiefs home games and got to see firsthand how electrifying this player is. In the 2003 season, Hall returned two punts…

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Kansas fan

06:21 PM ET 04.24

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I am sick that Julian Wright decided to leave for the NBA. At Kansas, Wright was the presence and force the Jayhawks lacked since the days of Nick Collison and, yes, Jeff Graves. Hopefully Brandon Rush doesn't follow a similar path and make the same mistake his brother JaRon made when he left UCLA after his freshman year. Kansas basketball is huge in my family and losing a player as Wright is a bigtime loss. Let's hope Kansas can pick up the pieces and move forward.

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