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• With a win tomorrow KU will have a 3 game win streak against the Wildcats. The first time that has happened since 1988-90′. It would also mark the the fourth win out of the last five meetings
• With a win tomorrow, Kansas would also become bowl eligible for the 4th straight season. The 6th win in 4 straight years, would be a first for the Jayhawks since 1902-06′.
• With 245 yards passing, Todd Reesing would become the all time leader in passing yardage, passing former KU quarterback, Frank Seurer.
• With one touchdown reception, sophomore Demond Briscoe would tie Willie Vaughn and Bruce Adams for the career touchdowns record
• Briscoe has caught at least one touchdown in 3 straight games and 6 of the last 8.
• With eight receptions, Kerry Meier will pass Richard Estell for the KU single season receptions record.
• KU’s 64 wins against Kansas State are its post against any other school

Rumors, facts, rumors, facts, who knows anymore. One thing we do know, is no one should thinking Xavier Henry heading to Memphis just yet. TheShiver.com has learned over the past few days that the Henry recruitment is far from over. By many, Henry was rumored to be a lock, or at the very least, a heavy lean towards Memphis. That no longer seems to be the case, and it might be the exact opposite after this weekend.

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We just received word that Danny Manning is in Texas yesterday recruiting.  We have been unable to confirm who he is there to watch, but it is more than likely Julian Washburn.  The 2010 Small Forward from Duncanville, TX, is starting to generate some interest from some high major programs.  TheShiver staff will keep a close eye on this as things unfold.

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When I was asked to work on a Feature Article on the opening weekend for the NBA for TheShiver.com this week, I have to admit, nothing good came to mind. Being a Lakers fan, I thought about writing a discourse that concluded with, ’so in conclusion, just hand these guys the NBA Title.’ But then I remembered, its Halloween weekend. You know, the weekend when Elvira greets you at the grocery store next to a stacked house of Coors Light cases and the weekend that, by no real coincidence, the NBA opens up. With Halloween eve almost upon us, I figured I’d do something a bit more philanthropic for those revelers that may be having trouble choosing that perfect NBA Halloween costume. So here are some great, funny and somewhat scary, NBA Halloween costume ideas.

One really great idea, particularly those of you cruising around Los Angeles neighborhoods looking to freeload some Gumballs, would be going as Shaq. I am not saying Shaq is scary, which makes this costume a bit more complex. To really put the fear of God in all those that passeth by you, you need to constantly be positioned as if you are about to miss a critical freethrow.  Speaking of Shaq, he was on Dan Patrick’s radio show this morning, when asked which NBA player he’d have his kids watch as an example for footwork and playing style, he replied, ‘Kobe.’ Guess Shaq has Halloween and April Fool’s confused.

If you are more into the conceptual costumes, I suggest you dress up like Jerry Buss. Next, add a super hot girl to follow you around and caress you. In this case, you are going as a ‘paradox.’ In the event you don’t know what a paradox is, then dress up like Allen Iverson, I’m pretty sure he doesn’t know what it means either.

For the next one, tape a bunch of Bounty Sheets all over yourself and go as Pau Gasol playing center against the Celtics. Having Paul Pierce follow you around with a rack would be an excellent detail.  And by ‘rack,’ I mean ‘goal;’ this article is PG, get your minds out of the gutter please. I was actually at Game 3 of the NBA Finals last year between The Celtics and Lakers. Somehow, I was closer to all the action than Gasol was. Go figure….

How about going as Greg Oden? For this one, you will need a time machine. Basically, you need to get in the time machine and tell it you would like to age 400 years. Once you accomplish this, get out, then get back in and go ahead and age another 100 years just for safekeeping as to maintain the integrity of the costume.  Next, fall down the stairs and totally hurt yourself, go inside and end Halloween early that night. If you have a friend willing to dress up like Darius Miles, you will have The Ghost of Blazers Past in tow for a perfect franchise disaster combo. 

Another conceptual costume would be throwing on a Charlotte Bobcats cheerleader outfit and going as ‘one redeeming quality.’ I know, that’s mean, but its true; and its much less complex than the ‘paradox’ costume. The Bobcats being the worst team in the NBA is, well, obvious. 

The next costume idea requires that you go around bumbling things. For example, when you reach down to pick up the Snickers Bars out of the old man’s hands, drop them, then slowly turn around and act as if you have no idea where they went. If you can do that, you can go as Kwame Brown. Having been a lifelong Lakers fan, I can tell you this guy dropped more balls into his vast chasm of turnovers than Sarah Palin dropped the term, ‘maverick’ in the last five minutes of her VP debate conclusion speech. 

 A really fun idea would be going as Mark Cuban on Dancing with the Stars.  First, get an all black Spanish style top and pants (notice, I clearly referred to it as a ‘top,’ as opposed to ‘shirt.’). Second, drain your body of all your testosterone then re-inject it with Windex, or estrogen (whichever you have handy). And finally, eat like 300 pixie sticks and run to the streets before you lose the sugar-high. You might consider arguing with an elderly person over whether or not he dropped two peanut butter cups or one into your pumpkin, for attention to detail, that is.

If you want something that is a bit easier in scope, visit Men’s Wearhouse, purchase a cheap suit, then spray paint it a tacky color. Then you will be Craig Sager. Pretending that Shaq likes you is most likely going to be the toughest detail of this costume.

For the top spot, if you can find a friend, you two could go as two former Kansas Interstate rivals. That is, only if you think you can pull it off. If you have the savvy, go as newly Miami Heat Teammates Mario Chalmers and Michael Beasley, well, as getting high (above the rim of course, like I said, this is PG). These two college stars recently left College and went for the green. Ok, I’ll stop, this is totally out of hand.

Whatever you so decide upon, remember, just go out there and have fun. That’s what Halloween is all about…oh, and make sure you don’t get caught staring at the Elvira Coor’s Light display for too long, that makes you look creepy, not scary. Trust me, I’d know.

 Cory Hedgepeth is a featured blogger. His work ranges from a former writer for The Daily Kansan, to his gonzo style work at Surfelport.com. 

We just received word from Michael Snaer that Kansas head coach Bill Self did come by to see him today.  Evidently he was at his high school to watch his practice today.  We will have a full update in the next day.