By ERIC BARTON
The Pitch's Josh Ziegler caught this video in downtown Lawrence last night of the celebration that followed KU's national championship win.
Meanwhile KU's chancellor sent out this e-mail today letting Lawrence students know they'll have a snow day today. Sorry, KU students in Overland Park, you're not included.
Dear Students,In recognition of KU's victory in the NCAA national championship game, classes on KU's Lawrence campus only are cancelled [sic] for Tuesday, April 8. Classes will resume on Wednesday. KU Edwards Campus students should plan to attend April 8 classes as scheduled unless otherwise notified by their faculty.
The community will welcome the team home at a public event at approximately 3 p.m. today at Kivisto Field in Memorial Stadium, rain or shine. Doors/gates will open at 1:30; shuttle buses will be running from the Park and Ride lots starting at 12:30 p.m. Parking around the stadium will be open to the public. Please join us in welcoming our National Champions home!
It's a great day to be a Jayhawk!
Robert Hemenway
Chancellor
I loved it when Dorsey shoulder-checked the KU player after his dunk early in the first half -- it made it clear who the villians of the game would be.
When Mario Chalmers hit that three to tie the game, someone jumped up in the air at Fric and Frac on 39th Street and accidentally sent a neon sign crashing to the ground.
And some old drunk guy in a Mizzou sweatshirt and a Memphis hat was wandering around telling people how he wasn't a KU fan but his friend had just had her baby and "that's what really matters," and everyone was nice to him anyway. Ah, Kansas.
Posted at: April 8, 2008 12:25 PM