They say he spikes a ball with a fury rarely seen on the volleyball court. With the North Carolina basketball team falling out of the Top 25 for the first time since Dean Smith learned how to spell Phog, Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams is really having to walk on eggshells to avoid any speculation that he's headed to Chapel Hill. Last week, Williams went to North Carolina to visit his daughter Kimberly and had to announce a disclaimer that he was only attending to family matters and not interviewing for the job. When Williams chastised the KU fans for a lack of enthusiasm last week, some even wondered if the ol' coach was trying to make it easier to sever the ties. The baseball facility under construction in the MU Sports Park area is progressing nicely and coach Tim Jamieson says the place will be in operation for the home opener even though there will be some detail work still under progress.
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Kent Heitholt is the Tribune sports editor. Morris Communications Corporation Big12.Net is not affiliated with the Big XII Conference.