House bill would force KU and K-State to play WSU

**Saulbadguy** · 01-24-2006, 08:08 PM

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House bill wants to make state schools meet up
Eagle staff

There's another push to mandate basketball games between Wichita State, Kansas and Kansas State.

Rep. Jason Watkins, R-Wichita, has introduced in the Kansas House a bill that would require Kansas State and Kansas to play Wichita State in every sport in which WSU and the opposing school compete in the 2007-08, 2008-09, and 2009-10 school years.

The bill, which has been referred to the House Higher Education committee, would require those teams to meet on a home-and-home basis each year.

A similar bill in 2004 stalled in committee when KU estimated its athletic department could lose "hundreds of thousands" of dollars by playing men's basketball at WSU because it would lose the potential income of playing a higher-profile opponent with national television interest on the road.

The new bill would require KU and K-State to meet in their common sports, too, but those schools already meet as members of the Big 12 Conference.

01-24-2006, 08:08 PM	Topic Starter
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $2526966	House bill would force KU and K-State to play WSU http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/13701889.htm House bill wants to make state schools meet up Eagle staff There's another push to mandate basketball games between Wichita State, Kansas and Kansas State. Rep. Jason Watkins, R-Wichita, has introduced in the Kansas House a bill that would require Kansas State and Kansas to play Wichita State in every sport in which WSU and the opposing school compete in the 2007-08, 2008-09, and 2009-10 school years. The bill, which has been referred to the House Higher Education committee, would require those teams to meet on a home-and-home basis each year. A similar bill in 2004 stalled in committee when KU estimated its athletic department could lose "hundreds of thousands" of dollars by playing men's basketball at WSU because it would lose the potential income of playing a higher-profile opponent with national television interest on the road. The new bill would require KU and K-State to meet in their common sports, too, but those schools already meet as members of the Big 12 Conference.
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