All of these stories were copy edited by me. Also, the headlines were created by me. My strongest copy would most likely be the second link. The headline was simple, but yet gets the message across. The other three highlight my year as a copy editor.

http://kansan.com/archives/2012/04/15/kansas-snaps-eight-game-losing-streak-to-texas-aandm/ Note: The headline on the new UDK website does not like “&” in headlines. It should read “Texas A&M.”

http://kansan.com/archives/2012/01/29/goble-road-struggles-not-a-concern/

http://kansan.com/archives/2012/04/01/the-paths-of-self-and-calipari-cross-for-championship/

http://kansan.com/archives/2012/01/18/matson-ku-football-offseason-generates-buzz/

1. Robert Griffin III (Jr. QB, Baylor)

RGIII is something special. Griffin started out strong earlier in the year and hasn’t taken the foot off the gas pedal. Griffin has a quarterback rating of 192.3, breaking the old record set by Hawaii’s Colt Brennan in 2006. The star athlete is two yards shy of 4,000 and has 36 touchdowns through the air. Griffin singlehandedly put Baylor back on the map and will strike the pose in New York.

2. Montee Ball (Jr. RB, Wisconsin)

Many would have Richardson here, but let’s compare. Montee Ball has 38 total touchdowns. Richardson has 23. Ball has 1,749 yards on the ground. Richardson had 1,583 yards. Easy decision when Ball beats Richardson in those categories. Ball is one TD shy of Barry Sanders’ all-time mark of 39 in a single season and is number two on my list.

3. Tyrann Mathieu (Soph. CB, LSU)

Mathieu is the best defensive player in the nation. The “honey-badger” recorded 71 total tackles on the year. That may not be many, but on a great defense, Mathieu leads the team. The sophomore star also leads the team in forced fumbles. Oh, and he can return punts. He is barely edged out by Ball on my ballot.

4. Trent Richardson (Jr. RB, Alabama)

Richardson recently rushed for 203 yards in the last game against Auburn. No touchdowns for the junior back, but he averaged 7.5 yards per carry. Richardson rushed for six yards a carry. On the receiving end, he averaged 12 yards per reception. Lack of yards and touchdowns places him fourth.

5. Andrew Luck (Jr. QB, Stanford)

Not much to say for the Heisman hopeful. Luck has fewer yards (3,170 yards) than last year (3,338 yards), but has more touchdowns with 35 scores through the air. Solid quarterback for the future number one pick, but he finishes last.

I’ve never really focused on sports anchoring before, but this was a great experience. Sports anchoring really helped me slow my pace and focus on key words. The first one was my best one with few mistakes.

The top seven articles are columns that I wrote during my senior year. The rest are from junior year when I was a contributor for the University Daily Kansan.

Last chance to make memories for seniors

‘We will not go quietly into the night’

Will the ‘real’ Elijah Johnson please stand up?

The Kansas basketball therapy hotline, we are now taking calls

Seniors deserve recognition for battling

Out with the old, in with the new

Crist has yet to live up to expectations

Breaking down Self’s triangle-and-two defense

Jeremy Lin becomes the new fan-favorite in the NBA

Brew: One-and-done rule should be reconsidered

Brew: Fans should lose resentment toward Selby

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Award winning sportstalk “Phog Nation” link:

http://kjhk.org/web/category/sports/phog-nation/

“PJ 2 CJ” podcast links:

http://kjhk.org/web/tag/pj-2-cj/

http://kjhk.org/web/tag/pj2cj/

“The World According to Sports” podcast:

http://kjhk.org/web/category/sports/sports-podcasts/the-world-according-to-sports/