Kansas coach Bill Self's absence lingers, Jayhawks march on
DES MOINES, Iowa -- On a day when thousands spent "sick days," doctors kept Kansas head coach Bill Self from his job at the NCAA Tournament to focus on his recovery from a heart procedure.
The 60-year-old Self came home from the hospital four days ago, traveled separately from the team to Iowa and attended practice, all with the hopeful expectation he'd be on the bench. Instead of a green light, Self ran into a stop sign