Thursday, January 11, 1968
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NCAA approves frosh competition
Doubts raised by frosh rule
By Mike Jones Kansan Staff Reporter
There is a 50-50 chance that KU will not have freshmen competing in varsity spring sports this year, even though the NCAA approved such a rule Wednesday.
Laurence C. Woodruff, KU's faculty representative to the Big Eight, returned late Wednesday from the NCAA rules convention in New York City where a committee ruled that freshmen may compete in every sport, except football and basketball, at the varsity level.
Woodruff said that even though the NCAA passed the rule, the Big Eight faculty representatives would have to approve it.
"I think there is more than a good chance that the Big Eight will not approve the rule," Woodruff said. "The Big Eight has always been conservative."
Head track coach Bob Timmons said his team turned "flip-flops" when it heard of the NCAA's decision.
"Of course, just because the NCAA adopts a rule does not mean the Big Eight will follow it." Timmons said. "We are at the mercy of the faculty representatives. They will vote and decide if the Big Eight will adopt the rule.
"If we do adopt the rule, KU is going to have a great track team," Timmons said. "We will have tremendous balance.
"Right now we have two freshmen shot-putters, Steve Wilhelm and Karl Salb, who are throwing as far as anyone in the Big Eight did last year."
KU baseball coach Floyd Temple said he was definitely for the freshman rule.
"Spring sports have needed something like this for a long time," Temple said. "In baseball we are very limited in the amount of scholarship aid we can
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be no help at all when he becomes eligible."
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Temple said he had two freshmen on partial scholarships who could help the baseball team this spring. He added that there are
give. If we offer a boy a scholarship before he enrols for his freshman year, he has to wait a year and a half before he can compete for us. A lot can happen in a year and a half. Me might
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Will they have the chance this year to prove they're two of the Big Eight's best shot-putters? Steve Wilhelm and Karl Salb, KU's outstanding freshman shot-putters, wait in the wings for the opportunity to compete on the varsity level.
probably a few other freshmen on campus who could make this year's team if they get a chance
Timmons said that if the rule didn't pass, it would hurt KU's recruiting.
"Other conferences, including the Southeastern and Western conferences have already passed the rule." Timmons said. "It will be difficult for us to get good boys if they could only compete three years here when they could compete four years at another school!
Timmons said that if freshmen could compete, it would help their grades.
"The rule would not only benefit KU, but it would make the Big Eight as a whole more balanced and stronger."
"Now a freshman works out for a year before he really competes. Some of the kids get real dejected. If they had that inspiration of staying eligible, I think they would do better. I have seen surveys showing that most athletes make better grades during the season, than in the off season.
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LOS ANGELES —(UPI)— Adam Clayton Powell, after months of self-exile, returned to walk and talk and pray with his "soul brothers." They gave him a hero's welcome.
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