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Friday, January 30,1976
University Daily Kansan
Kansas State to test KU defense
By ALLEN QUAKENBUSH
Sports Editor
Everybody, it seems, has heard all about Chuckie William and Mike Evans, Kansas City
But if KU coach Ted Owens is right, Wildcat center Carl Gerlak just must be the key when KU meets K-State at 7:40 tomorrow night in Allen Field House. The game, a sellout, will be televised locally on channels 9 and 13.
Gerlach played a big role in K-State's 66 win last year in Manhattan. However, he was held to only two points when KU ripped out the ball, 91-35, in the return game at LAWYER.
Again, Owens thinks stopping Gerlach may be the key for Kansas.
"GERLICH BEAT US in Manhattan last year," Owens said. "His quickness is his biggest asset. We're going to have to guard him, and we're going down in courty a hurry, and getting by us."
If Gerlach is effective inside, that will open up things for guards Williams and Evans. And they don't need much room to play, but they have it in a game, while Evans has contributed 14.
"You can't say much more about Chuckie Williams and Mike Evans that hasn't already been said," Owens said. "They may be the best guard combination in the country."
K-State, 3-1 in league and 12-5 overall, has been playing well lately. However, the Wildcats did have some problems against Iowa State's zone defense. The Jayhawks, as usual, will probably switch from zone to man-to-man throughout the game.
SINCE THE MISSOURI loss, Kansas has been tough defensively, giving up an average of fewer than 60 points a game. Owens is convinced this trend can continue against the Wildcats; normally a good shooting team.
"No matter who we play, if we play our
Offensively, KU is counting on Norm Cook to carry a big part of the load. Cook enjoyed a good game at Colorado, and he's leading the shaws in scoring with 16 points a game.
same basic defense we will do an effective job of stoning them," he said.
"Norman really played with great spirit at Colorado," Owens said. "He's really starting to assert himself and do the things we've always wanted him to do."
"I had no idea Ken would be able to play
sports
as long as he did at Colorado, "Owens said,
that he didn't appear to be that nervous.
If Koenigs doesn't start, he will be replaced by Herb Nobles.
This is another "must" game for the Jayhawks. With a 2-12 league record, KU trails conference leaders Missouri and Nebraska by two games and third place K-State by one. A loss at home would be devastating to KU's title chances.
But Owens doesn't want to put too much pressure on his young team.
"SOMETIMES WHEN YOU get into a situation when you know you have to do something, you can do it better if you don't think about it too much," he said.
"We know we have to play our best every game to stay in the race. Mathematically, we're always trying to improve."
"There's no looking back when you're already two games behind."
Clint Johnson faces tough task tomorrow
Timmons brings team to top form
By KEN STONE
Associate Sports Editor
The United States Track Coaches Association was looking for a person to name Indoor Track Coach of the Year a few weeks ago.
They considered Ted Banks, the coach at the University of Texas at El Paso. His credentials were fairly good. His team had played indoor and outdoor NCAA titles in 1975.
But UTEP couldn't have won those championships, some critics charged, without the help of the Kenyan, Ugandan, Ethiopian and Swedish national track teams. An American scoring for UTEP was considered a fluke.
Bob Timmons Coach of the Year
THE USTCA CAST about for another name.
THEY CAME UP with the name of Bob Timmons, of University of Kansas track coach. His credentials? Nothing that matters. He did not play in top tenements from his 1974 team and saw his athletes win both the Big Eight indoor and outdoor titles, the United States Track and Field Federation indoor crown and NCAA Indoor championships in Detroit.
The USTCA stopped looking for names. The USTCA looked to Timmons their infant Tiree. Crowth of the city.
"It was pretty exciting last year." Timmons said. "KU hadn't won the Big Eight insecurities years after we were winning it for six straight years. We were struggling a little."
NOW A NEW SEASON begins. What can KU train offer as an encore? Maybe a national collegiate record in the mile relay, saved Thad Talley, KU assistant track coach.
"I haven't talked with them about it, but "I am shooting for the national records" Talley said. "The NCAA record is 3:14:40 by Seminon Hall in 1973."
The Jayhawks run 3:13.1 last year at the USTFFF indoor meet at Oklahoma City. That time won't be considered a national collegiate record unless KU repeats it on the 11-up-to-the-mile track at Detroit's Cobo Stadium, where the NCAA team is annually staged.
IF KU WANTS to challenge its own record, though, it will have to be before the Big Eight meet rolls around. Last year it held at Kansas City and in 2017 Kemmer Area facility in Kansas City.
This year, the meet has been switched back to the old and smoky Municipal Auditorium. A new track will be there—slightly shortened to fit the smaller space—but some of the high quality times might not.
With reference to the 3:14:0 mile relay record, Tallay said of the Muni track, "The banks will be so high it will be impossible to run it."
Movin'& Groovin' at Marble Falls Ski Resort.
Another problem for the KU coaches is: with so many quarter milers and 600-yard dush all, who will be entered in those Feb. 27 and 28 at the Big Eight indoor meet?
THE ANSWER IS now "all of them." The Big Eight limits the number of runners in the 440 and 600 events. It's five between those two events.
The candidates for those events are freshman Kevin Newell, sophomore Cliff Wiley; juniors Jay Wagner and Nolan Cromwell; and seniors Waddell Smith, Randy Benson, Larry Jackson and Steve Akers, a transfer from Arizona, placed in the Big Eight 600, a few years ago.
Last year's Big Eight indoor champion in
the girls' division couldn't compete.
He's at his brother's wedding.
That's called depth . . . and scoring potential.
With the new limit on scholarships in effect, the ability of track athletes to run faster than 100m has declined.
For this year, at least, Timmons isn't worried about having a "small team." This year's roster lists more than 50. In fact, says Gary Pepin, KU assistant track coach, who recruited and signed the largest number of athletes in the last nine or 10 years.
TIMMONS SAID, "THIS is terribly important. The smaller your team, the more important are the people who can double and triple."
"WE FELT THAT—of all the half milers
number one prospect." Pepin said. "He
Who did KU go after the hardest? No hesitation on the part of Pepin. Tommy was there too, but I don't know if he was there.
Oklahoma's John Garrison will pit his 61-layd yard best against a trio of Iowa pitchers on Friday.
the guy we wanted all along. There were lots of folks after him."
McCall was the Texas state champion in the 800 last year, a year which saw him go undeleted in his major event, clock a 15.00 second total. He also played in the 4.00 mile—also on team play —in 17.00.
Other top recruits Pepin named were high jumper Steve Rainbott, who is consistently clearing 6-10 these days; sprinter Newell; and another Dallas athlete, hurdler Anthony Coleman, who ran 14.3 and 14.2 in his first ties at the college hurdles last summer.
ALL WILL BE IN ACTION tonight in a triangular meet with Oklahoma and Nebraska. And each will get his share of competition.
Besides the high jump, the best field competition should originate from the shot put ring. KU will enter its three 55-plus throws against Oklahoma's Dave Nebrake and Nebraska's Steve Millard. They have bests of 7-0 and 9-4, respectively.
Nebraksa high jumper Dean Herzog cleanse 6-11 last week against Iowa State. Teammate Doug Phelps, a freshman with a bad record, already has been over 6-10 indoors.
Tonight's field events start at 6:30. The running program begins at 7. The meet is
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KC Kings gang up on Rockets
KANSAST CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Kings placed seven men in double figures using a balanced attack to trounce the Oklahoma City Thunder in basketball Association action last night.
The victory was the third straight rout by the Kings of an NBA opponent since snapping a four-game losing streak Sunday. The Knicks won three-game winning streak for the Rockets.
Houston jumped into a 4-0 lead before the Kings wung up 10 unanswered points to take an advantage they never relinquished. Kansas City led 29-19 after the first quarter
on the strength of 10 points by Larry McCormick and his bounds by all-star forward Scott Weddle.
The Kings continued their onslaught in the following three quarters. The 33-point margin of victory was the largest in the season since transferring to Kansas City in 1972.
Kansas City was led by all-star guard Nate Archibald with 21 points and nine assists. His backcourt mate, Jimmy Walker, was next with 18. Wedman and McNeill finished with 16 and 15, respectively.
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