University Daily Kansan
Thursday, February 9, 1978
Kansas signs top football players
BvGARY BEDORE
Sports Editor
Two of the top high school football players in Kansas signed Big Eight conference letters of intent with the University of Kansas yesterday.
The Jahaywski signed Peabody high school's quarterback, Roger Foote, who led Kansas to a 17-0 victory and prospect in the state. Kansas also signed Todd Bertsch, a 6-2, 215-pound linebacker from Dodge City. Bertsch had narrowed his decision to Kansas and Oklahoma and chose Washington.
The Big Eight conference letters of intent bind the athletes to Kansas for a full year, but the athletes can still sign with another conference. National letters of intent can be signed starting next Wednesday, which will formally bind the athletes to KU.
Foote, who was heavily recruited by the State, said he was followed KU football. He beheaded she was followed KU football.
"ONE OF THE BIGSTEST reasons I signed with Kanea, it is a Jayhawk at heart," he added. "I am a Jayhawk at heart."
Last week, Kansas State hired Foote's
which rejected speculation that Foote might
which rejected speculation that Foote might
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attend K-State. Foote also has a brother who is a freshman at Kansas State.
"It was kind of a tough decision," Foote said, "But I wasn't going to let that influence me. I wanted to go to school where I would be harsh."
Footie, 6-3, 198 pounds, said he might try to play defensive back in college instead of his usual center.
"I think I might free try safety, but I think Kansas recruited me as a quarterback," he said.
Todd Bertsch signed at approximately 9 p.m. last night and said it was tough to get the job done.
"I HAD A better feeling about KU," he
"Oklahoma is a great school, but I can't
do anything to it."
Several other players have signed with kings, but the names not yet been released.
6-20, 200-mile running back Brad Butts from Mulvane has signed with KU.
Russ Bastin, 63-189-pound wide receiver from Emporia, said he would be attending Kansas. His mother said that he had been recruited by numerous schools and visited Colorado, Arkansas, Georgia Tech, University of Washington at Seattle and KU.
"I really liked the dorms at Kansas, and I like Coach Moore a lot," Butts said.
"HE LIKED THE coaches and what he saw at Kansas," she said. "I'm glad he decided to走 in Kansas, but he made the decision himself. I hope things go back to him."
Grant Thiroloff, a 64, 59-pound ineman from Beloit, has also decided to attend KU. He said that he had considered Air Force, Kansas State, Nebraska and Missouri.
"One reason I chose KU was my family on my mother's side is from Lawrence," he said. "Also, I liked the coaching staff and I wanted to star in Kansas."
"You couldn't catch me going to K-State."
Clinton, a premier quarterback, has been considering several schools, including KU and K-State, Arkansas, Arizona State, Iowa State, Missouri, and Colorado. Clinton has been compared to David Jaynes in pure passing ability.
6-3, 20-POUND quarterback Kevin Clinton from Wichita Southeast High School still has not decided where he will be attending college.
His teammate at Clinton, Jim Meyer, is considered the top prospect, and he is considered a top recruit.
Stan Shaplay, 6-3, 24-pound lineman from Belle Plaine has decided to attend Kansas State, Kansas, along with Oklahoma and Wichita State had been in the running.
LAWRENCE ATLETHIE Doug Catlish, 65, 215-pound tight end had not made a decision by last night. He said he probably would attend Kansas State or Tulsa.
Many scouts have said that this year's crop of Kansas high school players has been made up of people from all over the state, as evidenced by players such as Roger Foote, from Peabody in class
A complete list of signings likely will be announced after next Wednesday's national convention.
Celtics fall; Kings' streak at 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Ron Boone scored 22 points and Lacus Allen hit two free throws with nine seconds remaining in the game last night to lift the Kansas City Kings to a 104-109 victory over the Boston Celtics.
--game. Boston cut the Kings' lead to 10-20
shot by shot by Sidney Wincy with 14
shots.
Kansas City scored eight consecutive points to take a 9-48 lead with 10'3 left in the game.
But Allen was fouled on the inbounds play and canned the free throws. Boston threw three hits, including a home run.
Allen added 15 points for Kansas City, which won its second straight game.
--great record as a doubles team. They compliment each other very well."
Inexperience overshadows tennis team
By BLAKE GUMPRECHT
Kont Vikio, KU head tennis coach, glanced at his roster: only three of eight team members had previous intercollegiate experience.
"Don't remind me," the first year coach said. "Our experience consists of a sophomore and two juniors. Yes, our weakness is our inexperience."
Five KU players have not yet played varsity tennis. Only No. 1 player Mark Hosking, All America Candidate Chet Johnson and Junior Joe Rusu played last season.
"Most people don't expect us to do very well," Kivisto said. "They expect the Oklahoma schools to inherit the title. We can surprise a lot of noele."
After Collier and Hosking, the competition is between three players, including two freshman. Wayne Seewall, Miami, Fla. freshman, advanced to the semi-finals of the Airways Professional Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. last weekend. Two others, Ruyser and John Runnels reached the quarter-finals of the same competition.
KANSAS WILL try to improve on last year's third place finish in the Big Eight. Just improving on last year's record, thouh. won't be enough for Kivisto.
“Kansas isn't known as the bed of tennis,” Kivisto said. “But I feel in two years we'll have one of the finest programs in the country, for sure the Big Eight.”
Kivisto is even more excited about Hosking as a singles competitor. He won the conference No. 2 singles title in the Big Eight tournament last year and combined with All-America Bill Clarke to win the doubles competition.
THE JAYHAWKS, led by Hosking, will open their indoor season tomorrow against the University of Missouri at the Alvamar Racquet and Swim Club.
"People don't realize what great victory that was," said Kivisto. "They'll have a
KU's No. 1 doubles team, composed of Hosking and Collier, upset Stanford's second doubles team in quarterfinal before the NCAA doubles tournament of an NCAA doubles tournament in Wichita.
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