University Daily Kansan
Friday. February 23.1973
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Kansan Photo by CHRIS CANNELLA
Dale Haase Prepares for 'Huske
the Hamas Requires for Huskers
Oklahoma senior a member of the "Bombers"
By STAN WILSON Kansan Sports Writer
KU Tries to End 'Husker Jinx
Everybody wants to play Nebraska for
music. Then they want body but the
international basketball team has a black back.
Although Nebraska has had their troubles winning, in two meetings so far this season the Jayhawks have been unable to beat the Cornushkus, a feat which other Big Eight teams have had little trouble accomplishing.
In the rematch at Allen Field House, the Jayhawks received a blow that would be felt for the rest of the season. At the time they were much in contention for the Big Eight title.
"We didn't respond from the Kansas State loss over in the tournament," KU Coach Ted Owens said. "I think they shot the ball and call it and we turned the ball over too much."
In the first clash between the two teams in the second round of the Big Eight Pre-Session Tournament, the 'Huskers took a close one from the 'Hawks, 74-72. The loss came less than 24 hours after KU had been in the opening round by Kansas State.
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Nebraska, however, put a damper on the title hops. They came out hot and played what was perhaps their best game of the season, but they were not in the game, playing perhaps their worst.
"Over here," Owens said. "They played extremely well and we played very poorly." Needless to say, revenge is in order when KU travels to Lincoln Saturday.
The game will be televised regionally over the TVS network at 2:10 p.m. The game also will be broadcast over the college basketball Network, WIBW and WREN in Toekee.
Seniors Disillusioned with Season
On paper, KU has the better team.
At the ripe age of 22, University of Kansas basketball players Wilson Barrow and Dale Hase are learning what it's like to be over the hill. Hase faces the situation with resignation. Barrow, the team's coach, is dislaughtered and even a little bitter.
By PAULSTEVENS Kansan Sports Writer
"Never trust anyone over 20" has become the tacit sign of the youth movement that led to a surge in college program. With the hopes for a Big Eight title dashed by five conference losses, the Jayhawks have switched their focus to next year. The team's seniors, are not part of these future plans.
This is not to say that the two 6-4 forwards have been permanent fixtures on the bench. Both are members of the Bombers," a former coach of the team, KU Coach Ted Owens inserts when his starters become sluggish. But as soon as the Bombers reestablish the Jayhawks' momentum, they are returned to the bench after the sophomores and a junior—take the floor.
Being relegated to a second line of defense because of age or ability is a fact of life in sports. It eventually happens to every player. But it is never easy to take.
BARROW AND HAASE were starters throughout their basketball careers before coming from junior colleges to Kansas last season. Barrow started in 12 of 26 games last year and 11 of 21 this season. Haase has four starts and四席 four starts last year and one this season.
"I never sit on the bench until I came here," Haase said. "I guess it's just something you have to adjust to. But you always want to get in there and play, score or win." He said it could be a lot of times when you feel you could play better than the man that's in there."
When he does get to play, Haase is one of the hardest working players on the floor. He epitomizes the Bombers' mission, which is to increase momentum to the Jayhawks. The strategy worked against Oklahoma State last week and resulted in a KU victory. In Monday's game against Colorado, the Bombers won by one point, but the Buffaloes revealed and won.
"Substituting for the entire first string is a psychological thing—it's trying to prove something to the first team," Barrow said. "But why don't they leave the second team behind? Because they're playing with him, tell who's playing hard and who isn't." A lot of people are sacrificing out there who don't.
really get a chance. Then, who am I to decide??
Barrow is disillusioned with the season but says that when he plays, "I just play hard because there's nothing I can do about it.
After the season started, things weren't clicking off for us as the coaches figured. I guess they thought they might as well do nothing but put this year and worry about next year."
On a broader scale, Barrow's disillusionment extends to the entire style of play in the Big Eight conference, which he beams "a blub man's world."
THE JAYHAWK captain, whose floor dues are performed by guard Tom Kivisto, is a graduate of the run-and-shool classroom of junior college basketball. Zone courts for both games are rure in junior college ball. Thirty-seconds clock are not necessary.
"In junior college, ball, only the strong survive," Barrow, who played for two years at Cisco, Tex., junior college, said. "It's a more domestic type of basketball in the Big Eight—a whole bunch of strategy based on high school numbers." The second clock hasn't speeded up the game—now they just figure out plays to beat the clock. You've got to shoot the ball.
"Forwards aren't supposed to dribble the ball here—just the guards. So when a forward gets out front on a fast break, he isn't used to handling the ball. They don't like anything fancy, like dribbling behind your back—everything is basic fundamentals, things I learned in high school and junior college.
"The whole thing has been a big disappointment to me. I thought when I came here that the Big Eight would be great. I had to adjust to its style and I just don't fit in."
Haase, too, said that the adjustment from senior to junior college basketball was difficult.
'MY CONFIDENCE was really built up in junior college,' he said. 'But when I got the ball, it went down to tempo down, I ended basketball, though, and it's hard to face the end of my career.'
Barrow hops his basketball career will not end this season. He said that two professional teams had expressed interest in him, so that he would attend tryouts this summer.
"If I was that, people wouldn't be going to me," he said, with a trace of hurt.
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Physically, Nebraska just does not match up. But, it remains to be proved on the ground.
Looking at this content, Owena said that the important thing for the Hawks would be to play.
The KU coach plans to start the game with a man-to-man full court defense Saturday. At KU, the 'Hawks started with a zone and fell prey to some dead-eye outside shooting by freshman Jerry Fort and junior Tom Bauer. Fort is a 6-4 guard and Harris a 6-2 forward.
"We're going to have to play aggressive on defense," Owens said. "We're going to have to keep pressure on by pressing and with fast breaking."
KU may go into the contest under full strength. For沃瑞唐Smith, a starter in the tournament, KU was 2-1.
The Jayhawks will have a distinct height advantage over the Cornshuskers. NU coach Joe Cipriano will use a front line of the 6-2 Harris and 6-4 Steve Erwin at forwards and 6-7 Don Jackson at the post. Fort, 6-3, and Tony Riehl. B4, will be at guards.
brushed hip. Hewens expects Smith to be able to play at肝. he but the 8-4 jumping jack with his left hand.
KU stands 4-5 in conference play, and although they are not yet mathematically eliminated from the title, in all probability they are out of the race.
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