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Friday, February 1, 1974
University Daily Kansan
Suttle Happy with Reserve Role
By PHIL BRADY
Kanaan Sooria Writer
The University of Kansas Jayhawks have a tame bomb ticking away game after game. Students and sports writers have taken part in a pervasive glances to the bench, hoping that
the lethal weapon will appear on the court
Questionable fan reaction? Not when the player is Rick Sutle. His explosiveness has moved the 'Hawks, now 6-0 in conference play, to the top of the Big Eight basketball
At 6-foot-9. Suttle has always been an
Kansan Staff Photo by CARL DAVAZ
KU's Top Substitute, Rick Suttle
obstacle for opponents. Last year he was voted second team All-Big Eight by the Associated Press. He led the 'Hawks in scoring with an average of 16.3 points a game, and scored nine goals. These accomplishments were performed when Suttle was "starting at center."
This year the story is similar, but the playing status isn't. Most fans think Suttle has been relegated to the bench. But Suttle views the move differently than his followers who have been shouting, "Start Suttle, start Suttle!"
"WHEN I FIRST found out I wasn't starting," Suttle said, "it really did bother me. I mean, what more could I have done. I had something I saw that it was better for me."
Suttle said he liked playing second string in practice because the competition was better, it like playing a regular game, he liked it more than thinking against the tough competition.
The rhinic thing is that Sutle enjoys paying second string not only in practice
"I don't care anymore about playing on any first team," Suttle said. "It really makes no difference since we all play the same team." He then down it gives me a chance to watch the other team's center. I can watch his moves; see if he likes to drive or just lay back and shoot. Last year I couldn't do that and I missed the big part of my man out through most of the range.
Suttle said his reserve role was definitely the reason for his recent increase in income.
"LAST YEAR, I'd get tired in the middle of a game and it would really be hard to concentrate on my shot," Suttle said. "Now, I'm going to do it more in cases in I can rest and myself self-down."
In his last three outings, Suttle proved that his reserve role was of tactical importance.
Dame team and two Big Eight opponents on the road, Suttle produced some impressive statistics. In those three games alone he scored 81 points.
His offensive splurge was an incredible lift for the team, and the way he did it was brilliant.
In the losing effort against Notre Dame, Suttle's shooting in the closing minutes kept the 'Hawks within range. At Oklahoma the situation was the same as Suttle matched Sooner center Alvan Adams basket for basket.
It seems, however, that Suttle's presence goes far beyond that of a point machine. All it takes is a tug at the warpjacket, a brief visit to the scorers table and a step on the surface for a moment of sparkup. Perhaps, but there is more to the 'Hawks' success than that, Suttle said.
"IT'S NOT A one man team," he said. "We've got a lot more experience and poise than we ever had. The crowd is fantastic when they yell. The more they yell, the more we love in ourselves. They are the other team tribe and when we see that we get excited."
Suttle said the overall condition of the team was much better this year but he still had a lot to improve.
"I'm only 200 pounds and with my size it can really be hard." Suttle said. "I want to gain 15 pounds but if it hurts my shot at all I don't want it."
With basketball becoming a more physical game it would seem that a few extra pounds couldn't hurt the gangly center.
"I'm not gaining the weight to push anyone around," Suttle said. "You can lose your cool by doing that. I do get mad in the heat, and you will come up and tell me to keep my cool."
Women Cagers Beat KSU, 42-39
SUTTLE SAID HE thought the possibility of a double post offense with himself and the opposing team.
"When we have one man in the middle," Suttle said, "it gives our offense a lot more flexibility. I can move around more and it's easier for me to get off shots."
By GERALD EWING
Kansan Sports Editor
Basketball fans once again saw a closely contested game last night at Allen Field House, but this time it was women who demonstrated the art of playing the game as the University of Kansas edged Kansas State University, 42.39.
"We knew we had to win here," said Stephen Norris, one of the three KU team captains. "If we could split with them, we knew we were at the summit of chance of going to the state tournament."
When asked about the conference race, Suttle smiled.
The game went down to the final minute of play before KU finally beat the defending state champions and fifth place finishers in last year's national tournament.
Kansas State led, 37-35, with 4 to 9 play in the final quarter. A free throw by guard Cindy Currier and a short jump shot by guard GU gave KU the lead, 38-37, with 2 to 20.
"It was planned to go to Curie," Norris said of the last two shots KU took. "We went inside to our pivots earlier in the game but they were getting tied up. So, we started shooting from the outside to stay in the name."
Coach Marian Washington said she told the team to go to Curry for the last shot.
KANAS STATE FORWARD Paula Laughlin retaliated with a long jump shot from the corner to make it 36-8 with 1:50 seconds left. The ball was dropped by long jumpers to make it 42-39 with 35 seconds to go. Kansas State turned the ball over twice in the final seconds to give KU
"We had 57 seconds to go in the game and 28 seconds to get a shot off before the buzzer." Washington said. "We had to get a good shot off and luckily we did.
"I think you had two teams out there tonight that played very, very well. It was a good game. You had to respect the defense of both teams. That, along with the tension of playing that kind of game, caused most of the turnovers."
and four rebounds, Penny Paulsen with 11 points and eight rebounds and Debbie Laudermilk with nine points and 11 rebounds.
KU WAS LED by Currie, with 15 points
"Coaching this team has been a fantastic experience," Washington said. "But really, the players have to do it all. Tonight, they played their game and did it all."
"You're supposed to look at each game!" said Suttle, "but it's hard to do when you have 50."
Washington said that two of the most pressing problems facing the team were the lack of firearms and the lack of protection.
The women's team gets $1,700 from the Student Senate and no money at all from the Government.
"I think you'll find that the federal government is demanding that universities be a bit more even in their distribution of finances. Right now, schools are fighting it, I think that in the future we'll get what we have to have." Washington said.
"WE HAVE SEVEN games left this year and it's going to be hard to make it the rest of the way. "One of our team member's parents, Dean Norris, has contributed some money for the team. If it wasn't for his comeback, you wouldn't. It isn't both, but they've a great chance."
Washington said that attendance at the home games was another thing that greatly reduced the pressure.
Washington said that although the team had a lot of young players there were some players on the team that could go on to play in national competition.
There were only about 300 KU fans present with nearly the same number of fans at each game.
It is also hard not to look ahead when you have a center as hot as Suttle. When he’s being cooled, he gets even hotter.
"You're seeing women that are more skilled at playing the game of basketball," Washington said. "You're seeing women who can block out, makes moves and go for rebounds." "They're just a great deal more skilled than they were in the past."
"We (students and faculty) have a responsibility to support the KU teams, even the debate team," she said. "This is an important campus team. It should be appreciated."
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"Iowa State has enough depth and talent to give us a challenge," Reamon said. "The last three years the meet has gone has done so much that we could swim well, and still act best."
KU Swimmers To Risk Streak
The University of Kansas hasn't lost a dual swim meet to a Big Eight team since Feb. 10, 1968, but its six-year streak will be when the Hawks just江上 Iowa tomorrow when the Hawks best Iowa Stars.
The meet will start at 7:30 p.m. in Robinson Gymnastics.
Couch Richard Reason said yesterday he was more excited about this meet than he was at any other conference.
Reason said he hadn't changed the team's physiological preparation, for the Iowa State meet but instead had put more emphasis on the psychological approach.
'1 let the men know what events they were swimming and against whom so they could win.'
southern Illinois tomorrow and
to Alabama State in a dual, next weekend.
and can look weak. According to coach, the competition in tomorrow's meet may make him an easy target.
"Nebraska is a very fine indoor team," Timmons said. "Last year they triple the rosters."
Both Southern Illinois and Nebraska are highly regarded track teams. Nebraska has won the last two Big Eight Indoor championships, and Southern Illinois possesses a world record of the field, 1 inch, in the decathlon high jump.
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