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University Daily Kamsan, April 28, 1981
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KU's Verser will get early NFL draft call
From Staff and Wire Reports
It is impossible to guess just how the NFL teams will draft. Any possibility could be shattered today with the very first pick and they won't and won't what it is going to do with it.
That puts possible drafttees in the peculiar position of having to wait to have their future dictated to them. At Kansas, David Verson, an all-America wide receiver, will wait by his telephone today, like hundreds of other football stars across the country.
Venser can expect to be picked in the first round since he is rated as the best wide receiver in the draft. Some experts say that the Kansas City Chiefs have a shot at him when they pick 14 in the draft. KU football coach Don Fambrough would like it that way.
"I'd like to see him go to Kansas City so can see him play" he said. "There's a strong possibility he'll end up there. For selfish reasons I'd like it."
The Chiefs obviously would like to have Verser to fill their weak wide receiving corps or officials don't expect to get a chance at him. If he is gone by then the Chief's director of player personnel Les Miller says a tight end might be picked.
"There's a good group of tight ends this year," Miller said. "There could be as many as three taken in the first round . . . but those three could come from a group of five that everybody likes. It just depends what you want in a tight end."
The best of that group, as far as the Chiefs are concerned, is Willie Scott, from South Dakota. A teammate in his choice if he is available, assuming that several other players go early as expected.
The Chiefs would certainly take Verser, if he is still around. Fullback Randy McMillan from Pittsburgh and Alabama linebacker E.J. Junior are expected to be taken before the 14th pick, but if not, the Chiefs would probably take either of them.
New Orleans has the first pick and until last week, new Coach Cumb Phillips said that he wanted South Carolina's George Rogers, the head coach of its former. Now, some Saints officials aren't sure.
Lawrence Taylor, a linebacker from North Carolina, is the player that Saints officials think could shore up the defense that doomed the Saints to a -15 record last season.
KU may have other players drafted but probably not tomorrow, when the first six rounds are completed. The final six rounds will be finished Wednesday.
KU athletes that should either be drafted late or get invitations to try out with NFL teams include backhack Harry Sydney, split end Lester Mickens, defensive tackle Jeff Fox, nose guard Stan Gardner, safety Joe Wattel and offensive tackle Bob Whitten.
JAYHAWK NOTES: Ernie Wright fractured his ankle during Saturday's scrimmage, but Head Coach DON FAMBROUGH would be hurt and Mr. Wright would be 100 percent by the fall.
Cornerback Gary Luster worked out yesterday for the first time since injuring his
"He can run, but no contact work." Fambrough said. Laster cracked several rows.
The Jayhawks will practice in full pads today and in awens Thursday to prepare for the game.
Kansas' men's tennis team will get a break of sorts today as it leaves Big Eight competition to take on Baker at 2 p.m. on the varsity tennis courts behind Allen Field House.
By MIKE ARDIS Sports Writer
KU finished Big Eight regular-season play last weekend as the Jawahreskys lost to Missouri, 8-1 and to Nebraska, 5-4. They picked up five more points in the first half with a win. KU has a Big Eight point total of 15 for the season.
Tennis team to face Baker
Earlier this spring the Jayhawks defeated Baker, 8-1. Team members said that after playing Big Eight competition it may be hard to get excited about playing Baker again.
"IT MIGHT BE hard to get up for them," junior Ed Bolen said.
While Baker does not compare to NCAA competition, many players think the challenge is providing a good defense.
"They're a little weaker," senior Wayne
sailer said, "but they have a couple of good
played."
The Jawahres will resume Big Eight play May 12-14 when they travel to Oklahoma City for the Browns.
In the Big Eight tournament each player is ranked at his playing position by the Big Eight
coachen the night before the tournament. The top four will be seeded and the lower four will be unseeded.
THE SEEDINGS and winning the first round are very important to the players. Winning in the first round guarantee the singles player or doubles team of finishing no lower than fourth.
Finishing is first worth eight points. Points
dron sequentially to one point for eighth place.
The points the team receives for the finish of each of its six singles matches and three doubles matches will be added to its point total for the Big Eight title is awarded on those point totals.
Oklahoma State is favored to win the Big Eight and has a chance to go to the NCAA tournament. KU Coach Randy McGrath said that Oklahoma State officials asked the coaches to change the date of the Big Eight tournament in case the Cowboys were invited. The NCAA tournament starts May 16 and originally the Big Eight tournament was to end the 15th.
The Jayhawks, 1-4, have little chance to win the Big Eight but they may be able to raise their final standing. McGrath was not sure if any of them had played until he talked with other Big Eight coaches.
"I don't know," he said, "because I don't know the other results."
Oakland gets triple play, but loses
OAKLAND, Calif. (UPI)—The Oakland As did two things yesterday that have been rained in baseball this season. They completed the first game of the season in the American League, and they list.
Don Baylor drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly and his first homer of the season, leading the California Angels to a 3-2 victory over the As.
The loss was only the second of the season
following a Western Division by four
games with a 172 record.
The Angels are now seven games back of the As in third place. Chicago is second, four games back. Seattle, Kansas City and Minnesota are all more than 10 games back.
Ironically, it was Baylor who hit into the triple play in the sixth inning. With runners
at first and second, Baylor lined to shortstop Rob Picciolo, who stepped on second and threw to first to get the play.
YESTERDAY'S SCORES
Miwakeeak 4, Toronto 2
California 4, Oakland 2
National League 1
Los Angeles 6, Montreal 1
Los Angeles 5, San Francisco 0
Women's track team fares well in triangular
Usually track athletes enter events that they've been working on all season. That was not the case this weekend for Kansas' women's track team, however.
"I let the girls pick which events they wanted to be in," she said. "The meet got them relaxed. There was a relaxed atmosphere. The meet was helpful to who had it and who didn't."
KU, Kansas State and Nebraska met in KU's Memorial Stadium Sunday in a triangular meet. No team scores were kept and KU Coach Carla saw a chance to let her team enjoy the meet.
KU had eight first place finishers in the 12 events. KU winners included Elaan Bavel, discus, 143-4-4; Anne Johannessen, 1500 meter run, 4:43:43; Gwen Poss, 100 meter hurdles, 13.98 and 400 meter hurdles, 10.13; Debbie Hertzog, 400, 57.58; Becky Mcmanahan shot, 40, 12-4; Denise Homa, 800, 2:16.47 and Lorna Tucker, 200, 24.60.
On Saturday, some of the Jayhawks went to Des Moines, Iowa, to compete in the Drake Relays. KU placed tenth in the field of 20.
KU had some individuals who placed well but there were no KU winners. KU's top finishes were Bev Fulner, fifth in the heptathlon; Tudie McGrannan, second in the men's and Becky McGranahan, second in the discus, 151-4.
The mile relay team set a new school record with a time of 3.48.2 and the two-mile relay team set a time of 3.59.2.
"This meet was a very good meet," Coffey said. "It gave the girls good exposure. Their performances are improving."
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