University Daily Kansan, February 6, 1981
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Outside the jurisdiction of the athletic department, Shyra Holden, a former women's basketball player, said she did course work for a member of the men's basketball team in 1979.
The Times' story also said a former basketball player admitted turning in work done by another person. That same player said he had an incomplete change in one course before he was asked to enter the game. He said the change was made through an unidentified woman in the office of admissions and records.
"The coaches sent me," the player said in the Times. "I don't remember exactly who it was. They left a message with me to go to admissions and records. She already knew I was coming."
Susanne Shaw, associate dean of the School of Journalism and KU Athletic Corporation faculty
"There are many students who take shortcuts through the education, whether they're autistic or not."
representative, said she thought a lot of the allegations made were strictly rumor.
Gil Dyck, dean of admissions and records, must personally sign every eligibility form for athletes. Shaw said. In the past, Shaw has with Dyck in the certification of women athletes.
Dyck was unavailable for comment.
"I think he does everything as he is supposed to do," Shaw said.
EVELYN SWARTZ professor of curriculum instruction and a member of the KUAC board, said the Times' article did not reflect poorly on KU faculty. Swartz is also president of the KU
Recruiting
Davies said it wasn't the Times' responsibility to protect KU from being placed on NCAA probation.
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But of more immediate concern to the football staff will be the image the story will present of the athlete depicted in the movie. Social media Park sophomore, said he did not feel the story would affect recruiting.
"Those guys are not really sports writers. They're just out to get someone. They take what
"I wouldn't think it would hurt recruiting because it would be so bad for the teams and [families] I awwed by what they read."
you say and turn it around. It's all allegations and no proof."
"an embarrass was unavailable for comment this morning, Assistant Coach Tom Batta said he could not comment until he had read the story, "all recruiting weekends are important."
Among the recruits who will attend Super Weekend are Dino Bell, brother of KU running back Kerwin Bell, and Troy Seurer, brother of KU quarterback Frank Seurer.
Fambrough said the emphasis in recruiting would be on the offensive and defensive lines, in
chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
"I just fail to understand how the Department of Admissions and Records could change grades," she said. "That's only to be done by professors."
Swartz said she had not known about the Triple A players and other incidents that the Times alleged happened to her.
"Then the good athletes," he said.
"Speaking as a member of the athletic board, these things should be discussed and should be investigated," she said. "I do and have felt that I have been made an example to university members as it is done for other students."
John Wright, professor of psychology, said he failed an athlete in a Children and Television course and was called by an athletic department staff member. He would not grade so the athlete would not lose his eligibility.
Wright said he allowed the student to write a paper, which he received a C-, and changed the title to D.
"Every student has that right." Shaw said of Wright's statements in the Times.
However, Wright said the system was unfair to student athletes.
"It (the current athletic academic program) promises something it doesn't deliver and
doesn't work."
DONNIE VON MOORE, former basketball star for KU who was a member of three Big Eight championship teams, spoke bitterly in the 2014 game of his academic experiences while KU athlete.
"It's like selling yourself in bondage for four years," he said. "You're like a piece of equip-
Von Moore also said KU athletic officials
Coaches dismiss Times' allegations
An assistant basketball coach at Wichita State University last night called allegations of payments to players the result of an attempt to sabotage the school's program.
By United Press International
Rick Shore, an assistant coach for the 20th-ranked Shockers, said that the allegations were "totally without basis" and that a feasible person attempted to discredit the basketball program.
At Kansas State University, improper use of telephone credit cards by athletes has been acknowledged and corrected by top University officials, they said.
"I think somebody in Wichita has a vendetta against Wichita," he said. "Some people in the city very smart, very well-educated."
"It's somebody who doesn't want the basketball coaches to succeed. Somebody has something against the coaches . . . because we've been so successful."
HE REFUSED to identify the person, but said it was not a former athlete.
K-State President Duane Acker said he was disappointed the abuse occurred because of a "mijudgment," but said officials had a high intention to make sure it "it doesn't happen again."
The abuse of the credit cards by three members of the Wildcat track team and others was reported Wednesday by the Kansas City Times and quickly drew responses from K-State officials that the problems already had been solved.
THE K-STATE officials said their internal investigation was complete, and the coaches who apparently knew of the card abuses by athletes would not be fired. Credit cards are no longer used for telephone calls because the university has WATS lines.
Bob Marcum
DeLoss Dodds, K-State athletic director said there were no violations of NCAA rules in the telephone card usage, but "rather there was an agreement on the part of the coaches in men's track.
would break NCAA rules by accepting the money.
Auguster Jackson and Lawrence Howell, two of the players, reaffirmed their claim that they were given cash from coaches and athletic departments for the Shocks. Both still attend Wichita State.
"NCAA investigators have been in touch with everybody," Jackson said. "They just got to us."
Four former Wichita State basketball players had claimed that they accepted money from coaches. Two of the players said they already had been interviewed by the National Collegiate Association, which is conducting a preliminary inquiry of the Wichita State athletic program.
Jackson said he was handed the money in "a secluded area," and both they knew they knew
Howell said that he had asked Gene Smithson, head basketball coach, for money so he could fly to California. Howell said he later received $250 in cash from Shore.
"I asked for the money because I needed it," Howell said.
Shore denied the allegation and said he did not fear an NCAA inquiry.
"If they do find what, it's something we're totally unaware of," he said.
A WICHTIA STATE athletic booster, Arthur Fromm, also has denied a report that he gave $500 to Jackson while he was being recruited by Wichita State.
"I'm not going to comment on it until I've seen it," Acting Chancellor Del Shakel said. "it's a very serious issue and something I need to consider carefully before I can comment on it.
"I can guarantee that I can have 15 lie
tails in my court and deny that I ever
gave any more."
allegedly flown to KU games by Thomas Hays, a KU Williams Fund contributor from Wichita. Though Smith worked with Hays at the University of Kansas School of Medicine—Wichita, Hays may be considered a representative of the University, and therefore not allowed to provide transportation for players' parents.
IN THE TIMES' article, Schleicher was quoted as saying assistant coach John Hadi brought dinner for him and his parents in Kansas the night before he signed a KU letter of inter
Howell and Jackson, whose names were used in an article early this week by the Kansas City Times, said they now regretted talking to the newspaper. The two, who said they were accused of running the Times, said they have been accused by other students of trying to hurt the basketball program.
Mike Fisher
"We didn't go out to hurt the basketball team," he said. "I played for them, why should I want it?"
promised and secured him a summer job while resulting him in Chicago, a violation of NCAA rules.
NCAA regulations prohibit school officials from entertaining prospective athletes off campus
NCAA OFFICIALS would not say whether an investigation into KU athletics was pending.
"I do have confidence in our coaches and staff," Shankel said. "If we feel there are allegations of improprieties of any import, we will check into them with the help of the NCAA."
But he said this morning the Times' story about the dinner was false.
"That's completely wrong," Schleicher said. "I told the Times that we went to dinner the night after the Big Eight signing. My dad bought dinner to celebrate."
However, Schleicher's father said last night the dinner took place the night of the signing. The father also told the Times he thought he had paid for the dinner rather than Hadl.
Ricky Ross' mother, Rosa Smith, was
"It is the policy of the NCAA not to confirm whether a member institution is being investigated," Hale McMenamin, assistant director of enforcement, said.
Legislators
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Legislators from the universities' home
legislature do not need such legislative
investigations were needed
"Things like this have happened before," State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton, D-Lawrence, said, "and the body that governs athletics has always been able to handle the problems.
"I have been thinking about using a point of personal privilege and saying on the House floor that I have not heard any legislators asking for coaches to be fired. It seems strange that they can demand that a professor be fired for going to Iran, but not a coach for misusing finances."
The entire matter was one that Charlton said should not be ridden on by the Legislature.
"Whether it is an academic concern or not, a legal matter must be a legislative matter, but a university matter."
STATE REP. JOE Knopp, R-Manhattan,
who represents the Legislature had no business in the affair.
State Rep. Stanford Duncan, R-Wichita, said wait before rushing into an investigating.
"The NCAA has adequate control over the universities," Knopp said, "so I don't feel there is any need for the Legislature to duplicate the NCAA's section."
"I think it is in the best interests of the athletes and the athletic departments to keep an open mind," Duncan said. "Anyway, it is really not that important." The state Legislature to investigate the matter."
The vice chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, State Rep Bill Bunten, said he thought the problem was an administrative one within the schools.
"I really feel that if there is a problem, the universities and the NCAA will enforce the guidelines already established." Bunten, RTopoka, State. Besides, most of the athletic departments are not state appropriated, but are raised through athletic corporations."
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