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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Sept. 14, 1961
Quarterback Depth Good
If Kansas was as well stocked at either secondary positions as it is at quarterback, offensive backfield Coach Bill Pace might conduct some of his practice sessions in a rocking chair.
For one thing the Jayhawkers are returning a varsity All-America selectee in John Hadl. For another, two other trusted veterans are in camp. Rodger McFarland and Lee Flachsbarth.
THE LATTER WILL START the season at left half, in a second surprise move to prop the position from which the club's leading rusher, Bert Coan, has been lifted. Veteran end Pack St. Clair also will open drills at that spot.
"Our aim is to strengthen left half." Face points out. "We are moving Flachsbarth with the knowledge that he could move back to quarter-back and do a creditable job with a week's time."
Hadl, of course, is the big play maker of KU's offense. He can beat the enemy through the three funda- mental routes, running, passing, and kicking, plus a fourth, his penchant for the ad-lib maneuver. This falls into two categories, the sudden run off and intended pass, and the downfield lateral.
ALSO ON HAND to provide depth at quarterback for the Jayhawkers is unlettered junior Con Keating. The 175 pound Nebraskan saw limited duty on offense last season but showed promise as a defender.
The husky Lawrence senior was second only to repeat champion Gale Weidner of Colorado last year in the Big Eight passing derby on 523 net yards. He added 375 rushing to trail only Iowa State's Dave Hoppman in individual total offense. He lost his 1859 NCAA punting crown, but repeated as conference champion on a 40.5 average.
McFARLAND IS A FINE allround football player. He was a standout in the deep secondary on defense last year and handled the man-under assignment capably in his streaks of offensive play.
"McFarland gives us stability, consistency and leadership," praises Face. "He can come into a game in any situation and move the ball club."
The sturdy Fort Worth, Texas, junior never demonstrated this better than in the spring game last May. Switched from fullback . . . the position he had played the entire spring . . . to quarter during the fracas, he lit a fuse to a Varsity that was trailing the Alumni, 0-10, into the final 10 minutes. The Old Timers eventually prevailed, 16-13, but the Varsity might not have scored at all had not McFarland pulled its forces together.
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Nebraska Will Feature Experience, Pro Offense
For the first time in many seasons, Nebraska coach Bill Jennings can start a letterman at every position.
Manpower will be especially deep at the quarterback position. Although Pat Fischer will be sorely missed, there are four quarterbacks battling it out for the top position. All can throw well and two are outstanding ball carriers.
His play spearheaded the Varsity to the largest point total they have ever run up on the Alumni. The Varsity won 35-20.
LEFT HALFBACK WILL BE exceptionally strong with Bifl (Thunder) Thornton. Last year Thornton ran from the fullback position. Running at left-half in the spring alumni game he gained individually twice as many yards as the entire alumni team.
THE CORNHUSKERS' offense will be wide open this year. In past years they have run the split-T with
strong emphasis on the three yard gain. This year they have switched to a pro offense with passing playing a strong part.
Because of added depth this year Nebraska will play unit football. Coach Jennings announced that two units will divide the chores, each playing about half of each quarter.
NEBRASKA WILL EMPHASIZE a strong kicking game. The Cornhuskers have three better than average punters who could place the Cornhuskers at the top of the national team punting averages.
Jack Mitchells' Jayhawkers meet the Cornhuskers on Nov. 4th at Lincoln.
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