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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, March 19, 1998
Texas coach defends suspension
The Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Tom Penders stood by his suspension of freshman guard Luke Axell yesterday, saying he is sorry Axell wants to transfer.
"I suspended Luke for academic reasons and academic reasons only." Penders said from a hotel in the Caribbean, where he is on vacation with his family.
"I don't have any ill feelings toward Luke at all. You want all your kids to be happy. In my 27 years of coaching, I've never had a player who wanted to transfer whom I wanted to stay and who I think has a great future. I'm sorry about it. But we just have to move on."
Axtell, the Longhorns' second-leading scorer this year, is out of town on spring break and could not be reached for comment yesterday.
He told the Austin American-Statesman that he had asked for and had received permission from Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds to transfer.
Axtell told the newspaper that freshman guard Bernard Smith, sophomore Gabe Mukenek and 7-foot freshman Chris Mihm, a high school teammate of Axtell's at Austin Westlake, also
were unhappy with Penders and were considering leaving.
Penders: Players accuse him of abuse and dishonesty
Axtell accused Penders of verbal abuse, dishonesty and failing to develop players.
Penders said, "I won't even dignify those comments with an answer. It's like asking someone, 'When was the last time you beat your wife?' "
The four players met with Dodds on March 9 — the day after Texas, which struggled to a 14-17 record, was eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament.
Muoneke said yesterday that he had
become frustrated with Penders' coaching, adding that he did not think the coach had developed him enough. He said he had not made up his mind whether to leave.
"Maybe I'm the problem, but I don't think so," Muoneke said. "I'll probably make a decision in a week."
Muoneke said the players were not trying to force Penders out.
Axtell: Suspended for academic performance by coach
"I want to make it clear that everything is on an individual basis," Muoneke said. "Four players didn't come together and say, 'Let's do this.' Everybody has their own reasons."
say. Let's do this. own reasons."
Smith, a starter at point guard, said he planned to return to Texas next year. But if Mihm, Axtell and Muoneke left, he would rethink his future, he said.
“As of right now, I'm coming back next year,” Smith said. “But people are telling me that Luke and Chris and Gabe are leaving, that the young nucleus is breaking up.
Wuoneke: Frustrated by Penders' coaching decisions
in they leave, I would have to sit down with my parents and decide."
Mihm was out of town and could not be reached yesterday. His father, Gary, told the American-Statesman, "Chris has said he will consider transferring if the other guys left."
Anthony Goode, a backup sophomore point guard on the team, already said he was leaving because he was unhappy with his playing time.
Penders said Axell refused to go to study hall or meet with tutors and that his performance had been indicative of that. He said the players knew that they had to take care of academics before they could take care of basketball.
The 6-foot-9 Axtell was second on the team in scoring with a 13.3 points per game average, led the team in three-point shooting (39 percent) and was second on the team in average minutes played per game (28.7).
Mihm: Rumors of his transfer began early in the season
Axtell talked to the
Axtell talked to the American-Statesman shortly after Penders issued a news release Tuesday night announcing Axtell's indefinite suspension.
dishonesty in the
I think the program, and it starts at the top," said Axtell, who called the newspaper from west Texas, where he is on spring break. "Most everybody wants to get out. You can't play for somebody you don't respect, and you can't respect somebody who lies to you all the time."
smith: Not sure he would stay at Texas fothers transfer
Penders said the team would meet following spring break.
Earlier in the season. Mihm had been the subject of rumors about a possible transfer. But he became a bigger focus of the offense late in the season and said publicly that he was happy at Texas and looking forward to next year.
"I thought it was a very good year for our freshmen," Penders said. "I was pleased with all of their development. Bernard was learning a new position. Chris Mihm developed more and faster than any player I've ever seen. Luke had a great freshman year, and until he got hurt, had a chance for freshman of the year in the Big 12."
Athletic director quits at Oklahoma
Steve Owens trimmed staff, Sooner budget before resignation
The Associated Press
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma athletic director Steve Owens is reportedly resigning to return to the private sector.
A woman answering the telephone in the Athletics Department yesterday said Bob King, a senior associate athletic director, called to say that he and Owens were resigning.
The woman, who declined to give her name, said, "He (King) told us we could tell people when they called."
King called shortly after a Norman radio station reported the resimations.
The university's sports information office and president's office did not have immediate information about the resignations.
Owens' son Steven Blake Owens, 25, committed suicide last fall and Owens took an extended leave of absence. He returned to his job Jan.1.
Oklahoma hired Owens, a former Heisman Trophy winner for the Sooners, in August 1996 to replace Donnie Duncan.
King, a former banker and Owens' longtime friend, was hired in December 1996 as a special assistant to the athletic director. In July, he was named senior associate athletic director.
Minor education officer director. Part of King's job was to reorganize the department and to cut costs.
ment was criticized for firing eight people, including assistant athletic director Jerry Petitbone. Assistant
Last week, the Athletics Depart
athletic director Don Jimerson resigned.
Owens had hired Pettibone, a former Sooner player, in April 1997.
Pettibone was responsible for the football, men's basketball, wrestling and baseball programs. Owens said last week he would assume Pettibone's duties.
He said the university was try
almost $1.2 million.
"We're trying to get our operating costs down, and we're here for student-athletes, so we didn't think it would be fair to take away from them," Owens said last week.
Owens: Had been criticized for recent cuts to department
The univer
sity said Owens' restructuring plan would cut almost $1.2 million in costs with $850,000 saved by the staff reduction and $350,000 saved in travel expenses. The university plans to cut the expenses through more aggressive negotiations for travel packages.
Owens said the rising costs of athletics were a problem.
"We're not the only ones facing this type situation," he said. "We had to cover our costs, and the best plan was to cut administrative costs."
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