SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Fridav. September 3, 1993
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Game 2
Kansas
Jayhawks KU
Head Coach: Glen Mason
Offense:
Time: 1 p.m., Saturday Memorial Stadium
WR 84 Rodney Harris 6-6 Jr.
TE 1 Dwayne Chandler 6-2 Jr.
LT 54 Rod Jones 6-4 Soo
LG 64 Hessley Hepstead 6-1 Soo
C 63 Joe Hornbeck 6-1 Soo
G 63 John Howes 6-1 Soo
RT 78 Mark Nelson 6-3 Soo
WR 6 Ashaunal Smith 5-6 Soo
QB 12 Fred Thomas 6-0 Jr.
TB 2 George White 5-10 Sr.
RB 33 Costello Good 6-1 Sr.
DEFENSES
OLB 16  Keith Rodgers 5·11 So.
LT 72  Chris Maumalaanga 5·11 So.
RT 98  Daryl Jones 6·2 So.
RE 99  Brian Christian 6·2 So.
LE 90  Guy Howard 6·4 So.
OLB 46  Ronnie Ward 6·0 So.
MLB 35  Larry Thiel 6·0 So.
CB 51  Toni Lassiter 6·0 Fr.
FS 8  Kwanie Lissier 5·1 Fr.
SS 38  Robert Vaughn 5·11 So.
FS 8  Gerald McBurrows 5·11 Jr.
Defense:
Western Carolina Catamounts
Head Coach: Steve Hodgin
Offense:
WR 3 Kerry Hayes 5-9 Jr.
TE 83 Anthony Jordan 6-5 Sr.
LT 55 Thomas Jackson 6-4 Sr.
LG 63 Scott Stinson 6-1 So.
C 62 Wes Greenwell 6-5 So.
RG 66 Trek Ekins 6-5 So.
RT 60 Tony Smith 6-5 Jr.
WR 37 Craig Aiken 5-10 Jr.
QB 7 Lonnie Galloway 6-3 Sr.
TB 41 Kevin Thigpen 6-0 Sr.
FB 36 Harold Hines 6-0 Jr.
Defense:
LOLB 50 Kenny Banks 6-0 Jr.
LT 7 Jim Henn 6-5 Sr.
NT 91 Tony Johnson 6-0 Sr.
RT 98 Billy Bumper 6-6 Jr.
ROLB 92 Greg Foushee 6-0 Sr.
LILB 70 Tom Bodine 6-2 Jr.
PULB 51 Rhoenie Wake 5-10 Sr.
CB 27 Ja Braithwaite 5-8 Sr.
FS 42 Jonathan Jenkins 6-3 Jr.
SS 1 Julius Grant 6-1 Sr.
CB 25 Stanley Marrow 6-1 Sr.
Micah Laaker/KANSAN
Kansas prepares to face Catamounts
Defense faces challenge in home opener
Freshman wide receiver Andre Carter waits for a pass while freshman defensive back Tony Blevins tries to catch him during practice. Kansas plays Western Carolina at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Stadium.
By Matt Doyle
Doug Hesse / KANSAN
By Matt Doyle Kansan sportswrite
Kansas freshman cornerback Charles Davis is getting a baptism at the position early in his career.
Last week, Davis had to go against the fast break off of No.1 Florida State led by quarterback Charlie Ward and wide receivers Tamarick Vanover and Kez McCorvey. It does not get any easier for Davis and his defensive teammates this week.
Western Carolina, ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division I-4A by Sports Illustrated, brings its "freeze option" attack to Lawrence for a contest at 1 p.m. tomorrow against Kansas at Memorial Stadium.
The Catamount offense averaged 415 yards and 30 points a game last season and posted a 7-4 record. Senior quarterback Lonnie Galloway returns to lead the Catamount attack and has junior wide receiver Craig Alken and Kerry Hayes to throw the football to.
Hayes caught 44 passes for 942 yards, and Hayes caught 40 passes for 806 yards in 1992.
"They like to pass the ball a lot looking at the film, but film doesn't tell you much until you get on the field against them." Davis said.
Western Carolina reminds Kansas coach Glen Mason of a team to which he was once associated.
"They play like my Kent State guys did," said Mason, who coached at Kent State in 1986 and 1987. "They're scrappy, they like playing, but they're a lot bigger than my Kent State guys were."
Mason said that the Catamounts have Big Eight Conference-type size with an offensive line that averages 280 pounds a man and a defensive line that averages 277 pounds a man.
The Jayhawks will have some changes in their starting lines entering this game. Sophomore Joe Hornback will start at center based on his play against Florida State last week
Junior defensive end Sylvester Wright fractured his left kneecap against Florida State and will miss two to three weeks. Senior captain Guy Howard will move into Wright's spot.
Centers Dan Schmidt and Jared Smith both are recuperating from ankle injuries, and Mason hopes both will play.
Kansas spent a lot of time in practice this week working on fundamentals in hopes of a better performance.
"When we don't play well it is because we haven't executed on the
Western Carolina has played Division I-A teams such as Georgia, North Carolina State and Georgia Tech the last three seasons, but Catamount coach Steve Hodgin said Kansas is the best Division I-A team that his team has faced since Auburn in 1986.
Even though Western Carolina is a IAA team, Davis does not underestimate its ability and talent.
"We can't underestimate them at all because they execute their plan well," he said. "Hey, they're not No. 1 for nothing."
fundamentals," Mason said.
Cross country teams ready for first meet of the season
By Kent Hohlfeld
Kansan sportswriter
High expectations surround this season's Kansas women's cross country team. The team will begin the difficult job of living up to those expectations tomorrow. Those expectations include a trip to the NCAA Championships.
CROSS COUNTRY
Both the men's and women's teams will travel to Carbondale, Ill., to take part in the Southern Illinois Invitational. Kansas and Southern Illinois are sending both men's and women's teams to the meet. Western Illinois is sending only its men's team to compete.
"It's really more of a dual meet on the women's side and a tri-met on the men's side," Kansas coach Gary Schwartz said.
he said that although the first meet of the season was important, this season's opening meet also would serve as an opportunity to evaluate his runners' fitness levels.
"We want our kids to be as competitive as their fitness level will allow," Schwartz said.
Schwartz said the team's workouts
to this point had been primarily aimed at determining who would make the nine-person travel squad.
Schwartz said that he was confident the women's team would perform well against the Southern Illinois Salukis. He said that this was the strongest women's squad that he has seen in his six-year tenure at Kansas
"I feel confident that we are the stronger team," said Schwartz. "Anything can happen, but I'd be very surprised if we didn't win the meet."
Ashley Ace, a senior cross country runner, shares her coach's confidence but said that the team was still building itself at this point in the season. Ace said the practice times between the runners were closer to each other than they had been in several years.
Ace said that the Southern Illinois course was one of the easier ones the team would compete on during the season. That fact may help the men's squad, which will be trying to keep a string of six straight victories over Southern Illinois alive. Schwartz said
the men's team will face a tough challenge in Carbondale.
It is a challenge that John Hays, senior cross country runner, said the team was ready for.
"The guys are pretty confident that we can compete with them," Hays said.
He said that in past years the team had significantly better athletes than Southern Illinois, which had made a victory more certain in the past. He said that this year's team won't have the significant athletic advantage of past years.
Hays said this weekend's meet was just one step in the team's goal toward winning conference meets and the District V meet, which will be held at Southern Illinois in November.
Schwartz said that seeing the course early in the season could give the team an advantage when district competition arrived. Ace said she agreed that seeing the course now could be a big advantage at district competition.
"It'll help a lot," said Ace. "We'll know exactly what to expect. I think it'll be a big plus."
Chiefs, franchise player continue to haggle about terms of contract
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Neil Smith, the Kansas City Chiefs' designated franchise player, probably would play in the season opener against Tampa Bay, but he has not signed a contract yet.
And chances of the Pro Bowl defensive end coming to terms with the Chiefs did not appear good late this week, said Eugene Parker, Smith's agent.
Smith has been working on his own in Kansas City and was seen watching at least one Chiefs practice. Kansas City coach Marty Schottenheimer said that signing Smith by tomorrow was the key to playing him on Sunday against the Bucaneers.
"I wouldn't rule him out if the came in Saturday," Schottenheimer said. "In a limited role, if we thought he could help us, sure, he could play."
Parker, of Fort Wayne, Ind., said the Chiefs and Smith remained far apart.
"We're as close as Fort Wayne is to Kansas City," Parker said.
The Chiefs are believed to have offered Smith, who made his second straight Pro Bowl appearance last year after afterting Derrick Thomas for the team lead with 14-12-2acks, a four-year contract for $10 million.
Smith was paid $575,000 last year.
Smith must be paid at least $1.7 million this year because of his designated franchise player status. That represents the average pay of the five highest paid players at his position in the league last year.
Parker figures that if the Chiefs continue to designate Smith the franchise
player through the life of a four-year contract, he would be making $5.4 million in the final year. Such a contract would average $3.85 million per season, Parker said.
"Nei is not asking for anywhere near that." Parker said.
Parker would not say exactly what Smith wanted, but the average pay of the five highest-paid defensive linemen this year probably would be around $3 million.
That means Smith and the Chiefs are probably $500,000 per year apart.
On a radio talk show Monday, Chiefs president Carl Peterson issued an appeal to Smith to talk to him. But Peterson also indicated he would not budge from his offer.
"There certainly is going to come a time here where I'm going to have to change my offer in regards to reducing it," Peterson said. "He won't be able to contribute as much if he's not here for 16 regular-season games and hopefully a few games after that."
The Associated Press
Iowa State uses potent offense in defeat of Northern Illinois
AMES, Iowa — Bob Utter threw three long touchdown passes and scored on a 50-yard run, leading Iowa State to a 54-10 season-opening victory over Northern Illinois last night.
night.
The man, who missed most of the last two seasons because of injuries, was sharp after the Cyclones struggled through a slow first quarter that ended with Northern Illinois ahead 7-0.
He directed Iowa State to 17 second-quarter points, then sparked a 28-point third quarter that broke the game open. Uttered completion 7 of 9 passes for 206 yards, including scoring passes of 53 and 77 yards to James Brooks and 46 yards to Mickal Horacek.
The three touchdown passes were the most by an Iowa State quarterback since Bret Oberg threw four in a 43-40 loss to Oklahoma in 1989. And it was the most points for IowaState since a 64-9 victory over Indiana State in 1986.
Iowa State also got a 48-yard run from Artis Garris, who set up his own 11-yard touchdown run. Defensive back Kevin Fulton returned a fumble 41 yards for a score.
Northern Illinois' LesShon Johnson, the nation's No. 2 returning rusher behind San Diego State's Marshall Fauk, rushed for 102 yards in 23 carries but did not score. He had a 72-yard run nullified by a holding penalty.
78-yard run run hummed by a loud penalty. The Huskies got their only touchdown when the ball
popped loose from Iowa State running back Calvin Branch and went right to linebacker Larry Williams, who outran the Cyclones 34 yards to the end zone four minutes into the game.
iowa State turned the game its way in the second quarter with the help of a fumble and a Northern Illinois mistake on a kickoff.
on a kickoff.
Matt Nitchie recovered a fumble by Johnson at the Iowa State 36 yard line early in the second quarter. Four plays later, Ute kept the ball on an option to the left at midfield, sped down the sideline, cut to his right at the 15 and ran into the end zone untouched.
On the ensuing kickoff, Northern Illinois' Eddie Davis went to his knee fielding the kick at his own 4-yard line, putting the Huskies deep inside their own territory. Iowa State forced a punt and Utter connected with Horace five plays later to give the Cyclones the lead.
Iowa State then blew away the Huskies in the third quarter. Brooks caught a 53-yard touchdown pass from Utter on a fly pattern down the right sideline on the third play of the quarter, Garris scored less than six minutes later and Fulton had a clear field to the end zone when he scooped up Johnson's fumble on the first bounce at the Northern Illinois 41 yard line.
Kansas volleyball set to play Northern Illinois
The next time Iowa State got the ball, Utter's perfect pump fake freed up Brooks for their 77-yard scoring play, which made it 45-10.
Tough opponent awaits Jayhawks at tournament
By Gerry Fey
Kansan sportswriter
There will be something, or rather someone, waiting for Kansas when it plays in the Northern Illinois tournament this weekend.
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Kansas coach Frankie Albitz said that Northern Illinois would be the toughest team in the tournament. Colorado State and Northwestern also will be playing in DeKalb, Ill.
Kori Schauer, a 6-foot-4 senior, will be waiting in the Northern Illinois front line when the two teams meet at 1 p.m. tomorrow.
Albiz said Schauer could dominate a volleyball game.
"I am worried about her." Abltz said. "She dominated the front line when we played them last year."
"Kori is one of a number of seniors who have started for three years." Waite said. "We matched up well against them last year. I'm looking for a strong performance. We have five seniors starting with a lot of experience."
northern Illinois dropped the Jayhawks in three games last year 15-7, 15-5, 15-9, and Northern Illinois coach Pete Waite said his team was even better this year.
Northern Illinois ended last season with a 33-6 record and an invitation to the National Invitational Volleyball Championships. The team finished No. 10 in the regional rankings, but Watie said that this year's team was the best he has seen in his 6-year tenure there.
"We are deeper than we've ever been and more experienced than we've ever been." Waite said.
The dayhawks came into last year's tournament after losing their opener to Wichita State. This year, Wichita State became Kansas first victory. Waite said he would see
a different Kansas team from the previous year.
"The win against Wichita State is a great win for their program." Waite said. "It makes me think that they have gone a step up in their level of play from last year."
"It was a boost of confidence," Kanabel said. "It's always the best way to start off the year. In the year's I've played, whenever we start the season with a win it gets better from there."
Kansas senior Cyndee Kanabel said the victory over Wichita State would help the team going into the tournament.
Last year's loss to Northern Illinois was mainly caused by a lack of concentration, Kanabel said.
"We didn't have our heads in the game," Kanabel said yesterday. "We didn't have focus last year. If we keep our heads into it like we did in the second and third games last night against Wichita State, we can beat them."
hem Kanabel said that Kansas had to take
advantage of the situation when Schauer was out of the game.
"I remember her," Kanabel said. "I don't think she plays in the back line. What we have to do is exploit the players in the front when she's not playing. There are three other rotations when she's not in."
Albitz said that Kansas' challenge when trying to stop Schauer would be more on defense than on offense.
Although Colorado State won its opening game and Northwestern has been good in the past, Albizt said that Northern Illinois is definitely the team to beat. The Jayhawks will play Colorado State at 5 p.m. today and Northwestern at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
"We need to move the ball quickly with quick sets," Albitz said. "It's not such a matter of getting around her offensively as stopping when she spikes. Our if front line can't get the block, we will have to dig the ball well."
William Alix / KANSAN
Katie Walsh spikes the ball during Wednesday's game between Kansas and Wichita State.