SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, March 31, 1993
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Jayhawk football team gets fresh start
Players begin spring practice prepare for'93
By Matt Doyle Kansan sportswrite
Kansas coach Glen Mason will use 15 of those days in the next three and a half weeks for practice sessions in preparation for the season.
There are only 150 days remaining until the Kansas football season starts at the Kickoff Classic in East Rutherford, N.J., against Florida State.
"We view the start of spring practice as the start of our preparations for the 1993 season," Mason said yesterday at a press conference at the Adams Alumni Center.
The Jayhawks will begin spring practice today and will conclude
workouts with
the annual
spring football
game at 1 p.m.
on April 24 at
Memorial Stadium.
Glen Mason
Kansas posted an 8-4 record in 1992. The Jayhawks capped the season with a 23-20 victory
a 120 Victory
against Brigham Young in the Aloha
Bowl.
Mason has set goals he wants to accomplish in spring practice. One of those goals is to evaluate personnel.
"What a player has done in the past is not negated, but we will start over," he said. "This especially will help guys who haven't been in the position to play before."
Quarterback Fredrick Thomas is
meachplayer.
one such player. Thomas, who will be a junior this
fall, enters spring practice as a candidate to replace three-year starter Chip Hilleary in the position. Thomas saw action in seven games in 1992, including substantial time in the 22-17 loss at Missouri when he replaced an injured Hilleary.
"He played with a lot of confidence, and he was a winner," Thomas said. "It was helpful playing behind him and learning a lot of stuff that he knew."
knew
Brian Schottenheimer and Asheki Preston will challenge Thomas for the quarterback position this spring.
"I feel very good about the quarterback position," Mason said. "We have more depth and competition at that position than any time that I have been here."
before here.
Thomas said he hoped the experience he gained as Hilleary's backup last season would help him
Quarterback, a redshirt freshman, is regarded as the team's best passer. He earned high marks for his
work on the practice squad last fall.
"It will be a very competitive spring at that position because we want to see all those guys compete." Mason said.
There are five starters returning on offense: receiver Ashaunai Smith, tight end Dwayne Chandler, guards Hessley Hempstead and John Jones, and center Dan Schmidt.
Seven starters return from the defensive unit, which Mason said played the type of defense in 1992 that made them successful in the Big Eight Conference.
The Jayhawks lose seniors Dana Stubbiefield and Gilbert Brown from the defensive line, but Chris Maumalanga returns for his senior season to anchor the line.
Maumalanga earned second team All-Big Eight honors in 1992, despite missing the last two regular season games with a knee injury.
"Chris played very, very well last season," Mason said. "The only th
Chris needs to do to become a top notch performer is to play consistently."
Mamalanga said the knee injury, which limited his play in the Aloha Bowl, has healed 100 percent, and should not limit his play this season.
"The knee feels great, and I don't foresee any more complications relating from the injury," Maumalanga said.
However, injuries will keep linebacker Larry Thiel, defensive end Ty Moeder, defensive lineman Steve Douglas, running back Darwin Anderson and offensive lineman Brian Rodeno out of all spring drills.
Linebacker Dick Holt, cornerback Dorian Brew and safety Marlin Blakeney will take part in conditioning, but will not participate in any contact drills.
Offensive lineman Hessley Hempstead will participate in all drills this spring after returning from a knee injury he suffered in the Aloha Bowl.
Kansas senior center Eric Pauley guards Gary Trost of Brigham Young. Pauley will match up with second team All-American Eric Montross in Saturday's game against North Carolina.
Finesse will face fury in Final Four
Pauley, Montross prepare to battle under the boards
By David Dorsey Kansan sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
Eric Pauley foresees a big-time challenge awaiting him this weekend in New Orleans.
New Orleans That challenge is North Carolina's 7-foot, 240 pound junior center Eric Montross, a second team All-American who averages 15.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 36 minutes a game
Pauley, 6-10 and 230 pounds, averages 12 points, five rebounds and 25 minutes a game.
minutes a game.
The two will meet for the first time at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, when Kansas plays North Carolina in the NCAA Final Four at the Superdome in New Orleans.
"He's a lot bigger than I am, he's a lot stronger than I am and he takes up a lot more room than I do," Pauley said. "I'm looking forward to the challenge, and I'll try and do my best."
and try to get him.
Although they're both centers, Montross plays primarily with his back to the basket. A 62 percent shooter from the field, most of his shots are either layups, dunks or jump-hooks.
Pauley's shot selection is similar, but he has been able to consistently hit medium-range jump shots this season.
"He's added a great touch to his jump shot," said Kansas coach Roy Williams. "He can go out on the court and make jumpers from 15 to 18 feet.
"What that does is make the other team's big guy come out and guard him. That opens up their defense and allows us to score more inside."
Pauley, who has started at center for two seasons after transferring from Cypress Community College in California, said he had difficulties adjusting to Kansas.
"It was hard for me because it was my first time away from home." Pauley said. "At first, you don't understand what Coach expects from you. Then, after learning the system, it made things a lot easier."
Pauley said he felt the change in his self-confidence midway through last season.
Tale of the tape
Kansas center Eric Pauley will match up with North Carolina's second team All-American Eric Montross in the Final Four semifinal.
| | Pauley | Montross |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Height | 6'10" | 7' |
| Weight | 230 | 240 |
| Scoring | 12 ppg. | 15.6 ppg |
| Rebounds | 5 rpg | 7.8 rpg |
| Minutes | 25 | 36 |
| Shooting | 55% | 62% |
| Blocks | 27 | 46 |
hit last year, my confidence went up," he said. "I knew the plays well and knew what was expected of me."
season.
"About the time the Big Eight season
knew what he was doing.
Williams is almost as familiar with Montross as he is with Pauley. Williams was an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Development Team last summer. The team competed against the U.S. men's Olympic team, and Montross worked against NBA centers David Robinson and Patrick Ewing.
Ewing.
"Eric did a great job for us against the Dream Team," Williams said. "He also played so well down the stretch last year and that gave him a lot of confidence."
Kansas sophomore center Greg Ostertag, who averages 13.5 minutes a game as a backup for Pauley, will provide the starter assistance.
protect us.
"We're not the biggest team in the world," Williams said. "We've got just two guys on our team that are over 6-8, so it's important that we get good play out of those guys."
Pauley said that he and his teammates would remain focused on their upcoming task of trying to beat the Tar Heels.
"Coach is not going to let us wander," Pauley said. "He's going to keep our minds on track. There's only four teams left, and we've got work to do. We're not happy with just making it. We want to go as far as we possibly can."
NEWMAN'S NOTES
Jayhawks look sharp for Final 4
NEW ORLEANS BOUND: From Naismith Drive to Bourbon Street, the Jayhawks are heading down to the bayou for the Final Four. Should the Jayhawks continue to play as they have been so far in the tournament, they will not be defeated.
GREAT SCOTT: With the whole team playing well and almost everybody coming through in clutch situations, it is hard to praise individual performances. However Rex Walters was absolutely all world in the first three games. There is also no way you can overlook Richard Scott's performance against Indiana. It seemed like every one of his seven baskets was crucial at the time. If these performances are equaled in New Orleans, especially those of the front line, we will be welcoming home the new champions on Tuesday.
GOOD KNIGHT INDIA!: Even though their season is finished, Calbert Cheaney and the rest of the Hoosiers shouldn't feel too bad. After all, they played a good game. Unfortunately for them, the Jayhawks were simply incredible. The thing I can't figure out is why Kansas was a five-point underdog. The Jayhawks should have been giving you five points, Bobby.
SMALL EIGHT: After its second pathetic performance in the NCAA tournament, the Big Eight has proven that when it comes to basketball it is really just the Jayhawks and seven tweetybirds. The Big Ten and ACC were the toughest leagues this year.
HOMEBOUND HURLEYS: One may have been the driving force for Duke during the last four years and the other may be an up-and-coming player at Seton Hall. But I have one question for them now.
how are those potato chips tasting?
The Hurley brothers, Bobby and Danny, will both be watching this one at home after their teams suffered second-round upsets.
BRAWLERS IN THE BIG APPLE:
The nasties of the New York Knucks make the old Bad Boys of Detroit look like a bunch of pansies. Who cares about Foreman vs. Morrison? If the promoters really want to sell those outrageously high pay-per-view prices, they will put Kevin Johnson and Greg Anthony in the ring.
SHOT DOWN: Hats off to the Kansas baseball team for taking four of five games from the nationally ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys last week. Kansas entered the top 25 at No.18 this week.
HUSKED: And finally, congratulations to the men's swimming team for finishing higher than Nebraska for the first time in recent memory. Kansas took 16th at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Five members of the men's team and two Kansas women brought home All-America honors.
Dave Newman is an Englewood, Colo. sophomore majoring in journalism.
Pitcher was drunk when killed in wreck
The Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. — Cleveland Indians pitcher Tim Crews was legally drunk when his speeding boat crashed into a dock on a darkened lake, killing himself and teammate Steve Olin and injuring teammate Bob Oleda, investigators said yesterday.
Medical Examiner Thomas Hegert of Orange County said a 0.14 reading could be the equivalent of six to seven beers in a person the stature of Crews, who was 6-foot tall and weighed 195 pounds.
tall all. Col. Bob Edwards, law enforcement director for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, called the matter an "alcohol-related accident." He added that the commission did not anticipate filing any charges.
Bob Ojeda, the crews had a blood-alcohol content of 0.14 percent. According to Florida law, the 0.10 mark is considered intoxication. Neither Olin nor Ojeda was deemed legally drunk.
cations that the boat was going near top speed of about 65 mph, but Edwards said yesterday that it was impossible to determine maximum speed.
Olitis's blood-alcohol content was placed at 0.02 percent and Jöeda's at 0.06 percent, indicating they had drunk considerably less than Crews.
ing dry charges
Edwards and Li. Bruce Cooper, in charge of the investigation into the March 22 accident on Little Lake Nellie, said evidence indicated the 18-foot bass boat was traveling in the dark at more than 25 mph.
"Those were good, honest, solid men," Indians manager Mike Hargrove said. "It doesn't alter the fact one way or the other. Those guys are still dead. The hurt is still there. And I think enough is enough."
Investigators earlier said there were indi
Hargrove met with the team to update the players on the investigation yesterday after the Indians' fight-filled 6-5 loss to Cincinnati in Winter Haven.
Autopsies conducted in Orange and Lake counties determined the cause of death for Crews and Olin was "blunt force trauma to the head." The nature and location of the injuries indicated that the players did not see the dock.
Second baseman Carlos Baerga discussed the questions raised about drinking and driving
and driving
"That's something that everyone has to think about," he said. "It happened to Tim, it can happen to anybody."
Ojeda told investigators he had not seen
the dock, which investigators said was 171 feet long.
Investigators found unopened cans of beer in an ice chest, a nearly full bottle of vodka and an empty beer can on the boat.
The players were enjoying an off-day from spring training at nearby Winter Haven and had gathered at Crews' lakeside ranch with their families. Crews, Olin and Ojeda decided to go fishing in Crews' Skeeter bass boat.
water bass boat
Oedia told investigators that the players had been on the water for about 15 minutes when the crash occurred.
"Mr. Ojeda said they had made several passes around the lake and were returning to the launch area near Mr. Crews' home to pick up two other fishermen when they struck the dock." Edwards said.
struck the dock. Below the Investigators said the boat traveled 145 feet after breaking three of the dock's pilings and three cross braces.
The dock owners face no liability because there are no laws mandating lights or reflectors on private docks.
nights or reflections of funerals were held last weekend for Olin, 27, and Crews, 31, Ojeda, 35, is recovering from surgery for a lacerated scalp. He was released from a Clermont hospital last Friday.
Batting practice
Softball coach Kalum Haack helps senior center fielder Shanna Cole with her hitting techniques during practice. The team practiced yesterday afternoon in Anschutz Sports Pavilion because the sched uled game against Missouri-Kansas City was canceled because of wet field conditions.