SPORTS The University Daily KANSAN February 9. 1984 Page 12 Jayhawks' road woes continue By GREG DAMMAN Sports Writer The Kansas Jayhawks traveled to Oklahoma State last night and once again found that road victories in the Big Eight Conference are hard to come by. The Jayhawks lost, 71-61, to the Cowboys. Oklahoma State was led by Joe Atkinson, who scored 24 points, including 14 in the first half when the Cowboys built up a 33-28 lead. Atkinson hit nine-of-16 shots from the field for the game. The first half wasn't all Oklahoma State's, though. Kansas jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the early going, led by consecutive layups by Calvin Thompson and Carl Henry, and a short jumper by Kelly Knight. However, at the 12-48 overtime game, Oklahoma hit a jump shot in the lane to give Oklahoma a one-point lead at 17-16 THE COWBOYS extended their lead to five points near the end of the first half when freshman center Shawn Baker was fouled by the Jayhawks' Greg Dreling and hit both free throws, giving OSU a 31-26 lead. Dreiling was held scoreless the first half by the Cowboys 2-3 zone defense. "I was not too active the first half, but in the second half, no problem with the ball," Dr. Riggs said. Kansas coach Larry Brown was upset that his team failed to get the ball over the goal line. "Maybe our big people aren't working hard enough or maybe our perimeter people aren't looking inside enough," Brown said. "But we can't go on the road and have Kelly Knight get three shots and Carl Henry four in the THE ONLY KU player who was effective in the first half was guard cavin Thompson, who scored eight points on four of five shooting from the field. Thompson led the Jayahaws in scoring in the game with 17 points. Although the Jayhawks were lackluster in the first half, they began the second half by scoring eight straight points to take a 36-33 lead. Dreiling started things off with a three-point play only 14 seconds into the second half. Henry followed by sinking two free throws and Knight gave the Jayhawks the lead with a dunk. The Cowboys called for a Dreiling牛人 a jumper following the timeout, giving KU a 36-33 head KU grabbed its biggest lead of the night, 40-36 when Thompson hit a jump shot with 15.25 left in the second half. Thompson hit another jump shot the next time down the court to give the Jayhawke a 42-36 lead. Thompson added a包括 in a missed shot by Atkinson and an allen-ooun dunk by Charles Williams. DREILING BROUGHT Kansas back within two points at the 11:37 point of the second half at 46-44, but that was as close as the Jayhawks could get as the Cowboys effectively spread out the ball to outflow of its 2-3 zone and told a man-to-man. Atkinson's 24 points led all scorers. He was followed by Charles Williams' 17 points. "Williams made a couple of big hoops," Brown said. "I thought Atkinson was great and needed to be with (Ravney) Crenshaw in foul trouble." Creshwan, who had been averaging more than 18 points a game, finished with nine before fouling out with three minutes left. HENRY SCORED 13 points and Knight added 12 to go along with Thompson's 13. Dreiling scored nine points and fouled out with 7:36 to go. Kansas has yet to win a Big Eight road game this season, a problem that Brown readily recognizes. "We don't play as hard on the road, I think." Brown said. The Jayhawks have had problems finding the key to winning on the road, even though it's something they've been working on in practice. "It's the same thing that that's been happening the last two Big Eight road games," Knight said. "We spent a whole day talking about why we're not doing it and then we come out and do the same thirt." However, Brown was far from giving up. "We improved," he said. "I'm just thinking about the next goal. I'm not sure what it is." in other Big Eight action, Kansas and Oklahoma, and Okla- bama but Nebraska 78-67 Mn FG 49 5*9 FT 3*4 Rb PB 40 T 13 Carl Henry 40 5*9 FT 3*4 Rb PB 40 T 13 Kelly Knight 32 5*9 FT 3*3 Rb PB 31 T 2 Greg Drewing 32 5*9 FT 3*3 Rb PB 31 T 2 Darck Turgeon 21 1*2 FT 3*0 Rb PB 12 T 2 Cal Thompson 27 1*3 FT 1*1 Rb PB 23 T 1 Ron Kellogg 27 1*3 FT 1*1 Rb PB 23 T 1 Tad McCoy 19 2*6 FT 0*1 Rb PB 12 T 1 Mike Marshall 1 1*0 FT 0*0 Rb PB 0 T 1 Bryan Martin 1 0*0 FT 0*0 Rb PB 0 T 1 26-53 9*42 9*2 0 0 11 Percentages: FG, 490. FT, 750. Blackboard shots: 4 Dreslings: 2 Turnovers? (18. Henry) 3. King. Drelling: 2 Turmleon 2. Boyle 2. Martin. 1. Kellogg, 2. Heals: 6. Knight 3. Boyle, 6. Kellogg, 2. Heals: 6. Knight 3. Boyle, 6. Oklahoma State (71) Joe Atkinson Mn FG PT Rb PP TP 40 9-16 5-9 7-8 3-12 7-14 Charles Williams 40 7-10 3-14 3-2 7 12 Shawn Hawks 15 0-4 3-4 2 1 17 Greenwash 15 0-4 3-4 2 1 17 Winfred Case 12 0-1 2-4 1 0 2 John尼顿 21 2-3 1-4 1 0 4 Bell Self 30 3-0 1-3 1 0 4 Mitch Jones 16 2-5 0-0 0 1 4 Twitch 27.51 17.32 17.32 0 1 17 Percentages: FG, 530. FT, 530. Blucked shots: (Nelson 2) Turnovers: 9 (Self 1), Crimshaw 3, (Nelson 1) Defensives: 6 (Self 1), Self 1.乳ahoma State 33-28. Officials: Tate, Gurpac, Turtington STILLWATER, OKLA. — Oklahoma State's Joe Atkinson drives past Kansas' Brian Martin during first-half action at Gallagher Hall. Atkinson scored a game-high 24 points last night to lead the Cowboys to a 71-61 victory over the Jayhawks. The loss dropped the Jayhawks to 4-3 in the Big Eight Conference while OSU moved to 4-3. United Press International KU women defeat OSU in Stillwater By the Kansan Staff The loss was the Cowgirls' first at home in conference play. Angie Snider scored 19 points and Mary Myers added 16 as the Kansas women's basketball team won its second game in a row last night by defeating Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. 72-51. The Jayhawks never trailed in the game, which saw the Jayhawks boost their Big Eight Conference record to 5-2 and move into a second-piece tie with Kansas State. The nationally ranked Wildcats were defeated by Missouri last night in Columbia, Mo., 67-62. "It was great to win this game on the road against a team very confident of victory," KU head coach Marian Washington said. "We came right out and played hard from the beginning. We are showing a lot of character." "We don't have great superstars, but they're giving it all they've got right now. We've got a second half to go in and I am anxious to get on with it." Kansas 72, Oklahoma State 51 KANSAS (72) B. Afkirez 27.1 0.41 Methan 92.1 1.29 V. Adkins 5.9 4.15 J. Platt 3.5 2.19 Weibh 9.0 4.89 Myers 6.01 16. Page 464 Jenkins 12.0 0.24 Quarries 0.14 OKLIMANI STATE (31) Halftime - Kansas 34, Oklahoma State 25. Boarded off. V. Ahrens Total totals - Kansas 25, Oklahoma State 14. Oklahoma State 19. Oklahoma State 14. Kansas 54 (Plat) 9. Oklahoma State 43 (Gleason 10). Arizona 57. Myers 6, Oklahoma State 43 (Gleason 10). Arizona 57. Myers 6, Oklahoma State 43 (Gleason 10). Glasmar 5.14 7 4 Johnson 21.06 6.04 31.17 Glasmar 5.14 7 4 Johnson 21.06 6.04 31.17 Glasmar 5.14 7 4 Johnson 21.06 6.04 31.17 Bergin 8.26 10 9 Trouver 24.48 2.00 Bergin 8.26 10 9 Trouver 24.48 2.00 Olympics open with extravaganza By United Press International Recruiting a 'family affair' for Jayhawks' Gottfried SARAEJEV, Yugoslavia — As young Yugoslavians in puce, pink and turquoise costumes danced and swayed the Olympic flame was lighted yesterday before a crowd of 10,000 people opened the 14th Winter Games. Cherels rang out from local residents and tourists, including a noisy U.S. contingent waving American flags in high reading "Texas says Howdy." The Yugoslavians put heart, soul and a lot of money into the 90-minute opening extravaganza, spending more than $210,000 to costume 7,000 ballet dancers in their heels of the theater. The army band in snappy red and gray, and standard-bearers in white space suits. With the snow-covered hills above Sarajevo as backdrop, some 1,600 athletes from a Winter Games record of 49 nations — including embattled Lebanon — marched into the packed Koev soccer stadium. Police and army personnel in winter gear were on the streets and handbags were checked entering the stadium, but not a gun was in sight in the city where a Bosnia student started World War I by assassinating the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne 70 years ago. THREE HELICOPTERS HOVEDER overhead throughout the ceremony, however, and Yugoslavian President Mika Slapik was protected inside the stadium by his team, which sat hiding pistols in their pockets. Recruiting is an endless game of acceptances and rejections. After answering dozens of questions about probation, shaking hundreds of hands and traveling thousands of miles, recruiting, for the most part, has come to an end for the Kansas Jayhawk football staff. Although a few decisions are still to be made, everyone can finally relax after a hectic three-month barrage of cross-country plane rides and countless hours riding the roads of America. Signing day has come and gone. And in the end, recruiting, as in every aspect of the Kansas football program, is a key element. The Jayawhacks announced the signings of 26 players yesterday, and JEFF CRAVENS KU signs 26 football athletes as expected Sports Editor although assistant coach Rick Christie said it might take a few years to see just how successful this class was, the entire staff was all smiles. The Gottfried football family has battled unfortunate situations for more than a year. It arrived on the recruiting mound when he wasinating the chances for the top pros EVEN WITH THE untimely two-day absence of the father figure — head coach Mike Gottfried — the family moved ahead with the sigmings. "It does cause a little anxiety on his part." Christie said about Gottfried's absence. "This situation is always a stress-producing one. There is a little lapse in communication because of the unfortunate situation." Gottfried, the home-oriented man that he is, was attending a funeral at the morgue on Friday. By JEFF CRAVENS Sports Editor Sports Editor High school football signing day offered no surprises to the Kansas Jayhawks, who signed 26 athletes as expected. "We got the ones we thought we had," assistant coach Rick Christie said, "and we lost the ones we figured we'd lose." The only anxiety the KU staff had to endure was the continuing saga of Wichita South defensive lineman Lawrence Pete. One of the most important players in Kansas, Pete decided to wait and announce his decision today. Earlier this week, Pete said he would attend Nebraska. He then said he was not sure and was strongly considering playing for the Jayhawks. Now, no one knows for sure where the 6-foot-3, 270-pound lineman will go. One mild surprise for KU was that Steve Isham, an offensive lineman from Smokey Hill High School in Aurora, Colo., has signed a letter-of-intent to play for the Jayhawks. Isham, who is 6-3, 250 pounds, apparently decided late Tuesday night. Guy O'Gara also signed a letter to play for the Jayhawks. O'Gara, from Bishop Miege High School in Kansas City, Kan., had decided to commit earlier in the week. Although no official announcement came, it was expected that Jimmy Dreyton, a defensive back from Ellsworth ( Iowa ) Junior College was expected to sign sometime late yesterday. One player that the Jayhawks were in the running for but not counting on was wide receiver Mark Pickens from Topeka West High School. Pickens, a world-class sprinter who was Kansas' top receiving prospect, signed a letter-of-intent with Georgia Tech. Iowa State was the only school in the Big Eight Conference to announce more signings than the Jayhawks. The Cyclones announced 30 players who signed letters-of-intent, five of whom were from Kansas. KU signed 13 players from Kansas, with Pete and David Smith, a 6-3, 220-pound defensive lineman, two players who are still considering signing with the Jayhawks, still undecided. Seven of the players signed were from California. Christie said he was happy with the recruiting class. KU signed three players — Chuck Eanes, Eric Keeler and Tony Harvey — out of Salina South High School. "We felt all three could fit right in with our program." Christie said. "It helps provide the type of chemistry that is excellent for a team." The top running back in the state, Mike Rogers from Smith Center, also orally committed to KU early and was the first player to sign yesterday. Trunked among the nation's five running backs by USA Today "Mike is kind of a Nolan Cromwell story." Christie said. "He is an excellent athlete with real good speed." Milton Garner, a wide receiver out of Kansas City-Washington High School, waited until the final days to decide on KU. Garner is also an outstanding basketball player, scoring 31 points Tuesday to lead Washington to an upset victory over Wandotte. A complete listing of all athletes who signed letters-of-intent with Big Eight schools can be found in Sports Almanac on page 11. pects in Kansas. The looming NCAA probation also did not enhance KU's The inundados continued this season. KU finished a disappointing 4-1, but unobtdoubtedly helped its recruiting by beating Southern California, Missouri. "WE WERE UP front with the players, but other schools were saying we were going to be on probation for 99 years or something like that," Christie people thought we wouldn't be eightable in basketball and bowl games for 100 years." Kansas State and Wichita State. The murky investigation finally came to an end, with KU getting a light two-year punishment with one year of sanctions. But that didn't stop other schools from refusing to try to refrain the ombiguous cloud. "WE WERE HONEST and told them exactly what the probation meant." Christie said. "Even though most of the conjecture was over, there was still a chance that it would not last year meant. We were up front and told them anything they wanted to know." The honest approach is one the football staff stands behind. When a recruited came in, he could talk to anyone he wanted to about the program and get honest answers. It's an approach that starts with Gottfried. Gottried opens all of the doors, letting the recruit see exactly what he is going to see when and if he comes to school here. He can talk to anyone on the staff and also talk to any players he wants to. "We do a pretty good job because we as a staff are pretty young." Christie said, "But it all starts with coach Gottfred because of the kind of person he is. We also tell a kid to talk to any of our players because we are confident in our program." FOR A COLLEGE athlete to help recruit a player who will compete with him for a position must be difficult. Why endanger your position by trying to get some kid to come in and battle you for the job? "The big key, as much as anything else, is that our kids are unselfish." Christian said. "They welcome the children and they are healthy if your kids want to compete. Key points in recruiting come as often as Ronald Reagan takes a vacation, but the final weekend before the new year is an important one (for the Jayhawk staff). "It came down to the wire on a lot of players so we knew the weekend would have an impact on how we did" he said. "Everything just fell into place." BUT RECRUITS are not won or lost on one weekend. The entire family must do the job to get a top-motch and keep it again, Christie went back to Götterdorf "He's such a family-oriented guy, and he wants to know all of the parents of the guys we are going to sign," Christie said. "Some coaches will just go out to personally see one or two players and they will see what wants to know every one of them." "He has been on the road constantly the last few months. He says we are recruiting the parents as well. We wants them to see what he is like. And he's close to his own family, so the travel makes it kind of hard that way." Now Gottfried can come home and concentrate on both of his families — the football program and his private golf fair, Gottfried, everything is a family affair. "PARTYING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW. $1 DRINKS AND 25¢ DRAWS UNTIL 10:30 p.m. TONIGHT." —ANONYMOUS Representatives from the University of Kansas School of Medicine will be coming to K.U. to visit with students on an individual basis on the following dates: INTERESTED PRE-MED STUDENTS: Mon., Feb. 27th Mon., March 5th Mon., March 19th Mon.. 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