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The University Daily KANSAN
January 20.1984 Page 14
After victory over MU, Jayhawks to face Iowa State, Stevens
By GREG DAMMAN Sports Writer
After ending three years of frustration with a victory over Missouri Wednesday night, the Kansas Jayhawks will take a 2:0 conference record to Iowa State tomorrow for their big win. The road opener against the Cyclones.
Kansas head coach Larry Brown called the Missouri game a "pleasant win."
"It has to be a situation that is going to help us," Brown said. "They were there, and they are there."
Iowa State, 1-1 in the conference, will attempt to rebound from a 63-64 defeat at the hands of Nebraska Wednesday night. The Cyclones, 11-5 overall, looked impressive earlier in the season, having then 19-ranked Oklahoma 74-68.
Leading the Cyclone attack will be 6-foot-5 junior Barry Stevens. Stevens, sixth in the nation in scoring with an average of 25 points a game, is second in the Big Eight behind Wayman Tielle.
we might have trouble with later in the year."
In the last two games, Kansas has
its opponents' leading scorers,
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Missouri's Malcolm Thomas and Colorado's Jay Humphries, well below their season average, but Kansas head coach Larry Brown said that the Jayhawk's 2-3 zone defense wasn't keying on them.
"Our zone wasn't out to stop any one player," Brown said, "but I don't know if there's any way to stop Barry Shevens."
Iowa State has received balanced scoring from the four other starters.
Guards Terrence Allen and Jeff Hornacack are averaging 11.1 and 9.3 points a game, but a guard in the 6-8 senior will start opposite Stevens at the other forward post.
Harris is averaging 10.6 points and four rebounds a game.
The front line could be Kansas' biggest asset in the game. KU will start 7-foot 1 Greg Dreiling at center, with 6-foot 4 and 6-foot 5 Henry as the forwards.
Six-foot 8 David Moss will start at center for Iowa State, giving the Cyclones a comparatively short front end in a game of 9.3 points and 7.4 rebounds a game.
Kansas will again start with Mark Turgleon, and Calvin Thompson, in the
"Greg only played 13 minutes against Missouri, but I hope that he will be able to play at full strength."
Turgeron had his best game of the season Wednesday against Missouri, scoring nine points and handing out five saves. He also played well, scoring 15 points.
Although KU has had problems winning on the road in recent years, Iowa State has been the Jayhawk's home away from home. The Jayhawks have a 512 record in Ames, Iowa, and a record in the Cyclone's Hilton Coliseum.
backcourt.
especially for conference games
"I'm sure it will be real tough" Brown said. "I think any time you go on the road in college basketball it is tough."
Tomorrow night's game, which will be regionally televised, has been sold out since last week. Tip-off will be at 4:10 p.m.
Kansas won both games last season, winning 75-60 in Lawrence and 74-60 in Ames.
with the victory over Missouri, the Jayhawks improved their season rebound.
Raiders take on Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII
Los Angeles Raiders
Raiders coach Tom Flores said that Jim Plunket would throw deep early in the game against the Redskin defense.
LA's bad boys get curfew while polishing strategy
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Flores gave the Washington Redskins fair warning
we're always looking to go deep," said the Los Angeles Raiders owner. They check it out early. They may not give us that, but the threat is always high.
Flores said yesterday that preparations for the Super Bowl had become so routine, the most exciting thing he had to report was that the team was ready. "It really is a huge step," Flores said.
"Mike's wife presented him with a 6°-pound boy," said Flores. "We're happy for Mike and he has joy that behind him so he can accomplish what he loves."
Flores said the Raiders installed the defense they'll use against the Redskins, during a two-hour session Wednesday, and would spend the same amount of time installing their offense yesterday. "After 'day,' he said, 'we'll just put on the polish."
"As the week goes along, the excitement grows," said Flores. "The key thing now is to keep the players from peaking too soon."
Flores has the Raiders on an 11 p.m. curfew for the rest of the week, explaining, "We don't do that when we are at home, but this town is different. There is a lot going on and we don't want our players involved in all the hoopla."
rories, asked where all that excitement was he was trying to keep his players away from, said. "I don't know since I haven't left our hotel. But I imagine the most exciting place will be Tampa Stadium starting at 4:30 on Sunday."
Linebacker Ted Hendricks, a 15-year veteran who is the Raiders senior player, tested his painful abdominal strain during Wednesday's game.
However, Flores said he would take Hendricks out on obvious pass plays — just as he had done since the 6-foot-7 defender received the injury in September.
Super Sunday 1984
Date: Sunday, Jan. 22, 1984.
Starting Time: Kickoff 3:30 p.m.
Site: Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Fla.
Stadium capacity: 72,886.
Broadcast: Nationwide by CBS.
Pregame program: 1:30 p.m.
Pregame program: 1:30 p.m.
Participants: AFC Champion Los Angeles Raiders and NFC Champion Washington Parkers.
At stake: National Football League championship for the Lombardi Trophy
Winning team's share: $36,000 to each player
Losing team's share: $18,000 to each player
Total share: About $3.2 million
Attendance history: 1,400,480 have attended Super Bowl games
Largest crowd: 103,985 at Super Bowl XIV, Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 20, 1980
Officials: Seven officials appointed by the Commissioner's office
Official time: Scoreboard clock is official
Player uniforms: Los Angeles will be the home team, will use the West bench and will have the choice of wearing its colored or white jersey. Washington will be the visting team and use the East bench
Super Bowl Matchups
Los Angeles Defense
No. name Pos. Ht. Wt.
22-Mike Haynes RCB 6-2 190
36-Mike Davis SS 6-3 205
77-Lyle Azad RE 6-3 260
51-Bob Nelson ILB 6-3 235
26-Reggie Klinaw MG 6-2 245
55-Matt Millen LE 6-2 250
75-Howie Long LE 6-2 270
83-Ted Hendricks LBB 6-2 235
73-Lester Hayes LCB 6-2 200
69-Vann McEiry FS 6-2 190
25-Rod Martin RBL 6-2 225
Washington Offense
No. name Pos. Ht. Wt.
87-Carlyle Brown WR 5-10 179
88-Rick Walker TE 6-4 235
88-Joe Lacoby JE 6-4 298
88-Russ Grimm LG 6-3 275
53-Jeff Bostic C 6-2 250
73-Mark May RG 6-2 288
74-George Starke RT 6-5 260
85-Don Warren TE 6-4 242
81-Am Monk WR 6-3 209
7Joe Theismann QB 6-0 198
44-John Riggins RB 6-2 193
21-Cliff Branch   WR 5-11 170
79-Bruce Davis    LT 6-16 280
73-Charle Hannah   LG 6-5 260
Dal Dave Daly   CK 6-2 250
65-Mickey Marvin   RT 6-4 265
Henry Lawrence   RG 6-4 270
46-Todd Christmasm   RT 6-4 270
WRI 5-11 185
16-Jimn Pelletwis   QB 6-2 185
32-Marcus Allen   RB 6-1 210
32-Kenny King   RB 6-1 205
Los Angeles Offense
Washington Defense
24-Anthony Washington RCB 6-1 204
27-Dexter Manley 18E 250
77-Darryl Grant RT 6-1 275
77-Maleb Olkowicz MLB 6-1 233
65-Dave Butz LT 6-7 295
79-Todd Liebenstein LE 6-7 250
48-Ken Coffe SS 6-6 180
28-Darrell Green LCB 5-8 170
57-Frich Milot FS 6-5 120
57-Rich Milot RLB 6-4 237
57-Mel Kaufman LLB 6-2 218
Washington Redskins
The Fun Bunch hopes to congratulate at least one more time in the end zone of Tampa Stadium Sunday afternoon.
'Skins big, happy family lets players relax, enjoy
TAMPA, Fla. — Three days before they will meet the NFLS' illegitimate children in Super Bowl XVIII, the Washington Redskins painted a rosy portrait of themselves as one abnormally large, happy family.
tathy.
While the Los Angeles Raiders move franchises against Commissioner Pete Rozelle's approval, flaunt league rules and portray themselves as characters out of a Stephen King horror tale, the Redskins took time yesterday to characterize their clubhouse as Little House on the Prairie.
"I truly believe we've been able to sign many of our players the last few years because they really like playing for the Redskins," said coach Joe Gibbs, unbeaten in six post season games. "It is a family-type situation and you try and establish good relationships with your players. We don't trade people unless they don't fit in with our program.
our program.
“Once you win a spot here, we like to feel a player can be there for the remainder of his career. I think one of the worst things you can do is ierk people around and interfere with team chemistries.”
Quarterback Joe Theismann, who earned his second straight Pro Bowl start for the NFC, was even more enthusiastic about the warm feelings insulating the Washington locker room.
"I've described our team as a bunch of characters with character," he said. "There really is no jealousy on this team. Although coach Gibbs is a great innovator, he coaches people and he chooses his people for their character first and then their athletic ability. That philosophy lends itself to drafting a bunch of guys from primarily small schools who haven't had a lot of previous patience."
"Contrary to what you read, the Raders aren't villains . . . they just think they are. I know this stuff about our team sounds too good to be true, but who says people can't work together and enjoy themselves? Football is supposed to be fun. If you take things too seriously, it can eat you up."
NFL or USFL? KU seniors forced to decide future
The rivalry between the United States Football League and the National Football League has become heated in recent weeks with its host of several established NFL teams in the USFL.
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The Super Bowl, marking the end of the NFL
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season, is Sunday. The USFL opened its training camps today.
The conflict between the two leagues has left several of the seniors on this season's KU football team caught in the middle.
As the song says, "Should I stay or should I
ou?
Four players have already decided to go, signing with the USFL. At least one other is in the late stages of contract negotiations with the new league.
"Everyone is finding out how much they can get," backfell E.J. Jones, a player who wasn't drafted by the USFL, said. "Some guys got what they wanted and left, but I'm going to stay in school. Now is the time when you have to make your own decisions."
Many others have decided to stay, finishing out the semester to either earn a degree, or at least come closer to it, while waiting to see what happens and offer them a better contract than its rival.
The four who have already made their decisions are Frank Seurer, Kerwin Bell, K.C. Brown and Darren Green. And it is no coincidence that they are all going to the same team — the Los Angeles Express.
The week before the USFL draft, the Express named former KU assistant coach John Hadl as his head coach. It was not surprising that the team, still, players he had helped recruit, while at KU.
Overall, KU had 10 players selected in the USL draft, which left all the players selected with a dilemma: whether to sign for the money now, or wait for the NL draft to see whether they would win.
Seurer played in the Senior Bowl and said the team had his chances in the NFL. But he decided to wait for the win.
"It was a combination of a lot of things," Seurer said. "Going back home to L.A., knowing it's a great place to play and玩 Goli Hadi there. I know he will give me a fair shake."
But Seurer did not sign immediately. In fact, he did not sign until late this week.
"There are a lot of options," he said. "You have the USFL, Canada and the NFL. You just
Bell will also be going back home. After a brilliant freshman season, Bell was beet by injuries and personal problems never was. He was the best of expectations. He was an 11th round pick by the Express.
"It's a good opportunity for me." Bell said. "I'm not sure where I stand as far as the NFL is concerned. I feel very confident about going to L.A. I know the talent they have."
want to look around for the best offer."
Green was in a slightly different situation than Bell, Brown and Seurer. Green is small, five-feet-10, 170 pounds, and had problems with injuries during his senior year. He was not drafted, but negotiated his contract with Los Angeles as a free agent.
Wide receiver Bobby Johnson, a third-round selection by the Philadelphia Stars, is still negotiating his contract, but it appears that both sides are close to agreeing on the terms
All of the other seniors will probably stay in school and wait to see what offers come from
the NFL.
Atkins, along with offensive linemen Reggie Smith and Paul Fairchild, will participate in the NFL Combine Camp tomorrow in New Orleans. More than 400 college seniors are expected to attend the camp, which is staged for scouts from every NFL team.
"I'm going to wait around." offensive tackle Renwick Atkins said. "I think I will be in a better situation. After this semester I will only need eight hours to graduate."
No matter what decisions the players make,
most agree that getting a degree is important.
"I'll be back in August," Bell said. "I'd enjoy coming back. I'd get to watch Dino and some of the other guys I know play. I've talked with them, and decided to come back as soon as possible."
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The anxiety is far from over. Like any career, a person coming out of college always wonders if they made the right decision. Only time will tell.
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