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The University Daily KANSAN
January 11, 1984 Page 16
Hunter's eligibility in doubt
By COLLIN HERMRECK
Associate Sports Editor
Associate Sports Editor
A formal announcement is expected sometime today concerning the eligibility of Jayhawk guard Cedric Hunter
The announcement was originally scheduled for yesterday, but Doug Vance, KU sports information director, said that decision had been changed at the request of KU coach Larry Brown.
The 6-foot freshman, who has started at point guard in eight of 11 games for the Jayhawks, apparently was one short last semester of the eight hours needed for athletes to be eligible for competition. Brown said.
HUNTER TOOK SOME classes during winter break at Kansas State University, but according to Big Eight rules those classes cannot be counted toward his eligibility for this semester.
Brown would say only that he didn't expect the freshman to be with the team.
"Cedric's chances of being eligible would be like picking Seattle to win the Super Bowl before the season started." Brown said.
He said that Hunter completed the intersession classes at K-State even after he was told halfway through that he did not help him become eligible.
Hunter had eligibility problems coming out of high school. Many schools shied away from the guard point and made a deep-point average at Omaha South High.
IN THE EIGHT GAMES he started for the Jayhawks, Hunter was averaging 4.2 points and two rebounds a game.
Because of the intersession classes, Hunter had missed some practices and was kept out of last Saturday's lineup against Florida International.
Cedric Hunter will probably be ineligible to play this semester because of academic reasons. The announcement was expected to come today. Hunter had started eight games for the fayhawks at point guard.
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Jayhawks will face Texas Southern after whipping Florida International
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In their final game before the Big Eight season, the Kansas Jayhawks will take on Texas Southern tonight at Field House. Tip-off is set for 7:30.
"I wanted to use December as a learning period," head coach Larry Brown said. "We've made so much progress since New Orleans that I'm confident we can overcome some of the problems that we've had."
KU is coming off an impressive 99-47 victory over Florida International on Saturday. Every Jayhawk player joined in the scoring, which was led by guard Kellog with 16 points. KU came from team record 67.2 percent from the field.
THEOSE PROBLEMS include the departure of sophomore forward Kerry Boogain and the questioned eligibility of
freshman guard Cedric Hunter. A decision was expected today on Hunter's status for the rest of the season.
"It's been hard because Kelly and Cailey have been hurt so much, Brown said.
Seniors Kelly Knight and Carl Henry have also been hampered by injuries for the past few weeks. Knight injured his wrist against Florida Southern and loosened a tooth after taking an elbow in the face against Florida International. Henry has been troubled by a sore hamstring.
With all of the problems KU has had this season, all but three of the players on the roster have started at least one game. Another Jayhawk might get his first start of the season tonight — Brown hinted that he might start Kellogg as the shooting guard in place of Tad Bovle.
TEXAS SOUTHERN, finished 22-7 last season and two years lost to the
Jayhawks by two points in Lawrence.
"I heard we were lucky to win that game," Brown said. "I don't know much about them, but I hope we get to use a lot of players."
Greg Dreiling will also return to the starting lineup after Brian Martin started in his place against Florida International.
Joining Dreiling and Kellogg in the starting lineup will probably be Henry, Knight and freshman Mark, Turgent, who started his first game of the year against Florida International and handed out seven assists.
JAYHAWK NOTES — During winter break, Brown announced the signing of a fourth high school player Tyrone Jones, a 6-6 guard from Washington, D.C., has committed to play for the Jayhawks next season. Jones requested that the Jayhawks not announce the signing until the holidays.
Three players end Hall of Fame wait
By United Press International
NEW YORK — Super-slick shortstop Luis Aparicio, long-dalluger slinger Harmon Killebrew and power pitcher Don Drysdale, all of whom were kept waiting for years, finally were elected to the Hall of Fame last night by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
All three easily surpassed the 75 percent of the votes needed for election. Aparicio led the voting with 341 or 85 percent, Killebrew received 335 votes or 85 percent and Drysdale got 316 votes or 78 percent.
It was the largest group of players elected by the writers in one year since 1972, when Yogi Berra, Sandy Koufax and Early Wynn were voted in.
With 403 BBWAA members voting,
303 votes were necessary for election.
Knuckle-ball relief pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm missed by 13 votes when he received 290. It was the seventh year Wilhelm failed to gain election. He was followed by Nellie Fox, the late second baseman from the Chicago White Sox, and former Chicago Cub Billy Williams, now batting instructor for the Oakland A's. Fox had 246 votes and Williams 202.
It was Aparicio's sixth year on the ballot while Killebrew was elected in his fourth year and Drysaleh in his 10th. Aparicio, who spent his entire 18-year career in the American League, was baseball's premier defensive shortstop and league-stearer during a 10-year period that helped restore the "lost art" of baserunning as one of the game's major weapons.
Aparicio, Killebrew and Drysdale inducted Aug. 12, 1984 at Cooperage.
Aparicio, a native of Venezuela, stole 56 bases in 1939, becoming the first player in 15 years to steal more than 50 bases. He was followed by Sox to their first permanent in 40 years.
Killebrun ranks fifth on the all-time home run list with 573 career homers. He hit 40 or more in eight seasons while playing for the Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals from 1964 through 1975.
Boagni had problems with team concept
Drysale, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound right-hander with a sweeping sidearm motion, compiled a 209-196 won-lost record for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1956-69.
No, it wasn't about my break, or what I got for Christmas but "What's the deal with Boom?"
As I returned to school, wondering where my vacation had gone, every time I turned around there was a girl with a white wig.
aristmas, but, "What's the deal with Boogam?" The question was expected because the news that sophomore forward Kerry Boogam was leaving KU basketball team had startled me; also tired basketball wouldn't fit into Kerry Brown's system and that they would abandon船 even at semester break.
But Boagni was not the first player I thought
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JEFF CRAVENS
would leave, although his playing time had dwindled. He was taken out of the starting lineup for the Sugar Bowl Classic in New Orleans and played fewer than 30 minutes in each of the Jayhawks there.
Only months before, when Brown was hired to replace KU as head coach, Bogni said that playing for Brown was like a dream come true. And Brown returned the compliment.
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE, however,
something soured in the working relationship
between the two. Brown and assistant coach Bob Hill realized that Boadmi was not the franchise that he was heralded to be out of high school. He was a graduate and well, shot a lot and had a problem with turnovers.
Boogie also craved the spotlight. He loved to bring the crowd to its feet with a dunk or a 20-foot jump shot although a teammate might be open with a shot. He was a pretty player who liked to play pretty.
Don't get me wrong. Bougain will become a good player. He was shooting 56 percent from the floor this season, and he moves as well as any other team in the league. But he couldn't fit in with Brown's team concept.
NOT ALL OF THAT was his problem. Coming out of high school, many coaches in the nation said that Boagni, even as a freshman, could lead their team to a national championship. I always thought he tried too hard to live up to those standards, and that hurt his play. He felt he had to score 20 points a game and often forced shots, especially in fastbreak situations.
For the record, the departure was not bitter. Brown counselled Boagni about the possibility of transferring to a school on the West Coast. Brown said Monday that he thought Boagni might transfer to California State-Fullerton, Pepperdine or Southern California.
Meanwhile, Brown has lost one of his players from a team that wasn't playing particularly well to begin with. But I think the loss of Boogni will have a positive effect on the Jayhawks. So does Brown.
"I think it will be positive," Brown said. "I don't want kids here who don't want to be here. I'm pretty simple on what I ask of the players. The team has to come first.
"It WON'T HURT US provided we stay away from injuries and foul problems. I liked Kerry, but it's good for him to leave. I hope it works out."
Boagni's departure brought about rumors that more players were right behind him. Ron Kellogg, Jeff Guiot and Calvin Thompson have been rumored to be transferring to another school at one time or another. Although those are just rumors, the possibility is still there.
However, Brown now has more of an opportunity to play these players. Kellogg led KU with 16 points Saturday after not playing a minute in New Orleans. Brown indicated that he might give the sophomore from Omaha, Neb., his first start against Texas Southern tonight.
IF THE JAYHAWK CONTINUE to play as a team and have moderate success for the rest of the season, the number of players leaving should be held to a minimum. But Brown has made it clear that his players will play unselfishly or they won't play for him here.
The "deal" with Boagni is that he's gone, and with him go some of the problems that the Jayhawks were experiencing. He was a nice guy who just didn't fit in. I wish him the best.
As for the Jayhawks, it is clear that players who play here must do so within the rules Brown sets down. The team will come first — no questions about all that, what's the meaning of team is all about.
Hadl's Express drafts three former Jayhawks
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Sports Almanac, p. 15
Seurer, who is the single-season and career passing leader in the Big Eight with 2,789 yards in 1983 and 6,410 yards during his four years at KU, was chosen in the fifth round. Brown and Bell were selected in the 11th round.
John Haddi, who was named head coach of the Express last week.
By the Kansan Staff
in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.
Bell's best season came in 1980 when he set the Big Eight freshman rushing record with 1,114 yards. Brown was a 3-year starter at offensive guard.
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Jayhawks Frank Seurer, Kern威尔 and K.C. Brown were drafted last week by the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League, paving the way for a possible reunion with former KU assistant football coach
Hadi was offensive coordinator at KU from 1978-81 and held the same position with the Los Angeles Rams in 1982 and the Denver Broncos in 1983.
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