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The University Daily KANSAN October 26.1983 Page 16
KU officials will plead case to NCAA committee this weekend
By COLLIN HERMRECK Staff Reporter
The six-member NCAA Committee on Infractions will meet this weekend to determine the validity of alleged violations by the KU athletic department. The University general counsel said yesterday.
Vicki Thomas, the general counsel, said the infractions committee would meet with KU representatives to discuss the National Collegiate Athletic Association's official inquiry into the possible violations and the report presented by Thomas in response to the allegations.
That response was completed last month and was sent to the NCAA and to each member of the league.
Although the committee will meet this weekend, Thomas said, the University does not
expect to receive the committee's final decision for a while.
KU HEAD FOOTBALL coach Mike Gottfried said Monday that he was awaiting a decision from the NCAA because the investigation was having a slight effect on recruiting.
"Once that thing is behind, you don't have to fight ghosts on your own. Actually, you can probation here for a year."
Chancellor Gene A. Budig announced on March 28 that he had received an official letter of inquiry from the NCAA into the KU athletic department and requested admission to KU athletics began on March 18, 1982.
A university is usually given from one to four months to respond to the charges of an official inquiry, depending on the complexity of the allegations.
HOWEVER, KU ASKED 'for' and was granted an extension because Thomas was in the hospital.
Thomas said she thought that the committee on infractions would also be working on other cases this weekend and would not release its decision on the KU program for several weeks.
reply.
That council, he said, would review the appeal at its next scheduled meeting.
Dave Didion, enforcement representative for the NCAA, said that he could not comment on any specifics of the KU case but said that a university had 15 days to either accept any penalty assigned by the infractions committee or appeal it to the NCAA council.
THE INFRACTIONS COMMITTEE, which determines whether violations actually exist, is composed of Frank Remington, professor of law at the University of Wisconsin; Tom Niland, athletic director at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y.; Linda Dempasy, former athletic director at the University of California-Irvine, Minnette Massey, professor of law at the
University of Miami of Florida; and D Allen Williams, professor of history at the University
Didion said the committee met two or three times in Mission and three or four other times during the year depending on the number of requests for assistance. These were scheduled only several months in advance.
He also said it was possible that the committee would make its decision after its meeting with the university representatives. He said the committee's decisions were sent to the University as a confidential report.
THE KANSAS CITY TIMES reported one month ago that former KU football assistant John Hadl, now offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, said he would be present for at least one of the committee's meetings this weekend.
Hadi, however, has denied a July 4, 1982 report in the Kansas City Star that he offered two
recruits up to $30.000 to enroll at KU.
Officials at Kansas State University and the University of Missouri acknowledged in March 1982 that they had supplied the NCAA with equipment for illegal recruiting in the KU football program.
The coaches alleged that several KU football assistants, including Hadi, used illegal recruiting methods in attempting to bring athletes to KU.
Another of the complaints registered by the Big Eight coaches was reported about the recruiting of Richard Estoll, a KU wide receiver who was asked to be sought by several of the conference schools.
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL reported at the time of KU's letter of official inquiry that a possible source of allegations was that KU played football with an academically ineligible to play football in 1980.
SPORTS BRIEFSE From Staff and Wire Reports
Steelers' Rivera paralyzed after accident in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Gabriel Rivera, the Pittsburgh Steelers No.1 draft pick this year from Texas Tech, is paralyzed from the chest down in injuries suffered in a car crash and probably will never walk again, doctors said vesterday.
Rivera, a 285-pound defensive lineman, suffered severe spinal and internal injuries last Thursday in a head-on collision in suburban
Dan Diamond, who has supervised Rivera's care at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh since the accident, said at a news conference that doctors would operate within a few days to try to
But the surgery will have no effect on the 22-year-old lineman's paralysis. Diamond said
In the collision Rivera was thrown 15 feet through the back window of his late-model sports car, police said.
The other driver, Allen Watts, 48, of Ross Township, was not hurt. Police charged Rivera with drunken driving and reckless driving.
Salem resigns as Minnesota coach
MINNEAPOLIS — University of Minnesota football coach Joe Salem yesterday announced his resignation but he would guide the injury-riddled team through the end of the season.
"I don't like quitting," said Salem, who came to Minnesota five years ago with plans to be a Big Ten contender. "But I'm a Golden Gopher and I I'm loyal to the program. I wouldn't would be better for everyone if I resigned now."
The Gophers, 1-6 this season, have lost 13 Big Ten games, then dropped six to Rice in the season opener, then dropped six to Washington.
Joe Salem
Salem's teams posted records of 4-4-1, 5-6 and 6-
in the first three years and seemed to be on the rise.
University, Purdue and washington state; butu1l
lost to Illinois and Northwestern and struggled without a victory the rest
of 2017.
Saturday the Gophers lost 19-8 to Northwestern, one of the weaker teams in the Big Ten.
raterno named Coach of the Week
PHILADELPHIA — Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, who has led the Nittany Lion's to five straight victories after a sluggish start, was named Coach of the Week yesterday by United Press International.
Paterno said he was concerned about his team's poor start, but he blamed part of the problem on injuries and on the need to replace quarterback Todd Blackledge and running back Curt Warner from last year's team.
When junior quarterback Doug Strang began to feel more sure of himself, and when running backs D.J. Dozier, 698 yards and four TDs, and Jon Williams, 331 yards, recovered from injuries, the Nittany Lions' offense begin to come together.
Hoyt wins AL Cy Young Award; Quisenberry 2nd
By United Press International
NEW YORK - LaMarr Hoyt of the Chicago White Sox, a control specialist whose 24 victories were the most by any pitcher in the major leagues this season, yesterday was named winner of the American League's Cy Young Award by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
The 28-year-old right-hander received 17 first place votes and 116 points from 28 members of the BBWAA — two from each AL city. He beat out relief pitcher Dan Quisenberry of the Kansas City Royals for the Hoyt is in the second White Sox pitcher to win the award. White Sox pitcher Early Womann won it in 1959.
Each writer is asked to vote for three pitchers and points are awarded on a 5-3-1 basis. Hoyt was the only winner.
Quisenberry, who set a major league record with 45 saves, received nine first place votes and 81 points. Jack Morris of the Detroit Tigers finished third in the voting with 38 points followed by Richard Dotson of Chicago, 9 points; Ron Guidry of New York, 5; and Scott McGregor of Baltimore, 3.
Hoyt was the mainstay of a pitching staff that finished third in the AL in earned run average. The right-hander was practically unbeatable in the second round, but he finished his final 13 decisions to win with a 24-10 record.
Nicknamed "The Incredible Bulk" by his teammates because of his 6-foot-1, 240-pound frame. Hoyt finished third in the league in innings pitched with 280 2-3. Although his ERA of 3.66 was not among the best pitchers it might be measured by his control. He walked only 31 batters, or just slightly more than one per game.
Hoyt also won the White Sox' only game in the AL playoffs, beating the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in the opening game. Only regular season statistics, not counters, are counted in determining the Cy Young Award winner.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Lamarr Hoyt, who won 24 games this season, won the Cy Young award for the American League.
Nerf-ball competition highlights Kansas Women's Sports Day
Sports Writer
By JANELLE MARTIN
Students crowded around the players and coaches in the middle of the Kansas Union bookstore, watching intently as they ran across the shot, and missed — most of the time.
They watched as players and coaches of KU women's sports teams participated in the game by shooting a Nert ball. They watched another annual Kansas Women's Sports Day.
Kansas Women's Sports Day is a promotion started last year to expose students and faculty to women athletes and their coaches.
The highlight of the day occurred from about 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. when participants challenged students in games of basket-shooting for prizes.
Basketball, swimming, cross country and track athletes and coaches applaud.
THE TWO WHO DREW the most attention for challenges at the event, sponsored by Kansas Women's Sports Inc., were former KU All-America Lynette Woodard and women's basketball coach Marian Washington.
"It was definitely successful." Washington said. "Last year I was pleased with the response but this year I think there was greater response."
She said the idea for a women's sports day was good because most teams did not have a media day when they were to talk with the coaches and players.
"It is an opportunity we need for women's sports to get some visibility."
Carla Coffey, women's track coach, concurred with Washington and said, "It's very important to have days like this, women's sports needed exposure."
STATE REPRESENTATIVE Jessie Branson, D-DLawrence, appeared at the event just long enough to defeat Olympian and Pan American gold-
medal winner Woodard shooting bag kets. Laughter filled the room when Washington said she wanted to clarify that she had coached Branson to her
Gary Kempt, women's swimming coach, said, "Anything like this is a challenge."
"It gives women's sports the publicity and recognition they deserve"
Cliff Rovello, first-year cross country coach, said he thought the special day was a good idea to get women's soorts in front of the people.
Mike Reid, assistant manager of the Union Bookstore, said there was good interaction between the students and coaches and players.
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