The University Daily
KANSAN
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Vol. 94, No.1 USPS 650-640
Thursday, August 18, 1983
Section 4 Sports
Seurer to lead 1983 offense Gottfried says
Mike Gottfried, beginning his first year as the Jayhawks' head coach, promises a wide-open attack led by quarterback Frank Seurer.
All 11 starters from last year's offense are returning, making it the Big Eight's most successful team.
Seurer, whose father was stabbed to death one week before fall practice began, is an All-America candidate for his senior season. According to Grice, he will get a chance to play frequently.
"We'll probably throw the ball more than 30 times a game." Gottfried said last week. "Of course, it depends on how the game is going, but we will definitely throw a lot.
"Frank has a chance to be a very good quarterback. He is very skilled and has looked good in presseason workouts. We expect a lot out of our quarterbacks."
SEURER threw for 1,625 last season and is 1,502 yards away from taking over David Javnes' Javhawk record for passing yardage.
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Darren Green, who earned a starting berth ahead of Wayne Capers at the end of last season, will team up with Bobby Johnson, giving KU an experienced pair of wide receivers to catch passes.
"Those two are definitely good receivers," Gottfried said. "There's still time for Richard Estell to sneak in there, though."
Sylvester Byrd and Ernie Wright will share the tight-end duties this season. Both played last season and were equally impressive in the spring workouts, Gottfried said.
Kerwin Bell, who is coming off a disappointing 1982 campaign, will likely start as tailback. Bell showed flashes of his open-field running ability in the spring game, and Gottfried hopes Bell can regain the form he had when he rushed for 1,114 yards his freshman season.
"I have a lot of confidence in our offensive line," Gottfried said. "They were a good line two years ago and last year they had some problems. They must give us good pass protection."
BELL. WILL team with E.J. Jones behind
their tremendous blocker, ran for 258
yards last season.
"I never saw Kerwin when he was at his best," Gottfried said. "I think he played well in the spring game and ran effectively."
KU's offense has another All-America candidate, place kicker Bruce Kullmeyer, Kallmeyer, a senior, has been KU's leading scorer each of the last two seasons. He has not missed an extra point since the final game of his freshman year, hitting 30 straight.
Paul Fairchild the list of the returning offensive linemen. Fairchild, who, like Seurer, lost his father over the summer, was granted a posthumous Hall of Fame. His knee in the Texas Christian game last year.
Renwick Atkins, K.C. Brown, Reggie Smith and Bennett returned to give the team an experienced look.
"Paul is back at 100 percent," Gottfried said. "He shows good leadership early in the fall."
Conference: Pacific 10 Series record: First meeting
NORTHERN ILINOIS
Sept. 3 1:30 p.m.
KU Memorial Stadium
1982 record: 5-5
Starters lost: 6
Ret. lettermen: 43
Conference: Mid-American
Series record: First meeting
TEXAS CHRISTIAN
Sept. 10 7:30 p.m.
Fort Worth Texas
1982 record: 3-8
Starters lost: 11
Ret. letterman: 24
Conference: Southwest
Series record: TCU 15-5-3
WICHITA STATE
Sept. 17 1:30 p.m.
KU Memorial Stadium
1982 record: 8-3
Starters lost: 8
Ret. lettermen: 36
Conference: Missouri Valley
Series record: Kansas 3-2
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Sept. 24 1:30 p.m.
Los Angeles
1982 record: 8-3
Starters lost: 11
Ret. lettermen: 58
IOWA STATE
Oct. 8 1:30 p.m.
Ames, Iowa
1982 record: 4-6-1
Starters lost: 14
Ret. lettermen: 37
1982 Big 8 record: 1-5-1
Series record: Kansas 34-23-5
KANSAS STATE
KANSAS STATE
Oct. 15 1:30 p.m.
KU Memorial Stadium
1982 record: 5-5-1
Starters lost: 11
Ret. lettermen: 47
1982 Big 8 record: 3-3-1
Series record: Kansas 55-21-4
OKLAHOMA STATE
OKLAHOMA STATE
Oct. 22 1:30 p.m.
KU Memorial Stadium
1982 record: 4-5-2
Starters lost: 10
Ret. letterman: 40
1982 Big 8 record: 3-2-2
Series record: Kansas 22-16-3
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA Oct.29 1:30 p.m
Norman, Okla.
1982 record: 8-4
Starters lost: 6
Ret. lettermen: 41
1982 Big 8 record: 6-1
Series record: Oklahoma, 52-22-6
COLORADO
Nov. 5 1:30 p.m.
KU Memorial Stadium
1982 record: 2-8-1
Stars lose: 10
Ret. lettermen: 35
1982 Big 8 record: 1-5-1
Series record: Colorado 23-16-3
NEBRASKA
Nov. 12 1:30 p.m.
Lincoln, Neb.
1982 record: 12-1
Starters lost: 13
Ret. lettermen: 39
1982 Big 8 record: 7-0
Series record: Nebraska 65-21-3
MSOUHR
Nov. 19 1:30
KU Memorial Stadium
1982 record: 5-4-2
Starters lost: 10
Ret. lettermen: 41
1982 Big 8 record: 3-2-2
Series Record: Missouri 43-39-9
KU's defense to rotate line; more to play
The defense for the KU football team will feature a number of players to keep fresh personnel in the game at all times, said head coach Mike Gottfried. The wide-tackle six formation that KU will use gives it a different look from any defense in the conference.
The unusual alignment is used only by a handful of teams in the country. With four down linemen and two defensive endies, the wide-tackle was the team's best play, which was a problem area on last year's squad.
THE DEFENSIVE LINE will be a place where Gottfried will be able to substitute freely. The defensive guard position is wide open, Gottfried said. Walter Parrish, who started at nose guard last year, and junior college transfer Ken Davis will probably see some action there.
Gottried said that Rod Timmons and Marcus Bond, two junior college transfers, will work on the team.
Steve Dave, Marky and Carky Alexander, Marshall Pinkney and Joe Masani will all play at the defensive tackle positions. The Alexanders and players switching to new positions on defense
"IN THE SPRING, the defense was a little behind the offense because of the complete change in the system." Gottfried said. "Those guys had not been able to really retained a lot, and that has helped."
One change that worked out well in the spring was moving Elvis Patterson from cornerback to defensive end. Patterson, for pound-for-pound eye issues, KU squad, had an outstanding spring game.
"It think Patterson will have a really big year for us," Gottfried said. "He and Willie Pless should do the job for us at defensive end."
ATLINEBACKER, Eddie Simmons and Mike Arbanus back in town. Simmons led the squad in tackles last season with 111, while Arbanus was on the defensive for a solid foundation in the middle of the defense.
Newcomers Clyde Johnson and Kevin Brown will join Jeff Brown, Jeff Colter and Rod
Colter sat out last season with academic problems but is back and ready to go. Safety Rod Madden, who started last year, quit the squad at the beginning of fall drills.
Bruce Kallmyer will probably be called upon to do the扑unting this season, to fill the void left by the loss of Bucky Scribner. Kallmyer punted in the spring game and may inherit the job.
WITH MADDEN and others not returning,
Gottfried added another name to the defensive back depth chart when he moved Dino Bell, the Jaywalker he earlier last season, from back to cornerback.
The four-game preseason schedule will give Gottfried a chance to look at many players on defense before the conference schedule begins Oct. 8 against Iowa State at Ames.
"The biggest thing," Gottfried said, "is to play a lot of players so they can gain some experience before the conference season."
Linebacker Mike Arbanas will lead the Kansas Jayhawks' new defensive alignment, the wide-tackle six.
Coach stresses involvement in Jayhawk football revival
Attitude was a frequently used term in describing the 1982 Kansas Jayhawks. Many people thought KU had the talent but not the attitude needed to win.
The Jayhawks, after some experts had picked them to finish as highly as third in the Big Eight, compiled a disappointing 2-7-2 record. The team's 1-5-1 record in the Big Eight put KU in a three-way tie for last place.
In the spring, he emphasized that he wanted to be involved in the University in areas besides football. He sent assistant coaches and players around campus to drum up support and to instill confidence in the football program.
Enter Mike Gottfried, who came to KU from the University of Cincinnati after Do71 Fambrough was fired. Gottfried took over a program that was down, and quickly went to work to improve the Jayhawks' image.
WHEN LARRY BROWN was hired as men's basketball coach, Gottfried went out of his way to meet Brown and help him get acquainted with KU.
Gettford is not a run-of-the-mill football coach.
Gottfried opened up practice to anyone who wanted to attend; this was a change from the previous coaching staff, which favored closed schools. The students known as an individual who stressed people.
"It's been a great experience," Gottfried said recently. "I'm convinced that the image people have of this University is true. There's an awful mess in the school, and that gives us something to build on."
Gottfried brought seven of his assistants from Cincinnati to KU so he could keep most of his football family together. To leave Cincinnati was to um, but the KU job was an attractive offer.
"I TALKED WITH many people about the Kansas University job, and to a man, everybody felt this was a great opportunity," Gottfried said.
Gottfried has previously met the challenge of
rebuilding a team. Cincinnati had a record of 9-24 in the three seasons before Gottfried took over. He led the team to consecutive 6-5 records and earned honors as both the Metro Conference Coach of the Year and the National Rookie Coach of the Year.
Gottfried's first job as a college head coach, at Murray State University, had an almost identical story line. Murray State had not won a conference title in 28 years before Gottfried took over.
Murray State finished 4-7 in Gottfried's first year, but went 9-2-1 and 2-2 the following seasons. Gottfried was named Ohio Valley All-Star and his team won an Ohio Valley championship.
GOTTFIED has led teams to success. He said he hoped to succeed again at KU.
"I have high goals that I have set for myself and for my football team," Gottfried said. "I've always had a goal to win a national championship, and here at Kansas in a great conference like the Big Eight, you have that opportunity."
However, Gottfried knows that talk is cheap and that success comes only in the number of games that the Jayhawks win.
"The non-conference schedule should help us prepare for the league." Gottfried said. "Northern Illinois won four of their last five last year in a tough conference. TCU is supposed to be better, and Wichita State says they're better and they beat us last year. Of course, Southern Cal is always Southern Cal."
"The way everybody is talking, I'd probably have to pick us about ninth in the conference," Gottfried said with a smile. "Predictions don't mean much."
"The players have returned with a purpose, but we have a lot of hard work ahead. The jury is still out until we do it."
Some coaches around the Big Eight have made brash predictions about their teams, but Goffett has beenReserve Apprentice and has made great expectations for a team that has been great anything but predictable.
Inside
Summer Sports Wrap-up (page 2)
KU Rugby Team tours New Zealand (page 5)
1982 Football Season Reviewed (page 7)
1983 Men's Basketball Season Previewed (page 8)
1983 Women's Basketball Season Previewed (page 9)
KU Sports Calendar (page 10)
KU Women's Track Team
Signs Missouri Discus Thrower (page 11)
Student Football Ticket Information (page 12)
KU Football Depth Chart (page 13)
KU Tennis Team Signs Prize Recruit (page 14)
Football Coaches Use Computers (page 15)