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 Seurier.
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. Accelerator coach will get a chance to play the ball frequently.
"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."
"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.
SEURER three for 1,625 last season and is 1,502 yards away from taking over David Jaynes' Jayhawk record for passing yardage.
1983 Jayhawk Football Preview
Darren Green, who earned a starting backend ahead of Wayne Capers at the end of last season, will team up with Bobby Johnson, giving KU an experience pair of wide receivers to catch passes.
Seurer's passion.
"Those two are definitely good receivers."
Gottfried said. "There's still time for Richard Estell to sneak in there, though."
KU's offense has another All-America candidate, place kicker Bruce Kallmeyer, 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.
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.
I have a lot of confidence in our offensive line," Gottfred 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 Seurer, Jones, a tremendous blocker, ran for 259 vards last season.
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 Gottried hopes Bell can regain the form he had when he rushed for 1,114 yards his freshman season.
Renwick Atkins, K.C. Brown, Reggie Smith and Bennie Simeck also return to give the Javhawks an experienced front line.
"I never saw Kerwin when he was at his best," Gottfried said. "I think he played well in the spring game and ran effectively."
Paul Fairchild heads the list of the returning offensive linemen. Fairchild, who, like Seurer, lost his father over the summer, was granted a scholarship to play for his knees in the Texas Christian game last year.
"Paul is back at 100 percent," Gottfried said. He has shown good leadership early in the fail
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
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
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
Conference: Pacific 10 Series record: First meeting
IOWA STATE
Oct. 8 1:30 p.m.
Ames, Iowa
1982 record: 4-6-1
Starters lost: 14
Ret. lettermen: 37
1982 Big & record: 1-5-1
Recession: Kansas 34-23-5
KANSAS STATE
Oct. 15 1:30 p.m.
KU Memorial Stadium
1982 record: 5-5-1
Starters lost: 11
Ret. lettermen: 47
1982 Big 3 record: 3-3-1
Series record: Kansas 55-21-4
OKLAHOMA STATE
Oct. 2, 1:30 p.m.
KU Memorial Stadium
1982 record: 4-5-2
Starters lost: 10
Ret. lettermen: 40
Big II # 8 record: 3-2-2
Series record: Kansas 22-16-3
OKLAHOMA
Oct. 2, 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
Starters lost: 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
MISSOURI
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 ends, the wide-tackle scheme was less efficient, 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 program.
Steve Nave, Marky and Carky Alexander, Marshall Pinkney and Joe Masani will all play at the defensive tackle positions. The Alexanders were among many players switching to new
"IN THE SPRING, the defense was a little behind the offense because of the complete change in the system." Gottfried said. "Those guys were very aggressive, and 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 the slender player, KU squad, had an outstanding spring game.
"I think Fatterson will have a really big year (as he Gotttried said). "He and Wille Floss plea for me."
AT LINEBACKER, Eddie Simmons and Mike Arbanas return. Simmons led the squad in tackles last season with 111, while Arbanas was held to 42 points. Arbanas was a solid foundation in the middle of the defense.
Newcomers Clyde Johnson and Kevin Brown will join Jeff Brown, Joe Colter and Rod Dodge.
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 Kallmeyer will probably be called upon to do the扑打 this season, to fill the void left by the loss of Bucky Scriner. Kallmeyer 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 No. 3 starter last season, from tailback 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."
Linebacker Mike Arbanas will lead the Kansas Jayhawks' new defensive alignment, the wide-tackle six.
Coach stresses involvement in Javhawk 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.
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.
Enter Mike Gottfried, who came to KU from the University of Cincinnati after Doe Fambrough was fired. Gottfried took over a program that was down, and quickly went to work to improve the Jayhawks' image.
Gotttried is not a run-of-the-mill football coach.
"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 sense of fear, school, and that gives us something to build on."
Gottfried opened up practice to anyone who wanted to attend; this was a change from the previous coaching staff, which favored closed classes. The students known as an individual who stressed people.
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 be much, 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.
Gottried'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 Gottried took over.
Murray State finished 4-7 in Gottfried's first year, but went 9-2-1 and 9-2 the following seasons. Gottfried was named Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year, and his team won an Ohio Valley championship.
GOTTFRIED had 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," Gottried said. "I've always had a goal to win a national championship, and now I'm hoping we can 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 are better and that the University of of course, Southern Cal is hays Southern Cal."
"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."
"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.
Some coaches around the Big Eight have made brash predictions about their teams, but Gottfried has been reserved. Apparently he is the most successful team in a team that has been 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)