Grudge battle brewing
Old buddies Emery Hicks of Kansas and Steve Owens of Oklahoma get together during last year's KU-OU game in Lawrence. This scene should be re-created several times this Saturday as the Jayhawks meet the Sooners in Norman.
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boo-boo of his life when he decided to play for OU. We're real close friends, but all that goes by the boards when we get on the field."
"I consider Owens a close friend, too," he said. "He's a tremendous football player and a real nice guy. He wouldn't hurt a fly, except on the field."
Bill Bell has handled KU's
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kicking chores for three years and was in on the melee at Norman two years ago. Bell also has a personal grudge he wants to settle this Saturday.
"Those oranges really upset us. We were ahead and we were beating them. The officials had to call time to clear the field of all the debris and that gave OU the extra time they needed to score and beat us. I'd like nothing more than to beat them in 'the pit' and then after the game throw an orange into the stands." Bell said.
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"The fans at Oklahoma are always rough on a team, but that orange throwing incident was really bad. I'd like to show them up in this game. I want it real bad." Dahl said.
"OU will probably underrate us. I don't care what their coaches say. Basler has looked real good in practice this week and if we're clicking we'll beat them. We don't have much to lose now; we're a ghost team," he said, echoing a statement made earlier by Hicks.
Offensive tackle Grant Dahl is another who feels strongly about the OU clash. Dahl says he would feel especially good about "revenging that loss to them down there (Norman)."
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George McGowan missed the 1967 game with OU but he feels intent on revenging last year's loss to the Sooners. McGowan has alternated between split end and safety throughout the season but will start the OU game at safety.
"We have to stop Owens to have much of a chance. I feel confident we can stop their passing game," McGowan said.
"I've been waiting for this game all season. They beat us last year and tied us for the conference championship. I won't have any trouble getting up for this game, and I don't think any of the other guys will either. This is the most important game of the year for me and I think we'll be ready for 'em," he said.
This game should be one of the most fiercely contested in the history of the series considering the factors motivating Kansas. Oklahoma is a highly-regarded foe and a victory over them would shine a bright light on a dismal season.
As Bell put it, "OU is in the same position we were in before we played New Mexico. No one expected New Mexico to beat us, least of all us (the players). But they played us a good game and they did beat us. I think we'll beat Oklahoma.
Perhaps it was the wet weather, but Kansas' football team didn't have a very good practice Wednesday.
Weather dampens 'Hawks
"This late in the season you can't expect guys to be too thrilled at a practice," said coach Pepper Rodgers. "Especially in our situation. I suppose this type of weather causes it."
Kansas, which has lost six straight games, is preparing to play Oklahoma Saturday in Norman, Okla.
Center Dale Evans remains a doubtful participant due to a bruised knee.
"Things just don't look too bright," said Rodgers.
Asked about the Jayhawks' reversal from last year's 9-1 Orange Bowl team, Rodgers said, "I'd just as soon go 9-1 one year and then go 1-9 as to go 5-5 and 5-5. Mediocrity isn't what I want. I'd rather be real good or real bad."
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