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University Daily Kansan, March 31, 1983
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Bill Baker, a recruiter from the Arizona Wranglers of the USFL, pored over a KU roster with team trainer Lynn Bott on the sidelines of Memorial Stadium yesterday.
USFL recruiter visits KU
A half-dozen high school coaches huddled in clusters yesterday on the sidelines of Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks and team's second day of spring practice.
The coaches' presence was made conspicuous by their wool "Bear" Bryant hats and dark overcovers. They exchanged small talk as they analyzed the new coaching methods of head coach Mike Gottfried.
By ANDREW HARTLEY
Stef Wangerer
Baker, the first USFL scout to visit the campus this spring, was making the final stop on a trip to look at Florida, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
BUT ONE MAN stood alone on the sidelines. He scratched his chin with a rolled up football program; his eyes passed across every player on the field.
BAKER IS THE assistant personnel director for the Wranglers and has consulted with them.
Staff Reporter
He is the fifth of many professional recruiters who will be visiting spring practice. Yesterday, a scout from the Bronx was also at practice for a short time.
Biller Bake, a scout for the Arizona
Wranglers of the United States Football
League.
At KU, Baker said, he will look at every player on the field and then view films of the players this morning.
But on this trip to KU he isn't looking at any particular players, because the team's offense is the best.
"In general, I think every USPL team has some weak points and strong points," he said. "Those are just a couple of ours."
"TODAY ILL BE looking at their character and work habits," Baker said. "I'll cheek to see if a coach always has to motivate certain players. I'll also look at a player's ability. You know, whether he can run or block
Baker said that even though he was not scouting any specific KU players, he was looking in general for defensive backs, receivers and cornerbacks.
When Baker showed up at practice yesterday, Gottfried introduced him to the players and welcomed him to his club. At other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other other
WHEN HE SHOWED up to watch spring practice at Ball State in Muncie, Ind., coach Danny Wallace would not let him onto the field.
After Herschel Walker signed a multi-million dollar contract with the New Jersey Generals of the USPL in February, many coaches across the state said they would not allow USPL scouts and recruiters on their campuses.
Walker, 1982 Heisman Trophy winner, had a year of eligibility left when he won the MVP.
"My sole responsibility is to look at players and talk to coaches and then make decisions."
Grant admitted he was worried when he team started sluggishly and fell off.
"Then I'll sit down tomorrow and look at what they did last year.
future. He said that after he looked at
their report and reported to the front office in Pham.
"It all hit us tonight," Grant said. "When you're playing for the NIT title and you're a school that's only played against other schools nationally, it kind of takes its toll,
Fresno State whips DePaul in NIT final
"Danny and I had a good talk when I was there," Baker said. "He felt it was a firm rule in the first place and the police broke it when they signed Walker."
Baker said he was optimistic for the new football league.
"I HAVE PERSONALLY mixed emotions about the Walker thing since I've been a college coach and I'm now with the USFL," he said. "If I were a coach I'd be concerned about them taking underclassmen, but I think it is great for a person of that caliber to come into the league.
"I really think the USFL is going to make it. I have a bit of skepticism with the low turnout in some cities. We're just going to have to be patient."
Baker expressed equal optimism for kU's next season based on what he'd learned from the first.
BERNARD THOMPSON led the Bulldogs, 25-10, with 22 points, including a crucial three-point play with less than two minutes remaining.
Baker said that the reaction to his visit at Louisiana State was negative at first but that the coach eventually let him view team films.
"THIS IS ONLY the second day of spring practice here?" he said. "This is as good as you'd see in the 11th or 15th day of practice at most schools."
"It's not my intent to talk to any underclassmen while I'm here at KK."
Baker, who played college football at Arizona while Gottfried was an assistant there, said he admired Gottfried. He also said that when Gottfried was head football coach.
By United Press International
NEW YORK — Fresno State coach Boyd Grant knew his players would be fine once they got over the jitters of being selected to the National Invitation Tournament title.
Sure enough, the Bulldogs got better as the game went on and captured a 69-60 victory over DePaul at Madison on night eight to win the 44th NIT crown.
"He has a lot of talent and is very organized," Baker said. "He'll do great things."
especially when you see the trophy and everything."
DEFAUL, UNDER 69-year-old coach Ray Meyer, was playing in its third NIT title game and its first since winning the oldest college tournament
The Blue Demons were thwarted by their own poor shooting. They hit just 25-of-74 attempts from the floor for .34 percent.
"I don't know what happened, I wish somebody would take the lid off the basket," Meyer said. "We took 28 more shots than them, had 20 offensive rebounds to their six and one less turnover. But our shooting was terrible. I don't think we could've thrown it up through the bottom of the net tonight."
DEFAUL. WHICH advanced to the finals with a 68-58 triumph over Nebraska despite shooting 37 percent in first-half shots, first-1st shots for a 30 percent total.
CNN says Dean Smith may be in the running
The Cable News Network last night reported that Dean Smith, head basketball coach at North Carolina, had spoken with the KU athletic department about the KU head basketball coaching job.
Keith Obermann, a sports reporter for CNN, said last night in a telephone interview that he called Smith in North Carolina and confirmed that UNC had allowed him to talk with Kansas about the opening.
OBERMAN ORTAINED some of his information from a column published in the New York Post and written by Peter Vescery.
THE REPORT quoted Brown as saying in a television interview, "I'd like to go back to college coaching, but the right position hasn't come up yet."
The column speculated that Larry Brown, coach of the NBA's New Jersey Nets, might be interested in moving to North Carolina, his alma mate. Brown has two years left on his contract with the Nets.
Brown said nothing in the interview about being interested in North Carolina.
Monte Johnson, KU athletic director, said, "I think the appropriate comment on this is no comment."
The Post reported that Smith spoke to KU officials "just as a courtly" because KU was Smith's alma mater.
"PLUS THERE'S a big satchel of money involved," the columnist said.
Laurence Rose, chairman of the coach search committee, could not be reached for comment.
Thomas in KU Hall of Fame
The University of Kansas Athletic Hall of Fame got a new addition two weeks ago when Kansas senior Tammy Thomas became the first swimmer and the third woman to ever be given the distinction.
She was named to the 107-member Hall of Fame after winning national championships in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle with American and collegiate record-setting performances at the NCAA Championships in Lincoln, Neb.
"I M'ERY honored and extremely proud," Thomas said. "I hope I one of my colleagues feels the same."
KU Coach Gary Kemp said, "I obviously think it's a tremendous reward for a job tremendously done. Since you have to win a national championship at the individual level to be named to the Hall of Fame, it's her reward for the desire and commitment she's made to swimming."
Basketball star Lynette Woodard and softball standout Jill Larson have been the only two women athletes at KU to win a NCAA basketball championship. Woodard, winner of the prestigious
Wade Trophy, was named in 1980 and Larson was named in 1981.
A PORTRAT of Thomas will be painted by artist Ted Watts, Oswego, who has done the previous KU Hall of Fame portraits, and who is also working on portraits for the Olympic Hall of Fame.
Thomas' picture will appear in the east lobby of Allen Field House along side of such other KU greats as Jo Jo White, Wilt Chamberlain, Glenn Cunningham and Bobby Douglas, and the 1968 Orange Bowl team.
Qualifications for induction into the Hall of Fame vary for team and individual sports, according to Richard Konzem, assistant director of the Williams Fund. The qualifications were revised this January to include those athletes who were members and medalists of U.S. Olympic teams.
PREVIOUS REQUIREMENTS for athletes consisted of the being named first-team All-American on a team sport, such as football, basketball, soccer or hockey, but that they be an American or world-record holder or a national champion.
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