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Tuesday, December 1, 1970
University Daily Kansan
KU Faces Tough Opener Tonight In Rugged Long Beach State 49ers
Rv DON BAKER
Assistant Kansan Sports Editor
The Kansas Jayhawks, pre-season picks to win this year's Big Eight championship, pick their 1970-71 basketball campaign tonight in a strong and municipal Lynn State Base 4es.
The 6.05 p.m. tpipe will signify the end of six long and hard weeks of practice in which coach Ted Owens has attempted to mold a new season's record in heights it previously enjoyed prior to last year's sui-standard (at least for KU) 17.9 overall record and second place finish in the NCAA.
THE GAME SHOULD BE TO the fans' delight as both the 49ers and the Jayhawks have been pre-season picks for the nation's top twenty.
In the first Associated Press poll, coacherry Turkman 64ers won by 18chance over the Sporc spot. Sport illustrated lists Long Beach State as high as eight while giving KU the 18th
All this leaves little doubt Tarkinman's club will pose as the toughest open foe on earth.
"From my sources on the west coast I'd say they deserve as high a rank as they have received." Owens said Monday at the conclusion of KU's practice.
AS THE JAYHAWKS LEFT the practice floor Tarkaran brought his club on in an attempt to familiarize it with the Allen Field groundings and most observers were impressed.
'We think we've got some good players,'
Tarkarian said conservatively. "We're young and inexperienced so we are anxious to see just how things will work."
While the Jayhawks task tonight appears to be most difficult, Tarkanian views KU in a way that has been unanticipated.
last year with a 16.3 average and was a unanimous choice for the Most Valuable
"It's sad we were opening with them," Tarkanian said of the Jawachs.
WITH THE 49ers RISE in basketball prominence their basketball schedule is taking on big name basketball schools such as Marquette and Colorado in addition to KU.
THE SOPHOMORE TO WATCH is big Ed Rattlett. The 6-6 guard from Columbus, Ohio was one of the most highly sought preplayers of two years ago. As a freshman last year he drew the praise of many while averaging 39.7 points per game and 25.4 rebounds per game, more than fresh. His single game high was 65 points against the San Diego State freshmen.
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"Yes, we are playing a lot tougher schedule," Tarkanian conceded. "But the thing of it is all of the tough ones on the road."
The 49ers rise in prominence has mainly come during the last two years. Playing in the N.F.L. for six seasons, Association Tarkanian's teams have won seven league titles while producing records of 23-3 and 24-5. Two of last season's five defeats were to national champion UCLA and Santa Ana.
ONE BONAFIDE PRE-SEASON All-
American pick and a sophomore sensation
in the league.
George Trapp is the All-American pick and will be the primary challenge to the Jayhawks and talented front line of Dave Robich, Pierre Russell and Roger Brown.
Trapp, a 6-9 senior, led the 49ers in scoring
Joining Hatfield at the other guard spot will be 2 Dwight Taylor or the forward spot will be Chris Clarke to be Chuck Yates. A 6-4 junior college transfer who will be playing his first game of major college
Due to an injury to starting center Bob Tarkanian, has been forced to go with 6-17. He was 28 years old.
The 6-9 Lynn, who is a brother to Mike Lynn, played three years for UCLA national champions two years back, suffered only a cut lip a few weeks ago but infection led to minor surgery recently and now the dwellers will benefit by his services for at least another week.
McWilliams, like many of his teammates, to a juice transfer. He stands 6-7, two inches shorter than Lynn, but his presence will give Long Beach State more speed—something
Owens fears greatly.
WHILE KU'S SENIOR TRIO of Robisch, Russell and Brown have been consensual consensus leaders since the 1990s, this position has been up for grabs with juniors Bud Stallworth, Antoine Pash and Bob Kivito
Owens said Monday he will go with **Joshua** and play in a double height stage. Stallworth is 64 and is making the switch to guard after playing for ward most of last year. Nast and Owens will be back next month.
If tradition has anything to do with the game's outcome, the Jawshawks should have an opportunity.
KUHASNOT LOSTA season opened since
the Hawks bowled to Hawkes t 69-45,
in New York.
The last KU defeat in a home opener was to Notre Dame, 51-19, in 149 when gwaren were picked up by Washington.
And you have to go all the way back to 1954 for Kansas 'last defeat in a season opening game,' said Chris Kauger, Kansas State, 39-35, in an experimental game that saw the baskets raised to 12 feet and reached 78.5 yards.
The 5:45 p.m. preliminary game will feature the Kansas freshmen against Highland Hunter College. The last hot loss in the season warmup game for each squad.
KU running back John Riggins (32) takes handoff
... in route to a record setting effort against Mizzoon
Outlook Pleases Rodgers
Assistant Kansan Sports Editor
Rv DON RAKER
Football season has ended again and while one might question whether or not Kansas really made it back, there is no question that the efforts and results of the 70 Jawahars
"The season for us revolved around making a big improvement—and we did." Rodgers said in the dressing room KU's 28-17 loss to Missouri in Columbia Nov. 21. The game was the season's finale and left the team on a overall mark and a 2-3 conference ledger. The conference mark kept KU in a tie with Oklahoma State for fifth place in the Big Eight.
"I feel a lot better about next year than I did a year ago," Rodgers said in an early analysis of how things look for KU in 1971. "If we didn't bring up a single new player and just had to go with the ones we'll have back we'd better next year than we were this year."
THE JAYHAWKS WILL LOSE only 13 of the 17 players that made the trip to Missouri. In return, they will be returning from the squad that went to Kentucky. Rodgers can begin his fifth year at KU with the services of four players that missed the season and eight players who were red shirted.
The eight players held out of competition were offensive tackles Joe Meyer, Alan Ludwikowski and Rod Brody, quarterback Bob Bruegging, center Ray Dobie, defensive end Doug Vroman, end Bob Martin and defensive back James Bowman.
Offensively the Jayhawks will lose only six players but some will be hard to replace. Most notable loss in this department of course is John Riggins. The All-American candidate at running back had back a win against Missouri in rushing for 129 yards in 24 carries to culminate a career that left his name in the record book several times.
Without question the most pressing KU need is defensive linemen. Rodgers was quick to admit that improvement in the KU defense had a good and it is in the line that the need is greatest.
The best defensive lineman in the state jac ranks appear to be Mitch Sutton, A 6-4 and 245 pounder, Sutton played for Fort Scott which won the national junior college championship this past season and the word is out that he is KU bound.
A FEW FRESHMEN might help but it is apparent the Jahyhaws need immediate help and that can best come from the junior college ranks.
Other freshmen have a good chance to gain playing time including two players that did not compete for the team. Running backs Delvin Williams from Houston and Billy McCain from Oklahoma KU with good credentials and could bolster an already potent corps of running backs.
replaced include flanker Ron Jessie (who set a record for most yards in kickoffs return in one season — 494 on 21 returns), and linemen Jason Brown, Steve Brown, Lawson and Sue Navesne.
MOST ILLUSTRIOUS of course is David
Simmons, who lived up to his expectations and
aears destined, barring the unforeseen, to become one of KU's all time great signal
THE SEASON HAS ENDED but the rest will be brief for the players at least. Weight will have already begun and individual indoors will begin in February in preparation for next year.
Other offensive losses that must be
Only a handful of freshman, coming up from this year's 1-3 freshman season, appear strong contenders for immediate varsity duty.
Head KU basketball coach Ted Owens
Kansas actually made it half way back from last year's 1-9 record and everything looks good that the Jayhawks can travel the other half of the distance next year.
... is flanked by assistants Sam Miranda and Gale Catlet
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI)—Very little serious business was discussed Monday when the Big Eight football coaches gathered here for their post-season meeting, but they did get around to nominating Nebraska's Bob Devayne for Coach-of-the-Year.
"The way this conference is, if you cannot produce a complete team in every game you're likely to lose," said Colorado's Eddie Crowder. "To do it for seven weeks, like Nebraska did, borders on the unbelievable. It makes Bob most worthy of National Coach of the Year, but he'd fight against tough competition than others with similar records."
There's Just No Doubt About It, Devaney Is Coach of the Year
Devany listened to Crowder's compliments, then added, 'Eddie, I think you've said it all. I'm certainly not going to argue with you.'
Devanee's Orange Bowl-bound Loren
hawkins finished the season with a 10-0 rule.
Vince Gibson, whose Kansas State team was squashed, 51-13, by the Cornhuskers, said. "Rob convinced me they're the best in America. There's no doubt in my mind of that."
Iowa State's Johnny Majors agreed. "I don't think Texas and Notre Dame and people like that played the kind of schedule Nebraska did," said Majors.
Dan Devine, whose Missouri team lost to both Nebraska and Notre Dame, added, "I think Nebraska is the best football team I've seen in a long time. I honestly feel Bob should be the National Coach of the Year. If there's a team around, I'm glad we didn't have to play."
UPI Names All-American Team
Tatum, a cornerback who rates as one of the most feared defensive players in the country, was the leading voter-getter in earning selection for the second straight year. He scored twice from the 287 sports writers and sportscasters who participated in this year's ballpark.
NEW YORK (UPI)—Ohio State, led by returnees Jack Tatum and Jim Stillwater, placed four players and Notre Dame and Texas three each on the 1970 United Press International College Football All-America team named today.
Doug Weaver Rejoins KU Staff
Tatum was joined by teammates Stilwagon, earning selection as linebacker for the second consecutive season; Mike Smith, in place of back; and running back John Brockington.
Dinardo, also repeating on the Al-America
squad, was the leading vote-getter on offense
by a single player.
Notre Dame placed wide receiver Tom Gatewood, offensive guard Larry Dinardo and defensive back Clarence Ellis on the team while Texas, the nation's top-ranked team, contributed running back Steve Wesenberry, defensive back Wuwensch and defensive end Bill Atessia.
The KU table tennis tournament held Nov. 21 produced four finals representing four dots in the rankings.
Jim Planktet, the Heisman Trophy winner from Stanford, was the overwhelming choice at quarterback. Cornell's Ed Marinare, the first Iv Leaguer to make the squas
Table Tennis Winners Given
The coaches, as expected, also applauded the Big Eighth's balance.
In doubles Chiu teamed with Bill Chan, Hong Kong, to win the title.
Victor Chin of Hong Kong won the men's
election by defeating Kiyomasa Ogawa of
Tokyo.
David Durham, San Angelo, Tex., finished in and singles followed by Abby Nak of Baskerville.
The meet was sponsored by the SUA and was under the direction of Warren Boozer,
Ann Swint, Sandersville, Ga., won the women's singles title.
Dong Weaul, a football player or coach 23 of the last 27 years, decided last week to turn his back on a promising law career and return to university. The number of Pepper Rodgers's Kansas coach staff
Odalahina State Coach Floyd Gass said, One of our seniors said it was like playing a game of chess.
Roberts announced that Weaver will join the Jeyehwak staff beginning today. The 40-year-old worked with Rodgers during the 1967, '68 and '68 seasons as a part-time assistant while working in the building.
In a prepared statement Weaver said
For the past 10 months Weaver has been associated with the Lawrence law firm of Brand and Brand, which he joined immediately, completing work on his degree last January.
The one-time Michigan State linebacker said he did not realize how much he would miss football until the past fall when he was out of the game for the first time since 1943, except for three years Air Force duty in the mid 1950's.
"I can't tell you how happy I am to have a like-it Bouwer on my staff, Rodgers was."
do so many things and can help in so many ways. I know he'll make a tremendous difference.
"I have been working for a great law firm—Stevens, Brand and Brand. They have given me experience, responsibility and opportunity, and I am greatful.
played fresh football at Yale in 1948, transferred to Michigan State the following year and was a bantam-sized linebacker at Michigan. He sprinted "Spartans" national powerhouse of 1950-52.
"At this point in my life, however, I feel my calling is coaching. The three years I spent working for Coach Peach Rodgers and with his coaches and players were rewarding ones. I have missed this relationship and look forward to being a part of football again."
Weaver's football career began in 1944 as a high school freshman at Goshen. As he
After his Air Force duty dweeer returned to Michigan State as a member of Duffy Daugherty's staff in 1965 and two years later he joined the Army, where the latter became head coach there in 1988.
From Mississippi Weaver moved into the head office of the University in 1960 and as head of the Manhattan Athletic Department.
Dick Kazmayer in 1951, joins Worster and Brockington in the backfield.
Defensively, Charlie Weaver of Southern
Ernie Jennings of Air Force moves in with the team at Dan Dartert teams with Wunsch at table. Chip Kell of Tennessee, the fourth returnee, Jim Darmino at guard and Colorado's Don Perrin at center.
California's "Wild Bunch" joins Atessis at end while Rock Perdomi of Georgia Tech and Joe Ehrmann of Syracuse were selected at tackle.
Mike Anderson of Louisiana State and Jack Ham of Penn State are with William笼 at linebacker while Autumn's Larry Willingham is at quarterback. Sennsbauch to form the defensive secondary.
istant Kansan Sports Editor
By DON BAKER
Championship is Goal As Season Begins
The head mentor of six years, who has won 122 while losing only 40 for a 753 winning percentage, has expressed interest in the position, well may be the year KU goes all the way.
Kashan Kashan Sports Editors
Kashan coach Ted Owens is
honoured to play at the Long Beach State will be the start of a season that will end three straight years of frustration in which the Jayhawks, who were generally conceded to win the Big Eight championship in those three years, would second place and win all the marbles.
"Our team is the best we've had since the 1967 team," Owens assessed recently. That 1967 team was defeated by Texas Western (now at Texas EI Paso) by one point in double overtime in the Mid West and should have ahead to win the NCAA championship.
THE BIG REASON Owens is optimist,
is simple-experience. The Jayhawks
return nine lettermen, far more than
anyone else in the league.
"We've started three sophonemores for the last two years." Owens said. "We should be better when things bet tough because we've been down that road before."
But even with the experience Owens realizes he has problems. The Jayhawks are and will be good—there is little doubt about that. But Owens, as his career won lost record indicates, is not happy with just the Big Eight championship and to do it she the Hawks must make definite improvements in some areas.
"I think we're making progress with Roger and Randy," he added. "But they still must be more of a threat to going toward the basket."
"If we're going to be good we're going to have it be more consistent," Owens said in listings objective he feels must be met if he wants the group to beat "anybody with spectacular plays."
IN THE FRONT LINE KU appears big, experienced and generally awesome with the likes of Pierre Russell, David Robisch, Roger Brown and newcomer Randy Cohen. In Swaine it is not nearly satisfied and insists improvement in this area is vital.
"Our forwards must work harder to get open," Owens said in reference to Russell and Robisch, last year's two leading scorers on the team.
Owens makes no bones about the fact that more balanced scoring is one of his most desired objectives with the 70-71 Jayhawks.
LAST YEAR THE SCOREING LOAD was carried by Robbisch who, with a 28.5 average, led the Big Eight in scoring. It was obviously a case of Robbisch's scoring a necessity for a KU victory and it is this that Owens wants to get away from.
"It has been an effort on our part to get a distribution of scoring." Owens said. "If we can get this it will give us more confidence."
One bright spot in this area has been the shooting of the guards. Last year the Jayhawks averaged only 12 of 13 games from their starting guards together.
"The guards have really been shootin well," Owens said in reference to KU's pre-season practice. "It's one of the bright spots on the team."
BUD STALLWORTH, a 6-5 junior who played forward last year, and Aubrey Nah, a 6-14 junior, drew the team in for Bob Kivisto, another junior at 6-3 who started nearly all of last year, gives Owens tremendously experienced depth at the
The Jayhawks will be a fast breaking team, something they were only part of the time last year, and will depend on pressure tactics to maintain KU's tradition of being a strong defensive team. The combination should make for interesting basketball for KU fans. But, as Owens knows, the season will be full of upsets that it wants to be all under the Jayhawks make it to Wichita March 18 and 20 for the Mid West Regional.
"I think we'll be a lot better than last year," Owens assessed in reference to KU's first sub twenty-win season since the 1964-65 season.
He summarized his feelings simply.
"I think we can be a darn solid team. I believe we have a good chance to win the Big Eight championship."