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Wednesday, November 11, 1970
University Daily Kansan
Predictability Formula Determines Eligibility
By BOB NORDYKE
For Kansas football this was the year of great expectations. Kutts fortunes were to be in good shape, but the Kansas Will Be Back, while in Iowa expected to reach a preconceived pinnacle of success with the fall season.
However, two days before the intrastate rivals' offensive explosions were to occur, the Big Eight Conference dropped a bomb of its own and announced the ability of recruiting violations.
the conference ruling, attirmed three weeks later by the NCAA, barred State State from post season houles and NFAA
sanctioned television nearances for three years
Kansas received a lighter sentence that included a formal reprism of assistant athletic director John Novotny and the university's recruiting services of assistant football coach Dick Tewney.
The predictability formula which applies to all NCAA sanctioned sports, is calculated from
The predictability formula provides a means of judging an athlete's probable academic performance, and his high school academic record.
KUT'sensure stems from an NCAA rule for determining an athlete's eligibility for sports, as the predictability formula
Riggins Leads Loop In Three Categories
Latest statistics from the Big Eight office in Kansas City show numerous Jayhawks among the individual leaders in the conference.
"This rule gets us away from
By DON BAKER
Assistant Kansan Sports Editor
Most notable is running back John Riggs. The big Centralia senior is first in rushing 192 yards per game and 824 yards for touchdowns. He also has the most defensive offence is the combination of rushing and pass receiving. Riggs also lays claim to the conference score lead with 12 touchdowns.
Other Jayhawks listed among the leaders are quarterback Dan Heck and safety Garv Adame
Heck is linked fourth in total offense. The junior signal caller has marked for 143 yards and passes for 985 for a combined total of 247 yards.
Adams, a Bartlesville, Okla., sophomore, is now tied for second in pass interceptions with four.
The Kansas basketball team suffered its second player loss of the year when junior forward Fred Boulleau announced over the weekend he would withdraw from the team to spend more time on studies.
This combined score is translated according to NCAA guidelines to a college grade point average.
Bostievle was the game hero in last year's season finale with Kansas State. The 6:54 Mission product came off the band to hit ten points and lead the Jayhawks in a come-from-behind 82-79 before a serramine Allen Field House crowd of 17,000.
"If the predictability formula) "If the predictability formula) for whoever is seeking of financial aid to see if a fellow has the academia capability to make it in the job market."
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This year Boulevard appeared to have picked up where he left of making a strong bid for a starting bitch for coach Todd Kessler.
Earlier this year, Leeward Gray, a 7-6 sophomore forward from Kansas City, announced he was withdrawing from the NL.
In another unhappy note, the Kansas cross country team slammed all the way to a fifth place finish in the Big Eight cross country tournament.
hindrance for athletic departments according to KU's academic athletic adviser Charles O'Neal.
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four combinations, an athlete's American College Test (ACT) score and either his high school rank or grade point average or a college diploma. Test (ACT) score and his high school rank or grade point average.
The Jayawhaks, with all but one member of last year's championship team, had never finished that low in the meet.
In the years between KU claimed the first place trophy in a second place finish three times and a third place finish two.
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KU running back Steve Conley and his wife, Krista,
celebrated their firstborn child last week.
sport.
consider the possibility that an athlete might be a much better student than his high school transcript would indicate
Conley, seldom short for words, quipped. "He's so little he looks like he'll have to be a flounder."
The predicted college grade point average must be at least a 1.8 on a four point system for an athlete in sports and financial assistance.
"The formula is bad in that certain people who can't make it into school on their high school campus," said students in college, "explained O. N.
KU was found guilty of falsely predicting two high school recruits, scores by using scripted high school scripts which indicated that two athletes ranked high enough in their class to meet NCAA standards.
While the predictability rule sets definite bounds for recruiters, it is both a help and a
the time when schools in discriminately gave scholarships 'o good athletes.'
KU's athletic director, Wade Stinson, agreed with O'Neal on the merits of the rule.
"Athletics used to have the print of athletes having no chance of playing golf," he said. "It takes easy courses to maintain eligibility. The 1.6 rule gets us more."
While the predictability formula attempts to eliminate the "professional athlete" image from university sports, it fails to
"There are always exceptions," he noted, "there is no way of figuring motivation—an age change from high school to college."
Recruiting is made more difficult according to Stinson because it is no longer possible to reach him on his athletic ability only.
The predictability requirement is only the first academic hurdle for the student-athlete.
O'Neal cited another effect of the predictability rule that hamped recruitation. He noted that students from his high grade graduate from Kansas will be accepted to KU, acceptance is not sufficient to be eligible for par-
"An athlete must not only keep a 1.6," said Stinson, "but in the Big Eight he must maintain a 1.8
MANHATTAN (UOP)—Cough, Vincent Gibson cuts Kansas State's preseason schedule. The Wildcats, the continued preparations for Saturday's big game, are scheduled to play.
"Nebraska is a good football team," praised the Kansas State coach, "but we think we are too. This is the best Nebraska team we are the best Kansas State team we are the best Kansas State team Nebraska has faced too."
Gibson said the unbeaten, but once ticed, Cornhuskens will be the biggest challenge the Wildcats have encountered this season.
Injury wise, Gibson said the wildcats are in good condition starting linebacker Oscar Oscar remains doubtful with a knee injury.
Nebraska Next for Wildcats
Gibson is unable to play, the Cats will go with Jim Dukelow, a 215 pound senior and two-year-old. Broadman, a 204 pound junior.
Gibson said the Cats played "fairly well" in their 28-15 victory over Oklahoma State last weekend.
The game is vital to Nebraska too as a victory not only cinnch the Big Eight title but also the huskers of their pick of a bowl game Bowl announcements may be made at 6 p.m. Saturday, and if the Huskers get by the Wild, they will choose the Orange Bowl.
Rodgers Has Incentive
Kansan Photo by JIM FORBE2
The Sooners are the only conference team in Buddies has not won a final since 1984 four years ago and are one of only two conference teams he has a win. The Sooners are being Colorado which has defeated KU three of the four times in the past.
Pepper Rodgers said Tuesday he feels a personal incentive to win Saturday's game with Oklahoma.
The Sooners will operate offensively with the "Wishbone-T" setup vastly utilizing the triple
Speaking after an hour an aunt and brother of a player at Stadium, Rodgers said it has also been pointed out to the players that KU has not defended him.
"I think this is going to be a game we have a chance to win," Rodgers said.
"The overall effect has been good," he said, "less and less people," becoming ineligible during the season after enrolling in school."
Considering all aspects of the predicability formula, O'Neal personally feels that it does more harm than good and is tended to weed out bad risks.
after accumulating 60 hours of credit."
KU will go into the game with a 5-4 overall record and a 2-3 conference mark, both of which provide predictions on how the Hawks will do.
For the high school athlete who fails to meet the predictability criteria, action are open which could lead to a partial participation in sports at KU.
option, Rodgers admits this will cause the KU defense problems. He also said, "We have been less than sensational in storing the triple
mula has been cause for out-breaks of fraternity for coaches and athletic departments, it has also produced the often wild nature of recruiting.
Saturday's game will mark the seventh time this year KU has been tablaed the underdog as the players are a sixpick pick to it.
your success is how well you do against teams you're suppose to get beat by." Rodgers said. Thus far we beat theen and we avered over and upset two others (Syracuse and Kansas State)."
"I think the way to determine
The athlete could play two years at a junior college, leaving him two years of eligibility once he completes his course and would also enroll on KU at his lab.
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