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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Jayhawker Air Attack Is Lacking A Long Range Bomber
One of the problems confronting Coach J. V. Sikes in preparing for the T.C.U. game Sept. 23 will be uncovering a long-distance passer to replace the departed Dick Gilman.
With Jerry Bogue, Wichita quarterback, returning, a lot of raibonds may wonder why Sikes need look farther. The ambidextrous junior ranked sixth among Big Seven flingers last year with 521 yards and seven touchdowns even though he didn't become a full-fledged regular until mid-season.
Bogue can do the job, of course, but Sikes, who believes the flight of a thrown football is the shortest route to touchdownland, also would like to have a long-range bomber similar to Gilman. Bogue is principally a short to medium strafer.
Gilman wasn't the best passer in Red and Blue annals but he gave the attack of the past two years a B-36 range. He flung 18 out of K.U.'s 30 air-born touchdowns during those two seasons in addition to gaining 1830 yards. Opposing secondaries played a deep outfield on Gilman, and often it wasn't deep enough. His loss can't be crossed off lightly.
There will be no such sacrifice of running and blocking power as last year when Sikes planted Gilman at full and Bogue at quarter in the same backfield. But the effectiveness of this singular deployment, which actually pulled the club out of its early tailspin, was sharp enough for Sikes to seek a similar threat for '50.
Because the running attack promises to be the best Sikes has mounted in his three seasons here, he will not employ a passing fullback as he did with Gilman last year.
But the Tall Tactician is willing to talk trade with anybody who could give the Mt. Oreadans a cross-country aerial threat off one of the halfbacks, or even from the man-under.
Most intriguing possibility at the latter slot is Chet Strehlow, a rangy 195-pounder from Argentine who saw no action during his sophomore
year last season. The big lad improved enough during spring practice to earn a promotion to second string behind Bogue. He throws a towering pass much like Gilman, and owns enough size to reach distance consistently. How he'll hold up under game-condition fire is another matter.
Scrapping him for signal-calling time will be Fox Cashell, Longview, Texas; Jack Rodgers, Oak Park, Ill., and Arch Unruh, Clay
Final 1949 Big Seven Standings
<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>W.</th><th>L.</th><th>T.</th><th>Pct.</th><th>Pts.</th><th>Opp.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Oklahoma</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1.000</td><td>196</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>Missouri</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.883</td><td>148</td><td>115</td></tr><tr><td>Iowa State</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>.500</td><td>64</td><td>106</td></tr><tr><td>Nebraska</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>.500</td><td>78</td><td>116</td></tr><tr><td>Kansas</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>.333</td><td>137</td><td>127</td></tr><tr><td>Colorado</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>.200</td><td>59</td><td>97</td></tr><tr><td>Kansas State</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>.167</td><td>81</td><td>162</td></tr></tbody></table>
CONFERENCE
Two left halfbacks, Chuck Hoag, Oak Park, Ill. soph, and Dean Wells, the little blond battler from Great Bend, are distinct possibilities. Both showed promise during the spring. Continued improvement through September could furnish the offense a big lift since both already are dangerous runners.
The Jayhawkers set a new all-time high in pass yardage last season.
Center. Cashell has shown some promise as a long flinger.
ALL GAMES PLAYED
son at 1533, and Sikes hopes to keep a double-edge on this blade.
Bogue will find himself in the middle of a keen air war between conference quarterbacks. Returning from last season are Iowa State's Bill Weeks the 1949 individual champion at 1247; Phil Klein, of Missouri, who ranked third on 665 and Fran Nagle, Nebraska, who was fifth on 592.
W. L. T. Pct. Pts. Opp.
Oklahoma 11 0 0 1.000 452 88
Missouri 7 4 0 .636 264 225
Iowa State 5 3 1 .611 169 134
Kansas 5 5 0 .500 249 183
Nebraska 4 5 0 .444 124 172
Colorado 3 7 0 .300 129 184
Kansas State 2 8 0 .200 191 257
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