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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1941.
Nothing is as insecure as a coach's job. That has always seemed to prevail and it certainly is holding true this fall. The moment a school drops one game there is somebody to blame the coach. It's not the team's fault—never, but it is the coach and he alone.
Students and alumni alike are quick to criticize. They seem to think that a coach is a master magician and just because he can place 11 men on the field during the entire 60 minutes of the game, he should also be able to insure a win. The thought that the other team also has 11 men and that they might be just a little bit better than the home boys never occurs to the rabid critic. It's win, win, win or else—the gate.
BQ McMILLIN BEING PUSHED
Another coach close by who might be a trifle worried is Fred Thomsen of Arkansas. Although he had a comparatively poor season he did manage to nip Tulsa, 13 to 7, in the final game. This was a decided upset and squelched all Tulsa hopes of a big bowl bid although the Golden Hurricanes will go to the Sun Bowl.
That theory seems to be holding forth once again as reports come filtering in of various coaches who are on the pan. One of these happens to be a former Kansas State coach, Bo McMillin. McMillin left Manhattan in 1933 after a successful six-year reign in which he won 30 of 52 games, tieing one. He went directly to Indiana University where he signed a 19-year contract. His success hasn't been phenomenal but he has improved the Hoosier record. Although he has won only five games out of 16 during the past two seasons he has been able to defeat their most bitter rival, Purdue, in two of these.
At any rate, McMillin foresees that the pressure is getting heavier, for he sent Ralph Graham, former K-State star fullback and present backfield coach at IU., to Topeka recently to apply for the coaching position at Washburn.
IOWA STATE WANTS ACTION
In the Big Six, however, a different situation is occurring. At Missouri where the champion Tigers are preparing for the Sugar Bowl, it is rumored that Don Faurot is being considered for the vacancy of Bob Zuppke at Illinois. His record of two conference titles and two Bowl bids in three years would certainly warrant his consideration. Faurot's contract incidentally expires Dec. 31.
The situation has progressed so far at Fayetteville, that one trustee of the University came out publicly to say he favored paying Thomsen off for the last year of his contract. The high school coach at Hot Springs, Milan Creighton, seems to have the inside track for the job if the vacancy is created today as the University of Arkansas student paper claims.
The other side of the picture is presented at Iowa State where the downtrodden, "caboose-riding" Cyclones are seeking action, through the Iowa State Daily Student, to obtain winning or at least better football teams.
Not wanting subsidization, the students do insist that there will be plenty of jobs available for those players needing financial assistance and also academic tutors. The paper's editorial censured the school's athletic council for not paying higher salaries to their coaches. "A coach who can build a winning team is worth a good salary," it continued.
The paper was not aiming its attack at Head Coach Ray Donels nor any member of his coaching staff but at the college administration and the athletic council.
Back down the line in Cornhusker land, another case which seemed to be growing was rapidly plowed under with the announcement that Biff Jones had been given a new five-year contract which reportedly calls for $12,000 a year. This, in spite of Nebraska's experiencing its worst losing streak since the 90's and one of its poorest seasons in history.
GARDNER: K.U. CINCH FOR TITLE
Odds and ends: Branch McCracken at Indiana already has his basketball teams playing scrimmage sessions of an hour's length at top speed. . . . Ralph Miller may be the receiver of the Valley's award tomorrow night to the player "most valuable" to his team during the past season. . . . Oklahoma A. and M. started its court season early by truncating Texas Tech Wednesday night, 53 to 40. . . Guy Mitchell, former Hutchinson Hi ace, is second string center for Pitt Teachers. . . . Bob Fluker made Marquette's second all-opponent team. . . Jack Gardner, K-State basketball coach, does not "see how K.U. can miss" for the title this year. Following in order he says will be Oklahoma, Iowa State, Nebraska, and Missouri with his own team just a dark horse. . . This season's old uniforms are good enough for the Sugar Bowl, Don Faurot says. . . Sophomore Al Menke, brother of Bill and Bob Menke who opposed the Jayhawkers two years ago for Indiana U., will be first string center for Purdue this year.
TUCKER STARTS FOR SOONFBC
Hub Ulrich was second most popular choice on Iowa State's all-opponent team. Gerdal Tucker, Kansas Angie-Oklahoma, U. controversies of
last season, is a starter on Bruce Drake's varsity basketball quintet. National grid ratings over a five-year span give Oklahoma fifteenth place, Missouri is twenty-eighth, and Nebraska, surprisingly enough, is thirtieth. Duke, Tennessee, Fordham, and Notre Dame lead the field. . . A basketball practice visitor of Wednesday night was Don Pierce, Kansan basketball editor last year and present columnist on the Topeka State Journal. . . . Miller extremely cold while practice shooting last night, got hot to sink three baskets in five minutes, the last two being swishers. . . . Hall and Turner still have their basket
COACH
DEWEY LUSTER
eyes. . . Johnson played a sweet floor game. . . Buescher, who swished the nets Wednesday, had tough luck and didn't hit the hoop last night.
Ulrich Joins BB Squad
Big Six End Adds Bulk To Backline
The varsity squad was increased to an even 20 men last night when Hub Ulrich, all Big Six end on the gridiron, reported to Coach "Phog" Allen.
Ulrich weighed in at 211 pounds yesterday, so should prove a good, bulky addition to the backline forces. Ulrich's situation is similar to one of
From Gridiron to Court
HUB ULRICH
last year when Ed Hall, Jayhawker fullback, reported for court practice Hall proved a valuable addition, aiding especially in the Oklahoma A. and M. victory.
May Be All West End
There is a good chance that Ulrich might be selected as an end on the West team to play at San Francisco New Year's day in the East-West game. If this happens he will be excused from basketball practice but Allen said that he most certainly wanted him back on the squad when he returned from the, as yet, "if" game.
In the scrimmage session the Whites evened the score for the week by defeating the Reds, 14 to 10, for their second victory out of four games. "Cappie" Miller and Vance Hall paced the victors with Paul Turner leading the Reds.
Miller started the scoring with a short rebound shot and then followed immediately with a long net-swisher from near center-court. Miller ran his record to three goals for three shots by crossing over the free throw lane and potting a one-handed shot. Hall took Miller's good under-
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Intramural Cage Season Starts Tonight--4 Games
TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE
6:00 Phi Psi "C" vs. Sig Alph "C"; Phi Psi "B" vs. A.K. Psi "B"
7:00 Blanks vs. John Moore Co-op; Sig Ep vs. A.K. Psi.
Opening games of the 1941-42 intramural basketball season will begin at 6 o'clock this evening in Robinson gymnasium when Phi Psi "C" and Sig Alph "C" meet in a sixth division contest while Phi Psi "B" and A.K. Psi "B," of division IV, tangle on the other court. Again the Phi Psi's have a wealth of intramural material, and have entered four teams in this year's intramural race. But A.K. Psi Coach Bill Collinson stated that his is the team to watch, and that A.K. Psi "B" is gunning for top honors in Division IV.
At 7 o'clock, two "A" team division games are scheduled. The Blanks will play John Moore Co-op on the cast court, and Sig Ep "A" will meet A.K. Psi "A" on the west side of the gym. John Moore is a new organization on the Hill, and there is little pre-season dope on its team. Fans will be watching with interest its performances against the Blanks tonight.
In the other game of the evening, Sig Ep will tangle with an A.K. Psi "A" team trying to regain its position of superiority of a few seasons back. None of the teams appearing in the "A" division contests to be played tonight reached the playoffs last year.
Women's Intramurals By Nancy Prather
There will be a square dance in Robinson gymnasium at nine o'clock tonight. Everyone is invited and the faculty is urged to attend.
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The opening games of the women's intramural basketball season will be played Tuesday night at 9 o'clock. At this time Kappa Alpha Theta will meet Watkins Hall and Chi Omega will play Pi Beta Phi. On Thursday at 8:45, Gamma Phi vs. Corbin Hall and IWW vs. ETC. At 9:30 on Thursday Kappa Kappa Gamma vs. Delta Gamma and IND vs. TNT.
The table tennis schedule for the coming week is as follows: Monday 4:30, ETC vs. IWW, at 5:00 IND vs. TNT; Wednesday at 4:30, Corbin Hall vs. Kappa Kappa Gamma, at 5:00 Gamma Phi vs. Delta Gamma. On Friday at 4:30, Pi Beta Phi vs. Kappa Alpha Theta, at 5:00 Chi Omega vs. Watkins Hall.
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Big Six Teams Start Seasons With Two Wins
Big Six conference schools did themselves right proud last night as they opened the 1941-42 basketball season with two non-conference victories. Another Big Six school found the going a bit rougher but since the victory remained in the family no discredit was given to the league.
The freshmen squad of the University of Missouri jolted the hopes of their varsity team by trouncing them to a score of 34 to 25. The Frosh drove to an early lead and lost it only once, late in the fourth period when sophomore Earl Stark of St. Joseph, made two free throws to give the Big Tigers a 24 to 23 lead.
Walter Robinson of Bonne Terre starred for the frosh, making a total of 11 points. Robinson's free throw and long goal from the middle sewed the game up in the closing minutes. Capt. Loren Mills' shot from the center for the two points ended the varsity scoring and the game.
Kansas State severely trounced
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