University Daily Kansan / Friday, September 30, 1988
Sports
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'Hawks and Aggies vie for first season win
Teams evenly matched, Mason says
By Jeff Euston
Kansan sportswriter
The New Mexico State Aggies and the Kansas Jayhawks are two football teams hungry for a victory
One team will win for the first time this season when they play at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Stadium
In the past two seasons, New Mexico State has won a total of three games. In that same period, Kansas has won four.
A victory tomorrow would be important for the Jayhawks, Kansas coach Glen Mason said.
It would it will be an intense, hard-to-tune game between two hungry youth teams and New Mexico State coach Mike Kinkaid has lost eight straight games including four this year. "We've got two young teams that really need to
"We're more easily matched with this team than any other team we've played." he said. "We need a win, no bones about it."
Mason said linebacker Lance Flachsband, who had been suffering from a sore back, would start tomorrow. The status of sophomore full-time Maurie Hooks is not certain, but he should be in theankle, and Mason might also play.
Sophomore Frank Hatchett, who quit the team in August but later returned, might see action tomorrow. Mason said Hatchett was relea-
ved and fourth team when he returned and he hasn't seen action yet this season.
“It’s not that he (Hatchett) is in the doghouse. Mason said. “It’s just that the guys ahead of him have done a pretty good job.”
Tomorrow's game will be New State State this weekend, consecutive game on the Hawks. The Aguilles were defeated 41-0 at the Aguilles last week, they lost $29.49.
New Mexico State took a 3-0 lead before Utah State rallied for a 25-6 lead
However, there were bright spots for the Aggies. Knoll said.
Sophomore quarterback Mike Reneau completed 21 of 40 passes for
274 yards and wide receiver Alvin Warren caught eight passes for 97 yards.
New Mexico State fullback Anthony Singleton led the team in rushing with 127 yards, and freshman Aaron Johnson is averaging 3.3 yards a carry.
The defense is led by sophomore Aiden Crawford, who has aack in each of the Aggies' four games, and senior linebacker Daryl Ford, who leads the team with 64 points.
Knoll said the travel shouldn't affect New Mexico State.
"I don't think that will hurt us," he said. "This is our third straight road trip and I think we've made the acclimation."
Knoll is more concerned with the Aggies' improvement.
"Last week I think we were better in all phases of the game," he said, explaining his team each game. I expected Lawrence this week and see that trend continue. We know they're going to play enthusiastically."
Besides being shut out by Fresno State, the Aggies also were defeated 51 to San Jose State. The next week, the Aggies would face New Mexico 36-34.
With four games already under the Agagies' belt, Kohl said the fact that New Mexico State has played one more than the Jashaykhs may help them.
Knoll's team, like the Jayhawks, is very young. Only three seniors will start for New Mexico State tomorrow
— bee on otense and two on defense.
Despite mistakes by the young
players, Knoll said he was pleased
with the progress of his team.
"With two young teams, that extra game of experience is a plus," Knoll said.
"If the offense plays to its capability, he pleased." he said. "I've been pleased." He continues so far. But we need to get everyone playing up to their potential.
Mason said New Mexico State's 34 points against New Mexico wasn't a
"they scored quite a few points against New Mexico," he said. "But they (New Mexico) have had their problems, too."
major concern. New Mexico had not won a game since the 1986 season.
New Mexico State's defense has improved. Knoll said.
“On defense, the rate of improvement has been more rapid. I think that it’s because people toughness has been what’s impressed me the most. They’ve been in some form of war.”
New Mexico State uses a 4-3 defense in assignment, which Bauer also used to win the game. Kansas offense coordinator Pat Ruel said the Aggles们 personnel did better.
"They play a 43 defensive front, but they're not nearly as physical as the last three teams we've played." he said. "But they do have good quickness, and I think they're fairly well-coached, and I think we'll have to be mentally in tune because they are somebody we can just overlook.
The 'KU offense can run the option or throw', he can说。They're not afraid to use both facets. It's difficult to move forward, as far as moving the football goes.
Knoll said it would be important for the Aggies to stop the Jayhawks' offense.
Kansas center Chip Budde said the Jayhawks' offense had improved.
"The offense has really kind of settled down," he said. "The first couple of games it was a new offense and up front we really weren't used to playing with each other. But now we have a rhythm, so the ball and it is starting to get.
"Hopefully we can continue to improve and be successful against New Mexico State." Budde said. "That's what people would like to see and that what's we'd like to see. Hopefully we can get the fans behind us."
"This is the week for our hard work to pay off," he said. "We want to win the fans over. We think we can win."
Freshman tailback Tony Sands also said the fans were important.
Game 3
Kansas Jayhawks
Coach Glen Mason
Record 0-3/0-0
New Mexico State Aggles
Coach Mike Knoll
Record 0-4/0-3
WR-2 Quinn Smith, 51-11, 80-18,
LT-77 Perez Pete, 6-15, 270, Fr.
LG-56 Russ Bown, 6-34, 255,
LG-56 Budgie Chipade, 6-25, 550,
LG-56 Budgie Chipade, 6-25, 550
RT-76 Bill Hurdet, 6-25, 258
TE-86 John Baker, 6-3, 235
OB-5 Kelly Donohoe, 6-0, 160, 18
RD-34 Rober Frogon, 6-0, 215, 18
RB-19 Rober Frogon, 6-0, 215
WR-1 Wille Vaughn, 6-0, 190, 18
RD-39 Brad Fleeman, 51-11, 170
O'SLB-Lance Flatchback, 6-5, 235, Fr.
76-Dave Bateman, 6-3, 245, Fr.
-MG 68 Mark Conz, 6-4, 260, Fr.
-RT 82 David Gordon, 6-7, 240, Fr.
-RT 83 John Phelan, 6-7, 240,
-RT 99 Lily Murke, 6-3, 235,
-SI 19 Curtis Moore, 6-1, 225,
WC-7 Peda Samul, 5-6, 160, Sr.
RC-80 Rodhain McKenny, 5-9, 190, Sr.
RV-82 Danny Reagan, 5-9, 190,
SS-23 Jason Priest, 60, 180, Fr.
P-9 J.B. Lahay, 6-3, 215, Fr.
Probable Starters:
Offense
Probable Starters:
Defense
Series:
WR-88 Alvin Waren, 5-10, 170. So,
LT-74 Andy Miller, 6-55, 265. Sr,
LG-65 Tony Delorenzato, 6-42, 260. So,
RG-50 Yostia Staaten, 6-42, 260.
RG-50 Roy Staats, 6-42, 255. Sr,
RT-75 Nat Rogers, 6-42, 275. Sr
TE-89 Brian Davis, 6-1, 183. So,
GB-14 Mike Remaue, 6-1, 180. So,
FB-32 Antony Singleton, 5-10, 290. Jr,
RB-18 Wendy Johnson, 5-13, 273. Jr,
WR-18 Bret Wainwright, 6-1, 175. Jr,
PK-10 Daly L, 5-6, 150. Sr
Kansas has never played New Mexico State. Last week:
K9-退 Kirk Mennich, 6-2, 240, Jr.
LT-67 Bill Stusel, 6-2, 260, So.
RT-70 Jeff Hughes, 6-3, 254, So.
LT-67 Dunn Lock, 6-3, 254, So.
M8-65 Dunn Lock, 6-3, 215, Br.
M8-56 Bye Tell, 5-1, 121, Fr.
WLB-55 Daryl Ford, 6-1, 215, Br.
LC-24 Mike Hall, 6-1, 193, Jr.
RC-6 Lo Lano Games, 5-10, 160, So.
RC-6 Lo Lano Games, 5-10, 160, FS-9 David Rider, 6-3, 200, Jr.
P-16 Gale Azde, 6-1, 175, Jr.
Last week:
Kansas lost 52-21 at California. New Mexico State lost 32-20 at Utah State.
Miscellaneous:
The 1968 Orange Bowl team will be honored in a 20th anniversary celebration. 75 high school bands from Missouri and Kansas will perform at Memorial Stadium for KU Band Day.
Coverage:
The Kansas-California game will be carried locally by the Kansas Jayhawk Network. The game can be heard in Lawrence on KLZR(105.9FM).
KLWN(132OAM)and JKHK(90.7FM). Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
Massachusetts signs former KU player after he had his scholarship revoked
Kansan sportswriter
By Arvin Donlev
After having his basketball scholarship revoked in Kansas in mid-August, Keith Harris is hospitable to scenes of scenery will benefit him.
The 6-foot-5 forward enrolled at the University of Massachusetts three weeks ago and will play for John Calapari and John Robic.
Calapari, the Massachusetts coach, was at Kansas from 1982 to 1985. Robic, one of Calapari's coaches at KU from 1986 to 1988.
Harris said the decision to transfer to Massachusetts was a good one for him, even though he has never been because of NCAA transfer rules.
"I considered going to some schools," Harris said. "I would have loved to be interested, my mom and I decided it would be the best place."
Robic said Harris' presence would benefit a Massachusetts basketball program that hasn't had a winning season in 12 years.
"We're really excited to get a player like him," Robic said. "He knows what it's like to be on a winning team. We haven't had a win yet." He wasn't years ago, so hopefully, his coming from a winning troop will help.
Harris, who spent most of the season in college, asked Larry Brown's bench for disciplinary reasons, said his off-court problems forced him to leave the team.
"I just had too many problems in that town," Harrison said. "Little things like traffic warrants and the apartment was just fed up with me."
"He's working hard in both his classes and basketball. It's his last chance and he knows it."
"He treated me more than fair," he said. "He showed me how to grow up. He showed me more things on the court than I thought he had done." He showed me how to be a man and to face up to things that I'm responsible for."
Despite a shaky relationship with Brown, Harris said the former Jayhawk coach treated him fairly during his two years at
The Santa Monica, Calif., junior said he missed his former teammates and wanted to stay in contact with them.
"I really miss the players an-
nies back there," he said. "I wrote Milt (Newton) the other day.
Lawrence treated me well.
I knew Lawrence, I know Lawr-
ence. I am glad I had the
 chance to play KU basketball."
The person Harris said he missed most was Pete Rowland, an associate professor of political science who was Harris' mentor in education.
The program was designed to give the players an opportunity to have a personal relationship with a "-ulty member, Rowland said.
"One reason I really wanted to stay was because of Pete Rowland." Harris said. "He was walking around the park to go fishing together and on picnics. He told me if I messed up again that this would be one. I day he asked me, 'I'm going to have a party.' And there are, aren't it?' and I about cried.
"I liked working with Keith," Rowland said. "He's a really complex young man. He came here when he was 17 and it's really tough to handle both playing and going to school at that age.
"I thought he should have stayed, partially because I think he wanted to stay. But his mother, who probably knows him better than anyone, thought it would be in interest to go somewhere with
Rowland said his relationship with Harris was a positive one and he wished Harris had stayed in Lawrence.
"On the one hand, I wanted to stay by Pete, but in the back of my mind I knew I had to go."
"It's good that he got a change of environment," Newton said. "But I wish he could have gotten his act wrong." He might have could of helped us this year.
"He wants to be everyone's friend and I think that's what got him in trouble," he said. "He was crowded with the wrong crowd."
Newton said that he thought Harris' playful personality got him into trouble at times.
Newton, one of Harris closest friends on the team, said he had mixed emotions about Harris' departure.
Keith Harris
"He was one of my favorite
guests, I gave him a huge
bigger brother to little ones
before he left and told him to stay
out of trouble or I would be real
Harris said the things he remembered most about his days as a Jayhawk was last year's NCAA championship and the players and
coaches he was associated with.
But now, Harris said he was looking forward to Massachusetts
"They're crazy about basketball here," he said. They play, play and play. They have a place where they play ball here called 'the lakershore' and it filled with players; they're still out there playing."
NCAA committee to hear KU case
By a Kansan reporter
Thomas said the University was scheduled to meet with the committee the entire day, but she did not expect the meeting to take that long.
Officials from the University of Kansas will appear before the NCAA Infractions Committee at 9 a.m. today in Mission to present its case against the university for recruiting violations, University General Counsel Vickie Thomas said.
"There will be an open statement made by university and staff members of the UMass Infactions Committee will go through the allegations with us one at a time."
"At the close of all that, were damnised and they will deliberate and come to a decision sometime this year," Mr. Horsley said, that decision until a formal report is
Bob Frederick, athletic director; Chancellor Gene A. Budd Del Brinkman, faculty representative; and Director of the university the University at the hearing.
filed, which will probably take a week to 10 days."
Thomas said that although former Kansas coach Larry Brown and his staff had been invited to the hearing, she did not know if they would attend. John Lopez, a reporter covering the San Antonio light, said SpeakIts confirmed that Brown would be in Kansas City for the hearing.
The alleged recruiting voucher occurred between June 1868 and April 1967. ItBuying by auction an airline ticket for a recruit, lending a recruit's family money to pay a utility bill and giving recruit $200.
Fall baseball season will open on Sunday
By Ken Winford
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas baseball team will
open its fall season with a double-
header against Morrance Community
High School at Hofstra Stadium,
Sunday at Hofstra Midnight Stadium.
Kansas coach Dave Bingham, an assistant coach for the gold medal-winning United States Olympic team, will be back to direct the Jacobus
While Bingham was away, the Jayhawk coaching duties were handled by assistant coaches Lee Ice and Wilson Kilmer.
Ice said the team was ready to start the season.
"I expect our kids are anxious to play, " ice said. "They should be up not only because we will be playing outside competition, but because they will be back. These girls are ready to compete and show what they are ready to do."
"From the coaches standpoint, it is important for us to get an evaluation of how our players respond and how we can improve." We'll probably play two different lineups for the games to get a look at as many as players we
In addition to using the fall season for evaluating players, ice said the staff uses the time to stress the importance of playing with a good
attitude
"These early games are important because we need to stress a certain style of play," ice said. "We want players to play hard, we want players to play hard no matter who we are playing. It's important that we play hard." Ice said it all leads to an open day next spring.
While playing Meramec Community College isn't the same as playing national-power Oklahoma State. Ice hockey isn't the same as taking the junior college lightly.
Jef Spencer, Enid, Okla., junior,
said the Kansas players were anxious to compete under real-game situations.
"I think everybody is ready to start playing games," Spencer said. "We tell them the game back after the layoff. He restates the play against the same people everyday in practice. We take these guys to build on."
Spencer, a first baseman and designated hitter, said Kansas was a more complete team than last year's 25-34 squad.
Sunday's doubleheader concludes a busy weekend for the baseball team. The players will play a square of former Jawahrel player in an exhibition game at