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16 University Daily Kansan FOOTBALL '88 September 9. 1988
Senior cornerback Rodney Harris moved to the secondary from wide receiver midway through last season.
Filling in t KU suffering many vacancies in secondary
Filling in the blanks
By Arvin Donley
Kansan sportswriter
Like the rest of the Kansas football team, the secondary is young, inexperienced and lacking death.
The Jayhaws lost six lettermets from last season — Milt Garner, Marvin Mattos, Johnny Granderson, Michael Page, Clint Normore and Bill Sitter for various
Garner and Mattax completed their eligibility. Granderson quit the team midway through the 1987 season. Page and Sutter will sit out the season as medical redshirts, and Norman and Gunter will be trying to hook on with a team in the Canadian Football League.
The Kansas pass defense ranked third in the nation last season allowing 110 yards per game. However, opponents did not have to test the secondary often because the Jayhawks ranked 103rd in rushing defense, giving up 286 yards a game.
Although two seniors, Rodney Harris and Pedal. Samuel, will start at cornerback
neither has much experience in the secondary.
Kansas secondary coach Mitch Browning said despite their inexperience at the position, both players had shown a lot of promise during recent weeks.
Harris was moved from wide receiver to cornerback last late season, where he started the last three games and recorded 14 tackles and recovered a fumble. Samuel was converted from receiver to cornerback when coach Glen Mason arrived last year
"They weren't where we needed them to be in spring practice, but they've come a long way since that time and shown steady improvement throughout summer practice." Browning said. "They've both made an attempt to be tough, physical players."
The 5-foot-6 Samuel has made a strong impression on Browning for his physical play.
"The guy on defense who's setting the tempo for striking people is Pedra." Browning said. "He can really uncle. He's had a big time hit in every scrummage.
Two freshman, Deral Boykin and Doug Terry, are listed as the probable starters at the safety positions in tomorrow's season-oner against Baylor.
"Both are tough kids." Browning said.
"The mental part involved in the secondary has kind of slowed them down and kept them
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