Thursday, November 9. 1972
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Rick Suttle Works at Center
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By BRETT MARSHALL
Kansan Sports Writer
Erratic Colorado Puzzles Prophets
The Buffaloes, the University of Kansas Jayhawks' opponent Saturday at Folsom Field, will have to record and stand 3-3 in conference action. Many teams would be happy with this record, but Colorado Coach Eddie Crowder and his team must be disappointed over the decision.
Many sports writers expected the 1972 team to challenge Nebraska and Oklahoma for the Big Eight Conference championship and, more importantly, for the national title. Several magazines even rated the Buffs as the number one team in the country.
One year ago, with an inexperienced and sophomore-laden team, the Buffs roared to a 9-2 regular season record, a victory in the Astro-Blauzon Bowl and a No. 3 ranking in the national polls behind Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Coming off a surprising and very successful 1971 season, the Colorado Golden Buffaloes have been somewhat of a mystery and football prophets of the nation this year.
THE GOLDEN Buffs return 13 starters from last year's team, including such standouts as tailback Charlie Davis, quarterback Ken Johnson and tight end J.V. Lowe. All-American linebacker Bud Magmur and halback Cullen Bryant on defense.
Davis, a 6-0, 200 pound junior, enjoyed an outstanding sophomore season in which he gained 1,386 yards, was named the most valuable player in the Astro-BlueBomber team. He earned his sophomore in the nation and in the Big Eight by the sportswriters of America.
After nine games Davis has piled up 802 yards rushing, scored 11 touchdowns and is averaging 4.8 yards a carry. Davis will be in the starting lineup against Kansas but will not be at full speed. He injured his shoulder in the Oklahoma game and has been seeing limited action in the Bucks previous two games.
Johnson, at 6-2, 205 pounds, is the key to the Buffs' triple option offense and has been
Jayhawks' Suttle, a Latecomer To Basketball, Has Many Honors
For one who did not become interested in basketball until the ninth grade, Rick Suttle
BY DON PFANNENSTIEL Kansan Sports Writer
basketball until the ninth game, Rick S. has had his share of honors.
As a sophomore at Assumption High School he was named an All-American in the Catholic high school poll. When he was a junior, he was named first team all-state, and as a senior averaging 27.0 points a game, he again was named second-team all-star to being named a pre-all-American.
However, Suttle, a 610 sophomore, is not looking at the past but to the future because she has never felt as though she was
Last season he led the undefeated University of Kasnas freshman team in rebounding with a 12.5 per game average and scored 22.3 points a game.
sophomore of the year in the Big Eight.
"HE HAS very good ability, and coordinating this ability with the efforts of the rest of the team, I feel he can be very good," said KU coach Ted Owens.
Suttle, who said he had no concept of basketball until he was in the fifth grade, was the first freshman to start on the varsity in the history of Assumption High.
"I came to KU because it is a good basketball school and it is close to my home," he said. "My parents also pushed me to come to Kansas."
Owens had been working Stutte at forward early in the season, but since then sophomore center Danny Knight has become inelegible for the first seven games, and senior center Randy Canfield quit the team.
"I will probably play center now at least
until Danny is able to play, "Suttle said. "As a center I'm responsible for the drive, passing off to the open man and getting others open."
EVEN THOUGH Suttle was the leading rebounder on the freshman team and second in scoring, he still could have done better, he said.
"My shooting and rebounding were not real good and I didn't get the other men open like I should," he said. "I wasn't hard enough, I was playing too much on instinct."
Suttle said the 'Hawks had the potential to win the Bie Eight. if they worked as a team.
Injuries Limit Depth Of Basketball Lineup
"Whatever happens to us we must adjust to it." These were the words of University of Kansas basketball coach Ted Owens Tuesday night after his squad had just completed another practice in preparation for the upcoming season.
Owens was referring to the loss of senior center Randy Canfield who quit the team last week for personal reasons. Senior left Jerry House also quit the team last week.
sophomore forward, who has missed most of this year's practices, would now probably miss the entire season because of continuing knee problems.
The basketball squad received a setback Wednesday night when it was learned that teammate Alex Porter suffered a broken bone in the back of his hand, would be out for at least four weeks.
"We are thinner depth-wise, especially since Danny Knight is ineligible the first seven games, but we just have to make the best of it," Owens said.
"We don't have the physical ability to horse everyone, but instead we'll have to train them up. They'll say, 'We will have to play an advantage game where we try to take advantage of a three-on-two break and come down within five feet and take the good percentage shot.'
ACCORDING TO Suttle, the team is also going to have to come down the court and know what to do without hesitation this year because of the 30-second clock.
Knight had been expected to play a key role at center.
"We need to make rapid progress," Owens said. "Our scrimages have caused us to get in better shape, but we still need to scrimage more."
very erratic this season after having a good sophomore year.
The Hawks, who could have as many as four sophomores in the starting lineup this season, have one of the youngest and most inexperienced teams in the conference. Suttle, though, stressed that this was an advantage.
JOHNSON, A JUNIOR, has completed 64 of 137 passes for 790 yards and two touchdowns and has thrown five interceptions. He scored twice and threw after nine games for the Buffaloes.
"We are young, but we are growing up together, and we will get to know each other's ways," he said. "Knowing the ways of others is an advantage over the opposing team has the greatest potential and not only school has the sophomores we do."
Johnson's favorite receiver during the 72
season has been junior right end Cain.
Owens said that Glenn Russell, a
Cain, who stands 6-5 and weighs 215 pounds, has added 23 aerials for 298 yards. Cain possesses great speed and has excellent quickness for a big man.
Suttle, who wants to make himself a better player and fit himself in with the team, said the "Hawks must overlook the levy levied against them and play for pride.
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University of Kansas coach Don Fambrough had a good word for the high spirits of his football squad after practice Wednesday.
Bryant, at 6-2 and 215 pounds, has the size and speed to play the tenacious position ofDonovan.
KU Confident
A PRE-SEASON All-American, Bryant currently is living up to his expectations. He has intercepted opposing quarterbacks in the game and has returned one for a touchdown.
"Our victory over Oklahoma State did a lot of things for our team," Fambrough said. "They beat them a good team and feel confident they've got a chance to beat Colorado."
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Traveling to Oklahoma State without the services of Johnson at quarterback, the second-ranked Buffs fell victims to the Cowboys by a biosized score of 31-6.
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Group Rejects Denver Bid For Olympics
"No further steps will be taken in holding on to Colorado as the Olympic site," W. R. Goodwin, chairman of the Denver Olympic Organizing Committee (DOOC), said after the state's citizens had voted by roughly 2 to 1 to cut off funding of the Games.
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DENVER (AP)–Denver, denied funds by a state referendum, had to rename on its bid to stage the 1962 Winter Olympic Games. The team will face big snow and ice festival was left in doubt.
Colorado was asked to approve a $5 million bond issue to supplement a $20 million proposed outlay by the federal government. Some $10 million was expected to be raised through licensing, TV and other sources.
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Meanwhile, Lord Killianin of Ireland, the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said the future of the Olympics is in jeopardy because of the Denver action.
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"I am sure there will be some people in the IOC who will favor winding up the Winter Olympics altogether if Denver pulls out," Killani said.
Killinan's predecessor, Avery Brundage, long has advocated such a move on the grounds the Winter Games were becoming too commercial.
There seemed little hope that, even if the federal government interceded and provided additional funds, that the Games could be saved for Denver.
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success story since their 1971 conquest of Ohio State.
Second-ranked Oklahoma invaded Folosm Field and was whipped, 20-14, by an inspired Buff team that throttled the Sooner wishbone.
Following their big victory, the Buffs invaded Missouri where the Tigers ambushed them, 20-17, on a last minute field goal.
Last week Colorado fell victim to the powerful team from Nebraska, 33-10, after a penalty in the first half.
Crowder and his staff should be fuming
over the current two game losing streak and will be looking for someone to take their
The Buffaloes could be ready to stampede the way they were predicted to do at the end of this season.
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