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University Daily Kansan, August 20. 1981
FBI still mum on probe into alleged game-fixing
By TRACEE HAMILTON Sports Editor
Sports Editor
No one but the Federal Bureau of Investigation really knows whether the Big Eight is being investigated for fraud, and, as usual, the FBI isn't talking.
Last spring, a Boulder, Colo., newspaper published a story saying that three Big Eight basketball games, including a Missouri-Kansas contest, were under investigation by the FBI. He expected three among officials and investigators to be informed April 13 that it indeed was investigating allegations.
The FBI, however, stopped before pointing a finger at any specific schools. The games allegedly under investigation were the KU-Missouri game in Columbia Feb. 9, the Oklahoma State-Colorado game in Boulder Feb. 14 and the Nebraska-Missouri game Feb. 21.
Athletic Director Bob Marcum then announced that he had received word from the Big Eight office that KU was being investigated by the Big Eight Commissioner Carl James was
Bob Marcum
asked how he knew that, he replied that
he wanted to be informed information
on that particular game.
What James would not or could not say was whether the FBI had requested any information at all. The big Eight team meeting with the FBI and was refused.
After all the intrigue, an answer to a puzzle would be fascinating, but as of now it remains unknown.
BIG EIGHT spokesman BIl Hancock said recently that his office had received no news of the incident since the confusing events of last spring.
Dave Kaywood of the NCAA's enforcement division said that he, too, had not heard anything more about the incident.
"To my knowledge there have been no announcements or new information," he said. "I really don't know what's taking place."
Marcum is sticking with his original statement that KU is not involved.
"It's all a mistake," he said. "We got tossed in by a comment made to a newspaper, not through an official notice, like the Big Eight, the NCAA or the FBI."
"Once something like that is on the wire service, it's impossible to do anything about."
THE FBI will neither confirm nor deny the allegations. Tony Tripplett, FBI media representative, referred all cases to a criminal original FBI statement issued last April.
Lockwood's optimism soars over volleyball team's chances
If KU's volleyball team comes anywhere close to Coach Bob Lockwood's expectations, the upcoming match is the best ever for the volleyball squad.
Lockwood's team will be led by co-captains Shelly Fox and Jill Stinson. Fox and Stinson will play the setters positions in the Jayhawk's 82-line game.
"This will definitely be the best team we have ever had," said Lockwood, who is entering his third year as head volleyball coach.
"Both Shelly and Jill are good leaders and their experience will help the younger girls." Lockwood said. "They are fine players who know the game."
Fox will be the top returning letter winner from last year's team. She won the award as the top setter at a Super Bowl game, hotbed of American volleyball.
"Shelly went to that camp and really played well," Lockwood said. "To win
the award as top setter at that camp is a very big honor."
Fox probably will be joined on the court by Stinson and Splorer Lori Erickson, Donna Abeln and Susie Quirk, who is the tallest player at 6-foot-2. The other players, Lockwood said, will either come from walk-ons or one of the five players he signed to scholarships.
"We had a very good recruiting year," Lockwood said. "The players looked very good in the auditions that we had."
Lockwood's top recruits are Beth Vivian, Jill Burns, Ann Price, Tammmy Hambleton and Kathy Kennedy. Lockwood also signed Lori Suffocate, play for the volleyball team in the fall and the softball team in the spring.
"All of our new players have some experience in Junior Olympic or United States Volleyball Association play," Lockwood said. "This will definitely
help them make the transition to our game."
Lockwood will need the help of his recruits to fill the hole left by April Beaver. Beaver, a member of the Region Six first team in last year's regional tournament, left school last spring.
"April will definitely be hard to replace," Lockwood said. "She knew a lot about the game, and anytime you lose someone like that, it hurts."
Lockwood said that although the team might be KU's best ever, its record might not show it. The Jayhawks will travel almost every weekend to tournaments and the competition at those tournaments will be tough. Lockwood said that the Jayhawk's clock for finishing in the Big Eight were better.
"Nebraska and Oklahoma will be the teams to beat at the Big Eight championships," Lockwood said. "But this year no one is out of the title race.
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