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University Daily Kansan, November 3, 1981
Sophomore tailback Garfield Taylor finds a big hole in the Nebraska defense during the third quarter. Taylor rushed for 88 yards on 22 carries
EARL RICHARDSON/Kansan Staff
Garfield Taylor could be seen on the Jayhawk bench after fumbling with three minutes left in the third quarter. The fumble set up Nebraska's winning touchdown.
EARL RICHARDSONKKAN Staff
Herzog named top manager
By United Press International
NEW YORK-Whitie Herzog, who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to the best overall record in the National League East this season, yesterday was named NL Manager of the Year by United Press International.
It marks the second time in his career that Herzog has captured UI Manager of the Year laurels. He also accomplished the feat in the American League in 1976 when he led the Kansas Royals to the Western Division pennant.
HERZOG, COMPLETING his first full season as manager of the Cardinals, was a unaway winner in the
balloting of a 30-member panel of baseball writers. He received 21 first place votes to easily outdistance Cincinnati's John McNamara, who was second with four votes. San Francisco's Frank Robinson was third with three votes. Houston's Greg Hardy and Houston's Bill Virton, winner in 1979 and 1980, each received one vote.
Much of the Cardinals' success this year was due to several trades that Herzog, as general manager, engineered during the winter meetings at New York. The team, he traded away 13 players and added 10 new faces to the St. Louis roster.
Under Herzog, the Cardinals achieved the best turnaround in the NL season. In 1980, the club finished fourth in the division with a 74-40 record (38-35 after Herzog took over) but this year the Cardinals finished second in the league and third in the NL season. St. Louis finished 30-20 in the first half, a game and a half behind
"Basically, I thought when you look at the whole thing, if you're not succeeding the way things are, why not make the change to where you might succeed," said Herzog, in explaining his house-cleaning program. "I didn't think it was a big deal. I did trade a lot of favorites away."
Philadelphia, and went 29-23 in the second half, finishing a half game
etc.
KU tailbacks learn to accept benching
By RON HAGGSTROM Associate Sports Editor
Two phrases that have come to mean a one-way ticket to the bench for Kansas tailbacks.
Fumble Missed block.
Fumble.
"IF A GUY fumbles or misses a blocking assignment, he is coming out," running back coach Ivill Wyatt Jr. tried to win to a game, not give it away."
When a KU back gives it away, he'll more than likely watch the rest of the game from the bench. And that's exactly what happened to sophomore Garfield Taylor Saturday against Nebraska.
Taylor, who rushed for 98 yards on 22 carries, fumbled with just over three minutes left in the third quarter. The Huskies scored on a 45-yard run by the Hiskers, who eventually won 31-15.
"I tried to squeeze it," Taylor said. "It just slipped out. I thought it was out of bounds.
"I kind of figured it was going to happen," Taylor said of his benching. "I didn't think it would be for the rest of the game."
After Taylor's exit, the other
Jones had rushed for 28 yards on
14 carries.
TAYLOR, WHO bruised his hip against Arkansas State after rushing for 94 yards on 25 carries, went unheard of for three weeks with the exception of a halfback pass for KU's only attempt against Oklahoma two weeks ago.
"I was glad to be in there," Taylor said. "I wasn't expectant to play this week since I didn't play at all against him. I was nervous to play a little bit against Kansas State."
After Taylor驳 from the Nebraska game, the Jayhaws came back with starting tailback Walter Mack, who began the season as the No. 1 fullback and will start Saturday at tailback against Iowa State.
Mack finished the game rushing for 40 yards on 15 carries.
"Part of the criteria is not dumble, make any wrong reads or miss a look with the bachiller. I may or may not handle it with the bachiller if a fumble but it makes no difference.
"Coach Williams makes the decisions and that's the way it is. You do it the coach's way. You can't do it your way or you don't play."
"I HAVE FAITH in his decisions. He knows the game and knows what he is talking about."
When Mack faltered it was time to call on freshman Dino Dello, who wasn't even expecting to play because of a turf toe injury.
"I was surprised I even played," Bell said. "But I didn't mind."
"I missed a block and was gone immediately," Bell said. "I can understand that it hurts the team. But if you make one mistake I don't think you should be taken out. You should have another chance.
Bell soon left the game after missing a blocking assignment.
"Another chance would help you to redeem yourself and help build your confidence."
Bell said that the benching put added pressure on the tailbacks.
All three tailbacks agree that a decision on who plays and who sits out ultimately rests with the coaches.
"THERE ARE TWO more people to take your place." Bell said.
On the year, the three backs that have filled in for Kerwin Bell have filled in adequately.
"If a guy isn't giving 110 percent we'll pull him out of the game," Williams said. "We never demote anyone. We go with the guy that's playing the best."
Kerwin Belw, who suffered a torn knee ligament against Kentucky, was the second-leading freshman running back in the nation last year. The sophomore played only two complete games for the Jayhawks this season before his injury.
Taylor has rushed for 411 yards on 98 carries, Mack, who started the season at fullback, has 233 yards on 63 catches and 125 punts in his younger brother, has 111 on 23.
"They've done the best they can," Williams said. "But if we had Kerwin Bell our record would be better."
JAYHAWK NOTES: The Kansas-
State state map was overlooked by
ABCT-V, which instead chose the
Nebraska-Oklahoma State game in
Stillwater for its regional telecast
Saturday.
The Jayhawks escaped Lincoln Saturday with relatively minor injuries after suffering a variety of injuries in the first half of the season.
"For the second week in a row, we've come out without any serious injuries." Head Coach Don Fambrough said yesterday. "Dino Bell (suffering turtle) is 10 percent better. For a Monday I have to be well pleased."
Fambrough was particularly pleased with the play of the offense in Saturday's 31-15 loss to Nebraska.
"The offensive line, especially the young people, played well," Farram said. "Reggie Smith, Renwick Attkins, K. C. Brown all have improved in the last three weeks and they have helped in at the center position."
"Another bright spot was E. J. Jones.
Three or four weeks ago I felt we didn't have the big strong blocking type of fullback I was looking for. I feel 100 percent better about that position. He is strong.
"I saw him run over a Nebraska linebacker. I had to like that."
Broncos defeat Vikings, 19-17
By United Press International
DENVER-The Denver Broncos, surviving a gallant Minnesota rally and a missed 47-yard field goal by Rick Dammeter in the final seconds, defeated the Vikings, 19/71, last night on the strength of two field goals by Fred Steinfold and four-quarter touchdown pass by Craig Morton.
Trailing 19-3 in the fourth quarter and seemingly out of the game, the Vikings came storming back on an 80-yard yard line at a yard-lap by Tony Galbraeth.
MNINESOTA then got the ball back on the Denver 39 after the Broncos failed on a fourth-and-1. The Vikings, keyed by a 38-yard flicker rekeyed by a 27-yard runner, walked within two points, 19-17, on Galbraeth's second 1-year scoring burst.
With the ball on its 15 and less than three minutes to play, Tommy Kramer moved Minnesota to Denver's 27 with five seconds remaining. But Dan-
The victory improved the Broncos' record to 6-3 and placed them in a tie for first in the AFC West with Kansas City and San Diego. The loss dropped to 5-4 and the Vikings in a first place at the NFC Central with Tampa Bay.
meier's field goal attempt fell short, making only his second miss in 16 tries
The Vikings, thoroughly dominated by Denver's defense—rated the best in the NL, entering the game—also dropped a third goal by Daneheimer in the second period.
The Broncos, who dominated the first half, hung their first scoring opportunity when Stankov missed a 28-yard field goal in the second quarter on Denver's second possession.
After a scoreless first period, Steinfort redeemed himself with a 42-yarder that barely hooked inside the left upright. Steinfort was playing for the night, having missed the 15 field goal attempts entering the game.
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