Wednesday, Aug. 23, 1989
Sports
Section B
Kansas football players practiced behind the Anschutz Sports Pavilion Monday in preparation for the upcoming season
KU lineup takes shape as 100th season nears
by Gene King Kansan sportswriter
Thev're back for the 100th time.
They're back for the 100th time. The University of Kansas football team beat the Sept. 2 against Montana State for the start of the 100th year of Kansas football.
Coach Glen Mason has 16 starters returning from last year's squad.
Kelly Donohoe, in his first season,
is again the Jayhawks' quarterback.
Donohoe ranks fifth among Kansas
quarterbacks in total passing yardage
for a single season. He threw for
1,984 yards last year, which puts him
in the top twenty for yardage in the
league.
The standout on defense, Deral Boykin, was selected as the Big Eight Newcomer-of-the-Year. Playing strong safety last year, Boykin was second on the team in tackles with 87 and was second in tackles among defensive backs in the Big Eight.
Another returning starter will be junior Chip Budde at center, who
BIG EIGHT FOOTBALL POLL
Nebraska (69) 664
Colorado (12) 539
Oklahoma (4) 530
Okla. State 413
Missouri 361
Iowa State 279
Kansas 144
Kansas State 130
Poll released by the Big 6 Conference National media voted Number of first place votes in parentheses with totals to the right.
received an honorable mention in the Big Eight. Alongside Budde on the offensive line should be guards Smith Holland and Russ Bowen, both sophomores. Senior tackle Bill Hundelt will anchor down the right side while sophomore Christopher Perez will be
the left tackle.
Maurice Hooks will be the starting fullback while Tony Sands and Frank Hatchett should see most of the playing time at tailback. Sophomore Maurice Douglas is expected to be used at tailback as well, Mason said.
Career reception record-holder, Willie Vaughn, completed his eligibility last season, leaving Donohoe without one of his most reliable targets. Senior Quintin Smith is expected to take on the pass catching duties. Mason said.
The end position is filled by another returning starter, senior John Baker. Baker was an honorable mention in the conference last year.
Jim Hiles, defensive coordinator,
is going to have to find a replacement
for last year's leading tackler, Curtis
Moore. Moore suffered a knee injury
during spring drills and is expected
to be out until next year.
See CENTURY, p. 7, col. 4
Julie James/KANSAN
Marino Vidiol, left, offensive tackle, struggles against Christopher Perez, offensive tackle, during Monday afternoon's football practice.
Giving walk-ons a chance
Alan Morgan
Associate sports editor
Sports, much like the weather, is a subject that everyone has an opinion about. And like the weather, it is not necessarily a question of who is right, but who is least wrong.
Here, at the University Daily Kansan, the people who generally will be considered least wrong this semester will be Elaine Sung, the sports editor, and myself.
The Kansan has gone several years without a regular sports column written by the sports editors. Sung and myself have covered sports at the University in different ways. She has reported KU sports for the Associated Press and the Kansan, while I have worked for the KU sports information department and have edited sports stories for the summer Kansan.
Coach Glen Mason's new kickoff team this season is the topic of my first column, and it fits into the "unusual story" category of topics.
In an attempt to raise student support and attendance at home football games, Mason will field kickoffs teams consisting of walk-ons. Some college students, who might not normally play on the college level, will have a chance to play college ball. Every time KU scores, you may be able to see someone you know from the residence hall or fraternity house running downfield to cover the ensuing kickoff.
Tryouts began Monday, with about 30 students trying for a position on the team. R.D. Helt, team recruiting coordinator, said that depending on the quality of the students, the entire kickoff team, including the kicker, could consist of walk-ons. The special kickoff squad would play at both home and away games.
This program is practiced by Texas A&M, and has had remarkable success under former coach Jackie Sherrill. Helt said.
The play is sure to be a marketing success in boosting home attendance. What avid football fan would pass up
See TWELFTH, p. 7, col. 3
Williams happy with recruiting
by Dan Perkins Kansan sportswriter
Despite the penalties the NCAA placed on the Kansas men's basketball team last fall, coach Roy Williams says he is pleased with this year's recruiting class.
Although he would have liked to have signed more high school players, he said the NCAA made that difficult with the restriction of no paid visits for 1989.
"Not being able to compete in the tournament last year hurt us, but mostly it hurt the seniors," Williams said. "What has hurt us most and will continue to hurt us is the no paid visits.
"I'd like to have a player for four years, but it is very difficult for a high school player to pay for a visit," Williams said.
Williams said the Jayhawks had signed three guaracks and a forward for this season. They also have another guard who has decided to try out as a walk-on.
Williams said he was still hoping to sign one more recruit, a 7-footer from Finland. Williams could not talk about the recruit because NCAA rules prohibit discussing foreign players until they have signed and are enrolled.
Jordan averaged 24.3 points and 13.4 assists a game during his senior year. He also participated in the National Sports Festival in Oklahoma City and in the McDonald's Western Regional in Tucson, Ariz.
Williams said that the one recruit who signed during the early signing period last November was Adonis Jordan, a 6-foot point guard from Cleveland High School in Reseda, Calif.
"Jordan gives our team more speed and better ball handling," Williams said. "With the loss of Scooter Barry and Lincoln Minor, we were looking for someone to fill the point guard position."
Williams is hoping that another guard, Terry Brown, can fill in and replace some of Milt Newton's scoring power.
Brown, a 6-2 guard from Northeast-
ern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Okla,
was a first-time National Junior
College Athletics Association All-
American and MVP in the NJCAA
tournament. As the team's sixth
man, he averaged 22.1 points a game,
including 47 in one game.
Alexander averaged 16.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game for the Class 5A state runner-up. At McPherson, he was coached by Mike Henson, father of Kansas State guard Steve Henson.
Todd Alexander, a 6-4 guard from McPherson decided to walk on at Kansas rather than accept a scholarship from Southwest Missouri State.
"It will be a big challenge for them to adjust," Williams said. "but they are all hard working kids. The big ones will be for them will be the intensity level.
"he is a good rebounder from the backcourt as well as a scorer," Williams said.
The lone forward Williams signed was Kirk Wagner, 6-8, from Pasadena City College in California. Wagner averaged 19 points and seven rebounds a game last season.
"I would have like to find some players with more height. But I'm comfortable with the recruits we have, considering the penalties we've suffered."
1989-90 Kansas Men's Basketball Schedule
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Nov. 13 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (Exhibition)
Nov. 18 SPIRIT EXPRESS (Exhibition)
Nov. 15 ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM (NIT)
Nov.17 Preseason NIT (second round)
Nov.22 Preseason NIT (Semifinals)
Nov.24 Preseason NIT (Finals)
Nov.30 IDAHO
Dec. 2 MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY
Dec 4 TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Dec.6 at Southern Methodist
Dec.9 KENTUCKY
Dec.16 PEPPERDINE
Dec.22 ARIZONA STATE
Dec.29-30 at BMA Holiday Classic Missouri-Kansas City vs. Stanford Kansas vs. Pan American
Jan.4 at Wichita State (ESPN)
Jan.6 WINTHROP
Jan.8 at Nebraska
Jan.10 at Miami
Jan.13 OKLAHOMA STATE
Jan.18 ELIZABETH CITY STATE
Jan.20 at Missouri
Jan.27 at Kansas State
Jan.31 COLORADO
Feb.3 OKLAHOMA
Feb.7 at Oklahoma State
Feb.10 at Iowa State
Feb.13 MISSOURI
Feb.17 NEBRASKA
Feb.21 at Colorado
Feb.24 KANSAS STATE
Feb.27 at Oklahoma
Mar.3 IOWA STATE
Mar. 9-11 Big Eight Tournament
Mar. 15-18 NCAA Sub-Regional
Mar. 21-24 NCAA Regional
Mar. 30-Apr. 1 NCAA Final Four
*HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Ticket cost climbs but students paying
Kansan staff writer
by Christopher Evans
Tradition is so often an integral part of a school's athletic program. This year, the KU Athletic Department has decided to cash in on some of that by continuing to increase the cost of student season sports tickets.
The increase takes the price of the student sports combo package from $65 to $75, and is the fourth increase in as many years.
The new price, however, is no deterrent for ticket-buying students at the University of Kansas, said Angela Atwell, who sells the packages at Allen Field House.
"No one's even questioned it," she said. "No one seems to care. They just pay it."
Susan Wachter, assistant athletic director for business athletics, said that the price was raised because of increasing costs in football and basketball. The package also includes baseball and Kansas Relays tickets.
"This year, there was a price increase in football," she said. The admission to a football game was raised from $13 to $15. The price of a student season football ticket was raised from $25 to $30.
Konzem alac said that funds needed to be raised because of the lack of earnings coming from Oklahoma and Oklahoma State universities, whose football teams are on probation this year.
Richard Konzem, assistant athletic director for administrative athletics, said that in addition to the football ticket price increase, the overall package price went up because of the addition of two basketball games to the schedule.
"We share an income derived from all college earnings," he said. "When
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No one's even questioned (the new price). No one seems to care. They just pay it.'
Angela Atwell Ticket seller
Oklahoma goes to a bowl game . . .
let's say that they get a half million dollars for being on TV. That is, CBS gives them a half million dollars. We, and all the other Big Eight schools, get a share of that.
"Now, since they're not on, we lose that money."
That lost money, which Konzem estimates to be about $500,000, needs to be replaced, he said.
"We need to sell more season tickets for football," he said. "We need to increase our fund raising. We need more private donations through the Williams Fund."
While the department continues its fund raising and ticket sales, KU students are continuing to buy the tickets. Diana Miller, ticket manager, said that as of Monday, 4,000 of the 7,000 packages remained.
If sales remain steady, she said, the ticket office could be sold out by Friday.
Students who have already paid for packages may pick them up in Allen Field House. Scheduled pick-up times are between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday of next week. Students wishing to purchase packages can do so, at those times, as long as the supply lasts.