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Wednesday, December 12, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Miracles Brought by Fambrough
A minor miracle happened at the University of Kansas this year.
The KU Jayhawks, picked by the so-called experts to finish very near the bottom of the Big Eight Conference, made their reappearance as a football team.
Many things have played a part in this 7-3/1 season. Dave Jayes has matured into a competent signal caller and a premier passer. A defense that has been likened to a sieve came alive and forced opponents into costly errors.
The 'Hawks did not fod in the crucial games; they attacked. Such national powerhouses as Nebraska and Tennessee narrowly escaped defeat.
There's a definite unity of purpose on the squad, something noticeably lacking in recent seasons.
The obvious reason for all of these things is talent. But raw talent is never enough to win games.
It also takes coaching. And the man who has provided that coaching at KU is a short, baldish, gravel-voiled fellow named Don Fambrouch.
Fambrough, however, is a leader. He's shown that in 22 years as a coach at KU. And with all due respect to Barry Switzer of Oklahoma, who barely edged Fambrough in bballing for Big Eight years, the年,Fambrough deserved the award.
Gary Isaacson
the award.
When Fambrough, the captain of KU $ ^{b} $
1947 team, took over as head coach in 1971, he said it would take two years to build the Hawks into a winner. That ambitious assessment proved correct when KU finished in a second place tie in the big Eight and garnered a Liberty shirt.
Fairburn thought in the reversal of KU football fortunes in best told by his players. The Hammond team says that the team, organized and "dedicated" to describe their mentor.
"There may be better coaches in the country," says junior linebacker Dean Bain, "but there is no finer man than coach Fambright. He never lost his faith in us, and he just wouldn't let us lose our faith in ourselves."
"He's everything I thought a college coach would be," says freshman defend Terry Beeson.
"He works very well with his assistant coaches and works on getting the basic overall job done himself."
Fambrighou's addition to the KU staff have strengthened the coaching where it was needed most, in the offensive line and the defense.
During Fambrough's second season, Ken Blue was added to coach the linebackers, and Joe Spencer became offensive line coach. Both had been assigned in 1964, but he has designed the line that protected Joe Namath during the 1968 season.
This year, Jim Dickey came in as defensive coordinator. The improvement in the defense, which caused S2 opposition turnovers, serves for itself.
But Fambrough is the top man and bears the responsibility for the performance of the team.
When we win, it is a victory for the team," says senior tailback Delvin Williams. "But when we lose, coach makes all the responsibility for the loss."
Fambrough has also assessed and maneuvered his talent to come up with the best possible combinations.
He's gotten the job done this year by putting the right people in the right places," says Beeson.
The most obvious difference in this Jayhawk team is the squad is unity and sinless of purpose.
This is the true measure of Fambrough's ability as a coach.
Cagers Face Busy Schedule During Break
The University of Kansas Jayhawks will complete final preparations this weekend for Monday night's Liberty Bowl clash with North Carolina State in Memphis.
The 'Hawks leave for Memphis tomorrow morning and will practice through Sunday in Memphis, with Sunday's practice under the lights.
The 'Hawks will be attempting to extend the Big Eight's unbeaten record against the Wolfpack. North Carolina State has been beaten four times by Big Eight teams, losing twice to Oklahoma and twice to Nebraska.
KU and North Carolina State have never met.
Head coach Don Fambrough said yesterday that North Carolina State was "an outstanding offensive team. They have played like champions, running backs, and can throw the ball."
Fambrough said that the Wolfpack had four outstanding runners and were regarded primarily as a running team. But they also included the two players who had two fine quartershots who could throw.
Defensively, the Wolfpack is not as porous as some people say, Farmburgh said.
"From what we've seen on films, they're not that bad, especially their defensive backs," Fambrough said.
Big 8 Teams Grab 3 Wins; K-State Romps
By the Associated Press
Led by defending champion and 15th-ranked Kansas State, Big Eight teams won three of four basketball games against outside competition last night.
K-Rate routed Iowa, 105-47, in Manhattan with a school-record 62 per cent accuracy from the field. Meanwhile, Iowa State stretched its winning streak to four by beating San Jose States in Ames. Nebraska beat Georgia State 78-75 in overtime at
Freshman Ricky Harris' basket with 1:39 left in the overtime pitcher of the Cornhuskers three points in front. Georgia State's Steve Webster hit from 25 feet out with 56 seconds left in regulation play to force the extra period.
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The only loser was Missouri, which dropped a 79-66 decision to Purdue in West LaFayette, Ind.
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He said the visiting teams were good quality teams but were all within reach of the home team.
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'Hawks Fly South Tomorrow
Owens said Washington State, which has a 2-2 record, was a good team but was young and inexperienced. Princeton had a 3-0 record going into its game with Rutgers last night. Oregon, who Owens said was supposed to have a fine team, is 2-1.
The University of Kansas basketball team
acces a busy schedule during the semester
Princeton of the Ivy League plays Oregon of the Pacific Eight at 7:05 Friday night, and KU plays Washington State, also from the Pacific Eight, at 9:05. The championship and consolation games are scheduled for Saturday night.
KU hosts the fifth annual Jayhawk Classic on Friday and Saturday. The tournament matches teams from opposite ends of the country.
KU has traditionally played well in the Classic and has won three of the four previous tournaments. KU coach Ted Owens said the Hawks had a good chance to
win the classic again this year.
After this weekend's action, the Jayhawks will travel to Nashville, Tenn., to take on Vanderbilt Dec. 22. The following week, they will play in the Big Eight of the N.Y.C. City, Ms. Coleman is KU's opponent in the opening round of the tournament Dec. 26.
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