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Tuesday, October 2, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Kansas Staff Photo by AL SWAINSTON
Miller Displays Power Running for Jayhawks
Blocking by Miller Propels Williams. Jaynes into Limelight
By MARK ZELIGMAN
Kansan Sports Writer
To Kansas football fans, No. 32 is Jayhawk fullback Robert Miller, the man who is always blocking for a David Jaynes pass or a Delvin Williams run.
To the Kansas coaching staff and football team, however, he is much more.
To Williams, "He is the key to my success on sweeps. If it wasn't for Bobby, I'd never get there."
Miller, a 6-foot-1, 108-pound junior from Houston, was the third best Jawahr kushr last year, piling up 300 yards for a 5.3 yd throw on the team as scorer with 42 points.
Since coming to KU Miller has played in the shadows of the Flashier Williams and the Williams.
The lack of publicity doesn't bother Miller.
"My main concern is to do my job," said Mair, "whether it be blocking, running, or disabling the system. We also contend in circumstances are such that I block more than I run, so it's no hassle with me. Just as long
Williams said that Miller was not getting the credit he deserved.
"A lot of people are overlooking him and looking at me or David and the receivers," he said. "And they call baller. He's not only a great blocker but a belluva runner, too. He's the most unstoppable."
Miller said that blocking required effort and determination.
"in some situations there is a technique involved," he said, "but in most cases a
defensive player has a better angle than you and you have to be determined to get him
The Jayhawks usually call on Miller, their best inside runner, for short yardage.
"I enjoy running both inside and outside," Miller said, "but I'm mostly an inside runner. I can pick my own holes, where as an outside runner uses his speed."
Miller was recruited by more than 50 colleagues before choosing KU.
Miller was chosen all-city and all-district both his junior and senior years at Jack Yates High School in Houston. He had a fantastic junior year, beating out current teammate William for the city rushing and scoring titles with 1,554 yards and 110
"I liked Kansas very much, the people were warm and I liked the atmosphere. Oklaham didn't have my kind of atmosphere. I liked the KU business school better than UCLA's. So, I chose KU, mostly for its academic program."
Miller, who is married and has a small child, said he would like to try pro football, which would help him gain contacts in the business world.
But this season Miller is concentrating on the Big Eight race.
“The way things look, if we get ourselves together offerfully we should be unstoppable. All we have to do is keep working offloading and we’re sure on to be top,” he said.
'Hawk JV's Win, 26-13, Over Haskell
The Kansas junior varsity survived a scare by Haskell Junior College and sloshed to a 26-13 victory in the mud at Haskell Stadium last night.
Kansas started strong, scoring the first two times it touched the ball.
Robert McCaskill scored both times on runs of three or one yards. The first touchdown came with 9:48 left in the first quarter. His one-yard dive came at the 3:01 mark. Love kicked the first extra point, but the second was wide to the left.
Haskell came right back, scoring on a three-yard pass from FiD Davis to Kempenbert with 11:16 remaining in the half. Poolaw kicked the extra point,
Three and a half minutes later Carols Lyday returned the favor and swiped a Steve Weatherford tossed for a 37-pound touch-able Jalissa Barnes blocked the extra point attempt.
The Indians, who were forced to pass against the Jayhawk defense, threw four interceptions. The first was picked off by Chris Golub, who took it 47 yards for a score with 6:40 remaining before the first half. The kick was no good.
Kansas led 19-13. Haskell wasn't finished,
however. The Indians batted a pitchout and
fell on it at the KU 15 with only 2-12 left in
the game. They scored four points and one
and one Kansas ran out the clock.
The Jayhawks penetrated the Haskell 10-yard line twice in the last quarter but each time scored.
third quarter on a three-yard dive by Jay Fandalu's -compton's kick was the last score.
The offense was able to score only once more. That came with 4:10 remaining in the
The second half belonged to the KU defense. It kept Haskell pinned in its own territory.
Haskell finished the game with only 77 rushing vards and 130 vards passing.
Kansas had 364 yards on the ground but was able to connect on only 1 of 13 passes for
The Indians turned the ball over five times compared with three for KU.
game. "Our offense was limited by the weather and our physical ability. It's tough to develop a passing game and we're not very skilled in that area."
commenting on the defense Foster said, "Don Pile and Leslie Barnes played real well, and Chris Golub's two interceptions us going into us."
"I thought we'd play better than that," said Kansas coach Dick Foster after the
"Haskell had everything to gain and nothing to lose," Foster continued. "They were up and we weren't. I don't know what it takes to get this bunch fired up."
Kansas is now 1-1, after losing 17-7 to Kansas State.
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