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Thursday, August 23, 1973
Fambrough: Some Good, Some Bad
University Daily Kansan
From the Big Eight Magazine
Kansas' No. 1 strength may well be neutralized by its most glaring weakness. That's the fear of veteran Don Fambrough, who was drafted in fourth season as head coach of the Jayhawks.
The things the Jayhawks do best are throw and catch the football. But an inexperienced offensive line ferments doubt in the Kansas camp that slightshot quarterback David Jaynes will be permitted to do his thing in 1973.
'Passing Is a Part of Our Game that Is Proven,' Fambrough Says
All phases of the kicking game are potentially sound. The running game must improve, allows the coach, and again the offensive line holds the key to this category. The Jauyahke have a pair of steps in Devlin Williams and Robert Miller.
Elsewhere, Fambrough can spot improvements over a year ago when the Jayhawks were 25 in the Big Eight Conference and had improved their defense will be better because it has to be, he acknowledges. Last year, Kansas yielded 305 points and more than 4,000 yards in total offense. Most of the defenders will be better as the Jayhawks will be a little stingier in 1973.
"An offensive lineman has to have poise, technique and be a thinker," Fambrough says. "It takes time, an awful lot of time to develop an offensive line. Every passer needs time to do his job. Our main concern in the early games will be development of the offensive line in its protection of Jaynes."
Jaynes, owner of 15 KU school offense records, will be operating behind virtually an all new front. Fambrough admitted is concerned. He says inexperience in the offensive line is the biggest question mark at Kansas.
The ground game will be stronger, Fambrigh says, but make no mistake about his travel plans. He likes to go by air. "We're going to throw it. You better believe that," the coach said. "Passing is a phase of game who have the ability to throw the ball and who have the people with the ability to catch it."
Veterans abound in the defensive front, at linebacker and in the secondary. A nosseguer will be implemented into the alignment this season. "We feel real good when we are down," he said, which is probably the basis for the conversion to a Nebraska-style defense.
"We need a lot of luck in order to succeed." Fambridge added. "And by luck I mean mostly to get injury free. We know don't make it happen, but we don't know what we'll come out with. When we line up for that first game and get hit, won't come as a shock to our players because most of them battled for a positive game and they had to win or win the job."
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