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Thursday, August 23, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Adams Starts Season as Big 8 Receiving Leader
By B. T. WILLIAMS
Kansan Staff Writer
Bruce Adams
Bruce Adams will report to the University of Kansas' football team this year as the leading returning receiver in the Big Eight Conference.
"Aunts' performances on the field last season brought him national recognition. He hopes the Jayhawk football squad will move most of the national recognition this year.
As a sophomore last year, Adams had a spectacular season, catching 39 passes for 749 yards and eight touchdowns, both school receiving records. He needed one more catch to tie John Schroll for the school record of 40 pass receptions in a season.
"I DON'T set goals for a particular season," Adams said, "My goal is to help the team win however I can. If a record happens, that is fine.
games than catch 50 passes and lose 11."
"I'd rather catch one pass and win 11
games then train 50 passes and lose 11.
Bruce Adams likes the style of pro receivers Fred Biletnekopf and Lance Alworth.
"I LIKE Biletnekopf because he's not fast but has good hands and runs excellent patterns," he says. "I like to think of myself along those lines. Alworth's spectacular, game-breaking catches always excited me."
Adams believes he is the best receiver in the Big Eight. He says you have to have two guys on defense, but they can be a team.
"Tinker Owens of Oklahoma and Willie Jones of Iowa State are good receivers but I think I'm better," Adams said. "The whole team will be better than to prove you better than the next navy."
BRUCE TOURED western Kansas in the summer as an ambassador for the football team. He gave speeches, answered questions and showed highlight films at
civic gatherings in the various towns. He said he really enjoyed the people and was happy to find so much fan support in the western half of the state.
Adams thinks the squad is justifiably optimistic about the coming season.
"We have great talent and potential this year. We're going to concentrate on winning one game at a time and let the outcome be decided, judging a successful season," he said.
ADAMS SAID HE thought David Jaynes was the best quarterback in college football. He also thinks the Jayhawk receiving corps is outstanding.
"Emmett Edwards, Ken Saathoff, 1 and the other receivers depend a lot on David, but he depends on us to catch the ball too," Adams said.
"If he has a good day it makes us look
if he is not a day throwing the ball well but
we're catching it, we make him look good.
we compliment each other."
ADAMS PLAYED quarterback in high school but switched to a receiver because he wanted to play varsity ball as a sophomore. He got a chance to play a few downs at quarterback in the Nebraska game last year. He said he would do anything to help the team win, but said he'd leave the quarterback responsibilities to Jayne, for
the time being, especially against nebraska.
Adams said he is not thinking about professional football yet.
"I still have two years of school to finish.
My goals right now do not lean towards pro ball, but if a pro team is interested in me two years from now, I might it try."
Adams said he thought that if the team got any momentum going this year they'd be hard to stop.
KU Made 3,717 Yards
KU's total offense last year was 3,717 yards, an average of 337.9 a game. The Jayhawks made 788 stubs at gaining ground. Oklahoma led the Big Eight Conference, gaining an average of 477.7 yards a game. Nebraska was right behind with 440.3 yards a game.
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