University Daily Kansan / Friday, November 9.1990
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Missouri basketball put on 2 years probation
By Chris Oster
Kansan sportswriter
OVERLAND PARK — The University of Missouri basketball program yesterday was placed on probation for two years by the NCAA and was banned from this season's NCAA tournament.
Shortly after the penalties were announced, Missouri officials announced that assistant coaches Rich Daly and Bob Sindvold had resigned. Their resignations will effectively affect at the end of this season.
Chuck Smrt, NCAA director of
enforcement, said the enforcement committee had concluded that violations committed by Missouri, when considered together, constituted a major violation. Thus, Missouri was subject to corresponding penalties.
In addition to the postseason ban for the 1990-91 season, Missouri cannot provide expense-paid recruiting visits during 1991; only one member of the coaching staff can engage in off-campus recruiting and evaluation during 1991; and the school can give only one basketball scholarship for the 1991-92 academic year and no more than two in 1992-93.
Missouri had received an oral commitment from Marcus Timmons of Scott County, Mo. His signing would have filled the imposed limit, but last night he withdrew his commitment after learning of the NCAA sanctions.
The penalties given Missouri included most, but not all, of those required for a first major violation by an institution. The committee said that mitigating circumstances had allowed for a lighter penalty. Mrs. Huffman said the county this year and was allowed to have one campus recruiter for the year.
The mitigating circumstances
cited were Missouri's lack of prior violations and its acceptance of responsibility for the violations.
Coach Norm Stewart defended his program at a news conference in Columbia.
"In hindsight, we can always do better," he said. "I think there are some things that are humanly impossible to do."
Stewart, who has compiled a 455-231 record in his 23 years as coach of the Tigers, was censured by the University, according to a lack of institutional control.
of his responsibilities to his assistants, and neither the assistant nor the head coach maintained records, checks and balances, or identifiable processes for institutional control." the committee said in its report.
"The head coach delegated many
Stewart's assistant coaches also were mentioned in connection with more serious charges.
The committee said the most serious violations involved admitting and giving scholarships to an athlete who did not meet academic requirements. The committee led a series of major violations by the assistant coach who was respon
sible for recruiting the athlete. The athlete was not named.
"A different assistant coach could not recall anything connected with most of his recruiting contacts with this or other highly visible recruits in a job that required report said. He on to say that such a failure to recall was implausible.
Coach Roy Williams, who took over a program faced with similar penalties when he came to Kansas two years ago, has to comment on Missouri's situation.
The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
Exhibition gives Williams opportunity to experiment
Kansan sportswriter
By Derek Simmons
Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams doesn't know what to make of the Melbourne Tigers, but he isn't too concerned about it.
Men's Basketball
Williams said that Mark Randall and Alonzo Jamison probably would start in the front line and Terry Barris probably would start in the back, then probably would start as guards.
"Exhibition games tell you where you are in preparation." Williams said. "They give the players some opportunity to play and chance to do a little experimenting."
Kansas will play the Tigers at 7 tonight at Allen Field House. It is the first of the Jayhawks' two exhibition games this season.
The other spot, he said, will depend upon forward Maddock's status. Maddox missed the first three weeks caused by two degenerating discs.
'I'm not sure, but at this point I
would guess that Mike would play in a limited capacity," he said. "There isn't much significance to this game, so we are going to be cautious. But at this point I would probably start the most experienced five."
Also injured are forward Richard Scott and guard Steve Woodberry.
Williams said that Scott probably would play in a limited capacity in the exhibition and that Woodberry probably would not play at all.
The surprise of the preseason has been Jamison, Williams said.
"Alonzo has been learning a new position, playing the three and four positions," he said. "He's one of the players in 13 years of collage basketball."
Jamison played the three position, or small forward, last season. The four position is power forward.
"He's been doing some amazing things," Williams said. "I'm eager to see if that will show in games."
Williams said that the team had not developed as much as it had by this time last year mainly because of injuries.
"Last year's team was pretty experienced," he said. "Three players had started on national championship teams, and Pekka (Markkinen) had a lot of experience even if it was in Finland.
"Right now I'm discouraged. Injuries have just slowed us down treemendously."
The Tigers are playing their third exhibition against Big Eight Conference competition. Melbourne lost to the Bulldogs and played Okahama last night.
Kansas has never played the Tigers. Last season, the Jayhawks defeated the Brisbane (Australia) game 9-33 in the first exhibition game.
Melbourne is led by Mark Gaze, a 6-foot guard who is averaging 37.6 points a game, and by David Colvert, who averages 29.9 points a game.
Mark Gaze's brother, Andrew, will not play because of an injury. Andrew Gaze was a member of the team that won the NCAA tournament final in 1989.
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TOP 20, Nov. 9
1. Houston
1. Houston
2. Notre Dame
3. Washington
4. Miami
5. Colorado
6. Florida
7. Virginia
8. Iowa
9. Tennessee
10. Florida State
11. Georgia Tech
12. Nebraska
13. Illinois
14. Auburn
15. Texas
16. Brigham Young
17. Clemson
18. Mississippi
19. Louisville
20. Oregon
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Sports briefs
Swimming, diving teams to play host to Missouri
The Kansas swimming and diving teams will play host to Missouri today in the Robinson Natorium.
Kemp said that Missouri was in a rebuilding stage right now and that the dual meet would test Kansas' depth.
The meet will start at 4 p.m. because of the basketball game, Coach Gary Kemp said.
L.A. signs Strawberry for 5 years, $20 million
Darryl Strawberry signed a five-year, $20.25 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers yesterday, saying that the New York Mets let him walk away. The Mets say that they will be better without him.
At 28, the seven-time All-Star joins the Dodgers at the prime of his career, following a season in which he won a record six runs, a runa record for RBIs.
Strawberry sought to receive a contract similar to Jose Canseco of the A's, who signed a five-year, $2.5 million contract in 2013 and earned paid player in baseball history.
From staff and wire reports
Men's team ready for district tourney
By Juli Watkins
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas men's cross-country team will try for a return to the NCAA Championships this weekend when it competes in the District V Championships in Springfield, Mo.
Cross Country
Coach Gary Schwartz said that the team had recovered from its below-pal performance at the championships Oct. 27 in Lincoln, Neb.
"I think they've put it in perspective." Schwartz said. "We talked about it a lot that day and a few days afterwards. Our goal now is to focus for the districts. We're ready. We have the talent and the team to run. We have to go do it."
Kansas, which was expected to place in the Big Eight Championships, according to a coaches' poll, finished a disappointing fourth behind Iowa State, Kansas State and Nebraska.
Kansas will face all three teams along with the rest of the Big Eight and other schools in the state. The team which is a 10-kilometer course.
"I state is, of course, in a class of its own. KState established itself at the Big Eights as a second place team." Schwartz said. "I think that Illinois State, a college for ourselves along with KState are going to figure into the competition."
McClain came on strong as a freshman last year and has been consistent throughout the 1990 season. Cox and Johnston both have been consistently in the top five all season
The men's team will comprise senior Stewart Gillin, juniors Donnie Anderson and Jason Teale, sophomores Ladd McClain and Kienlan Sweet, and freshmen Michael Cox and David Johnston.
State replaces sophomore Greg Kahnk from the Big Eight lineup because of an injury.
Anderson was the top Kansas finisher at the Big Eight Championships and was named to the All-Big-Eight team.
Teale had a strong performance at the conference meet, finishing third for Kansas.
Gillin has finished first for Kansas in every meet this season except the conference meet, in which he placed second.
Gillin said that he was looking forward to this weekend's meet
but that he was a little nervous knowing it could be his last college cross-country race if the team did not qualify.
"It kind of scary to think about it." "It said, he said. "I just want to do my best. My personal goal was to learn better than I did at the Big Eight."
Three teams will qualify, and after the runners from the qualifying teams are taken out, the next niners will qualify individually.
The women's race, which is five kilometers, will follow a similar pattern. Only the top two teams and the top three individuals will be judged. The judge brought to mind junior Cathy Palacies a shot at that qualifying spot.
To qualify for the Phillips 66 team, a student-austlete must be a regular competitor and have earned a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average either cumulative or in the previous academic year. From each honor roll, a first team is chosen. True freshmen and first-year transfer students are not eligible.
Kansas women who will be competing tomorrow include Palacios, seniors Patty Rochford, Tony Gouny and Kelly Coffey, Professor Laryn Roberts, and freshmen Aishley Ace and Helena Hafstrom
Gundy was named honorable mention on the Phillips 66 Academic All-Big Eight Team this week, and Coffey and Roberts also were honorable mentions on the Phillips 66 team.
Palacios has led the team in every race this season and Rochford has finished consistently in the top five for Kansas this year.
Other Kansas cross-country members include Anderson and Teal for the first team, and senior team to the honorable-mention team.
Julie Howerton and Rochford made first team on the women's side, and Cindy Lewis was an honorable mention also.
Schwartz said the Kansas representation was an honor for the program as well as the University.
"I'm proud of the fact that we really do have student-atheaters at the University of Kansas," he said. "He is one of the importance of academics."
Schwartz said that the cross-country program placed an emphasis on academics and tried to get students around their academic schedules.
Game 10 1 p.m., Nov. 10, at Memorial Stadium
Kansas Jayhawks Coach Glen Mason 3-5 Conference 2-1
WR- 85 Kerry Drayton, 6,01; 175 Jr.
LT- 77 Tricer Perez, 6,25; 185 Jr.
LG- 75 Dan Schmidt, 6,15; 255 Jr.
C- 51 Bipude, 6,2; 285 Sr.
GR- 65 Scott inmate, 6,2; 260 Sr.
RT- 74 Lonke Lonerack, 6,3; 325 Sr.
TE- 92 Pete Van Gils, 6,3; 215 Fr.
QB- 18 Hipilchary, 6,1; 185 Sr.
BF- 45 Roger Rober, 6,0; 220 Jr.
TB- 20 Chaka Johnson, 6,190; FS.
FL- 81 Rob Lciers, 6,0; 220 Jr.
PK- 31 Dian Eichhoff, 6,0; 220
Probable Starters:
Offense
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Coach Tom Osborne 8-1
Conference 4-1
OB- 90 Guy Howard, 6, 325, Frs.
RE- 78 Gay Oats, 6, 120, Sr.
RT- 71 Dana Stubblieber, 6, 305, Ts.
LT- 91 Ggert Brown, 6, 315, Ts.
LE- 17 Lance Flaichbach, 6, 4, 955, Jr.
RB- 25 Patagan, 6, 0, 255, Ts.
IBL- 61d Brad Preiber, 6, 220, Ts.
BH- 7ashan Bailey, 6, 195, Ts.
CS- 22 Chaney Bowen, 5, 111, 190,
FS- 14 Paul Friday, 6, 300, Jr.
CB- 8 Tim Hill, 6, 58, 170
P- 31 Diani Ellich, 6, 020, Frs.
Probable Starters:
Defense
Facts:
SE- 18 Jon Bostick, 6-2, 185, Jr.
SE- 70 Tom Punt, 6-8, 285, Jr.
LG- 66 Jimi McGard, 6-1, 245, Sr.
C- 58 David Edelal, 6-2, 290, Sr.
RTG- 75 Will Shields, 6-2, 260, So
RTG- 78 Brian Boeierow, 6-7, 285, Jr.
TE- 89 William Washington, 6-2, 145, So
B- 2 Mikey Joseph, 6-2, 250, So
FB- 26 Lance Lence, 6-2, 250, So
IB- 23 Leeds Flowers, 5-11, 200,
WB- 22 Naren Tanner, 6-2, 225,
WB- 44 Greg Barre, 5-8, 170.
LD- 193 Travail Hill, 6; 225, So
LT- 56 Joe Sims, 6; 230, Sr
MG- 97 Pat Engle伯, 6; 225, Jr
RT- 77 Kenny Walker, 6; 240, Sr
RCL- 88 Mike Crepe, 6; 225, Jr
MS- 99 Mike Peko, 6; 230, Jr
WL- 40 Pal Tyranno, 6; 224, Kr
LC- 38 Bruce Puckes, 6; 111, 170
RC- 57tain Lewis, 6; 111, 170
SS- Reggie Cooper, 6; 230, Kr
FS- 87 Bryne Blyl, 6; 115, 105
P- 47 Mike Siege, 6; 185, Su
Coverage: The game at Memorial Stadium will be broadcast on KLZR 105.9 FM, KJHK 90.7 FM and KLWN 1320 AM.
Nebraska leads the all-time series 72-21-3, including a 38-6-1 advantage in Lawrence. The Cornhuskers have won the last 12主持 sessions, and defeated the Jayhawks 51-14 last year in Lincoln. The last Kansas victory was a 23-13 triumph in 1968. Last week, the Jayhawks defeated Oklahoma State. 31-30. their first victory against the Cowboys since 1972.
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'Hawks hope for 1st victory against 'Huskers in 22 years
By Rob Wheat
Kansan sportswriter
In 1900, sportswriter Charles S. (Cy) Sherman of the Lincoln Star grew tired of calling the Nebraska football team the Buguezers, one of its three nicknames, and decided to refer to them as the Cornhuskers. The name stuck and it is still used today.
Football
Seventy-four years later, the cartoon character "Herbus Husker" evoiled out of Nebraska's trip to the Cotton Bow, when artist Dirk West designed a Cornhusker for the Cotton Bow press headquarters. The characters are also used for all men's teams and has since become a symbol of Cornhusker fever.
Even the menus at the local restaurants in Lincoln show the spirit of Nebraska. The menus are in the shape of footballs, and contain the Cornhusker's schedules printed in bright red.
But recently, Nebraska has lost to Colorado two years in the row and may be losing its monopoly on the top two positions in the conference.
Nebraska has appeared in 21 consecutive post-season bowl games since 1969, and has won 14 Big Eight Conference titles to National champions since 1982.
Kansas coach Glen Mason said he
Mason said it was amazing that Nebraska coach Tom Osborne could produce such winning teams year after year.
hoped that the Jayhawks could play well against the Cornhuskers tomorrow, as they look for their first victory against Nebraska in 22 years.
"The consistency in college football that they've had is second to none." Mason said. "No one in the college ranks has won nine or more games, and we've each and every year. Not Notre Dame, Michigan, or Southern Cal."
The strength of Nebraska's offense is in its running attack. Mason said
Running back Leodis Flowers is the leading rusher for the Cornhuskins, having gained 927 yards this season, but Flowers injured his ankle against the Buffaloes and may not play this weekend.
Last week, running back Scott Baldwin came off the bench for Flowers and led the team in rushing, gaining 74 yards on 14 carries.
It was the fourth time this year that Baldwin has come off the bench and rushed for more than 70 yards.
"The chance was there to win, but we didn't have complete control." Baldwin said. "We knew that 12 points weren't enough to put away a team the caliber of Colorado. It's hard to take."
Although Nebraska has the second-ranked rushing attack in the
nation, their passing team is ranked 103rd out of 106 Division I teams.
The statistic may be deceiving because with such a strong running game Nebraska doesn't need to pass the ball, but Kansas receiver Kenny Drayton said he still thought Kansas threw the ball better.
"I don't want to throw apples at anybody, but I don't think they throw it as well as we do," Drayton said. "I think that if we can mix up the passing both the run and the pass, that would be the best thing for the team."
Although the Jayhawks have posted their best offensive numbers of the season in the last two games, Nebraska has the tenth-ranked rushing defense and the fifth-ranked passing defense in the nation.
Mason said one thing that would help the Jayhawks tomorrow would be a good Kansas turnout for the game. He said it bothered him that he was worn than any other color when the Jayhawks played Nebraska.
"The past couple years, I've looked around and I thought the school colors had changed." Mason said. "The main thing is that I'd like to see the stadium full, but one day I'd like to go home to Nebraska only 4,000 tickets for Nebraska fans, the same number they reserve for us over there."
Scrimmages prepare team for season
By Juli Watkins
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's basketball team has scrimmaged three times in the past week in preparation for their season opener, an exhibition game
Women's Basketball
against the Australian Junior National Team Nov. 15 at Allen Field House.
The scrimmages have shown that the team is where it should be at this point, assistant coach Kevin Cook said.
'I think we're further ahead than
last year because everyone is one year older," he said.
Cook said that although there were four new players, only two were new faces. Sophorem Lisa Tate, who sat out last season as a Proposition 48 casualty, and junior Martha McCloud, who sat out last season with a knee injury, are not unfamiliar with Mr. Erika Muney and junior college transfer Daric Bieber are the only new members of the team.
Topeka at Seamen High School.
The Jayhawks scrimmaged Nov. 1 at Independence Junior College in front of a crowd of about 500, cook said. They played again Monday night at Johnson County Community College and Wednesday night in
In Independence, the white team wom 55-11. In Johnson County, the blue team wom 73-61 and in Topeka, the red team wom again victorious by a score of 73-11.
Cook said that the scrimmages were helpful to the players by providing a dress rehearsal for both them and the coaching staff.
"It's also good for us to get away from home and in front of a crowd," he said.
Cook said that the team was hoping or an increased attendance this season.
"We're hoping that after a 20-win season, we will get more support," he said.