University Daily Kansan / Thursday, October 25, 1990
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Jayhawks prepared to take on K-State
Coach and players think game is crucial because of rivalry and mid-season slump
By Rob Wheat
Kansan sportswriter
People used to joke that the Kansas-Kansas State game would decide who would end up being ranked ninth in the Big Eight Conference.
Football
The annual rivalry between the two schools would be named the "Toilet Bowl" by a few jerking fans.
But Kansas coach Glen Mason doesn't think any of those jokes are the least bit funny as he prepares for the Wildcats' season against the Wildcats.
It's a game that Mason and many players hope will leave the Kansas offense and defense with the last laugh, after they find that spark that will help dispel the team's mid-season blues.
"It is a sad state of affairs when people want to make fun of the Kansas-Kansas State,game," Mason said. "I think the last two games between us have been healthy for college football."
Mason said that as far as the players were concerned, the rivalry with KState was just as big as the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry.
"You've got a bunch of kids getting and playing together their hearts out, just for the sake of playing," Mason said. "If we have accomplished anything, I now see very little of that." He turned to me with an ammere and I think that's "good."
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with the two bad games, but we're all excited about playing K-State. I think that excitement is going to carry over to Nebraska and end up with Missouri.
Mason said that although tough competition would make the Jay-hawks better in the long run, he did not need victories to gain confidence.
"We're like the salesman that keeps knocking on the door and doesn't make a sale." Mason said. "It's hard to sell yourself as a better person because of all its ill said and done, people are going to ask, how many you’ve won."
'You've got a bunch of kids getting together and playing their hearts out, just for the sake of playing.'
'Hawks lose to Jennies despite leads
— Glen Mason KU football coach
Quarterback Chip Hilleary said the team felt as if they had taken a couple of backsteps in the last quarter. He's no game to be the return of the offense.
"It didn't even feel like we were playing last Saturday because of the emotional tempo of the game," Hilarie said. "Everybody was just there, offenceless; we weren't in the swing of it." But the whole game, things didn't feel right.
Dana Stubblefield said the defense needed to improve its game and
Team, at 3-3 in conference, travels tomorrow for match with Sooners
By Chris Oster
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas volleyball team lost in three games last night to Central Missouri State in a match that brought Kansas coach Frankie Albritz to doubt the Jayhawks' killer instinct.
Volleyball
"I just don't think we're mean enough," Albiz said after the 13-15, 5-15, 11-15 loss in Allen Field House. "We're going to be able then no one is able to finish off them."
The leads she referred to have been built and lost by Kansas in numerous matches this season. Against CMSU, she played in the first and third game.
In the first game, Kansas came back from a 3-7 deficit and led the Jennies 13-10. After a CMSU timeout, the Jennies ralled to take the game without allowing the Jayhawks another point.
"We get a lead and then hit two or three serves out," Abitz said. "It's not like we're acting them. When we are taking them around, they are just passing them around."
In the third game, Kansas took the first three-point lead of a tight game at 11-8 before again shutting down oftensively and failing to score at 11.8. Kansas had two consecutive career opportunities that went wide.
Senior April Chuvey, who led Kanser in dips with 21, said the loss may have been because of the Jayhawks' match with the Bengals, where his match with the No. 1 Basket Conference
team," she said. "They're a good team and they played well."
With the loss, Kansas record fell to 12-10. The Jayhawks are fourth in the conference at 3-3 and travel tomorrow to Norman, Okla. for an import win. Big Oopsers. Oklahoma is 2-4 in the Big Ten. currently ranked fifth.
Albitz found no such consolation.
Chavey said that although the Jay-
hawks were defeated last night, their
hitting had been a bright spot in the
match.
Abhiz tound no such consolation. "We're not hitting hard enough," she said. "No one has confidence to go ahead and hit away."
'I just don't think we're mean enough. We get those leads, and then no one is able to finish them off.'
— Frankie Albitz KU volleyball coach
Albizt she tried to fire the Jayhawks up by bringing in freshman setter Shelly Lard to replace junior Jillie Woodruff. Lard finished the match with 21 assists, Woodruff had 18.
"I told them in practice that if we lost the first game again I would do something drastic," she said "I told them they would fire up and play better."
Junior Adrian Powell led the Jayhawks in kills with 14 in seven attempts. Kansas had a total of 46 kills, while CMSU's totalled 56.
Albizt was unable to find reason for
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