University Daily Kansan / Friday, October 12, 1990
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'Hawks face fierce players, tough competition at Miami
By Rob Wheat
Kansan sportswriter
Football
But the Jawhays were alerted to the dangers of approaching Hurricanes months ago, and they now must be able to weather a University of Miami team that shut down Florida State last week.
Kansas traveled to Florida yesterday to have an extra day to prepare to face the third-ranked Hurricanes at 3 p.m. tomorrow in Miami.
Miami is coming off a big victory against the Seminoles last weekend, and it will have to play Notre Dame next week in South Bend, Ind.
But Kansas coach Glen Mason said lie did not think the Hurricanes would look past the Jayhawks tomorrow.
"I'm sure their coaches told the players that it won't mean anything beating Florida State and Notre Dame if they don't beat Kansas." Masai Suleyid, "besides, every player that Miami team is a fierce competitor."
Mason said the reason Florida college teams were so strong was because the schools did a good job of keeping talent in the state.
This is especially true in the case of quarterback Craig Erickson, a West Palm Beach native, who led the team in the state's third national title in seven years.
Erickson, a Heisman Trophy and Johnny Utas Golden Arm Award candidate, became the sixth quarterback in the school's history to pass for more than 2,000 yards last year, despite having just one sack. Brow, a quarterback in the season.
This season, Erickson has thrown for 1.254 yards and, after only 11 games as a starter, ranks fifth on the team. He touched touchdown passing with 32.
Hurricane fullback Steve McGurei leads Miami's ground attack. He has gained 376 yards on 74 attempts. He is the team's leading scorer with six touchdowns.
— Glen Mason KU football coach
McGuire, a sophomore, was listed as a backup fullback behind senior Leonard Conley in the pre-season depth chart. But now the two work together to provide solid supply with possibly its strongest attack ever.
Conley was the Hurricanes' leading rusher last year with 529 yards, and he is their second leading rusher this season with 247 vards.
Although Miami has one of the strongest offenses in the nation, it also has one of the strongest defenses.
Its second-ranked rushing defense is anchored by pre-season All-Ameri
can Russell Maryland and linebacker Maurice Crum, the team's leading tackler.
though Maryland was not recruited by any colleges when he graduated from high school, the senior defensive tackle led the defensive line in tacks last year, and he has 28 tacks this year.
Maryland also has two sacks, and he is a strong candidate for both the Outland and Lombardi trophies. Miami coach Dennis Erickson said Maryland was the best down lineman the school had ever had, although Miami boasts six All-Americans since 1986.
Linebacker Maurice Crum also is one of the Hurricanes' greatest threats on defense. He had 13 tackles last week against the Seminoles.
Crum has led the team in tackles for the last two seasons, and he was the driving force on the nation's No. 1 defense last year.
Kansas cornerback Hassan Bailey, who made his first interception this season last week against Iowa State, said he hoped the Jahayhaws could keep Miami from scoring through the air.
Bailey said that though the Jayhawks were accustomed to playing on artificial turf, playing on natural grass might be an advantage for
"Grass is easier for the defense because the offense may not be able to make cuts as fast." Bailey said. "We practice on a grass field so we should be able to adapt. Besides it's easier on our knees."
Game 6 3 p.m., Oct. 13, at the Orange Bowl
Kansas Jayhawks
Coach Glen Mason 1-3-
Conference 0-1-1
Miami Hurricanes Coach Dennis Erickson 3-1 Independent
WR- 85 Kenny Dragon, 6, 10, 175,
LR- 71 Chris Peale, 6, 26, 185,
LG- 53 Smith Holland, 6, 26, 180;
C- 51 Chip Budde, 6, 22, 195;
GR- 65 Scott Iwateh, 6, 26, 100;
RT- 74 Kelonek L, 6, 32, 150;
TE- 78 Chat Fadle, 6, 4, 235, So(
QB- 18 Chip Hiley, 6, 185, So(
FB- 26 Maurice Douglas, 5, 10, 190;
TB- 24 Tanya Sands, 6, 16, 180;
FL- 6J New, 6, 10, 175;
PK- 31 Dan Eichler, 6, 0, 220, Fr
OLB- 90 Guy Howard, 6, 323, Frs.
RE- 78 Gary Oauls, 6, 121, Sr.
RTL- 71 Rana Stubblebell, 6, 305, Ts.
LT- 90 Giben Brown, 6, 315, Sr.
LE- 17 Lance Flachbauer, 6, 425, Jr.
OLB- 25 Pat罗格, 6, 025, Sr.
ILB- 61 Brad Peebler, 6, 220, Ts.
C-Hasan Bassley, 6, 195, Ts.
SF- 22 Charley Bowen, 6, 119, Rs.
FS- 14 Paul Friday, 6, 39, Rs.
CB- 8 Tim Hill, 6, 187, Rs.
PW- 19 Bradamsher, 6, 125, Rs.
Probable Starters:
Offense
Probable Starters:
Defense
SE- 3 Randal Hill, 5,11, 175, Sr.
ST- 73 Leon Lear, 6,32, 282, Jr.
SG- 70 Claude Jones, 6,32, 278, Jr.
C- 66 Darden Hardy, 6,178, Sr.
WG- 59 Lusia Cristobal, 6,32, 282,
WT- 79 Meyl Sullivan, 6,42, 272,
TE- 84 Rob Chudzinski, 6,42, 235,
QB- Q7 Craickson, 6,2, 196,
FB- 30 Steve McGuire, 5,11, 291,
TB- 81 Wesley Carroll, 6,1, 185,
FL- 36 Lamar Thomas, 6,3, 170,
PK- 27 Carlos Huero, 5,9, 172)
LE 9-17 Anthony Hamlet, 6.3, 246, 21
LT 67 Russell Maryland, 6.2, 273, 21
RT- 44 Shane Curry, 6.4, 260, 21
RT- 95 Eric Mille, 6.4, 255, 21
MLB- 56 Michael Barrow, 6.1, 222, 21
MLB- 94 Maurice Curne, 6.0, 222, 21
SLB- 45 Darrin Smith, 6.1, 121, 21
LC- 16 Rotunda, 5.9, 180, 21
SB- 81 Hunter Brown, 6.1, 198, 21
FS- 31 Darli Williams, 6.1, 189, 21
RC- 23 Robert Bailey, 5.10, 175, 21
P- 15 Pauley Snyder, 6.0, 180, 21
**015:** Miami leads the all-time series 3-0. The last time the two teams met was in 1978 in Lawrence Miami won 38-6. Kansas is coming off a 34-34 tie last week against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa. The third-ranked Hurricanes last week defeated Florida State, which was ranked No. 2 at the time. 31-22 in the Orange Bowl.
Coverage: The game at the Orange Bowl will be broadcast on KLZR 105.9 FM and KLWN 1320 AM
Jayhawks to play four matches during three-day trip to Texas
KANSAN
Kansan sportswriter
Bv Chris Oster
Two weeks and four matches into its Big Eight Conference schedule, the Kansas volleyball team will take a break of sorts this weekend with a three-day, four-match trip through Texas.
Volleyball
At 7:30 tonight, the Jayhawks will meet Texas A & M in the first round of the Aggies' tournament. Tomorow, Kansas will continue in the tournament when it takes on North Carolina State at 10 a.m. and Sam
Sunday, the team will travel to Nacodogoche for a noon match against Stephen F. Austin.
welcome break from the pressure of the conference.
Coach Frankie Albitz said it was a
"I think it's nice because you can go in and try a couple of things that you wouldn't want to try out on a Big Eight match," she said. "Even if you lose, you will know what you could use in a Big Eight match.
"If we get a big lead or get way behind, I might just experiment a little bit. Or if I get in a match where it would be worth it to take a chance on losing in order to try some of these things. I might do it."
Albitz said the competition in the tournament would be tough.
"I have a feeling this is going to be a pretty strong tournament," she said. "Texas A & M was in the top 20 last year. This year, they're not as strong, according to their record. But I'm sure they will be careful."
Albitz said she was unfamiliar with the other teams the Jayhawks would play
She said that the Kansas State match pointed out some weaknesses that would need attention.
Junior Mary Beth Bella said Albitz had been working to make the Jay-hawks more flexible.
She has been using practically the entire bench," said Bella. "She's used that to her advantage so that we can stay strong."
Bella said the team looked forward to getting away from the strain of the Big Fight.
"It will be fun," she said. "We'll use this week to gain experience. It should do us good to get away from some of the pressure."
Strong freshmen performances to help men compete with top-ranked teams
By Juli Watkins
Kansan sportswriter
Coming off of a victory in the East last weekend, the 8th-ranked Kansas men's cross country team will face two of the top teams in the nation tomorrow at the Iowa State Invitational in Ames, Iowa.
Cross Country
Two Big Eight schools, Iowa State, which is ranked No. 1, and Colorado will be competing at the invitational. Third-ranked Wisconsin also joins the lineup, along with Illinois State and Minnesota.
Senior Stewart Gillin and junior Donnie Anderson are expected to lead the Kansas team, which took first place in the Paul Shall Invitational last week in Bethlehem, Penn.
Kansas also will look to its fresh men for strong performances.
Three Kansas freshmen are competing in this weekend's race. Assistant coach Steve Guymon said the team had begun to count on the performances of the freshmen. Michael Cox and David Johnson have been consistently in top five this season. The third, redshirt freshman Jon Hays, has also be a strength for the team. Guymon said.
"They have been really consistent.
We are fortunate to have athletes who compete so well," Guymon said.
"I don't think they even realize they're freshmen. They just get out there and run."
Johnston said he did not feel any extra pressure from the team.
body relies on everybody," he said. "They count on me as much as they do a senior."
Cox and Johnston have contributed to a large part of the men's success so far this season, Guymon said.
"Due to some injuries and other circumstances, we had some athletes not return this year," Guymon said. "Before the season, we were hoping we wouldn't have to rely on David and Michael so much. We asked them to take up a role they really weren't expecting their first year. They compete really well and know what they need to do."
Cox said he had hoped his freshman year would bring him a lot of experience.
"I'm in a fraternity, and I know my place there, but on the team, every
"I'm coming from a team where I was an individual." Cox said. "Now I've got a team around me and a lot more competition."
Williams forsees cautious basketball ranking
Photographing the team was one of the items on the agenda during media day at Allen Field House.
Charles Macheens/KANSAN
Kansan sportswriter
This year, Big Eight Conference basketball analysts probably will be very careful where they rank Kansas, Coach Roy Williams said at yesterday's Media Day at Allen Field House.
"I think they'll probably pick us lower than they should," he said. "If they were going to pick us sixth, they'll go fifth. If it was fifth, they'll go fourth. Everyone seems to be cautious after last year."
Last year, Kansas was unranked in the preseason before jumping to a 19-0 record and the No. 1 ranking. Included in those 19 games were victories against then-No. 1 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, No. 2 Louisiana State University and No. 25 St. John's.
Williams was hesitant to make predictions about the season.
"I expect we're going to be good," he said. "We have the potential to do nice things. But I haven't seen any of these guys being so nice." If you ask me again in two weeks, I'll have a much better answer for you."
"I believe the only way to build depth is to play them. We're going to play the young guys whether they're ready or not," he said.
At the moment, Williams identified two major weaknesses for the 1900-91 Jayhawks to overcome; death and experience.
Johanning, a 6-foot-10 center who transferred from Hutchinson Community College, is expected to help fill the void created when Pekka Ingram is inducted. If that he would not return to play for Kansas this season.
Wagner saw action in 21 games last season, and averaged 6.2 minutes a game.
"David is similar to Pekka
"I've got more confidence in Mark Randall and probably anybody in his whole life has had in him," Williams said. "Kids usually have their best year their senior year, and I expect Mark Randall and Mike Maddox to turn it up a notch.
although it is not fair to compare the two," Williams said. "Pekka had great foot speed, and one of the players I've ever worked with."
Williams said that he expected senior forward Mark Randall to anchor the team.
Randall said that he was not going to put any more pressure on himself than necessary.
"His scoring will go up, and he might get more minutes."
"If I am called upon to score more, I feel confident in my ability to do it," he said. "If we need more
"Everybody talks about senior leadership, but I think the best way to get involved is by being a team most by being a team member. I played with some marquee players this summer, and the reason I was on that team was because I had never played in a team."
Randall played for the U.S. national team during the summer, helping it to bronze medals in the World Championships and the World Championships in Argentina.
rebounds, I'll find a way to get more.
Practice begins
The Jayhawks will begin practice Sunday night with "Late Night with Roy Williams."
Williams said that Late Night was one of Kansas' most enjoyable traditions.
"Last year I found out that Ricky Calloway really could dance and Mike Maddox couldn't."
Big Eight outlook
The Big Eight is anybody's pick this year. Williams said.
"The league is going to be interesting," he said. "Oklahoma has the most muggets of anybody this season, five or six players from last year."
"Missouri is going to be good with Doug Smith, and when Anthony Peeler comes back . . . Iowa State, Nebraska . . . Colorado will return two of the top scorers in the conference. K-State is bigger this year than ever, and even, it is harder atrium of good his team is. It should take about two minutes of practice for him to figure it out."
Women set for K-State tennis duel
By Juli Watkins
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's tennis team plays host to Kansas State at 1:30 p.m. today on the courts behind Allen Field House.
Coach Michael Center said he expected a good match. It is the first dual tournament of the season for both teams.
“It’s an inner-state rivalry,” he said. “Last year we played two really competitive matches, and we won 5-4 last spring.”
The Kansas lineup includes junior Eveline Hammers playing in the No. 1 singles spot,Junior Renee Raychauhri in the No. 2 spot, freshman Chris Bowers in the No. 3 spot, junior Laura Hagemann in the No. 4 spot, senior Stacy Stuts in the No. 5 spot and freshman Abby Woods in the No.
Hamers, a two-time All-American and the ninth-ranked players player in the nation, will play Michel Rinker, a junior from Unterkau, N.J., to provide the Wildcats, is expected to provide some competition for Hamers.
"She should be a challenge for Eveline." Center said. "I've only seen her play a few times, but she is supposed to be very good."
The men's team is not competing this weekend, but it played in the Rolex Midwest Regional Championship in Wichita last weekend.
"I've never seen her play," Hamers said. "She was playing at the tournament everyone else was at last week. They told me how she played and I heard she was pretty good, I think I'm ready to play her."
Most of the Kansas women's tennis team saw Rinker play last weekend at a quadrangular tournament in Manhattan, but Hamers, a native of Meerson, Holland, was resting after tournament. The American tournament Sept. 27-30.
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TOP 20, Oct. 12
1T. Michigan
11. Michigan
12. Virginia
13. Miami
14. Auburn
15. Tennessee
16. Oklahoma
17. Notre Dame
18. Nebraska
19. Florida State
20. Florida
21. Houston
22. Brigham Young
23. Illinois
24. Southern Cal
25. Stanford
26. Clemson
27. Colorado
28. Texas A&M
29. Washington
30. Georgia Tech
KANSAN
Royals hire pitching coach from San Diego
Pat Dobson, pitching coach of the San Diego Padres, was named to a similar post with the Kansas City Royals in three other coaches who were rehired.
Dobson replaces Frank Funk, who left at the end of the season.
left at the end of
the announcement yesterday by
Manager John, the Harken and Herk
Robinson, the Royals' new general
coach, said third base coach Adrian Garrett, first base coach Bob Schaefer and bullpen coach Glenn Ezell had been retired for next season.
From The Associated Press