Sports
University Daily Kansan / Friday, September 7. 1990
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Oregon State football busy rebuilding team
Victory against Beavers crucial for Jayhawks in last home match before month of road games
By Rob Wheat
Kansan sportswriter
Biologists refer to the beaver as a natural builder. Beavers are constantly busy knocking down trees that they rebuild their dams, which can withstand several hundred pounds of water pressure.
The Oregon State Beavers also are constantly busy buildup. They are building a team, centered around their defense, which is strong enough to withstand several hundred pounds of offensive linemen.
Football
Kansas will be looking for its first victory of the season at 1 p.m. tomorrow when they play against Oregon State at Memorial Stadium. It will be the Jayhawks last home game before a month-long road trip.
Kansas coach Glen Mason said consistency in blocking from the offensive line as well as better decisions from the backfield would be important for success against Oregon State. He said a victory against the Beavers was crucial to the perception of the Kansas program.
"When you start a game, regardless of who you're playing, and get beat 31-0 at the half, what is the perception of the team?" Mason
sad. "You can't say you're getting better. I think it is very important to get that perception going in the right direction."
Mason said stopping nose tackle Esa Tuarao, a candidate for both the Outland and Lombardi awards, would be a key to having a productive offense. But Mason added that Kauai's defense is about Oregon State's linebackers.
Tauolo sat out the Beavers' game against Montana last week with a knee strain, but *was expected to start against the Jayhawks*. In his absences, leading Beavers to be swept to starting safeties, who combined for 14 tackles.
Oregon State also recorded three sacks in its home owner. Free safety Scott Thompson, inside linebacker Todd Sahfield and outside linebacker Tony Glover recorded one sack apiece.
Mason said the Pac-10 was a passing conference and he expected quarterback Matt Booher to be Oregon State's main offensive threat.
Though he played mostly as a backup last year, Booher managed to pass for 1242 yards and was named on the honorable mention All-Pac 10.
America team and was named the nation's top freshman wide receiver. He opened up the season with five catches, returned two punts for 25 yards and finished the day with 70 all-purpose yards.
As a freshman, wide receiver Maurice Wilson was named to the Sporting News Freshman All-
The Beavers' ground attack is led by senior tailback Bergie Pitchford, who had the best rushing game of his career with 80 yards last week
Pitchford is a receiving threat and he caught the winning two-point conversion pass from Booster in the final two minutes of last year's 18-17
Oregon State is concerned most with its offensive line.
One starter returned from the Beavers offensive line and only four starters from an offensive unit which ranked last in the Pac-10 in 1989.
The other question mark offensively is the tight end position.
Defensive lineman Lance Flachbärth said the Jayhawks would try to use the inexperience of the Beavers' offensive line to their advantage. He said a victory against Oregon State was crucial.
"In order for us to have a successful season, we need to beat Oregon State," Flachsbarth said. "We learned a lot from the Virginia game, and a victory this week would send us off on a good start."
Game
Kansas Jayhawks
Coach Glen Mason 0-1
Conference 0-0
1 p.m., Sept. 8, Memorial Stadium
Oregon State Beavers Coach Dave Kragthorpe 0-1 Conference 0-0
WR-85 Kerry Drayton, 6-0, 175, Jr.
LT-77 Chris Perez, 6-12, Jr.
LG-58 Puisa Bowen, 6-3, 265, Jr.
C-51 Chip Budde, 6-2, 265, Sr.
RS-53 Smith Holland, 6-3, 260, Jr.
RT-74 Klinekoneer, 6-3, 255, Sr.
TE-77 Cate Chatf, 6-4, 235, So.
OB-18hip Chiley, 6-1, 185, So.
FB-26 Maurice Douglas, 5-10, 190,
TB-24 Tay Sands, 6-5, 180,
MR-6 Jim New, 6-0, 175,
PK-31 Dian Eichholt, 6-0, 220, Fr.
B2 83 March Ettick, 6, 125, Fr.
RE- L8 Gary Oats, 6, 127, Sr.
NG- 71 Dana Stubblefield, 6, 3, 105,
LT- 93 Glen Brown, 6, 315, Sr.
LE- 17 Laukee Flachbasser, 6, 4, 125,
JR- 25 Pat Ragone, 6, 0, 225,
ILB- 19 Curtis Moore, 6, 245, Fr.
B2- Cassian Hassan, 6, 195, Sr.
SS- 22 Charley Bowen, 5, 11, 190,
FS- 23 Jason Priest, 6, 105, Jr.
B2- Tim Hill, 5, 8, 170, Jr.
P3- Dan Eichlehner, 6, 220, Fr.
Probable Starters:
Offense
Probable Starters:
Defense
1. Al Griswell 5, 196, Sr.
LT. 78 Brad D'Annona, 6, 290, Sr.
LG. 51 Dan Blau, 6, 124, Jr.
LC. 54 Tom Nondorus, 6, 250, Jr.
RT. 72 Jason Kestele, 6, 266, Jr.
RT. 76 Fletcher Kester, 6, 280, Sr.
TE. 69 George Breiland, 6, 219, Sr.
QB. 8 Matt Bocher, 6, 196, Sr.
FB. 41 James Jones, 6, 244, Sr.
TB. 29 Regine Pichtford, 5, 102, Sr.
FK. 6 Maurice Wilson, 5, 172, Sr.
FL. 33 Dog Burler, 5, 196, Fr.
LE 90 Chad of Sully, 6, 243, 2Fr
DT 18 Esera Tuala, 6, 262, 2Sr
RO 92 Martin Bitzler, 6, 424, 2Rd
OLB 40 Rickey Bifizer, 6, 321, 5O
ILB 59 Todd Sahill, 6, 324, 2Rj
IO 92 Joe Kearney, 6, 129, 2Rj
OLB 42 Todd McKinney, 6, 321, 6R
CB 37 Brain Beck, 5, 186, 1Sr
SS 27 Spencer Thompson, 6, 190, 1Rf
FS 15 Scott Thomas, 6, 197, 1Rf
CB 14 Brent Huff, 5, 167, 1Rf
P 97 Tim Kollas, 5, 111, 70R
Coverage: The game at Memorial Stadium will be broadcast on KLZR 105.9 FM, KJHK 90.7 FM and KLWN 1320 AM.
Facts: The series between the schools is tied 2-2. Kansas is 1-1 against the Beavers in Memorial Stadium. Last week the Beavers lost to Montana 22-15. Oregon State also plays Nebraska this season.
Lineman, tired of football, quits team
KANSAN
By Rob Wheat
Kansan sportswrite
Offensive lineman Al Satches chipped the Kansas football team Wednesday and planned to return to his home in New Orleans where he said he would enroll at Louisiana State University in the spring.
Satches, a sophomore, said he decided to leave Kansas because he was tired of playing football. A lack of interest in football were also factors. Satches lives an
nour away from LSU and said he planned to try out for the Tigers baseball team.
Satches was scheduled to leave yesterday for New Orleans, where he would work the rest of this semester. He said he planned to lose 40 pounds off his 255-pound frame so he could play third base.
"I guess I started thinking about it last year, especially after moving from defense to offense," Satches said. "But I think the main reason is
I'm just tired of football."
Offensive coordinator and lineman coach Pat Ruel said Satches was frustrated by his lack of playing time and inability to get into the starting lineup. He said he hated to lose him. Satches to make his own decisions.
"Al is a great kid who has got a lot of great qualities to him." Ruel said. Many times a kid will quit, and the other kids will experience by asking what happened
between him and the program. But this is just a case of a kid not wanting to play anymore."
Ruel said Satches would probably not miss running in pads in the 100 degree heat, or getting beat up every time he was playing. He added the team a lot of luck for the season.
"Kansas is a team that is really coming around," Satches said. "I think they're a good team. The guys have been great. I want to wish them all good luck."
Big 8 names Woodruff volleyball player of week
Kansan snortswriter
By Chris Oster
Kansas volleyball player Julie Woodruff said she was only doing her
Volleyball
job. If that is so, it is a job that carries with it quite a bit of recognition.
Not only was Woodruff named the most valuable player of last weekend's Jayhawk Early Bird Tournament, but Wednesday it was
announced that her performance had earned her the designation as Big Eight Conference player of the week
"I'm surprised it's getting this much attention," Woodruff said. "Especially for me, I should just say anyway that it comes with it, that great it."
Through ten games, Woodruff is averaging 9.2 assists and 0.6 service acces per game. Both marks rank her in the conference in each catagory.
Kansas coach Frankie Albitz
attributed Woodruff's strong play to an increase in intra-squad competition.
bench."
"When Julie's got someone pushing her, she's fun to watch, she gets determined," Albitz said.
That pushing has come mainly from freshman Shelby Lard.
"I made a couple of mistakes. I started getting worried about being replaced, and that's death," Woodruff said. "When I came out, I decided that if I went back in, I wouldn't worry about people on the job."
Kansas returns to action this weekend in the KU Invitational Tournament, hosting Wichita State, Illinois-Chicago, and Texas-Ello Paso.
Albitz said she was not worried about a letdown after the team's impressive opening weekend.
"We're not a team that can afford a letdown," Albiz said. "With our schedule, and being in the Big Eight, give other teams a chance to breathe."
New coach predicts victory in season opener
Goalkeeper John Carrico, Omaha, Neb., sophomore, deflects a shot.
By Derek Simmons
Kansan sportswriter
Harry Ribischt, the new coach of the KU Soccer Club, said he expected to start the fall season with a victory in the club's p.l.m. apper son Sunday against Wichita State at the field of Robinson Center and Robinson Center.
"I've never seen Wichita State play, but I'm not scared of them." Ribbish said. "With the guys we have now, we should score three
Scott Schaffer, club president, said that he wasn't certain Wichita State would be dominated that easily, but expected Kansas to come out on top.
For the uninitiated, four goals is the equivalent of a thirty point lead in basketball or four touchdowns in football. Maybe five.
goals easily. Maybe four."
"It's always a close match with them, and they'll have three games under their belts by then, but we have
a lot of talent," Schaffer said.
Ribitsch, a professional player in West Germany from 1964 to 1970, inherited a team that won its second consecutive Big Eight Conference Championship in the spring in Omaha, Neb.
Schaffer said the team lost only four starters from last year's squad.
"About $3 guys came out this year, including six or seven who had never played before," Schaffer said. "But they're intense and ready to put to use."
work what they've learned in practice."
Players had practiced 10-12 hours a week for three weeks in preparation for Sunday's game.
"This team is extremely ready to play." Schaffer said. "After this much practice and work, everybody is getting a little anty."
Last season Kansas beat Wichita State twice, in Wichita 3-1 and in Lawrence by forfeit after an officiating dispute.
KU cross country optimistic for meet
By Juli Watkins
Kansan sportswriter
Cross Country
Despite probable blistering heat, the Kansas cross country team expects to fare well when it opens its winter season against Southern Illinois University.
Recent high temperatures have forced the team to move practices to mornings and evenings.
"It's just way too hot right now to get a good quality workout in," assistant coach Steve Guymon said.
He said he expected senior Stewart Gillin to lead the men's team.
Although some of the athletes have had problems coping with the heat, Guymon said he thought the team would do well this weekend. He said he expected senior Stewart Gillin to lead the men's team.
"Right now he is our top male." Guyman said. "He's been running a lot of the races, a lot of confidence right now. He's a possible favorite to win it."
Gilin said he was eager to race.
"' expect hopefully to win,' 'he said.
"We team will be real good if they stay that way throughout the season." Guymon said.
Guymon said the top five runners on the men's team were all close to each other in strength.
He said he also would be looking for freshmen David Johnston and Michael Cox to have good races.
For the women's team, Guyron said sophomore Cindy Lewis and transfer student Katy Palacios from Southeast Missouri State University were the top two female runners.
Guyman said that although both teams were young — Gillin is the only senior on the men's team, and there are only two seniors on the women's team — they were strong.
Kansas will host Southern Illinois at Rim Rock Farm, about 10 miles north of Lawrence. It is owned by former Kansas track and cross country coach, Bob Timmons.
Johnston said he was not too concerned with the heat and had been conditioned to it the past few weeks. He was not worried about hot weather.
"We've been working out in heat like this for almost two weeks now," Gillin said. "I don't think it will be a problem for the team."
The Kansas-Southern Illinois dual is always the first meet of the season. Last year the men's team won by a comfortable margin and the women's team tied. Guyman said he thought the women's team was faster this year, and the men were just as strong as last season.
"The tradition has been that we win this meet quite handily," Johnston said. "That doesn't mean we lose it, but we are expecting to do well."
Sixth-ranked Buffaloes squeeze past Stanford The Associated Press
A 27-yard field goal by John Hopkins with 4:17 left. Stanford ahead 17-14 before Colorado drove 80 yards in 15 plays for the clincher.
BOULDER, Colo. — Tailback Eric Bieniemy scored on a 1-yard dive with 12 seconds left after Colorado eschewed a tie, lifting the sixth-ranked Buffaloes to a 21-17 victory over Stanford last night.
But the Buffalos needed four plays from inside the 1-yard line to get Benny's winning touchdown.
Stanford shocked Colorado early, using a long punt return and a turnover to forge a 14-10 lead in the first quarter. But Bieniemy, who missed Colorado's opener because of a one-game suspension, tied it with third-quarter scoring runs of 18 and 36 vards.
Colorado (1-0-1) needed several big plays on its final drive to squeeze past Stanford, which was opening its season. The Cavaliers tied Tennessee in their other game.
Facing fourth-and-1 from the 2, Colorado passed up a field-goal opportunity, and Hagan sneaked to the right to subsequent plunges by fullback George Hemingway produced nothing, and a third-down pass fell incomplete. On fourth down, Bieber scored on the left side for his third touchdown.
Kansan
KJHX
TOP 20, Sept. 7
1. Miami
2. Notre Dame
3. Florida State
4. Auburn
5. Colorado
6. Michigan
7. Tennessee
8. Southern Cal
9. Clemson
10. Nebraska
11. Alabama
12. Illinois
13. Virginia
14. Ohio State
15. Texas A&M
16. Pittsburgh
17. Arkansas
18. Brigham Young
19. Penn State
20. UCLA
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