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October 18, 1984 Page 16
The University Daily KANSAN
'Scooter' unfazed by comparisons to father
By GREG DAMMAN Sports Editor
Kansas freshman basketball player Richard "Scooter" Barry would like to make one thing he will begin his college basketball career.
He is not Rick Barry, the 6-foot-8 forward with an underhand free throw shot and deadly outside shot who was one of the top forwards in professional basketball for more than 10 years.
He is Rick Barry's son. He signed with the Jayhawks in June after being contacted by KU coach Larry Brown. Brown played with Scooter's Island Oaks and Washington Caps of the American Basketball Association.
Barry said that people sometimes tried to compare his style of play with his father's, but he has learned to make the comparisons too seriously.
"IT USED TO bother me," Barry said. "People expected me, because of my dad, to be able to shoot great from the outside and do the things my dad did. Realistically, people have to realize that he was a different person and that we are two different people."
Brown said that he didn't see any similarities between the style of play of Scooter Barry and Rick Barry.
"He's Scoter Barry." Brown said. "I didn't recruit him because of similarities with his father. It's unfair to compare anybody to Rick Barry. I've never seen another Rick Barry."
Like his father, he is an aggressive, hustling player, and he also has talent. A guard, Barry can dunk the basketball.
"That comes from my junior year in high school," he said. "I had a trainer who was great. We did it
machine called the Leaper, which is a compression machine for the legs.
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I couldn't touch the rim my junior year. At the beginning of my senior year I could dunk."
Barry said that he considered himself a ball handling guard and that he liked to move the ball up and down. He also said either was more of an outside shooter.
"WHAT THE DID was great, and I love to be able to accomplish that," he said. "But the jump shot is not heredity."
One thing that Barry did inherent was his father's first name. However, in order to avoid contusion and bruise, he wore a necklace given by his nickname most of his life.
"When I was little I used to scoot around," Barrett said. "My parents gave my nickname to me when I was too young to remember it, and I had it ever since. I think it's good equipment it use show my individuality."
Barry said that he thought he fit into Brown's running style of basketball because it was the same kind that he played in high school. Barry attended DellAlessa High School in Fulton County and served at 12 points and seven assists a game.
"Coach Brown just wants hustle,
Barry said. "If you can hustle and play defense, you should be able to fit the offense." The ball the offender should be OK too.
BARRY WANTED TO attend Stanford, but he was not offered a basketball scholarship, so he decided to attend Kansas after being contacted by Brown and visiting the campus.
Richard "Scooter" Barry, an Oakland, Calif. freshman on the Kansas basketball team, stretches out during basketball practice. Barry is the son of former professional basketball player Rick Barry, who was a teammate of Kansas basketball coach Larry Brown with the Oakland Oaks and Washington Caps of the American Basketball Association.
"When I first came out to visit I felt really comfortable out," he said. "I met Mark Turgeon and Jim Pelton and other guys on the team. They made me feel real comfortable, and I liked the atmosphere."
Barry lived in California all of his
life, except for two years when his father was playing for the New York Nets. He said that the cooler weather would one of the things he would do.
Freshman offensive tackle Jim Davis, No. 71, looks for a defender to block during football practice. Davis and Bob Pieper have started every game this year for Kansas at the offensive tackle position.
"I don't think I've ever been in
sub-zero degree weather," Barry said. "But I've been snow skiing, so it's not like I've never seen snow."
"I told all of them we'd decide when the first game rolls around," Brown said. "I'm really pleased with his progress so far."
Brown has indicated that Barry is one of the players he might redshirt, but he said that it was too early in the
season to make a decision on redshirting.
KU tackles battle for positions
By PHIL ELLENBECKER Associate Sports Editor
One area of the football team that the numbers crunch hasn't affected is the offensive tackle position. Each week two relative newcomers and two veterans battle for the starting jobs
So far the newcomers have won. Bob Pieper, a 6-foot-5, 265-pound sophomore, and Jim Davis, a 6-6, 245-pound redshirt freshman, have started all six games Quintin Schonewise, a 65-pound senior and Kurt Mueller, a 6-5, 260-pound junior, aren't far behind.
Offensive line coach Mike Solari said that Pieper and Davis had won the starting job by showing slightly better development in blocking technique.
"BOTH BOB PIEPER and Jim Davis need some rest during a game, and Kurt Mueller and Quint Schonewise do a very capable job coming off the bench." Solari said. "There's little drop off when they come in, and they're always battling for the starting positions."
Davis and Pieper have jumped at the chance to play early in their collegiate careers. This opportunity allows them the reason they chose to come to KU.
"I think the biggest thing was the chance to play four years, possibly PIT."
Davis said, "If you go to Oklahoma or Nebraska you might not play till you are 21 or 22. I don't think that you worth it for five years."
While Davis was redshirtst last year, Pieper played mainly on special teams. Now both are in the thick of the action.
Davis said he was having much more fun this year than last year because it was a "whole new experience."
"This year you know you're playing and you know everybody. It's a comfortable environment again." Davis said.
Pieper said, "It made my year being able to play again."
"I've always kind of been afraid of playing in the Big Eight and all the prestige that goes with it, and last year as a redshirt I was in awe of all." Davis said. "This year from game to game I'm gaining more confidence. It's not as big and much better than on terms I can deal with, now I know I can compete. That's satisfaction."
DAVIS SAID CONFIDENCE was the main thing he had gained from his olaving time.
"You learn a lot about defensive linemen and their techniques and how they get their job done, and then you learn the way to get your job done," he said.
tunity he's had to understand his onoments
The tackles will have their hands full this Saturday against Oklahoma State's defensive tackles, Leslie O'Neal and Rodney Harding. O'Neal was an All-Big Eight conference pick last year and has four sacks in five games this year. Harding has three sacks.
Pieper noted the firsthand oppor
"They'll probably be one of the toughest defensive lines we've gone against this year, probably just as good as Florida State," Davis said.
Pieper and Davis said the number of opportunities for young people to play had made this year's KU team more enthusiastic than last year's.
"EVERYBODY WANTS to play." Piper said. "Everybody has to be enthusiastic about the next opponent. We have a job to get done and we know we have to do it, so everybody's upbeat about the whole deal."
Davis said, "I think we work harder almost every day in practice than last year, because we know we have to get better."
"And we are," Pieper added. "We're just still lacking in a few areas that only time can heal."
Soccer team drops match to Shockers
By Sue Konnik Sports Writer
The team dropped its record to 2-5 Sunday, losing to Wichita State 7-0 in Wichita.
New players and a lack of cohesiveness have derailed the KU women's soccer club winning streak, team members say.
After two undefeated seasons, left back fullback Dobbien attributed this season's turnaround to addition of several new members.
"For the last couple years there has been a core group that has played very well together." Robinson said. "There are a lot of new initiatives that we need to take some time before the team redeveloped that old cohesiveness."
Six of the eleven women on the starting line are rookies. Team member Sue Russell said that the difficulties that could arise when playing against team members were the first time they took root of the team's recent setback.
"With 50 percent of the starting lineup freshman, a lack of trust develops," Russell said.
Third year veteran Russell said the trust between team members determined how well the team executed plays.
"When Van (Smith) and one of the new girls are in the area and I've got to make a quick decision, I'm more hesitant to pass to the new girl, even if she has an open shot." Russell said.
Sunday the team was without starting goalie Chris Wiggins, who was out with the fiel. Shelly Holstrum played goalie for Kansas. She had not played goalie for more than a year.
Head coach Derek Herman said that the lack of Kansan coverage during the team's two undefeated games was the only problem he could see.
KU will travel to Kansas City, Mo. on Oct. 20 to face Avila College. KU defeated Avila 5-0 earlier this season.
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