University Daily Kansan, September 10, 1984
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Ineligible continued from p.1
Del Brinkman, KUAC faculty representative and dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, said, "The ultimate responsibility goes back to any student or athlete who cannot have the proper grade point average."
But, he said, the number of student athletes who have academic problems is fewer than the number of students who have problems and are not student athletes.
Anthony Redwood, KUAC chairman and business professor, said the question of academic eligibility for student athletes wasn't new to KU or to other schools.
At the universities of Nebraska and Missouri, no players have been declared ineligible; Iowa State University and the University of Colorado each have one ineligible player; and the University of Oklahoma has two ineligible players.
However, officials from five of the seven other Big Eight Conference schools contacted this weekend said that they had two or fewer eligible football players this season.
KUAC board members and University officials said that they were sorry that the athletes were ineligible but that the situation only echoed the need for the athletic department's new long-range plan, which the board approved last week.
IN THE PLAN, KUAC cited the academic support system as being one of the weak
parts of the athletic program. The plan said. "The present academic support program for student athletes is perceived to be inadequate relative to need."
Don Green, KUAC member and professor of petroleum engineering, said, "It's dangerous to draw implications, to point fingers without looking at the facts."
David Ambler, KUAC secretary and vice chancellor for student affairs, said that KU's high level of academic standards could exacerbate student-athlete eligibility problems. They said they had no record also hindered the recruitment of good athletes who were good students as well.
STUDENTS WHO ARE good athletes and have good academic records go to schools with consistent winning records, something KUJacks. Amber said.
The four players declared ineligible in August are:
- Sandy McGee, Lynn, Mass., senior and wide receiver. He was listed as a potential starter during preseason.
- Len Gant, Burlington, N.C., senior and linebacker. He also was listed as a potential season starter.
- Marcus Bond, Newark, N.J., junior and defensive lineman.
● Kevin Pointer, Los Angeles junior,
cornerback
Information for this story also was supplied by reporter Julie Comine.
weekend. We're going into Kansas City to see the Royals tomorrow."
While the Jayhawks and Shockers were gearing up for the game, another, more friendly rivalry was brewing on the road from Wichita.
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JAN WULCOTT, AN ECONOMICS instructor at Wichita State's college of business, and nine of her friends — six of them Jayhawk fans — came to Lawrence in a midweek trip to the beds on who won the game — six put witchcraft down on KU and four on Wichita State.
Besides betting, the rivalry took other forms.
"He sang the 'Jayhawk whatever it is' the whole way up," she said, pointing to her friend, Marc Colcby, a KU alumnus. "I only did 'Rah, Wichita' once."
The friendly rivalry continued, as Colby said. "KU people have always been famous for stooping down to other people's levels and treating them equal."
Along those lines, another KU fan said,
"I'm embarrassed. We have rivalries with a lot more classier universities than that. I hate Wichita State."
A GROUP OF ABOUT 12 KU fans who live in Wichita thought the potential for a
KU-Wichita State football rivalry was ripe.
"We've got to continue to play," said one man clad in crimson and blue. "I think it a rivalty that through the years could be a lot of fun in Kansas."
Another man in the group said. "The basketball rivalry is far better and far more important."
Many in the group thought the rivalry was one-sided, brought about by Wichita State fans. And they continue to support their crimson-and-blue maater.
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"God knows we're trying to bring culture to Wichita," one woman said jokingly.
Vince Hoch said. "We were moving a lot of new kids in so we stayed very basic."
The first was a diving catch of a McDonalds pass at the Wichita State 43-yard line.
TWO OF THE PLAYERS, freshman linebacker Bredesen and noseguard Pat Kelley, were recently moved from offense to defense in a little time to practice at their new positions.
Even with the absence of six players, the KU defense managed to hold Wichita State scoreless in the first half. KU safety Wayne Ziegler had two interceptions in the first half.
1:38 left in the first quarter. The second came on a tipped pass in the second quarter that Ziegler caught on the two and returned 17 yards.
"I was glad to be in the right spot at the right time." Ziegler said. "The guys who stepped in did a super job of filling the shoes of the guys who left. I'm not sure, the way we played, whether it affected us at all."
WICHTIA STATE HEAD Coach Ron Chismar said that his team had not practiced against the defense the Jayhawks used.
Nevertheless, the Shockers struck early in the second half, with McDonald completing a 42-yard pass to tight end Rick Reinsberg at the KU one-yard line. Three plays later, McDonald scored, making the score 17-7 with 11-17 left in the third quarter.
With 25 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Breedsen recovered a Wichita State fumble at the WSU 26. On the next play, Mimbs went all the way for a touchdown behind a key block from guard Doug Certain, and the score was 24-7.
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