SPORTS
University Daily Kansan, August 22, 1984
Page 2
KU DEPTH CHART
Preview continued from p. 1
and No. 2 fullback Charles Cooper quit the team on the first day of fall practice.
teams of the NISSEK BUT THE KNOCKOUT punch came when tight end Sylvester Byrd, the Jayhawks only tight end with varsity experience, announced Aug. 15 that he intended to redshirt the 1984 season.
At the end of last season, tight end appeared to be one position at which the Jayhawks would have three seasoned veterans. But injury-plagued Ernie Wright decided to pass up his final year of eligibility and Jeff Anderson was added to the defensive line in spring practice and is now "too valuable" there to move back. Gottfried
sure.
The NCAA allows teams to have 95 players on scholarship. Kansas, however, is well below that limit.
below that.
"We've recruited some good players." Gottfried said. "But we have some holes to fill. It's tough when you have 80 or 81 players on scholarship. You can't afford guys to quit or get hurt."
The Jayhawk's two most highly touted returnees are linebackers Willie Pless and Darnell Williams. Pless, a junior, was one of
two sophomores to be named All-Big Eight last year, leading the conference with 188 tackles. Williams, a sophomore, was an honorable mention All-Big Eight selection and was second in the conference in tackles with 147.
BACKING UP PLESS will be sophonore Ray Hoover, and backing up Williams will be freshman Kelly Deer.
freshman Ken Kemp. The first team defensive line on the depth chart consists of junior college transfer Arnold Fields as the No. 1 left end, with two-year letterman Travis Hardy as his backup. Dane Griffin is the No. 1 right end, with Clyde Johnson, who had 49 tackles and an interception last year, as his backup.
Jeff Anderson is the No.1 left tackle, followed by sophomore Lyndall Yarnell. Junior college transfer Robert Tucker has the top spot at right tackle, backed by freshman John Stewart.
Phil Forte is listed as the No. 1 right guard, with Eldridge Avery at the No. 1 left guard position. Backups at defensive guard include letterman Steve Dave and junior college transfer Jay Hager.
Gottfried said his defensive line was untraditional.
“Phil Forte is a linebacker.” G Gottfried said. “We have him playing down. Eldridge Avery is a kid who should be playing outside end. He's playing nose guard for us. Really, the only true lineman we have is Tucker.”
POSSIBLY THE MOST experienced part of the defense is the secondary, which has two returning starters, Dino Bell and Derek Berry, with Alvin Walton, a junior college transfer, holding the top spots on the depth chart.
chair.
Bell and Walton, who are cornerbacks, are backed up by juniors Sal Lewis and Bill Viehearella and sophomore Darren Hicks. Sophomores Wayne Ziegler and Kevin Harder back up Berry at the safety position.
"We ran three deep last year, but this year we're also going to run some four deep." Bell said. "We're working harder as a group We've got some younger players and some new players who will help us a lot."
Bell, who is in his fourth season at KU,
broke his wrist in the third game of
the season last year against Wichita State, but
was granted a hardship ruling by the Big
Eight and will compete as a junior again this year.
Freshmen John Brehm and Dennis Kane and sophomore Mike Zurich are battling for the扑金班, which was vacated by Clint Colburn. He left the team in the spring.
THE JAYHAWKS WILL have a difficult time replacing the departed members of the offensive unit, most notably Sourer, who is now with the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League.
The leading candidate for the job is junior college transfer Mike Norseth, who emerged from spring drills at the top spot on the depth chart. Sophomore Mike Orth will be batting Norseth for the job, the loser to be redshirted. Tom Quack, also a sophomore, is listed as the No. 3 quarterback.
Robert Mimbs returns at tailback after finishing second on the team in rushing, receiving and kickoff returns in 1983. Junior college transfer Lynn Williams, a fast and strong back, is the no 2 tailback, but will also be tried alongside Mimbs. Three-year letterman Harvey Fields is also available at tailback.
anaback
Sophomore Mark Henderson and Williams
are tied for the No. 1 fullback spot, followed by senior Pate Kelley.
RICHARD ESTELL, who had 22 catches for 388 yards in 1983, is tied for the top spot at one receiver position with junior college transfer Johnny Holloway. Arizona transfer Skip Peele is listed No. 1 at the other receiver position, with walk-on Jeff Long No. 2 and freshman Chuck Eanes No. 3.
"I'll tell you a kid I will not be surprised is a starter is Jeff Long." Gottfried said. "He's an interesting story. He came out for quarterback. We told him he couldn't be a quarterback, and darned if he just didn't move over to receiver."
Jim Davis, a redshirt freshman, is the No. 1 left tackle, with Kurt Mueller as his backup. Bop Pieper is the No. 1 right tackle, followed by three-year letterman Quintin Schonewise.
Paul Swenson is the No. 1 left guard, with Paul Oswald as his backup. Doug Certain, a transfer from Cincinnati, is the No. 1 right guard, with Chip Schueller listed No. 2.
MARK PARKS. ANOTHER redshirt freshman, was listed as the No. 2 tight end behind Byrd, but was moved to No. 1 when Byrd decided to redshirt.
Putt-Putt...more fun than one
Bring the whole gang out to Putt-Putt for a special discount and loads of fun! Dorms, fraternities, sororities, church activity groups, big name groups, no name groups, golf clubs, service clubs, health clubs, ace of clubs, weight watchers, bird watchers, girl watchers, football teams, basketball teams, tennis teams, armadillo racing teams, local organizations, international organizations, and unorganized organizations. No matter what group you belong to, plan your next outing at Putt-Putt. Our group rates are a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
Your group can play for less!
Putt-Putt. Come out today and Play.
Prices
Cost Price per game
1 Game Ticket $2.50 $2.50
2 Game Ticket $4.00 $2.00
3 Game Ticket
(Individual's Best Buy) $5.00 $1.67
10 Game Ticket $15.00 $1.50
12 Game Ticket
(A Party of Four's Best Buy) $16.00 $1.34
3, 10 & 12 Game Tickets Good Anytime. 2 & 3 Game Tickets Must Be Used By Same Player.
31st & Iowa (across from Cinema Twin) 843-1511
Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-1 a.m.
Open 9 a.m. Fri.-3 a.m. Sun.
Open Sun. 1 p.m.-11 p.m.