Tuesday, November 27, 1979
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KU's juco transplants find fertile land for athletic roots
By PAM CLARK Sports Writer
Junior college transfers are an important part of the sports scene at the University of Kansas this year, especially in the three revenue-producing sports—football and men's and women's basketball.
In the just-completed football season, several juice transfers provided what few bright spots there were for a 3-4 team. Among the players who arrived last week was Brian Bethek, who led the big Eight conference in passing for most of the season, Walter Mack, Larry Kemp, San Gillard, Hinson Dawson, Difford-Mikela, and Jerry Bentke, who led the Big Eight conference in passing for most of the season, Walter Mack, Larry Kemp, San Gillard, Hinson Dawson, Difford-Mikela, and Jerry Bentke, who led the Big Eight conference in passing for most of the season, Walter Mack, Larry Kemp, San Gillard, Hinson Dawson, Difford-Mikela, and Jerry Bentke, who led the Big Eight conference in passing for most of the season, Walter Mack, Larry Kemp, San Gillard, Hinson Dawson, Difford-Mikela, and Jerry Bentke, who led the Big Eight conference in passing for most of the season, Walter Mack, Larry Kemp, San Gillard, Hinson Dawson, Difford-Mikela, and Jerry Bentke, who led the Big Eight conference in passing for most of the season, Walter Mack, Larry Kemp, San Gillard, Hinson Dawson, Difford-Mikela, and Jerry Bentke, who led the Big Eight conference in passing for most of the season, Walter Mack, Larry Kemp, San Gillard, H逊
These athletics come to KU from junior colleges all over the country—Kansas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Wisconsin. They are going to a jucy variety. The one mentioned most often was that they were able to get more playing time than the other.
There are five juco transfers on the carroll basketball team: Art Housley, Randolph Carroll, Mark Knight, Chester Giles and George Thompson. Mark Brennan and David Kiley KATPatter, Sheleg Strahan and Kelly Stevens.
"AS AN ATLETHUE, IT allowed me to play a full season as a sophomore, where somewhere else I might have had to watch from the bench." Bethke insisted, his student, it allowed me to complete all my prerequisites.
Bethke transferred from the University of Nevada—Las Vegas to Mount San Antonio, Calif. Junior College after his freshman year. This year he's also on the Big Eight all-academic team.
"I went to a junior college because I was from a school where I felt I knew more opportunity to play at a junior college than away," said Patterson, a 5-8 guard in her second year at KU after transferring from Hutchinson Community College.
"It also was a chance to get adjusted to college life and school work, in addition to getting a lot of playing time."
Thompson attended Coffeyville Junior College primarily for educational reasons.
"I CHOSE COFFEVILLE because they wanted me," he said. "I was undecided about my career future, "he said. "It helped me to build my body in coordination and weight, plus it gave me two years to develop as a student."
"The most important advantage was that junior college gave me two more years to make educational decisions. I also was more involved in school activities and had more project projects than I would have been at a large school."
Stevens said she went to Illinois Central College
because it was cheaper than a four-year school and also because she had originally planned to get only an associate degree. Being close to home was a factor in her decision, too.
"Many of the people I went to high school with also went to school there, she said. "People from the past were like that," he added. "She had a lot in common. Several players played against each other, so many of them knew each other already."
LEGRANT SAID SHE attended Rocky Commission her shyness and also for the excitement of but Caitrine.
"I felt a junior college would prepare me for a career in law," she said, because the city was something new to me—a lot of adventure—plus the additions from my coach that we would go to nationals with as part of our team.
House went to a junior college to develop his basketball skills but didn't play basketball until his fifth high school.
Attending a junior college can have its drawbacks, as he might need to learn new skills; he could have some problems adjusting to the increased workload of a four-year school, combined with the much more frequent travelling of a major university.
"GENERALLY, THEIR grade points go down noticeably," Sandy Bahay, academic counselor for KU's women athletes, said. "I don't know if it is because of that, but the women are they trying to balance with practice and games."
"A lot of it is attitude and a lot is high school preparation. Some are pretty poor preparation. Also,
The KU athletes had mixed views of the quality of education received in junior college.
"The jucos in California are excellent, both in their athletic programs and in academics," Bekhre said. "Unlike other states, in California you don't] just attend college but you don't make grades at a university if aren't teamed."
"THE SCHOOL WASN'T as demanding as KU is, but I was able to get some of the basic courses out of the way," she said. "And there were smaller groups in the classes, so we received more attention."
Patterson she has had to work a little bit harder in making the adjustment from Hutchinson.
*R is harder to discipline your spare time to studying at a major college because you didn't have to
Other adjustments must be made by the athletes on the field or court. Junior college transfers are recruited to help the team immediately, so they are often treated differently from freshmen.
Being a juce transfer is almost like being a middle child. He has participated at a higher level of competition than the freshman, but, like the freshman, he is new to the school's system.
"both my coaches and my teammates treat me like a freshman," Stevens said. "Many of the drills we run now I have done at my other school. Some of the veterans forget this and show me anyears."
PATTERSON SAID, "I think Coach feels I have some experience with a freshman or sophomore and want to help them succeed." But forget that you are a junior instead of a freshman, but the program is still new to you and you have to adjust.
Bethke said there were some uneasy feelings among the quarterbacks when he transferred to KU.
When you're brought in as a pie transfer, your job is to teach the student how to write a scholarship because the company would W waste a scholarship to
Generally, these appear to have been few problems with Generalissimo's transfers adjusting to KU. But kuju problems at other schools are common at other school.
LISA HUGHEIS AND KAREN Gentz competed against Patterson and Legrant when they played for Panola, Texas, Junior College. Both received basketball scholarships to Texas A&M University.
At Panola, Hughes and Gentz were on a team that won the National Junior College Basketball Championship, and it was a very good team, and the two players had trouble from the beginning trying to adjust to the Aggies' lack of
"At A&M the team couldn't get it together," Hughes said. "There were too many personal problems. Everyone wanted to out-doe one another, instead of working together."
"We were treated differently." Gentz said. "The coach expected a lot more out of you and the teammates resented you because the coach depended on you a lot more."
Hughes returned to AKM for her senior year, but the situation was so bad that Genti quit and transferred to the University.
"I COULDN'T go back," Gentz said. "I didn't like the athletic program. My coach last year hurt my desire to play. I may try to play basketball here (lamar)."
The adjustment hasn't been nearly so tramafic for the junior college athletes here, and most of them are not well trained.
"I wouldn't trade my two years at Coffeyville for any Ive hated." Thompson said.
Stevens said, "I learned so much about myself and other people, and I really did some growing up. My team had a lot of experience in competition to everyday life. They showed us how to play hard with dedication and also the rewards that come from it."
Kathy Patterson, senior guard, passes the ball during practice yesterday. A transfer from Hutchinson Community College, Patterson started last season for the Jayhawks, but has been moved to the bench this season to allow Lynette Woodard to play point guard. The Jayhawks open their home season against Grand View College at 7:30 tonight in Allen Field House.
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Gymnasts end season early
Cancellations of the women's Southwest Missouri Invitational Dec. 1 and the men's Rocky Mountain Open Dec. 7 will begin early end to the season for KU/LLU athletes.
The men competed in the Big Eight Invitational Nov. 2-3 and the Mid West Invitational last week. The women did one meet, the Iowa Invitational, Nov. 16.
Jayhawks hoping to club Grand View again
Eight men went to the Mid West meet in Chicago this weekend, but none of them made the finals. Tom Sahina was the highest placer for the Jayhawks. His team was ranked for 30th place. At least 180 men were included in each event, KU coach Ken Snow said.
Snow said the team would work on polishing and upgrading routines until the end of the semester.
"We're going to work on new things," he said. "If we don't learn them now, we won't be ready for the second part of the season."
Rv PAM CLARK
AP Top Twenty
Sports Writer
Grand View College has the unenvi-
mental task of being the first home opponent of
the season for the KU women's basketball team
at 7:30 in Allen Field House.
The Jayhawks are 2-1 coming off a third place finish at the Queen's Classic tournament in Plainview, Texas. Their loss over the Baylor Cyclones, No. 8, the New 2 team in the national last year.
The Top Twenty teams in the Associated Press college football poll, with first place votes in parentheses and
Last year, KU defeated Grand Vist 96-33,
but head coach Marian Washington is
confident KU wouldn't take the Vikings for
granted this year.
"It is important that we play well," she said. "We won't let up. I feel like we will approach the game seriously."
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13. Washington 9-6-0
14. Arizona 9-6-0
15. Michigan 8-6-0
16. Tulane 8-6-0
17. South Carolina 8-6-0
18. Cincinnati 8-6-0
19. Baylor 7-4-0
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"We've had some teams in the past where we knew we were going to win, and we played our first eight or nine players quite a lot. But we have to use these games so we need to use nine ballplayers get to know each other. I don't want my first eight or nine just sitting."
Stewart was especially impressive in her college debut. In KU's first game, against Memphis State, the freshman guard led the team to an upset, winning all of her points came from the outside.
But the starters weren't the only KU players to receive compliments from Washington. Several players came off the bench and filled in well for the front line players. Kathy Patterson, Sandy Kane, John Stevens and Scott all saw play time.
"The bench did a good job," Washington said. "We have good depth this year, but we're just beginning and still a little rough around the edges."
Burnett, Senior co-captain, also drew praise from the KU coach.
Many teams double and triple team the 6-to-1 junior co-captain, with her on stationed third base. The opposing team can be open underneath the basket. After the first three games Woodard is still averaging .325.
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At her new position, Woodard isn't expect to score 31 points a game like last season when she led the nation in scoring. She's also on the skills skills, Woodard should ride on the assists.
"Cheryl played very well," Washington said. "She had some specific defensive assignments, and she carried them out well."
One of the things the Jayhawks are looking to improve is moving the ball up the court. They've already done that at Louisiana Tech by 13 points, but turnovers against Texas Tilt-court press let the ball fly.
KU's big inside players, Shyra Holden and Shebra Legrant, both out of the Louisiana Tech game. Lynette Woodard, who moved forward to point guard this year, went to the post position, alternating between Scott, Scott, when Holden and Legrant fouled out.
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Washington said she was pleased with Woodard's performance last week in her first games at the point.
Starting tonight for KU will be Woodard of point guard, holden and Legrant at the posts and Pat Mason and Cheryl Burnett on the wings.
"We have an exciting type of ball team," Washington said. "We press on defense, encourage a lot of chatter and run every chance we get. We must set the pace."
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"When you play a team of a lower caliber, you have to push yourself and not fall into the slower tempo."
"Lynette got better with every game." Washington said. "And a lot of people scored points off her assists."
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