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Wednesday, September 12. 1979
University Daily Kansan
Clinton key to KU passing game
By MIKE EARLE
Associate Sports Editor
Kevin Clinton, who starts his first game as quarterback for KU against the University of Pittsburgh this Saturday, faces a burden.
Not only will Clinton lead the Jayhawks against one of the nation's toughest opponents, but Coach Darnham will coach Darnham to former KU all-American David Jayhawes, who but all one of the nation's toughest players.
"Kevin is a lot like David Jaynes." Fambridge said in the Big Eight kickoff luncheon last August. "He's big, has a strong arm and is slow."
Jaynes, KU's quarterback from 1971 to 1973, was known for his accurate passing and slow running.
ALTHOUGH FAMBROUGH'S last comparison was in pest, being compared to an All-American might lead fans to expect much too soon from a sophomore
quarterback in his first full season. But Clinton doesn't see it that way.
"For now it's kind of flattering to be compared to him." Clinton said. "I hope I might be able to do some of the things he did."
An all-round athlete, who stands
ed and weights 210 pounds, lettered in
Boston and New York. Wichita,
Wichita, was an Ai-American pitcher his
senior year with an increased 8.1 ERA
and a winning percentage of 76.5%.
Clinton comes by his athletic prowess naturally. His father, Lou, was a major league outfitter for seven years with the Chicago Cubs and the Angels Dodgers and the New York Yankees.
In leading Southeast to consecutive state football championships his junior and senior clinton. Clinton ended his high school career with a 6-4 record, a percentage, a mark he hopes to better this year.
"My goal is to cut down on interceptions and improve my completion rate," Clinton said. "Last year was a d-or-disease situation. I game in the when game was already decided."
DESPITE PLAYING in despair situations last year, Clinton finished the season at the squat's second-leading passer with 25 touchdowns, good for 435 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, to ease the pressure on Clinton, plays will be sent in to him by offensive coordinator John Hadi, whom Clinton is for his development as a quarterback.
"He's meant quite a bit to me," Clinton said. "He's taught me a lot about the game.
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"His style is easy to learn because he has 16 pro seasons behind him and he knows what's going on. That helps a lot when he's triving to show you something."
in the BIG 8 ROOM in the Union.
EVEN WITH a strong arm, a quarterback is only as good as his receivers and offensive line. Clinton said his confidence in those players was growing.
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"I tell you what. Our receiving is one thing I feel good about," Clinton said. "We are six deep in receivers, and we can bring them out of the box if they of them can catch the ball and run with it."
"And I get more confidence in our offensive line every week. The coaches have done a good job. Right now we're still training, but we're getting better and better."
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The Jayhawks will play some of the finest teams in the country this year, and Clinton sees some benefits from playing the best.
and Organizational Meeting
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
"IT'S THIS TYPE of schedule that's going to show us what we're made of," Clinton said. "What we really need is to go and learn how to give evidence games tough and improve every game."
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"We have confidence in ourselves and we know we can play with anybody."
"I've kind of grown to like it," Clinton said. "I don't think of it as unucky. I began to wonder last year. For a while I had interceptions with two own comebattles.
Thursday, Sept. 13
An unsuspersitious quarterback and a good team attitude just might, as this year's illustrated schedule proclaims, "Make it happen at KU!"
"I hope ticket sales go up," Clinton said. "KU fans are great, and we’re going to need a lot of them. At OU and Nebraska the fans are spoiled because they’re used to winning. I can’t say KU fans are spoiled because it was been that way around for a while."
DEFYING SUPERSTITTION, Clinton will wear jersey number 13 this fall for the Jayhawks.
There is definitely a new attitude among members of the KU football team, and Clinton hopes it will rub on Jayhawk boosters.
"It was depressing last season to look into the stands 15 minutes before the game started and see empty seats. But against the crowd, the crowd was fired up and just going us up."
Resolution: Concerning the Right of Student Organization to have Fund Raising Sales on Campus.
Resolution: Concerning State Funding of Student Union by Faculty & Administration use.
Kevin Clinton
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