This time tie won't do as gamble doesn't pay
By GENEMYERS Sports Editor
Sports Editor
The second-guessing started as soon as Bucky Scriner's left foot struck the football. It peaked when the ball rolled dead on the Oklahoma 43-yard line, untouched by Sooner hands.
With 1:37 to play and fourth and 10 from the KU 21-yard line, Head Coach Dambrough called for a punt. The offensive unit was stunned as it came off the field.
THE PLAN WAS for a high punt, good coverage and a few sandwich hits. The hope was that Oklahoma's fumble-prone Jay Jimerson would do his thing. But Jimson didn't fumble. He didn't even touch the ball. He didn't have to.
"I thought they would go for it," Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer said. "I was surprised that they would nunt with only one timeout left."
Also surprised were the 40,150 people in Memorial Stadium. The final punt seemed a bit too conservative for a team that played a liberal game.
The same team that played it safe and went for a tie in the season opener was taking every precaution to avoid picking up its third tie of the season. There was no wav KU would go 3-3-3.
With 1:50 remaining in the third quarter, quarterback Steve Smith, who replaced injured
The quarterbacks were really concentrated
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Seurer drives for extra yardage as Okahama's Milk
second-half Hajjawalky rush to win 21-19.
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By JIM SMALL Sports Writer
For some it is a tradition that stretches back as far as they can remember. For others it is a good reason to get in a little party on a Saturday afternoon, rarely simplify it on a cheap way to play basketball.
The people who sat on the hill overlooking Memorial Stadium at Saturday's Kansas-Oklahoma football game represent a social dichotomy, each with his or her own reason for attending.
There was the businessman and his family from Olathe who enjoyed the wide-open space the hill provides. There were the alumni from Overland Park who decided that $5.50 was too steep a price to pay to see a football game. And there were the Walmurs, a group of KU students who have come close to making hill-sitting a fall ritual.
DOUG LAY, Gardner sophomore and one of
Late TD drive gets KC victory
By United Press International
SEATTLE—Kansas City's Steve Fuller, who was nearly hounded to death by the Baltimore Colts last week, showed the Seattle team that he could do with just a little time to throw.
Fuller, a second-year quarterback from Clemson, directed the Chiefs on two long drives in the fourth quarter yesterday, including a game-winning 91-yard march, to lead Kansas City to a 31-30 victory over the Seahawks.
ruler, who was for sacked a club record of 10 times by the Colts a week ago, hit 6-7 passes for 93 yards on the game-winning drive. Arnold Morgado's 1-yard plunge in the first half gave The Seahawks had taken a 30-24 advantage on Jim Jodal's 2-yard run with 4:10 left.
Famer made two key plays on the final drive while he scrambled to avoid the pass rush. The big plays were a 33-yard completion to Stan Rome from the end zone and a 26-yard completion to the Ted McKnight that took the Chiefs to the Seattle 6.
By winning the error-filled game, Kansas City, 5-5, stayed alive in the playoff chase.
Frank Seurier, scored on a naked reverse from the 5-yard line. That made the score 21-12. KU needed a touchdown, a two-point conversion and an extra point to tie.
PLACEKICKER Bruce Kalmeyer was out on the field and had his kicking tee in place, but the coaching staff called him back. After a decision making time, KU went for two and failed.
After the season-opening 7-7 tie with Oregon, there were crises that KU was not only afraid of losing, but also of winning. These crises should have been silenced Saturday, except for the final hunt.
"It would have just been a giveaway," Fambrigh said. "The guy had bummed the last three times we'd kicked. We felt our chances were better to set him to gumble."
"The offense has also been known to fumble a few times even though I don't think they did but once.
"We felt our chances were better of recovering a fumble on the punk or getting the ball arraced loose than for us to make the fourth and 10. If we made it, it would have just given them a touchdown."
The only problem was that Oklahoma's returner didn't have to field the punt. Fambrough was open to second guessing.
SWITZER ALSO should have been fair game
No one was back for the return when Oklahoma punted. Eleven men charged so determined that the punter was roughed long after the kick was off.
"Sure, we were a little disappointed on fourth down," Smith said. "But it's not for me to decide what we do.
"The coaches thought that we would probably get the ball back."
The Jahayhaws scored with 8:40 left in the game on an 18-yard run by Garfield Taylor, who replaced the injured Kerwin Bell. Kallmeyer's kick made it 21-19.
KU would have the ball two more times. Smith, who went 1-for-8 passing, would throw five more passes and all will miss badly.
"I DON'T KNOW what it was," Smith said, "I know I can throw better than that. It was tough to pass because they had five defensive backs in there and were rushing a lot of tall guys.
"and I don't know why the wind decided to shift in the fourth quarter. We had that strong wind against us the entire second half."
The at Jayhaws lost, their slim hope for a bowl bid probably slipped away. The team is 3-2 with road games at 1-8 Colorado and 7-4 Missouri left on the schedule.
But the close game shouldn't be a wasted effort. Fambrough expects the long-term benefits
JAYHAWK NOTES: The hitting was hard the entire Kansas-Oklahoma game Saturday and in almost every series at least one player went for a goal. Jayhawks, the injuries were to the skill positions.
Fullback Harry Sydney sprained an ankle in the second quarter, just as he did last year. Quarterback Frank Senseir bruised a knee in the third quarter. Flanker David Verser suffered a chest bruise in the second quarter. Tight end Mike Kennaw was also shaken up.
"I just hope that we are not completely beat up after this football game and can come back and play well in our last two." Head Coach Dona Fambrough said. "If we are not too beat up and our injuries are not too serious, we've got a chance to win our last two football games."
With those injuries and the disabling toe injury to Kerkwil Bell from last week, KU played most of the game with wide receiver Lester Mickens on an offensive line as the only regulars in the game.
"It's a big bake between Coach John Hadi1 and that maybe these Californians can make
senior superstar running back on the Edison High School team, which is No.1 in the California Interscholastic Federation.
Bell's replacement Saturday, redshift freshman Garrett Feldt Taylor, gained 100 yards on 19 carries. He had 89 yards on 15 carries at the half. His backup, Walter Mack, had 52 yards on seven
Dino is undecided where he will play his collegiate ball.
KU's cause was hurt by two interceptions by the anonymous Orlando Flanagan, a defensive end. Flanagan won no NB, but his name was when Oklahoma plaved North Carolina last week.
"They sent it in and the printer misprinted my name," Flanagan said. "It came back Flangan."
Big Eight Standings
Ampersand
CONFERENCE W 0 O 240 W 8 O 372 W 10 O 372
Nebraska 5 0 0 169 30 11 11
Oklahoma 4 0 188 65 7 2 283
Kansas 2 2 1 181 65 7 2 283
Kansas 2 2 1 181 65 7 2 283
Jones State 1 4 0 72 108 4 238
Jones State 1 4 0 72 108 4 238
Colorado 1 4 0 72 108 4 238
Kansas 1 4 0 74 141 2 7 185
November,1980
Last Saturday's Games
Oklahoma 21. Kansas 19
BY STEVEN X. REA
The Salty Tongue of ROBERT KLEIN
OBERT KLEEN is upset. Just landed in Los Angeles, he has spent the last half hour on the phone in his Beverly Wiltshire suite talking to his wife, opera singer Brenda Boozer, who has lost her credit cards—`bwin` credit cards. `Luckily`, they know me here. `Klein` sights, sitting in the hotel bar. `They know I'm disreputable`.
"I guess she won't be doing the American Express commercial for a couple of weeks?" he deadbats, grabbing a handful of neaputs from a bowl on a table.
Actually, the 38-year comedian seems quite nonplussed. He is in LA for one of his frequent appearances on *The Tontight show*, this time as guest host. What does he think about Johnny's new shortened one-hour format? "Well, I think they kept it to ninety-minute money," he grins.
Ah, money. Not to suggest that Robert Klein, former middle class Jewish Bronx kid (he's still Jewish), but no longer middle class and living in the Bronx), is in need of
the buck, but earning a living seems to be one of the reasons Klein has fanned West. "After a wonderful summer I was rudely awakened to open at Haiti in Lake Tahoe. Two weeks enough. Thank you! Quite enough!"
out-of print classics like *Mind over Matter* and *Child of the Fifteens* and, uponcoming, an all music and song collection for Casablanca (to be followed by more comedy discs). He is off on television: HBO shows, Johnny Carson, and two NBC specials this fall, with guests Rodney Dangerfield, Harel Gordon, Judd Hirsch and the Charlie Daniels Band. And he is not unknown in movies *The Landlord*, Hooper and his film projects, and scripts on the burner.
"While I don't like performing in places where the audience is winning and dining by the thousands, I must say that Harrah's pampers its artists. I was the largest hotel bill I've ever seen—all free! They picked up all my things, all my phone calls, everything. I never been treated so royally."
One of the closest things to Klein's heart, though, is his radio program, The Robert Klein Hour. Twenty-six shows aired last year, syndicated nationwide by the FM outfit responsible for the King Biscuit Flower Hour. Top name rockers like the Who, Fleetwood Mac and Carl Simone came on and talked with Klein (and also played their records), as well as non-music folks like Rodney Dangerfield (yet again), Robin Williams and June Fonda (who didn't play her record). This year, Klein's own pro
oes the enter-
tainer find much difference between playng Tahoe and Is there more audience familiarity with his work at one or the other?
"Well, I only played Vegas once, in 1972. But the two places are interchangeable—like Ricardo Malton and Fernando Lamas."
As a stand-up comic, which Klein takes great, immodest pride in being, he much prefers the college concert circuit to the big money gambling and entertainment dents. "Where they don't serve drinks or food. With theater seats, facing one direction—college gymnasiums, lecture halls, theaters. With college audiences I can reach for the highest.
"Stand-up hasn't even been dented yet. I was so tremendously inspired by Lenny Bruce and Jonathan Winters That combination, to me—and a little bit of Rodney Dangerfield—that combination is the consumate."
Dangerfield's is a name that pops
up a lot in Klein's conversation. The pair worked together during the fielding days of the Improvisation club in New York. "Rodney helped me a lot," Klein says, affectionately. Another familiar name from the Improv is Richard Pryor, despite their different backgrounds. Klein says the two shared a similar comedic sensibility and perspective on life.
The affable acerbic Klein is also a veteran of Chicago's much esteemed comedy training ground, Second City, where he worked with the likes of Fred Willard and David Steinberg. Dwain was mean. Inconsiderate. a pest and *really* "Klein seems meeting in the sheer delight of his venom, more than *really* meaning what he says).
Since his early days, Klein has enjoyed a varied, successful show biz career. He has done Broadway first, a small part in the Apple Tree movie, his latest, the lead role and a season-long stint with "Cinderella."
duction company has taken over the show, with a resultant change of ad vertisers.
"Instead of Budweiser delivering seven cases of beer a week to my house, Eberle is my new sponsor. I love her brand of and/or garlic champagne—wonderful
"Radio is peculiarly well suited to talk shows," he observes. "That is, if you have a guest who can talk Will Shatner and Persis Khambatta came on to plug War Truck—The Motion Picture. I didn't see the film. They didn't want the press to see a screening—the assholes.
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hey made a strate gie error with Shimmer. They had Khum batta and Shimmer co-stars of this movie, when he's a ma jor American star and she's an unknown
"I couldn't prove it, but I'm pretty sure that the reason he was so uninspired. And if he's not inspired, why should I be? I'm trying to pump him up every day." The teacher "Yes" and "No" like Broderick Crawford. "So, really, I say, 'I understand the effects cost several million dollars?'
"So, Budwiser's the sponsor, right, so I say. Tell me this (adopts grub Brouts street accent and yells) BATTA? TWO MORE COLD ONES FOR MISS KHAMBATA HEY, BILLY, YOU WANT ANOTHER ONE HERE? SO, BILLY, TELL ME, IS THERE ANY OUTTA SPTA? He was awful!
Despite all the jokes, like most of
"Yeah."
Depose all the jobs, like most of his colleagues Klein takes his work most seriously. One respects the instuttions and ambitions that lie just beneath the casual demeanor. The concerns with the power structure of Hollywood. And concerns with another kind of power structure gov'rment, politics. Though he has fairly abandoned the political humor and satire that was so much a part of his repertoire during the Watergate era, he hasn't stopped caring.
"I'm still a political person." he asserts. "I played at the White House a year ago and I not a standing position. I invited the President to jump on to see what a state would look like."
With the nation on the precipice of choosing between Carter and Reagan, who is Robert Klein, the sagacious, articulate philosopher/comic supporting?
"Carter. First of all, he invited me to the White House—I have to support him. And," he pauses, clutching some more salted cocktail nuts, "he offered me his sister."
OFF THE WALL
Kansas always rated mention, but always a disclaimer was issued: If they play as a team, if they mesh, they'll be good. Nebraska and Iowa are on the top five, according to most of the coaches.
ORR HAS LONG been known for giving his teams the ball and telling them to run. That won't change at Iowa State, but he will have to make some adjustments.
On 6-foot, 155 pound Terrance Allen, a freshman: "He's a skinny, short kid. He stands about 5-foot-11, but we say that he's 6-foot so that he won't get an inferiority complex."
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IN THE SERIOUS moments, the coaches agreed that Missouri was the favorite to win the Big Eight championship and Kansas State also should be in the race.
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number of games the coach expected his team to lose.
"He seems to get hurt all the time. Last week he got a disolated jaw. I guess it wasn't that funny to him but it sure is starting to be funny to me."
Enough about basketball. The show was a comedy and let's talk about comedians. The Big Bighorn game drew more than a season when Iowa State landed Johnny Orr, Michigan's head coach for 12 years. With a style
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"Big Time Jones looks like Little Time to me," Tubbs said. "I don't know where he got that name. He has the size and height but not the offense we need."
BOTH TURBS AND ORR can laugh. They won a
bundle of games last season. Bill Blair of
Bill Blair.
Tubbs has a junior college transfer, 6-foot-10 250-pound Charles "Big Time" Jones. Big Time obviously has been a letdown.
"we were picked to miss out on the understand," he said. "I didn't see it. I didn't make it past the centerfold. I understand that they picked us to finish last without the knowledge that Raymond Whitley was out for the season. That's bad."
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