University Daily Kansan, August 21, 1980 Page 7 Verser sets high goals David Verser, an All-America candidate for Kansas, shows how to become an All-Big Eight wide receiver in a game last season. RvMATTSEELEY Sports Writer The good news from the Kansas wide-receiving corps is a healthy David Verser. And, that spills bad news for the secondaries of the Bie Eight. Verser, a first team All-Big Eight selection last year by both major wire services, is fully recovered from a hamstring pull that sidelined him part of last season. He has big plans for the Javahaws this year. GOING INTO HIS final season, Verser has yet to play on a winning team. That will change this year, he is doing nothing short of guaranteeing it. "This is the best overall team I've been with," Verser said. "We've got good quarterbacks, excellent running backs, and our defense in the nation. You couldn't ask for more." "There's really no telling how good we'll be. Depending on the first game, we should go 7-4, and possibly better than that. We could go 8-3." Sound a little far-fetched for a team that has won just four games in the past two years? Maybe, but the prospect of a winning reason is just one of many goals Verser has in mind for the Kansas campaign. "The attitude is a lot better this year than last," he said. "Everybody is ready. They realize that the only way to win is to go out there and do it. Last year when we got down, we'd start again. When we were here we go again." Not this year though. THE KEY TO the season, Verser rides on the first game against Oregon. "That's when we'll realize just how good we are," he said. Last season, Verser was forced to sit in the hospital. His injuries injury was suffered during the summer. "I pulled it playing softball and reinjured it before the first game," he said. "This year I gave up softball and started lifting weights." And the difference has paid off. Stronger and quicker, Verser is benching 315 pounds, 65 more than he was lifting last season. "I wasn't into lifting weights last year," he said. "I give a lot of credit to Bob Whiten (Verser's roommate). He lifted and got me into lifting regularly." IF THERE HAD been any doubts about Verser's strength, there were never any about his speed. The owner of a 9.5 100-yard dash, Verser has displayed awesome bursts of speed since high school. It was at Summer Camp that Verser learned, then that Verser guided the mule-relay team to three consecutive state titles. "We lost only once and that was when we dropped the baton," he said. In addition to his track abilities, he must also brief stint with the KU basketball team. "I never scored any points," he said. "I was the guy they would put in with 30 seconds left. But I know I could help them now." Verser was leaning toward basketball over football after high school. Actually, he wanted to do three sports, not just basketball and track. But it didn't work out. PERHAPS IT'S JUST as well it didn't. With a strong showing last year, Verser firmly established himself as the premier wide receiver in the Big Eight. Despite limited action, he caught 21 passes for 483 yards, lops in the con- And with a handful of quarterbacks ready to rifle passes this year, Verser expects to achieve his ultimate goal—first-team All-American. "I had a Frank Seurer throw some balls, and he hit them," he said. "He's got a strong arm." As for a preference to a quarterback to throw the aerial strikes, Verser replies simply. "As long as they get it near me, I'll get it. If we had to throw the ball every play, we would win every game." If Viser can't get to it, the senior believes there are several receivers who "I'll tell you, Wayne Capers should be able to start and Lester Mickens is as fast and quick as any receiver out there." he said. With help like that, it is Verser's game in every game until the final minutes. 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