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Monday, March 24, 1975
University Daily Kansan
Close call
By Staff Photographer DON PIERCE
Full-scale intramural softball practice began Sunday and many teams played all day at fields around Robinson. Mark Sheets, Wichita sophomore, crashes the bag while first stepping into the pitcher's mound.
Moore looks to future as spring drills open
Sports Editor
By MIKE FITZGERALD
Bud Moore, University of Kansas football coach, couldn't have a more difficult job as the Jayhawks begin the first day of spring practice today.
Moore, in his first year as head coach, must try to take a team that won only one Big Eight conference game last year, tied for last place in the Big Eight conference, and seven other lettermen to graduation and make it into a winning football team in 1975.
"I'm fully aware that we have some problems," Moore said last week, "but I hope we can make considerable progress in these areas this spring. We're going to spend these practice sessions既waiting and deciding how can best utilize it."
The Jayhawks plan to work out five days a week and conclude spring drills on April 26, the day of the annual intrasquid spring game.
"We're going into spring practice with an open mind," said Moore. "This is a new staff and all players are starting out on an equal basis. For that reason we have studied last year's films only to familiarize ourselves with our personal experiences, to break them down because we don't want any preconceived opinions about a player's ability.
One of the weaknesses for Moore and his new staff of 11 assistants will be at the defensive linebacker position. Steve Towe, a first-tier all Big Eight linebacker, was lost to graduation along with senior linebackers Oedell Weidner and Dean Baird.
The only returning letterman at the line-
seating room is Don Pile, but Pile will be
sitting near the window.
"Spring practice will be a time of learning for all of us. The players will be learning our system and method of coaching, and we will become completely familiar with our personnel and their strengths and weaknesses."
Behind the linebackers on a defensive map, however, is the defensive secondary, probably KU's strongest area because of the return of all of last year's four starters.
"Like any other year, we are going to use
our hands to experiment with our per-
sonal hands," said Rachel. "We're in one
area where we are going to have to
look at various persons in hopes of filling
Back are Kurt Kniff, a possible All-America candidate for 1975 and twice an All-Big Eight selection, cornerbacks Eddie Nixon, Taylor and strong safety Nolan Crownwell.
Rick Mudge, a senior free safety on last year's team, will return again for one more season of play. Mudge suffered a knee injury at the beginning of last year and is therefore allowed one more season of eligibility.
Running back is another area of concern for Moore and his staff, especially since the use of the wishbone offense looms in KU's future. The wishbone, which Moore helped direct as offensive coordinator at Alabama last year, demands a number of speedy plays. With its new quarterback, KU returns only Layne Smith and Bill Campfield as running backs.
Question marks on the KU team will be kicking game and the quarterback backs.
The kicking game, a problem for the
Princeton wins 1st NIT crown
By the Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP)—Tum Van Biomonteyn scored 23 points and came off the bench in the second half to ignite a Princeton rally as the methodical Tigers whipped Providence 80-69 Sunday to become the first Ivy League team ever to win the National Invitation Basketball Tournament.
The flawless Ivy Leaguers had no trouble with the Friars once they got their style of game working midway through the second half. They scored 16 points, Van Bloommensteyn scored 14 points as Princeton, playing a strong running game in the first half, took a 38-37 lead at the intermission before a roaring Madison Square Garden crowd of more than 14,000.
But in the second half, the Tigers reverted to the precision type of ball that helped them win their first three games of this 38th annual tournament.
Jayhawks in recent years, is fiercely important to Moore.
"I consider the kicking game one of the most important parts of any football team," said Moore. "A solid kicking game can oftentimes keep you from getting beat. This is one area that will receive a long look during spring practice."
Moore said the quarterback position, like most positions during spring practice, will require him to be ready.
Scott McMichael, the 6-3 junior quarterback from last season, will return after recovering from surgery on a knee injury sustained in last year's Missouri game. Challenging McMichael for the spot will be Tom Krattli, last year's 6-0 junior back-up quarterback; Mike Loyd, a 4-6 sophomore; and Skip Sharp, a 6-0 junior.
More preferred not to single anyone out at this point, although help appears available from last year's freshmen and red-shirts.
"I think we do have some young people who have the capabilities to offer immediate help, including some incoming freshmen, so they don't have with us until the fall." Moore said.
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Here is the 1975 University of Kansas spring football roster:
OFFENSE
Cement, John Morgan, Tom O'Doherty, Al Shank and
Gardner, Rob Bury, Dave Hagenreith, Morgenthal Pignz, Rob Burger, Bob Harry, David Hagenreith, Morgan Pignz, Robert
tight endJerry Glimmer,Gragg Hearn, Jack Moyle
Wide Receiver, Paul Flower,Tom Tucker,Martin Dorn
Wide Receiver, Paul Flower,Tom Tucker,Martin Dorn
and Jim Manning
Levine, Larry and Robert Billcamp, Clay
Scott, McClym and Robert McCawk1
Brent McCarthy, Robert McCarthy and Robert McCarthy
Brett McCarthy and Robert McCarthy
Steve Mihmany, Stephen Mihmany and
Stephen Mihmany
Ski Whittle, Ski Johnson, Sean Brinkman and
Sean Brinkman
Quarterbacks. Scott McMichael, Tom Krallt, Mike Loyd and Sharp Skip.
Free safeties: Nolan Cromwell, Jud Mitchell and Caleb Rowe
Tekken: Paul Vain San Sao: Tom Andaluslef, Terry Taylor: Ian Duncan, Troy Garcia: Doug Barlaugh, Dmitri Dibel and Jake Hewlett, Steve McGregor: Phil Eriksson and Dave Swain.
Ron Darfman and John Read. **Rob**
Ryan Bean and David Bower. **Bryan**
Wayne Guard. **John Seablan, Mike Real**
and Jason Gaird.
Kentucky, which ended three years of disappointment and three months of frustration with a thrilling upset of previously unbeaten Indiana on Saturday, is two steps away from the NCA Cup championship to Lexington for the first time since 1958.
Robinson, Chris Golshub and Gordon Petersen.
Taylor, Neva Tewsey. Steve R-
恩 Eileen R. Roneman and
Terry Eileen.
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Young, Bob Paul Murgiah, Harry Murray and Jim
Yong.
Kentucky nips top ranked Indiana
The Wildcats avenged a 98-74 regular-season loss to Indiana by snapping the top-seeded Bucks in the second half with a 92-90 upset in the Midwest Regional final at Dayton, Ohio. The win qualified Kentucky for the NCAA championship tournament with ICTA, Lousville and Syracuse.
The semifinal pairings send the fifth-ranked Wildcats, 25-4, against 20th-ranked Syracuse, 23-7, and No. 2 UCLA, 26-3, against No. 3 Louisville, 27-2.
In Saturday's action, Syracuse pulled out a 95-8 overtime triumph over Kansas State University in the East Regional at Providence, R.I., UCLA beat Arizona State 89-75 in the Far West Regional at Portland, Ore., and Louisville defeated Maryland 96-82 in the Midwest Regional at Las Cruces, N.M.
The winners of Saturday's semifinals will meet on Monday night, March 31, for the title. Defending champion North Carolina State, which snapped UCLA's record string of seven consecutive titles last year, was not entitled to the post-season tournament this year.
Senior Mike Flynn led Kentucky scorers with 22 points, and classmates Jimmy Damer and Kevin Grey added 17 each. But the victory was something extra special.
"Indiana is a great team, but I think we wanted this one a lot more than they did." said Rick Robey, one of Kentucky's two 6-10 freshman centers who were instrumental in the upset of Indiana, the Big Ten champion which went into the game with a 31-0 record.
Four years ago they were the leaders of a group known as the super kittens, Kentucky's 1972 freshman team, which was undefeated in 22 games. National championships were predicted for them, disappointment came instead. Last year, as
"We've been working four years to accomplish this," said Flynn, when asked about qualifying for a MLA position. "Beating aAA semifinals and getting into the AAA semifinals is like a dream come true."
juniors, the super kitters were the nucleus of a Kentucky team which compiled a 13-13 record, equalling the worst mark since before the long Adolph Rupp era.
The former super kittens were bolstered by a pair of large newcomers, freshman centers Robey and Mike Phillips, who had 10 points each and battled the Iowa 6-11 Benson under the boards in some of the best brushing of a very physical game.
Benson, a sophomore, was the big man for Indiana with 33 points and 23 rebounds, and senior Steve Green added 23 points. But he neutralized his with balance and death.
"Our bench just wore them down," said Kentucky Coach Joe Hall.
Indiana coach Boby Knight, on the losing end for the first time since a playoff game against Michigan for the Big Ten crown last year, said, "The better team just won; that's all I can say. We'll be back some day."
Secondteam All-America Rudy Hackett made the difference for Syracuse, hitting a flip-shot over his head at the balzer to send the game into overtime, then adding four of his 28 points in the extra period as the Orangemen pulled away.
"There's backyup up there who loves it," said Hackett, a 6-9 senior.
Although Syracuse will be the heavy underdog against Kentucky, Hackett said it wasn't an unaccustomed role for the Orangetmen.
"We've been the underdog in every
weever." We like to play the role of the underdog.
UCLA, taking a record 10th NCAA title in the last 12 years, rode sophomore Marques Johnson's career-high 35 points to a surprisingly easy 88-75 victory over seventh-ranked Arizona State, making a bison man of Brun coach John Wooden.
"I'm very pleased," Wooden said. "We've been plaving without very much intensity
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Waiting in ambush for Wooden at San Diego will be one of his former assistants, Denny Crum, now head coach at Louisville. Crum is anxious to do his part to set up an
"Marques had perhaps his best game," Wooden said. "They had a smaller man on him, and he was able to take advantage of it very well." Johnson victimized 6-2 Rudy White, hitting on 14 of 20 shots from the field and seven of eight from the foul line.
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"We were mentally ready, but we did not play like it," said Arizona State coach Ned Wulk. "Our total ineffectiveness under the boards was a big factor, especially in the first half. UCLA played an intelligent game . . . as they usually do."
all-Kentucky final, as well as beat his former boss.
"I'm just happy to be going back to school," said Sidney, sidestepping the teacher's angle.
Crum's Cardinals shot a blistering 83 per
from the field to defeat fourth-ranked U-
kraine.
Among Louisville's boosters at San Diego will be Marvellian coach Lefty Driesel.
Bond Bond paced Louisville with 23 points and Wesley Cox added 15 points and nine rebounds despite a hamstring injury that had kept him out of practice all week.
"I honestly didn't think Wesley would be able to play." Crum said. "But what you can say? He hit six of nine field goals and 13 of nine on a leg I didn't think he could tumon up."
"Louisville is a very fine team and could go all the way," Driesell said. "I hope they do, since they beat us. I'll be rooting for them."
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