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Friday, September 6, 1974
University Daily Kansan
SPORTS
KU kicker takes kev role
By KEN STEPHENS Sports Reporter
The University of Kansas' 7-4 Liberty Bowl football season of last fall might easily have been a disastrous 4-8 had a field goal here or there been misplaced or better placed. The Jayhawks tied or beat four opponents by two points or less.
For that matter a field goal at Nebraska or Tennessee or here in Lawrence against Oklahoma State would have raised KU's record to 10.2.
The field goals may come, but the real question is KU's扑ing game.
Coach Den Fambrough said yesterday that KU fans might expect a few more of these close games again this season. And he added that coaching should to forget the importance of a field goal.
Fambridge had three kickers who appeared often enough last year for the fans to learn their names, but Marc Harris, the youngest, was not so fortunate. The place kicker, underwent elbow surgery for a
Fambridge may not turn much graeter, however, because he has one proven kicker, sophomore Mike Love. Love earned a job as a field goal kicker at mid season last year when he kicked a school record 47-yard field goal in his first varsity appearance.
LOVE'S FIELD GOAL gave the Jayhawks a 10-10 tie against Oklahoma山
Fambrough expects KU to show improvement in at least two aspects of the kicking game when the season unfolds Sept. 14 at Washington State.
bone spur last week and isn't expected to return to full strength for some time.
"We should be improved in our field goals and kickoffs because of the year of experience Mike has had," he said. "I feel pretty good about that."
You can expect Fambrough to pace the ladiness a little faster when the panting test begins.
Love had to take on the punting chores in addition to his place-kicking duties this
season after Swift injured his elbow in a summer water-skiing accident.
"I am still concerned with the扑unt game because it will be the first time for Mike in varsity competition as a punter," he said.
UNTIL SWIFT is able to love. Love will be US a multi-purpose, do-everything place killer
Love still has a week to get ready for the season opener, and he said yesterday that in the last two weeks his punting has improved cent over what it was when he came to KU.
Playing in the season opener, Love said,
'it is going to be kind of spooky. Real scary.'
'Hawks improve despite injuries
The recent good weather seemed to be the only thing on the side of the University of Kansas football team as they began their season away for the Washington State game Sect. 14.
"We're in good condition for the weather," Coach Darn Fambrough said yesterday. "I don't know how we would be if it were raining, but we're doing a little more running than usual."
The number of injuries is still a trouble
secret for the Jayhawks but is steadily
declining.
Bruce Adams, senior flanker, was nearly at full speed yesterday and should be ready for the season opener. Adams has had a pulled hamstring muscle.
Bob Swift, junior kicker, returned to practice yesterday but, according to Fambrough, is still bothered by a stiff elbow.
Running back Laverne Smith was
reported much better yesterday. Smith was slowed last week by bronchitis.
Terry Besson, who had been moved from defensive tackle to nose guard and who had been troubled this week with brushed ribs, was handed to linebacker for yesterday's practice.
According to Fambrough, one or the linebackers, Dean Baird, was having knee problems, so Beeson was moved to that spot.
"Terry is our utility man," said Fam-brough. "He's played everything up front. If there's such a thing as a utility man, then he must be it."
Fambrough said he didn't know how you would be or whether he would be in the film.
KU also has made special arrangements in the Kansas City Chief to practice at Arrowhead.
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