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Friday, November 14, 1986 / University Daily Kansan
Ousted Iowa State coach defends program
United Press International
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State football coach Jim Criner, fired in the wake of an NCAA investigation of recruiting violations, said yesterday that he leaves unashamed, knowing he turned the Cyclones' losing program into a positive one.
Iowa State Athletic Director Max Urick said that no additional firings were planned in connection with the investigation of 44 NCAA violations with which the football and basketball programs were charged — a statement that appeared to secure the job of basketball head coach Johnny Orr.
Iowa State is to appear Friday before the NCAA Committee on Infractions in Kansas City, Mo., to defend itself against charges that include allegations that boosters provided loans to recruits and coaches made cash payments to players for food, travel and rent.
Iowa State President Gordon Eaton announced Criner's firing late Wednesday, saying the university would to run an athletic program
that was above suspicion.
that was above suspicion.
Criner, 46, bid an emotional farewell to
Cyclone coaches, players and fans, at a news
conference yesterday.
"I am not happy with the situation, but I accept it," said Criner, who has guided Iowa State to a 5-4 record in his fourth year with the team.
"When I came here, my goal was to build a total program for Iowa State. When you teach honesty on the field, you teach the game of life."
"They (the players) are serious-minded about academics. They are a family. It is their dedication and hard work that has got this program to a positive point. That is the way I leave it. I am sorry and remorseful about these matters, but we leave with our heads held high," he said.
safely.
Criner said Urick was a loyal and dedicated friend. The coach's voice cracked when he praised the support of his family, including his wife and son Mark, who plays on the Cyclone team.
emiam.
"I think all of you can tell this is very difficult
for me, but I promise you this, we will see you again," he said, leaving the podium without answering questions.
answering question Urick declined comment on reports that Criner was ousted to gain leniency from the NCAA
"That's speculation. I don't know. I've never been through this before and I'll never go through it again." Urick said.
Assistant coach Chuck Banker will serve as interim head coach for Iowa State's last two Big Eight games against Kansas State and Oklahoma State. The Cyclones, 5-4, may receive a postseason bowl bid if they win their remaining games.
Criner is the second victim of the NCAA probe at Iowa State. Linebacker Jeff Braswell was declared ineligible before the season opener when he admitted accepting credit for meals, free transportation and assistance in obtaining a loan.
Braswell's attorney Vince Klyn, in several appeals, including one before the Iowa Supreme Court, argued that the university was
sacrificing the senior's football career in hopes of gaining leniency from the NCAA.
In addition to cash payments, the charges of NCAA violations also include evidence of coaches offering gifts and free airfare to recruits' parents, athletic department staffers providing cash for student athletes' apartment rent, and boosters helping athletes obtain unsecured loans worth up to $1,200.
Other charges, especially those against the basketball program, appear to be less serious, including allegations that a booster bought one recruit a sweater. Iowa State also is accused of allowing recruits to practice with members of the basketball team, in violation of NCAA rules.
Criner will be paid his salary and benefits through Feb. 28, 1988 — the date his five-year contract terminates, Urick said.
Criner compiled a 59-21-1 record in seven years at Boise State before joining Iowa State in 1983. His team tied for fourth in the Big Eight that season with a 4-7 record, followed by 2-7 and 5-6 campaigns.
Volleyball team to meetOU
By JANE ZACHMAN
Sports write
The KU volleyball team will play its final regular season match tonight in Norman, Okla., against the Sooners.
The match will decide the Jayhawks' final standing in the Big Eight conference and their seed in the conference post-season tournament.
Kansas has an overall record of 24-8 and Oklahoma's record is 13-15.
three games Oct. 24, 15-13, 15-13, 15-9
"We have to play really well"
against Oklahoma," said outside hitter Jodi Oelschlager, "but I think we can beat them."
Outside hitter Tammy Hill said she thought the Jayhawks had improved since the last time they played Oklahoma.
Nebraska is in first place in the Big Eight with a conference record of 9-0. The Cornhuskers are the defending Big Eight champions and have won the Big Eight tournament 10 years in a row.
Oklahoma is in second place with a conference record of 4-3. Kansas, 4-5, and Iowa State, 4-6, are third and
fourth in the Big Eight. Missouri, 2-5, is fifth and Kansas State, 2-7, is sixth in the conference.
A victory tonight would give the Jayhawks the third seed in the tournament and a loss would put Kansas in fourth.
The third seed will be put into the bracket opposite Nebraska in the Big Eight tournament. The fourth-place team will be in the same bracket with the Cornhuskers.
The Big Eight tournament will be Nov. 21-23, at Penn Valley Community College in Kansas City, Mo.
White named Royals top player
United Press International
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Frank White, one of the few constants in a season of inconsistency for the Kansas City Royals, was named the team's player of the year yesterday.
The Royals second baseman was the unanimous choice of the Kansas city chapter of the Baseball Writers Association. White also won the award in 1963.
Kansas City slumped to a three-place finish in the American League West in 1986 after winning the 1985 World Series. The team finished last in the American League in hitting and, despite leading the league in earned run average, ended up below 500 for only the third time since 1974.
"I think inconsistency did us in
more than anything," White said. "I think that some of our key players were inconsistent. The pitching staff was inconsistent.
"It was just our inability to get going."
White, however, posted a solid season, hitting 272 with 22 home runs and 84 runs batted in. He led the team in RBIs by RB17, doubles and 263 total bases.
In addition, White was selected to play in the All-Star game, and hit a home run to help the American League to a 3-2 victory. Other highlights in 1886 included his 1,500th career base hit and a seven-RBI game against Texas.
"There is no question he was our top player last year." Royals Manager Dick Howser said in a
release. "We have asked Frank to a lot of things for us in the past two seasons and he has responded. We needed some help in the middle of our batting order and he stepped in and provided some power and run production."
"I told my wife if Steve (Balboni) had never hurt him he probably would have ended up with 100 RBI and at least matched his 36 home runs (from 1985)," White said. "That's impressive to me. He's a very durable player. He played every game, almost every inning. He would have got my vote."
white was not surprised by the honor, but did say that he did not expect to be a unanimous choice.
Colorado faces OU in conference game
United Press International
A victory four years in the making has left the Colorado Buffaloes with one week to prepare for an even more significant game.
The Buffaloes opened the year 0-4, but a victory tomorrow over No. 4 Alabama would give Colts the win of the Big Eight Conference title.
That game highlights a three-game Big Eight schedule this week. No. 6 Nebraska plays at Kansas and Kansas State is at Iowa State in the other games. Oklahoma State and Missouri moved their game from this weekend to Dec. 4.
Colorado, winless a month and a half ago, finds itself within reach of the conference title because of a 20-10 victory over Nebraska three weeks ago.
"We were four years preparing for Nebraska, now we have one week to prepare for Oklahoma," said Colorado head coach Bill McCartney. "Essentially that's the difference."
There may only be one team in the country on the Sooners' level, and that's No. 1 Miami. Of the eight main statistical team categories, Oklahoma leads in six and is third in another. The Sooners are last in the country in passing offense, but they find little need to throw when running for 431.6 yards a game.
McCartney's Buffaloes, 5-4,
were looking toward the Oklahoma
match last week and were nearly
sidetracked by Kansas. The lowly
Jayhawks, one week removed
from a 64-3 thrashing by
Oklahoma, 8-1, came back from a 17-point deficit and nearly caught Colorado before falling 17-10.
Oklahoma head coach Barry Switzer said, "I don't think they really differ. They're better than they were a year ago in running the offense. Age helps you in everything, but talent and ability will help you more."
Iowa State, 5-4, fired head coach Jim Crimer this week, apparently as a sacrificial lamb to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Committee on Infractions. The Cyclones appear before the committee this weekend. Assistant head coach Chuck Banker will direct Iowa State against Kansas State and then in the season-closing game with Oklahoma State.
Kansas State, 2-7, will be trying to improve an offense that has scored just nine points over the last three weeks.
When Anne was a senior in high school and Susan a sophomore, they found themselves in the state championship of the 50-meter freestyle. Susan edged her sister out for first place.
Bloomfield
Susan said there had been a little competition in their younger days, but one race still stands out in her memory.
group.
"She puts people at ease," Anne said. "She has a great sense of humor."
The work at practices will, Bloom field hopes, help her reach her goals.
Kempf described Susan as a self-motivated worker who managed to have fun while she trains.
She wants to qualify for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships in March.
"I wanted her to win more than me," she said. "It was her last year in high school."
Susan prides herself on caring for other people and their problems. She described herself as an outgoing person who could make people laugh.
By the time she is a senior, she wants to place in the top 10 in the NCAA's 100-meter backstroke. A spot in KU's athletic Hall of Fame is Bloomfield's final goal. She wants to see a picture of herself hanging in Allen Field House.
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