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him. It would be a disservice to the team because we think in a year's time he'll be a challenging quarterback "
When he was six years old, Seurer's father, who used to play with the Denver Broncos, took his son to the Broncs' training camp for a closer look at football.
"I tried on a helmet and about broke my neck." Seurer said.
A couple of years later, after his first year of tackle football, his coach took the team to the San Diego Chargers' camp at California-Frine. Hadl, then the defensive end, helped the team told Securer to go ask Haddl to show him how to throw.
Seurer was too embarrassed, but the coach asked Hadl, and he showed the little boy how to handle a football. Seurer was in awe.
When it came time to choose a college, Seurer wanted to go to the University of Southern California, but USC didn't want him. Kansas, and assistant coach John Hadl, did.
At Kansas, Seurer passed for a school-record 6,410 career yards. His sophomore year he led Kansas to an 8-4 record and a berth in the Hall of Fame bowl, but he was injured in the final regular-season game and couldn't play in the bowl. As a junior, he led the Big Eight Conference in passing yardage, but the Jayhawks still tied for last place in the conference with a 2-7-0 overall record.
1983 was a year of change. It was Seurer's final season and the first for former head coach Mike Gott
fried. Seurer took a new pass-pass offense through a rollercoaster season. The Jayhawks beat USC 26-20 but lost to Iowa State and Northern Illinois, finishing 4-6-1. It was a good adversity for Seurer.
Just days before the start of practice in August, his father, Frank Seurer, Sr., was murdered at the family's Lawrence restaurant. The elder Seurer had moved to Lawrence to watch his son play football, and the family had bought the restaurant from former Chiefs linebacker Bobby Bell.
To further complicate matters, Bell's nephew, Bryan Keith Bell, who had worked at the Seurers' restaurant, was convicted of the killing three months later.
Seurer speaks of his father easily and in the present tense.
"I know he's really happy that I'm where I am now," he said. "He'd never be disappointed in me if I didn't make it. He's real proud, as any dad would be."
He does like his Kansas City Chiefs experience so far. The team is much closer than the Seahawks, he said. He feels confident, he is close to home, and he is playing a game he loves.
"This lifestyle is something anybody would love to have," he said. "Of course, everybody wouldn't like bopping heads with 280-pounders. I don't like that. But it comes along with the job."
He looked around at the empty Arrowhead Stadium and smiled.
"I'm going to be spending a lot of time here."
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On Friday, September 12, all Jayhawk fans will have the chance to talk with the super KU athletes. All athletic team and club members have been invited to sign autographs and visit with fans from 5-6 p.m. on Mass. St. Then it's time to make a big splash with the KU coaches. For one hour, 6-7 p.m., they are sitting ducks at the water balloon toss. Drench your favorite coach for a good cause: 25% of the proceeds from this event will go to the Special Olympics.
Saturday morning is the time to let your KU spirit show. The Jayhawks tackle North Carolina in their season opener at Memorial Stadium. The game kicks off at 11:30 but the fun downtown begins at the chalk art contest on Mass. St. at 10:00. Downtown merchants will be awarding gift certificates, movie passes and dinners. This is all for you from the Lawrence merchants!
On Thursday, September 11, come to the parking lot in the 700 block of New Hampshire. The fun begins with contests at 5 p.m. This is your chance to see if you are the fastest tricycle rider in Lawrence, or if you can eat more donuts or sit on ice longer than anyone else. If contests aren't your thing, how about a street dance? Same place, 7 p.m. and Screemin' Lee and the Rocktones take the stage to rock Lawrence with their music. Come on down, listen to some fun tunes and dance with friends until 10 p.m.
KU Students and Staff-The Downtown Lawrence Association salutes you! On your behalf they're sponsoring University Days, September 11-13, a 3-day celebration in the heart of downtown Lawrence.
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Look for University Days posters at participating downtown merchants. Register for one of our GRAND prizes-two 10-speed bicycles. (Registration is limited to KU students and staff.) Come celebrate University Days, September 11, 12, 13 with your favorite Lawrence merchants.
The Festivities
Thursday, September 11
Sunday, September 11
5-5:30 p.m. Tricycle Race
5:30-6 p.m. Donut Eating Contest
6-6:30 p.m. Ice Sitting Contest
7-10 p.m. STREET DANCE
Friday, September 12
5-6 p.m. Sports Information and Autograph Booths
6-7 p.m. Water Balloon Toss
Saturday, September 13
10-11 a.m. Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest 11:30 a.m. JAYHAWKS vs. North Carolina
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