SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Friday, September 4,1992 9 Paul Kotz / KANSAN Defensive back Spencer Bonner, Oak Park, Ill., freshman, scrambles toward the punt returner. The Kansas football team practiced yesterday for tomorrow's season opener at Oregon State. 'Hawks remain confident going into season opener Kansan sportswriter By David Bartkoski Senior defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield said that he would feel more confident this year when he leaves the football field during a game. "I'm tired of practicing against all these guys," he said. "I'll be glad to see a different uniform." "Last year, I'd be in there for 60 to 70 plays," he said. "This year, I know that when I come out the guys behind me are going to be just as good." Sophomore outside linebacker Don Davis, who is expected to play tomorrow, said that the Beavers were a good option team and that the Jayhawks would have to be ready to play. Junior place kicker and punter Dan Eichloff said the team was preparing, as they would against the best of teams, for Oregon State, which finished 1-10 last season. "A lot of teams will be coming off bad records," he said. "You can't underestimate your opponents." Stubblefield, one of four team captains, said he was ready for tomorrow's game at Oregon State. Senior outside linebacker Hassan Bailey, another Kansas team captain, said the Jayhawks knew where to put their focus before the first game. "All we've worked on during practice is Oregon State," he said. "We're not worried about anything else." Bailey also said Oregon State looked solid with their offensive backfield running the option. The Beavers ran four times as many yards as they passed for in 1991. He said that he felt more pressure as a senior leader than as a player. Stubblefield said that redshirt freshman quarterback Kharon Brown had been running the wishbone offense in practice to help the defense prepare for the Beavers. "It helps me to push myself harder, too," he said. Stubblefield said that he believed it was his responsibility to fire up the players when they became nonchalant at practice. Kansas gears up for Oregon State By David Bartkoski Kansan sportswriter When the Kansas Jayhawks line up tomorrow against the Oregon State Beavers, they will be facing a team whose talent is not accurately reflected by its record of 1-10 last year, Kansas coach Glen Mason said at a news conference Wednesday. Mason said there was no comparison between the Kansas team he coached to a 1-10 record in 1988 and the current Oregon State squad, which won its only game last year against intrastate rival Oregon. "It's not the same, no way," Mason said. "When you look at the makeup of their team, its kind of evenly balanced. If you go back a few years ago, we were playing with over-glorified high school players." He said the Oregon State team played very hard last year from what he saw in game films. Oregon State coach Jerry Pettibon has been "I think Kansas has an excellent football team," he said. "The type of football team that Kansas has right now is the type of football team we would like to have two years from now at Oregon State." Oregon State coach Jerry Pettibone has been commendatory about his opponent, too. Kansas leads the series with the Beavers 3-2. Oregon State has lost its last three games to the 'Hawks and has an eight-game losing streak against Big Eight teams. Kansas, which had a 6-5 campaign last year, is looking to go to a bowl game for the first time since 1981, when they went to the Hall of Fame Bowl and were defeated 10-0 by Mississippi State. The two teams have one common opponent this year — California. This year the Jayhawks must account for the loss of running back Tony Sands, Kansas' all-time leading rusher and the NCAA's all-time single game rushing leader. Sands rushed for 3,788 yards in his career at Kansas and amassed 396 yards on the ground in one game against Missouri last November. He accounted for 53 percent of Kansas' rushing vardage and 27 percent of Kansas' total offense. Mason said that Sands would be missed but that this year's running corps was learning to play how he liked. Pettibone said they should rank in the upper echelon of kickers in the Pac-10 this year. "I don't like backs that try to step out of bounds," he said. "I want them to be knocked out of bounds." Mason said the running backs exhibited more of his preferred style of play in the previous week's scrimmages. Senior quarterback Chip Hillery, a three-year starter from Westerville, Ohio, will lead the offense, which ranked 38th nationally last year, into its opener against the Beavers. Oregon State's option game was the strong point in their offense last year. The Beavers ran for 1,903 yards last year, while passing for only 473 yards. The defense comes off a year in which they were ranked 29th in the nation. A sign hanging in Parrott Athletic Center described the team's defensive goals for 1992: having a turnover ratio of plus two for each game, holding each team to 17 points or less, eliminating plays more than 20 yards, restricting opponents to three points or less and doing whatever it takes in sudden death. Sophomore Mark Olford will start for the Beavers at quarterback. Last year in five games, he ran for 189 yards and threw for 32 yards. Oregon State will be looking to make a turnaround from last year, when they tied for last place in the Pac-10 Conference with Oregon. The defense returns nine starters from last year. It gave up an average of 33.2 points per game in the 1991 season. Two teams with different playing styles and from different parts of the country will clash tomorrow. One will be hoping to improve on a losing record, and the other will be looking to win their first game on the way to a post-season bowl game. Game 1 3 p.m., Sept. 5 Parker Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon Season record: 0 - 0 - 0 Kansas Jayhawks Head Coach: Glen Mason Offense: Offenseh WR 5 MATT GAV 5-11 180 Jr HR 5 DWYNNE CHANDLER 6-2 120 Jr LT 5 ROOI 5-0 140 Fr LG 7 HUESLEY HEMPSTEAD 6-1 287 So. RG 7 SAN DUMMIT 6-2 275 So. RG 9 KEITH 6-2 275 So. RG 10 KEITH LONKER 6-3 305 So. RW 81 BOB LCURSIA 6-0 200 Sr. QB 18 BOB LCURSIA 6-0 185 Sr. QB 18 MAURICE DOUGLAS 5-10 Sr. FB 33 MAURICE COZENZS 5-10 225 Sr. 39. OLB L7 DON DANIS 61 220 So. LT L2 KYE MALOURE 61 250 So. LT T2 CHRIS MAWLALANGA 63 290 Jr. RT T7 DANA STUBBELLEFIELD 63 285 Jr. RE T0 GUY HOWARD 63 290 Jr. OLB L7 BRINNE BRUNELFIELD 63 260 Jr. OLB L7 HASSAN JALI 60 205 Sr. MLB L5 STEVE HARVEY 63 232 So. CB 38 ROUGHT MAGNEN 63 190 Jr. CM 38 LA VIE 63 190 Jr. CS 28 CHARLEY BOWEN 510 195 Sr. CR 3 GERALD McJURROWS 511 185 So. Season record: 0 - 0 - 0 Defense: Oregon State Beavers Head Coach: Jerry Pettibone Offense: 80 SEVEN MAURICE WILSON 5·8 173 Sr. 74 SIXTEEN ADAM ALBAUGH 6·5 270 Jr. LG 76 FLETCHER KESTER 6·4 271 Sr. LG 73 JASON DOWNS 6·1 281 Sr. GD 73 JASON DOWNS 6·1 281 Sr. RT 52 JOHN GARRETT 6·4 260 Fr. RI 52 JOHN GARRETT 6·4 260 Fr. QB 8 MARK OLFORD 5·8 181 Fr. QB 8 MARK OLFORD 5·8 181 Fr. JH 9 J. YOUNG 5·10 187 Sr. HL 22 GUILLEM CULVER 5·11 195 Jr. LR 32 CHAD PAULSON 5·11 195 Jr. Defense: Source: Kansas Football Media Guide **Defense:** | | | | | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | LE | 98 | CHAD de SULY | 6.5 | 260 | Jr. | | LF | 18 | KAIALKALANUVI | 6.3 | 291 | Jr. | | RT | 55 | SAILUSI LAWULIAMATI | 6.3 | 372 | Sr. | | RL | 55 | RIZO IKEVITA | 6.4 | 243 | Sr. | | WR | 48 | RICO PETRINI | 6.2 | 219 | Sr. | | MLB | 45 | CORY HOLLOM | 6.1 | 218 | Sr. | | MLB | 45 | CORY HOLLOM | 6.1 | 215 | Sr. | | II | 18 | WILLIAM EPIRAM | 5.10 | 100 | So. | | SS | 32 | MICHAEL HALE | 5.11 | 180 | Sr. | | RC | 20 | HERSCHEL CURRIE | 6.0 | 180 | Sr. | | RC | 20 | HERSCHEL CURRIE | 6.0 | 180 | Jr. | Sean M. Tevis / KANSAN Volleyball team prepares for tournament Valerie Bontrager / KANSAN Elie Moya, Denver sophomore, returns a serve during practice at Robinson Center. The Kansas volleyball team will play host to the Jayhawk Classic Tournament this afternoon. By David Dorsey Kansan sportswriter The Jayhawks play their first game of the tournament against Utah at 3 p.m. in Robinson Center The Kansas women's volleyball team enters the Jayhawk Classic Tournament today with expectations of rebounding from its Tuesday loss at Wichita State. Jolie Larkin, Kim DeHoff, Cindyne Kanabel, Barb Bella, Er Kruner and Shelly Lhday started against the Shockers, but, as of yesterday, Albitz had not revealed the starting lineup for today's games. Coach frankle Albizt said the team needed to concentrate more on working together. "Everyone on the bench played," she said. "In the early season, a lot of teams have to experiment. If some of them look pretty good in practice, I may start them." central to our practice. "We just didn't seem like we were real focused on the team," Albitz said, "Wichita State played well, and I think they caused some of that. In retrospect, I was kind of disappointed. I think we have the ability to where we can play very well this year." The tournament will be in Robinson Center because a new floor is being installed in Allen Field House. The floor should be completed in time for the javhawk's Oct 7 match against Nebraska. "Playing there shouldn't cause us trouble, and if it does, we're going to have some problems," Albitz said. Kanabel, a middle blocker, said that playing in Robinson, where the team practiced, should not affect the players. "We've all played there before," she said. "It shouldn't bother us." Kanabel said the team had learned from its mistakes and should improve its playing this weekend. "I think everybody learned something," she said. "We need to be a lot more focused than we were on Tuesday." Outside hitter Julie Larkin, Wichita senior, said "It was really disappointing because my family was there," she said. "I felt we had enough confidence, but they just used their talent. Hopefully, our blocking and serving will improve during the tournament." the team did not perform to its expectations. Freshman Leilis Steilert, who had 28 set assists Tuesday, said her solid performance meant little to her. "I don't really judge myself by how well I do," she said. "It's how the team does. I can play really well, but it doesn't mean anything After today's Utah match, the team will face Wisconsin-Green Bay at 8 tonight. The tournament continues tomorrow when Kansas plays Southern Illinois at 2 p.m. and the University of Akron at 7 p.m. Of the teams in the tournament, only Akron and Kansas finished with winning records last season. Akron finished 24-14, and Kansas posted a 25-10 record. unless we win." Jayhawk Classic tournament • Wisconsin at Green Bay • Southern Illinois • Utah • University of Akron • Kansas Sept. 4 10:00 a.m. Utah vs. University of Akron 12:30 p.m. Southern Illinois vs. Wisconsin - Green Bay 3:00 p.m. Kansas vs. Utah 5:30 p.m. University of Akron vs. Southern Illinois 8:00 p.m. Wisconsin - Green Bay vs. Kansas Sept. 5 9:00 a.m. Utah vs. Southern Illinois 11:30 a.m. University of Akron vs. Wisconsin - Green Bay 2:00 p.m. Southern Illinois vs. Kansas 4:30 p.m. Wisconsin - Green Bay vs. Utah 7:00 p.m. Kansas vs. University of Akron Source: Sports Information Michael D. Ries / KANSAN