University Daily Kansan / Monday, August 31, 1987
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Scrimmage brings kicker near goals
Bv CRAIG ANDERSON
Staff writer
Field goals aren't the only goals sophomore place-kicker Louis Klemp will be trying to make this season.
After Saturday's scrimmage, Klemp appeared well on his way to reaching those goals.
"My goals this year are to kick the best I can and to earn a scholarship." Klemd said.
Klemp, who made only one of three attempts last season, made seven of eight field goal attempts during the scrimmage. Included in the total were field goals of 49 and 42 yards. Klemp also converted all six extra-point attempts.
"His timing was good and his accuracy was excellent," football coach Bob Valesente said. "After watching him kick today, I know I won't have to worry about our place-kicking anymore."
Valesante said Klemp's success on the field could be traced to the hard work he had done in the off-season.
"I remember mornings in the off-season when I'd be going to my office at 7:30 and there would be Louis Klemp with a bag of ball slung over his shoulder, going to work out," he said. "That kind of dedication is paying off for him this year."
Another bright spot Saturday for the Jeyhawks was the play of starting quarterback Kelly Donohoe. Donohoe completed nine of 14 passes for 169 yards. The sophomore threw for four touchdowns against the Kansas defense and had one interception.
Backup quarterback Mike Orteg completed seven of 12 passes for 70 yards, and freshman Kevin Verdin completed two of his five pass
Valesente selects quarterback
By a Kansan reporter
Sophonore Kelly Donoho was named starting quarterback by Coach Bovalente before Saturday's scrimmage. Donoho started the last three games of last season, taking over for senior Mike Orth, who had started the first eight games.
In making the announcement, Valesente said the competition for playing time at quarterback was far from over.
Last season, Donohoe completed 48 of 87 passes for 432 yards. He had no touchdowns and seven interceptions. Orth completed 144 of 290 passes for 1,548 yards.
"We will continue evaluating them on a day-to-day basis,"alesman Rachel Owen said, having four quarterbacks who are able to compete."
Valesente included freshmen quarterbacks Kevin Verdugo and Lance Flachsbarth among those still fighting for playing time.
attempts for 31 yards in limited action.
E elsewhere in the backfield, Valesente said he liked the work the running backs were giving. Starting fullback Mike Rogers missed the scrimmage because of a slight shoulder problem, giving freshmen Maurice Hooks and Frank Hatchett more playing time.
Valesente said he liked the acceleration in Hooks' running style. He said that as the scrimage went on Hooks started to look like he was becoming a more comfortable runner. Valesente said Hatchett showed some good speed. Hatchett had runs of 24 and 14 yards during the scrimmage.
"He has some good instincts," Valesen said. "He just needs some more experience."
Experience is something the Kansas wide receivers do not lack. Vale鼻子 said senior Ronnie Caldwell and junior Willie Vaughn were standouts at the scrimmage. Caldwell caught four passes for 111
yards, including three touchdowns. But perhaps the best catch of the day belonged to Vaughn.
"Willie Vaughn made one of the greatest athletic moves you're ever going to see on the touchdown pass he caught," Valesente said, referring to a reception in which Vaughn caught the ball between two defenders, made a quick spin move and ran almost untouched into the end zone.
An area that is not quite as settled is the offensive line. Seniors Bob Pieper and Bryan Howard missed the scrimmage due to injuries. Pieper sprained a knee last week in practice, and Howard suffered a pulled hamstring.
The injuries to the veterans gave some of the younger players a chance to show what they could do, offensive line coach Jan Quarless said. He said he was pleased with the team, who Dunned did during the workout.
Quarless said the seniors' time
off due to injuries in the long run help the offensive line as a whole. The extra playtime the younger players were getting was giving them good experience, he said. With this extra experience, the depth on the line would be better when the veterans returned.
Valeente said the injury situation would play a big role in the amount of success the Jayhawks enjoyed this year.
"The key to our season is going to be how we can avoid injuries." Valsente said. "The people who went in there did a good job, but we need to have all our players there so we can build some depth."
On the defensive side, Valesente said the defensive line played well. He said that going into the scrimmage, he had been concerned with the depth of the line, but he fell better after seeing them back in. The team gave four sacks and limited the running books to 198 on 28 cards.
The defensive backfield as a unit impressed Valesente.
"They love to play and love to hit." Valesente said.
Valesente said practice during the next two weeks would concentrate solely on Auburn. He said the excitement was starting to build within the team as the opener drew closer.
Auburn will probably be happy to play against a team like Kansas that has a reputation of being one of the weaker teams in the country, Valesente said.
"They'll probably have Cadillacs out to pick up us and make sure we make it to the game," Valesente said. "They'll be anxious to play in front of the home crowd."
Fred Sadowski/KANSAN
Sophomore Kelly Donohoe throws a pass during a team scrimmage Saturday. Donohoe, who was named Jayhawks' starting quarterback Friday, completed nine of 14 passes for 169 yards during the scrimmage.
Longtime Jayhawk switches to K-State
Former Kansas athletic academic adviser heads similar program for Wildcats
Staff writer
By ROBERT WHITMAN
"I'm old news. I'm just a guy trying to make it." said Fisher, 51.
Mike Fisher just couldn't understand why anyone would be interested in his hiring in July as director of academic services at Kansas State University.
Fisher was a tackle with the KU football team from 1959 to 1961. That he played football at all during those years is surprising. During spring football practice in 1956, Fisher broke the third and fourth vertebrae
But for someone who has spent as many years as Fisher working to support the University of Kansas athletic program, both as a football player and Athletic Department administrator, his job on behalf of KU's biggest athletic rival might be viewed in the same light as if a similar event had occurred within United States-Soviet Union relations.
and the third, fourth and fifth discs in his neck. After that he enlisted in the Marine Corps and played football on the field, helping them think about his previous injury.
He came back to the University in 1958 and wanted to play football again. The coaches didn't want him, but they knew he had played in the Marines without reinjuring his neck.
"Coach (Jack) Mitchell told me if I was that crazy, I could come back," Fisher said.
Fisher, however, doesn't feel like someone who had defected to an island.
"I have deep allegiance to KU and the Athletic Department," Fisher said. "But at this point in time, I'm deeply committed to Kansas State."
The job Fisher has at K-State is similar to the position he had at the University of Kansas until the fall of 1984. He is now in charge of the Total Person program at K-State.
"It's involved with the academic and social uplifting of our athletes," Fisher said. "I don't have all the answers, neither does any one else. I've been extremely interested in helping young people and making their roads a little less bump."
Fisher left the University on less than smooth road. He resigned his position as the Athletic Department's director of personal support effective Nov. 15, 1984.
His resignation had been asked for by assistant athletic director Lonny Rose and was given Nov. 1, 1984 during a campus hearing to determine whether the athletic scholarship of a KU football player would be renewed.
Of his departure from the University, Fisher would only say, "If you look at the graduating statistics, I had a great deal of success at the University of Kansas. In every endeavor, there comes a parting of
the ways."
After leaving the University, Fisher worked as a grant writer at ASK Associates in Lawrence until January 1985. He also completed a book about the life of Dean Nesmith, longtime KU athletic trainer. In September 1985, Fisher went to work as a financial planner and broker for the IDS American Express office in Lawrence.
Fisher said he applied for the position at K-State when a friend at the university told him it was open.
"I was interested in moving from Lawrence," Fisher said. "It was time for me to go. There were no financial considerations. There was a chance I college in the Southeastern Conference that offered me a similar position."
But Fisher took the job as director of academic services at K-State and said people in the KU Athletic Department helped him get the job.
No surprises for coach after rugby intrasquad
Bv CRAIG ANDERSON
Staff writer
Things are right on schedule for the KU rugby team, coach Rick Renfore said after the club's intrasquade game Saturday.
Renfro said the team's conditioning and preparation were right where he thought they would be at this early point in the season.
"We've still got some improving to do, but I think we'll be all right," Renro said.
Renfro was impressed by the play of some rookies at the intrasquid game. He said some of them had a chance to contribute to the varsity immediately. There are currently 73 players on the team.
"With the large number of players we have, there's great competition for playing time." Renzo said. "If you're a teammate, you'one better as the season goes on."
Though the newcomers looked
"They (the newcomers) only played for 15 minute intervals, so they tended to go all out." Renfro said. "They will have to learn to pace themselves for a regular 80-minute game."
good at the intrasquad game, Renfo said it would be a different type of game when the Jayhawks traveled to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Saturday to play the Cornhuskers.
Senior Scott Stites echoed Renfro's thoughts.
"It's hard to tell about the rookies until they play their first full game." Sites said. "The first game is always the toughest."
Some veterans also stood out in the scrimmage, Renfro said. He said seniors Mike Vanderbosch, Paul King and Pat Roberts all played well. Roberts returned to the team after missing all of last season because of injuries.
Williams Fund contributions lower in July
Staff writer
Rv ROBERT WHITMAN
Although contributions to the Williams Educational Fund were significantly lower this July compared with the same month in the previous two years, the fund's director said he was not overly concerned about a one-month-only decline.
This July, the first month of the fiscal year for the fund, contributions totaled $106,006, about $36,000 less than July 1986
"It would anticipate that we'll have that kind of increase again," Konzem said. "It may be spread out over
"I'm not necessarily concerned that our number happened to be down in one particular month," said Richard Konzem, director of the Williams Fund, which collects contributions from supporters of KU athletics. "But the year-end number is the important number. Six months from now is where the real measuring stick will be."
For fiscal year 1987, which ended June 30, contributions to the Williams Fund were $187,956 higher than they were in fiscal year 1986.
Konzem said the Williams Fund was responsible for raising $2.6 million in fiscal year 1988 to help keep the athletic department budget balanced. If the fund raises that much money, it will represent a 1.8 percent increase.
different months than what it is now."
Konzem said that Williams Fund contributions made up about 35 percent of the KU athletic budget.
Konzem said a letter was sent in December to all contributors alerting them to the changes in the tax laws
First was the change in the federal income tax law that went into effect Jan. 1, 1987. Beginning this year, people who do not itemize their deductions will not get a tax deduction for charitable contributions.
Williams Fund contributors who move into a lower tax bracket as a result of the new tax laws now may be eligible to receive a percentage of their contributions.
Two factors caused the July decline in contributions, Konzem said.
that might have made it advantageous for some people to make their contributions before Jan. 1.
Chris Gotaill/KANSAN
Many contributors did speed up their contributions, resulting in
$354,311 in contributions for December. That was more than $100,000 higher than the next highest month for the fiscal year.
Royals take 11-7 victory on grand slam by Seitzer
CHICAGO (AP) — Jamie Quirk's three-run homer capped a five-run sixth inning and Kevin Seitzer added a grand slam in the eighth, powering the Kansas City Royals to an 11-7 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
The Associated Press
It was the Royals' third triumph in four games since John Wathan replaced Billy Gardner as manager.
Jim Winn walked the bases loaded in the eighth, and Seitzer hit reliever Scott Nielsen's first pitch into the center field with his 13th hit of the game and grand slam
Bud Black, 6-6, was the winner, allowing nine hits and two earned runs in 61-3 innings.
Richard Dotson, 10-11, had a 2-1 lead and was working on a one-hitter when the Royals rallied in the sixth.
Seitzer beat out an infield single, went to third on a single by George Brett and scored on a single by Danny Tartabull. Frank White's RBI single made it 3-2, and Quirk followed with his fourth homer.
Singles by Seitzer, Brett and Quirk led to another run in the seventh.
The Royals scored an uncarried run in the fourth on an error, the first of three singles by Brett and a sacrifice fly by Tartabull.
To help shore up the ragged Royals bullpen, the team acquired veteran relief pitcher Gene Garber from the Atlanta Braves yesterday for a player to be named later.
The right-hander was with the Royals in 1973-74 after being traded by Pittsburgh for pitcher Jim Rooker.
Garber had an 8-10 record this season with 10 saves. He appeared in 48 games and worked 69 1-3 innings for a 41 earned run average.
Garber, 39, started his big-league career with Pittsburgh in 1969 and also played with Philadelphia.
On June 15, 1978, he was traded by the Phillies to Atlanta for pitcher Dick Ruthven.
In 1982, he had a career-high 30
saves. Last year, he made 24 saves.
Success brings scheduling problems for basketball team
By DARRIN STINEMAN
Staff writer
Most of the country's college basketball programs would love to have the problem the Kansas Jayhawks have.
The problem is that so many television networks want to televise their games that they're having trouble finding room for them while maintaining an advantageous schedule.
“Our problems in basketball scheduling are good bad news,” said Gary Hunter, associate athletic director. “Of course, the bad news is that it's nearly September, and we're still deciding what days and what dates to play. The good news is that the reason is
that we're considered one of the premiere basketball programs in the country."
Because of that good news, the Jayhawks are a hot ticket for television contracts. The three major networks — NBC, ABC and CBS — will telewise four KU games, ESPN will cover three, and the Raycom Sports network will be broadcast within the state and in the Kansas City area in a "mid-week package." Hunter said.
But when the television schedules are set, the Athletic Department still faces a major problem. According to their tentative schedule, most games will be played at Eight Conference schedule with four cones.
culture games at home and would have to play five consecutive conference games on the road, something basketball coach Larry Brown does not want to see happen.
"This is really unfair the way it looks now," Brown said. "There's no way we can play five straight conference road games at the end of the year."
He said he wouldn't want to play any more than two conference road games in a row.
Hunter said there wasn't one particular game holding up the works, but there were four or five different non-conference games contesting the conference schedule.
Hunter said he was trying to alleviate the situation now, but he emphasized the importance to the conference and the University o. having games televised. All revenue taken in by a conference team is shared equally with the other seven teams.
"The reason we'll go quite a way (to get TV games) is because we're a team player," he said. "Right now KU is very popular in college and it would be great to compete to the conference as much as possible."
Because most teams have permanent schedules at this time, KU is turning to the conference for help in rearranging its schedule. Because of the Big Eight's commonwealth system, the conference is doing all it can to help KU keep its television commitments, Hunter said. The coaches, however,
are more concerned with victories than visibility.
we have eight coaches who want to have a perfect schedule." Hunter said. "They want to play all the big games at home, and they don't want to play more than one road game at a time."
But the coaches are willing to bend a little when it comes to putting games on television.
"The greatest thing for the conference and recruiting is to have the kids see us (on TV) every day."
Although the Athletic Department wants the schedule mixup solved as soon as possible, they don't want to sacrifice home games to do it.