Section A · Page 6 The University Daily Kansan Tuesday, October 28, 1997 Big 12 coaches develop meticulous plans late in season Selected comments from Big 12 Conference coaches at yesterday's weekly conference call: Kansas State [6-1,3-1] Quarterback Michael Bishop's sore ankle should be fine for Kansas State's visit to Texas Tech, Snyder said. He added that the team as a whole did not perform up to standard in the 26-7 victory against Oklahoma. "That doesn't mean we played poorly; it just means we didn't make quite as much progress as we'd hoped for," Wildcats coach Bill Snyder said. Missouri (5-3, 3-2) Missouri coach Larry Smith is flattered by the adulation and bowl talk following his Tigers' 51-50 double-overtime victory against No. 19 Oklahoma State, but he insisted that his team could not think about December yet. "My experience has been to achieve the winning season first, then take what comes with it," Smith said. Iowa State (1-6, 1-3) After losing 13 straight, Iowa State coach Dan McCarney said the Cyclones were gunning for their second consecutive victory after defeating Bavior 24-17. "We're looking forward to a challenge this week," he said. "Kansas has struggled in recent weeks, but they have one of the best defenses (in the Big 12)." Colorado (4-3, 2-2) After defeating a downtrodden Texas team 47-30. Colorado returned to snow-covered Boulder to prepare for red-hot Missouri. "Like us, Missouri is on a two-game winning streak and probably feeling pretty good about themselves, as well they should," Colorado coach Rick Neuheisel said. "We're going to work hard this week and get ready for a very tough opponent." Nebraska (7-0, 4-0) As usual, Nebraska coach Tom Osborne was low-key despite the Cornhuskers' second straight shutout and total domination of Kansas. Oklahoma (3-5, 1-3) "Overall I was satisfied with the way the team played, and I thought we came out of it pretty well," he said. Star running back De'Mond Parker, limited by an abdominal injury against the Wildcats, will not play against Nebraska if the pain lingers. "If he's totally well, we ought to play him to win the football game," Oklahoma coach John Blake said. "If he's not 100 percent ... I know we won't play him in this football game." Oklahoma State (6-1, 3-1) Cowboys Coach Bob Simmons still was defending his decision to try a make-or-break 2-point conversion at the end of No.19 Oklahoma State's 51-50 double-overtime loss to Missouri. "A lot has to do with how well your defense is playing, or not playing, in an overtime decision," he said. "We had given up the tying touchdown to get into overtime, then didn't stop them in two (overtime) opportunities. In my thinking, we had the opportunity to win the game at that point." Texas Tech [4-3, 3-1] Texas Tech launched itself into a first-place tie with Oklahoma State after a 16-13 victory against Texas A&M, which fell to third place in the process. Dykes continued to laud kicker Tony Rogers, whose 47-yard game-winning field goal clipped the left upright. Rogers lost his starting job after going just 1-for-5 in last season's opener at Kansas State, then regained it because Jaret Greaser broke a leg. Baylor coach Dave Roberts said what his team lacked in execution during a 24-17 loss to Iowa State, it almost made up for in effort. "The kids played extremely hard, but they didn't play well at times," he said. As the Bears renew their rivalry with Texas, Roberts said Ricky Williams might be the best running back they'll face this year on a list that includes Nebraska's Ahman Green, Oklahoma's De'Mond Parker and Iowa State's Darren Davis. Texas [3-4, 1-3] Coach John Mackovic conceded that the 47-30 loss to Colorado ended the Longhorns' chances of Big 12 standings
Conference W - LAll Games W - L
North
Nebraska4 - 07 - 0
Kansas State3 - 16 - 1
Missouri3 - 25 - 3
Colorado2 - 24 - 3
Kansas2 - 34 - 3
Iowa State1 - 31 - 6
South
Oklahoma State3 - 16 - 1
Texas Tech3 - 14 - 3
Texas A&M2 - 25 - 2
Texas1 - 33 - 4
Oklahoma1 - 33 - 5
Baylor0 - 41 - 6
repeating as Big 12 champions, though he said they could still make a bowl run in their role as spoiler. Like Texas, co-leader Oklahoma State has yet to play contenders Texas Tech and Texas A&M. "Those teams on a given Saturday can go get anybody," he said. "I know Oklahoma State will have tough games ahead of them. Of course, we'll have something to say about them." Men's tennis plays don't match women's Kansan staff report Kansas senior Maria Abatjoglou defeated Washington's Peggy Wu 6-3, 6-3 to win the Flight II Championship on Sunday at the University of Washington Fall Invitational in Seattle. Saturday, Abatjoglol advanced to the championship match by defeating Washington State's Helen Frankland 6-3, 6-1. The only other Jayhawk in action, sophomore Julia Sidorova, was 0-2 in Flight I. She lost to Washington's Kristina Kraszewski 6-0, 6-3 on Friday and on Saturday to the University of Portland's Stacey Stewart 7-6, 7-6. Abatjoglou and Sidora earned fifth place in doubles with a 2-1 record. The Jayhawks conclude the fall season this weekend at the Central Region Championships in Omaha, Neb. The Kansas men's tennis team was eliminated from the Rolex Intercollegiate Championships on Sunday in Wichita when seniors Enrique Abaroa and Xavier Avila lost. Two University of Tulsa players ousted the Jayhawks. Louie Rranic defeated Avila 7-6, 4-6, 7-5, and Abaroo lost to Gareth Williams 6-1, 6-4. The men's tennis team will play Saturday and Sunday at the Region V Team Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Pruitt ready to play after surgery Cont'd from page 8A After having recovered from her latest ACL surgery, Pruitt will get her first chance to play Division I ball in a few weeks. She recognizes the difficulties inherent in being a freshman trying to lead the team, but Pruitt said she did not feel pressured to fill Dixon's shoes. "They're not asking me to score 20 points a game or anything." Pruitt said. "But I just have to do the little things to help this team, like cut back on turnovers." In the past few weeks, women's basketball head coach Marian Washington has had her first chance to see her players practice this season. The Jayhawks have one returning senior and five newcomers, and Washington said the point guard position would be the team's greatest challenge. "I'm still concerned about the guard spot," Washington said. "I still feel we're going to be relying on two very young, very inexperienced players. There's no way around that." Washington said that although a player might be physically recovered, mental barriers created by injuries could present a challenge. Pruitt agrees, saying that the mental part of an injury may be tougher to get past than the physical part. Washington said, however, that she was approaching Pruitt's practices and drills just like everyone else's. of pressure on our point guard. And inexperience is inexperience," Washington said. "We have to constantly look to find ways to take the pressure off them." Pruitt, whose three ACL tears were in her left knee and who has tendinitis in her right knee, has noticed a few other results of her injuries. "There's going to be a lot "My knees will ache when the weather turns or when it's about to rain, like I can predict the weather," Pruitt said. "So everybody's always asking me about the weather. 'When's it going to rain?' Because I can usually tell about 12 hours before it rains." Both rain and pain aside, the Jayhawks' forecast will be determined by how the team meets the point guard challenge. Walk-ons to practice with team before final cut made Cont'd from page 8A Doherty also said that a player's physical attributes would be taken into consideration. "You're always looking for height," Doherty said. "Last year we already had two 6-foot-7 guys on the team in Steve (Ransom) and Joel (Branstrom). 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