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Wednesday. October 27.1976
University Daily Kansan
Being red-shirted suits Vicendese
By GARY VICE Assistant Sports Editor
Although Mark Vicendese has practiced long hours with the KU football team for nearly two years, he'd rather not play in a game this year.
Vicendee, a sophomore quarterback from Berkeley Heights, N.J., would prefer to be red-shirted and stand along the sidelines, watching Scott McMichael and Mark Lissak command the Jayhawks' wishbone offense.
But there are times Vicendese would burn at the chance to play.
"T KILLED ME to see Mark out there," Vicendee said of Lissak's first varsity game action last Saturday at Kansas State. "I wished for a moment it could have been me, but I realized what I wanted most was to be red-shirted."
Staff photo by JAY KOELZER
Mark Lissak
Next year, when quarterbacks Nolan Cromwell and McMichael have graduated, Vicendee wants to return to battle for the startin' quarterback spot—but as a
That means Vicendee, who celebrated his 20th birthday yesterday, will have to sit out the rest of this year to maintain his red shirt status and save his sophomore year of high school.
WHEN FALL football drills began, Vicedente was competing with Laskis, also a sophomore, for the No. 3 quarterback position. Neither was expected to be needed this year and coach Bud Moore had hopes of red-shirting both.
"Mark wanted to be de-shrifted, too. I'm sorry he couldn't, but coach Moore had to."
But Cromwell's knee injury scrapped those plans and the Jahyaves needed to find a backup for McMichael. Lissak was moved up to No. 2 and Vicenandes remained redhirt, shading that another quarterback injury doesn't force him to play this season.
SO LISSAK won't be able to retain his sophomore year of eligibility after playing last weekend against Kansas State. Entering next season, Lissak presumably will have gained an edge in playing experience over Vicedescente.
"I guess be taken out of red-shirt status if something happened now," Vicencede said. "Well, I like to save this one." He had to have to play if Coach Moore wanted me.
"YEAH, MARK'S going to get a lot of experience this year and I'll be starting out cold—with just the little experience I got last year." Vicencede said.
As a freshman, Vicendese averaged 5.2 yards a carried and had his best game against KState when he picked up 69 yards on only six attempts.
"Next year will be tough," he said. "I know they'll want someone who can stay cool under any situation. I'll just have to work hard and show them I'm ready to handle it."
Vicerdene, who is 6-1 and 180 pounds, also hopes to put on some weight and work on his knees. He said he would come back in the same condition of his roommate, who wore No. 9 for the
Before Cromwell's injury, Vicentess helped KU's defense prepare for games by executing the opponent's offense in practice.
"I SURE I wish I could run like Nolan," Vicendese said, shaking his head. "He's got such long strides, taking only two where I take three. That's one thing I've to go to work on is my speed. Nolan and I have already discussed running together this winter."
Mark Vicendese
But now he spends a lot of time in practice just watching McMichael and Lissak run the offense so he'll know the plays if he's needed.
But watching is all he wants to do—this season, anyway.
Lissak loses year, accepts role
By BRENT ANDERSON
Associate Sports Editor
Mark Lassik, KU's new No. 2 quarterback, was looking forward to having an extra year of eligibility after it appeared that he would be red-shirted this season.
But when Nolan Cromwell suffered torn ligaments in his right knee in the KU-Oklahoma game, KU coach Bud Moore called on Lissak to back up quarterback Scott McMichael, who had taken Cromwell's place.
"I would have liked to have had that extra year," Lissak said yesterday, "but Nolan got injured and it happened that this was the best thing I could do for the team.
"COACH MOORE told me the Monday after the Oklahoma game that I had better start getting ready to play. Then before the game I told me I probably would be playbox."
Lissak did play Saturday against Kansas State and showed that he could direct the team effectively. He gained 38 yards on 12 carries, scored a touchdown and led on three rushing attempts in State's own yard line. His fumble, however, kept KU from scoring on that drive.
Lissak said K-State's defense had the play well contained, and that allowed K-State's linebacker Gary Spani to make the tackle and cause the fumble.
Lissak, 5-11, 185 – is one of the smaller quarterbacks in the Big Eight Conference. He said he had worked on building is size and skill, which helped those things more during the off-season.
"SPANI GAVE ME a很好地 good show," she said. "a little sore all over after that."
"One of my main strengths," he said, "is my quickness. In a wishbone offense, the quarterback has to make split-second decisions. Size isn't that important."
Lissak, a sophomore from Homewood, Ill., is more familiar with the wishbone offense than one might suspect. He quarrelled with a high school team that ran the wishbone.
"THINK THAT really helped me," he said. "When I came here I didn't have to learn a new system, so I could concentrate on execution. That's the key to running the computer."
Lissak admitted that his passing wasn't as strong as his running, and that that was another area he hoped to work on after the season was over.
"I've been working on my passing a lot,
and I think it will improve as my strength
grows."
"I JUST TRY to look at it as a regular practice," Lissak said. "Last year I was the scout team quarterback. In a way it's a relief not to have to go against our own defense all the time. I just try to go out there and execute properly."
Although Lissak had never played in a KU varsity game before last Saturday, he did play in two junior varsity games last year. Still, he said, that wasn't exactly the same as a varsity game in front of 40,000 people. The crowd didn't bother him, he indicated.
Lisak said having a strong offensive rackfield, as KU做了，made the quarterback.
"they sure can make the quarterback look good," he said, "but it's a situation that requires a lot of skill."
Even out-of-state players like him gain a
KU-K state rivalry. Lanskak is the KU-
Football takes a lot of his time, but getting a degree is something he plans to do, Lissak said. Attending law school might also be down the road.
"What would really be nice would be to have a little more time to relax," he said, laughing. "I don't think I should."
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