Wednesday, August 25,197
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Moore still cautious about season.
By GARY VICE Assistant Sports Editor
There was the continued presence of guarded optimism from KU football coach Bud Moore when he fielded questions from the Big Eight conference's sportwriters yesterday afternoon in the Allen Field House Annex.
More told the writers, who are on their first stop of the annual Skywriter's Tour of Big Eight schools, "I don't think we have 22 football players right now that are capable
throwing the ball more this season, but he still favored keeping the ball on the ground.
"We're going to have to throw more in order to move the football," he said. "We saw nine and 10 men fronts against us last year, and we're going to see it again this year. We won't be able to throw for 300 yards a game, but we have fine receivers, even though they haven't been catching the ball in practice.
"WE HAVEN't BEEN able to capitalize
it probably wouldn't sneak any opponents into relaxing against KU.
"I THINK we've done all the sneaking up on anybody that we're going to do," Golub said. "The main thing for us is we can't see him, but we're lacking in depth in most positions."
squad would make the difference in winning the close games.
"I think our chances are really good," Beeson said. "When it comes down to the mongue game, we'll shape up. I've got a lot of confidence in us than the coaches will admit."
Junior Tom Dinkel agreed with his defensive teammate: "We can line up with anybody in the Big Eight, but we can't get anybody hurt," he said.
All-American candidate Mike Butler said the preseason polls meant little to him.
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"in order for us to be a competitor or a top contender in the Big Eight Conference, we have to have some young people break out and have everyone play up to their abilities."
Senior linebacker Terry Beeson, KU's leading tackler last season, was optimistic. "We're not going to see a big result," he said.
"Picking can't tell who will do what," he said. "Ballplayers do that. We just have to wait and see how it is on Saturday. You can pull much out here on the practice field."
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MUCH OF THE RESERVED atmosphere and the low profile Moore delivers, he is, to protect his plant by providing success after last year's Cinderella season, from overconfidence.
Moore said the Jayhawks would be
on one of the beauties of the wishbone and
long pass on a short yardadai
situation".
of winning the (conference) championship.
We're still looking for our boys.
Senior quarterback Nolan Cromwell, who attempted only 49 passes last season, said he has been working hard on his passing this fall. In Saturday's intrasquid scrimmage, he completed three of seven attempts for 70 yards and had one intercepted.
Chris Gelub, senior safety from Shawnee Mission, said that the caudal attitude he observed was a common problem.
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