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Fans' hopes may be too high, Moore says
Sports Editor
By STEVE SCHOENFELD
One year. That's all it took for University of Kansas football fans to get greedy.
A slice of success—a 7-5 season, a fourth place finish in the Big Eight and a trip to the Sun Bowl—and the fans are begging for
And that's just what Moore, Bud Moore,
the second-year coach, who guided the
Jayhawks through their miraculous season
last year, is afraid of.
"This year I'm concerned that our alums and friends are picking our young team too high," said Moore, the Big Eight Coach of the-Year last season. "It bothers me because I worry about people expecting too much too soon."
Playboy magazine puts KU second in the conference, and both street and Smith and Big Eight magazines pick the Jayhawks to finish third, much to Moore's dismay.
"I don't see how we can finish as high as we are picked in some polls," he said. "For us to have a successful year we are going to have to have some surprises. We have too much."
The Jayhawks have 40 lettermen return-
ion and its starters back from last year, but Mets' roster is growing.
"People are looking at things on the surface and not taking a complete look even at that," Moore said. "Even on the surface we lack experience and depth.
we have some very capable football players. The question is: Do we have enough? Our players will give everything they possibly can. But it remains to be seen how quickly we can come around and if we have enough people to produce a winner."
Depth is undoubtedly a problem for the Jayhawks. It has been a problem at KU for years. Moore knows he can field a pretty good defense, but once he gets past much, he'd be a好spp, sure.
The depth situation has already worsened because of the loss of four people Moore was counting on to help the Jayhawks this year. Eric Franklin, a junior cornerback who led
the team in kickoff returns last season, was expected to control for a No. 4 cornerback spot, but he suffered a knee injury in a game earlier this season, will probably be out for the entire season.
Lloyd Sobek, the No. 2 tight end last year as a freshman, suffered a crushed verbs in the second half, and miss this season. Dave Henges, an offensive lineman who was listed as the No. 2 right tackle, has decided to pass up his senior year because of continue knee injuries.
Dennis Kerbel, the starting place kicker,
has been ruled academically ineligible and
not eligible for the game.
Moore's coaching staff also suffered when two coaches had to be assigned other duties to get the staff down to the NCAA's new nine-man rule. Hank Hettner, the recruiting coordinator last season, will no longer help out on the field, but will now have the coaching staff in charge as coordinator. Jack White, a junior varsity coach last season, is now a part-time coach.
Offense
QUARTERBACK* All that needs to be rushed is said Nolan Cromwell. Everyone who rushes for 1,124 yards to the third highest ever by an all-star team has made all-everything has his job sewn up.
He is also capably backed up by Scott McMichael, McMichael, who is the better passer of the two, started for the Jayhawks two seasons ago.
Cromwell's only weakness is passing. More said this was one area the Jawhaws埋住了.
"But it is impossible for one individual to make that much difference," Moore said. "I think it could be a matter of opportunity."
RUNNING BACK--Mention the Laverne Smith, Bill Campfield, Norris Banks and Dennis Wright to Moore, and the second to tell you there's none better.
Smith needs just 483 yards to pass both Gale Sawers and Johnriggs as the
school's career rushing leader. Campfield is an excellent blocker and a very underdrafted ball carrier. Banks and Wright are the best of backups the Jayhawks have ever had.
But behind them, Moore warmed the Jayhawks are thin. Skip Sharp, a 5-11, 175-pound senior; Max Ediger, a 6-9, 190-pound sophomore; and Warddell Johnson, a 5-11, 400-pound junior. All four have last year, will provide All Moore hopes is enough depth.
OFFENSIVE LINE—Moe is concerned about replacing John Morgan at center and Dave Scott at offensive tackle. Sophomores should be moved to Morgan's spot, with the one who loses out moving to a guard spot. Blake Thompson, a senior, is expected to replace Thompson.
Moore is concerned about the offensive line being small again this year.
Although left tack Lindsey Mason, len­
guard Butch Macascarell and right guard
Roger Hammond all are returning locks.
Moore considers none of their jobs locked
"Even though they are very small," Moore said, "the fact they've played for us in the past gives them an edge over anyone else. Unless someone beats them out, they'll all still be playing and we'll still be small there."
TIGHT END--Things bright beat at tight end until Sobek's injury. Jim Michaels is a sho-in for the No. 1 spot, but michaels, Moore has no idea who'll be there.
SPLIT END - Although seniors Waddell Smith and Jim Fender and sophomore Walt Little did not have great success in KU's primarily running offense last season. This season, this 2018 team.
Moore frankly admits that he plans to throw the ball more this season and thinks he has the people at split end who can catch it.
Cromwell avoids Heisman talk
By GARTVICE Assistant Sports Editor
Bv GARY VICE
The John W. Heisman Memorial Trophy is annually awarded to the nation's premier college football player. And with the opening kickoff of the 1976 season, the University of Kansas seems its most successful team for that bounceback tournament All-Time All-American ballback Gale Savers.
He's 6-1, 195-pound Nolan Cromwell who made a spectacular transition from strong safety to quarterback last season, earning Eighty Efflicit Offense of the-year award.
Cromwell, a senior from the small town of Ransom, propelled himself before the nation's sportswriters with a 294-ryard rushing performance against Oregon State in his first starting role as KU's quarterback
SINCE THAT RECORD-SETTING performance, which shattered the NCAA single game rushing mark by a quarterback and earned him Sports Illustrated's offensive player of those honors, Crumpton scored two for the Crimson and Blue wishbone attack.
The records, awards and other achievements the fleet backfield signal caller went on to claim in 1975 make it one of the greatest achievements switters alike to exaggerate his potential.
Last season he rushed for 1,124 yards to easily lead the conference and rank him third in collegiate quarterbacking history. But when he sets up to receive the center snap this season, he'll be carrying the team on the offensive high-performances, and of following past All-America KU quarterbacks John Hadi, Bobby Douglas and David Jaynes.
AS THE JAYHAWKS钻 drill behind Allen Field House under the guidance of national Coach of the Year run-up Bur Moore, talk of his Hesman脉冲 circulates. But he is also in a role that brings what poke then, a football, doesn't sound too exected about more individual awards.
"I can't win it," he said. "It's a team deal. The team wins it so it should be a team trophy. I couldn't win it without everyone else."
More than anything, he seems to want to escape from the building pressure that is causing him.
"I don't know what it's going to take to win it." Cromwell said. "I'll have to improve 100 per cent from last year to be even in the running.'
Football schedule
Sept. 4—at Oregon state
Sept. 11—Washington State
Sept. 18—Kentucky
Oct. 2—Wisconsin
Oct. 9—at Oklahoma State
Oct. 13—Oklahoma (Homecoming)
Oct. 23—at Kansas State
Oct. 30—Nebraska
Nov. 6—Iowa State
Nov. 13—at Colorado
Nov. 20—at Missouri
AGAIN CROMWELL GUIDES the conversation away from himself to the team, saying, "We can have a successful season if everyone's dedicated. It all be dedication, giving up a few things—the social get-together—for the football team."
He said dedication accounted for much of the success of last year's Sajhawks, which the guide has planned to win.
Cromwell, a versatile athlete who is also the Big Eight record-holder in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles, had more than football on his mind over the summer as he trained for a berth on the U.S. Olympic team. With a 49.47 perfect best, which at one point was the world's fastest clocking of the year, Cromwell was considered a top
"Everyone cared deeply last year," he said. "We played as a unit, worked hard playing together and we cared for each other. When people are caring about each other, that's the thing. That's what was good about last year."
ALTHOUGH HIS BID to make it to
"I was hoping to make the team," the Drake and Kansas Relays champion said, "but I felt I did all right for the time I spent on the hurdles. I just didn't feel like I had the best spring I should have had to make it. My (best) times came too early."
Montreal collapsed as he failed to survive the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., his football talent was no doubt enhanced by his track exploits.
And just before returning to fall practice, he went with an ABC sports delegation on a brief promotional tour of several major sports schools in the upcoming college football season.
With the Olympics eliminated from his summer schedule, Cromwell worked at the University State Bank in Lawrence and at the State Farm for high schoolers at River Falls, Wisc.
The television network also plans to air a one-hour program this fall featuring film clips on Cromwell and other football standouts. ABC's cameraman visited KU's stadium, where the sports events on Cromwell and it should be interesting to see how many times they return.
Defense
DEFENSIVE LINE--This could be the Jayhawks' greatest strength. In Mike Butler, 65-2, 650-page defensive tackle, the Jayhawks have a bona fide All-America candidate, who Moore says "can be as good as he wants to be."
KU is sold at the other tackle spot, too, with sophomore Franklin King there. Dennis Balagna, the Big Eight's Freshman of the-year last season, mans the nose guard shot and is ably backed up by junior James Emerson
There is still a question about who the defensive ends will be. The two starters last season - sophomores Tom Dinkel and Harry Murphy - have been moved to other teams, and they play half of last season, will undoubtedly start at one end, but the other end is still unknown.
LINEBACKERS-Terry Beeson will definitely be at one spot. The 6-2, 24-pounder led the Jayhawks in tackles last weekend and earned an All-Conference candidate just ussor
The other linebacker position is wide open. It could be sophomore James Jackson. Or it could be red-shirt sophomore Tom Andalickiewa or Dinkel, who played linebacker in high school but who hasn't played there since coming to KU.
DEFENSIVE SECONDARY-The biggest question mark on the entire team is the secondary. Five defensive backs who played there last season are gone. Starters Kurt Knoff, Eddie Lewis and Steve Taylor are playing on football; John O'Rear went back to the Baltimore Orioles' baseball organization; and Franklin is injured.
And two other backs who saw a lot of action last year—sacrifice Chris Golub and his teammates. "If they’re healthy, they’ll both start at the two safety spots. If they’re not healthy, Moore knows KU is in big trouble. That’s one reason Murphy was moved to just spring."
With Frank gone, the cornerback backs are clearly undecided. Juco transfer Wayne Ricks, senior Andy Reus and junior Caleb Rowe are still in the running for that job. Still, Moore is hoping for some immediate freshman help.
"We've got to get some help from our freshman," Moore said, "and we've got to have some surprises back there. I'm sure that other teams will pass on us more. Anytime you run up against a team with no secondary, a team will throw at you."
See FANS page three
Bud Moore is nervous about optimistic forecast
Runners hope to get back in race
BvSTEVE CLARK
Sports Writer
It was the first meet of the 1975 season for KU's cross country squad. As always, the Wichita State University Gold Classic provided strong opposition, including the host school and a powerful Kansas State University unit.
The race is on on Rolling Hills Golf Course, which is has, not surprisingly, gently rolling hills and good footing. The course is and conductive to fast times.
From the runners point of view this is good. To record a fast time early in the season has a positive psychological effect upon an athlete. It builds momentum. And
Cromwell runs toward several KU records
momentum is as important in cross country as any other sport.
at the outset of the race, three K-State runners jumped into the lead, with a group of five Jayhawks in hot pursuit. For all teams that entered the way it went almost four rules later.
K-State won, but KU placed five men in the top eleven, just five points back. More importantly, the KU five had managed to finish the race within 19 seconds of each other, which was just what they wanted to do.
It was a great start for KU—especially following the 1974 season that saw the Jahyh笋 plunge to the lower depths of the conference standings with a seventh place
But at that time Coach Bob Timmons fully expected to challenge for the Big Eight title. He was sure—195—would be better. It had to be.
Although they didn't know it, KU had managed to run their best race of the year in their first meet. A dubious distinction at best.
It wasn't.
What followed was a roller coaster of a season that ended with a舞斡 seventh
when followed was it roulette, a season that ended with a same seventh performance at the conference meet. This year—1976—will be better. It should be.
headen the list of returnees are three proven seniors: George Mason, Clarksville, Ark.; John Rosecoe, Terre Haute, Ind.; and Kurt Timmons, can build, Mich, around which Timmons can work.
Mason, who was inconsistent as a junior, has come on strong during the past four months. In fact, during that period, he has set personal records in the mile (4:17.8), steeplechase (36.5 meters) and marathon (2:30.65), which lowered his KU school standard.
Roscoe, who was ninth in the Big Eight last year, is a veteran of international cross country tours to Italy and Morocco. While at Southwestern Michigan Junior College, he captured NJCAA national titles in cross country, steeplechase and the marathon.
Another asset could be Tobin, who has impressive credit credentials. He was born in two years by recurring foot
See RUNNERS page 10
Index
It used to be that the only sports students knew or cared about were football, basketball and perhaps track. Of course, this means men's football, basketball and track. The rest of the men's sports were considered minor, meaning not important. And when men's sports—they belonged in the sororites and for women who could—it was a major topic.
meat. It is all of thing the past—at least as far as the Kansan's sports stuff is concerned. These two teams cover sections all of the first semester women's and also men's sports.
Running backs ...2
Soccer ... 2
Men's tennis ... 3
Big Eight predictions ... 5
Men's gymnastics ... 5
Rugby ... 7
Men's swimming ... 11
A new scoreboard ... 11