NEBRASKA UPDATE
Nebraska football team *COM OSBORNE* made it clear yesterday that while junior quarterback Scott Frost didn't sparkle during the Comhuskers' loss to Arizona State on Saturday.
Arizona State on Saturday night, he didn't fizzle either.
night, he didn't nuzzle either.
Frost delivered an adequate performance when Nebraska opened the season with a win against Michigan State and, given the circumstances, he delivered a solid performance against Arizona State,
Oshkosh said.
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The circumstances include a poor overall performance by Nebraska and a job well done by the Sun Devils, Osborne said.
DID YOU KNOW?
There are seven nationally televised games scheduled for the OAKLAND RAIDERS, coming off an 8-8 season. The combined number of
nationally televised games slated for the defending AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and for last year's 13-3 Kansas City Chiefs is seven.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
TYSON TRIALS
TOMMY MORRISON came to heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's defense yesterday, testifying that he never had heard of a boxer making a career-long contract with a trainer.
Morrison said trainers work for fighters only as long as the boxes are happy with them.
He was brought to the stand as Tyson's lawyers opened their defense in former Tyson trainer Kevin Rooney's $49 million lawsuit. Rooney, fired
by Tyson in 1988, is suing for past and projected earnings after claiming he had Tyson's promise that he would remain as trainer as long as Tyson boxed.
Freshman walk-on secures volleyball team scholarship
Kansas freshman volleyball player Amanda Reves was awarded a scholarship on Sept. 16. Reves joined the volleyball team as a walk-on at the start of two-a-day practices in August.
"I didn't expect the scholarship at all," Revea said.
Reves recorded six kills and three digs against Texas Pan-American on Friday at the Kansas Tournament. Against DePaul, Revs recorded seven kills and nine block assists.
"We knew she was a great athlete coming in, but she had no club experience, so she was pretty untested," Kansas volleyball coach Karen Schonewise said.
reves was a first team all-city selection in volleyball, and she earned honorable mention all-state for basketball in Denver. Reves also was the Colorado state champion in the 400- and 800-meters.
"She's actually doing all the things that we're asking the team to do," Schonewise said. "She's working really hard in practice. She's going for every ball, and it shows in her play. She's been much more of a pleasant surprise than we ever could've imagined this soon."
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Texas inside linebacker needs surgery on thumb
AUSTIN — Texas starting inside line-backer Dusty Renfro will be out of action for a while after suffering a ligament tear in his right thumb in the Notre Dame game.
Head coach John Mackovic said Renro, a sophomore who has started all
three games this season, requires surgery and will miss two to four weeks following the procedure.
Renfo ranks ninth in tackles on the team.
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"We could possibly get him back for Oklahoma, but more than likely the Colorado game," Mackovic said.
Junior Kyle Richardson will take Renrof's starting role, Mackovic said. Richardson entered the season as a starter but lost the position after missing much of preseason with a hamstring injury.
ryle and Dusty have split time anyway, so he will just move up into that starting spot," Mackovic said. "Kyle has played a lot for us. Brandon Nava and Anthony Hicks, both redshirt freshmen, have to step up and be ready to go."
The No. 13 Longhorns face No. 19 Virginia on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.
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Ankle injury leaves Marino on sidelines for 3 to 4 weeks
DAVIE, FLA. — Dan Marino is expected to be sidelined three to four weeks with a fractured right ankle.
Marino was injured in the first quarter of Monday night's 10-6 loss at Indianapolis. Bernie Kosar replaced Marino and played the rest of the game. Because the Dolphins have a bye this week, Marino might miss only two more games — at home on Oct. 6 against Seattle and on Oct. 13 against Buffalo.
Marino, 35, sat out two games last year with injuries to his right knee and left hip. He missed the final 11 games of the 1993 season with a ruptured right Achilles tendon.
"If he doesn't have any complications, it will be three to four weeks," Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson said.
Kosar or Craig Erickson will start in Marino's place against the Seahawks, Johnson said.
Marino's injury occurred when he turned his ankle while throwing a 34- yard completion pass to O.J. McDuffie.
"He wasn't hit," Johnson said. "He just turned it the wrong way."
Reserves help team
Backups have chance to start
By Dan Gelston
Kansan sportswriter
The Texas Christian defense thought it knew what was coming—a June Henley run.
He had been the only Kansas running back to carry the ball, and on this Jayhawk drive he already had carried four times for 15 yards.
So, on a first-and-10 at the TCU 33-yard line, Kansas held to its game plan and ran a running play.
Only this time it was a hand-off to junior Eric Galbreath. He was tripped up at the line and stumbled to where his left hand was on the ground and his helmet was almost on it. His right leg was three feet off the ground.
But he regained his balance and ran the middle for 33 yards and his first touchdown of the season.
Despite the acrobatic play, Galbreath carried only twice more. With the record-setting season of senior June Henley, playing time for the reserves has been sparse.
Henley has rushed 59 times for 388 yards and seven touchdowns this season. The other four active running backs have rushed 43 times for
Kansas junior backup running back Eric Vann ran for 89 yards against Texas Christian on Sept. 14 Despite being a backup, Vann looks forward to starting next year.
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Men's golf finishes eighth of 17 in Kansas Invitational
By Tommy Gallagher
Kansan sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
Dark clouds hung over Lawrence Monday morning. Despite clearer skies yesterday, the Kansas men's golf team never saw the light of day at the Kansas Invitational golf tournament.
The Jayhawks finished eighth out of 17 schools. Kansas had won six of the last eight Kansas Invitations.
Although head coach Ross Randall said there might have been more pressure on the team because the tournament was at home, he attributed the team's lackcluster performance to inexperience.
"We had a lot of nervous, young players on the course this tournament, and it showed in our score," Randall said. "I'm certainly not pleased, but we need to play these tournaments to find out who will play for us in the spring season."
After 36 holes, the Jayhawks on Monday were tied for sixth with
southwest Louisiana with a combined score of 598. The team headed into the final round 16 strokes behind tournament leader Nebraska, who had a combined score of 582 and a five-stroke lead against Drake and Colorado State.
"I got off to a really good start because I had a feel for my putter early," Vermeer said. "Once we started to play, I was able to settle down and concentrate on my game and do what I needed to do."
Freshman Ryan Vermeer, who was playing in his first NCAA tournament, led the Jayhawks with consecutive rounds of 72. He had three birdies and three bogies on the day. Although there was pressure, Vermeer said he had been relaxed on the course.
Senior Kit Grove and sophomore Chris Thompson each shot a 74 in the first round, but neither improved on that score. Grove shot a 77 in the second round, and Thompson shot a 75. Although both scores were close to the first-round marks, Grove was disappointed in his performance Monday.
"You cannot two-put from 70 feet every time and expect to win like I did today." Grove said.
In the third round yesterday, Nebraska blew its five-stroke lead and Drake won the tournament with a combined score of 881. Colorado State and Nebraska tied for second with combined scores of 887, six strokes behind Drake.
Kansas finished the tournament with a combined score of 903,22 strokes off the pace.
Thompson and sophomore Brad Davis led the Jayhawks yesterday with scores of 73 and 75 respectively. The rest of the team struggled in the third round as Vermeer shot a 78, sophomore Andy Bengson a 79 and Grove an 81. Bengton was disappointed with the final results.
"I'm not happy at all with the way I played in the tournament." Bengtson said. "Everything I did was just a little bit off, and all those little bits add up to a high
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Jake Istrick, Tulsa, Okla., sophomore, watches a drive. Istrick finished the first day of the Kansas Invitational two strokes behind the leader with rounds of 68 and 72.
score that I don't like to see."
Coach Randall doesn't like to see high scores, either.
Randall said that after the tournament, sophomores Jake Istnick and Ryan Zug had earned the right to play for team competition in the Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate tournament Sept. 28 and 29.
Jayhawks hoping recruits fall for Kansas
By Evan Blackwell Kansan sportswriter
Basketball team looking to sign replacements for Vaughn and Haase
October might make many Jayhawk fans think of football, but it's not the only Kansas sport that heats up in autumn.
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Kansas already has received one verbal commitment from a top-25 prospect. Seven-foot center Eric Chenowith from Villa Park, Calif., has committed to the Jayhawks.
The college basketball recruiting season is in full swing, and October could turn out to be the decisive month for many top recruits being courted by the Jayhawks. The fall signing period runs from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20.
Jeff Fellenzer, the chief of scouting for Ultimate Hoops Magazine, said the 240-pound Chenowith was one of the top two or three center prospects in this year's class.
Battier already has visited Michigan, Duke, Michigan State and North Carolina. Kansas is expected to be his last campus visit. Fellenzer said Battier might be leaning heavily toward Duke.
With Chenowith, Kansas could get front-court help from 6-8 Shane Battier from Birmingham, Mich., a power forward who is a consensus top-five recruit by most publications. He has scheduled a visit to Kansas for the weekend of Oct.12.
"He's going to get pushed around a little bit because of his frame, but he's got a great shooting touch from about 15 feet," Fellenzer said. Chenwhit averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots a game last season.
"From everything I've been told, it will take a monumental upset to get him away from Duke," Fellenzer said.
Dave Glenn, editor of Prep Stars Recruiting Handbook, agreed that Kansas was a long shot to get Battier, the No. 2 player overall in Prep Stars.
"I wouldn't put my money on it," Glenn said.
■ Chris Burgess of Irvine, Calif., is considered the nation's No. 1 player by many recruiting
Burgess, a 6-10 center, already has been visited at home by Kansas men's basketball coach Roy Williams, and he is expected to visit Kansas on Oct. 18 at Late Night with Roy Williams.
services, and Kansas has landed on his final list of five schools.
Fellenzer said that Burgess, who was born in Provo, Utah, was leaning toward Brigham Young. UCLA, Arizona and Duke are his other choices.
"I think he's torn between going to a big-time program and playing against great players in practice and going somewhere and being the man." Fellenzer said.
Another big man who may be a long shot for Kansas is 7-foot Brenden Haywood from Greensboro, N.C. Glenn said Haywood had Kansas high on his list with North Carolina. Wake Forest and North Carolina State also figure in the mix.
■ The Jayhawks have several back-court prospects in their sights to replace seniors Jacque Vaughn and Jerod Haase. Kansas has been recruiting heavily and Baron Davis from
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Nebraska still best team in the nation
Oh yes, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. Throw in a fat guy and an evergreen tree and we've got Christmas.
I can't lie. Watching Nebraska lose on Saturday night was like a dream come true. You see, I still hold a deep-seated hatred for the Cornhuskers, which stems from the 1994 season. That was the year my beloved Nittany Lions went 11-0 before winning the Rose Bowl — only to finish second to the 'Huskers.
But it would be foolish for me to think that Nebraska's season is finished.
Nebraska is arguably the greatest football powerhouse of all time. This is a school that, before last Saturday, hadn't been shut out since 1973. This is a football program that hasn't had a losing squad since 1962. This is a
team that could have beaten a handful of professional teams last season.
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Nebraska still will win the Big 12 Conference.
And I pity poor Colorado State, who has the herculean task of taking on the 'Huskers Saturday in Lincoln.
What you saw Saturday night was a flawless performance by Arizona State, which after being humiliated 77-28 by Nebraska last year put every ounce of its off-season preparation into the Nebraska game. What you saw was the most ill-prepared Nebraska team in years. And what you saw Saturday probably won't happen again for a very, very long time.
who knows, maybe Nebraska will get its moment in the sun this year after all. Heck, the Cornhuskers might even reach the Fiesta Bowl. But unlike last year, they don't control their own destiny.
Nebraska, quite simply, is still the best team in college football.
Try to follow me through this: If Florida beats Florida State, Ohio State defeats Notre Dame, each Big 10 team loses once, and the Pac-10 sends a lousy team to the Rose Bowl, then the 'Huskers may play Florida in the Fiesta Bowl. It's a long shot, but if the Cornhuskers get the chance and they stomp the Gators in the Fiesta Bowl again, they might have a legitimate gripe at the national title ... just like Penn State did two years ago.
Ryan Robertson — your idle threats are no match against my softas-church music-musician and my baby hook. The starting point guard spot this season is mine.
I'm on a very strict training regime.
My visits to Taco Bell have been cut in half to six a week, and I'm running two flights of stairs daily. I've watched hours and hours of game film just studying your moves.
The physical and mental preparation is complete.
Finally, here's a list of the intramural flag football Heisman Trophy finalists. One lucky winner will receive a free Gumby's "Destroyer," courtesy of yours truly.
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Quentin Hammontree, center,
Delta Tau Delta; John Pearce, quarterback, Phi Gamma Delta; Brian File, quarterback, BBLB; Eric Dahlgren, quarterback, Beta Theta Pi; Steve Viner, quarterback, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Keith Landry, Regulators.
If you have any other nominations or would like to place a vote for a nominee, you can e-mail me at sports@kansan.com
With the playoffs starting tomorrow, the winner of the "Destroyer" is still up in the air.