Tuesday, October 5, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 3
Big 12 basketball coaches travel to promote conference
By Brandon Kristal
sports@kansan.com
Kansas sportwriter
With basketball season just around corner, the Big 12 Conference is spreading its name around the country.
Vesterday. Kansas men's basketball
Yesterday, Kansas coach Roy Williams was in Los Angeles with Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson and Colorado coach Ricardo Patton.
Texas Tech women's coach Marsha Sharp and Iowa State women's coach, Bill Fenneley, also were also in Los Angeles yesterday. The coaches toured the Fox Sports Network center in Culver City, Calif., and met West Coast sportswriters.
Williams: Promoted the Big 12 in Los Angeles
"Promoting the Big 12 Conference is something we really stress at the Big 12 coach's meetings each year," Williams said. "That's what this trip is all about, promoting the league."
Williams said his trip to Los Angeles
was not a vacation, but a working trip.
was not a vacation, but a working trip.
"We'll be busy the entire time," he said.
"I'll have to leave an event at Fox Sports to go to an event at ESPN."
williams taped an interview for Up Close with Gary Miller that will air on ESPN in October. Williams and Sampson also taped interviews with Jim Rome for Fox Sports' The Last Word.
Last week, the Big 12 took coaches to Bristol, Conn., to meet with people at ESPN. Three men's coaches, Rick Barnes of Texas, Eddie Sutton of Oklahoma State and Melvin Watkins of Texas A&M, joined Oklahoma women's coach Sherri Coale and Nebraska women's coach Paul Sandford in Bristol.
The coaches met with 10 ESPN staff members, mostly on the production side, but ESPN television analyst Jay Bilas was with the coaches for most of the day. ESPN put together a presentation on the history of the network and the Big 12's role, especially with regards to basketball, in the network. The coaches also toured the nine buildings of the ESPN compound.
"It was exactly what we wanted to do, promote the conference heading into basketball season," said Chris Theisen. Big 12 assistant media relations director in charge of men's basketball.
"It was exactly what we wanted to do, promote the conference heading into basketball season."
Chris Theisen assistant media relations director
ESPN put the coaches in a chat room on the Internet, and they received 300 questions in 30 minutes.
"The coaches benefited from the opportunity to put a name with a face." Theisen said. "Being in the Midwest we try to reach as many people as we can. That way, later in the season when teams are doing well, and receiving a lot of calls, they (the coaches) can put a face with a name."
The Big 12 did not send any coaches to tour the networks last year, but they did in 1986 and '97, the first two years of the league.
According to Theisen, ESPN said that no other conference made the effort to reach the networks and publicize its coaches and players like the Big 12.
Edited by Jamie Knodel
Kansan sportswriter
sports@kansan.com
By Jason Walker
Kansas students, get ready for October Madness.
Now that the regular season is through, Kansas intramurals are ready to begin tournament play. While they aren't quite as competitive as the NCAA tournament, they do have the potential for some intensity.
Tom Nienke, recreation services program assistant, said that the flag football tournament originally had been set to begin last Friday, but because of rain, the start was moved to today. He said that because of the large number of teams in the men's open and Greek divisions, it would take five consecutive victories for teams to win each tournament.
for some reason Joe Lomberg, Dodge City sophomore and member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity's No. 1 team, said that the competitors in the flag football tournament should be tough.
"It's a pretty big deal for us," he said. "We expect to do pretty well and hopefully get some bragging rights. We take it pretty seriously."
"That's quite a few games to win without losing," said Nienko, referring to the single-elimination format. He said that the high number of teams would cause the tournament to last about two weeks, and that he hoped it would end Oct. 17.
Saal said he hoped the soccer tournament would not have to be postponed.
kevin Saal, recreation services program assistant, said that today was the last day of regular season soccer games. He said the tournament schedule could be posted by noon Thursday with play beginning Friday.
"It just depends on the weather and how good the field conditions are," he said.
"If you lose once, you're out," he said. "There are a lot of strong teams. Quite a few of them went 3-0 in the regular season."
Recreation services also is sponsoring a bowling tournament on Thursday, Oct. 28. Entries will be accepted Monday for the one-day event at the Jaybowl. Nienke said participants paid $4 for four games of bowling and shoe rental. Students interested in signing up should stop by the recreational services office at 208 Robinson or call 684-3546.
Flutie, Buffalo Bills step on Miami Dolphins
Edited by Jamie Knodel
MIAMI — The Buffalo Bills' defense did all the stomping last night against the Miami Dolbins.
Buffalo harried Dan Marino into three turnovers and scored on Gabe Northern's 59-yard fumble return to beat Miami 23-18.
The victory avenged the Bills' 24-17 loss at Miami in last season's playoffs. After that game, Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson celebrated in the locker room by stomping on a box of Flutie Flakes, the cereal marketed by Bills quarterback Doug Flutie.
Linebacker John Holecek led the defensive charge by the Bills (3-1), while the loss by the Dolphins (2-1) left the NFL with three undefeated teams. The Bills had lost five consecutive games in Miami.
Marino, the first touchdown allowed by the Bills' defense in 13 quarters.
After Buffalo took a 23-12 lead on Steve Christie's third field goal with 6:56 left, Miami's Brock Marion returned the ensuing kickoff 93 yards to the 4. O.J. McDuffie then caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from
The Dolphins got the ball back with 2:59 to go, but Marino threw four consecutive incomplems from the Miami 43. He fined field goals before the Bills' defense broke a f-g the late in the first half.
251 yards with two interceptions and two sacks, his first of the year.
Flutie went 12-
for 25; for 186
yards and added
29 yards rushing.
Okee & Okee came through free on a blitz and blinded Marino to jar the ball loose. Northern scooped it up, escaped the grasp of Miami's Cecil Collins and then ran untouched 59 yards for a touchdown.
Holecke returned an interception of Marino 35 yards to set up Christie's final field goal, a 31-yarder. He also hit from 26 and 52 yards.
The Dolphins closed to 13-12 early in the fourth quarter, but Buffalo responded with an 80-yard touchdown drive. Flutie hit Eric Moulds for 40 yards, then hit him again for the 6-yard score and a 20-12 lead.
The Dolphins' first score came after Flutie fumbled a snap and Miami's Shawn Wooden recovered at the Buffalo 41. Four plays later, Olindo Mare kicked a 30-yard goal.
The Dolphins drove 74 yards in the final 1:41 of the first half but settled for a 26-yard field goal by Mare. They marched 65 yards in the third quarter, but after McDuffie dropped a potential touchdown pass, Mare kicked another 26-varder.
NFL WEEK 4 SCORES
At San Diego 21, Kansas City 14
Chargers won despite playing with an injured Jim Harbaugh and gaining only 132 yards of total offence.
■ New York Jets 21, at Denver 13
Bronco running back Terrell Davis suffered injury as defending champions lose again.
At Minnesota 21, Tampa Bay 14.
Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss had a big game with 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Mare also hit from 44 yards.
New England 19, at Cleveland 7. Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe threw for 389 yards and a touchdown.
At Dallas 35, Arizona 7. Undefeated Cowboys welcomed back Deion Sanders with a victory.
Baltimore 19, at Atlanta 13, OT. Falcons joined fellow Super Bowl opponent Denver at 0-4.
St. Louis 38, at Cincinnati 10. Hapless Bengals suffered another blowout loss.
At New York Giants 16, Philadelphia 15. Even quarterback Donovan McNabb couldn't provide relief for the Fangles.
At Chicago 14, New Orleans 10. Two touchdowns in final two minutes spoil ed Mike Ditka's return.
Jacksonville 17, at Pittsburgh 3.
Gazett got seven points in the fourth quarter the hard way — a field goal and two safeties.
At San Francisco 24, Tennessee 22.
Jeff Garcia provided ample relief for injured 49er quarterback Steve Young.
At Washington 38, Carolina 36.
Panthers running back Tim Biakabutuka scored three touchdowns in first quarter.
At Seattle 22, Oakland 21. Seahawks now are alone at the top of the AFC West.
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