KU freshmen open season Monday
By WILL HARDESTY
KU's freshman football team opens its season against the Oklahoma freshmen Monday afternoon in Norman.
Hopefully, anyway!
Coach Bennie Lee shakes his head in amazement every time he thinks about the injuries that have plagued his frosh so far.
"IVE JUST never seen anything like it. We've gone through four quarterbacks. I'm not sure
even now who we'll use to start Monday."
Jim Ettinger was a quarterback for awhile. He broke his thumb.
John Mosier moved in to take the reins. He is now out indefinitely with mononucleosis.
MICKEY ALLEN lasted one day. He now has a very badly torn cartilage in his knee.
Eill Bell moved to the QB position, and it looked like he might stay. Then, he pulled a
groin muscle. At Thursday's practice, he was not yet able to run, but could make hand-offs.
The fifth man to try the jinxed position is Randy Page. Page moved from defensive back to signal caller. He is still learning what to do as a quarterback.
"IF BELL can't play, we'll start Page. He's still learning, but he's smart so he might do okay if he has to start Monday."
Enough injuries and sickness?
That's just the quarterbacks. There have been other players taken out of the line-up for broken bones, mono, and the sundry other little things that can happen to a person when his sport is football.
Coach Lee, although more than a little worried that he may just plain run out of people before the end of the season, is still optimistic about the Oklahoma game.
"I am real proud of the boys. They're eager. We've had no
problems on mental attitude. I know they're all going to really give it their all Monday."
Following the Oklahoma game, the KU freshmen meet K-State at Manhattan Oct. 28. The fledgling Jayhawks finish their season at home against Nebraska Nov. 4 and Missouri Nov. 11.
Daily Kansan 7 Friday, October 14, 1966
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