Is Shanklin another Gale Sayers?
LAWRENCE, Kan. — (UPI)— Attention Chicago Bears: Kansas coach Jack Mitchell may have another Gale Sayers in your future.
It would be unfair to compare the Jayhawks' shifty-stepping sophomore halfback Don Shanklin with the already legendary Sayers and Mitchell is the first to admit it but he says they at least have one thing in common: "A lot of yardage."
Shanklin, a slashing 5-9, 171-pound breakaway threat Mitchell recruited out of Amarillo, Tex., has netted 319 yards rushing in his first three college games and in case George Halas is interested that's 10 yards better than Sayers, a two time Kansas All America, had in his first three games.
"YOU JUST can't say enough for this kid," praises Mitchell, who adds that Shanklin is as good a fundamental football player that comes along "and all he needs is a little time."
And if time is all Shanklin needs there's no telling how good he might be because Mitchell says
he can already "run, pass, kick and block exceptionally well."
Mitchell's Jayhawks, pegged by most to finish seventh in the Big Eight this year because of a rebuilding program, have surprised a lot of people with convincing victories over Arizona and Minnesota after an opening game loss to Texas Tech.
"I guess you'd have to say Shanklin is one of the big reasons why we've been better than a lot of folks thought we would be at this stage.
"HE'S A PRETTY good place-kicker too, so the possibility of him getting that chore in the future is pretty good I'd say," Mitchell says.
"He's surprised me. I thought his size would hinder his chances and to be honest I didn't think he was that good a runner, passer, kicker and blocker. No sir, you just can't say enough for this fine young man," according to the coach.
In the Jayhawks' 16-14 upset at Minnesota last Saturday, Shanklin led Kansas' opening
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the same jersey Sayers wore in three glorious years as a Jayhawk.
"That's just a coincidence," smiles Mitchell.
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touchdown marche and scored on a seven-yard sweep, finishing with 84 yards, and quick-kicking twice for 46 and 49 yards to get the Jayhawks out of trouble.
IRONICALLY HIS 319 yards aren't good enough for the Big Eight rushing lead. Another sophomore, fullback Cornelius Davis of Kansas State, has 354 and ranks third nationally.
The rise of Shanklin and Davis give the Big Eight its best pair of sophomore running backs since Sayers and former Missouri All-America Johnny Roland, now with the St. Louis football Cardinals, broke into the league in 1982.
Shanklin has averaged 5.6 yards per carry and he wears No. 48.
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