SPORTS
University Daily Kansan/Wednesday, October 16: 1991
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Parrott expansion project begins
A Dunbar Construction Co. crew begins work on the foundation for the Parrott Athletic Center expansion project.
By David Mitchell
Kansas Sportswriter
After a three-month lay, construction began last week on a $3.5 million sports facilities expansion.
Bob Frederick, athletic director,
said the construction would take about one year to complete.
The new facility will link Allen Field House, Parrott Athletic Center and Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Ground breaking was originally scheduled for early July, but was delayed pending state approval of a drainage system.
John Hadd, executive director of the Williams Educational Fund, said the facility also would boost recruiting efforts.
Campaign Kansas is in the University's five-year year $177million raising drive, which began in July 1978. The campaign pursued the original goal of
The money was raised during a one and a half year period by private donations to Cumming Kansas.
The facility will provide more space for student support services, including new facilities for the student support program, tutoring rooms and study halls.
Once completed, the building also will have new offices for men's basketball, football and athletic department administrations. The athletic department had been crunched for space in recent years.
"It shows kids coming in that we're up to date with our facilities, and we're serious about academics," he said. "It's really critical that parents see we are sincere in our efforts to have our kids graduate."
Kansas athletes achieved a collective 2.81 grade-point average last spring, their highest since the statistic was first recorded in 1960.
When Allen Field House was opened in 1955, Kansas did not have women's sports programs. At that time all the field offices were inside the field house.
The emergence of women's sports, combined with the growth of existing
programs, led to the construction of Parrrot Athletic Center in 1926.
However, the annex has become obsolete and many non-revenue sports clubs have been formed.
Frederick said the softball team, swim teams and volleyball team were
The expansion will also provide larger locker rooms, meeting rooms and an expanded sports medicine and training room.
"It provides much needed space," Fredericks said, "and demonstrates our commitment to the program."
When the revenue sports move out of their existing offices in Carrboro and into the new facility, the non-revenue sports will move into the empty offices.
The $2.5 million construction is the first phase of the $5 million Campus Kirkwood.
Williams suspends Tunstall from team
The second phase will include the refurbishing of Farratt for the non-revenue sports. Had said the fund-raising sports currently totaled about $8 million.
Kansan staff report
Senior guard Sean Tunstall, who helped the Kansas basketball team reach last year's NCAA championship game, has been named to the Roy Billingsgamapond yesterday.
Tunstall, who is from St. Louis, missed his first two years of eligibility because of academic problems. Last year was the first season he played for the Hawks.
Williams announced that Tarnstel had been suspended for a series of violations of the law.
He said that the suspension would prohibit Tustall from practicing or playing
with the team and that it would cover at least the entire fall semester.
"We have established several conditions, which Sean must satisfy before he can be considered for reinstatement on the team," Williams said in a press release.
Tunstall said he had made some mis takes.
"This is the penalty that Coach Williams has given me, and I'm going to have to live with it," he said. "That's the only statement I'm going to make."
Mason makes a change; Florell to get shot at QB
Tunstall played in all 38 of Kansas games last season and averaged 15 points.
Sophomore to start Saturday against Cyclones
By David Mitchell
Kansas quarterback Nate Florlare watched from the sidelines last season as Chip Hillery racked up more than 2,000 yards of total offense.
Florell, a sophomore, seemed destined
Florida, a sapient to another year in a backup role entering the 1991 season.
However, Hilleary has not perforated to expectations in his junior season.
After crushing New Mexico State54 14 three weeks ago, the offense has struggled. The Jawahres have scored 31
Nate Florell
points in the last two games.
When the offense turned six Kansas State turnovers into just 12 points last weekend, Coach Glen Mason decided to make a change. Mason announced Monday that Flerel will start in Saturday's game against Iowa State.
"He performed well," Mason said. "He deserves a shot."
In three games, Florell has completed eight of 15 matches for 124 yards with no
interceptions. Trailing the Wildcats 16-12 with less than 2 minutes left on Saturday's game, Mason inserted Florell in place of Hilleary.
Florelli led the team deep into K-State territory but failed to secure state timeouts.
Mason said that the decision was not to place blame on Hilleary for the K-State loss, but that the passing attack had to improve.
Hillarye is currently tied with Derek Brown of Nebraska for the Big Eight Conference lead in scoring, averaging a points game. However, he has slumped to a 50.9 percent completion rate, secundity in the Big Eight in nessiness effect.
The Jayhawk will face the conference's third-rank defense Saturday, but Iowa State is ranked seventh against the pass. The Cyclones have given up seven touchdowns through the air, and their opponents have completed 59 of 100 attempts (or 286).
Hillery established a Rajhawk record for accuracy last season, completing 57.6 percent of his passes for 1,720 yards, the highest total ever by a Kansas sophomore.
Florell practiced with the first string yesterday but declined comment on the situation.
Taking a shot
Basketball hopefuls practice a half-court scrimage during tryouts for the Jayhawk junior varsity team. Testeday was the first of three days of tryout drills and scrimmages.
Volleyball team beats Missouri, to play Colorado
The Kansas volleyball team defeated Missouri 3-0 last night, improving its record to 20-3 overall and 3-2 in the Big Eight Conference.
"They played really well against us," she said. "We're going to have to get used to
Kansas won both the first and second games 15-8. But during the third game, Missouri jumped out to a 9-4 lead before Kansas came from behind and womens 15-13.
Coach Frankie Albit said that because Big Eight volleyball teams were strong, the team needed to have a strong offense.
Kansanstaffreport
Kansas will face Colorado at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Allen Field House. The Buffaloes are second in conference standings and have received votes in the Top 20 poll.
Friday's game will kick off a series of homecoming weekend activities. Other highlights will include "Late Night with Roy Williams" after the volleyball game and the Kansas-Iowa State football game Saturday.
Rv.jeff Kohs
Racquetball club experiencing best year so far
The Kansas racquetball club offers students the opportunity to play recreationally or to get serious about racquetball.
Tom Lewis, Overland Park senior, joined the team this fall.
but this is the first year the club has been well-organized, said Jonathan Munger, club president.
"The first year! I guess it fell through," he said. "Last year it got better, and now we're trying to expand from that."
Munger said the club had about 30 members, including seven women. He said the club had a competitive team of girls and a recreational group as well.
The club began three years ago.
Munger said the team usually played in one or two collegiate tournaments each month throughout
"I was playing at Robinson about every night, and I got to know the team captain and players," he said. "I knew they would practice and then decided to join."
the school year. The team also participates in various open tournaments, he said.
Open tournaments recognize individual winners instead of team winners. he said.
"It's good practice and it gives us a chance to meet other people and play different people," Munger said.
In college rachelball competition, the team winner is determined by points scored by individual playoffs. The two best teams and women's teams made up of six
players. Each player is put into one of six divisions, and points are awarded for the winner of each division.
Braves must win tonight to stay alive in playoffs
The collegiate season began Saturday for the club at Northwestern University
The team took second place in the tournament, behind Wisconsin.
"I was pleased with how the team did overall," Munger said. "We all had our chances to make it into the finals."
The Associated Press
The club's next tournament will be Nov. 1-3 at Missouri.
ATLANTA – Last week, more than 1,500 chanting and tomahawk-chopping fans scared the braves off to Pittsburgh. Yesterday, with Atlanta training 3 in 21 the NLI playoff, fewer than 194 fans showed up to say goodbye.
"We're still alive, and we're still confident," said Steve Avery, scheduled to pitch Game 6 tonight.
Yesterday, there was a brief outburst of the Braves.
Last week there was an army band playing "Rocky" and "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" at Hartfield Atlanta International Airport. Dozens of security guards hold fans back from their arms.
Avery, the 21-year-old left-hander who won Game 2,
with pitchchase against Game 1 winner Douz Drabek.
war chant and little security, other than airport officials. Players joked, signing baseballs and a team picture.
"Our attitude hasn't changed," third baseman Terry Pendleton said. "We've had our ups and downs all season. We've been in this position before. We had to win the last eight games of the season to get here, and we did it."
It's the same game as the second game. "Avery said. 'It's as big a game, although this might be a little bigger."
Avery (18-8) Draxbok (15-
National League Game 6-7:30 p.m.
Tonight's game
Atlanta at Pittsburgh
Avon (18-8) Dr. Walsh (15-14)
Notes: Yesterday was a travel day.
Pittsburgh leads the series 3-2
Season, the Associated Press
Florell could give offense needed boost
Mike Andrews
Sports editor
It's time for a change
After two straight losses, Kansas football coach Glen Mason has decided to start a different quarterback
But in this case, what else is there for Mason todo?
See ya, Chip Hillary. It's time for sophomore Nate Florel to run the chow.
"I hate to do it now because it looks like I'm pointing the finger at Chip Hillbury," Mason said. "That is not the case."
Mason said that Hilery had not been performing up to expectations and that Floriel had performed well when he played.
That means that the blame has to fall on Hilleary, a junior.
The Joyhawk defense is one of the best in the conference. Tony Sands is about to become Kansas' all-time leading rusher Dan Elliott is an All-American kicker. And the offensive coordinator and sample protection for his untouchable
Hilleary's numbers aren't bad. He has thrown for 645 yards, three touchdowns and only two interceptions. He also has rushed for seven touchdowns, putting him at the top of the Big Eight Conference scoring list.
However, these numbers fall behind last year's statistics, which were the best ever by a sophomore quarterback at Kansas. And Hillary's interceptions were costly ones — both were returned for touchdowns.
Against Kansas State, Hillary could not lead the offense into the end zone despite having great field position numerous times. Andangast Virginia the week before. Hillary overthrew receiver Kenny Drayton on one play, ending a Kansas comeback threat.
Florell, on the other hand, has exceeded the expectations anyone could have of a backup unit back.
Florell has played in three games, completing eight of 15 passes for 124 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions.
Against Virginia, Florell also replaced Hilleary, who was sidelined for a couple of plays because of an injury, and threw one pass for 21 yards. Hilleary then came in on third down and threw an incomplete.
The numbers aren't spectacular, but Florell's performance against K State was impressive. The K-State defense had hit the Jajawh attack in the game. Florell led the offense before being stopped by the clock.
Florel saw his first action of the year against New Mexico State. He rushed at touchdown and completed two fours for 63 yards, including a 49 yard bomb in receiver Matt Kearse and play is Kansas' longest of the year.
After the game, Florrel was worried about the two incompletions he had, but Mason, Gay and Hilleary all praised the backup's performance.
Gay said the two quarterbacks had different styles.
"One is not better than the other," he said. "Chip is more of a college-type, rushing quarterback, while Nate is more of a pre-style, passing quarterback."
True, Hilleary, who is one of the team leaders in rushing, has proven that he can run.
However, Kansas doesn't need a rushing quarterback with senior Tony Sands, who averages more than 100 yards a game rushing, in the back
Senior fullback Roger Robben has also proven that he can surge for the needed vardage in third-and surge situations.
What the Jayhawks need is a passing quarterback who can take charge when Sands' legs can't carry the ball. A fastball or pass faces a third-and long situation
Both of those sights were familiar in the frustrating loss to 0 State, when Kansas converted just two of 17 third downs, and Sands only rushed for 29
With a winning record and a homecoming victory on the line Saturday against Iowa State, now is the time for a change.
Giving Florrell a chance to start may be what Kansas' sputtering offense needs.
If not, Hillary will be a capable and experienced backup to whom Coach Mason can turn.
Mike Andrews is a Davenport, Iowa, senior majoring in journalism.