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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, August 28. 1991
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neapolis, Kan., freshman turned down scholarship offers from Colorado, Oklahoma and Notre Dame and signed with Kansas.
Kansas football recruiting efforts have succeeded in winning Mark Allison (left), a Parade Magazine All-American defensive lineman. The Min-
Mason focuses on recruiting in-state talent Football program gains respect
Football program gains respect
By David Mitchell
Kansan Sportswriter
When Coach Glen Mason came to Kansas in 1988, he inherited a team that had lost nine games the previous season.
Last season, the Jayhawks finished fourth in the Big Eight Conference. It was the team's first upper-division finish since 1984. Kansas enters this season with high expectations for another upper-division finish.
Kansas recruiting coordinator R.D. Helt said that a key to that success had been attracting in-state talent.
A major factor in the team's rebuilding process was the recruiting success of Mason's staff. For the past three seasons, Kansas' recruiting classes have been among the most highly regarded in the nation.
"Most programs start out at home and branch out from there," he said. "If you can't get them to cross the street, you can't get them to come
across the country."
A few years ago, in-state talent would sbub the Jayhawks in favor of more promising programs. High school stars, such as Barry Sanders from Wichita, opted for other Big Eight schools.
Under Mason, things have changed. The prize of the Jayhawks 1990 recruiting class was Minneapolis, Kan., freshman Mark Allison, Allison, a Parade Magazine All-American defensive lineman, rejected scholarship offers from Colorado, Oklahoma and Notre Dame to sign with Kansas.
"Coach Mason makes it a point to recruit Kansas and the Kansas City area harder than any other program," Helt said.
Allison said that when it came time to make a decision, it was the Kansas coaches that made the difference.
"I met the coaches at the end of my sophomore year in high school, Allison said. "I got to know them really well. I got to know what they expected
and how they play football here. The coaches recruited me really well. That's what brought me here."
Allison did not witness any of Kansas' one win seasons, but he said he was aware of the progress the program had made.
"What people are saying is that this is a big change from what it used to be," he said. "The team is talking about football all the time instead of just in practice. They think, sleep and eat football."
Senior defensive end Lance Flaschsoarth was a redshirt freshman when Mason's staff arrived and has lived through the changes.
"When I got here, Kansas football was kind of a joke, 'Flashesbarth said.' "People made fun of us, and we didn't get much support."
He said one reason that recruiting had gotten better was because peoples' perceptions of the program had changed.
of the better players throughout the country are starting to recognize us as a good school to come to, and they're coming here. We're starting to get better talent.
"People are starting to recognize us as a prophet," it's turn-around season. "Flatbush's flashback."
"I have had so many people tell me that they can feel the excitement throughout the community, the state and even here at school,"
He also said there was a lot of anticipation for the season to get started.
"We've gotten a little respect this year," Flachsbath said. "We're picked fourth in the Big Eight, which is the highest we've been picked in a long time." She notes as a force in the Big Eight. They can't just look past us now."
Flachs巴爾th said that the success of the recruiting also had paid in num-
ber.
"Since I've been here this is the first year we've had the numbers of a Big Eight school," he said. "You can't compete in the Big Eight with 60 guys when your going up against a program that has 100 or more. We've got the depth now."
Men's tennis team features new faces
10 freshmen highlight Kansas recruiting
Kansan Sportswriter
By Jeff Kobs
The Kansas men's tennis team will start the fall season with a lot of new, young talent and many question marks.
Tennis coach Scott Perelman will have 10 freshmen recruits when official practice begins Sept. 16. Last year he spent effort attracted only three players.
"This is the biggest recruiting class we've ever had," Perelman said. "The interest in our program, both in this area and nationally, has grown."
Pereman said the success of previous Kansas teams at the national level was partially responsible for the large class. The Jayhawks finished second in the Big Eight Conference last year and were ranked 22nd in the nation.
The Jayhawks will open the fall season at the National Clay Courts Tournament, Sept. 24-29. The location has not yet been determined.
not yet become to the team are Chris Caldwell, Carey Chirey, Kim Cooley, Kevin Herke, Michale Isoff, Manual Ortiz, Vince Plowman, Jeremy Sutter. Nick Svengel and Brad Bernthal.
Perelman may add more players after the team has tryouts, which will be Sept. 8 at Allen Fieldhouse courts. The tryouts are open to any Kansas student.
Jeff Gross, assistant coach and former player, said tryouts had been successful in providing additional players.
"The program has had a lot of success in developing walk-ons into competitive players," Gross said. "With our location in the Midwest, it's hard to recruit. Most of the top players are attracted to East or West coast schools."
Gross walked on to the team in 1986, his freshmen year. He was redshirted that year and then held one of the top six positions for the next four years.
Perelman said the key to this year's team would be the development of the volunter players.
"The freshmen will have to adjust to the college level," he said. "The younger players will have to play with a lot of enthusiasm."
Perelman said the leadership of the seniors also could make a difference.
"I'm very confident about the leadership abilities of the seniors," he said.
Other returning players are juniors Ian Goodman, Brian Harris and Cuong Nguyen, and sophomores BainBhuth and Seth Korey.
Returning seniors are Carlos Fleming, Paul Garvin, Patrick Han, Elijah Hassan.
Perelman said the goal of the team would be to maintain its national respect.
'vee got a lot of work in front of us,' he said. 'We are in a rebuilding
The Jayhawks lost Craig Wildey Chris Walker and Jeff Gross, all fifthyear seniors.
years since. "We lost our three top players and they accounted for 19 years of experience." Perelman said.
Gross said the fall schedule would help prepare the team, especially the student.
"It will give the new players some matchplay experience. It's very beneficial because they get a feel of what college tennis is all about," he said.
"It should be an interesting year," he said. "We have some strong players returning, but we will probably be the
Muli said he was excited to get the season started.
KC waives five more including QB Pelluer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Quarterback Steve Pelluer was among five players waived yesterday by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Pelller left the Chiefs training camp, then lost personal information but returned.
with a career-year last year, throwing
a passes and just four interceptions
The Chiefs also announced yesterday that they had acquired linebacker Ervin Randle from the Tampa Bay engineers for an undisclosed draft choice.
Pelller had been competing with former Pittsburgh quarterback Mark Vlasic for the backup job to undisputed starter Steve DeBerg.
Pelluer's strength is mobility, a skill that DeBerg is not known for. DeBerg, however, sealed his hold on the job
On Monday, Kansas City waived quarterback Mike Elkins.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Twenty-four hours after no-boil by Bret Seraphagen, the White Sox were held to six hits by two Royals pitchers last night, and five by one outside and one inside-the-park homer, in Kansas City's 3-2 victory.
Pulliam, pitching push K.C. past Sox
Kansas City had been hurting at linebacker after Percy Snow broke his ankle in a moped accident. Snow is expected to miss seven weeks.
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Mark Davis (4-1), a one-time ace reliever making an emergency start for the injured Luis Aquino, gave Carlton Fisk his second-half. Carlton Fisk's two-run homer. Tom
Both Randle and Snow are inside linebackers.
Also waived by the Chiefs were cornerback Billy Bell, defensive end David Bailey and guard Larry Williams.
Bill Pecota doubled leading off the fourth and two Pulliam, an outfielder who made his major-league debut Aug. 10, hit a shallow fly ball to right-center. The ball rolled all the way to the wall when center fielder Lance Johnson and right fielder Sammy Sosa collided. Pulliam easily circled the
Fisk's h界 ended a streak of 26 consecutive scoreless innings for the White Sox, who lost their eighth straight game.
Gordon pitched the last three innings for his first save.
Wilson Alvarez (1-1), who threw a no-hitter against Baltimore on Aug. 11 in his second major-league start, gave up Pulliam's second home with two out in the sixth. Chicago is 2-12 since Wilson's gem.
Frank Thomas singled leading off the seventh and Fisk followed with a high shot that hit the top of the left-field wall.
bases with his second major-league homer.
It was Davis' first win as a starter since June 1987.
Jackson's base stealing puts famed hip to test
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With a crowd of about 9,600 roaring, Jackson walked leading off the sixth inning for the Class AA Birmingham Barons and then swiped second. Although he silid a bit awkwardly, he was quickly on his feet again and bounding for third when the throw went into center field.
"I felt twice as good tonight as I felt last night," Jackson said. "I felt good running from home to first and I felt super going to second on the steal.
*I was caught between sliding and
The next batter, Mark Chasey, ht a checked-swing roller between first and second, and Jackson扛 home the pitcher to the plate, then away from the plate as he scored.
Among those cheering Jackson's exploit were Philadelphia 76ers star Charles Barkley, linebacker Cornelius Bennett and defensive end Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills, and former Atlanta Falcons running back William Andrews. They sat together in a private skybox.
Jackson finished 4-for-2 with two walks at Birmingham lost 5-to 10 to Charlotte. He had had four hits in 10-at-bats in three previous minor-league games, two with the Class A Sarasota
trying to stay up because I saw the ball was going into the outfield."
The 1985 Heisman Trophy winner who split time between the football Raiders and baseball Royals, was released by Kansas City after the severity of the hip condition was confirmed.
Before last night's game, Jackson stood for an hour alongside the Birmingham dugout to sign autographs for youngsters.
"It was frustrating to be walked twice," Jackson said. "I'm seeing the ball and I'm laying off pitches I am trying to see this is part of getting my swing back."
Jackson is trying to complete a long comeback since in injury his hip in an ACL injury.
White Sox and on Monday night with Birmingham.
Freestyle
To build endurance, the Kansas swim team practices at Lone Star Lake, southwest of Lawrence. Despite choppy water, the team swam more than 2 miles yesterday. The team's first home swim meet is Oct. 11.
Palermo recounts shooting
DALLAS — American League umpire Steve Palermo, who was shot in the back last month while chasing four robbery suspects, said yesterday he was noisy an angry at his assailants nor sorry he got in their way.
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"Those guys were in the wrong place at the wrong time. We weren't." 'Palermo said to the Dallas Rehabilitation Center.' The remarks since the July 7 shooting.
The 41-year-old Palermo was able only to wiggle two toes on his right foot.
when he entered the rehabilitation institute July 15, but now he is walking slowly with braces and forearm crutches.
NEW YORK — This was Ivan Lendl's kind of match.
Lendl survived yesterday, coming back from being two sets down and two match points from defeatin the first round of the U.S. Open. He beat 19-year-old Richard Krajicek 3-6, 2-6, 6-4 (7-5), 6-0.
Lendl victorious in five sets
Lendl didn't so much overpower
Krajicek in the last set as simply outlast him.
"I thought he was actually going to the 1/2 hour. Lendl said after the 31/2 hour affair."
The victory allowed Lendl to avoid his earliest exit in a Grand Slam event since losing at Wimbledon in the first round in 1981.
Two other seeds won in straight sets. No, 1.Boris Becker beat Martin Kraus and then while Jm Courter, No, 4, had an easier time beating Nicklas Kullii 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
In women's matches, No. 4 Arantxa
Sanchez Vicario beat Katia Piccolini
6-0, 6-1; No. 5 Mary Joe Fernandez
beat Larisa Savchenko 6-3, 6-3; No. 6 Martina Navratlova beat Patricia
Tarabini 6-2, 6-2; and No. 9 Nana Novotna won against Ann Grossman
6-3, 4-6, 1-1
Phillies' field out for season
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lenny Dykstra's latest bout with misfortune has him trying to forget 1981.
The Philies' hard-charging center fielder is out for the season after making a running catch Monday night at
Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, then crashing into the wall and breaking his collarbone.
It was the right collarbone — the same one broken in a May 6 car crash in which both Dykstra and teammate Darren Daulton were seriously hurt. The collarbone wasn't fully healed when Dykstra returned six weeks ago.
"I'm looking forward to next year
"I'm kind of hurting right now, but I can't do nothing about what's happened," Dykstra said. "All I can do is learn what it's what's going to happen in the future."
and getting ready to go," he said. "There was only a month left, anyway."
Dykstra made a spectacular grab in the second morning Monday night after the Reds' Chris Sabo hit a line drive to deep right center.
His right shoulder absorbed the blow as he slammed full-speed into the outfield wall.
"I just went for it as hard as I could,
but the minute I hit the wall I knew I
haded me messed it up." Dykstra told the
Philadelphia Daily News.