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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, April 24, 1997
3B
Young receiving core shows talent
New coaching staff anticipates progress
By Tommy Gallagher
Kansan sportswriter
With no juniors and just one senior at the wide receiver position, youth will be served on the Kansas football team this fall.
Kansas wide receiver John Gordon, who will be a sophomore, started five games last season while Mike Chandler, who will be a sophomore, started one. The Jayhawks also will return two freshmen, a sophomore and a junior from last season's team.
Darrell Wyatt, Kansas wide receivers coach, said there were benefits to having a young group of receivers.
"The good part about having these young receivers is that you can see them develop into great players for three or four years," he said. "The down side is that you have to work through the growing pains this season. I have never worked with a group this young before, but they've done some good things this spring and are progressing."
This fall Gordon will have the challenge of succeeding former Kansas wide receiver Isaac Byrd, who was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs last weekend. Gordon had 16 receptions for 240 yards and two
touchdowns last season.
Kansas coach Terry Allen said he could see the making of Kansas' next standout wide receiver, but conceded there must be more help at the position.
"John's going to be a pretty good player, and I can see how he played as a true freshman last year," Allen said. "He's going to be really fun to work with because he's just going to get better and better. But we have a lack of proven depth at wide receiver, so we need to establish play-makers and some go-to people within our mix of players."
Among the other receivers, Chandler was the only other Jayhawk to have a reception last season. He played in nine games and had four receptions for 30 vards.
Earlier this week Allen released his first two-deep depth chart since coming to Kansas. He has Gordon starting at flanker, Chandler at wide receiver and Eric Patterson, who will be a freshman, at split end.
Patterson said that, while he had never stepped onto a football field during a game, he felt as if he were an experienced player learning from those before him.
Geoff Krieger / KANSAN
"It feels kind of weird, but I do feel experienced," Patterson said. "I learned a lot from Isaac Byrd last year. He taught me things off the field about college. But he also showed me how to run better routes, getting off the football and how to become a better receiver."
John Gordon reaches for the ball during practice. Gordon was participating in a half-field scrimmage on Tuesday at Memorial Stadium.
Softball team's slow swings show effects of travel fatigue
By Matt Woodruff
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas softball team traveled to Springfield, Mo., and split a double-header with the Southwest Missouri State Lady Bears yesterday.
Kansas, who moved up to No. 23 on yesterday's USA Today/NFCA poll won the first game 2-1 and lost the second 4-0. The team is now 34-17 overall.
Kansas coach Tracy Bunge said the team, who lost a doubleheader to Nebraska on Sunday, continued to struggle offensively.
"We're not swinging the bats real aggressively." Bunge said.
Leadoff hitter Sara Holland and No. 2 hitter Heather Richins combined to go 2-for-1 against the Lady Bears.
Shortstop Michelle Hubler and third baseman Sarah McCann each went 3-for-6, and first baseman Shannon Stanxw was 2-for-7, but no other Jayhawk collected more than one hit.
Sarah Workman pitched all seven innings in the first game, giving up four hits and one run.
Christy McPhail started the second inning and went three. She gave up three runs, two of them earned, on six hits. Workman relieved McPhail in the fourth inning and gave up two hits and one run.
Although the pitchers gave up just four earned runs, Bunge said that each of them struggled with their control.
Bunge said that part of the team's problem was the wear and tear of traveling.
"We're a tired team right now, menually and physically." Burge said.
Bunge said that playing the No. 7 Missouri Tigers in a doubleheader on Saturday might be just what the team needs.
"I have confidence that we'll bounce back this weekend," Bunge said. "There's nothing like a great rivalry to fire people up and get the competitive juices flowing again."
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear John Erck.
I enjoyed your column Events evoke emotional expression on Thursday, April 17. You pointed out some important facts. Magic Johnson gave HIV another face, a face that was not white and gay. Because people always do not attach another face to HIV/AIDS, they pretend that it is not there, and that is a dangerous assumption to make when it can put one's life in jeopardy.
I did have two problems with your comment, "the whole Magic HIV idea was a scam." First, Magic Johnson could be diagnosed with HIV and not have detectable HIV traces in his blood five years later. Protease inhibitors, our most current technology in the fight against HIV/AIDS, makes this possible because they reduce the amount of HIV in someone's bloodstream. Scientists believe, however, that even though the virus is 'undetectable', it probably is hiding in
areas like the lymph nodes. Thus, a person with undetectable levels of HIV still produces antibodies to the virus, still is classified as HIV positive and can still transmit HIV to other people.
Additionally, why would Magic Johnson willingly submit himself to the stigmatization and prejudice people with HIV routinely face? Would he want to get dropped form his insurance program and spend upwards of $25,000 on medicine that will not even fight the complications of the HIV disease?
If you would like even more information about HIV/AIDS, you can call the Douglas County AIDS project at 843-0040, or you can enroll in some of the classes taught at the University. I recommend Dr. Omoto's Psych 575 class, Psychology of HIV/AIDS.
Randy Weinstein Skokie, Ill., senior
The stress-free quiz for sports addicts
Attention: This column is designed for the college sports junkie.
In honor of final exams in a few weeks, I have made my own sports exam for you to
Choose the best possible answer.
SPORTS COLUMNIST
possible answer.
B u t unlike
f i n a l exams,
there are
enjoy comparing your results with your friends. Remember, this is for fun. As Arsenio would say, "Let's get busy."
1. Of the following players, who was the best running back to play in the now defunct United States Football League (USFL)?
A. Kelvin Bryant-Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars
B. Joe Cribbs-Birmingham Stallions
C. Mike Rozier-Pittsburgh Maulers
D. Herschel Walker-New Jersey Generals
E. Gary Anderson-Tampa Bay Bandits
A. Brian Brennan-Cleveland Browns
2. Who is the best third down wide receiver from the 1980s?
B. Nat Moore-Miami Dolphins
C. Pat Tilly-St. Louis Cardinals
3. Who's the best wishbone college quarterback?
D. JoJo Townsell-New York Jets
E. Phil McConkey-New York Giants
A. Jamelle Holieway-Oklahoma
B. Turner Gill-Nebraska
C. Darian Hagan-Colorado
C. Darian Hagan-Colorado
D. Beau Morgan-Air Force
E. Tommy Frazier-Nebraska
4. Choose the most obscure NBA player who participated in a dunk contest, but didn't win.
A. Otis Smith-Orlando Magic
B. Kenny Williams-Indiana Pacers
C. Jamie Watson-Utah
D. Shelton Jones-Philadelphia 76ers
E. Cadillac Anderson-San Antonio Spurs
5. What's the most overplayed song chorus during timeouts of an NBA game?
A. What I like about you-
The Romantics
C. Shake that body -Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K.
B. Pump up the jam -Technotronic
B. Andrew Toney
C. Andrew Toney
7. Who's the best Philadelphia 76er besides Dr. J, Wilt, and Charles?
C. Andrew Toney
D. Andrew Toney
D. We will rock you-Queen
E. Hip hop hooray-Naughty
by Nature
B. Andrew Toney
D. Andrew Tonev
D. Andrew Toney
E. All of the above
A. Andrew Toney
basketball analyst?
7. Who's the best college basketball analyst?
D. Clark Kellogg
B. Dick Vance
C. Billy Packer
B. Dick Vitale
D. Clark Renog
E. Al McGuire
8. Which Electronic Arts video game is the best?
B. FIFA '95 (Sega Genesis)
A. NBA Live '97 (Sony Playstation)
C. PGA Tour Golf (Sega Genesis)
D. Madden NFL '94 (Sega Genesis)
E. NHL PA '93 (Sega Genesis)
A. Cleveland Cavaliers
9. Which NBA Team has the ugliest uniforms this season?
E. Vancouver Grizzlies
D. Detroit Pistons
B. Houston Rockets
C. Toronto Raptors
10. Who's the best Sports- Center anchor?
A. Stuart Scott
B. Dan Patrick
B. Dan Patrick C. Keith Olberman
D. Kenny Mayne
E. Craig Kilborn (His SportsCenter appearances live on in memory)
Time's up. Let's review the exam. Hey, congratulations you passed. Remember when the going gets tough, the tough talk about sports.
Good luck with finals, KU. Peace.
Comments? E-mail Adam at sports@kansan.com
But all that college and career stuff will just have to wait. Because right now, you've got hockey to play.
841-PLAY (7529)
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