Sports
University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, April 5. 1989
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The Bo show comes to KU
During filming of a Nike commercial at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium, Rovals outfitier Bob Jackson takes a swing at a catball.
Athlete tries new hobbies for TV ads
by Mike Considine and Kris Bergquist Kansan sportswriters
Kansas City Royals outfielder Bo Jackson dribbed the basket between four defenders and threw down a powerful dunk.
The fantasy scene was repeated four times. The last one counted
Jackson was in Allen Field House yesterday to film a television commercial for Nike Cross-trainer shoes. The two-sport athlete said that playing for the cameras wasn't much fun.
"This is work." Jackson said. "The only way to get anything out of this is to be in good spirits."
Jackson participated in baseball, basketball, tennis, cricket, soccer, weightlifting, hockey, football, baseball, lacrosse, locations on the Kansas campus.
Location manager Gary Senner, Olathe resident, said the commercial probably would be telecast in two to six months.
Senner said that the University was chosen primarily because of its facilities and proximity to Kansas City.
The commercial was directed by Joe Pkta. Pkta also directed Pepsi commercials starring Madonna and Michael Jackson.
"It is good exposure for the school, even though there will be no identification in the commerCIAL Kansas assistant athletic director.
Senner said that 29 extras were hired to perform in the commercial for $100 a day, although others were used in crowd scenes. He said that about 15 of the extras were Kansas students.
Temple said that players who had athletic eligibility could not be paid to participate because of NCAA rules. He said that most of the extras had completed their eligibility.
Wille Pless, a 1985 Jayhawk
American all-line backbeater, said the
football extras were told not to hit
Jackson, a Los Angeles Raiders
"We were supposed to try to tackle him, but we couldn't touch him." Pless said.
running back.
Chris Piper, who played on last year's national championship basketball team, said that he took part in the game to take part in the commercial.
thing to do," said Piper, who waited 10 hours or 20 minutes of shooting. "I'd almost rather work than sit around all day."
However, senior Greg Blesius said that he liked watching the filming.
"I thought it would be just a fun
"I just wanted to see how they do it," said Blesius, who played junior varsity basketball.
Second thoughts keep tennis star at Kansas
He said that this supportive base included New York residents Nick Saviano, Falbo's coach before coming to Kansas, and another man, a friend and adviser whom Falbo would not reveal. Both men would have said they had met him he said, and he needed to be closer to them than he was at Kansas.
by Laurie Whitten Kansan sportswriter
Big 8's No.1 player says he won't transfer
After a day of consideration, Kansas tennis player John Falbo said that he had decided to stay at Kansas instead of transferring to play for the team.
Falbo, the returning Big Eight Conference No. 1 singles champion and the 19th-ranked collegiate player in the nation, had met with Kansas coach Scott Perelman on March 20 to discuss his transferring to play for the 25th-ranked Mountainers next year.
Falbo said that he had the chance
Falbo said he had contacted West Virginia coach Terry Deremer about changing schools and that Deremer had never contacted either Falbo or Perelman about the situation. Deremer refused to comment.
"I'll probably turn pro before I finish my eligibility in college, and it's really important when I go on a break." He said he would come back to," Falbo said Sunday.
After a two-hour team meeting on Monday, however, Falcon said that he began to have two thoughts about the class this week: to make an extra day to make up his mind.
"I started to think about my commitment to the team and what was best for me," Falbo said. "Coach Perleman made it very clear that the opportunities that would be available to me by transferring to West Virginia could be worked out for me here."
Falbe, a Charleston, WA, vipo-
mence, said Sunday that a move to his home state would benefit both his career and his personal happiness. He said that he knew certain people in both West Virginia and New York who would support him if he joined the professional tennis circuit in 1990.
to join the pro circuit immediately after high school but instead chose to play for Kansas because Perealman could help him mature mentally. As a three-time junior national champion who was ranked top five in the world at age 16, he was the most prestigious recruit in Kansas history.
"While I've been here, Coach has helped me most of all with attitude and the way I approach life," Fael said. "I really feel good about coming here because I learned these things from him."
He said that he also had enjoyed the opportunities he received as a student at Kansas.
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We've been through a lot this year, both good and bad, and I decided it wasn't right to sever the relationship. It's all about give and take, and I don't feel that it's time for that give and take to end.'
- John Falbo Kansas tennis player
"Kansas has given me great opportunities, both athletic and academic," he said. "Everyone has helped me help me, and I am grateful for this."
Falbo, who had been recruited by schools across the country, said that he narrowed his choices to USC, Clemson, Arizona State, West Virginia and Kansas before committing to Kansas.
"At the meeting, I explained to them why I had thought about leaving, for my career and for my personal happiness," he said. "But after a while I figured out that these are the guys that I've been with for the past year and a half, and these are those who have a help and to grow with as a player."
He said that over the past year and a half, his teammates also had played a role in his maturing as a player.
"We've been through a lot this
year, both good and bad, and bad,
year it decided it wasn't right to sever the relationship. It's all about give and
repeat. It was time for it to time for that give and to take end."
Falbo said that he met with Perelman yesterday to discusscompeting with the Jayhawks the rest of the season. Although Perelman had decided to release Falbo to play forWest Virginia next year, he had decided not to let him finish the season at Kansas.
Pereman said that the decision was ultimately his whether to let Falbo play the rest of the season for his team. The team's wins in the team's best interest to do so.
"My feeling as coach is to work things out if at all possible." Perelman said. "As long as we have people involved who want to learn and grow, they will be more helpful. I think everyone is going to make an effort to make the team a whole."
Perelman said that the Jayhawks were busy concentrating on the upcoming Oklahoma State and Oklahoma matches this weekend in Lawrence. The matches mark the opening of the Big Eight Conference season for Kansas, the conference champion in 1988.
Junior Craig Wildey and sophomore Jeff Goss also claimed No. 3 and No. 6 Big Eight singles championships for the Jayhawks.
"None of us are concerned with winning or losing," Falba said of the upcoming Oklahoma State and Oklahoma matches. "We've got the potential to win, just like we've had the potential to win all year. But all we're concerned about right now is doing the best that we can.
"If that means winning the Big Eight championship again, fine. Our goal is to grow and learn for the rest of the time that we're here."
Donohoe rates spring performance as fair
QB wants skills to be perfected while running offense in practice
Kansan sportswriter
by Scott Achelpohl
Kansas sportswriter
Kansas quarterback Kelly Donohoe is not content with his spring practice performance.
In two spring scrimmages, Donhoe has completed 22 of 32 passes for 284 yards. In the first scrimmage on March 26, his completion rate was perfect, hitting 13 passes in 13 attempts.
Despite the high rate, Donohue, a 6-foot, 18-pound senior from Harriottsonville, Mo, said his spring practice performance had been fair.
Kansas quarterback Kelly Donohoe, shown here scrambling in a game against Iowa State last year, will lead the Kansas offense next fall. Donohoe has completed 22 of 32 passes in two spring scrimmage games.
"I expect to be perfect in everything I do." Doonnoe said. "I'd like to think I'm a perfectionist. I take pride in what I do. I've made a few mistakes I can't let happen next fall. I've messed up on basic things like audibles. I just can't make those mistakes."
David Warner, Kansas quarterback coach, said he expected the senior quarterback to provide leadership needed on a young football team.
"We expect Kelly, all our quarter-backs and our offense, to make good decisions." Warner said.
Warner said this was the first spring practice in two years that Donohoe had not had to learn a new defensive move. The offense would be to Donohoe's liking.
defenses had been a problem in the past for Domoeh. But Warner said the team was working in a quick-pass this spring to relieve the problem.
Warner said a look ahead to Donohoe's accomplishments next season was premature.
Deflected passes by opposing
"We're doing some things on offense that are a little confusing right now," Kansas football coach Dustin said. "But, Kelly's doing all right."
"Kelly has done well," he said. "He's still got some things to learn. He's learning defenses and our offense better. We'll talk about next spring practice and this summer practice. This spring, I'm satisfied."
Starting all 11 games last year, he completed 131 passes on 283 attempts for 1,844 yards, fifth on the Kansas team and season list behind David Javens.
For his career, Donoboc has completed 251 passes on 489 attempts for 3,257 yards, fourth on the all-time Kansas career passing lirst behind Frank Seurer, Jaynes and Mike Norseth. He is 20th on the all-time Big Eight passlist list. He also have 152 rushing yards for his KU career.
Donhoe said a more effective short passing game developed by the coaching staff would improve the Jayhawks offense next fall.
The team was showing improvement this spring. Donohoe said, but good summer conditioning would help that out. Big Eight competition in the fall.
"The key to our success is this summer," Donohoe said. "We have to work hard, keep in shape and get back on the offensive line back guys on the offensive line that
have gained an average of 18 pounds. My confidence in our offensive line is the highest it's ever been. All of those players would be they wouldn't be playing for Mason."
KU linebacker hurts knee, will miss '89 season
by Scott Achelpohl
Korean sportswriter
Kansas linebacker Curtis Moore, the Jayhawks' leading
Moore
in his right knee yesterday afternoon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
tackler the last two seasons, underwent constructive replace an anterior cruciate ligament and repair torn cartilage
Kansan sportswriter
Doug Vance, director of sports
information, said that. Moore would miss the rest of spring practice and the entire 1899 regular season with the injury. Moore redshirted his freshman year and will not be eligible to redshirt again. He will be released from the hospital within the week.
Moore, a 6-foot 1, 232-pound junior, injured the knee during practice on March 23. Originally, the injury was only thought to be a hyperextension. Later tests revealed a more serious injury.
Ken Wertzberger, team physician who performed the surgery, said that Moore came through the operation with no complications.
Wertzberg said that a tendon in Moore's right leg was used to replace the damaged ligament and it also repaired during the operation.
Moore's injury is similar to those sustained by former Kansas basketball players Danny Manning and Archie Marshall. Wortzberger said that Moore their exact rehabilitation regimen.
"It's a severe injury," Wertzbert said. "I can say there is an 80 percent chance he'll be returning. I think he'll return within a year."
Lynn Bott, director of sports medicine, said that the injury occurred on an ordinary football
play.
"Curtis said he just turned on the knee and he hyperextended it," Bott said.
Bott said that Moore could begin the year-long rehabilitation of the injury in four to six weeks. After 12 weeks, the joint can be exercised, and knee extension can begin in 22 weeks, he said.
The team must survive the devastating loss of the linebacker, Kansas coach Glen Mason said.
"We'll try to find a solution," Mason said. "I'm very sorry for Curtis, but I can't worry about things I have no control over. The only thing we can do is pick up and go on."
"There's not a guy on our football team that has worked harder juries said. He's a great coach. And he loss and a blow to our defense."
Mason said that losing his best defensive player meant losing one of the few experienced defensive players on the team.
"He was a very seasoned player, or he was on the verge of being a seasoned player," he said.
Jim Hiles, Kansas defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, said that the team would miss Moore's leadership.
"You hope somebody in your group can come on and fill the gap. I don't know if somebody can."
The Associated Press
Mob after NCAA title leaves city in shambles
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Shop owners swept up shards of glass yesterday as University of Michigan officials tried to piece together an image left shattered by a mob of frzenzied basketball fans.
Authorities expressed disbelief and dismay at the aftermath of a raucous celebration Monday night, when at least 6,000 screaming revelers defied rain and to mark the Wolverines first NCAA championship.
Ann Arbor police, mindful of a disturbance that followed Michigan's 83-41 victory against Illinois in the NCAA Tournament, said they expected some postgame antics.
But nothing prepared officers for the mob that overturned a cab, smashed windows and uprooted street signs after Monday's 80-79 overtime victory against Seton Hall, Setter Vail said yesterday.
"There are windows broken all over the place," she said. "All we can tell you is that it's extensive."
An unidentified 18-year-old woman remained hospitalized yesterday at the University of Michigan Medical Center after being hit by a car while crossing a street during the revelry, Vail said.
Police said it was not until 2:30 a.m. when they were able to disperse the crowd, making eight arrests in the process. Four were ticketed for disorderly conduct, two for malicious destruction of property and one each for drunken driving and felonious assault.
Many fans danced, shouted and slapped hands to celebrate. One person pranced naked on a corrugated metal canopy over a Chinese restaurant, shortly before the films strurgeon asked for the weight of about a dozen revelers.
"I think it's totally irresponsible and criminal behavior on the part of some people," Police Chief William Corbett said.
"The last time I saw this kind of behavior was during the 1967 civil disturbances." Corbett said, referencing a case that caused widespread destruction.
The university had braced itself for a crowd of fewer than 2,000 revelers.