Thursday, Jan. 23, 1986
Sports
University Daily Kansan
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Robert Mimbs has decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and make himself available for the 1986 National Football League draft. Mimbs did not play last season for the Jayhawks because he was academically ineligible.
Mimbs to leave KU to trv for NFL draft
Sports writer
Bv Jim Suhr
KU tailback Robert Mimbs, who was declared academically ineligible last season, has decided to forfeit his remaining year of college eligibility and make himself available for the 1986 National Football League draft, he said yesterday.
"I wasn't unhappy at KU, but I just felt it was time to try something else," he said. "I had some good times here, and I've had some bad times here. But that's college."
The 6-foot, 190-pound Mimbs said it was not discontent that influenced his decision, but four years at KU were enough.
Mimbs was second in both rushing and pass receiving for the Jayhawks in 1984. During his three-year career at Kansas, he rushed for 1,075 yards and scored seven touchdowns while catching 62 passes for 665 yards. Mimbs also returned kickoffs and bounds for the Jayhawks.
receive; and return kickoffs and punts could be economically beneficial to many NFL teams.
"I feel I could add a lot to a team," he said. "By being able to do three or four things, teams will have to pay only one player for the job of three or four."
Jim Fender, Mimbs' agent, said that although his academic woes were a factor, Mimbs' decision rested in financial interests. Mimbs is not enrolled at KU this semester.
"Robert feels his future lies in football." Fender said. "When his scholarship was taken away and he was forced to work part-time jobs, he had to look at a future income that offers a sound financial basis."
Mimbs said his ability to rush.
Fender, who also serves as an agent for KU All-Big Eight linebacker Willie Fleless, said Mimbs' final verdict came after Fender had approached former Kansas head Coach Mike Gottfried about Mimbs' future status with the Jayhawks.
Dougherty produces in new role
Sports writer
Three games ago, the KU head women's basketball coach Marian Washington gave Lisa Dougherty a shot at the starting guard position. It was a move she hasn't regretted.
By Jim Suhr
Dougherty, a 5-foot-8 sophomore has taken advantage of the starting role by scoring 46 points in her first two starts.
In her first start of the season, against Nebraska at Lincoln, Dougherty hit 11 of 18 shots from the field and two of two from the free throw line for a career-high 24 points in a 84-64 Kansas win. Saturday, Dougherty made nine of 19 from the field and four of four free throws in a 79-62 victory over Oklahoma State at Allen Field House.
Washington said yesterday that when opponents double- and triple-teamed Kansas scoring leader Vickie
DOUGHERTY PROFILE
Lisa Dougherty
Family:parents, Alonzo and Ellen Douderty.
Adkins, Jayhawks such as Dougherty had been left open.
Hometown:Leavenworth, Kan.
Age:20
Dougherty has been taking advantage of the situation by scoring more.
Class and major:sophomore, sports medicine and physical therapy.
Background:Averaged 6.6 points and 3 rebounds a game as a freshman last season. Named honorable mention All-American while at Leavenworth High School. Twice named All-State, All-Sunflower League and All-Area.
Dougherty said her recent starting assignment had allowed her to relax and play more confidently.
"When you step off of the bench.
you're the coldest player on the court," she said. "It takes more time to get into the flow of things. By starting, I have more time to warm up and can play better."
Dougherty's performance has been effective in maintaining the Jayhawks' overall level of intensity, Washington said.
"Every team needs a consistent performer who gives 100 percent each game." the coach said. "Lisa is one. Our team is playing with so much more confidence, and Lisa's performances have been instrumental."
Dougherty said she found challenges both on and off the court. On the court, she said, she considered herself an aggressive defensive player. Off the court, she's an aggressive student who had a 3.0 grade point average last semester.
Jayhawks look to claw MU
Rv Matt Tidwell
Sports writer
When Kansas faces the Missouri Tigers tonight in Columbia, Mo., the Jayhawks will be facing a team on a roll, head coach Larry Brown said yesterday.
The Tigers, 16-5 overall and 3-1 in the Big Eight, come into the game fresh from two conference road wins. Missouri beat Nebraska 68-7 in Lincoln on Saturday and Kansas State 74-70 in Manhattan on Tuesday.
The Jayhawks, 17-2 and 3-0, are coming off of a big conference victory, a 98-92 win over Oklahoma in Allen Field House on Tuesday.
"Missouri really helped themselves with those two wins on the road." Brown said. "I'm an忍ious to play again, especially after the way the Oklahoma game ended."
For Missouri, the scoring of forward Derrick Chiewio, 18.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and guard Jeff Strong, 15.7 points and 1.7 rebounds, has off-set the loss of last season's leading scorer, Malcolm Thomas. Senior center Dan Bingenheimer, 17.2 points and 6.9 rebounds, also has helped the Tigers.
"Strong is a great player and I think Chievous is one of the more underrated players in the conference," Brown said. "They have a lot of guys they can go to and are very well-coached. They could have beaten us twice last year but we ended up splitting with them."
Last season, Kansas won 70-68 in Lawrence but lost 62-55 in Columbia.
Brown said he was happy with the way his starters played in the Oklahoma game, but play from the bench would have to improve. Against the Sooners, Kansas reserves scored only seven points.
"We have to get our bench playing well," he said. "Against Oklahoma we needed the bench when our starters got in foul trouble."
Missouri
Kansas is shooting 68 percent as a team from the free-throw line, fifth in the Big Eight, but the Jayhawks missed some key foul shots down the stretch against the Sooners. Despite the dry spell, Brown said the Jayhawks should improve as the season goes on.
16-5, (Big B: 3-1)
7.35 tonight
(106 fm)
at Columbia
"Our good free-throw shooters are shooting well," he said. "But we've got to have Greg Dreiling, Cedric Hunter and Danny Manning step up and shoot better."
The Tigers and Jayhawks haven't had much time off this week. Both teams are playing their third game in six days.
Tiger head coach Norm Stewart said, "For a young team, the most important thing is preparation
time, which we won't have much of."
Brown said Kansas has handled tough portions of the schedule before and that the Jayhawks are used to playing often.
NOTES — Missouri is 10-0 in Hearnes Center this season . . .
Tiger sophomore point guard Lynn Hardy hit a 25-footer at the buzzer to beat Nebraska and leads the Tigers with 81 assists . . . Kansas forward Danny Manning was the Jayhawks' leading scoring for the third straight time, scoring 24 points against the Sooners. It was also the third straight game that Manning has scored at least 20 points . . . The Jayhawks lead the conference in team field-goal percentage, shooting over 56 percent . . . Kansas has won three of its last four meetings with Missouri and leads the series 133-76.
Probable Starters
Kansas
F 25 Danny Manning (so).
F 44 Ron Kellogg (sr.)
F 30 Greg Drilling (sr.)
G 53 Calvin Thompson (sr.)
G 22 Cedric Hunter (jr.)
Missouri
F 3 Derrick Chievous (so.)
F 42 Mike Sandhøtte (fr.)
F 42 Mike Sandbothe (fr.)
C 54 Dan Bingenheimer (sr.)
G 12 Jeff Strong (sr.)
G 24 Lynn Hardy (so.)
Athletes profit from cash receipts
Sports writer
Ordinary Kansas and Burge Union Bookstores and Oread Book Shop receipts can be turned into gold by the KU women's athletic program.
By Jim Suhr
Mike Reid, assistant manager of the Kansas Union, said Tuesday that students who decided to forfeit their receipt dividends may place receipts in specially marked boxes at the Union and Oread bookstores' main registers. Those dividends, which amount to 6 percent of student cash and check purchases, net the women's athletic program about $2,000 each year. The money is used to purchase books and supplies not covered by some athletic scholarships.
Reid said the boxes were withdrawn at the beginning of the semester to avoid conflicts with students, who may want the receipts to return textbooks. He said the boxes were replaced a couple of weeks into the semester.
Reid said he hoped the money would enable the women's program to be more effective.
"I think that women's sports haven't gotten a fair shake, and this is something that does some good and really doesn't cost anyone anything," he said.
The idea for the dividend support was originated two years ago by Reid and Marian Washington, women's head basketball coach. Washington said the student support had been
helpful because athletic scholarships always needed to be supplemented
"It's also a great way students can contribute without having to dig into their pockets," she said.
Carla Coffey, women's head track coach, said she often used the money her program received as a reward for the contributions of walk-ons.
"We usually get about $100 a semester," she said. "It's a plus. Every little bit helps."
Pat Collinson, an athletic department administrative assistant, said the money, which is placed in an athletic department credit account, was divided each year among the women's sports according to their needs. The sports include track, softball, swimming, and basketball.
Missouri sneaks by Jayhawks
By a Kansan sports writer
Renee Dozier and Renee Kelly scored 17 points each, leading Missouri to a 76-70 Big Eight conference win over the Kansas women's basketball team last night at Columbia. Mo.
The loss dropped the Jayhawks to 11-5 overall and 2-1 in the Big Eight. Missouri stands at 10-6 and 2-1.
Jayhawk forward Vickie Adkins led all scorers with 26 points. With her performance, Adkins moved into third place on the all-time scoring list with 1,526 points. Adkins passed Angie Snider's 1,518 total.
The Tigers led 40-27 at the half and extended the lead to 19 points early in the second half at 48-29. The Jayhawks, using a full-court press defense, trimmed the Missouri lead to three at 63-60 with five minutes remaining. The Jayhawks never got closer.
Center Kelly Jennings and forward Jackie Martin each added 11 points for the Jayhawks.
Kansas will travel to Manhattan Saturday to play Kansas State, while Missouri hosts Oklahoma.
Missouri 76
Kansas 70
Kansas
| | M | FG | FT | R | A | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Dougherty | 31 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Adkins | 40 | 11-19 | 4-7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 11 |
| Jennings | 31 | 1-7 | 4-7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Miller | 34 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Webb | 25 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Martin | 30 | 3-7 | 1-7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Stroughter | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miller | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totale | 28 | 86-16 | 14-24 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 2 |
totals  28-56 14-24 24-20 20 79
Percentages: FG. 500; FT. 583
Missouri
| | M | FG | FF | R | A | F | TP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Dozier | 35 | 6-10 | 5-6 | R | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Ellis T. | 33 | 4-10 | 0-4 | T | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Ellis T. | 33 | 4-10 | 0-4 | T | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| LeValley | 34 | 0-9 | 4-4 | A | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Prophete | 40 | 4-14 | 3-3 | B | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Keene | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | A | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| End | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | A | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dilong | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | C | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Totals | 30-63 | 16-21 | 3-14 | S | 3 | 4 | 76 |
Percentages: FG: 476, FT: 751,
Half: Missouri 40-27.
20-foot shot propels NU over O-State
STILLWATER, Okla. — Anthony Bailous hit a turnaround jump shot just before the buzzer from deep in the right corner last night to give Nebraska a 62-61 Big Eight Conference victory over Oklahoma State.
Bailous, a 6-foot-3 junior, hit the 20-foot shot after Oklahoma State guard Melvin Gilliam had given the Cowboys a 61-60 lead with an off-balance jumper from inside the top of the key with four seconds remaining. Nebraska improved to 11-5 overall, 1-2 in the Big Eight. Oklahoma State is 9-7 and winless in three conference games.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Andrew Moten scored 17 points and sparked a 9-0 second-half run last night that powered Florida to a 74-65 Southeastern Conference victory over No. 13 Louisiana State.
Florida improved to 9-6 overall and 4-3 in the SEC while the Tigers fell to 16-3 and 4-3.
Florida 74. Louisiana State 65
Sports Briefs
Other scores:
No. 8 St. Johns 56 Fordham 47
No. 11 Syracuse 95 Providence 73
No. 13 Notre Dame 67 American 56
Tennessee 69 Mississippi State 51
Virginia 54 Wake Forest 47
Pittsburgh 64 Boston College 62
Alabama 85 Vanderbilt 72
Fouston 76 Texas A&M 69
Texas 56 TCU 54
Rider-Kansas tickets good for Louisville
The game against the 13th-ranked Cardinals is a sell-out but will be nationally televised by NBC. KSNT-Channel 27 and WDAF-Channel 4 will carry the game in the Lawrence area.
Tickets for the Rider-Kansas basketball game, which was canceled earlier this season, may be used for admission to the Jayhawks' game against Louisville at 12:05 Saturday, Doug Vance, KU sports information director said earlier in the week.
NEW YORK — Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets, the 1985 National League Cy Young Award winner, will undergo a special three-week rehabilitation program on his injured left ankle, the club announced yesterday.
Gooden apologizes
Dwight Gooden
Gooden, who was examined by the team doctor yesterday, apologized to the club for not notifying it of his injury.
Gooden has filed for arbitration,
seeking $1.5 million for the 1986
season. The Mets have offered
about $300,000 less.
ankle while shagging fly balls with his nephew on a high school field in Tampa, Fla., nearly two weeks ago. During his rehabilitation he will be under the supervision of trainer Tom McKenna at the Mets' training camp in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Mets expect him to be completely healthy by the opening of spring training on Feb. 19.
Gooden suffered a sprained
Ditka wins award
ST. LOUIS — Mike Ditka, who directed the Chicago Bears to their first Super Bowl appearance, yesterday was named coach of the year by The Sporting News.
Saints fire Phillips
NEW ORLEANS -- Interim coach Wade Phillips was released yesterday by the New Orleans Saints but said he hoped to find a head coaching job somewhere else in the NFL.
Ditka was a runaway selection in a vote of his peers, receiving 22 of 28 votes.
Phillips, who took over in November when his father, Burn Phillips, resigned, said he was not surprised the Saints' new owner and general manager want someone else in the top slot.
From staff and wire reports.
Jayhawk swim teams set for dual meets
By Dawn O'Malley
Sports writer
The beginning of a grueling four weeks of dual swim meets for the KU men's and women's swim teams starts this weekend against two Missouri teams.
The men will swim against Southwest Missouri State in Springfield, Mo., tomorrow. The women's team will join them on Saturday in Columbia, Mo., to take on the Missouri Tigers.
Tana Bowen, Turpin, Okla. senior,
was named as a women's team tri-
captain at the All-American Meet in
Austin, Texas
Bowen replaces All-American swimmer Tammy Pease, who was killed in a car accident Nov. 30, 1985.
Coach Gary Kempf told Bowen of the honor the day before she swam in the 100-meter butterfly. In the race, Bowen set a personal best time of 59.4 seconds.
Cagle said that Southwest Missouri State, which became a Division I team this season, may be the best team in Missouri this year.
Bowen said she was surprised to join tri-captains Cathy Coulter and Chris Wright.
Assistant coach Clayton Cagle said, "Bowen has been a very good team leader. She shows leadership in and out of the water."
On Tuesday, Kempf said the men's team should do well in Springfield.
"This is the strongest the men's team has been in four years." Kempf said. "I am really pleased with their progress. They have a good attitude and they are working hard."
Tammy Stude/KANSAN
Chris McCool, men's tri-captain, rests during practice in Robinson Natatorium. The swim team was preparing yesterday for a meet Friday against Southwest Missouri State in Springfield, Mo., and a meet Saturday against the University of Missouri in Columbia.