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Friday, January 16, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
College 'play-for-pay' proposed
United Press International
DES MOINES, Iowa — Spurred by the scandal that rocked Iowa State University's athletic department and by reports of corruption at other schools, an Iowa lawmaker said Thursday that he would propose a law to pay athletes at the state's public universities.
State Sen. Tom Mann of Des Moines said his "play-for-pay" bill would treat college athletics for what it was — big business. Mann said many football and basketball players already were being paid "under the table" for their athletic talents.
"Paying players to play is much more widespread than is being admitted by th coaches and the universities," Mann said. "When you see an athlete doing a勾励 job for
alumni and getting $25 an hour, it's not hard to figure out he's not being paid for janitorial work."
Mann, who introduced a similar bill last year, said he reintroduced the measure this year in response to the scandal at Iowa State and to last summer's disclosure that some university of Iowa players are being out complimentary basketball tickets in violation of NCAA regulations.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association placed Iowa State's football program on two year's probation last November for recruiting violations. The infractions, which included cash payments, loans and free meals and transportation for some players and recruits, led to the firing of football coach Jim Criner.
"I think that it's wrong for an
educational institution to teach kids to be corrupt," Mann said. "If there's a need to compensate athletes, then it needs to be aboveboard."
Mann's bill, which does not specify the amount athletes should receive, would not take effect unless the NCAA allows athletes to accept pay. Last year, Mann's bill was approved in committee but was never debated on either the House or Senate floor.
Senate Education Committee Chairman Larry Murphy gives this year's bill little chance of passing but said Mann's proposal would generate a review of college athletics in Iowa.
Rep. William Harbor said he might introduce legislation to allow the state to slap penalties on coaches and other university officials who violate NCAA regulations.
By DAWN O'MALLEY Assistant sports editor
Jayhawks try to end losses
The Kansas women's basketball team continues its road trip through Oklahoma as it prepares to take on the Oklahoma State Cowgirls at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Stillwater.
Kansas is 0-2 in the conference. 7-9 overall.
The Jayhawks are trying to hold a three-game losing streak, including two in the Big Eight Conference. Their most recent loss was against the Oklahoma Sooners, 81-67, Wednesday in Norman.
The Cowgirls are 1-1 in the conference and 10-5 overall. They lost to the Missouri Tigers 81-61 Wednesday in Columbia.
OSU forward Clintette Jordan will lead her team against KU. Jordan, 6-foot-4, averages 21 points and 8.7 rebounds a game.
Kansas forward Shawn Waters is coming off a 17-point game against the Sooners. Kansas center Jackie Martin and guard Lisa Braddy scored 11 points apiece against OU.
Braddy, a 5-7 freshman, is the only KU player to start all of 15 KU's games, and is listed as a starter for tomorrow's game.
The Jayhawks lead the series against OSU 9-2, including four in a row, two last season.
Last year Kansas won the first game in Stillwater Jayhawk guard Lisa Dougherty lead the team with 22 points, and guard
Evette Ott registered 11 assists, a career high.
Probable Starters
Oklahoma State
F Shawna Waters (5-9), 9.7 ppg.
F Lisa Baker (5-11), 6.5 ppg.
C Jackie Martin (5-11), 10.1 ppg.
G Lisa Brady (5-7), 8.2 ppg.
G Evette Oft (5-7), 10.5 ppg.
OklaState State
F James Siess (6-0), 16.1 ppg
F Clinette Jordan (6-0), 21 ppg
C Sheila Harden (4-0), 25 pgs
G Dahrenza James (5-7), 5.9 ppg
G Trac Wheeler (5-6), 3.6 ppg
Tipoff, 1.30 p.m. at Gallagher Hall
Sarge is back K-State basketball lineup hails Coleman's return
United Press International
Even through a myriad of confusing statements by the NCAA and Kansas State one thing remains clear: Norris Coleman is one of the best basketball players in the Big Eight Conference.
Coleman returned to the Kansas State lineup last week after missing the first 12 games of the season because the National Collegiate Athletic Association ruled that he was ineligible. In the two games Coleman has played, he has scored 50 points and pulled down 17 rebounds.
"I said when they got Norris Coleman they became the favorites as far as I'm concerned," said Iowa State Coach Johnny Orr. ("Mitch Richmond and (William) Scott, of course, have made them good but that guy makes them tremendous."
And Nebraska Coach Danny Nee said, "With Coleman coming back into their lineup they're for real.
Coleman's return strengthens an already surprisingly good Kansas State team. Under new coach Lon Kruger, the Wildcats, who were just 16-14 last season, are 11-3 with a very impressive 114-82 victory over Nee's Cornhuskers. Their only losses have
been at Wichita State, at Vanderbilt and to No. 2 North Carolina.
Coleman returned in time to play in the Big Eight conference opener but
There was a chance I wouldn't be able to play at all, but I was willing to accept that because I was happy here. I like the fans, the support and people treat me as a person.'
- Norris Coleman Kansas State forward
After a series of reviews, the NCAA determined that Coleman could either lose a year of eligibility or transfer to another school. He choose to stay and was held out of games until Jan. 10.
eligible. Kansas State was forced to forfeit the games it had won with Coleman playing.
"The main reason (he stayed) is because I was happy here," Coleman said. "Kansas State gave me an opportunity to play college basketball when I didn't hear from anybody else. I feel I owed it to them."
"There was a chance I wouldn't be able to play at all, but I was willing to accept that because I was happy here. I like the fans, the support and people treat me as a person. If I went to another school, I'm sure I would have made headlines as a basketball player, but here I'm a basketball player and a person."
If Kansas State was lacking anything without Coleman in the lineup, it was somebody to play inside and help on the rebounding. Kansas State is last in the Big Eight in rebound margin.
"The first thing that Kansas State has with Coleman is a legitimate inside threat," Nee said. "But Coleman also added another dimension emotionally and mentally. It looks like playmates and players (players) play with more confidence.
"He's going to give them leadership on the floor, a steady inside game. He's a proven veteran. They were good without Coleman, with Coleman they are really a legitimate team."
"That sounds very impressive, but we'll just have to wait and see," Colman said. "The key to winning the Big Eight is playing consistent night-in and night-out. I don't know if one player can elevate (a team) to that level. I just want to go out there and contribute and do what however I can and, hopefully, we can have a chance at being one of the top contenders in the Big Eight."
Iowa State on Wednesday became the last team to play a conference game with a 66-52 victory over Colorado to give Orr his 100th victory as coach of the Cyclones.
The Cyclones' victory sets up a battle of Big Eight unbeaten teams tomorrow in Manhattan when the Cyclones meet Kansas State.
Beniquez signs with KC Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Veteran outfielder Juan Beníquez, who was eligible to file for arbitration, signed with the Kansas City Royals yesterday, the club announced.
The Associated Press
Four other Royals, pitchers Bret Saberhagen, Charlie Leibrandt, Mark Gubieza and Bud Black, also were eligible to file for arbitration prior to yesterday's 11 p.m. deadline.
Meanwhile, the Royals said they also signed Benizque'j, Juan,十七, an undrafted free-agent. The yupener Benizque'j is a left-handed outfielder from Carolina High School in Villa Carolina, Puerto Rico.
The Royals acquired his father, a veteran outfielder, designated hitter and utility player, from the Baltimore Orioles in a trade at the winter meetings.
For the Orioles last season, Beniique hit 60, with six home runs and
36 runs batted in.
Beniquez was eligible for arbitration because he could not be a free agent again for another three years. He became a free agent two years ago and thereby forfeited his right to become one again for five years.
Saberhagen and Leibrandt were big winners in arbitration last year, when Saberhagen parlayed his Cy Young Award and World Series success into a salary increase from $160,000 to $925,000. Leibrandt increased his pay from $225,000 to $770,000.
This year, the Royals proposed 20 percent pay cuts for Saberhagen, to $740,000; Leibrandt, to $616,000; and Black, to $322,000.
If Sabberhagen and Leibrandt try arbitration again and lose, they could face cuts even larger than the normal 20 percent maximum, because they received increases of more than 50 percent last year.
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