Section B · Page 4 The University Daily Kansan Wednesday. January 17, 2001 Start the New Year with Peppertree *One Bedroom Sale* *1 & 2 Bedroom Apts. *2 & 3 Bedroom Townhouses Call for Our Specials (785) 841-7726 --ing his November visit. Watkins, who is 5 foot-10 and runs a 4.4 in the 40 yard dash, is also a hurdler on Kirkwood's track team. He picked Kansas instead of three Big Ten Conference programs — Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. 'Hawks draw strong recruiting class By Jeff Denton sports @kansons.com Kansons sportswriter Bv Jeff Denton Just two months after the completion of a disappointing 4-7 football season, recruiting analysts predict the Jayhawks will have plenty to smile about as next month's official college football signing day approaches. Even though the Jayhawks' end-of-the-season performance was anemic (they were outscored by a combined 101 points in their last four consecutive fall defeats), they have put together an accomplished 2091 recruiting class. Recruiting expert Jon Kirby, who heads MOKAN Football.com, said last season's Kansas KAN Football.com, said last recruiting class was one of the school's best in the past 15 years. This year's expectant class, according to Kirby and other recruiting gurus, has an opportunity to be just as acclaimed. The Jayhawks have verbal commitments from 16 players from both the high school and junior-college levels. Of the commitments, only high school defensive players Greg Heagans and Derrick Ming are not fully set on Kansas, leaving the door open to play at other schools by giving Kansas a 'soft commitment.' Some of the players with solid commitments: - John Beck, placekicker. Hiper High School Kansas City, Kan. John Beck, placekic The favorite to replace senior Joe Garcia, Beck will arrive in Lawrence the state's all-time high school field-goal leader. His leg left many of his kickoffs unretired. Beck's accuracy from long range was strong — he hit 10-of-12 field goals outside of 50 yards. Beck's leg is one of the strongest to come out of the Missouri-Kansas region, according to Kirby. Beck chose Kansas instead of Colorado, Colorado State and Missouri. BeaShuway Suivy, linebarker DeShawn Spivey, linebacker Kansas City. Kan. Blessed with both tremendous size and athleticism, Spivey chose Kansas instead of other more formidable football suitors because he feels most comfortable in Lawrence, according to MO-KAN Football.com. Spivey anchored his high school's 4x100 relay team at last year's state track meet. The 225 pound linebacker ran the 40 yard dash in 4.6 seconds. Spivey's talents sparked interest from both Nebraska and Kansas State. Anthony Brown, linebacker, Grandview High Grandview, Mo. Grandview High School, Although slight in build when compared to Spivey, Brown is faster (4.53) and possesses an instinct for making big plays. Brown forced seven fumbles in his junior season. He chose Kansas instead of Georgia Tech and Missouri. Johnnie Watkins, cornerback, Kirkwood, Mo. Kirkwood High School, Before leaving for Oklahoma State, Kansas assistant coach Darrell Wyatt was a big reason why Watkins chose Kansas. According to a report by Jeremy Crabtree of Rivalls100.com, Watkins enjoyed the camaraderie among Kansas players and coaches, most notably during his November visit. Watkins, who is 5 foot-10 and runs a 4.4 in the 40 yard dash, is also a hurdler on Kirkwood's track team. He picked Kansas instead of three Big Ten Conference programs — Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. These players' commitments, along with the other Kansas commitments, are currently nonbinding. 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