12 Wednesday, April 20, 1977 University Daily Kansan Walk-on leads wide receiver corps in spring drills BY DAN BOWERMAN Associate Sports Editor A walk-on to a football program usually isn't a big addition to the team and that's especially true when the program becomes as large and competitive as KU's. However, that isn't the case at the wide Softball team plays today The KU softball team (14-4) will take on Central Missouri State (12-9) in a doubleheader at Holcum Sports Complex at 2 this afternoon. The Jayhawks beat Central Missouri, 6-0, in the Springfield Invite two weeks after "That was the only decent game we played in the tournament," coach Bob Stancill said. "That's a weekend we'd cater forlet." The Jayhawks managed one win in four games at Sorringfield. Stancliff said that he was sure the Jayhawks could win both games today, but the team had to guard against a letter from the Big Eight tournament last week. KU's starting lineup for today's games will be different. Stancliff had planned to use several people who hadn't played much this year, so they could get some experience before the state tournament gets under way Friday in Hays. Baseball Standings Race Rows W L Pct. GB Milwaukee 7 5 173 1/8 Toronto 7 5 169 1/8 Cleveland 4 5 444 1/8 Houston 4 5 444 1/8 Detroit 4 5 200 3/4 Dallas 4 5 200 3/4 Toronto 8, New York Milwaukee 0, Oakland 4 Baltimore 1, Detroit 10 innings Houston 12, Detroit 11 Minnesota 3 Chicago at California, n Chicago at California, n Today's Games Toronto Hargan 1, Oakland 6, Gilbert 0.2 Milwaukee Augusteine 0 at Toronto 20 after Torre 0.2 Cleveland Gardnard 0 at Bollinger Martin 0.6, Minnesota Thermodog 1 at Kansas City Splitter 0.2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 5 2 750 Oakland 7 4 380 1% Kansas City 6 4 698 1% Minnesota 6 6 500 2% Seattle 6 6 600 2% Tampa Bay 6 7 452 3% at Seattle Abbott NATIONAL LEAG Chicago Knapp 1-0 at California Ryan 2-1, n. Texas Brttes 0-0 at Seattle Abbott 0-2, n. "NATIONAL LEAGUE" W 6 I Pet. GB Monteil, 1 6 600 St. Louis, 4 4 838 Chicago, 4 5 345 Chicago, 4 4 480 Pittsburgh, 4 6 340 Philadelphia, 4 6 133 HALL HOME Los Angeles 6 2 800 Atlanta 6 5 340 2½ Houston 6 3 300 San Diego 3 7 417 San Francisco 3 7 400 Cincinnati 3 6 400 receiver position for the Jayhawks, Rodney Olson, a senior walk-on, is now the No. 1 wide receiver on the KU team—ahead of two scholarship athletes. Montreal 6, Pittsburgh 0 Atlanta 5, Chicago 1 Atlanta 4, San Diego 1 Texas A&M 2, Houston 4 New York 5, St. Louis 1 Denver 6, Geneva 1 Los Angeles Sultan 8, 1 at Cincinnati Fremont 1, 1 Chicago 3, New Orleans 1, 1 Pittsburgh Harlem 1, 1 at Montreal Hamble 1, 1 San Diego Jones 1, 1 at Minnesota Messner 1, 1 San Diego Jones 1, 1 at Minnesota Messner 1, 1 The wide receivers have been getting a lot of attention from the KU coaching staff during spring drills this year. Head football coach Bud Moore had earlier classified the other as one of KU's four problem areas. The others were inexperience at quarterback, linebacker and defensive secondary. NEXPERIENCE. WAS labeled as a problem because the 'Hawks' No.1 receiver last year, Waddell Smith, has used up his eligibility. Smith was KU's leading receiver for the last two years, and finding a replacement for Smith has been difficult. Last year's No. 2 and No. 3 receivers, Walt Little and Delvin Miller, were transferred at the start of spring钻的 to the drillers' arbitrary to relieve some depth problems there. way, a junior college transfer, Rob Fulton was expected to step into the top spot. With Smith, Little and Miller out of the But the coaching staff wasn't going to save him there alone, so they switched to the backroom. quarterback for KU last season, to wide receivers. The coaches also had Olson there. Sports THE PERSONNEL at wide receiver has changed since the start of spring practice. After a short experiment in the defensive secondary, Little was moved back to wide receiver, and Lissak, after his experiment in the defensive secondary, was moved to the defensive secondary. According to receiver coach Don Black LITTLE, A 6+j and 170 pound junior from Winston-Salem, N.C., was the No. 2 receiver for the Jayhawks now. Now, he is with Fulton on the second team and, according to Blackwelder, needs to improve his blocking. "Olson has done a real good job catching the ball," Blackwieder said. "He's also a good leader." BLACKWELDER said that KU would try to have three receivers ready to play in each game and that with certain offensive strategies, the receiver would have two receivers in at the same time. The blocking ability of each of the candidates is being watched closely, he said, because it's important to have a blocking receiver in a wishbone offense. "We need blocking receivers," Black-welder said. "In some offenses the receiver only is to catch the ball, but in others a receiver might have to block eight out of 10 players." welder, Olson now on the first team and Fulton and Little are on the second team. In that way, Olson, 5-11 and 175 pounds, was a pleasant surprise for the KU coaches. Two outs later, Tom and Pompey and Fred Patek before the White laced a two-run field at 11:50. Jim Hughes, Minnesota's a third pitcher in the inning, carne in an end on the onslaught by the Rangers. "He's a good athlete," Blackwelder said, "He's got toughness and real good speed." KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP)—Frank White drove in three runs with a homer and a double in the fifth innning as the Kansas City team outpaced the Minnesota Twins 11-3 last night. surrendered a single to John Mayberry and a 42-foot horse to Amos Oils. Royals pound Twins Kansas City's eight in the fifth inning were one short of a club record. George Brett followed with a single and scored on a triple by Hal McGaear. Carriers Royals right-hander Jim Colburn won his second game of the year against one loss. "We had Little in the defensive secondary, but we have since moved him back to wide receiver," Blackwelder said. "We wanted to look at him in the secondary, but we feel he'll be more of an asset to the team at wide receiver." White's leadoff homer snapped a 33 tie and ignited a seven-run explosion by the Royals off Twins starter Pete Redfern and reliever Don Carrithers. Last season he had 58 receptions for 940 yards and eight touchdowns. During his freshman season at Coffeyville he caught 22 passes for 380 yards. In his senior year at Shawnee Mission East High School, he had 26 receptions for just under 500 yards and was chosen by the Kansas City Star for the all-meroro and all-state teams. But Fulton had had some trouble adjusting to football at KU. Blackwelder said, "When you spend years in a junior college program, you just learn the basics." BACKGAMMON "Spring ball isn't over yet," he said. "I'm there (No.1), now but I have to be there after spring ball is over it." It an honor, I am lucky that the coach met me is if I get a scholarship or not." OLSON SAID he thought being a walkon had probably strengthened his deter- ment. Coffeyville Community Junior College, probably came into the spring drills as the freshman. Olsen, who played for three years at William Penn College in Okealaosa, Iowa, before transferring to KU two years ago, said he has "a lot of experience than the other two players. "Everybody else is doing good, too," both sons said. "And the girls were going to 64 and 195 weight transfer from her." Tonight, 7 p.m. Kansas Union Fulton, a 6-3 and 195 pound transfer from KJHK FM191 STAFF APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD BY 217 FLINT HALL DUE IN THE JUKH MALBLOX - 217 FLINT BY FRIDAY, APRIL 29 PARTUALLY FUNDED THROUGH KJ STUDENT SENATE All televised KC Royals baseball games can be seen on our 7' TV screen. Another trip to the Bahamas! 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