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Thursday, April 14. 1977
University Daily Kansan
Jayhawk soccer has international flavor
By DENNIS MINICH
Sports Writer
Most Americans think of soccer as a foreign sport, played by foreigners in foreign places and watched by foreigners.
But a look at the KU Soccer Club could help to change those ideas.
When KU takes the field this weekend to defend its Big Eight crown, four of the 11 starters will be U.S. citizens.
Of the 25 members of the Big Eight Champion Jayhawks, 13 are U.S. citizens from exotic such locations as Wichita, Kansas City, Mo., and Willingboro, N.J.
KU COACH Berry Mullin said that most teams had either all U.S. or all foreign rosters, which makes the Jawhawk's blend of nationalities unique.
He said that the diverse playing styles employed throughout the world made it hard for such a blend to play well together.
"We have established a good temperment here," Mullin said. "Bad influences usually phase themselves out, or they learn to adjust to the team."
Anchoring the team will be David Boyles, Wichita sophomore, who last spring defeated Rafael Perer in the goal for the keeper's position.
Mullin said Boyles was one of the main reasons KU took the Big Eight crown last spring.
"DAVE CAME in last spring and played tremendously. He showed without a doubt that he was the best goal tender in the Bie EULT," Mullin said.
Boyles missed the fall season because financial problems kept him from enrolling.
Mullin said Boyles came back with a great deal of enthusiasm, but readjusting to school and trying too hard on the field kept him from playing to his patient.
"I've said before and still say that Dave is definitely of North American
Soccer league caliber. All he has to do is get his confidence and concentration back and he again will do the job for us that he did last surnal." Mullin said.
ANOTHER STARTER Mullin praised is John Nichols, Willingburg, N.J. junior.
"He has weathered a lot of disappointment, not getting as much playtime as he would like and problems on
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the field, but I really respect him for having the guts to stay in trying," Mullin said.
He said that Nichols' problems were most obvious when he was playing forward, but that they were solved when he switched to backflow.
on me mid-field, Mullin praised Roger Ebert, Kansas City, Mo., junior, who gets involved in every play.
"Roger plays a commanding midfield," Mulin said, "challenging the onpoint constancy.
"IF HE HAS a problem, it's that he is so enthusiastic that he gets on the other players."
Mullin said that Ebert was the spark plug of the team and that it helped to have him on the field, shouting.
Starting at left wing is Robert Allomare, Kansas City, Mo., junior. After trying for the squad three years, Allomare finds himself in a starting job different from the position he used to play.
"A good soccer player should be able to play any position," Allomare said. "Before I had always played mid-field, I skipped to the front line not wearing trumpet.
"Really I'm more comfortable there There isn't as much pressure."
No signings announced
Yesterday was the first day basketball national letters of intent could be signed, an announcement from KU's coaching staff. "They've signed they've signed may take awhile."
According to the basketball office, there will be no announcements until the recruiting committee meets, and may be several weeks from now, all of the recruits that have signed with KU will be announced. This has been the long-standing tradition in the sports world, who is currently out of town recruiting.
ONE REASON the recruiting effort hasn't been completed is that many athletes have yet to make their formal visit to KU. And, some athletes have only recently completed post-season tournaments and have shielded from college recruiters until now.
The Jayhawks have a maximum of six full scholarships to award.
Head track coach Bob Timmons, who has two full scholarships and one half scholarship available for recruits, said his program also had no signings to announce.
Netters likely to be underdogs in today's meet
When the KU men's tennis team meets Arkansas at 2 p.m. today on the Allen Field House courts, it will be trying to spruce up its performance.
"I just don't think they can skunk us again," Captain Bill Clarke said yesterday. "I'll be different than 9-0 this time. That will be the worst match of the year, a poor effort."
KU coach Kirkland Gates said that the Jayhawks would be "without a question definite underdogs again." But with the home court advantage and the improvement of his squad since the two teams' first meeting, he couldn't count his side out.
"THEY MAY be one of the top-ranked teams in the nation at this time," Gates said yesterday, "but I'd have to say there's a one out of five chance we'll come on out."
According to Gates, for KU to win today. No. 2 singles perform Mark Hosking will have to break out of a clump that has given him defeats in seven of his last 11 matches.
The meet's most exciting match should be No. 1 singles in which Clarke faces Arkansas freshman Ronnie Hightower. If Clarke defeats Hightower, who has a record of 2-5, he would be the Midwest, he would almost be assured of a berth in the NCAA championships.
Clarke faced Buddy Bowman in the No. 1 singles when the two teams last met in February. Since then, however, Highbower up from the No. 3 singles position to No. 1.
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