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Thursday, March 31, 1977
University Daily Kansan
Moore auditions tryouts for fall football openings
By DAN BOWERMAN
Associate Sports Editor
KU began spring football drills Tuesday in preparation for one of the toughest teams to face a Kansas team in college. The team is worried about four problem areas.
The four areas—quarterbacks, linebackers, end ends and the defensive secondary—will be the main concern for the Jashaws during spring practices.
"We have questions to answer in all four areas," he said, "both in terms of finding starters and depth. Linebacker and quarterback are the two most difficult teams to beat, but don't believe you can be weak up the middle and be successful."
MOORE'S PROBLEMS center on finding replacements for 21 positions left vacant from last ear's team. Among those two, Steve McCarthy, Mike Berry, Terry Beeson, and Waddell Smith, Nolan Cromwell also must be replaced.
"We've lost some outstanding performers who probably cannot be replaced." Moore said. "That alone
leaves a lot of questions to be answered. I do believe we have better depth over all that at any time since I've been here.
KU STARTED spring drills with 33 returning letterman, including 12 starters—six of on offense and six on defense.
Mark Vicentdee goes into the spring drills as the No. 1 quarterback. Vicentdee saw some action last year and led the team in scoring over Missouri in the season's final.
out Moore stresses that Vicencedo doesn't have the position tied down, but he is ready. Antonio Junior College, is expected to vie with Vicencedo for the top spot. Others who also will get a chance are sophomore from Wisconsin. Tim Farley, a transfer from Wisconsin.
AN IMPORTANT concern of Moore's 5-2 defense is the linebackers. Tom Hallabaker has been one of the linebacks with much experience. Other possibilities for linebacker duties include Harry Murphy, who began last year at defensive end before an injury put him on the bench.
Split ends also are a big concern for Moore now because Waddell Smith, KU's
leading receiver for the last two years, graduated, and the No. 2 and 3 split walt Little and Delvin Miller, will move into the defensive secondary. The opening gives junior college transfer Rob Clement a chance at play spot. Also in contention for a split job and is Mark Lissak, who played quarterback last year.
DEPTH WILL be a problem in the defensive secondary with just five lettermen returning, including Tom Fitch. The defense will be further by the addition of Little and Miller.
Strengths on the KU squad this year appear to be in the offensive and defensive line.
Moore has made several other position changes for spring practice, including starting out in the third position Tork O'Doberty, center from offensive tackle; Kick Tikus Tushaus, nosegut from defensive tackle.
Also worrying Moore is the 1977 schedule, which has six away games
"Starting with Texas A&M and UCLA on the road will be an extreme test for us," Moore said. "Our schedule is far from a confidence builder."
Coach Bob Stancifl described yesterday's KU women’s softball game against Emporia Kansas State College as "quite an interesting game," he never played in wind like that."
Softball team stays on hot streak in spite of cold, windy weather
The Kansas spring gales didn't seem to bother the Jayhawks, though, as they won the doubleheader 7-2 and 13-0. It was one of those days when the team could do nothing wrong.-Stancliff said KU's defense, hitting and pitching all were outstanding.
IT DIDN'T take KU long to establish a comfortable lead—just until the second inning when Emporia's no. 1 pitcher came in to relieve her starter.
In the first game, KU pitcher Gloria Graves allowed only two runs on two hits with seven strike outs. And she got good support from the rest of the team in hitting. Beth Springgate, Donna Sullivan and Graves each went two for three. Both Sullivan and Graves now are hitting over 600.
Susaney ansticta pitched the first four innings of the second game for KU, allowed only one hit and struck out six. By that time the Jayhawks had seven runs.
Paula Hernandez took over for Sinclair and kept the shut-out intact for KU. The Jayhawks were then ahead by the Jayhawks were then ahead by the team was 11 for 26 in hitting.
Stancliff said the wind seemed to come from every direction so the hitters had no advantage hitting to any field.
"THE WIND swirled around from
everywhere and went right through you.
But despite the cold and miserable wind we only made one error . . . quite an experience," he said.
Jayhawks face top tough teams in Texas meet
The KU women's tennis team begins competition today in the six-temple Austin festivalsional tennis tournament, sponsored by AT&T and USTA. The tournament runs through Saturday.
The team won a dual meet against the University of Tulsa Tuesday, 5-4.
Coach Tom Kivisto called the tourney "e-litimate attribute" because the field represented some of the top women's tennis teams in the nation. Trinity University, women's national champions for the past six years; Southern Methodist University; University of Texas, Austin; Arkansas and Lamar are entered with KU.
Kiviste said he had hoped this tournament would measure the Jayhawks' ability to play against them.
However, he won't get a true indication because no, two singles player Astrid Dakas still will be out with an injured finger on her playing hand.
Larry Fotopoulos leads the Jayhawks in games with an unbeaten record. The rest of the season was filled with Marlene Cook, no. 3; Tracy Spellman, no. 4; Kathy Merrery, no. 3; and Linda Hill, no. 4.
This is KU's first appearance in the Austin tournament. Kivisto said he thought the team would be the favor of the team title because members were returning from last year's team.
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