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Thursday, November 11, 1976
University Dally Kansan
Sports Scene Steve Schoenfeld Sports Editor
Sports Editor
There are those in the news media who believe any time an event is held it should be open to the press, Evil, sinister thoughts or evil intentions. In fact, the juicies story that would be possible.
Those who close the doors to the media are then breaking one of the Ten Commandments. The ghosts of Woodward and Bernstein hover over their heads.
I for one don't think everything should be opne. There are certain events and activities where the press has no business being.
BUT TALKING to members of a football team after they've just lost isn't one of them. If the Jayhawks upset Colorado Saturday, there won't be any notes 'n' quotes from the Buffs or rookie room. So it's good to have a scripted note to write CU coach Bill. Mallory a note on the Colorado locker-room door. Mallory doesn't let reporters talk to his team after a loss.
"I know the press and I don't see eye-eye on this matter." Mallory has been quoted as saying "But I've had bad experiences in the past where they off and said things that were inappropriate and said something they didn't intend to serve."
THE LAST TIME the press had the privilege of talking to the Colorado players after a loss was two years ago when the Buffs were beaten by Kansas State.
"As long as I'm the head coach at Colorado, I will continue to close the locker room after a defeat. That's just the way it's going to be."
KU head coach Bud Moore and the rest of the Big Eight coaches allow reporters to talk to their players, win or lose. Moore, however, is sympathetic with Mallory's reasons for applying the "if we lose, sorry Charlie" gag rule.
"I can't be critical of that," Moore said yesterday. "I might be doing that same thing myself someday. I can see where it's unjustifiable.
"YOU GO OUT there and get beat. Guys are upset, we hurt them, they pop off with
something they really don't mean or don't know what they're saying. If that happens, it's embarrassing to a youngster, squad and the university."
Mallory justifies his policy by referring to one bad incident he was involved in when a reporter questioned a player who had been accused of making a foolish decision would never let that situation happen again.
"The important thing, as far as I'm concerned, is the morale of the team," he said. "I feel that in that kind of a situation (after a loss), I do the talking. I'll do the best I can, although I'm not saying I always save the right thing either."
HORSEFEATHERS. Sure the no interview after a loss policy makes it tough—awfully tough—on a reporter who's to write a locker-room story. How can he do so when the gates are shut? But that's not where the problems lie.
You are further extending a "win or else" society. What Mallory says is as simple as this: "If we win, you can talk to guys because they did a good job. But if something should go wrong and we lose (it's the worst case) this year then no player interviews."
There should not be a double standard. Why is the press being rewarded by getting the public to believe that it is in their best interest.
I SUME THE CU players have plenty of interesting things to say after a loss. The readers—yes, Bill, those fans who pay attention to the hitters' statistics—and chance to read what the Buffs have to say.
If everyone who left refused to grant interviews or allow others to be interviewed, the world would be a very surrealistic place. Everything isn't peaches have both winners and losers, and games have both winners and losers. The fans deserve to hear from both.
But there's one thing Mallory doesn't explain. What happens if Colorado doesn't have a police officer?
Do the players get to be interviewed? Or does only half of the press corps—those Mallory likes—get beyond the locker room door?
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KU did lose one player for the rest of the season when freshman offensive tackel Mike Gay suffered a fractured leg in a game practice. Gay had been running second team.
With Lott gaining 195 yards on the ground, Oklahoma gained 436 yards to move on top.OU is averaging 304.9 yards a game, while the Jawhawks have 288.1.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—The Oklahoma Sooners, with a record performance by sophomore quarterback Thomas Lott against Kansas State, have taken the lead from KU in team rushing in the Bie Eight Conference.
KU loses rushing offense lead; Nebraska still has best defense
And Nebraska has seized the top spot in passing.
Nebrausk, behind Vince Ferragno,
overtook Iowa State in passing. The
Cornhuskers are averaging 187.4 yards a
game through the air and the Cyclones 177.
177.
The Cornhuskers lead the conference in trios of four defensive categories. In rugby union, Australia leads in scoring.
Iowa State maintained its lead in total offense and scoring. The Cyclones, through nine games, are averaging 448.3 yards. Runner-up Nebraska has a 403.9 average. Iowa State is scoring an average of 34.6 points a game, and Nebraska is second at 27.4.
opponents to 125.3 yards a game. Oklahoma is second at 153.6.
In toptal defense, it's Nebraska by a wide margin with an average yield of 237.7 vards
Nebraska has allowed opponents an average of 10.8 points a game.
each game. Oklahoma is again second with an up, 202.8.
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Several players have the usual bumps and bruises, but Moore said he expected all of the walking wounded to play against the Buffaloes.
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