University Daily Kansan / Thursday, April 4, 1991
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California center considers Kansas, Kentucky
Bv Mark Spencer
Kansan sportswriter
One day after returning home from the NCAA championship game, Kansas coach Roy Williams was back at the grindstone.
The NCAA prevents Kansas basketball coaches from commenting on unsigned recruits, but Williams is apparently trying to fill the sixth and last KU scholarship available with 6-foot-10 center Eric Pauley of Cypress Community College in California.
"I think Coach Williams is here today," said Cypress sports information director Alan Lombardi yesterdays at ESPN's College Football Awards is coming on Saturday, and (Kansas
assistant coach) Kevin Stallings will be here Monday."
Last season, Pauley averaged 21.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks a game.
In his two-year career at Cypress, Pauley shot 61.7 percent from the field and blocked 214 shots, six shy of the school record of 220 set by present Utah Jazz center Mark Eaton of the NBA.
Pauley, a Buena Park, Calif., native, redshirt his freshman year at Cypress. After two seasons of college, he chose to choose college with junior eligibility.
"He told me he's up in the air between Kansas and Kentucky," Lombardi said. "There will be a
news conference next Wednesday or Thursday when he'll announce his decision.
Lombardi said he expected Pauleu to know his college destination by Monday or Tuesday, however. The teacher signed a letter of intent is Wednesday.
"It's hard to rank him, though," he said. "California has their own junior college league and does not compete much against the rest of the coun-
Bob Gibbons, a recruiting analyst for All Star Publications in Lenoir, N.C., said that Pauley was the hottest junior college prospect in southern Illinois.
Gibbons said that Pauley had been
'He visited Lawrence last week during that tornado. Eric's terrified of tornadoes. If he still wants to go after that, KU knows it will have a dedicated player.'
- Bob Gibbons recruiting analyst for All Star Publications
telling everyone for months that his favorite school was Kansas.
But there could be one strike against Kansas, Gibbons said.
"If he was interested before, he certainly is now after the tournament," he said.
"He visited Lawrence last week during that tornado," he said. "Eric's terrified of tornadoes. If he was in the area, if the U.S. will have it will have a dedicated lawyer."
Gibbons ranked Kansas signees Ben Davis of Mouth of Wilson, Va; Greg Gurley of Overland Park; Greg Ostertag of Duncanville, Texas; Sean Pearson of La Grange Park, Ill; and Calvin Rayford of Milwaukee as the second-best recruiting class in the nation.
The Jayhawk prospects were ranked N. 1 before the NCAA tournament but dropped behind Michigan after the Wolmerines recently signed
two top-notch recruits from Detroit, Gibbons said.
The rankings could be deceiving, however.
"if you base recruiting on benchmark players, which is what I do, then that's what makes Michigan No. 1." Mr. Johnson added more beneficial to the program."
He said the Jayhawk recruits were more capable of an immediate impact on the floor than Michigan's recruits.
"Michigan has five top-notch athletes that all play the same position," Gibbs said. "Kansas has a class, with or without Pauley, that you could put on the floor and play with right away."
Kansas wins a wild one, 15-11
By Mark Spencer
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas right-hander Eric Stoneciere threw the first pitch of last night's game against Southwest Missouri State at 7 p.m.
Three hours and five minutes, 26 runs, 34 hits and six errors later, the Jayhawks emerged with a wild 15-11 victory against the Bears.
"I thought it was a great game," Kansas coach Dave Dingham said. "Our kids did a great job of getting us out there, and we thanked we had out a whining on them."
After six innings, with the Jayhawks leading 12-2, the 150 fans at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium thought so, too.
However, the Bears outscored Kansas 9-3 in the last three innings and put a scare in the Big Eight Conference-leading Jawhayes.
"We just got a little sloppy at the end, that's all," Bingham said.
The first four innings of the game showed no sign of the offensive explosion that was to come in the last five.
Stonecipher and Bears' right hander Paul Crain stymied each other's offense as SWMS led 1-0 after 4% injures.
It was then that the Jayhawks put their offense on track, exploding for five runs off five hits in the fifth and seven runs off seven hits in the sixth.
The Jayhawks added one more run in the seventh and two more in the eighth to take a 15-3 advantage into the top of the ninth inning.
But, as their 21-8 record might indicate, SWMS did not give up.
The Bears pulled their bats out of bernation, raking up six runs off six hits in the final inning.
Kansas outfielder John Wuycheck is held on base as Southwest Missouri State first baseman Bob Fenskie is late with the tag. The Jahweyks defeated the Bears 14-11 last night at Hogle-Hurdium Stadium.
Kansas was clinging to a 15-11 lead with the bases loaded and two outs when Kansas right-hander Joel Bacon forced SWM's pinch hitter Sean Davolt to ground out and end the game.
stonecipher was credited with the victory, moving his season record to 5-4.
Kansas catcher Garry Schmidt said the Jayhawks took a positive message out of the late-inning Bear rally.
"It's not a bad thing to happen," he said. "It reminds us of our focus."
A pair of Jayhawks with a clear outlook at the plate late are shortstop David Soult and first baseman Jeff Niemeier.
Soult was 2-for-5 last night with 5 RBL. In his current hot streak, he is 7-for-14 with 11 RBL.
Niemeyer has hit safely in 11 straight games and as four RBI soften
of the school single-season record.
The Jayhawks have been on a streak lateally, also. Kansas has won seven straight games, the most consecutive wins under Bingham's four-
7 tomorrow night.
Kansas and Oklahoma State will play a double header at 2 p.m. Saturday and a single game at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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White Sox sign injured Jackson
The Associated Press
SARASOTA. Fla. - In two weeks, medical opinion went from "No Be" to "Go Bo!"
That's what Dr. James Boscard of the Chicago White Sox told general manager Ron Schuler before the team signed Jackson to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
"We're not saying we're one hundred percent sure that Bo Jackson is going to gain his previous abilities back," Boscarani said. "We think there is a lot of organizational that needs to occur."
But the bottom line is that the White Sox were willing to take a chance after their four-man medical team examined the 28-year-old outfielder's medical records.
The Jayhawks, 21-12 overall and 6-1 in the Big Eight, begin a pivotal four-game series with Oklahoma State at Hoodland-Maupin Stadium at
When Kansas City announced March 18 that it was putting Jackson on waivers, Royals team doctor Steve Joyce said the outfielder's hip injury was career threatening. That is what Bocarcino said in an interview with Chicago general manager Ron Schuler told him to check it out.
"Initially, my information was limited to what I read in the papers, and that was a day or two after the story broke." Boscardin said. "I then began a process of discussing the case with Dr. James) Andrews, who was Bo's private arthrologic surgeon. I've been told by doctors we began to sense, after talking to Jim, that this injury may not be as severe as had originally been stated."
The White Sox weren't the only team looking at the medical records. Dr. Ron Taylor, Toronto's team physician, looked at them, and Braves physicians also are said to have examined them. In addition, Boscardin said more X-rays, Catscans, bone scans and Magnetic Resonance Imaging tests were taken.
On March 25, Boscardin went to Birmingham, Ala., and looked through Jackson's file.
"I had a chance to look at them, review them, formulate my own ideas, and work with unity to discuss the case in depth with the radiologist who had
reported the studies. I simply had an opportunity to have a free discussion back and forth about the things we saw in the scans, the location of the injury, the type of injury, the fact that this did not follow the typical picture of avascular necrosis."
Boscardin said that in the typical case, the injury was to the top, side and bottom of the leg or ankle. In the other case, the injury is to the back of the bone.
"Initially, when this injury was disposed, I think that Dr. Joyce diagnosed it correctly." Boscardin said. "I think, confronted with the information initially that Dr. Joyce had, I probably would have made the same conclusion he had seen in the latest studies, which was a week to ten days ago, we became more interested."
Boscardin said he was at ease with Andrews because the Alabama doctor was affiliated with Chicago's farm team at Birmingham. Boscardin said he went over the records with other White Sox doctors — orthopedists Scott Price and Bob Daley and internist Hugo Cuadros — and then informed Schuler.
"We sort of formulated an opinion," Boscardin said. "I think we gave him periodic updates."
Even now, Boscardin isn't sure exactly how long it will take for the injury to heal.
"As Bo stated in his news conference, this is sort of in the hands of lord, to some respect," Boscardin said. "We are optimistic that with appropriate care, time and some favorable actions by the lords, going to become a combining member of the White Sox in the future."
UNLV's Johnson finds little comfort in award
For now, Jackson will be on crutches and will perform a variety of exercises.
"This is an injury that's going to take some time," Boscardin said. "I think it's important to understand that Bo's not normal at this time and it is not going to be immediately able to engage in play." Bo needs to focus on a timetable, because this is something that's not predictable and (doesn't) follow a readily trackable course."
The Associated Press
Johnson, a 6-foot-7, 250-pound senior forward, was the Wooden
The loss to Duke broke UNLV's 45- game winning streak, covering 11 games last season and this season. The Rebels beat the Blue Devils 103- 73 in the championship game last year.
LOS ANGELES — Admitting it was not the prize he wanted most, UNLV's Larry Johnson nevertheless called it a great honor when he was presented yesterday with the John Haskins basketball basket-ball player of the year.
“It’s really a great honor. Just being here is a great honor.” Johnson said. “I’m just so happy to have been there. I’m now on beon for the last two years.
Johnson received the award, given by the Los Angeles Athletic Club, four days after the Runnin' Rebels lost to Duke 79-77 in the semifinals of the championship. Dukes went on to beat Kansas 72-65 and won the national championship.
"This might take the sting away for my family, but not for the university. Winning the national championship was basically what I set out to do. That was my goal. It's always a challenge, life goes on. You have to get over it.
"I'd just like to congratulate Duke. I'm not too happy we lost, but I've got to give them the credit."
Award winner in voting by 1,000 sports writers and broadcasters across the country. He finished with 1,646 points to 1,389 for Louisiana State sophomore center Shaquille O'Neal.
Wooden, the 80-year-old former coach who led UCLA to 10 NCAA championships in a 12-year span ending in 1975, presented the award
"He makes everybody play better," Tarkanian said of Johnson. "He brings everyone around him to a higher level. He'll be a great pro. Whatever team he's on is going to win. He'll make everybody happy. He's a great everybody play better. He's a great person, but he's even a better person."
Johnson's teammate, senior forward Stacey Augon, finished third with 1,156 points, followed by sophomore guard Kenny Anderson of Georgia Tech with 717 and junior forward Billy Owens of Syracuse with 621.
O'Neal, Augum and Owens also attended yesterday's award ceremony along with UNLV coach Jerry Cox. The girls were joined by Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim.
Johnson, who figures to be one of the top selections, if not the No. 1 pick, in this summer's NBA draft, said that if he had his choice, he probably would play with the Dallas Mavericks.
Washington's performance recognized
Award named after basketball coach's mentor represents courage and dedication
By Lana Smith
Kansan sportswriter
To Kansas basketball coach Marian Washington, Carol Eckman was a role model
Now, Washington has been recognized as a role model by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
"She had tremendous courage," Washington said of Eckman. "She was very ethical in everything she did. She was a teacher. I hope to reflect what she stood for. She was a fighter."
The award has been given to out-
standing coaches since 1986, the year
Eckman died of cancer. Eckman was
the first woman coach of a national
league team founder of the first
national collegiate basketball tournai-
ment for women.
She received the Carol Eckman Award on March 28 during the women's NCAA tournament in New Orleans for her performances and performance as a coach.
These are the qualities that Linda MacDonald, chairperson of the WBCA committee that chose her as captain, recipient, said Washington possessed
Washington played for Eckman at Westchester State College on the first women's basketball national team in 1969.
"Even through all of her awards and accolades she has never changed." MacDonald said. "That's
wnat makes her so genuine. Time doesn't change Marian except in the realm of experience."
MacDonald played with Washington at Westchester State on the 1969 team.
Coaches were nominated for the award on a ballot sent out by the WBCA. Then letters were sent to the WBCA in support of the nominees.
University of Kansas Athletic Corporation board member Renate MalDalton was one of the people who introduced the new committee on behalf of Washington.
She said she looked at the criteria and gave examples of Washington's courage, dedication and position as a role model.
Women's basketball coach Marian Washington displays her Carol Eckman Award. The award is given each year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to the coach who best demonstrates the values shown by Carol Eckman, originator of the first national collegiate women's basketball tournament in 1969.
Washington said the award recognized coaches who did not necessarily have a glamourous win-loss column, but who were dedicated to coaching. The coach had tried that Eckman always had tried to instil in her players.
"It is a consensus that she is a good representative of what Calpick Eckman stood for," Mal-Dulton said. It doesn't matter who he's with, it places her with the top coaches."
Alberta Lee Cox, another one of Washington's former coaches, said
"I're really proud." Washington said. "I knew how important this award was. This embodyed what our team did as a group, what we're supposed to be doing."
"She is simply one of the best role models in the world." Cox said.
Cox said that Washington was a diamond in the rough when she
she did not think any coach was more deserving of the award.
coached her
"She was just unique." Cox said. "She always delved deeper than most She always wanted to give back to the sport and to the players."