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University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, February 19, 1991
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Legal threat may have aided UNLV
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The threat of players filing suit and getting around a ban on this year's NCAA basketball tournament was a factor in letting unbeaten UNLV defend its址, an infraction committee member.
But Roy Kramer emphasized that it was only a factor.
"To say we did not discuss that in the total perspective of the decision would be false," said Kramer, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference. "It was as the absolute thing that swayed the final decision would not be true."
Sources who asked not to be identified have said that the possibility of a restraining order from Nevada courts was the main reason for the committee's unprecedented reversal of its earlier decision to keep the Rebels from playing in this year's tournament.
One irony to the committee's possibly being intimidated by the threat of legal action is the fact that the Supreme Court has denied a request from the Supreme Court in December 1988 in
connection with the UNL case. The court reversed a Nevada court ruling that coach Jerry Tarkarian's rights were violated, and violations case had been violated.
Then, to put an end to the longest, costiest infractions case ever, the committee ruled last summer that the Rebels would not be allowed to play in this year's tournament. That made them and Kansas the only NCAA champions ever barred from defending their title.
However, after another hearing requested by the school, the committee reversed itself and gave UNLV alternative penalties. The school, with four returning starters, quickly opted to give up television appearances and a tournament bid next year to play in this year's tourney.
Kansas, which was barred from defending its 1988 title, was furious, as were several other schools never alternative penalties to choose from.
Kramer, in town for an NCAA promotions program, pointed out that UNLV already had served part of the original 1987 patent, including
a two-year tournament and television ban, and that the current action was not taken as a result of an appeal.
"It was not an appeal. There was no appeal." Kramer said. "This was the final resolution of the show-cause provision. The penalty was way back there. This it was just the final resolution. It could have been done a long time before, if somebody had decided to do it and not get involved."
Kramer admitted that UNLV officials had raised the possibility of players' filing suit and getting a temporary restraining order against the committee's ban. By the time the legal system had run its course, the tournament would have been long over, and the NCAA would less than push the school because it was the players bringing suit.
"It was the committee's belief that because of the timing of the case and the tournament, that was a possibility, yes," Kramer said. "That was a part of the school's presentation. I wouldn't say it was the biggest part. But they did bring it up, although not in a threatening way."
Jayhawks now No.8 in poll
Kansas climbed three notches in The Associated Press college basketball poll yesterday, from 34th to sixth place. Missouri and Kansas State
Defending national champion UNLV remained unbeaten with two more victories last week, running the Rebels' record to 22.0 and defeating the unanimous choice for No. 1 with a clean sweep of the 63 votes.
Ohio State's double-overtime victory against Indiana may have made for great basketball theater, but it had little impact on the teams' places in the poll. The Buckeyes (22-1) remained No. 2 with 1,501 points, and the Hoosiers (22-3) are still No. 4 with 1,347. Arkansas (25-2), which recovered from its loss to UNLV to punish Texas Tech by 18 points and Texas Christian by 33 last week.
From The Associated Press
The Top Twenty Five By Associated Press
| | Record | Pts | Pv's |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. UNLV (63) | 22-2 | 1571 | 1 |
| 2. Ouchi | 22-0 | 1561 | 1 |
| 3. Akansas | 25-2 | 1449 | 3 |
| 4. Indiana | 25-2 | 1347 | 4 |
| 5. Syracuse | 23-3 | 1327 | 6 |
| 6. North Carolina | 19-4 | 1257 | 8 |
| 7. Duke | 22-5 | 1153 | 1 |
| 8. Kansas | 19-4 | 1079 | 11 |
| 9. Atlanta | 12-4 | 1058 | 13 |
| 10. Utah | 24-2 | 920 | 14 |
| 11. Southern Miss. | 19-2 | 901 | 9 |
| 12. Kentucky | 19-5 | 851 | 16 |
| 13. E. Tennessee St. | 19-3 | 755 | 10 |
| 14. Nebraska | 21-4 | 747 | 14 |
| 15. New Mexico St. | 19-4 | 684 | 17 |
| 16. Oklahoma St. | 18-3 | 527 | 18 |
| 17. UCLA | 18-7 | 508 | 18 |
| 18. St John's | 17-6 | 480 | 13 |
| 19. LSU | 17-7 | 475 | 20 |
| 20. Virginia | 19-7 | 468 | 19 |
| 21. Mississippi St. | 17-6 | 327 | 23 |
| 22. Pittsburgh | 18-8 | 226 | 22 |
| 23. Sitzfeld | 16-7 | 180 | 25 |
| 24. Seton Hall | 16-7 | 180 | 25 |
| 25. Georgetown | 15-8 | 102
Senior women share meet goal, but have different team roles
By Rick C. Honish
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's swim team has just more than a week left before the Big Eight Conference Championships begin Feb. 28 in Lawrence.
Seniors Kelley Kauzlarich and Gina Brown have a common goal for the meet, but will play different roles for the outdoors.
Kauzlarich is a diver who said she was intent on winning the conference and qualifying for the NCAA national championship meet in March.
She said that diving required a different mind-set than other swimming events.
"I think it is 90 to 95 percent mental," she said. "You have to be aware of your body and have a good deal of coordination."
She said that the confidence and coordination could be taught, but that the good divers had a gift.
Kauzlarich will test her abilities when she competes in a zone meet in Arkansas during spring break.
She said that unlike swimmers, divers had to qualify for a zone meet in order to qualify for the NCAA meet. The United States is divided into four zones. Divers who have met zone qualifying standards compete against other qualifiers for a chance to go to the NCAA meet.
"There are only three from our zone who will go to the NCAA, and that zone includes Texas, Arkansas and the whole Midwest," she said.
Swimming
Kauzlarich has qualified for the zone meet every year but has not qualified for the NCAA meet.
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"Last year I finished seventh 0
ished seventh on the one-meter board, and there were only seven points between that and first place," she said. Like Kouda.
Like Krauza rich, Brown said that making the
NCAA meet was her goal this year.
“Up to now, my most rewarding experience was competing in the U.S. Olympic Trials, but making the NCAA would probably take its place,” she said. “I have missed qualifying it by a tenth of a second every year.”
Brown swims in the 100-yard and
200-yard butterflys as well as the
200-yard individual medley. She won
the 100-yard butterfly in 1989
in the 100-yard butterfly in 1989
She started swimming competitively when she was 10, and competed during high school Brown, Chen, and Tucker. She kansas a后 a recruiting trip.
"I felt like the program here would push me to get better, while other schools were more laid-back about everything," she said.
Swimming has been a year-round activity for Brown.
"I still swim for a club in California when I am home for breaks," she said. "I take a rest for a couple weeks and I come back to KU and do it again."
Bowled over
Butch Riley, Overland Park junior and member of the KU bowling team, practices at the Jaybowl in the Kansas Union. The men's and women's traveling squads will compete in their sectional competition March 15 and 16 in Topeka.
Two Lady 'Hawks named to Big 8 all-academic team
By Lana Smith
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas junior guard Kay Kay Hart and sophomore forward Misti Chennault have been scoring points in the basket as well as on the basketball court.
Yesterday, the two Jayhawks were named to the first team of the 1991 Big Eight women's all-academic team.
Hart and Chennault were the only two of the 22 players named to the team who received 4.0 grade point averages.
Hart said her achievement could be attributed in part to warnings that her parents had given her about balancing study and basketball time.
"I wanted to get good grades." Hart said. "I was afraid I wouldn't, so I studied all time. But the students you're here, the more relaxed you are."
Chennault said she thought she and Hart were perfectionists.
"We don't need outside forces to motive us," Chennault said. "I'm self-disciplined, and I think (Kay Garcia) can do it to do what I am capable of doing."
Chennault said that being on the basketball team forced her to be more responsible and to be better at managing her time.
Hart said Kansas coach Marian Washington relayed the importance of school to her team by implementing a mandatory hour-and-a-half study hall every night during the fall semester.
Washington said she was very conscious of class schedules when she planned how and when the team would leave for games. She said that if she was not careful, the players would not be able to get the day of and the day after games.
"It's tough trying to make sure they're not penalized in the classroom," Washington said.
Hart and Cheennault said they had not faced any major problems with their instructors about their basketballs interfering with their class schedules.
"The teachers have been good, but you have to be willing to make the effort." Chenault said.
Chennault, a journalism major, said she would like to work with children after she graduates.
Hart is a biology major who plans to go to medical school after graduation.
Kansas guard Kay Kay Hart was one of two Lady Jayhawks named to the Big Eight Conference women's all-academic team yesterday.
Tennis team says hard work has netted increased victories
By Mark Spencer
In 1990, the Kansas women's tennis team recorded four wins in its first 15 dual meets.
Kansan sportswriter
After defeating Texas-San Antonio 7-2 and losing to fifth-ranked Texas 3-6 during the weekend, the Jayhawks have a 4-3 record. After seven duals last year, the Jayhawks were 0-7.
"I can see significant improvement," Kansas coach Michael Center said. "A little more experience and a tough schedule last year has helped. I can see more confidence every time we play."
In 1991, the Jayhawks have won four duals in just under half the time.
Sunday, the Jayhawks received wins against Texas in singles competitions.
"A team like Texas beat us 9-0 last year," Center said. "The matches weren't even close."
and Page Goins and the doubles team of Goins and senior Mundy Pelz.
Kansas junior Renee Raychaudhur lost her first match of the year against the Longhorns' Carla Cossa 2-6, 4-6, 1-6.
"I was very disappointed," Raychaudhuri said. "I don't feel she did everything to beat me. I kind of beat myself in the third set."
Against Texas-San Antonio, Hamers, Raychaudhuri, Gouls and junior Laura Hagemann were winners in singles competition.
The three Kansas doubles teams of Hamers and Raychaudhuri, Coins and Pelz, and Hagemann and freshman Buffy McLaneiny also were victorious.
Hagemann said the Jayhawks could have played better against Texas-San Antonio.
"There were a lot of lost first sets," she said. "It should have been more decisive."
Hagemann said that Kansas' improvergent from last year was the result of hard work.
"Everyone showed a lot of improvement over the summer," she said. "There are more players, also, there is more competition for spots."
"After singles, if we're down 2-4 or if it's three-all, we know we can pull it out." Hamms said.
Hamers also said there was more competition for spots this year.
The Jayhawks have won 13 of 20 doubles matches this year.
The early season victories have given the Jayhawks a boost of confidence, Hamers said.
"We line up well against other teams, especially our doubles teams." Hammers said.
"We never have bad losses like last year," she said. "We believe we're getting close to a ranking."
Norm and Billy show frustration
Ann Sommerlath
Sports editor
Or maybe Missouri's Norm Stewart could answer just as well.
Ever heard the one about five men and a baby?
Ask Billy Tubbs. That's how one radio announcer referred to Oklahoma's Tubbs and his crew before the Kansas-Kansas State game Satur-
Now a twisted joke is being played on them. Oklahoma State and Nebraska, the usual Big Eight doormats, have done exceptionally well this year, giving those teams the last laugh.
The childish behavior of two of college basketball's more verbose coaches right here in our own Big Eight Conference is a joke. It's more entertaining than the conference race itself because neither team has won a game or been out of a league in which both, until now, have been perennial powerhouses.
Kansas State, which has won more conference titles (10) and has had more NCAA appearances (20) than any other Big Eight team, is off to its worst conference start since 1943, when the Wildcats went 5-0. Another former conference weak link, Colorado, is now fifth in the conference, wedged between the Tigers and the Sooners. And Iowa State, predicted to be a tough conference contender before the race began, is the sole threat to K-State's confinement to the cellar.
Tubbs and Stewart now resemble disoriented five-year-olds, venting their anger in no particular direction.
The tumultuous downfall of each team can be chronicled by the actions of their coaches.
The minute their teams started losing, the coaches' characteristically cocky attitudes changed considerably. No, they didn't become endearing, nor did they elicit any sympathy for themselves or their teammates. So, the coaches everyone loved to hate, they became defensive and vindictive.
Meanwhile, Stewart has displayed poor sportsmanship during games, a quality unbecoming of a man of his years.
Stewart's loss of perspective seems to have been a long time coming. Beginning with the seven-game loss of Anthony Peeler in October and ending with the most recent of the team's troubles, a telephone-card fraud incident, Stewart has used at least 13 different startline lines.
When the Tigers played the Jayhawks in Lawrence, Stewart evoked enough of a negative crowd response to compel family man Kansas coach Roy Williams to come to his defense over the post-game news conference.
"A lot of Kansas fans probably don't like the guy, but I really do . . ." Williams said. "I wouldn't think of second-guessing Norm Stewart in taking him up. He probably has more technical fouls than I have hays."
Stewart tries to be responsible.
Really, he does. During the Feb. 12 game against Kansas he showed us how he used what he was to do things his own way.
To get Mizzou fans to stop littering the court in reaction to a call, Stewart art got on the public-address system website, "That's not Missouri University."
Then what is it? And who is Stewart to reprimand us sportsmanlike conduct by fans? He certainly seems to advocate it for himself. Maybe he learned it from Tubbs. You know how impressionable your children are.
For example, the Feb. 2 showdown between Oklahoma and Missouri showcased, more than anything else, the intense rivalry between the coaches of the two teams, although Stewart tried to downplay it.
"We're fine." Stewart said. "You just don't say the things he said, not in my house."
Sounds a bit childish, doesn't it?
But how else was poor Norm to react to someone who, days later, publicly criticized one of his own players.
"He's done nothing for us. I had no choice," Tubs said of a seldom-used player. Billy then hung up on the desk, and then spoke at speaking at that. That's maturs.
Later, Tubbs was accused of injuring a cameraman after Oklahoma's loss to Oklahoma State and originally refused to apologize.
A kindergartener is capable of displaying more sportsmanlike qualities than either of these coaches.
It makes you wonder what will happen when Tubbs' Sooners come to Lawrence to play the conference-leading Jayhawks; I think Roy Wilson should be on the court. Ann Sommermilch is a St. Louis senior major in journalism.