University Daily Kansan / Friday, November 4, 1988
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Askew says he hopes 'Hawks forgive error
The Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. — Vincent Askew, who admitted he accepted recruiting inducements from the University of Kansas, said yesterday that he hoped didn't hate him because of their校会的 suspension by the NCAA.
"I hope the players don't feel sour towards me," Askew said. "It's easy for me to say, but I wasn't trying to them. I didn't try to hurt anybody."
Kansas, which won the national championship last season, was placed on probation for three years by the NCAA on Tuesday for recruiting. It was later revealed that Askew was using the player involved in the violations.
As part of the penalty, Kansas has also been barred from postseason play in 1989, meaning the school will be the first NCAA champion in basketball not allowed to defend its title.
"I feel bad, real bad . . . terrible." Askew told the Albany Times Union on Wednesday. "To me, this is all very embarrassing. Some of my decisions during my college I, today, do question.
"It was really all very overwhelming," said Askew, one of 18 players trying out for the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association. "Everything that happened was at the time. But it was always people like the alumn that offered things . . . it was never the coaches."
Askew told the Times Union on Wednesday that he had accepted an airline ticket, clothing and payment for a utility bill at his home while being recruited by Kansas in 1986. At Memphis State he was entering his junior year at Memphis State but was thinking of transferring.
"If I knew that it would turn out like this, I would never have done it." Askew said yesterday after morning practice. "I feel that you do good for a person like coach (Larry) Brown did, I don't think you should be penalized. But I don't make the rules."
Askew spent the 1986 summer on the Kansas campus but never played for the Jayhawks. He left Memphis State after his junior year and was drafted by the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers
An NCAA report said that an unidentified representative of Kansas's athletic interests paid $183 for an airline ticket for Askew to fly from Memphis to Kansas City. Brown said he personally paid $364 for a round-trip ticket so Askew could return to Memphis to visit his sick grand
mother, who died in December 1986.
Askew also said he accepted $350 from an unidentified representative of the University to pay his grandmother's electric bill. Askew said he eventually decided to return to Memphis State to be closer to his grandmother, who had raised him.
Brown said he; Jerry Collins, formerly in broadcast production at Kansas; Ralph Light, president of a Kansas City construction company; and Mike Marshall, a former Kansas player who worked in Brown's basketball camp in 1986, were responsible for the inducements. Brown now coaches the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.
"I don't blame it all on the booster's. It was me, too," Askew said. "I feel sad about it. I didn't think the plane ticket was wrong; but as far as paying the utility bill, I know in a way that was wrong.
"If I could do it over, I wouldn't take any of the stuff and I would've gone to Kansas."
But if he makes the Patroons, Askew may get that chance when the team travels to Topeka, home of the CBA's Sizzlers.
How did he feel about the reception he may get?
"I'll probably get booed out of there." Askew said.
Sports Briefs
MANNING STILL UNSIGNED:Danny Manning, chosen No.1 overall by the Los Angeles Clippers, is the only remaining unsigned first-round pick. The former Kansas All-American and his agent, who reportedly turned down a five-year, $10 million contract, have said that they are seeking a four-year deal at $2.2 million per year. Tonight is the opening of the NBA season.
FCA MEETING SUNDAY: Kansas' chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet at 8 Sunday in the Parrott Film Room adjacent to Allen Field House. Wayne Walden, who is Kansas' academic coordinator for academic support, will be the featured speaker.
DU WINS HILL CHAMPIONSHIP: The Delta Upsilon Fraternity defeated
Delta Upsilon won the Greek Hill Championship by defeating Delta Tau Delta 19-13 Monday. The Prime Time Players were the independent champion of the tournament.
the Prime Time Players in a tiebreaker to win the Hill Championship Tuesday. The game was tied at 14 at the end of regulation.
BUCKNER'S FREE AGENCY:
Although Bill Buckner has filed for free agency for the first time in his 18-year major-league career, he says he hopes to be back with the Kansas City Royals next season.
Buckner, whose 2,699 hits are more than any other active major-leaguer, joined the Royals in May after being claimed on waivers from the California Angels. He appeared in 89 games, primarily as a designated hitter and
Buckner, who turns 39 next month,
said he had talked with some Japanese teams and several American League clubs, including the Oakland Athletics, but wanted to return to the Rovals.
If the Royals don't sign Buckner or offer arbitration by Dec. 7, they lose rights to him until the same is written. Jamie Quinn, who filed for free agency last week.
pinch hitter, and hit 256 with three home runs and 34 RBI.
GRAYER OUT TWO WEEKS: Guard Jeff Grayer, drafted 13th overall by the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, will miss at least the first two weeks of the season after coming down with the chicken pox. Grayer was an All-Big Eight performer at Iowa State last season.
Senior Milt Newton guards freshman Sean Tunstall during yesterday's basketball practice. Kansas has received its first verbal recruiting commitment from guard Adonis Jordan out of Reseda, Calif.
Basketball player picks KU
By Mike Considine Special to the Kansan
Reseda Cleveland High School coach Bob Braswell said Jordan would have signed earlier but wanted to learn the results of the NCAA investigation before making his decision.
"When I first heard, I was really shocked. All I heard it was it three years (of) probation," Jordan said. "But the way coach Williams explained it, it won't affect me in any way."
NCAA regulations forbid Williams from commenting about Jordan until a letter of intent is signed.
Wednesday is the first day high school and junior college players can sign national letters of intent, bind the recruitment to a school.
Adonis Jordan, a 6-foot point guard from Reseda Cleveland High School in California, announced yesterday that he had verbally committed to attend the University of Kansas next year.
Kansas men's basketball coach Roy Williams landed his first Jayhawk recruit yesterday.
Olorua said he might have changed his mind if Kansas had been restricted from NCAA tournament play for more than one year.
Bob Gibbons of All-Star Sports Publications ranked Jordan 42nd nationally among high school seniors.
"I feel sorry for the seniors," he said.
"He's an excellent floor leader who moves the ball well," Gibbons said. "He has good quickness, and he's a fine passer."
Jordan averaged 17 points and 7 steals per game last year. He shot 58 percent from the field and 40 percent from the free-throw line.
Braswell said Jordan would fit Williams' offense.
“Coach Williams said he would like somebody who could come in and pick the tempo up but who has savvy and court sense,” he said. “Adonis is that type of player.”
Jordan visited Kansas during the weekend of "Later with Roy Williams."
"I liked the support," Jordan said of the midnight practice. "In their community, sports get a lot of back-up."
Jordan, who grew up in New York City, said he liked the college-town atmosphere in Lawrence.
Braswell said Jordan picked Kansas over Providence, DePaul, Texas-EI Paso and Seton Hall.
Kansas' national championship was not a factor in Jordan's decision, he said.
"If they would have come in last, it wouldn't have mattered." Jordan said. "I made my decision basically because I thought coach Williams and his staff could help develop as a person and a player.
"It's nice that they did win it because people will look at them this year to see what they'll have in years to come."
Kansas teams to battle for 7th place in Big Eight Schools fighting long winless streaks
Game
Kansas Jayhawks
Coach Glen Mason
Record 0-8/0-4
Kansas State
Wildcats
Coach Stan
Parrish
Record 0-8/0-4
WR-2 Quintin Smith, 5-11, 180, Jr.
LT-77 Chris Perez, 6-25, 270,
LG-53 Smith Holland, 6-3, 250, Fr.
OC-51 Chip Buddie, 6-2, 255, So.
RG-59 Dave Grattan, 6-2, 250, Sr.
RT-76 Bill Hundelt, 6-2, 255, Jr.
TE-86 John Baker, 6-3, 235, Jr.
QB-5 Kelly Donohoe, 6-0, 180, Jr.
BF-34 Roger Robben, 6-0, 215, Jr.
TB-3 Frank Hattchett, 6-10, 190,
WR-1 Willie Vaughn, 6-0, 190, Sr.
PK-93 Brad Fleeman, 6-11, 170, So.
SOL-84丹Newbrough, 6,2,228, Jr.
ST-69 Mark Koncz, 6,3,260, Jr.
MG-mMatt Nolan, 5,6,225, Fr.
RT-82 David Gordon, 6,3,245, Soil
ROL-90 Paul Friday, 6,2,190, Fr.
RIL-99 Tary Barker, 6,3,240, Soil
IL-19 Curie Moore, 6,1,225, Soil
WC-12 Troy Grogery, 5,9,170, Soil
OC-80 Rodney Harris, 5,9,190, Soil
WS-23 Jason Priest, 6,100, 180, Fr.
DS-14 Deral boykin, 5,10,180, Fr.
P9-7B J. Lohsen, 6,3,215, Jr.
Probable Starters:
Offense
Probable Starters:
Defense
WR8-34 Frank Hernandez, 5-11, 180, Jr.
OT-64 Russ Strange, 6-7, 260, Sr.
OG-70 Chad Falkuern, 6-2, 270, Jr.
C-G8 Paul Vigneuz, 6-3, 275, Jr.
OG-76 Eric Zabelin, 6-2, 280, Jr.
OT-67 Will McCain, 6-4, 275, Jr.
TE8-4Aian Friedrich, 6-4, 230, Jr.
QB-10 Carl Straw, 6-1, 215, So.
FB-30 Lee Pickett, 5-11, 230, Sr.
TB-27 Tom Dillon, 6-1, 370, Sr.
WR8-42 Greg Washington, 5-10, 150, Jr.
PK-1 Mark Portner, 6-0, 185, Sr.
Series:
Kansas leads the series 57-23-5. Kansas is 5-4-1 in its last 10 games against Kansas State.
DE-36 James Enin Oku, 6, 0-22, Soi.
DE-31 Bobby Lawrence, 6, 34-25, Soi.
NG-55 Mark Young, 6, 2-22, Srs.
DT-98 Doug Blackbourne, 6, 4-250, Srs.
DE-21 Danny Needham, 6, 0-205, Soi.
ILB-53 Vantz Singletary, 5, 11-225, Srs.
ILB-28 Maurice Henry, 6, 0-220, Jr.
LC-18 Emmitt Bradford, 5, 99, 180, Sr.
FS-16 Marcus Miller, 5, 11-175, Jr.
RC-7 Tyrseese Herds, 5, 11-175, Jr.
SS-31 Will Price, 6, 1-190, Fr.
P-2 Shane Pouch, 5, 11-190, Sr.
Kansas' winless streak now stands at 15, and Kansas State has not won in its last 24 games. The last time either team took the field and returned without a loss was Nov.7,1987,when the two teams played to a 17-17 tie in Manhattan.
Kansas lost at Oklahoma 63-14. Kansas State lost at Oklahoma State 45-27 Miscellaneous:
Coverage:
The Kansas-Kansas State game will be broadcast by the Kansas Jayhawk Network. The game can be heard in Lawrence on KLZR(105.9 FM), KLWN(132 AM) and JKHK(90.7 FM). Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
By Jeff Euston Kansan sportswriter
The winner of this game reaps the benefits — seventh place in the Big Eight Conference.
Whatever it's called, Kansas State and Kansas never have entered the intratase rivalry without a victory between them.
Call it a cage match. Call it the Toilet Bowl. Call it the battle for the Governor's Cup.
Until this year.
K-State, 0-8, will face 0-8 Kansas
tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Memorial
Stadium.
The Wildcats have not won in 24 games and the Jahayhs' winless streak is in
Because of last year's 17-17 tie in Manhattan, this game probably will attract national attention.
Kansas is ranked 103rd in the nation in total defense, second-worst in the nation. K-State is ranked 104th — dead last.
Kansas coach Glen Mason and K-State coach Stan Parr agree that defense will be the key to tomorrow's game.
"We have a lot of the same problems as far as numbers and injuries go," said Parrish, who announced earlier this year that he would leave the team at the end of the season. "Their defense is undersized and injured.
"But (Kansas linebacker) Curtis Moore is a great player. He's the heart and soul of their defense. There's no question the defenses will be the difference."
Mason agreed.
"We're both struggling on defense and are improved on offense," Mason said. "I think they've got more experience."
Parrish announced his resignation during the first week of October but agreed to stay through the end of the season.
"I have no plans (for the future) right now," he said. "I'm just going to work as hard as I can, when it comes up." He's sit down and figure out what I'm going to do.
Mason said Parrish had done a good job of keeping the Wildcats together.
"I thought he'd have a tremendously hard time keeping that team
Stan Parrish
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- Stan Parrish
This is our most important game of the year. We always hope to beat Kansas. We'll have some tricks up our sleeve.'
K-State football coach
intact," Masor, said about Parrish.
"The simple thing to do is resign, but he hasn't done that. He's done a great job."
Parrish's team is in the unfamiliar position of being a three-point favorite.
"I don't believe in all that stuff." Parrish said with a laugh. "I just hope we're ahead by three at the end of the game."
The Wildcats took a 14-7 lead in the first quarter before losing 45-27.
Though he is in his first year, Mason said he understood the rivalry.
Parrish said the Wildcats were optimistic after last week's game against 12th-ranked Oklahoma State.
"You prepare like it's just any other game, but it's just not another game," Mason said. "It's a rivalry. There's more interest in it. Everybody who is played on athletic teams — high school, junior high."
"We played well last week," he said. "I'd have to say that was our
best game of the year. We moved the ball well and did a good job on special teams.
"In all phases it was our best game of the year because we played a quality opponent."
KState generated 485 yards of offense against Oklahoma State, the ninth-highest total in its school history.
Wildcats' quarterback Carl Straw attempted 52 passes and completed 26 of them for 270 yards and two touchdowns.
"I think their offense does a good job," he said. "They score a lot of points. When a team passes a lot, we put a lot of five-man secondaries in and drop back. What will determine the game is how our defense stops them."
Parrish also is concerned about stopping the Kansas offense.
"We've thrown the ball all year," Parrish said. "That's been our strength, and we'll continue to do it this week, I'm sure."
Kansas strong safety Deral Boykin said the Jayhawk defense would be ready for the Wildcats' passing game.
"I was impressed with Kansas in the first half of the Oklahoma game," he said. "They played Colorado pretty tough, too."
"Their offense does a good job. They get the ball to Willie Vaughn, and they have some good young backacks. Donohoe has done a good job this year. We're going to have to stop them."
Kansas is not suffering from as many injuries as it has in recent weeks.
Cornerback Peda Samuel is the only starter hampered by an injury. He suffered a groin pull during warm-ups last week at Oklahoma and probably will not play, Mason said.
Mason did receive some good news this week. however.
Inside linebacker Tony Barker, who missed the past two games with an ankle sprain, will start tomorrow.
The winnie streaks have made the long rivalry more intense this year.
"This is our most important game of the year," Parrish said. "We always hope to beat Kansas. We'll have some tricks up our sleeve."